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
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 (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 (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
‘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 (2) Share latest comment from RF, 02/06/2024 05:43: Am stil wondering how his name does not appear in the Vitals InquiryI He surely knows too much. Hence his attacks on judiciary to protect himself rather any others. 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 (5) Share latest comment from Stephen Forster, 01/06/2024 18:47: Deport New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
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
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
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
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
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
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
Infrastructure works completed on the two bridges leading to Fort St Angelo Transport Minister Chris Bonett inaugurated the two bridges that provide access to Fort St. Angelo in Birgu and the waterfront area in front of the fort's entrance. With an expenditure of around... Comments (0) Share
Government signs agreement with 12 Local Councils for cleaner localities The Division for Cleaning and Maintenance will expand its operations in several localities through agreements signed with 12 Local Councils for the next five years, the government said. In a... Comments (2) Share latest comment from Charles Falzon, Sliema, 01/06/2024 16:33: Why are Sliema and St Paul's Bay, two of the filthiest localities, not on the list? New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Trump carries the stain of conviction like a crown. Will the verdict matter to voters? The bravado behind Donald Trump' s boastful hypothesis in 2016 — “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose any voters" — is... Comments (1) Share latest comment from Ton, 01/06/2024 07:25: are we living in a simulator? New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Michelle Muscat defends Joseph Muscat’s right to exercise freedom of speech Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat’s wife Michelle Muscat took to social media to defend her husband’s right to exercise his freedom of speech. In a post on Friday, Muscat was... Comments (16) Share latest comment from Mike Gatt, 01/06/2024 07:24: Deer Michelle, With regards to freedom of speech always remember that it was your husband Joseph’s government that was responsible for Daphne’s Assassination. It was not a gaging order but a bomb that stopped her from exposing the fraud and theft of your husband’s roadmap, One has to have the gall to speak up like this. I sure hope hell exists. Enjoy Barbados on the Health and Cancer money! 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
More taxes collected: Government reports €22.9m surplus in first four months of 2024 – NSO By the end of April 2024, the Government’s Consolidated Fund reported a surplus of €22.9 million, the NSO said Friday. Between January and April 2024, Recurrent Revenue amounted to... Comments (2) Share latest comment from O Cassar, 31/05/2024 21:08: You should change the title of this article to: "More funds to sponsor the corruption of government officials". New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
easyJet to operate aircraft maintenance and repair facility in Malta Malta has attracted easyJet as an airline that will start operating in the MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) sector of aviation, with a facility dedicated to aircraft maintenance and repair, the... Comments (1) Share latest comment from C Farrugia, 01/06/2024 15:57: The article writer should have reminded the readers that this was aviation servicing in Malta started under a PN government. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Champions League final: It is Dortmund v Real but also Sancho v Bellingham All is set for the big showdown of European football between two European football giants - Germany's Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid from Spain. The classic finale bring to a close the... Comments (0) Share
Man who hijacked plane to Malta repatriated after serving prison term A man who hijacked a plane to Malta in 2016 was repatriated after serving his jail-term, the police said Friday. The man had pleaded guilty to acts of terrorism and was sentenced to 10 years in... Comments (1) Share latest comment from Stephen Forster, 01/06/2024 04:47: wow, we deported someone. New Comment Reply Click to rate 1 0