All you need to know about this year’s edition of the Malta Book Festival Wednesday, 28 October 2026, 08:52 Last update: about 5 days ago The Malta Book Festival will be taking place from 4-8 November at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre (MFCC), Ta' Qali. Organised by the National Book Council (NBC) and now in its 47th...
Humanoid robots could be doing household chores ‘within a year’, University professor says Sunday, 25 October 2026, 08:30 Last update: about 8 days ago Kyle Patrick Camilleri Humanoid robots could be doing chores in Maltese households "within a year", Professor Saviour Formosa, from the University of Malta's Department of Criminology, told The Malta Independent on...
Over 90,000 people and 100 voluntary groups benefit from services at The Meeting Place Thursday, 22 October 2026, 15:09 Last update: about 11 days ago More than 90,000 individuals and 100 voluntary organizations have utilized The Meeting Place since 2019, the government said Thursday. The primary goal of the facility is to serve as a recreational...
Identità unveils 2027-2032 strategic vision to modernise public services and enhance security Thursday, 22 October 2026, 15:30 Last update: about 11 days ago Minister for Infrastructure, Planning, and Work Jonathan Attard presided over a consultation meeting organized by the Identità Agency, bringing together civil society representatives to present...
Watch: Planning Authority removes unauthorised paving outside Stivala Sliema restaurant Tuesday, 20 October 2026, 09:39 Last update: about 13 days ago Planning Authority officials removed illegally laid paving outside developer Carlo Stivala's Piccolo Padre restaurant on the Sliema Strand early on Tuesday morning. The early-morning action comes...
Watch: Teen wakes up in coffin at her own funeral in Guatemala, shocking mourners Wednesday, 14 October 2026, 11:32 Last update: about 19 days ago A viral video from Guatemala shows the shocking moment a 15-year-old girl, believed to be dead, woke up inside her coffin during her own funeral. The teen, Yuleidy Ixcotoyac, fainted from severe...
Prime Minister inaugurates new brewery at Ta’ Qali Crafts Village Friday, 9 October 2026, 16:36 Last update: about 24 days ago Prime Minister Robert Abela attended the official opening ceremony of Takali Brewing Company, a new independent brewery at the Ta' Qali Crafts Village, resulting from a €1.5 million investment,...
Watch: Minister urges more women to consider careers in disciplined services Thursday, 8 October 2026, 17:53 Last update: about 25 days ago Equality and Civil Rights Minister Rosianne Cutajar has called for greater efforts to encourage women to pursue careers in Malta's disciplined services, as parliamentary figures show that women...
Deputy Speaker reminds MPs to criticise arguments, not each other, after Prime Minister remark Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 18:19 Last update: about 26 days ago Kyle Patrick Camilleri The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Bernard Grech, called for Members of Parliament to uphold “orderly language” inside the Parliament and to only criticise arguments put...
Talks on next Chief Justice should continue immediately, Justice Minister says Wednesday, 30 September 2026, 07:41 Last update: about 2 months ago Albert Galea Talks on who should be Malta's next Chief Justice should continue immediately, Justice Minister Clifton Grima has told The Malta Independent. Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti's term was meant to have...