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Sun, 07 Aug 2022 10:13:00 +0200
Film enthusiasts invited to take part in Frantic Film Challenge
A new initiative is inviting teams of film enthusiasts, film-makers, actors and crew to join in the first-ever Frantic Film Challenge competition in Malta. Each team must write, shoot, edit and produce a short film over the weekend o...

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 10:03:00 +0200
The morality of companies with moral values – Andreas Weitzer
For more than 50 years, the concept of ‘shareholder value’ held sway in microeconomic thinking – the idea that the sole purpose of a public company was to make money for its shareholders. Capital belonged to its shareholders, n...

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0200
Thompson-Herah seals Commonwealth double
Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah rocketed to a sprint double at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday as Australia pulled clear of England at the top of the medals table. The Jamaican sprint star, 30, was the headline act on the p...

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 09:41:00 +0200
Man to be charged with Żejtun hit-and-run
A man from Birżebbuġa is being charged in court on Sunday with the fatal hit-and-run include in Żejtun on Friday. Anton Degabriele, 51, was found on the pavement on Triq President Anton Buttigieg and certified dead on the spot. ...

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 09:38:00 +0200
Religious quotes and news – August 7, 2022
The following are excerpts from speeches given by Pope Francis during his recent visit to Canada: We need God’s grace “In the face of evil, we pray to the Lord of goodness; in the face of death, we pray to the God of life. Jesus ...

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 09:24:00 +0200
‘Mario Mallia was inclusive for everyone except us’ - rector
Popular school head Mario Mallia was not fired because of his inclusivity policies but because he was refusing to cooperate with his superiors and be accountable to them, St Albert the Great College rector Fr Aaron Zahra said on Satu...

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 09:12:00 +0200
What’s on – August 7
MUSIC World Club Dome – Island Edition: Malta 2022 German musician, deejay and record producer Robin Schulz is bringing the World Club Dome Malta festival to an end. He is headling tonight's event at Gianpula Village, with the line...

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 09:08:00 +0200
Austrian scientists race to reveal melting glaciers' secrets
Jumping from rock to rock to rock over a creek formed off Austria's Jamtal glacier,  scientist Andrea Fischer worries that precious scientific data will be irreversibly lost as the snow and ice melt faster than ever. "I couldn't hav...

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 09:02:00 +0200
A focus on climate change adaptation – Orlanda Grech and Sarah Bulteel
As time goes by and the disastrous global effects of climate change are becoming more apparent, tougher action and steps are required to prevent reaching a point of no return. One important step has been the adoption of legally bindi...

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 09:01:00 +0200
Winning mindset fuelled charge towards medal, says Esposito
Judoka Katryna Esposito produced one of the most remarkable stories for Team Malta at the 2022 Commonwealth Games as the 21-year-old bounced back from losing her opening bout in the -48kg to go on and secure a bronze medal in Birming...

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 08:37:00 +0200
Seeking the sound of silence – Fr Alfred Micallef
I was recently appointed director of Manresa Retreat House in Victoria. Part of my job involves receiving and welcoming retreatants and guests. Most of them come from Malta. Almost without exception, the first words they utter as soo...

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 08:18:00 +0200
Motorcyclist injured in Żurrieq accident
A motorcyclist was grievously injured early on Sunday in a traffic accident in Żurrieq. The police said the accident happened in Vjal ix-Xarolla at 12.45am. The 52-year-old victim from Naxxar was riding a Honda that was involved in ...

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 08:08:00 +0200
Messi turns on the style as PSG begin Ligue 1 title defence
Lionel Messi scored twice in the second half, including with a stunning overhead kick, as Paris Saint-Germain began their defence of the Ligue 1 title with a 5-0 demolition of Clermont on Saturday. Neymar was also in outstanding form...

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 08:01:00 +0200
Unfair sales contracts and consumer rights – Odette Vella
Whenever a consumer buys a product or service from a trader, they enter into a binding sales contract, and both the seller and the consumer are bound to honour the contract’s terms and conditions. If this contract is breached, the ...

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0200
Another tourism storm is brewing on Malta’s horizon – Tony Zahra
The past two years have been the most challenging for the tourism sector since it started out as an economic activity. During the pandemic, stakeholders understood that public health must take priority and complied with the measures ...

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 07:54:00 +0200
China set to wrap up largest-ever Taiwan military drills
China is set Sunday to wrap up its largest-ever military exercises surrounding Taiwan after a controversial visit to the self-ruled island by US leader Nancy Pelosi. Beijing has raged at the trip by Pelosi - the second in the line of...

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 07:50:00 +0200
Today's front pages - August 7, 2022
The following are the main stories in Sunday’s newspapers. The Sunday Times of Malta says former Infrastructure Malta boss Fredrick Azzopardi is set to be charged in court with breaking environment protection laws during his time i...

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 07:47:00 +0200
‘PN caused me pain worse than cancer’ – Robert Arrigo
As he walks out of his office as Nationalist Party deputy leader, a disillusioned Robert Arrigo says the pain the party caused him over the last two years is worse than the pain he feels from the cancer he was diagnosed with five wee...

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 07:36:00 +0200
From the Gospel: Becoming mystic servants – Fr Carlo Calleja
19th Sunday in ordinary time, Cycle C. Today’s readings: Wisdom 18:6-9, Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19, Luke 12:32-48   Every so often in Malta there arises a debate on the place of the Catholic in pluralist society. There is often a mix of...

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 07:35:00 +0200
Editorial: Roads − chaotic and mismanaged
Effective project management is one of the most demanding functions of leadership, requiring well-honed skills to deliver the project on time, according to plan, within budget and with the least inconvenience to stakeholders. So when...



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