Several equites trade on low volumes
The MSE Equity Price Index opened the week in negative territory as it slipped by 0.85% to a 2-month low of 3,623.524 points. Several equities trended lower whilst APS, RS2, IHI and Farsons ended...
View ArticleExplaining the war to a child
On February 24, the news of Russia invading Ukraine travelled across the world. Having struggled with the health pandemic for the past two years, people were incredulous that yet another catastrophe...
View ArticleMalta U-19’s Eunice Micallef moves to Raiders Lija
Raiders Lija women’s team announced their fourth summer signing after bringing in young defender Eunice Micallef. Micallef, 18, has joined Raiders from Swieqi United joining Ylenia Grech who also...
View ArticleDjokovic racks up 80th Wimbledon win as Alcaraz fights back
Defending Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic became the first player to win 80 matches at all four Grand Slams on Monday while teenage star Carlos Alcaraz battled over five sets to make the second...
View Article46 migrants found dead in tractor-trailer in Texas
At least 46 migrants were found dead Monday in and around a tractor-trailer that was abandoned on the roadside on the outskirts of the Texas city of San Antonio. The grim discovery was one of the...
View ArticleToday's front pages - June 28, 2022
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Tuesday. Times of Malta reports how two lawyers were cleared on a technicality of trying to bribe a journalist. It also reports that an...
View ArticleEditorial: Attempted bribery by another name
The magistrates’ court has clearly stated that Times of Malta journalist Ivan Martin had rejected money offered to him during a meeting with two of Yorgen Fenech’s lawyers. Magistrate Natasha Galea...
View ArticleMoney market report for the week ended June 24
ECB monetary operations On June 20, the European Central Bank announced the seven-day main refinancing operation (MRO). The operation was conducted on June 21 and attracted bids from euro area...
View ArticleLAFC confirms 12-month Bale deal with options through 2024
Wales captain Gareth Bale has signed a 12-month contract with Los Angeles FC that features options through 2024, the Major League Soccer squad announced Monday. Bale confirmed his plans on social...
View ArticleMan falls off balcony in Msida
A man was seriously injured when he fell off a balcony in Msida early on Tuesday. The police said the 35-year-old Eritrean, who lives in Msida, fell a height of one storey off a balcony in C. De...
View Article‘Luzzu’ raises the bar for Maltese film-making − Malcolm Scerri-Ferrante
When watching any film that won at a leading international festival, I find there is an element of prejudice where one’s mind is already leaning towards receiving the film favourably, where for...
View ArticleGrass fire lights up Marsalforn sky
A major fire scorched fields and the countryside overlooking Marsalforn at l-Għolja ta’ Dabrani behind the Salvatur statue late on Monday. No one was injured. Readers sent us these dramatic pictures...
View ArticleWhat’s on: Mnarja 2022
The Buskett Woodlands will be abuzz with activity in the coming two days as the traditional Mnarja festival is celebrated. Today, June 28, activities are being held between 5pm and 1am. There will be...
View ArticleCoach Walls heaps praise on the squad as Malta face Azeri in Euro debut
All preparations for the FIBA Small Countries Games come to an end as the European tournament tips off in Malta on Tuesday. Malta heads into the Games under new coach Alan Walls and he believes the...
View ArticleNew report highlights key role of financial services in Malta’s economy
A new report, jointly commissioned by the Institute of Financial Services Practitioners (IFSP), the Malta Institute of Accountants (MIA) and the Malta Institute of Taxation (MIT), outlines the...
View ArticleMTA revokes ‘exemption’ for Qawra hotel works
The Malta Tourism Authority has revoked an extension it issued for works at a major hotel and lido in Qawra to continue past June 15, when excavation and demolition works in tourist areas are to stop...
View ArticleSerena returns at Wimbledon as Nadal eyes next leg of Slam
Serena Williams returns to singles tennis at Wimbledon after a year away on Tuesday as Rafael Nadal begins his quest to win the third leg of a potential calendar Grand Slam. Women’s top seed Iga...
View ArticleAdamoli excited for hardworking Malta’s fight for Small Countries’ gold
The stage is set for an intense week for the Malta Basketball Association (MBA) as both the men and women’s national teams will be competing in the FIBA Small Countries Games. However, while the men...
View ArticleParts of discarded fishing nets transformed into bracelets, key chains
Parts of fishing nets recovered from submerged sites by Heritage Malta have been recycled into bracelets and keychains thanks to a collaboration between the German company Bracenet and Heritage...
View ArticleEmbryo testing: 'My child was born with a death sentence’
As Malta debates testing embryos for nine specific genetic disorders, two couples tell Claudia Calleja what the suffering is like for a child with a specific rare condition, who faces certain death in...
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