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Announcements – May 27, 2022
Obituaries CASSAR TORREGGIANI. On May 8, CLAIRE, née Jackson, passed away peacefully comforted by her faith and belief in eternity life. She leaves to mourn her loss her niece Leanne, her nephew...
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Letters to the editor - May 27, 2022
Electronic monitoring legislation reflections Currently, the Electronic Monitoring Bill (No. 240) is being debated and analysed in parliament. It is hoped that a proper analysis is undertaken by the...
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Editorial: Language schools’ survival kit
English language schools, like other travel-related businesses, have suffered a dramatic setback in the last two years due to the disruption caused by COVID. So it was good to hear that the situation...
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European arrest warrant issued for gaming consultant
A key witness in the Dalligate bribery case is wanted to face charges in connection with an alleged racket that saw sensitive information leaked from the gaming authority. Police sources confirmed...
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Depeche Mode keyboardist, founding member Andy Fletcher dies
Andrew Fletcher, a founding member of the British electronic band Depeche Mode, had died aged 60. "We are shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness with the untimely passing of our dear friend,...
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Ukraine's Zelensky accuses Russia of 'genocide' in Donbas onslaught
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of carrying out a "genocide" in the eastern region of Donbas, where the city of Severodonetsk is suffering an onslaught of Russian shelling. In...
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Listen: The future of financial services in Malta
In the first episode of the ‘Ganado Meets Finance’ podcast, Ganado Advocates’ managing partner Andre Zerafa speaks with MFSA CEO JOSEPH GAVIN about regulation, supervision and the future of the...
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The changing face of the Maltese economy − Lawrence Zammit
Data published by the National Statistics Office provides information on the way the structure of the Maltese economy has evolved from 2000 to 2019. The data is provided both in real and in nominal...
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There must be justice for Shireen Abu Akleh – Mark Manduca
Another journalist killed covering Israel’s military. This time it was the renowned veteran Palestinian-American Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. This wouldn’t have come as a great surprise to...
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The need for an anti-mafia law – Vicki Ann Cremona
In an interview given to RAI TV on February 12, 1991, the Italian anti-Mafia judge Giovanni Falcone stated: “This is not a personal fight between us and the Mafia. If only people could understand that...
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Wanted: dirty hands – Evarist Bartolo
I met two people: one from St Paul’s Bay who always voted Nationalist, the other from Safi who always voted Labour. In the last elections, neither of them voted because they had lost faith in both...
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Hamilton warns of ‘nerve-wracking’ race in the rain at Monaco GP
Lewis Hamilton has warned that showers of rain forecast during Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix could make the classic street circuit race ‘even more nerve-wracking’ than usual for him and his Mercedes...
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Today's front pages - May 27, 2022
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Friday. Times of Malta leads its front page with an article on how a key witness in the Dalligate bribery case is wanted to face charges in...
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Gżira council takes Lands Authority to court over fuel pump plans for garden
The Gżira local council is asking the courts to quash a decision by the Lands Authority to grant part of a public garden to a petrol station. It argues that its rights as a rent holder to administer...
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Courtois ready for penalties against Liverpool: ‘It’s a moment to shine’
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has said he will not be afraid to take a penalty if their Champions League final against Liverpool goes the distance on Saturday. Courtois has an impressive...
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Asian markets track Wall Street higher, tech leads Hong Kong rally
Asian markets climbed on Friday following a strong performance on Wall Street, with Hong Kong leading the way as forecast-beating earnings reports by tech titans Alibaba and Baidu sent their shares...
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Husband of teacher slain in Texas massacre dies 'due to grief'
The husband of a heroic fourth-grade teacher who was killed protecting her students during a massacre at a Texas elementary school has died of an apparent heart attack. A GoFundMe page set up by Debra...
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Djokovic, Nadal, Alcaraz hunt spots in French Open last 16
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal aim to take another step Friday towards a blockbuster quarter-final clash at the French Open, while Carlos Alcaraz targets a place in the last 16 after surviving a...
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Zsa Zsa Gabor museum opens in Budapest
A museum dedicated to the glamourous Hungarian-born actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, who died in 2016, was opened in Budapest on Thursday by her widower Frederic Prinz Von Anhalt. The permanent exhibition,...
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COVID cases drop for sixth consecutive week
Malta’s 14-day COVID case rate has dropped for the sixth consecutive week, a weekly review of data compiled by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has shown. According to...
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