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Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:18:00 +0000
Father forced seven-year-old son into sexual acts with prostitute out of fear he might be gay
A man has been jailed for eight years after forcing his seven-year-old son into partaking in sexual acts with a prostitute out of fear that the boy might be gay.The father – a 65-year-old man from Siggiewi – was sentenced to eight years i...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:00:00 +0000
AFM members start getting vaccinated
Members of the Armed Forces of Malta have started to receive their Covid-19 vaccinations. In a joint statement, the Health Ministry and Home Affairs Ministry said that members of the AFM’s medical team are administering the vaccine at the ...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 06:37:00 +0000
New variants raise worry about COVID-19 virus reinfections
Evidence is mounting that having COVID-19 may not protect against getting infected again with some of the new variants. People also can get second infections with earlier versions of the coronavirus if they mounted a weak defense the first time, new ...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 06:35:00 +0000
Pete Buttigieg to quarantine after security agent gets COVID-19
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will quarantine for 14 days after a member of his security detail tested positive Monday for the coronavirus.The agent had been “in close contact” with Buttigieg, including Monday morning prior...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:27:00 +0000
Biker grievously injured in Gudja crash
A motorcyclist was grieviusly injured on Monday afternoon in a crash in Gudja, the police said.The accident took place in Dawret il-Gudja at 6pm.The biker, a 45-year-old man of Zurrieq, was riding a Yamaha Crypton R which was involved in a crash with...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:57:00 +0000
TMID Editorial: Government contracts - Do better
It is common in contracts to include clauses which would safeguard both parties from the other failing to uphold its end of the bargain. Two particular agreements in Malta are currently the topic of concern – the agreement the government signed...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 11:18:00 +0000
Fenech lawyers wanted 'campaign' of stories 'to undermine credibility of Melvin Theuma', court hears
Yorgen Fenech’s lawyers Gianluca Caruana Curran and Charles Mercieca wanted a press campaign that would “lead up to undermining the credibility of Melvin Theuma as a witness", Times of Malta journalist Ivan Martin testified in court on Mo...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 12:40:00 +0000
137 new Covid-19 cases, 126 people recover
137 new Covid-19 cases were registered on Monday, while 126 people recovered, the health authorities said in their daily update.No new deaths were recorded.This means that the number of active cases has risen to 2,352. In total, since March 2020, the...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 11:57:00 +0000
I will not answer questions, Konrad Mizzi tells court hearing Vitals case filed by Delia
Former health minister Konrad Mizzi has chosen not to respond to questions in the court case filed by former Opposition leader Adrian Delia to have the Vitals hospitals concession terminated.Asked repeatedly for details, Mizzi replied that he will no...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 20:16:00 +0000
Five arrested, to be arraigned over ‘romance fraud’ case
Five persons were arrested in a case of ‘romance fraud,’ the police said.The suspects – four Nigerian men and a Maltese woman – were arrested after months of investigations by the Paola Police and the Anti-money laundering squ...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 20:22:00 +0000
PBS board to appeal John Bundy’s unfair dismissal tribunal victory
The PBS Board will be appealing the judgment handed down by the Industrial Relations Tribunal wherein it found that former CEO John Bundy had been unfairly dismissed.The tribunal had ordered the national broadcaster to pay Bundy €226,500 in comp...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 17:44:00 +0000
Ghaxaq man accused of shooting dead his son granted bail
Salvu Dalli, the man accused of shooting dead his son last August, has been released on bail after spending seven months in jail.In a sitting on Monday, the magistrate granted bail after taking into account the circumstances of the situation and havi...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 15:15:00 +0000
Lent, Good Friday, Easter processions cancelled
Lent and Easter Week outdoor activities, including Good Friday processions, have been cancelled by the Church for this year.In a statement, the Curia said that this decision was taken “with responsibility” because of the Coronavirus pande...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 09:19:00 +0000
Long-term effects of Covid-19 not being studied in Malta
The long-term effects of Covid-19 are not being studied in Malta, health superintendent Charmaine Gauci told The Malta Independent.Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many governments abroad are studying the effects Covid-19 has had on people after they re...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 06:45:00 +0000
Boat with 422 migrants, some with Covid-19, heads to Sicily; two evacuated to Malta
