The reform of public procurement
On January 20, the Malta Chamber of Commerce launched its Report on Public Procurement Reform 2021. This report is the product of months of work by a working group made up of individuals from...
View ArticleMalta Young Sailors Club joins the revolution as windsurf foiling comes to Malta
The Malta Young Sailors Club (MYSC) has once again started a revolution on the water. Much like 20 odd years ago when John Ripard Jnr, the founder of MYSC, brought Dinghy Optimist Sailing to Malta,...
View ArticleToyota bolsters Supra range with Jarama Racetrack Edition
Toyota is boosting the appeal of its Supra with the introduction of a new limited-edition model. The Jarama Racetrack Edition takes its name from the Spanish circuit where the Supra was first driven...
View ArticleLuqa St Andrews geared up for the new challenge after 45-year wait
Luqa St Andrews will be playing in next season’s Challenge League for the first time in 45 years after earning promotion as champions with a 2-1 win over Melita in the Championship playoffs last...
View ArticleAnnual Aquinas lecture to take place online
The Faculty of Theology at the University of Malta in collaboration with the Theology Students’ Association is organising its annual academic evening in honour of St Thomas Aquinas on Tuesday, March...
View ArticleOn revisiting memories before they vanish
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust The title of Fabio Borg’s exhibition, Revisited Memories, suggests an exercise in...
View ArticleAutism is not an insult
Daniel Rios Asensi was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at the age of 11. Now in his teens, he shares his experiences and discusses the importance of raising awareness on the condition....
View ArticleThe trauma of reconnecting children with biological parents after several years
Foster parents are warning that recent efforts to reintroduce children to their biological parents after several years of no contact could be traumatic. Those who spoke to Times of Malta over the past...
View ArticleVaccine progress supports cyclical outlook
It has now been over a year since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time, economies have experienced one of the most severe recessions in the history of economics causing bond and...
View ArticleNew choir is to take the stage at Teatru Salesjan
Times of Malta meets Gillian Zammit who will be directing Teatru Salesjan’s adult community choir for over 40s commencing on April 19 and being held on Monday evenings, culminating in a performance at...
View ArticleMiddleweight great Marvin Hagler dies at 66
Boxing legend Marvin Hagler, the undisputed middleweight champion from 1980 to 1987, died on Saturday at age 66, his wife said. In a posting on the famed fighter’s Facebook page, Kay G. Hagler said...
View ArticleIreland recommends suspending AstraZeneca jab over blood clot fears
Ireland suspended the use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine on Sunday, following reports of blood clots in adults who received the shot in Norway. "The administration of COVID-19 Vaccine...
View ArticleIt happened in March: Grand Master De Redin’s coastal watchtowers
During the hot summer months, many Maltese families and foreign tourists spend hours and days on end refreshing themselves on Malta’s sandy beaches and rocky foreshore. Most probably, the pervading...
View ArticleKeeping the nation’s Alzheimer’s at bay
Maltese Archives... my choiceby Charles J. Farrugia, with illustrations by Daniel Cilia Miller Distributors Ltd, 2020 Let me first place on record a personal interest: I am reviewing a book to which...
View ArticleShuttering businesses again was painful but necessary decision, Abela says
Introducing new restrictive COVID-19 measures last week was one of the hardest moments of the pandemic to date, Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Sunday. Speaking during a political interview on...
View ArticleA national project relying on goodwill of every citizen
The generosity of the Maltese nation is well documented, and I write this as my personal testimonial to this great virtue. It comes after experiencing first hand a nationwide fundraising marathon,...
View Article268 new COVID-19 cases, one death reported
268 new COVID-19 cases and the death of a virus-positive man were reported by the health authorities on Sunday. 287 patients were declared recovered, leaving 3,124 active cases. The latest death was...
View ArticleCOVID-19 measures should have come sooner - Bernard Grech
Opposition leader Bernard Grech argued on Sunday that the government should have introduced restrictions sooner in order to prevent the rise of COVID-19 cases. Grech was being interviewed by PBS head...
View ArticleZaghari-Ratcliffe back in Iran court on 'propaganda' charges
British-Iranian dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe appeared in a Tehran court Sunday to face new charges of "propaganda against the system", a week after she finished serving a five-year...
View ArticleA skeleton in the garden (2)
One summer evening, the girls were all sitting around the dining-room table, a sultry breeze blowing in from the open door to the garden. Carmen was bustling around the kitchen. She was a creature of...
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