Hibernians end 30 years of famine
Hibernians are one of the giants of the local game. However, up to 1960, they had failed to win a major honour. It seemed that a spell was cast on the club which would never be broken. This hoodoo was...
View ArticleResidents in care homes ‘scared and anxious’ as quarantine takes its toll
Elderly residents in care homes are being made to quarantine in their rooms for weeks even if not infected, leading relatives to question the necessity of this health measure and express concern about...
View ArticleDubai: a playground for grown-ups
It’s December but when I draw the curtains of my hotel room window, I’m confronted by a hot sunny day. Dubai Creek lies below me and, since it’s my first time visiting, I spend some time studying the...
View ArticleEuropean airports demand action against Malta for breaching COVID travel rules
European airports are demanding action against Malta for breaching EU COVID travel rules. According to new rules that came into force on January 17, in Malta vaccine certificates are valid for only...
View ArticleBeatles producer signed Fab Four because they were ‘good people’
The Beatles producer George Martin signed the legendary rock band in its early days more for its four members’ endearing personalities than for their music, he revealed in a video posted on Twitter...
View ArticleAustralian Open under pressure over ‘optional’ COVID-19 tests
The Australian Open was under growing pressure Thursday to make Covid tests mandatory after leading players openly questioned the seemingly lax policy and the Grand Slam got its first positive case....
View ArticleOver 1,000 drivers join eCabs’ Partner Driver Model
Ride-hailing operator eCabs has registered record growth in the last quarter of 2021, pursuant to the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. And since launching its Partner Driver Model in 2021, the...
View ArticleRoberta Metsola’s first day: What powers does she have?
Mark Laurence Zammit explains how Roberta Metsola's first day illustrates the powers and limitations of the highest ranking role a Maltese politician has ever held. Roberta Metsola is an early riser....
View ArticleWatch: Air Malta ex-ministers shrug off responsibility for airline's situation
Former tourism minister Konrad Mizzi has defended his work at Air Malta, pointing to the two ministers who came after him when asked if he felt he should shoulder responsibility for the current state...
View Article‘Yellowstone’: from ‘red state’ to ‘every state’ TV hit
With its gun-totin’ heroes, elegiac shots of rodeo horses and disparaging jokes about Californians, Yellowstone might appear to be a television show aimed squarely at America’s conservative heartland....
View Article'I feel reborn', says elderly man allowed out of care home's endless quarantine
Charles Darmanin felt “reborn again” on Thursday morning when he was finally allowed out of the residential home where he lives after having been kept under indefinite quarantine because of COVID-19...
View ArticleAsia bucks Wall Street plunge as China rate cut helps property sector
Markets mostly rose on Thursday in Asia as investors tentatively returned to buying after recent losses, with Chinese property firms enjoying a much-needed lift on fresh easing measures by the...
View ArticleCentral and Eastern Europe: the failure of FDI-fuelled growth
In 1989, more than three decades ago the Iron Curtain fell, ending the Communist rule in Central and Eastern Europe, followed by the collapse and the dissolution of the Soviet Union. At that time,...
View Article5G launches in US without huge impact on flights
Telecom giants AT&T and Verizon began 5G service in the US on Wednesday without major disruptions to flights after the launch of the new wireless technology was scaled back. The firms spent tens...
View ArticleDembele must leave before end of January – Barcelona director of football
Barcelona director of football Mateu Alemany said Ousmane Dembele must leave before the end of January after the French international made it clear he does not want to stay at the club. Dembele, who...
View ArticleWatch: PM refuses to say if he knew of Joseph Muscat search plans
Prime Minister Robert Abela on Thursday refused to say if he was forewarned about plans by police to search his predecessor Joseph Muscat’s home. Speaking to journalists outside Castille, Abela...
View ArticleHere are some of the best Rolls-Royce Bespoke creations from 2021
Rolls-Royce already makes some of the most luxurious and exclusive cars in the world, but its Bespoke division gives its wealthiest customers the chance to have something even more unique. In 2021 the...
View ArticleNaxxar PL councillors propose motion to defend PN mayor
The Naxxar local council has backed a resolution proposed by a Labour councillor supporting the position taken by the Nationalist mayor on the Planning Authority board in December when she voted in...
View ArticleWhat are the most profitable casino games to play?
Why play casino if the house always wins? Well, maybe there are cases where the house doesn’t always win. Hmmm… not exactly. Actually, the house tries to win in all cases. But some games give good...
View ArticleMan grievously injured at workplace
A 43-year-old man was grievously injured on Wednesday while at work in Gudja. The police said the man, an Ivory Coast national, was injured on Triq Bir Miftuħ at 5.45pm when he overturned together...
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