What's at stake in the European Parliament election this week Around 400 million European Union citizens go to the polls this week to elect members of the European Parliament, or MEPs, in one of the biggest global democratic events. Far-right parties are... Comments (0) Share
Vitals accused resign from Convenience Shop, Shoreline directorships Two people accused in connection with the hospitals inquiry have resigned their respective directorships within the companies which run the Convenience Shop retail chain and the new Shoreline... Comments (0) Share
Hospitals’ court cases: Forced silence, conspicuous absences and an early blunder The arraignment of Joseph Muscat together with his former associates Keith Schembri and Konrad Mizzi and a host of others was always going to be eventful. And while hundreds gathered to give the... Comments (5) Share latest comment from odomos, 02/06/2024 20:58: THEY ARE "SPECIAL CASES"! New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Malta's pre-election pork barrel politics: genuine policies or strategic manoeuvres? Despite Prime Minister Robert Abela's firm denial that the government is distributing cheques and allowances in a bid to sway voters with an impending election on the horizon, the timing of these... Comments (0) Share
Elections are not wasted on the young in EU; Some nations allow 16-year-olds to decide in June polls Youth leader Rareș Voicu remembers like it was yesterday when he went to the polls five years ago for the European Union elections in his Romanian hometown of Brăila. The problem was... Comments (0) Share
Abela’s rallying cry to voters: ‘Don’t let anyone decide for you’ Prime Minister and Labour Party leader Robert Abela’s rallying cry to voters less than a week before the European and local council elections was again focused on voter abstention, amidst the... Comments (0) Share
Israeli leader Netanyahu faces growing pressure at home after Biden's Gaza proposal Israel’s prime minister faced growing pressure Saturday after U.S. President Joe Biden announced a proposed agreement to end the fighting in Gaza, with many Israelis urging Benjamin... Comments (0) Share
Summer 2023 power cuts a result of lack of investment – Ryan Callus The Nationalist Party’s Shadow Minister for Energy, Ryan Callus, has told The Malta Independent on Sunday that last summer’s power cuts were the result of a lack in investment over the... Comments (0) Share
A country shaken, an overshadowed election... the deal that rocked the islands The infamous hospitals deal has shaken Malta. From the courts annulling the concession agreement that had seen three public hospitals passed on to be run by private companies, to criminal charges... Comments (1) Share latest comment from mohhmiftuh, 02/06/2024 11:34: Iz-zewg partiti kbar permezz tal-kampanja elettorali taghhom bidlu din l-elezzjoni ghall-parlament ewropew f' guri fejn il-votanti, li l-bicca l-kbira taghhom m'ghandhom ebda kompetenza legali, jridu jiddeciedu jekk l-imputati humiex hatja jew innocenti. Tista' tghid li l-kandidati kollha li hargu ghal din l-elezzjoni ftit li xejn taw informazzjoni, u jekk ma jafux jindagaw, x'inhuma l-proposti jaharqu dwar diversi oqsma li bhala membri tal-Unjoni jolqtuna, li mistennija jitressqu ghad-diskussjoni u possibilment ghall-approvazzjoni tal-parlament Ewropew u jghidulna x'se tkun il-pozizzjoni taghhom jekk ikunu MEPs u jintalbu jiddeciedu. Nispera li l-gravy train m'hix il-motivazzjoni ewlenija li qed timbuttahom lejn il-parlament ewropew. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
TMIS Editorial: So much is at stake The week which has just ended will remain in our collective memory for a long time. It was the first time in Malta’s chequered political history that a former prime minister, along with... Comments (2) Share latest comment from Harold Hare, 02/06/2024 16:02: Excellent summary. Where indeed, is the AG in all of this? New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Robert Abela has an ‘allergy to the truth,’ Bernard Grech says Nationalist Party leader Bernard Grech said on Sunday that his counterpart Prime Minister Robert Abela has “an allergy to the truth.” Speaking at a mass rally in Birkirkara on Sunday,... Comments (0) Share
Champions League final: Real Madrid seal 15th European Cup after 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund In an explosion of gold and silver confetti, Real Madrid held aloft the Champions League trophy for a record-extending 15th time on Saturday. The most familiar sight in European club... Comments (0) Share
Cartoon 2 June 2024 ... Comments (1) Share latest comment from Joe Tabone Adami, 02/06/2024 11:57: Finche' c'e' diverti Giuse' - quando non c'e' piu'........... New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
European vote could tip the balance on Meloni's far-right agenda in Italy While Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni adopts a reassuring Western-allied foreign policy, cultural wars at home are preserving her far-right credentials heading into a European... Comments (0) Share
