Union Berlin are steeling themselves for a challenging trip to Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga on Saturday as the European champions look to shake off their midweek defeat by Paris Saint-Germain. Bayern’s Champions League defence i...

Constant updates A new system for COVID-19 vaccination comes into effect as of Saturday, Health Minister Chris Fearne announced, amid an ambitious pledge to offer a first jab to everyone in the country by mid-August.The new system wi...

Twenty years after leaving Barcelona for the riches of the NBA, 40-year-old Pau Gasol returned to his Spanish club on Friday, playing in a EuroLeague clash against Bayern Munich. Gasol, who was an NBA champion with the Los Angeles La...

Seventy-nine NGOs including some of Malta's largest civil society organisations have jointly called for the government to withdraw and new laws regarding fundraising and charity shops. The new laws seek to strengthen transparency and...

The vast majority of accommodation establishments in Gozo will not benefit from a government scheme to offer rebates to tourists this summer, Gozo’s tourism lobby has noted.  The scheme, unveiled on Friday by Tourism Minister Clay...

The MSE Equity Total Return Index (MSE) registered a further 3.2% increase, as investors’ sentiment improved possibly on the back of the relaxation of some Covid measures. Most large caps gained, as International Hotel Investments ...

Two men were hospitalised in the early hours of Saturday morning after they injured each other in a fight in Żebbuġ, Gozo.  The two men, aged 35 and 40 and both from Somalia, got into an argument in Triq il-Port at around midnight...

Alan McManus announced his retirement from professional snooker following a 6-3 defeat to Bai Langning at Betfred World Championship qualifying. The Scot has enjoyed an illustrious career, spanning 31 years, since he turned professio...

Liverpool return to Premier League action on Saturday knowing they must rediscover the magic at home or risk finishing outside the top four for the first time since 2016. At the bottom, Fulham have a chance to lift themselves out of ...

A 64-year-old Żejtun man was hospitalised with grievous injuries on Friday evening following a hit-and-run incident in Żabbar.  The pedestrian was on Triq Ħaż-Żabbar at 7pm when he was hit by a car. Its driver did not stop and ...

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BirdLife Malta remains shocked at how the Maltese government has opted to ignore all reason and remain heard-headed to derogate once again from the European Union’s Birds Directive and allow hunters to kill birds during this spring...

The pandemic has disrupted all businesses but especially small businesses which were generally caught unaware and ill-prepared for such a significant event. It took us all a while to reset and adjust to the new environment we now nee...

The National Book Council’s weekly radio programme, Taħt il-Qoxra presented by Rachelle Deguara, will be taking on a new revamped format. Taħt il-Qoxra is currently in its fourth year. During this time the programme has introd...

Milan travel to relegation-threatened Parma desperate to cling onto second place in Serie A this weekend and stay on course for the Champions League as city rivals Inter can tighten their grip on top spot against lowly Cagliari. Seve...

Chinese regulators hit e-commerce giant Alibaba with a record 18.2 billion yuan ($2.78 billion/€2.33 billion) fine on Saturday over practices deemed to be an abuse of the company's dominant market position. Alibaba, the Jack Ma-fou...

The spring hunting season begins on Saturday, with licensed hunters permitted to catch quail (summien) until the end of the month.  A hunting season was recommended by the government’s consultative Ornis committee by four votes to...

Warranted professionals, like doctors, accountants and engineers, have to abide by minimum standards of behaviour defined by statutory regulations. All warranted professions invariably have a second layer of more defined standards wh...

The Environment and Resources Authority board meeting minutes (October 9, 2020) regarding the destruction of trees at Dingli reveal that the ERA vice chairman “suggested that such permission ought to be assembled in a holistic proc...

The death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh makes headlines in all local newspapers this Saturday. Times of Malta leads with Philip’s death and splashes with a photo of the Duke during his last visit to Malta in 2015. The new...