Charity marathon to replace cancelled Malta Marathon
A charity marathon is being planned on March 6, the same day as the cancelled Malta Marathon, the government announced on Wednesday. In a joint statement, the transport and education ministries said...
View ArticleAccused’s statements in Sant Cassia murder trial inadmissible
A court of appeal has confirmed that statements released by a man suspected of shooting Baron Francis Sant Cassia back in 1988 are not to be produced in evidence at the murder trial. Judgement was...
View ArticleStandstill traffic stretches for kilometres hours after Marsa accident
Most of the central and south of Malta remains at a standstill on Wednesday evening hours after a truck toppled in a horrific accident in Marsa in the morning. More than six hours after the accident,...
View Article‘Not an option’: Haaland expected to miss Rangers clash
Injured Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland is expected to remain sidelined for his side’s Europa League last-16 clash with Rangers on Thursday, despite returning to team training. “He is not an...
View Article'He came to Malta with dreams'— tributes to Marsa crash victim Ajay Shrestha
The Nepali motorcyclist killed when a lorry overturned in Marsa had come to Malta "with many dreams" and was planning a holiday home, according to a childhood friend. Ajay Shrestha died on Wednesday...
View ArticleCar hire racket saw €3 million in fines vanish, Jason Azzopardi claims
A suspected money launderer used insiders at Transport Malta and LESA to erase up to €3 million in traffic contraventions that his car hire company owed, Jason Azzopardi alleged in parliament on...
View ArticleMember of PM’s family chauffeured in car registered to Christian Borg - PN MP
A member of Prime Minister Robert Abela’s family was filmed being chauffeured in a car registered to alleged kidnapper Christian Borg, Nationalist MP Jason Azzopardi has claimed. During an...
View ArticleUkraine defies invasion threat as NATO sees no Russian pullback
Ukraine's leader vowed Wednesday that his country would stand tall against any invasion as both he and NATO warned they could see no sign that Russia is withdrawing its forces. President Volodymyr...
View ArticleHow much do teeth veneers cost?
Many people desire to get Hollywood Smile, yet the main question they ask is, “How much will this set me back?” This article covers the cost of teeth veneers, the different kinds available, and which...
View ArticleWinning start for Malta in VisitMalta Women’s Trophy
MALTA 3 Zammit 33; Flask 46; Bugeja (73). MOLDOVA 1 Mardari 44 Two second-half goals propelled the Malta women’s national team to an opening 3-1 victory against Moldova in the VisitMalta...
View ArticleUK to offer COVID vaccine to all children aged 5-11
All children aged five to 11 in England will be offered a COVID-19 vaccine, the UK government said Wednesday, following similar announcements in the rest of the UK. The move, coming nearly two months...
View ArticleBayern Munich snatch draw at Salzburg in Champions League last 16
French winger Kingsley Coman spared his side’s blushes with a late equaliser as Bayern Munich laboured to a 1-1 draw away to Red Bull Salzburg in the Champions League last-16 first leg on Wednesday....
View ArticleLiverpool see off spirited Inter to put one foot in Champions League quarters
Liverpool put one foot in the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday with a 2-0 win at Inter Milan which came after a hard-fought encounter at a bubbling San Siro. Goals from Roberto Firmino and...
View ArticleOpinion: Building better, fighting climate change - Rebekah Cilia
The greenhouse effect makes life on earth possible. An increase in greenhouse gases, however, originating from human activity is threatening our climate. For Malta, this means that our already...
View ArticleListen to the local film industry
When it pulled out all the stops to create the Malta Film Awards, the Malta Film Commission may have been hoping to enjoy the warm afterglow of a glamorous job well done. Instead, the anger felt by...
View ArticleFresh attempt to construct big complex in St Julian’s village core
Developers have filed a fresh planning control application to build a big block of apartments in St Julian’s village core, on the site of a house believed to be among the oldest in the locality. The...
View ArticleGermany tries Russian 'space rocket spy'
A Russian scientist accused of spying for Moscow while working at a German university goes on trial Thursday, another source of friction in already frayed ties between the two countries. The accused,...
View ArticleToday's front pages - February 17, 2022
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Thursday. Times of Malta reports remarks by Nationalist MP Jason Azzopardi in parliament that suspected money launderer Christian Borg used...
View ArticleLetters to the editor - February 17, 2022
When life stands still Why is it that when the world around us is progressing in leaps and bounds, Malta still exists in a quagmire of antiquated, irrelevant and non-sensical rules and regulations,...
View ArticleA society for birdbrains - Ranier Fsadni
If you haven’t heard, it’s time you did. The Swedish city of Södertälje, close to Stockholm, is embarking on an experiment. It will slash its street-cleaning costs by employing crows trained to pick...
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