Tremor hits 7km east of Comino
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck offshore, about 7 km east of Comino, late on Thursday, the Seismic Monitoring and Research Group SMRG at the University of Malta reported. The tremor struck at Continue Reading
Bouncer, DJ arrested in Paceville drug bust
A bouncer and a DJ were arrested in Paceville on Thursday night after police caught a drug sale happening in real time. The police said that officers noted a bouncer Continue Reading
Biker critically injured in Mosta collision
A biker was critically injured early this morning following a collision in Mosta, the police said. The accident took place in Zejfa Street at 2am. The biker, a 46-year-old man Continue Reading
APS Bank withdraws from bidding process for acquisition of HSBC Malta
APS Bank has withdrawn from the bidding process for the acquisition of HSBC Malta. APS declared its decision in a company announcement issued on the stock exchange, stating that ‘confidential Continue Reading
Sant urges government to ‘enshrine right to assisted dying in legislation’
Former Labour Prime Minister and PL leader Alfred Sant is urging the government to “enshrine the right to assisted dying in legislation as promised in its electoral programme”. This has Continue Reading
Labour Party defends gender quota mechanism after criticism; Metsola spokesperson reacts
The gender quota mechanism does not detract from the legitimacy and value of the women elected through it, the Labour Party said on Wednesday. The mechanism allocates up to twelve Continue Reading
No US Embassy closure has been announced – US official
No embassy or consulate closures have been announced, and operations continue as normal, Christy Gillmore, Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Malta told The Malta Independent on Wednesday Continue Reading
Val Kilmer, ‘Top Gun’ and Batman star with an intense approach, dies at 65
Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” donned a voluminous cape as Batman in “Batman Forever” and portrayed Jim Morrison in “The Doors,” Continue Reading
