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San Ġiljan up the game to topple Neptunes
The curtains were brought down on the second phase of the Premier Division on Saturday with San Ġiljan surprising Neptunes to topple them off the perch and leave them second in the table. The Reds...
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Adding value to a changing world
Caroline Van Marcke was appointed Izola Bank chairperson earlier this year, succeeding her mother Magdalena De Roeck. Since 2014 she has been the CEO and executive director of the Van Marcke Group....
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What went wrong with the veterinary farm service – Maurice O’Scanaill
From the early 1980s to 2000, there was a very efficient Farm Veterinary Service in Malta. I know, because, from 1985 to 1994, I was one of those vets. KPH, the Milk Producers’ Co-op, funded the vets’...
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Rapidly rising interest rates – Nicole Busuttil
Money promotes economic growth, savings and investments, and so one can say that the global economy runs on money. In recent years, we have seen falling interest rates which made debt cheap to...
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Pincer movement against rule of law – Sandra Gauci
Much has already been written and said on the shenanigans emanating from the attorney general’s office. Calls for Victoria Buttigieg’s resignation have abounded, not least from ADPD’s side. And, as is...
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Our greatest failure – Manuel Delia
A year ago, three judges handed down what should have been the cahiers de doléances of Malta’s great revolution. An organ of the Maltese state had never before taken the time to hear hundreds of...
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After Malta fears, Chinese rocket crashes to Earth over the Indian Ocean
A Chinese booster rocket made an uncontrolled return to Earth on Saturday, crashing into the Indian Ocean, leading US officials to chide Beijing for not sharing information about the potentially...
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Announcements – July 31, 2022
Birth CACOPARDO. On July 25, to Shaun and Maria Deguara, God’s precious gift of a daughter – EMILIA, a most welcome sister to Giulia. Thanks be to God and the Virgin Mary. Special thanks to the...
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Pharmacies open today – July 31, 2022
Collis Williams Pharmacy, 15, Republic Street, Valletta (2123 4567) Fra Diego Dispensary, 94, Villambrosa Street, Ħamrun (2122 4898) Brown’s Pharmacy, 47, Freedom Avenue, Żebbuġ (2146 5411) The Local...
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Editorial: How they siphoned off your money and why you shouldn't accept it
Just when you thought we were getting to the bottom of the corrupt Vitals hospitals’ deal, the transactions we exposed in the last two weeks should make us even sicker. Last weekend, Times of Malta...
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Traffic congestion, clearly not a perception – Anna Marie Galea
If you were to Google the words ‘island life’ and look at the image search results, you’d be able to see the cover of Grace Jones’ 1985 album by the same name, followed by scores of palm trees and...
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Letters to the editor – Sunday, July 31, 2022
Shameful ARMS I have just received an interesting utility bill from ARMS Ltd. They seem to have an issue with my water meter simply because I consume very little water at this address, and they are...
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Protecting people first – Miriam Dalli
Following the pandemic, we are again going through unprecedented challenges at a regional and global level. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has accentuated the supply-chains disruptions that were...
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Schembri ‘money-laundering’ company received payments from Vitals, Steward
An interior design company run by Keith Schembri’s wife Josette received tens of thousands of euros in payments from Vitals and Steward, corporate records show. The company, 3City Design, is alleged...
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Rethinking Church’s teaching on gays? – Fr Joe Borg
In recent weeks, both Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich and Drachma invited the Church to rethink its teaching on homosexuality. Hollerich, president of COMECE, the organisation of bishops of EU member...
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Can consumers claim back a non-refundable deposit? – Odette Vella
Upon ordering a product or booking a service, consumers are sometimes requested to pay a deposit or make an advance payment. Sellers often inform consumers that these payments are non-refundable...
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Fed raises rates again to fight soaring inflation
The Federal Reserve said on Wednesday it would not shy away in its fight against historically high inflation in the US even if that means a “sustained period” of economic weakness and a slowing jobs...
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Bank deposit dilemma, the illusion of cash – Dipak Chouhan
Cash is king, a term that is often used to signify the importance of cash flow in analysing a business. Of course, having cash gives one power, power to make purchases and, in an investment portfolio,...
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Today's front pages - July 31, 2022
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Sunday. The Sunday Times of Malta reports that an interior design company run by Keith Schembri’s wife Josette received tens of thousands of...
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From the Gospel: Filthy rich vs true wealth – Fr Stefan Attard
18th Sunday of ordinary time. Today’s readings: Qoheleth 1,2; 2,21-23; Colossians 3,1-5.9-11; Luke 12,13-21 It must be by sheer coincidence that it happens to be my turn to offer this reflection on...
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