Frank snapshots of Malta
Three images among the thousands former Times of Malta photographer Frank Attard took in his long and illustrious career recount salient episodes in Malta’s colonial, maritime and political history....
View ArticleLetters to the editor - September 19, 2022
No water for Loujin Was there nobody who could give water to the stranded migrants? Christians have to face Jesus at Judgement Day saying: “I was thirsty and you gave me not to drink.” Lord have mercy...
View ArticleAlice and the Cheshire Cat – John Vassallo
The Maltese government’s policies since the fateful election of Joseph Muscat, Malta’s greatest destroyer, alias ‘the artful dodger’, in 2013 remind me very much of the exchange between Alice and the...
View ArticleMalta ‘first in line’ at queen’s second funeral procession in London today
Malta will today be “first in line” among the contingents following the band of The Rifles Regiment during the second procession in the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London. Judge Joseph...
View Article‘Obtuse’: Enemalta dismisses request for wind farm report
Enemalta has dismissed as “obtuse” the arguments made by Times of Malta in a freedom of information complaint requesting that journalists be granted access to a report on the Montenegro wind farm...
View ArticleToday's front pages - September 19, 2022
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Monday. All the newspapers make reference to the funeral today of Queen Elizabeth II. Times of Malta reports that Enemalta has dismissed as...
View ArticleAnti-immigrant rhetoric belies Italy's foreign labour dependence
Italy's far-right has put anti-immigrant rhetoric at the heart of its campaign for the September 25 election, despite the fact the eurozone's third largest economy would freeze up without overseas...
View ArticleRiflessi exhibition in Għarb
A glass mosaic and stained glass exhibition, entitled Riflessi, by Joseph Louis Meilak, a master glass artisan, is on display at the Dar Karmni Grima museum in Għarb, throughout this month. The...
View ArticleUS consumer prices rose more than expected in August
The US Labour Department reported that its consumer price index rose marginally by 0.1 per cent in August, on a monthly basis. Expectations were for consumer prices to move lower by 0.1 per cent. The...
View ArticleCakeism dominates Italy’s election campaign − John Cassar White
In Western democracies today, political communication is increasingly adopting a new brand. ‘Cakeism’ is the belief that it is possible to enjoy or take advantage of both of two desirable but mutually...
View ArticleQueen Elizabeth II lying-in-state ends ahead of today's funeral
The lying-in-state ceremony for Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Hall formally ended and the doors closed to the public ahead of her state funeral on Monday. Over five days, tens of thousands of...
View ArticleMessi strikes early to keep Paris SG top in Ligue 1
Lionel Messi struck after five minutes as Paris Saint-Germain edged Lyon 1-0 to regain top spot in the Ligue 1 table ahead of Marseille on Sunday. Neymar set up the Argentinian with his seventh assist...
View ArticleWhat’s on in Malta and Gozo – September 19
FILM Anime Festival The Eden Cinemas in St Julian’s is hosting its first-ever Anime Festival, showing feature-length films of some of the most popular anime series of all time. All films are dubbed in...
View ArticleYouthful Spain streak away from France to win Eurobasket
Spain started fast, racing to a 10-point lead, and then held off an experienced French team the rest of the way to win the Eurobasket final 88-76 in Berlin on Sunday. Even though Spain was using...
View ArticleWatch: Why Ukraine? (ARTE)
French philosopher and writer Bernard-Henri Lévy goes to Ukraine to film both the front lines and civil resistance. He calls on Europe to act to defend democracy.
View ArticleIn pictures: The early years of carnival in Malta
It used to be believed that it was the Order of St John that had introduced carnival festivities in Malta. Now we know that the people celebrated carnival at least well over a century earlier. Public...
View Article€14m bond issue by Izola Bank listed on the Malta Stock Exchange
Izola Bank plc has announced that its recent bond issue of €14,000,000 5% unsecured subordinated bonds 2027-2032 was successfully over-subscribed and closed within just a few days of opening. The...
View ArticleAirbnb removed Gozo listing after tourist’s death from Legionella
Airbnb immediately took steps to remove a Gozo farmhouse listing after it was informed that a 45-year-old man had died of Legionella contracted while on holiday, a company spokesperson has told Times...
View ArticleUS and Afghanistan carry out prisoner exchange
The United States and the Taliban have completed a prisoner swap, Afghanistan's foreign minister said Monday, with an American navy veteran traded for a key ally. Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir...
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