A rescue ship with 422 migrants aboard, a small number of whom tested positive for COVID-19, was headed to a port in Sicily on Sunday.SOS Mediterranee, the humanitarian group which operates the rescue ship Ocean Viking, told The Associated Press that...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 10:43:00 +0000
Msida Creek project sparks concerns about sustainability - NGOs
The Msida Creek project being fronted by infrastructure Malta has sparked concerns about the long-term viability of the project which will cut through the old centre of Msida, A group of NGOs said.The Msida Creek project was announced in 2019, propos...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000
96 cases of human trafficking in 2018 and 2019; most victims were working in hospitality
There were 96 known cases of human trafficking in 2018 and 2019, with the majority of victims found working in the hospitality sector, information tabled in Parliament shows.The data was tabled by Social Solidarity Minister Michael Falzon in reply to...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 15:30:00 +0000
Updated (2): Woman grievously injured in Luqa head-on crash
A 55-year-old woman from Qormi was grievously injured in a head-on collision with a truck in Luqa on Monday afternoon.The accident took place at around 2.50pm in Triq Hal Luqa. The woman was driving a Chevrolet that was involved in a crash with a DAF...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 16:27:00 +0000
Accident in Marsa leaves one man hospitalised
A man has been hospitalised after being run over by a car in December 13 road, Marsa.This occurred at around 3:30pm.The driver is a 48-year-old woman from Zurrieq, while the victim is a foreign man whose nationality is not yet known.The man has been ...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 15:16:00 +0000
Caruana Galizia heirs ordered to pay damages to former CHOGM head over defamatory article
The heirs of Daphne Caruana Galizia have been ordered to pay €750 in damages to the head of the 2015 CHOGM over a blog post that was deemed to be defamatory.The libel case was filed in 2017 by Phyllis Muscat against Caruana Galizia, but the heir...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 18:41:00 +0000
Passengers in cars: UHM calls for lifting of Gozo Channel Carnival weekend directive
UHM Voice of the Workers has called for the immediate lifting of a directive whereby during Carnival passengers aboard Gozo Channel ferries are to be “encouraged” to remain in their car for the entire duration of the trip. Such practice g...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 08:27:00 +0000
Malta’s minimum wage ranks in the middle of EU average
Malta’s minimum wage (€785 a month) ranked in the middle when compared to other EU countries, Eurostat said.As of 1 January 2021, 21 out of the 27 Member States of the EU have national minimum wages.In January 2021, ten Member St...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 07:23:00 +0000
Academic freedom, reasoned debate and a respect for evidence
Dr Vella can you give us a brief description of your academic career?After leaving University in 1994, I read for a Master degree in Social Policy and Social Planning at the London School of Economics. After almost twenty years in the public sector, ...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 08:55:00 +0000
Malta has highest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in EU with 97%
Malta topped the charts of a Eurostat statistic showing energy dependency on fossil fuels, with a high of 97%.This is much higher than the European Union average of 71%. Gross available energy is the overall quantity of energy needed for all activiti...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 09:05:00 +0000
TMID Editorial: Selmun - Restore the area
Recently, calls have re-emerged for the restoration of one of Malta's abandoned landmarks, Selmun Palace.Over 5,700 people have signed a petition calling on the government to take action and start restoring th18th century heritage buildings, Selmun P...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 09:31:00 +0000
Business Start scheme saw €1.5m in grants given to start-ups between 2015 and 2020
The Business Start scheme saw 62 start-ups receive a total of €1.5 million in grants between 2015 and 2020.PN MP Jason Azzopardi asked a Parliamentary Question to Enterprise and Energy Minister Miriam Dalli, asking her to provide a list of grant...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 09:57:00 +0000
Football in Malta: Trouble on and off the field
Refereeing decisions have been the talk of the town in recent weeks.  This sector is currently in turmoil not only on the field but also off it. Recent strange decisions taken by the MFA Referees Department seem to be adding to the woes of the r...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 11:52:00 +0000
Pope seeks 'Copernican revolution' for post-COVID economy
Pope Francis urged governments on Monday to use the coronavirus crisis as a revolutionary opportunity to create a world that is more economically and environmentally just — and where basic health care is guaranteed for all.Francis made the appe...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 09:55:00 +0000
Israeli PM's corruption trial resumes weeks before election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu briefly appeared in a Jerusalem courtroom Monday to respond formally to corruption charges just weeks before national elections in which he hopes to extend his 12-year rule.Netanyahu was indicted last year fo...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 09:00:00 +0000
