What inspired you to start working in this area? I started working voluntarily with horses a few years ago, here at Inspire. I worked with one little boy who has autism and is non-verbal. He was...

This newspaper's initiative in publishing a supplement that highlights - and gives prominence - to animals' rights is definitely a welcome step in the right direction: the need to promote among the...

A European Council summit convened last week ended without an agreement on the raising and distribution of the European Union’s funds for 2021-2027. The leaders’ positions are so far...

The Societa' Economico-Agraria, founded in 1844, was responsible for organising the first agricultural show at Buskett. This was during the Mnarja feast of 1854, a national festival dedicated to the...

The 2020 edition of the Maltese Islands Festival of Drama, Dance, Music and Singing will take place between 4 and 8 March at Spazju Kreattiv, Valletta and the Phoenicia Ballroom in Floriana. The...

The Cotyledon Orbiculata is a species of succulent commonly found around the Mediterranean, also in Malta. You may even have one growing quietly in your own backyard, only noticeable thanks to the...

JCI Malta is once again organising its annual national debating competition on the 4th April 2020 at Fort St Elmo; however, whereas it was previously only open to university students, this year anyone...

The Malta Society of Arts (MSA) in collaboration with the Department of Conservation and Built Heritage of the Faculty of the Built Environment at the University of Malta, recently held an event to...

Around 130 art lovers recently had the opportunity to meet and engage with contemporary artist Celia Borg Cardona and fellow artist curator Francesca Balzan during Gallery Talks that were held by Bank...

The idea of three of Malta’s hospitals being permanently sold to the private sector is one that raises concern for a number of reasons. Sources told The Malta Independent on Sunday Steward...