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Prime Minister Robert Abela has signalled that the government will move forward with the nomination of Justice Consuelo Scerri Herrera as Malta’s next chief justice “in the very near future” if Opposition Leader Alex Borg does not give a clear yes or no on the appointment. Abela told journalists he is still waiting for a definitive response from Borg,

The reform of the Family Court is a key promise in the Labour Party's electoral programme and a clear demonstration of how a Labour Government, led by Prime Minister Robert Abela, delivers on its commitments, the Labour Party said Tuesday. This reform reflects the values of social justice, solidarity, and the protection of the most vulnerable, which

The Malta Chamber of SMEs together with the Childcare Centre Providers Association (CCPA) welcome the renewed free childcare scheme service agreement signed following discussions with Ministry for Home Affairs, Security and Employment and Jobsplus. The SME Chamber positively notes that Government "has understood the sector's main concerns and priorities,

New regulations will govern Malta's first-ever geological park at the Dwejra Bay area in Gozo and the surrounding environment of il-Qawra tad-Dwejra, the government announced Tuesday.. A public consultation on these regulations was launched during an educational walk at Dwejra Bay with the participation of Ministers Miriam Dalli and Minister Clint

BirdLife Malta organised a four-day, in-person training focused on nature restoration in Malta between 19 and 22 January. "The training brought together key government entities and environmental organisations to strengthen national restoration capacity and to initiate collaboration amongst them. Participants included the Environmental Resources Authority,

Change of venues is becoming a regular feature in Maltese football. Unlike larger leagues where clubs usually play at dedicated home grounds, we have presently got three stadiums functioning if we can say so. The Centenary Stadium, Tony Bezzina Stadium and Victor Tedesco Stadium . As a result of the adverse weather conditions which caused havoc in

The importance of getting the European Union to truly see the impact of directives and policies on small island states like Malta is a must. But, as Chairman of the Malta Business Bureau Mario Xuereb pointed out during an interview with The Malta Independent on Sunday, "those who live on the continent cannot comprehend the challenges and what it means

There is a long tradition of painters depicting real people in their religious art, but the appearance in a Roman church of a cherub that bears a striking resemblance to Premier Giorgia Meloni has sparked a minor scandal for both church and state in Italy. The diocese of Rome and the Italian Culture Ministry both launched investigations into the recent

The Nationalist Party has denied a Labour claim that single-child parents will miss out on tax cuts should the PN be in government, saying it is fake news. In a statement, the party said that following a speech on Sunday by Alex Borg, the Labour Party issued a false claim that the PN would leave families with one child without any tax reduction. "This

MEP Daniel Attard hosted a high-level event at the European Parliament under the theme Europe for Tourism – Tourism for Europe, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders and representatives of the European institutions at a pivotal moment for the sector. The event was co-hosted with MEP Nikolina Brnjac in collaboration with the European Travel