PBS could lose €10 million in pension scheme court case
Public Broadcasting Services Ltd – the company running the state broadcaster – could stand to lose a mammoth €10 million in court if they lose an appeal over a pension scheme, The Malta Independent on Sunday can reveal.If the appeal ...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 12:43:00 +0000
100 new Covid-19 cases, three more people die
100 new Covid-19 cases were registered on Sunday, the health authorities said in their daily update, while 157 people recovered.This brings the number of active cases down to 2,341.The health authorities also said that three more people have died - t...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Steward facing €5.5m garnishee, says VGH investor had already been repaid his loans
Steward Health Care has been slapped with a €5.5 million garnishee order by the Maltese courts following a lawsuit filed in a London court by one of the original investors in the hospital operator’s predecessor – Vitals Global Health...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 15:38:00 +0000
‘A door has been opened’ – Cardinal Mario Grech on first female Under-Secretary
A new door has been opened for the possibility of more women being able to vote within the Church's ranks, recently elected Gozitan Cardinal Mario Grech, who heads the Synod, told CNN.This comes after French Sister Nathalie Becquart, with Pope Franci...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 10:30:00 +0000
The real survey is the election
Each time a Sunday newspaper carries out a survey on the political situation – and we’re having regular ones these days – the reaction is always the same.Everyone is happy.Because numbers always are a matter of interpretation and if...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 12:13:00 +0000
Updated: Prime Minister says it would be a mistake to focus on an election right now
It would be a mistake to speak about an election at the moment, Prime Minister Robert Abela said during a political activity on Sunday.He said that the government after the past months (and the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic), has a duty and a resp...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 13:32:00 +0000
Failure to recycle more plastic shows government is failing its objectives - Grech
Opposition leader Bernard Grech said that the government's failure to recycle more of the plastic waste which was collected is a clear showing that it is failing its objectives.Grech spoke during a political activity on Sunday."The government's failu...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 16:52:00 +0000
UK vaccine gambles paid off, while EU caution slowed it down
French pharmaceutical startup Valneva had big news in September: a government contract for 60 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine candidate.The buyer? The United Kingdom — not the European Union, as might be expected for a company on the b...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 08:30:00 +0000
‘We have to stop seeing disabled people as a minority’ - Samantha Pace Gasan
 From a young age you have always been at the forefront of various organisations. Do you feel that these experiences will help you with your work at CRPD?Definitely, from a young age I grew up in activism. I was empowered and the girl guides had...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 06:55:00 +0000
Premier League: Hibernians crush 10-man Valletta to keep up the title challenge
Hibernians crushed Valletta’s feebly resistance yesterday to keep up the challenge with league leaders Hamrun Spartans who in the evening match beat Gudja United to retain top spot.Hibernians were the better team against a struggling Valletta s...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 06:48:00 +0000
Alisson gifts leaders Man City win at fading champ Liverpool
The fireworks being set off behind the Kop provided a flashback to last season’s Premier League trophy celebrations. But little on the Anfield pitch suggested these were the champions in action.Jürgen Klopp's side appears a faded force pre...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 06:42:00 +0000
Ibrahimovic nets 500th club goal as Milan beats Crotone 4-0
Zlatan Ibrahimović took his tally to more than 500 club goals as he scored twice to help AC Milan beat Crotone 4-0 and move back top of the Serie A standings on Sunday.The 39-year-old Ibrahimović is in his second spell at Milan, where he ha...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 13:43:00 +0000
7 legends linked to St Paul’s Shipwreck
This coming Wednesday 10th February, Malta will be celebrating the feast of St. Paul's Shipwreck. Although usually celebrated with particular fervour in Valletta, it is a public holiday across the whole country, for this feast has for centuries held ...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 09:52:00 +0000
Watch: Man works on side of building without harness
A video on Tik Tok of a man working on the side of a building without a proper harness has raised some safety concerns.The man climbs over the side of a building, without any harness around him, and stands on a plank of wood held by two ropes.Such wo...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 12:19:00 +0000
We have another cannon against Covid-19 - Fearne
From Today, Sunday, Malta will have another cannon against Covid-19, Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne posted on Twitter.Fearne was referring to the AstraZenica vaccine which is expected to arrive on Sunday.The vaccine is arriving two weeks early, t...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 09:30:00 +0000
