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Prime Minister Robert Abela's refusal to publish Cabinet members' asset declarations has evolved into a question of political judgment, and the consequences of that reluctance are becoming increasingly evident. When Abela recently told this media house that the long-awaited reform to introduce a new asset-declaration system would be unveiled "in the

This coming January, a young Indian man named Jaydip Lakhankiya, dubbed the "Climate Walker", will begin a 12,000km walk from Malta to New Delhi, India, passing through 20 countries over around a year-and-a-half to raise awareness on climate change. The 25-year-old will first make his way from Malta to Sicily and then mainland Europe via Italy, before

Commissioner Micallef, when this interview is published, you will have been in office as the Maltese EU Commissioner for exactly one year and one week. How has it been for you? It has been quite a ride.  Almost 50 missions to 30 countries, more than 400 meetings and engagements with ministers, stakeholders and citizens. These are figures that underscore

London police said four people were arrested Saturday after food, purportedly apple crumble and custard, was thrown at a display case containing Britain's priceless Crown Jewels in the Tower of London. The city's Metropolitan Police said officers responded "following reports of criminal damage to a display case, containing the State Crown" and that

Project Green has told The Malta Independent on Sunday that works on the Santa Venera regional road roofing project "cannot begin until the ongoing Msida Creek project is completed." The reason for this is "to ensure effective traffic management," given the close proximity between the two areas, the agency said. As yet, however, no date has been set

Cycling advocacy NGO Rota has told The Malta Independent on Sunday how, in its view, Malta can deliver mobility that can cope with the country's forecasted population growth, "while avoiding crippling congestion." The NGO believes that alongside investing in a "large-scale, high-capacity public transport backbone (if politically and financially feasible)"

For the past two Christmases, John Juka's family restaurant looked about the same as any business in Bethlehem: shuttered and eerily empty. But on Saturday evening, it bustled with families and was lit by strings of red lights, a hopeful change in the Palestinian city that's been reeling since war broke out in Gaza. Christmas celebrations are slowly

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SIRENS BUILD FITNESS...... 13 SLIEMA FRANK SALT.......... 16 (4-6), (4-4), (1-2), (4-4) Sliema Frank Salt are the winners of the ninth edition of the Enemed Cup. This time, they defeated Sirens Build Fitness 16-13 in the final, after having won the previous editions against San Ġiljan. With this success, Sliema have drawn level with San Ġiljan as the

Survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor have long been the center of a remembrance ceremony held each year on the military base's waterfront. But today only 12 are still alive - all centenarians - and this year none is able to make the pilgrimage to Hawaii to mark the event, scheduled for Sunday. That means no one attending will have