Police save ice age elephant and hippo bones from auction
Teeth and bones of elephants and hippos that roamed Malta in the ice age will be included in Heritage Malta's national collection after they were saved from auction. The 21 fossils and bones had been...
View ArticleLands' documents on Valletta fish restaurant presented in money laundering case
A Valletta fish restaurant at the centre of money laundering proceedings against Darren Debono’s stepdaughter is still registered on public records in the name of the official lessee. The site of the...
View ArticleSpain restores free IVF to singles, lesbians
Spain on Wednesday restored state-funded fertility treatment to singles, bisexual women and lesbians, also extending it to transgender persons capable of conceiving who can access IVF on the national...
View Article14 prison deaths in three years: Who are they?
A total of 14 prisoners died while serving time at Corradino Correctional Facility over the past three years, while the Correctional Services Agency was being run by Alex Dalli. On Wednesday, the...
View ArticleSpain and Italy face decisive dates in World Cup qualifying
The first stage of European qualifying for next year’s World Cup concludes over the next week with Portugal, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands among the nations facing crucial games in the quest to...
View Article82-year-old misses dream trip to the pyramids due to COVID rules
An 82-year-old has been left gutted after a change in COVID-19 rules forced him to cancel a trip to Egypt that would have made his lifelong dream of visiting the Nile and the pyramids come true....
View ArticleEU to widen sanctions on Belarus over 'human trafficking'
The European Union will hit the Belarusian regime with sanctions next week for sending thousands of migrants to the bloc's border, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday. EU member state Poland...
View ArticleHowe braces for relegation battle at 'perfect-fit' Newcastle
Newcastle’s new manager Eddie Howe said Wednesday he can cope with soaring expectations at the Premier League club after their Saudi-led takeover as he braces for a tough relegation battle. Howe has...
View ArticleOnline bingo sites: Everything you need to know to stay safe when playing
Online bingo has never been so big, with gamers everywhere rushing to get in on the fun. However, the boom in sites means gamers need to be seriously careful and steer clear of untrustworthy options....
View ArticleMalta Women's Lobby seeks wider debate on abortion
The Malta Women's Lobby on Wednesday urged political leaders to adopt a more sensitive approach on the issue of abortion. In a statement, the lobby, whose members had diverse opinions on the issue,...
View ArticleEngland's Rice out of World Cup qualifiers with illness
West Ham midfielder Declan Rice has withdrawn from the England squad for their crucial World Cup qualifiers due to an illness. Rice will miss England’s matches against Albania and San Marino as they...
View ArticleGovernment to slash fuel tax to cover increase in international oil prices
The government will be reducing the excise duty on fuel to avoid an increase in petrol and diesel prices, Finance Minister Clyde Caruana announced in Parliament on Wednesday. Caruana said that,...
View ArticleTwo saved after being dragged out to sea in Sliema
A man and a woman were saved from the rough seas at Qui-si-Sana on Wednesday in a rescue operation that involved a resident and the police. Witnesses told Times of Malta the two were dragged out to...
View ArticleMalta’s Teddy Teuma relishes chance to play international football
Malta international midfielder Teddy Teuma is relishing the opportunity of playing international football at this stage of his career. Teuma, age 28, has already collected 17 caps since becoming...
View ArticleUK urges EU to 'stay calm' on North Ireland trade row
UK Brexit minister David Frost on Wednesday called for cool heads in Europe as talk of a trade war increased amid an ongoing row over post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland. Frost is set...
View ArticleEditorial - Responsibility for prisons tragedies
It took 14 deaths and a string of grave allegations about harsh, not to say inhuman, treatment in prison for its director, Alexander Dalli, to “suspend himself”. This is a serious indictment of the...
View ArticleLetters to the editor - November 11, 2021
Insurance money refunds With reference to my letter published on the Times of Malta (November 4) regarding insurance money not being refunded by Ryanair, I would like to inform readers that the money...
View ArticleOpinion - The case for full-time MPs – Mark Said
The association of former MPs suggested last year that parliament should evolve with MPs being engaged on a full-time basis and receiving adequate remuneration. Calls for MPs to receive reasonable...
View ArticleOpinion - Abuse need not be hate – Ranier Fsadni
Was Fr Andrew Borg a victim of hate speech when Emma Portelli Bonnici strongly implied he’d burn her as a witch if he could? Of course not. She was simply slapping him down after he called her...
View ArticleNGOs not impressed by shorter excavation hours
Environment NGOs are unconvinced that the government’s decision to stop demolition and excavation works at 4pm will address residents’ concerns about the construction industry. Moviment Graffitti, Din...
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