New sport-related injury patterns emerge during Covid-19 pandemic
Be it at a recreational or elite level, athletes have all been greatly affected by the pandemic in some way or another. The virus has made an impact and disrupted structured training within various sporting disciplines. Well-known sports doctor Kiril...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 07:30:00 +0000
After significant decrease in cases, Malta’s Covid-19 reproduction factor is below 1 – Marmara
Malta’s Covid-19 reproduction number is now below 1 after the number of cases found in the past week decreased significantly, statistician Vincent Marmara told The Malta Independent on Sunday in his exclusive weekly video blog on the Covid-19 s...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 11:30:00 +0000
TMIS Editorial: Sex abuse and omertà
Malta has once again been shaken to the core by allegations of sexual abuse carried out by clergymen, and a feeling of great anger has swept over our society. But will the rage we are collectively feeling lead us to become a more alert and compassion...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 10:00:00 +0000
‘We are not going to let COVID-19 keep us from helping mothers’ - Dar Merħba Bik
Dar Merhba Bik was proactive in its efforts to help women face domestic difficulties which were compounded by the Covid-19 pandemic.The home is where many women seek shelter from abuse in their home. The Covid-19 pandemic made matters more difficult ...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 06:21:00 +0000
Delia defends ‘sincere gesture’: ‘I will not stop trying to help’
Former PN leader Adrian Delia defended what he described as a “sincere gesture”, saying he will not stop trying to help people in need.On Saturday, Dar tal-Provvidenza issued a statement saying it was rejecting a €500,000 donation wh...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 11:30:00 +0000
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Sun, 07 Feb 2021 06:49:00 +0000
Chinese whistleblower doctor honoured on death anniversary
The message was tucked into a bouquet of chrysanthemums left by a mourner at the back of Wuhan Central Hospital to honor a Chinese whistleblower doctor who died from the coronavirus a year ago. It was simply the number of a Bible verse: Matthew 5:10....

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 11:00:00 +0000
50 Shades of Greats: The will must be stronger than the skill - Marcon Saywell (Bezzina)
Marcon Saywell (Bezzina) was born on 11 September 1985. She is married to Judoka Jeremy Saywell, who is still competing and they are the proud parents of two-year-old Craig.Marcon started this interview by talking about her childhood days which she d...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 07:08:00 +0000
Italy's Draghi wins support of two rival parties for new government
Italian Premier-designate Mario Draghi on Saturday secured preliminary support from two key parties for forming a new government that will decide how to spend more than 200 billion euros ($240 billion) in European Union funds to help relaunch Italy's...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 16:13:00 +0000
Delia-fronted €500,000 donation to Dar Tal-Providenza rejected
The €500,000 donation fronted by former PN leader Adrian Delia to the Dar tal-Providenza has been rejected, the home said in a statement on Saturday.Following the pledge of €500,000 from CATCO Group, Id-Dar tal-Providenza signed a letter of...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 12:38:00 +0000
134 new cases of Covid-19 found as two more patients die
134 new cases of Covid-19 were reported on Saturday along with two more deaths related to the virus.The number of new cases bucks the trend of the past two days, where 79 and 57 cases respectively were found.Authorities said in their daily update tha...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 11:18:00 +0000
President George Vella announces conference on national unity
The President of Malta George Vella today announced that a conference on Malta’s national unity will be organised on 27 February at the Verdala Palace.The conference follows Vella’s word of honour taken in his April 2019 speech upon his a...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 07:22:00 +0000
‘Winning an accolade never crossed my mind’ – Luzzu award-winning actor
Jesmark Scicluna never thought he’d win an award when he signed up to act in the film Luzzu. It was his first ever film.Jesmark is a Siggiewi-based fisherman who was cast as the lead in the Maltese film, Luzzu. He won the World Cinema Dramatic ...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 06:55:00 +0000
Pharmacies opening today between 9am and noon
Valletta: Regent Pharmacy, 70, Merchants Street; Ħamrun: The Cross Pharmacy, 859, St Joseph High Road; Qormi: St George's Pharmacy, 21, Main Street; Birkirkara: St Anne Pharmacy, 24, Misraħ Sant’Elena; Msida: Deby's Pharmacy, 1, Misra...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 06:48:00 +0000
More contagious virus variant accounts for 6% of cases in Germany
A more contagious variant of the coronavirus first detected in Britain now accounts for almost 6% of all cases in Germany, officials said Friday.The head of Germany's disease control agency said labs examined the genome of the virus in more than 30,0...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 08:59:00 +0000
Alfred Sant objects to further militarisation of Europe
