Malta to face Northern Ireland, Kazakhstan, and Kosovo in June friendlies
The Malta national team and the U-21 selection will be leaving the island at the end of this month for a ten-day training camp which will include a number of friendlies in preparation for their...
View ArticleMelita first to launch nation-wide 5G network
Melita customers will be the first in Malta to make use of a mobile internet service capable of reaching speeds of up to 1GB per second, the telecommunications company announced earlier on Tuesday....
View ArticleInspector sent to trial over claims that he leaked police information
Convicted fraudster Julian Hofstra, read an excerpt of a recording he claimed to have of Daphne Caruana Galizia murder middleman Melvin Theuma to a police officer investigating an alleged leak from...
View ArticlePremier League to be formed of 12 teams in 2021-2022 season
The BOV Premier League will be formed by 12 teams next season while 22 sides will form the Challenge League following a vote taken by the MFA Council on Tuesday. The MFA Council was due to decide the...
View ArticleSafe, convenient payments
There are various elements that add up to make a particular casino the go-to space for some entertainment. From the selection of games on offer to responsible gaming, customer support and bonuses...
View ArticleBenzema recalled by France for Euro 2020 after lengthy exile
Karim Benzema was named in France’s provisional Euro 2020 squad by Didier Deschamps on Tuesday, giving the Real Madrid striker a shock international recall after a five-and-a-half year absence over...
View ArticleWatch: Confident Destiny makes it through to the Eurovision final
Destiny Chukunyere sailed through the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest on Tuesday after a confident performance of her song Je Me Casse. The 18-year-old was the last to take the stage...
View ArticleChelsea beat Leicester to boost top-four bid, Man. City rocked by Brighton
Chelsea are on course to qualify for the Champions League after a crucial 2-1 win against top-four rivals Leicester, while Brighton staged a superb fightback to beat champions Manchester City as fans...
View ArticleTorino avoid Serie A drop as Benevento relegated
Torino drew 0-0 at Lazio on Tuesday to assure their presence in Serie A next season but the stalemate condemned Benevento to relegation with a game to play. The game was held over from March 2 due to...
View ArticleNew group release first single
Gozitan group The JoyGivers, formed some months ago, has just released its first single, Il-Port tal-Imġarr. The group is composed of singer and pianist Loredana Agius, singer and bass guitarist...
View ArticleŻepp - May 19, 2021
93rd day of the 'new normal' Żepp is produced by Ġorġ Mallia. See more Żepp cartoons.
View ArticleChild protection course
Safeguarding of Minors (Gozo), in collaboration with the Institute for Pastoral Ministry within the Gozo diocese, will be holding a course about child protection next month. The course, authorised by...
View ArticleYoung man injured in Żejtun accident
A 17-year-old man was grievously injured on Tuesday in an accident in Żejtun. The police said the accident happened in Triq San Girgor at 8.15pm. The victim was a passenger in a BMW whose driver, a...
View ArticleLetters to the editor - May 19, 2021
To abort or not to abort... that is the question In the background of the imminent national debate regarding the proposal to decriminalise abortion, perhaps one should also reflect on and consider the...
View ArticleAnnouncements - May 19, 2021
In Memoriam CASSAR – JOSEPH. Treasured memories of a wonderful husband, father and grandfather on the third anniversary of his passing away. Deeply missed by his wife Tanja, his daughters Mateja and...
View ArticleĊaqnu reaches deal to reduce €40m tax bill
Construction tycoon Charles Polidano has reached a deal with the government to shrink a massive €40 million tax bill. Polidano, known as Iċ-Ċaqnu, held meetings with senior government officials in...
View ArticleWhy do youths take drugs? – Fr Charles Cini
Material and cultural growth have created in the young people of today an extraordinary and equivocal will-to-live and to experience the various possibilities offered to their energies. They want to...
View ArticleNew BOV securekey for businesses
Bank of Valletta is launching the BOV SecurekeyPlus − a new internet banking securekey with enhanced transaction signing capabilities. The new BOV SecurekeyPlus is a transaction signing solution with...
View ArticleToday's front pages - May 19, 2021
The following are the main stories in Wednesday’s newspapers. Times of Malta says construction tycoon Charles Polidano has reached a deal with the government to shrink a massive €40 million tax bill....
View ArticleIsraeli-Palestinian conflict rages on as France proposes ceasefire
Israel and armed Palestinian groups in Gaza exchanged fire overnight into the early hours of Wednesday, as France proposed a ceasefire to stem more than a week of bloodshed. Israel started bombing the...
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