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Average Maltese is 30 years old when they leave parents' home
A new survey has confirmed the Maltese are among the oldest in the EU to leave the parental home, and they do it well into adulthood. In 2020, the average Maltese person flew the nest at 30.2, the...
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Deaths, injuries as Turkish air raid hits Iraq clinic
A Turkish air raid hit a clinic in northern Iraq on Tuesday, resulting in fatalities and injuries, local officials and an Iraqi military officer said. The raid "totally destroyed" a clinic located in...
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Prisoner dies eight days after suicide attempt that sparked inquiry
Updated 6.30pm with PN statement A prisoner has died in hospital, eight days after his attempted suicide sparked an inquiry into mental health procedures in prison. Colin Galea died at Mater Dei on...
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Second edition of Dementia Awareness National Awards to be held on September 24
The second edition of the Dementia Awareness National Awards will be held on September 24. Following last year's postponement of the event due to the COVID pandemic, this year the authorities will be...
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Women can work and study - in line with Islamic law: Taliban
Updated 6.30pm The Taliban said on Tuesday that the war in Afghanistan was over and that all their opponents would be pardoned, as they held their first news conference since seizing power from the...
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MFA to hand power to referees to stop matches for racism
Anti-racism procedure regulations on the implementation of a protocol when discriminatory behaviour is observed during local football matches have been approved by the Malta FA Executive Board earlier...
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Mellieħa sign US forward Joyner
Mellieħa Libertas have added another name to their list this summer as forward Jeremy Joyner has signed, the Mellieħa club has announced. For the former Life University running eagle player, this is...
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Taliban hindering evacuation of Afghans: German minister
Taliban checkpoints around Kabul airport are blocking Afghans from accessing the terminal, making it difficult for the West to evacuate local staff who worked for Western forces, German Foreign...
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Wolfsburg appeal after being thrown out of German Cup over subs mix up
Bundesliga club Wolfsburg on Tuesday filed an appeal after being thrown out of the German Cup because their new coach Mark van Bommel made one more substitution than the rules allow during their...
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Depiro bring in former Phoenix Suns pick Alex Oriakhi
Depiro BC announced their newest signing as US center Alex Oriakhi joined the Mtarfa club on Tuesday. The former University of Connecticut Huskies National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA)...
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Suspected second case of Ebola in Ivory Coast
The UN health agency said on Tuesday that a second suspected case of infection by the deadly Ebola virus had been detected in Ivory Coast. World Health Organization (WHO) spokesman Tarik Jasarevic...
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Lewandowski scores twice as Bayern beat Dortmund in Super Cup
Robert Lewandowski netted twice as Bayern Munich retained the German Super Cup with a 3-1 win at Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday in a high-tempo encounter. Lewandowski put Bayern ahead with a bullet...
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Letters to the editor - August 18, 2021
Muscat’s voluntary work Leafing through some old papers, I came across a cutting of Times of Malta (May 9, 2020) subheaded ‘Joseph Muscat “unpaid” for economic advice’ informing readers that he was a...
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Żepp - August 18, 2021
119th day of the 'new normal' Żepp is produced by Ġorġ Mallia. See more Żepp cartoons.
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Meetings for altar boys
Altar boys at the Sannat parish church meet regularly with archpriest Michael Curmi to discuss various subjects, including how to provide a better service, the distribution of liturgical services...
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Announcements - August 18, 2021
Obituaries SAMMUT. On August 17, at Mater Dei Hospital, RITA née Cutajar, of Balzan, aged 93, passed away peacefully. She leaves to mourn her loss her dear husband Emanuel. Her children John, Anna...
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Timeframes for prosecution of tax crimes set to be extended
The timeframes within which the police may investigate and prosecute tax crimes will be widened as part of the government’s plans to get Malta off the FATF grey list. At present, tax offences have...
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Architecture and climate change – Vincent Cassar
The IPPC report on climate change is an eye-opener. To survive we need to change. The 1.5˚C temperature increase limit, set by the Paris Agreement, is likely to be breached by 2030, a decade earlier...
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Fewer mosquitoes, cockroaches is a sign of ‘ecological disaster’
Fewer mosquitoes and cockroaches spotted this summer may come as welcome news to the public but it is a clear sign of ‘ecological disaster’, according to experts. As temperatures soar and people...
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Today's front pages - August 18, 2021
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Thursday. Times of Malta reports that the government is setting out plans to widen the time window within which tax crimes may be...
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