Labour MEP Alfred Sant has abstained on a European Parliament report on the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy as it may imply support for further militarisation of Europe. “I did so out of prudence. The text ignores the n...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 09:07:00 +0000
Energy Ministry joins forces with local councils for the distribution of water kits
At the initiative of the Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Sustainable Development Miriam Dalli and the Energy and Water Agency (EWA), discussions are underway with local councils to facilitate access to the water conservation kits.“Together ...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 06:38:00 +0000
Premier League: Dominant Rainbows find the winning touch
Tarxien gained some momentum when in the first match played on Saturday afternoon at the National Stadium they beat Sirens by a 3-1 margin. It was a well deserved win for the Rainbows who can now start believing that they can make it to avoid the dro...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 06:28:00 +0000
Late equaliser damages Man United's title bid in EPL
By scoring 12 goals in two matches over four days, Manchester United’s players are showing they have the firepower to challenge Manchester City for the English Premier League title.The problem is, they don’t have the defense to go with it...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 06:32:00 +0000
Ronaldo marks turning 36 by helping Juventus beat Roma 2-0
Cristiano Ronaldo marked his birthday by setting up Juventus to beat Roma 2-0 in Serie A on Saturday.Ronaldo turned 36 on Friday then showed little sign of slowing down as he scored and also hit the crossbar in the first half. An own goal by Roma def...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 09:55:00 +0000
TMID Editorial: Maltese football and the need for more due diligence
The past week saw yet another saga relating to money (or lack thereof) and Maltese football.This time it was Sliema Wanderers, one of Malta’s most storied clubs, which was in the news. It is unusual for Sliema to be associated with such a negat...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 06:50:00 +0000
UK to start hotel quarantine February 15 amid criticism of delay
Everyone arriving in the U.K. from countries identified as coronavirus hotspots will have to spend 10 days in hotel quarantine starting Feb. 15 in a bid to stop new virus variants reaching the country, the government said Friday.But authorities are f...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 13:22:00 +0000
Malta remains a ‘flawed democracy’, gets lower score in 2020 – Economist report
Malta has remained a ‘flawed democracy’, according to the 2020 Democracy Index drawn up by The Economist, having an even lower score than last year.The yearly index is drawn up by The Economist Intelligence Unit, which is the research and...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 19:17:00 +0000
‘I will not be discouraged’, Kevin Cutajar says after Facebook post makes fun of his blindness
PN MP Kevin Cutajar has said that he will not be discouraged by those who choose to make fun of him due to his disability after a Facebook post doing just that spread on social media.In a statement on his Facebook page, Cutajar thanked every for thei...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 06:46:00 +0000
Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks dies at 67
Leon Spinks, who won Olympic gold and then shocked the boxing world by beating Muhammad Ali to win the heavyweight title in only his eighth pro fight, has died. He was 67.Spinks, who lived his later years in Las Vegas, died Friday night, according to...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 07:01:00 +0000
EXPLAINER: How Trump's second impeachment trial will work
Former President Donald Trump's historic second impeachment trial begins Tuesday, forcing the Senate to decide whether to convict him of incitement of insurrection after a violent mob of his supporters laid siege to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.While T...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 07:09:00 +0000
Oscar winner, ‘Sound of Music’ star Christopher Plummer dies
Christopher Plummer, the dashing award-winning actor who played Captain von Trapp in the film “The Sound of Music” and at 82 became the oldest Academy Award acting winner in history, has died. He was 91.Plummer died Friday morning at his ...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 14:05:00 +0000
'I was afraid Yorgen Fenech would poison me', Melvin Theuma tells court
Melvin Theuma feared that Yorgen Fenech wouldl try to eliminate him after Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered, a court heard.Testifying in the compilation of evidence against three men accused of executing the murder, Theuma said he threw away food a...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 18:23:00 +0000
Static artistic installations in streets to replace floats in Covid measure-friendly Carnival
Static artistic installations in various streets around Malta and squares in Valletta will replace the traditional float parade for this year’s Carnival period.In a press conference detailing how this year’s Carnival edition – which...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 12:34:00 +0000
Watch: 57 new Covid-19 cases found with four new deaths; health chief addresses briefing
