Identità inspections rise as 112 people handed over to police in first half of 2026 Identità handed 112 people over to the police for further investigations and possible legal action during the first six months…
Fires near Spokane, Washington, have burned 600 structures and forced 60,000 evacuations Wildfires in eastern Washington state forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area while destroying at least 600 homes, businesses and…
TMID Editorial: Businesses and the country’s direction A new barometer published by the Chamber of SMEs last Thursday found that close to two-thirds (64%) of businesses feel that Malta is moving in the wrong direction….
Malta’s economic growth slows but remains strong as inflation falls to 2.3% Malta’s economy continued to record robust growth during the first quarter of 2026, despite expanding at a slower pace than in the previous…
Yorgen Fenech trial – Jury enters 29th day, as Matthew Caruana Galizia testifies The trial by jury of businessman Yorgen Fenech has entered its 29th day, with the prosecution expected to continue calling witnesses before…
‘I learned about it from the media,’ Malta Tourism Authority CEO on Noma Island The chief executive of the Malta Tourism Authority, Carlo Micallef, told The Malta Independent that he learned about Noma Island through…
NGOs welcome proposed planning appeals reform, urge government to press ahead The Ġustizzja għal Artna campaign has welcomed the government’s proposed reform of the planning appeals system, describing it as a long-awaited step towards planning…
Government to give all disciplined forces health insurance this legislature, PM says Prime Minister Robert Abela has said that during this legislature, as part of the implementation of his government’s electoral manifesto, the government intends…
TMIS Editorial: When criticism comes from every direction Prime Minister Robert Abela wants the country to believe that the controversy surrounding the Bill establishing a National Commission for Human Rights and Equality is simply another…
Education: Empowering people through knowledge and lifelong learning There is an old saying that if you give a person a fish, you feed them for a day; but if you teach them how to fish,…
