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Mon, 15 Feb 2021 10:10:00 +0100
PA removes gate blocking access to Ħas-Saptan 'green lung'
A gate that was installed without permission and blocked access to a grove in Ħas-Saptan, an area of significant environmental and social importance, has been removed by the Planning Authority (PA). According to people familiar with...

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:37:00 +0100
Long-time Malta FA masseur Gambin dies
Former Malta national team masseur Tony Gambin passed away on Monday. Gambin enjoyed a long and successful relationship with the Malta Football Association as he served as the national team masseur for 38 years, during which he serve...

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:05:00 +0100
Outcry over leaked x-rated video shows society is changing - psychologists
The Malta Chamber of Psychologists has condemned the way a young woman's private video footage was shared without her consent, but said the outcry that was raised shows society is changing. The video, showing sexual activity, was sha...

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:03:00 +0100
Car imports ‘in crisis’ after Brexit
Second-hand car importers have formed a new association in response to a “crisis” facing their industry after Brexit. “If things do not change, our business has no future,” a board member of the association, Ventur Auto Impor...

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 08:16:00 +0100
What happened on... February 15
The front pages of Times of Malta from 25 and 10 years ago.  Become a Times of Malta premium member to gain full access to our archive dating back to January 1930.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 08:11:00 +0100
The EU’s vaccine debacle - John Cassar White
The way that the EU handled the procurement of vaccine has exposed the Union’s governance’s fragility. European Commission president Ursula Von der Leyen wanted to achieve two political objectives when she defined and managed the...

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 08:10:00 +0100
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle expecting second child
Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle are expecting their second child, a spokesman said. The couple released a black-and-white image of them under a tree, all smiles, with Markle, 39, showing signs of pregnancy. "We can ...

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 07:36:00 +0100
Online paper doll-making workshop for children
Palazzo Falson is hosting an online paper doll-making workshop for children. The participants will create different designs based on the fashionable styles worn by Olof and Nella Gollcher, while learning about the collage technique. ...

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 07:22:00 +0100
The long shadow of clerical abuse
The Church has always been a key focal point in Maltese life and culture. Precisely because of its importance and dominance, and not just in Malta, the issue of clerical sex abuse has only begun to fully surface in recent decades. Ev...

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 07:15:00 +0100
Race-winning Lotus driven by Jim Clark up for auction
A beautiful and storied Lotus is one of a collection of rare race cars set to go under the hammer next month. The 1960 Lotus 19 Monte Carlo won a race at the hands of legendary Scottish racing driver Jim Clark, and was the last car d...

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 07:08:00 +0100
Undermining Aaron Farrugia - Joanna Spiteri Staines
In recent months, it has become quite clear that the planning circular PA 3/20 that aims to protect the context and setting of scheduled buildings is truly an important document that has created a wind of change. This circular was sp...

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 07:01:00 +0100
Clyde Puli: I know nothing of communication between Portelli and Yorgen Fenech
Former Nationalist general secretary Clyde Puli yesterday said he is unaware of any alleged illicit communication between the ex-boss of the party’s media arm and murder suspect Yorgen Fenech. Portelli, who was appointed as executi...

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 06:51:00 +0100
Vision for post-pandemic Malta - John Naudi
The economic and social loss of events taking place over the past year has been well-documented in recent weeks, with the loss of lives, jobs and businesses taking an unprecedented toll. Yet, the reality we face also offers a silver ...

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 06:49:00 +0100
Today's front pages - February 15, 2021
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Monday. Times of Malta reports that a blanket time extension announced by the Planning Authority in March has covered 20,000 permits. It also reports how Air Malta will run o...

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 06:44:00 +0100
UK rolls out hotel quarantine for 'high risk' country returnees
The UK government will on Monday introduce mandatory hotel quarantine rules for arrivals from dozens of countries deemed "high risk" for coronavirus variants, as it tries to stop new strains spreading. The new policy requires all UK ...

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 06:36:00 +0100
PA blanket provision extends 20,000 permits by three years
The blanket three-year extension granted by the Planning Authority in March because of the stagnation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has prolonged almost 20,000 development permits. The extension, granted on the strength of a legal ...

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 06:33:00 +0100
Announcements - February 15, 2021
Obituaries CAMILLERI. On February 12, MYRIAM, née Gera, widow of Giuseppe Maria, passed away peacefully, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her daughter Anna, widow of Peter Manduca, her son Adrian, ...

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 06:22:00 +0100
Letters to the editor - February 15, 2021
From the online comments board Cement-paved Dwejra country lane is ‘historical military path’  Putting to one side any historical importance or otherwise, could they not have done a better job than this hideous slab of concrete?...

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 06:18:00 +0100
Shipping movements - February 15, 2021
The Anne from Trapani to Catania, the Belitaki from Koper to Bejaia (both CMA CGM Malta Agency Ltd), the MSC Sena from Genoa to Gioia Tauro, the APL Miami from Gioia Tauro to Pointe des Galets (both John Ripard and Son Ltd), the MV E...

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 06:14:00 +0100
Perpetual adoration chapel at Xagħra Youth Centre
A perpetual adoration chapel was recently inaugurated at the Xagħra Youth Centre. The chapel, dedicated to Blessed Carlo Acutis, was blessed by Xagħra archpriest Mgr Carmelo Refalo. Designed by Mgr Anton Refalo Zammit and set up by...



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