• Grecia

    European Central Bank official plays down Brexit hit to eurozone

    Britain's exit from the European Union single market would not hurt the continent's eurozone economies as much as initially expected, and it will be Britain that suffers most, European Central Bank official Yannis Stournaras said Friday.As Britain and the EU, of which 19 countries are in the eurozone, prepare to ...

  • Malta

    Justyne Caruana praises record attendance at University of the Third Age

    Parliamentary Secretary Justyne Caruana praised the record attendance at the University of the Third Age at the opening of the new academic year.She described the programme as "one of the most successful strategies in learning for older adults, which is able to provide opportunities in the wider environment of the ...

  • Regno Unito

    DiscountIF wins start-up competition hosted by Deltatre, Chelsea FC and SKY

    DiscountIF continues to make waves in the sporting world after a successful conference at Soccerex 2016 last week; the London born and Maltese based start-up was also selected as one of the finalists for this year’s Leaders Sports Tech Start-up competition.The Leaders Sports Tech Start-up Competition showcases start-up companies with cutting-edge ...

  • USA Malta

    Updated: Nationalist Party presents list of 91 proposals in pre-budget document

    The Nationalist Party today published its pre-budget document with a list of 91 proposals. The presentation was held this afternoon in Parliament by PN Deputy Leader Mario de Marco.Most of the proposals presented today were previously mentioned by the PN Leader Simon Busuttil during his Independence Day speech in Floriana. ...

  • Malta

    No propaganda will cover risks of ‘monument of corruption’ – PN

    No amount of deceiving propaganda will cover the risks that the gas tanker to be permanently based in Marsaxlokk Bay, the Nationalist Party said, describing the project as the “monument of corruption”.In a statement, the PN said that the tanker will be risky business for the people of Birzebbuga,l Marsaxlokk ...

  • Malta

    Michael Pace wins Malta Classic Hill Climb in a 1975 Honda Civic

    This week over 40 local and foreign drivers raced in the Hill Climb by Thomas Smith at Ta’ Pennellu Hill, Mellieha. Weather and road conditions were both ideal, resulting in some excellent timings from participants. Taking first place was Michael Pace in his 1975 Honda Civic with a time of ...

  • Malta

    New road regulations to give wardens greater powers, extend points system to all drivers

    Wardens will be authorized to carry out breathalyser tests and will also be granted the power to temporarily detain uncooperative drivers until the police arrive, according to planned new traffic regulations. Justice Minister Owen Bonnici launched a White Paper on traffic laws reform this morning. The public consultation exercise will ...

  • Malta

    Women’s organisations confederation says MAP should be available over the counter

    The Malta Confederation of Women’s Organisation said this morning that it disagrees with the conclusions of a parliamentary committee and insisted that the Morning After Pil (MAP) should be available over the counter.A joint committee agreed earlier this week that the MAP should only be made availabe by prescription. It ...

  • USA Malta

    The Malta Independent editorial: Patriotic or anti-Muslim?

    Peaceful coexistence is once again under attack. Tomorrow, the Patrijotti Maltin are to hold a protest in Qawra to protest against the demand by the Muslim community there for a prayer building.There is in this case a strong echo of what happened at Msida some months ago when the Muslims ...

  • Russia USA

    Watch: Trump apologises about comments he made about married woman he tried to seduce

    Caught on tape making shockingly crude comments about a married woman he tried to seduce, Donald Trump declared in a midnight video, "I was wrong and I apologize." Yet even as he did so, he claimed the astonishing recording was "nothing more than a distraction" and argued his words were not nearly ...