England on Thursday lifted coronavirus restrictions imposed to tackle the Omicron variant, with masks no longer required in enclosed places and vaccine passports shelved. The number of positive COVID-19 cases has fallen sharply over ...

The government should “waste no more time” in updating travel rules tied to the vaccine certificate, which go against EU rules, Malta International Airport (MIA) said. Health Minister Chris Fearne announced on Tuesday evening t...

The MPO returns to the historic Teatru Manoel for Nuit Musical, a night dedicated to a programme of intimate oeuvres. The 18th-century theatre will be hosting a repertoire showcasing instruments’ versatility through duets. MPO (Mal...

A hospital in Boston refused to perform a heart transplant on a patient who had not been vaccinated for COVID-19, US television media reported Wednesday. A spokeswoman for Brigham and Women's Hospital confirmed in a statement to AFP ...

While studies, local producers and economists have confirmed the recent increase in food prices, what does the man in the street make of this surge in prices? Have consumers noticed a higher supermarket bill? Does it affect them? Giu...

The United States on Wednesday rejected Russia's key demand to bar Ukraine from NATO and said it believed Moscow was ready to invade but offered what it called a new "diplomatic path" out of the crisis. Secretary of State Antony Blin...

Mohamed Salah scored the decisive penalty as Egypt beat the Ivory Coast in a shoot-out on Wednesday to advance to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals, while organisers of the troubled tournament moved two matches away from Doual...

Għajnsielem Mayor Kevin Cauchi Flickering bulbs, water heaters that don’t work, ovens that won’t cook, coffee machines that give you cold coffee and lifts that get stuck between floors… These are some of the effects on househo...

Last week, Malta International Airport plc issued a company announcement and held a press conference in which it disclosed its traffic results for 2021. The airport operator reported passenger volumes of 2.54 million during 2021, rep...

Singer Danica Muscat won the third edition of Kantamagħna, a singing competition organised by DCapitals Big Band under the direction of Mro George Apap, which was held at the Astra Theatre in Victoria, last Saturday. The 27-year-old...

Obituaries DINGLI. On January 24, at Mater Dei Hospital, MARIO, widower of Molly, née Agius Gilibert, aged 96, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his beloved children Marcel, Mi...

Prime Minister Robert Abela has either been blackmailed or is utterly weak and, therefore, politically incompetent. There is no other way to explain how he could have decided to appoint Labour backbencher Rosianne Cutajar as chair of...

North Korea fired two suspected ballistic missiles Thursday, Seoul said, its sixth weapons test this month in one of the most intense spates of launches on record that has delivered an emphatic rejection of Washington's offers for ta...

The Labour Party has told election campaign suppliers to get to work from the second week of February.  Suppliers of billboards, lighting and sound equipment, and large tents and stages used for political gatherings were contacted b...

The sabre-rattling over Ukraine, between Russia and NATO, matters to Malta in a way that, eight years ago, Russia’s annexation of Crimea did not. That has to be right, irrespective of whether the current tensions fizzle out or grow...

Enemies of the free press are found everywhere. Recently, a British Conservative MP said that the BBC’s coverage of Boris Johnson’s parties in Downing Street during the pandemic amounted to a “coup attempt” against the prime ...

The following are the main stories in Thursday’s newspapers. Times of Malta says the Labour Party has told election campaign suppliers to get to work from the second week of February indicating that an election may be held in March...

Legendary Maltese politician It was breathtaking to see so many people express their appreciation for Roberta Metsola’s remarkable accomplishment. This legendary Maltese politician made Malta proud – following times of prominence...

Holders Neptunes succumbed to a surprise 9-5 defeat against a well-drilled Sliema in the principle encounter of the Enemed Cup semi-finals. Sliema will now meet San Ġiljan in Saturday’s final after the Saints’ experience and sho...

Men’s title favourite Daniil Medvedev fought back from the brink of a shock exit on Wednesday to reach the Australian Open semi-final and keep his dream of a second Grand Slam crown alive. Medvedev, the world number two, looked dow...