57 new cases of Covid-19 were reported on Friday with four new deaths related to the virus also reported, health authorities said.Today’s case numbers come after 79 were reported on Thursday: the lowest tally since 50 cases were found on Christ...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 17:39:00 +0000
Man arrested after allegedly trying to set fire to house in Gzira
A 29-year-old man was arrested in connection with an attempted murder in Gzira early this morning, police said.In a statement, the police said that they had found substances suspected to be drugs in the man’s residence.Police said that at aroun...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 09:58:00 +0000
MUMN says there was no directive issued affecting Covid-19 vaccinations
The MUMN has said that it is "really surprised and at the same time disappointed" over how Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne "misguided the public and conveyed false information" over the news that 50 Covid-19 vaccine doses were lost.Fearne had told...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 06:45:00 +0000
UN envoy: Key military commander backs bid to unify Libya
The head of the U.N. mission in Libya said Thursday that a top military commander who runs eastern regions has given his backing to efforts to unite the divided country around an interim government before elections can be held late this year.Stephani...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 06:32:00 +0000
Inter on top of Serie A after beating Fiorentina 2-0
Inter Milan moved to the top of Serie A after winning at Fiorentina 2-0 on Friday.Nicolò Barella scored a great first-half opener and Ivan Perišić doubled the lead shortly after the break to hand the Nerazzurri their first win in F...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 06:38:00 +0000
Premier League: Stripes keep marching on
Birkirkara kept the pressure on the front runners when they beat Żejtun in the first match played at the Centenary Stadium on Friday evening. It was a deserved win for the Stripes who have now jumped to fourth place.  Zejtun went into this ...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 07:41:00 +0000
Israel, a global leader in COVID vaccinations, finds limits
When it comes to fighting the coronavirus, Israel is discovering the limits of vaccines.The country famous for its high-tech prowess and spirit of innovation is home to the world's speediest vaccination drive, fueled from the top by national pride an...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 07:50:00 +0000
TMID Editorial: Holidays and teachers – A missed opportunity
Teachers – or, perhaps, the unions representing them – have missed a golden chance to dispel the idea, which other professions, offices and workplaces share, that they put holidays too high on their list of priorities.A few days ago, it w...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 14:28:00 +0000
€7 million to rebuild 10 roads in Zejtun
Infrastructure Malta invested over €7 million to rebuild ten roads in Zejtun, including some of the main access routes to this locality, during the last two years.This month, the agency is completing the reconstruction of Il-Hamsa u Ghoxrin ta&r...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 13:59:00 +0000
Dutch inmate sought by Malta police both as fraud suspect and witness in Daphne case
A Dutch inmate who allegedly recorded his conversations with Melvin Theuma has been summoned to Malta both as a witness in the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder case and as a suspect in money laundering and computer crime investigations, The Malta Indepe...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:10:00 +0000
Vulnerable people to start receiving Covid-19 vaccine next week
People who are considered to be vulnerable will begin receiving appointments to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as from next week, Health Minister Chris Fearne announced on Thursday.This is two weeks earlier than was scheduled, with the impending arr...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:36:00 +0000
Yorgen Fenech’s lawyers to face charges over alleged attempt to bribe journalist
Yorgen Fenech’s lawyers Gianluca Caruana Curran and Charles Mercieca will face charges in court over their alleged attempt to bribe a journalist, the Times of Malta said on Thursday.Caruana Curran and Mercieca got themselves into hot water when...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 12:36:00 +0000
79 new cases of Covid-19 found, lowest since Christmas Day
79 new cases of Covid-19 were reported on Thursday, the lowest tally since 50 cases were found on Christmas Day.It’s the first time that the number of cases has dipped below 100 since 3 January.No new deaths were registered during the last 24 h...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:45:00 +0000
Updated: Former OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri has police bail lifted
Former OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri had his police bail lifted, after he was called in again by the financial crimes police, his lawyer said.Schembri arrived at the headquarters of the Financial Crimes Investigation Department in Hamrun at aroun...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 11:48:00 +0000
Iranian official convicted of masterminding thwarted bomb attack in Paris event where PN MP spoke
An Iranian official on Thursday was convicted of masterminding a thwarted bomb attack against an exiled Iranian opposition group in France in 2018 and sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Belgian court that rejected his claim of diplomatic immunity.P...

