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ARMS Ltd, the entity responsible for the billing of utility bills, has reassured customers that technical issues affecting a small percentage of accounts following an October 2024 system upgrade have been fully resolved, insisting that the billing system is now working properly. In a statement, the entity was reacting to a second press conference held

Malta’s national research and innovation strategy lacks a detailed roadmap of how to achieve its goals, track its progress or trace spending, a National Audit Office (NAO) report has found. The NAO said that while the Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) – aimed at targeting research and innovation investment and leveraging EU funds – had a good foundation,

Valentino Garavani, the jet-set Italian designer whose high-glamour gowns - often in his trademark shade of "Valentino red" - were fashion show staples for nearly half a century, has died at home in Rome, his foundation announced Monday. He was 93. "Valentino Garavani was not only a constant guide and inspiration for all of us, but a true source of

The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and the Occupational Health and Safety Authority (OHSA) have urged the public and contractors to temporarily halt outdoor works due to extreme weather conditions, while confirming that enforcement, site monitoring and safety inspections will continue uninterrupted. In a statement, the BCA said that while

2026 will be a year of reform in Maltese sports, as the Authority for Integrity in Maltese Sport embarks on a process to introduce the licensing of sports facilities, a new sports tribunal, and to reduce bureaucracy, the authority's CEO told The Malta Independent . Speaking in an interview with this newspaper the CEO of AIMS Kevin Azzopardi, a veteran

The first dialysis service at St Vincent de Paul has been officially launched, marking the establishment of Malta's first renal unit outside Mater Dei Hospital. The service was inaugurated by Health and Active Ageing Minister Jo Etienne Abela and Parliamentary Secretary for Active Ageing Malcolm Paul Agius Galea. The new renal unit represents an investment

The Minister for Home Affairs, Byron Camilleri, has advised all members of the public to stay indoors unless absolutely necessary during a press conference on Monday afternoon. Following Monday morning’s red alert, the Home Affairs Minister has issued that in the coming hours, the Maltese islands will be hit with extreme weather. These strong winds

The Minister for Social and Affordable Accommodation, Roderick Galdes , visited a new social housing project in Mellieħa on Monday, his ministry said in a statement. The project will provide eight modern residential units , with two apartments on each floor, specifically designed to offer comfortable and accessible living spaces. This project forms

The Government used healthcare as an electoral slogan but then forgot about it when governing the country, placing ever heavier burdens on Maltese and Gozitan people, the Nationalist Party said Monday. The report State of Health in the EU: Malta - Country Health Profile 2025 , published last December, shows that Maltese people are the second-highest

In every industry, a few builders emerge whose work is defined not by convenience or timing, but by sheer persistence. Dmitry Saksonov is one of them — a founder whose path from collapse to creation now underpins one of the most expansive sports-technology ecosystems of the decade. Today, he leads Blockchain Sports , a company valued at $250 million