Newly-ordained priest says ‘people think vocations don’t make sense nowadays’ Fr Rob Rizzo, a newly ordained priest, believes that the crisis in priestly vocations is a result of two issues – according to him, people nowadays “don’t see sense in lifelong... Comments (0) Share
Government has plans to create 600 new beds in Mater Dei Hospital The government has shared plans to create 600 new beds at Mater Dei Hospital with medical professionals who work at the country’s main medical facility, The Malta Independent on Sunday can... Comments (4) Share latest comment from Toni Borg, 19/05/2024 08:28: “Change is painful,”…..he said!!! What is painful Mr Minister is that thanks to your corrupt ex-prime minister we not only lost Eur 400 million, but also ten years of investment! St Luke’s hospital has been left in a derelict state instead of being maintained and upgraded to host a number of beds and medical units. Now we have to put up more millions and play catch up with our health infrastructure……and the gahans applaud New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
‘We lost 11 years of investment in health infrastructure’ – MAM President The country “lost 11 years of investment in health infrastructure”, President of the Medical Association of Malta (MAM) Martin Balzan told The Malta Independent on Sunday. Speaking to... Comments (2) Share latest comment from odomos, 19/05/2024 08:07: He said that to his understanding Prime Minister Abela had said he was awaiting the court case to conclude before taking action on the contract. "It could be that he was afraid of the €100 million clause," Balzan said, in reference to an agreement which had bound the Maltese government to pay €100 million to the concessionaire if it cancelled the concession. THE LEAST PM ABELA & HIS GOVT COULD HAVE DONE IS NOT FIGHT DELIA IN COURT WHEN HE INSTITUTED PROCEEDINGS TO TAKE BACK THE HOSPITALS. PM ABELA HIS GOVERNMENT ALL OF THEM ARE COMPLICIT IN THIS MEGA FRAUD. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
PN’s education spokesman says focus should be shifted on early years to teach basic skills The PN’s education shadow minister Justin Schembri said that more focus should be shifted on the early years of education to focus on basic skills. In an interview with The Malta... Comments (0) Share
Man seriously injured in fireworks accident A man was seriously injured on Saturday evening when he suffered burns while working on fireworks, the police said Sunday. The accident happened in a fireworks factory in Ta’ JKandja,... Comments (0) Share
Slovakia's prime minister undergoes another operation; he remains in serious condition Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has undergone another operation two days after being shot multiple times and remains in serious condition, officials said ... Comments (0) Share
An ultimatum raises pressure on Netanyahu to make postwar plans for Gaza, even as fighting rages Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under mounting pressure from his own War Cabinet and his country's closest ally over postwar plans for Gaza, even as the war with Hamas shows no sign of... Comments (0) Share
Malta has exceeded its tourist carrying capacity, economist says Malta has exceeded its carrying capacity in terms of tourism arrivals, and the problems associated with large numbers of tourists are exacerbated by disorganised infrastructure and weak traffic... Comments (1) Share latest comment from Raymond Gerada, 19/05/2024 08:07: The usual Lino. He never sees anything right under a PL government. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 1
TMIS Editorial: Abela’s serious accusation Was the judgment in favour of Norman Vella timed by the “establishment” to coincide with the European Parliament and local council elections to cause as much harm as possible to the Labour... Comments (0) Share
Shortage of psychologists, increased workload ‘could lead to longer working hours, burnout’ An increase in the number of people seeking psychological assistance, coupled with a shortage of psychologists in the public sector, is adding to the strain on the professionals offering the service... Comments (0) Share
PN MEPs led by ‘Brussels establishment’, Abela says MEPs representing the Nationalist Party act according to what the Brussels establishment tells them to do, even if this means going against Malta’s interests, Prime Minister Robert Abela said... Comments (3) Share latest comment from pm, 19/05/2024 06:51: What about the 4 labour MepS who voted yes to the new shipping tax? New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
‘Both Joseph Muscat and Robert Abela have the Vitals inquiry, and they must publish it’, Grech says Opposition Leader Bernard Grech said Saturday that both former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and Prime Minister Robert Abela have the Vitals magisterial inquiry in their hands, and they must publish it... Comments (3) Share latest comment from Oopsie Daisy, 18/05/2024 20:08: Mhux suppost problema ghax anki Joseph irrid jippublika. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
MEA calls for suspension of collective bargaining talks for teachers till after elections The Malta Employers’ Association on Saturday called for government and the MUT to suspend negotiations for a revised collective agreement in the education sector till after the... Comments (2) Share latest comment from Frans Camilleri, 19/05/2024 06:37: Does the MEA advise its members not to increase or decrease prices, not to recruit or fire workers, not to invest or postpone investment, during election time? Sod off. What teachers are demanding are good salaries, and if they get them because it's election time, so be it. We can't go on with a select few becoming rich people while others have to do with decreases in their real wages. That's the MEA's agenda, not the people's New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Government inaugurates Kalkara square and waterfront regeneration project Prime Minister Robert Abela on Friday inaugurated the regeneration project of the Kalkara square and waterfront, a project executed by the Grand Harbour Regeneration Corporation (GHRC). A... Comments (3) Share latest comment from RF, 19/05/2024 05:30: Is it a coincidence that this project was concluded on eve of elections? No wonder he claimed that Vitals inquiry that nailed his corrupt colleagues and their collaborators coincided with June elections. He is obsessed with elections as expecting great defeat with lack of mature candidates. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
