Longer days start Sunday as clocks move forward one hour
Wintertime in Malta will end at 2am on Sunday, the last Sunday of March. Clocks have to be moved forward one hour which means the day will become longer from Sunday. Back in 2019, the European...
View ArticleZenith Finance directors Matthew Pace, Lorraine Falzon granted bail
Alleged “professional money launderer” Matthew Pace and his associate Lorraine Falzon have been granted bail on Friday. The two, along with their advisory firm Zennith Financial, previously known as...
View ArticleMelvin Theuma's positive COVID-19 test is confirmed
The middleman involved in Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder has tested positive for COVID-19, sources confirmed. Melvin Theuma was taken to hospital on Thursday just after a sitting in a packed...
View ArticleFormer Malta coach Saintfiet leads Gambia to AFCON finals
Tom Saintfiet achieved his first major success with Gambia as the former Malta coach guided his team to the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in their history following a 1-0 home win over...
View ArticleBattling the perils of plastics
The iconic 1970s and 80s did not only give birth to ABBA, the Bee Gees and Bob Marley – this was also the period that gave birth to what was thought to be revolutionary: single-use plastics that can...
View ArticleSubmerged wrecks being removed from Marsa inland sea
Twelve wrecked vessels are currently being removed from Grand Harbour as part of the port’s regeneration. Infrastructure Minister Ian Borg said that Transport Malta, together with Infrastructure...
View ArticleAsian markets build on Wall St lead after US jobs data
Markets rose in Asia on Friday, capping another painful week for investors as a forecast-beating US jobs report and Joe Biden’s pledge to double his vaccination target soothed recent worries over...
View ArticleMan arrested after drugs find
A man was arrested on Thursday after he was caught in possession of drugs ready for trafficking. He is expected to be charged in court on Friday afternoon. The police said they followed and stopped...
View ArticleNepal relaxes quarantine rules ahead of Everest season
Nepal has eased quarantine rules for visitors in an effort to attract more climbers to Mount Everest, officials said Friday, after the pandemic wiped out last year’s season and devastated the tourism...
View ArticleCriminals pull the strings – John Vassallo
The revelations by criminals about who planned and ordered the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia as well as other crimes and the promise of further revelations implicating politicians has turned the...
View ArticleMegaship blocking Suez Canal may be refloated Saturday: owner
A megaship blocking Egypt's Suez Canal could be refloated as early as Saturday, the vessel's Japanese owner told local media, as the crisis forced companies to re-route services from the vital...
View ArticleAnnouncements - March 27, 2021
Obituary KHAN. On March 25, Dr AMAN KHAN, passed away peacefully, leaving to mourn his wife Carmen, his children Yuri, Lara and Ina, his relatives and friends. From God we came to him we shall return....
View ArticleFootball legend Thierry Henry quits social media over 'toxic' racism, abuse
Former French national team striker Thierry Henry has said he is quitting all social media until platforms do more to tackle racism and harassment, becoming the latest celebrity to scale down their...
View ArticleGO launches new mobile plans
GO has recently revamped its full mobile portfolio, allowing its customers to do so much more with their mobile bundle while on the move, thanks to unlimited data plans, at full speeds. “Our unlimited...
View ArticleThe aftermath of a suicide and how you can help
The loss of a loved one is a dreadful event that all of us experience at some point in our lives. If that death happens by suicide, it could be even harder for the grieving loved ones to process. The...
View ArticleThe pandemic is fuelling a travel boom - in virtual reality
Jem Jenkins Jones was stuck at home in Wales for much of the past year amid pandemic lockdowns but managed to fulfill a promise to her 10-year-old daughter to see the northern lights from Iceland and...
View ArticleForward planning is the solution – Sandro Chetcuti
There is only one way forward. The solution is one. It lies in forward planning – planning based on a vision that is attainable. We are increasingly hearing about the ‘uglification of Malta’ and the...
View ArticleToday's front pages - March 27, 2021
Testimony implicating Keith Schembri in $5.5m in bribes over a single deal dominates headlines of local newspapers this Saturday. Times of Malta reports that Schembri “defrauded Progress Press of...
View ArticleA defining moment for Malta - Colm Regan
Malta is once again at a crossroads. The country and its people have a choice. We can retreat into familiar default positions of inherited and unquestioned tribalism and denial, or we can rise above...
View ArticleMalta’s reputation in the dock
Trust is the most fragile of commodities. It takes little to break it but much longer to restore it. Malta’s reputation is being dragged through the mud. On show for all to see are its weak public...
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