Gudja United outclass Valletta to claim third win in a row
VALLETTA 1 Curjuric 67 GUDJA UNITED 3 Selemani 6, 90; Muchardi 22 VALLETTA Y. Cini-5.5, J. Borg, R. Camilleri-5.5, H. Dilaver-5.5 (80 E. David),...
View ArticleSalah inspires Egypt to place in Cup of Nations semi-finals
Mohamed Salah inspired Egypt to a place in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals on Sunday as the record seven-time champions came from behind to defeat Morocco 2-1 in extra time in Yaounde. Sofiane...
View ArticleMinimum wage in focus as Portugal heads to polls
Like nearly one in four workers in Portugal, Fernanda Moreira, a food services worker at a hospital in a Lisbon suburb, earns the minimum wage. “We don’t live, we survive,” said the 40-year-old mother...
View ArticleAir freight exports disrupted as COVID closes hub in Frankfurt
Exports from Malta are facing disruption after a major transhipment hub in Germany was closed due to COVID-19 contagion among staff, Express Trailers have said, highlighting the impact of the virus on...
View ArticleFloriana FC to complete double signing as striking deal for Reid and Gimenez
Floriana FC are set to bring two quality additions they have been craving for after they have agreed terms with Sirens FC over the signing of Kemar Reid and will also bring in Argentine midfielder...
View ArticleBirkirkara punish careless Gżira United
BIRKIRKARA 1 Montebello 10 GŻIRA UNITED 0 BIRKIRKARA A.Sylla-7, E. Pepe-6.5, Y. Yankam-7 (89 E. Ruiz), L.Montebello-6, C. Bonanni6-, J. Nsumoh-5 (64 P. Mbong-), R. Scicluna-6, B. Ngissah-5 (64...
View ArticleMane and Senegal march on to Cup of Nations semis
Sadio Mane’s Senegal marched on to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after seeing off a spirited Equatorial Guinea side with a 3-1 victory in Yaounde on Sunday. Mane set up the opener for...
View ArticleEditorial: Power to the European project
As tanks rumble up to the Ukrainian borders and pandemic uncertainty continues to hang over Europe, the European Union is facing a socioeconomic and geopolitical situation that is among the most...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor - January 31, 2022
Real fear of prosecution Unlike Giovanni Bonello (January 15), this busy gynaecologist does not find it demeaning to explain to the lay public that, while water may be wet, it may also be cold or hot...
View ArticleAdministrative offences reviewed – Kevin Aquilina
With the legislature coming to an end, it leaves one pending crucial problem in administrative law – the procedure regulating administrative penalties. The European Court of Human Rights has been...
View ArticleChina-Malta friendship, going from strength to strength - Yu Dunhai
Fifty years ago today, China and Malta established diplomatic ties, which was a landmark decision that opened a brand-new chapter in China-Malta relations. Recently, I have been reading a book of the...
View ArticleAnnouncements - January 31, 2022
Obituaries AGIUS. On January 27, JOHN, passed away peacefully. He joins his beloved wife Pauline and leaves to mourn him his daughter Lara and her husband Stefan; his beloved grandchildren Claudio,...
View ArticleVitals tax returns and tax credits under investigation
Tax returns filed by the original concessionaire in a controversial hospitals deal are being investigated by the taxman. Times of Malta is informed that, prior to leaving the island, Vitals Global...
View ArticleLESA to pursue fines for quarantine breaches despite magistrate's ruling
The LESA law enforcement agency will continue with its cases against individuals fined for breaching quarantine regulations despite a magistrate’s decision it has no legal power to enforce the rules....
View ArticleNorth Korea confirms most powerful missile test since 2017
North Korea confirmed Monday it had fired its most powerful missile since 2017, capping a month-long blitz of launches that has raised the spectre of leader Kim Jong Un restarting nuclear tests....
View ArticleToday's front pages - January 31, 2022
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Monday. Times of Mata reports that tax returns submitted by Vitals Global Healthcare are being investigated by the Tax Compliance Unit. It...
View ArticlePolice make arrest after Manchester United’s Greenwood accused of assault
Manchester police said they had arrested a man on suspicion of rape and assault on Sunday after Manchester United suspended England forward Mason Greenwood following allegations on social media....
View ArticleThe EU’s green golden rule – John Cassar White
The EU’s budgetary rules have long been a bone of contention between the Union’s fiscally conservative northern states and the reputedly more spendthrift southern states. COVID and the public spending...
View ArticleFederer and Djokovic praise ‘great champion’ Nadal for Slam record
Rafael Nadal’s record 21st Grand Slam title, secured in an epic Australian Open final on Sunday was hailed by both Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic who had been tied with him on 20. Nadal, 35, battled...
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