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 12:05:00 +0000
Exciting news: One day to go for EuroMillions’ €130 Million Superdraw!
The thrilling day’s here tomorrow at 9 PM - are you ready for EuroMillions’ very first €130 Million Superdraw of the year? Place your bets while you still can and you might just possibly win the entire jackpot. EuroMillions is h...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Too many: Sant ‘unconvinced’ increase in number of MPs ‘useful’
Labour MEP Alfred Sant is “unconvinced” that the “significant increase in the number of MPs” will be useful.In his blog on The Malta Independent today, Sant refers to the bill meant to ensure that Malta will have a minimum num...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 06:38:00 +0000
Revived under Tuchel, Chelsea hand Spurs third straight loss
A Chelsea victory that extended the team's revival under Thomas Tuchel left Tottenham experiencing new lows under Jose Mourinho.Not since 2012 has Tottenham endured three consecutive Premier League losses. Never before in his managerial career has Mo...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 18:31:00 +0000
MEP Alex Agius Saliba helps launch EU Medicinal cannabis cross-party alliance
Labour MEP Alex Agius Saliba, together with his S&D colleagues, have launched EU Medicinal cannabis cross-party alliance.The objectives of this alliance will be to introduce the harmonisation of the standards of medicinal cannabis across the EU M...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 10:31:00 +0000
‘Providing tools doesn't mean you’ve bought one’s life’ – UĦM on remote working, Right to Disconnect
Employers must understand that just because they provide the option and the tools for their employees to work remotely, they have not bought one’s entire life, UĦM – Voice of the Workers CEO Josef Vella said in an interview with ...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:22:00 +0000
Breast cancer screening numbers almost back to normal
Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne and Minister Carmelo Abela visited the Sir Anthony Mamo Oncology Centre on the occasion of World Cancer day, where they laid out plans for the recovery from the pandemic, as well as combating cancer. Due to the pand...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 14:38:00 +0000
Public consultation on Condominium Act launched
A public consultation on the Condominium Act of 1997 has been launched, Minister for Justice, Equality and Governance Edward Zammit Lewis announced on Thursday.The Minister was joined by Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship and Communities Alex Mu...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 11:05:00 +0000
Moviment Graffitti condemns plans for over 70 apartments on Gozo farmland
NGO Moviment Graffitti has condemned the proposal for the construction of 71 apartments over four storeys, 74 garages on two basement levels, and a communal pool over farmland in Nadur, Gozo. The development in Triq il-Qortin, is part of the 200...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:39:00 +0000
Man injured in Gozo quadbike accident
A man was seriously injured this afternoon in a quadbike accident in Gozo, the police said.The accident took place at 1pm in Victoria Road, Nadur.The man, aged 36 of Zabbar, was riding a quadbike which crashed into a parked Isuzu van.He was taken to ...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 14:27:00 +0000
Nepalese man grievously injured in construction site accident
A Nepalese man was grievously injured in an accident at a construction site on Thursday morning, police said.Police said that at around 10:20 this morning it was informed of a need for assistance at a construction site in the limits of Hal-Farrug.Dis...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 07:10:00 +0000
Britain to test mixing and matching of COVID-19 vaccines
British scientists are starting a study Thursday to find out if it's OK to mix and match COVID-19 vaccines.The vaccines being rolled out now require two doses, and people are supposed to get two shots of the same kind, weeks apart.Guidelines in Brita...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 10:04:00 +0000
158,000 business enquiries, 75% linked to Covid-19 – Business 1st CEO
Business 1st was one of the frontline offices within Malta Enterprise during the past months, working tirelessly, at some points even 7 days a week, in order to help businesses to survive this crisis, The Malta Business Weekly was told.Mari...



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