PN leader draws parallel with 1980s, saying PL is again threatening democracy Nationalist Party leader Bernard Grech on Saturday drew parallels with the 1980s, saying that the Labour government of today is threatening democracy by attacking Parliament, the courts and... Comments (0) Share
Updated: MUT, minister in exchange on '€10,000 increase' proposal The Malta Union of Teachers said that the €10,000 increase mentioned by Education Minister Clifton Grima is nowhere to be found in the government’s proposals for a new collective... Comments (2) Share latest comment from Joey Falzon, 19/05/2024 08:18: Suppose it is true, as stated by the dis-honourable minister, that a newbie teacher will start with a salary of 36k. In that case, Malta will end up with a revolution, as no QUALIFIED university graduate will ever begin with such a salary. I believe the MUT....do you??? New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
San Gwann Mayor opposes proposed 7,000 sqm supermarket in locality’s ODZ Mayor of San Gwann Trevor Fenech expressed himself against the Planning application for a 7,000 square metre supermarket in San Gwann’s ODZ, next to St Michael’s private school. The... Comments (5) Share latest comment from pm, 19/05/2024 07:18: Robert abela kemm ghandek wiccek u x imkien iehor fejn suppost ma jarax xemx l istess! F san gwann qieghed tghid li ghax odz ma jistax jinbena. Imma nghidlek jien triq xrobb il ghagin, bejn iz zejtun u tas silg, marsaxlokk, milli jidher jista jsir. Infkkrek linkien hemm villa, quddiem il kappella ta san niklaw, u li hija odz, li kienet inxtrat minn certu Robert abela, (halliha li kif jghidu marret ghal peanuts) li huwa inti, u li twaqqet MHUX GHAX ODZ IMMA BIEX TINBENA AHJAR. U nissuspetta li bhalissa hemm diversi toroq li jwasslu ghaliha maghluqa ghax ghaddej xi xoghol, biex jonqos it traffiku li jghaddi minn hemm. Forsi biex in nies ma jarawx x qied isir? Infakkar li triq minnhom damet fuq 5 snin maghluqa u nfethet biss madwar sentejn ilu. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
MUT issues ultimatum on teachers’ agreement, government says it has proposed 'strong' package The Malta Union of Teachers on Friday said it has registered a trade dispute and issued an ultimatum to the government as talks on the renewal of a collective agreement reached yet another... Comments (1) Share latest comment from av, 17/05/2024 20:39: Some are saying that the starting salary being offered is that of €36000. What they are not saying is that the package is only available to those who are entering the profession now!!!!! Won't this result in teachers resigning en masse and applying afresh simply to benefit from this agreement ? New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Pharmacies opening today from 9am to noon, 4-7pm Valletta New British Dispensary, 109/110, Triq San Ġwann; Ħamrun The Cross Pharmacy, 859, Triq il-Kbira San Ġużepp; Żebbuġ Tal-Grazzja Pharmacy, Triq Franġisk... Comments (0) Share
TMID Editorial: The power of protests The power of a peaceful protest is there for all to see. The country has seen many in recent years – protests against land in Żonqor being given to the American University of Malta,... Comments (0) Share
Verstappen matches Senna's record of 8 straight pole positions at track where F1 great died On a weekend commemorating Ayrton Senna, Max Verstappen matched the late Brazilian's record for consecutive pole positions in Formula 1 at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Verstappen made it eight... Comments (0) Share
Trucks are rolling across a new US pier into Gaza, but challenges remain to getting enough aid in Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip rolled across a newly built U.S. pier and into the besieged enclave for the first time Friday as Israeli restrictions on border crossings... Comments (0) Share
Sicilian man sentenced in Italy for organised crime, cocaine trafficking, arrested in Malta A Sicilian man, wanted by the Italian authorities in connection with an investigation into organised crime and cocaine trafficking has appeared in court following his arrest in Malta. Gianluca... Comments (0) Share
Repubblika says it is ‘not the right time for Parliament to stop working’ Repubblika on Friday said that now is not the right time for Parliament to stop working, after government adjourned sittings a week earlier than planned. In a statement, the NGO said it noted... Comments (5) Share latest comment from C Xerri, 18/05/2024 12:03: ...... but does that give the right to Repubblika to decide when Parliament is to meet? New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Atalanta secure Champions League spot in Serie A and have Europa League final next Atalanta secured a Champions League spot with a 2-0 win at Lecce in the penultimate round of Serie A on Saturday. The Bergamo squad is in fifth place, six points ahead of Roma, and... Comments (0) Share
Updated: Joseph Muscat wants evidence against him in Vitals inquiry to be published Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has lodged a request for the parts of the magisterial inquiry that led to charges being issued against him in connection with the hospitals inquiry to be made... Comments (2) Share latest comment from Drake, 18/05/2024 07:51: Egrant inquiry has been fully published for a very long time. 1500 pages New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Suspected would-be assassin ordered detained as Slovak prime minister's condition is stable The man accused of attempting to assassinate Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was ordered to remain behind bars Saturday as the nation’s leader was in serious but stable... Comments (0) Share
More people accused in hospitals case complain that they were not given chance to testify More people who are facing charges in the hospitals case have complained that they were not given the chance to testify before the inquiring magistrate or the Attorney General and Police prior to... Comments (17) Share latest comment from Jonathan Mercieca, 17/05/2024 20:50: No, the ground is shaking beneath the trembling legs of those who thought that joining the mafia club would avoid them any consequences!! New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0