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Wed, 17 Feb 2021 10:10:00 +0100
Żebbuġ ‘finally showing unity’
Żebbuġ Rangers continued their turnaround in fortunes this season when they hit five past St George’s go in fifth place in the standings last weekend. Although the final scoreline might suggest that Żebbuġ enjoyed a stroll, in ...

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 09:52:00 +0100
Libyans remember revolution that ousted Gaddafi but brought chaos
Libyans marked the 10th anniversary Wednesday of the start of the uprising that toppled longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi, ending decades of dictatorship but throwing the country into violent chaos. In western Libya, festive crowds gath...

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 09:48:00 +0100
'Stop lying' about Burmarrad roundabout, Graffitti tells Ian Borg
Infrastructure Minister Ian Borg is “lying” to defend plans to build an unnecessary roundabout in Burmarrad, lobby group Moviment Graffitti said on Wednesday.  The NGO said that drawings which roads agency Infrastructure Malta s...

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 09:37:00 +0100
Suspected car arsonist injures sergeant while under arrest
A man who is suspected to have torched a prison officer's car, injured a police sergeant after he was arrested, the police said on Wednesday. The man, 42, was arrested in Qormi after investigations by the major crimes unit about a ca...

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 09:19:00 +0100
Abductions: a new crime for Malta?
In the last year, three shocking cases of alleged abduction reached the courts, however, the crime still remains rare in Malta. Three suspects were recently charged after they allegedly bundled a man into a car, tied him to a tree in...

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 09:11:00 +0100
ID.3 starts series production: Dresden factory to become home of Volkswagen ID
The Transparent Factory in Dresden has begun series production of the fully electric ID.3. This makes it the second production site for the ID.3 and already the fourth site in the world producing Volkswagen models based on the Modula...

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:57:00 +0100
Benna ‘blocked’ efforts to get ġbejna EU food protection
Dairy production giants Benna fought against traditional ġbejna makers’ efforts to have their beloved cheeselets protected across the EU, it is being claimed in court. The Xirka Produtturi Nagħaġ u Mogħoż, an association of s...

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:54:00 +0100
Not yet at our peak’ - Mbappe promises more to come from PSG
Kylian Mbappe believes the best is still to come from Paris Saint-Germain after his stunning hat-trick helped the French club to a memorable 4-1 win over Barcelona in their Champions League last 16, first leg at the Camp Nou on Tue...

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:42:00 +0100
New PM Draghi to unveil plan to rescue Italy from virus crisis
Italy's new Prime Minister Mario Draghi is due to unveil his rescue plan for the country on Wednesday, two weeks after he was called in to tackle the coronavirus crisis. The former head of the European Central Bank (ECB), known as "S...

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:35:00 +0100
Referee press heads with a player in Ipswich's goalless draw with Northampton
Match officials were again in the spotlight in the English Championship on Tuesday when referee Darren Drysdale appeared to square up to and press heads against Ipswich Town midfielder Alan Judge during their 0-0 draw with Northampto...

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:17:00 +0100
Valletta match crucial for Stripes’ Euro hopes – Paus
Birkirkara will be looking to put their quest for a place in the Europa League qualifiers back on track this evening when they take on Valletta at the National Stadium (kick-off: 6.30pm). Last weekend, the Stripes saw their impressiv...

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:12:00 +0100
What happened on... February 17
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.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 07:41:00 +0100
RSM Malta appoints Roberta West Falzon as director
RSM Malta has appointed Roberta West Falzon as director of RSM Malta within the audit and assurance team as from January 1. This promotion came following just over five years serving RSM Malta as audit manager. West Falzon is a certi...

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 07:22:00 +0100
Cautiously optimistic economic forecasts
The regular economic analysis and forecasts of rating agencies and the European Commission are essential reality checks because they are prepared by independent analysts. The clinical language used contrasts with the happy talk of lo...

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 07:02:00 +0100
Meritocracy or favouritism? - Vicki Ann Cremona
I have read with attention the report concerning the prime minister’s speech last Sunday, where Robert Abela asks the Maltese population to “dream big” while he was addressing a Labour Party political activity. I agree that it ...

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 07:02:00 +0100
Today's front pages - February 17, 2021
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Wednesday. Times of Malta, The Malta Independent and In-Nazzjon lead with the announcement on Tuesday that a case of the South African variant of COVID-19 has been found in M...

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 06:58:00 +0100
EU to launch programme for 'second generation' Covid-19 vaccines
The EU will launch a programme to study Covid-19 variants and produce "second generation" vaccines against future strains, the bloc's president has said. The "HERA incubator" programme, which begins Wednesday, will bring together the...

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 06:52:00 +0100
They shall not pass - Wayne Flask
Last Saturday, merely a few weeks after Mrieħel, we took to Burmarrad for yet another press conference denouncing another instalment of Frederick Azzopardi’s sustained war on farmers. Infrastructure Malta, a mechanised division at...

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 06:50:00 +0100
EU citizens are ‘overburdened’ by high housing costs in Malta
Citizens of other EU member states living in Malta experience the second-highest “overburdened” housing rate in Europe, a study published by Eurostat found. The study looked at the housing cost overburden rate, defined by the per...

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 06:44:00 +0100
Announcements - February 17, 2021
Obituary FENECH. On February 16, at Casa Antonia, Balzan, MARIA DOLORES, aged 97, of Lija, ex-assistant headteacher, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her brother Mgr. Giuseppe...



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