US President Donald Trump on Saturday warned Canada that if it concludes a trade deal with China, he will impose a 100 percent tariff on all goods coming over the border. Relations between the United States and its northern neighbor have been rocky since Trump returned to the White House a year ago, with spats over trade and Canadian Prime Minister
A long-neglected piece of land, formerly an oil depot in Vittoriosa is being transformed into a 1,500-square-metre public garden designed to serve as a green, climate-sensitive community space along the Kalkara Creek promenade. The details of the project were discussed during a visit to the ongoing works on site by Minister for the Environment, Energy
It's clear that 2026 will be a year of changes in the Maltese sporting world, as the Authority for Integrity in Maltese Sports (AIMS) starts to fully implement matters which come under its purview. In an interview with The Malta Independent on Sunday , the authority's CEO Kevin Azzopardi said that the New Year will see several changes: chiefly the
Malta's water heritage, shaped by centuries of innovation and adaptation, was highlighted as a central pillar of sustainability during this year's National Water Conference. Addressing the conference, Minister for the Environment, Energy and Public Cleanliness Miriam Dalli stressed that safeguarding Malta's water heritage remains essential to strengthening
A total of 63 rock music events will be supported in 2026 through the Rock'n Malta scheme, benefiting around 1,800 local artists with a collective investment of €1 million, Minister for Culture Owen Bonnici announced. Administered by Festivals Malta, the fund provides financial and consultative support to organisers, promoters, artists and bands, with
For the second year running, the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO is continuing to bring music education directly into primary schools through targeted, child-focused initiatives. The project, titled Sounds Like Me , was visited by Minister for Culture, Lands and Local Government Owen Bonnici and Minister for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and
In another positive meeting with the social partners on Malta Vision 2050, the list of 100 macro initiatives, forming part of the updated Vision document were presented and well received. Malta Vision 2050 is set to be launched in the coming weeks. During its first meeting for 2026, under the leadership of the new Chairperson Maria Micallef, the Malta
The Ministry for Justice and Reform of the Construction Sector, in collaboration with the Academy of European Law (ERA), organised two high‑level seminars focusing on the procedural rights of children in Europe and the responsible and transparent use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the justice sector. The first seminar brought together members
Can it be that, like many baby boomers, King Charles III feels misunderstood? That might sound like a strange question for a man with his own public relations team and easy access to any journalist in the realm. But 16 years after he wrote a book explaining his vision for saving the planet, the king has teamed up with Amazon Prime to make a film spelling
More than 8,000 flights across the U.S. set to take off over the weekend have been canceled as a major storm expected to wreak havoc across much of the country bears down, threatening to knock out power for days and snarl major roadways. Roughly 140 million people were under a winter storm warning from New Mexico to New England. The National Weather
