Rider injured after bike crashes into barriers A motorcyclist was injured on Sunday evening when he lost control of the bike he was riding and crashed into barriers, the police said Monday. The accident happened in Zewwieqa Street, Qala, at... Comments (0) Share
Iran's president, foreign minister and others found dead at helicopter crash site, state media says Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash Monday after an hourslong search through a foggy, mountainous... 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 (11) Share latest comment from adrian borg cardona, 19/05/2024 12:06: Don't tell me you believed anything the Minister said! They are desperate to stay in power and will say anything in the hope of winning some votes. New Comment Reply Click to rate 1 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 (5) Share latest comment from il Bumbardun, 19/05/2024 20:56: Unfortunately health especially in a country with an ageing population costs a lot of money. It is however a social benefit which must be sustained whatever the cost. The time must come when the social contribution must increase to include a component for health and hospital services but fortunately for the moment the country is fortunately in a financial position to manage and bear such a big expense. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
New Mqabba asphalt plant planned to be on residents’ doorsteps will not be built, Abela announces An asphalt plant which was set to be built in Mqabba pretty much on residents’ doorsteps will not be built, Prime Minister Robert Abela announced on Sunday. Speaking during a Labour Party... Comments (4) Share latest comment from av, 19/05/2024 18:17: Probably it was never meant to be. They create opportunities so they may look like paladins to their herd. 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 (4) Share latest comment from Amanda Garzia, 19/05/2024 21:33: My thoughts exactly. I, for one, will not forget the comments he uttered regarding foreigners. It's as if I'm reliving my past again when, as a child, it was made clear to us that we not welcome here - because my parents (though Maltese) were foreign citizens, as was I (by virtue of having been born abroad). New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Updated: Helicopter carrying Iran's hard-line president crashes in mountainous region A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a “hard landing” on Sunday, Iranian state media reported, without elaborating. Some began urging the public to pray... Comments (0) Share
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
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 (7) Share latest comment from R. Tonna, 19/05/2024 18:52: The usual Lino that observes, thinks, applies his expertise and speaks out. What is wrong with that? New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Prime Minister has no sense of the state of the country and of dignity his post requires – PN leader Prime Minister Robert Abela has no sense of the state that the country is in, or of the dignity that his position requires, PN Leader Bernard Grech said on Sunday. During a political rally in... Comments (0) Share
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 (3) Share latest comment from il Bumbardun, 19/05/2024 15:16: Well the coming elections will dampen and tilt the current frenzy and flurry of accusations and counter accusations one way or the other no doubt depending who the winners will be. Winner takes it all as the Abba party says. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Man City fans party as Guardiola's dominant team wins a record fourth-straight Premier League title Manchester City won a record fourth-straight Premier League title on Sunday by beating West Ham 3-1 in the final game of the season. City is the first team to be crowned champion of English... Comments (0) Share
Max Verstappen holds off Lando Norris to win Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and extend F1 lead Max Verstappen held off a challenge from McLaren’s Lando Norris to win the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday and extend his Formula 1 championship lead. Verstappen started on pole... 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
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
EU funds should not be wasted on useless roads that increase traffic and deadly pollution – ADPD ADPD - The Green Party Chairperson and candidate Sandra Gauci said Sunday that building junctions and flyovers are just expensive photo-opportunities. As if junctions and flyovers ever solved... 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
Malta’s first electric racing car built and ready to compete internationally Formula racing enthusiasts have a brand-new reason to revel in their pastime, as the manufacturing of the first-ever locally-manufactured electric racing car, the EV24, is now complete and the brand... Comments (0) Share
Wars cause widespread pollution, environmental damage - here's how to address it in peace accords As wars grind on in Ukraine and Gaza, another location ravaged by conflict is taking steps to implement a historic peace agreement. From the mid-1960s through 2016, Colombia was torn by conflict... 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 (6) Share latest comment from Zhu Hsi, 19/05/2024 18:05: Abela qed jahseb ilibbes l-MEPS tal PL ta' abbatini. 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
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
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