MUT postpones vote on new collective agreement proposal after teachers express reservations The Malta Union of Teachers has postponed a vote which was to be taken among its members on a new collective agreement that it had reached with the government last week. After months of... Comments (1) Share latest comment from Christian S Borg, 01/06/2024 16:28: The MUT is still hiding the actual text of the draft agreement from its members. It is high time that educators realize that the current mishaps are a deja vu of what happened in 2017 when the MUT presented misleading percentage increases and even took out the financial pages from the draft it presented to its own delegates (shop stewards)! New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Republicans join Trump's attacks on justice system and campaign of vengeance after guilty verdict Embracing Donald Trump’s strategy of blaming the U.S. justice system after his historic guilty verdict, Republicans in Congress are fervently enlisting themselves in his campaign... Comments (0) Share
‘Robert Abela gave out €280 million of the €400 million given to Steward’ – Grech Opposition Leader Bernard Grech said Saturday that Prime Minister Robert Abela played an essential role in the fraudulent concession of the three hospitals in his capacity as Prime Minister since... Comments (3) Share latest comment from Jojo, 02/06/2024 10:05: Ahjar tirranga d dar tijek l ewwel umbad tirranga l bankina ta dar tijek New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Early voting: 87% cast preference in EP, local council elections Just over half the people who applied to vote a week earlier for the European Parliament and local council elections had voted by 2pm, the Electoral Commission said. Approximate percentage voting... Comments (0) Share
Owen Bonnici clarifies he did not know he took a photo with Lilu King Culture Minister Owen Bonnici’s penchant for having his photo taken put him in a spot of bother this weekend. Bonnici took to his Facebook page to clarify that that he did not know he took... Comments (6) Share latest comment from Xkamun, 02/06/2024 10:31: Il-Malti jghid "Ma min rajtek xebbahtek!" New Comment Reply Click to rate 1 0
Pharmacies open today 9am to 12pm & 4 to 7pm Floriana Vilhena Pharmacy, 3 Triq Sant' Anna; Marsa Trinity Pharmacy, 32 Triq il-Marsa; Qormi Tal-Ħlas Pharmacy, 60, Triq Tumas Fenech c/w Triq l-Imdina; Santa Venera St. Bartholomew Pharmacy, 30... Comments (0) Share
Girl, 2, in critical condition after falling into pool A two-year-old girl is in critical condition after she fell into a pool and swallowed water, the police said. The accident took place in a residence in Hofra Street, Zebbug, at 3.45pm. The... Comments (1) Share latest comment from Bob Hawke, 01/06/2024 17:56: The following should be a law. All swimming pools must be surrounded by a 1.5m childproof fence with a childproof, automatic closing gate. Its a law in NSW, Australia. Those that can afford a pool, can afford a fence for kids` safety. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Agreement signed to safeguard Floriana Granaries was ‘in violation of Local Councils Act’ - PN The Nationalist Party said that the Labour government considers Local Councils are just a 'rubber stamp,’ as the signing of an agreement which is to safeguard the Floriana Granaries after... Comments (0) Share
Teachers’ basic pay to remain the same, but allowances to increase in new collective agreement Teachers will not be getting any increase to their basic pay, but will instead see their income increase through the improvement of allowances that they receive during the year, The Malta Independent... Comments (19) Share latest comment from Joe Borg, 31/05/2024 18:29: YES. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Man arrested after explosive devices similar to that used outside PL HQ discovered in Hamrun garage A man was arrested on Thursday evening after the police found explosive devices similar to the one that exploded outside the Labour Party headquarters. The discovery was made in a garage in... Comments (0) Share
Biden details a 3-phase hostage deal aimed at winding down the Israel-Hamas war President Joe Biden on Friday detailed a three-phase deal proposed by Israel to Hamas militants that he says would lead to the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza and could end the... Comments (3) Share latest comment from Joe Agius, 02/06/2024 06:48: I am developing a feeling that Biden and co are jealous of Israel. Especially after their fiasco in Afghanistan. I do not think the Biden iadmin s the best military advisor for Israel. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Birżebbuġa’s old fuel storage plant officially recognised as COMAH-free site The old fuel storage plant in Birżebbuġa, historically known as the 31st March plant, has been officially removed from the list of sites subject to the ‘Control of Major Accident... Comments (1) Share latest comment from B Borg, 01/06/2024 09:07: Does this plant dates back to British period? New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
TMID Editorial: The finch project Spring hunting and bird trapping are two controversial issues that pop up from time to time. There are passionate people on both sides. Just this week, an opinion by the Advocate General in... Comments (0) Share
Balluta Bay not fit for swimming because of drainage overflow Balluta Bay is not fit for swimming because of a drainage overflow, the Environmental Health Directorate within the Superintendence of Public Health aid on Saturday. Until further notice bathing... Comments (2) Share latest comment from Xkamun, 01/06/2024 12:28: Are we to assume that E-Coli cannot venture beyond the imaginary orange line?? New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Former journalist awarded €171,000 for unjustified dismissal Former senior journalist for Allied Newspapers, Ivan Camilleri, has been awarded €171,000 in compensation by an industrial tribunal, which ruled that his dismissal in 2019 was unjustified. The... Comments (0) Share