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A 25-year-old man was grievously injured when he fell into a shaft in a garage in Santa Venera. The police said the man fell around one storey down a shaft on Triq Ħal Qormi at around 12.30pm. The Indian national, who lives in Lija, was rushed to Mater Dei Hospital. Police investigations are ongoing.

Justice Minister Jonathan Attard said that government is committed to delivering a more effective and efficient justice system, as he presented warrants to six newly qualified lawyers on Monday. Addressing the ceremony, Attard said that the justice sector is benefiting from record levels of investment across all institutions, accompanied by significant

Parliamentary Secretary for Youth, Research, and Innovation, Keith Azzopardi Tanti, has launched Esplora Interactive Science Centre's Programme for 2026. This comprehensive programme not only celebrates ten years since the centre's inception but presents an ambitious vision that strengthens STEAM education, biodiversity awareness, and inclusive learning

PN MEP Peter Agius has published correspondence with the European Commission that reveals that the Maltese government shifted €3.8 million in European Union funds away from farmers and towards measures relating to forest area development and improving the viability of forests. In a press release issued by the European Parliament's largest political

Malta suffered a second straight defeat at the European Championship 2026 in Belgrade after going down 22-13 to France, who dominated all four sessions of the encounter. It was a similar scoreline to that of the first match, when Malta lost 21-12 to Montenegro who, however, on paper are a better squad. Malta in fact put all its chances of winning a

Boss Meats, a butcher in Marsaskala, erected a platform and tent on the pavement outside his shop, blocking pedestrian access. To add to the inconvenience, the butcher played loud music at all hours of the day. Residents were incensed. One of the local councillors, John Baptist Camilleri, clarified through a Facebook post, that the council didn’t know

Maltese mountaineer Rita Saliba has described her return from her latest successful summit on Mount Aconcagua, Argentina, as "bittersweet," saying that the expedition gave her far more than just a climb, but also lifelong friendships and renewed purpose. In comments shared after returning to Malta on Monday from last week's incredible feat, Saliba

A new planning application for the site of the Festaval hotel in Mellieha has been filed. The site is located very close to the Red Tower and is on land located outside the development zone. The Festaval hotel date back to 1980 and was designed by architect Richard England in the late 70s. It was quickly abandoned and is today engulfed by nature and

Tables and chairs taking up public spaces has been an issue for several years, but the issue only became greater when restaurants were given a supposedly temporary concession during the Covid-19 pandemic to take up more outdoor spaces to make up for drops in capacity owing to social distancing rules in place at the time. Except, what was supposed to

PN Leader Alex Borg has called for a specific tourism marketing for Valletta to attract quality tourists In an interview with The Malta Independent, Borg was asked about complaints that Malta is attracting too many tourists and that the country should target higher spending tourists in fewer numbers. He said that hearing that millions of tourists are