Two men are under arrest and €27,000 worth of cocaine have been seized after a police raid. The two, aged 41 and 58, both from Mellieha, were intercepted by Drug Squad officers on Saturday after having been monitored for days.  A ...

One of the main articles in the June-July edition of Il-Ħajja f’Għawdex (no 1,029) focuses on the discovery of a hand-hewn Punic cave in San Lawrenz, which experts believe was used in the production of wine. There are now plans f...

Is-Sriep Reġgħu Saru Velenużi is essentially a film about Malta’s sordid past and sullied present. Based on Alex Vella Gera’s namesake novel, the plot centres on the attempted assassination of former Maltese prime minister Dom...

The effective COVID-19 vaccine rollout has proved instrumental for governments to lift restrictions and gradually reopen economies over the past months. Despite the resurgence of COVID-19 cases, driven by the spread of the Delta vari...

Roberto Zammit, 43, has been appointed superior general of the Society of Christian Doctrine (MUSEUM). He succeeds Natalino Camilleri, who served at the helm for the past 12 years. The society is currently holding its general chapter...

 Every time a major sports competition gets underway, many begin to ask whether one will ever see the Maltese flag being raised on the winner’s podium. With Bermuda and San Marino winning Olympic medals at the 2020 Olympic Games, ...

The new lighting system announced for Mosta Basilica will deliver three benefits simultaneously: energy efficiency, protection of the stonework and showcasing the building. Switching from high-consumption flood lighting to modern LED...

The Maltese Olympic Committee issued the following statement in response to criticism after Malta’s participation in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics: As the XXXII Games of the Olympiad in Tokyo have reached their end, the Maltese Olympic C...

The Dubai office of ANCHOVY PLC., was approached to design and build a customised online voting platform for the Arab Parliament for the Child, a council for children’s dialogue and discussion of ministers and decision-makers acr...

Ray Piscopo is renowned for his colourful paintings, some of them re-interpretations of iconic images of world art. Joseph Agius discusses with him his artistic evolution, bearing in mind the background as a professional engineer.  ...

The ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continued to impact economic activity in the first quarter of 2021. Elevated uncertainty and containment measures persisted and weighed on supply and demand. Having said this, substantial m...

After a major UN report last week warned about the impact of human-induced climate change, environmental experts help Fiona Galea Debono forecast the worst-case scenario for Malta. It is 2100. After little effort to cut emissions, th...

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“The evidence is irrefutable. Greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel burning and deforestation are choking our planet and putting billions of people at immediate risk. Global heating is affecting every region on earth, with man...

Purchasing gift vouchers may be a safer and faster choice for those who are unsure of what gifts to buy. The receivers of the vouchers may choose their own gifts and therefore there is no risk that we may buy them a wrong product. Ho...

The Malta Institute of Accountants held the New Members Ceremony for accountancy students who had completed their studies in 2019-20. The event was rescheduled from last year due to COVID-19 restrictions and was the first in-person e...

The following are the top stories in Malta's Sunday newspapers.  The Sunday Times of Malta leads with an explosive interview with a former prisoner who alleges mistreatment behind prison walls at the 'Corradino Vindictive Facilityâ€...

I watched Lionel Messi’s performance the other day. It was quite unlike his usual display on the pitch. Possibly that was because he was not wearing a football kit or tackling a pass. Instead, he was kitted in a formal suit and was...

There are teachers and then there are educators. Samantha Abela, recently appointed head of Middle School at St Edward’s College, is certainly in the latter category. The difference between a teacher and an educator is simple reall...

An independent inquiry has found the Maltese state responsible for the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia. As Joe Brincat is fond of reminding us, he too is the Maltese state. He doesn’t remember killing anybody. So, by his lo...