That was no handover – Kevin Cassar
Joseph Muscat is back in the spotlight, where he loves to be (‘It was a handover – Muscat turns guns on chamber’s lobbying report’, Times of Malta, September 17). He’s made it a habit of popping up...
View ArticleGozo minister acknowledges need for rethink on planning
Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri on Monday acknowledged the need to rethink planning in Gozo to conserve what is considered traditional and Gozitan. “Development is being felt more acutely nowadays,” he...
View ArticleAlleged money-launderer turns anti-money laundering consultant
A woman accused of being part of a “professional” money laundering set-up for clients like former OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri has reinvented herself as an anti-money laundering expert. Former...
View ArticlePolitics back as UK's new PM makes debut trip to UN
Hours after delivering a sombre reading at Monday's funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's new Prime Minister Liz Truss flew to stage her debut at the UN General Assembly. In New York this week,...
View ArticleToday's front pages - September 20, 2022
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Tuesday. Times of Malta devotes the whole of its front page to the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. In-Nazzjon and l-orizzont also give...
View ArticleBirkirkara women’s team have claimed their first golden star after lifting their
Birkirkara women’s team have claimed their first golden star after lifting their 10th domestic championship last season. The Stripes went all 18 games unbeaten as they won 16 of them while a late draw...
View ArticleQueen's eyes 'lit up' when told of Villa Guardamangia renovation in 2020
President George Vella has spoken of the Queen's eyes joy when he told her in 2020 that her old Malta residence in Guardamangia was being restored. The president was speaking about his recollections...
View ArticleMoney market report for the week ended September 16
ECB monetary operations On September 12, the European Central Bank announced the seven-day main refinancing operation (MRO). The operation was conducted on September 13 and attracted bids from euro...
View ArticleWhat’s on in Malta and Gozo – September 20
THEATRE Caravaggio the Musical: The Rise and Fall of a Tormented Genius An original, new musical about the life of Italian master painter Michelangelo Merisi di Caravaggio is premiering at the...
View ArticleUS keeper Turner unfazed by lack of Arsenal game time
Matt Turner said on Monday he is unfazed by a lack of minutes for Arsenal as he bids to establish himself as the United States’ first-choice goalkeeper for the World Cup. Turner, 28, who started eight...
View ArticleCaravaggio the musical debuts tonight
The first ever musical on Caravaggio – whose paintings draw visitors to Malta from around the world – will debut tonight and run until Sunday at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta....
View ArticleMan struck with shotgun butt stock during argument
Two men are due to be taken to court on Tuesday for allegedly having assaulted a man in Mqabba on Sunday afternoon. The victim, a 42-year-old man from Żurrieq, has reported the case at a police...
View ArticleAmateur Gozo Football to host inaugural 'The Monday League'
Amateur Gozo Football has been launched, which is the first official entity set up specifically to organise amateur football competitions in Gozo. Its first competitive structure will be ‘The Monday...
View ArticleUnions, in rare joint statement, seek meeting with government on COLA
Malta's trade union groups in a rare joint statement have called for a meeting with the government to present a proposal for a new mechanism for the calculation of the COLA cost of living adjustment...
View ArticleBMW car was 'dismantled,' items stolen while in police compound, owner protests
A former footballer whose assets were seized in a money laundering probe, is claiming that his BMW car was damaged while in police custody and is calling upon the authorities to remedy the situation...
View ArticleWater Services wants to turn British-era pumping station into cafe
The Water Services Corporation has applied to turn a British-era water pumping station overlooking Mġarr Harbour into a cafeteria. The permit request, which is slated for approval, will see the...
View ArticleRepublic of Ireland’s Brady eager to repeat France 2016 heroics
Republic of Ireland midfielder Robbie Brady wants to cap his return from international exile with more exploits at football’s biggest tournaments. The 30-year-old, now with English second-tier club...
View ArticlePadre Pio feast in Victoria
The Gozo Prayer Groups of Padre Pio and devotees of the Saint will gather at Our Lady of Graces Sanctuary, in Victoria, to celebrate the Liturgical Feast of their founder on Friday, at 5.30 pm. The...
View ArticleItalian Navy frigate open for visitors
An Italian Navy frigate, the Federico Martinengo, is in Grand Harbour until Thursday. Berthed at Valletta Waterfront, it will be open to visitors today (Tuesday) between 3.30 and 6pm and on Wednesday...
View ArticleRussia, Ukraine agree to swap 200 prisoners: Erdogan
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to swap 200 prisoners in one of the largest exchanges of the seven-month war, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told US television. Erdogan made the announcement...
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