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Tue, 09 Mar 2021 10:26:00 +0100
Caroline Scheufele: A big-hearted visionary
Caroline Scheufele represents the momentum and singular energy that shapes each creation from Chopard and guides all the strategic decisions governing the destiny of the Maison, alongside her brother Karl-Friedrich Scheufele. A gener...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 10:06:00 +0100
We must approach remaining matches like finals – Gudja coach
Gudja United coach Jesmond Zammit has hailed the character shown by his players in their stunning come-from-behind win over Valletta that reignited the Southerners’ hopes of retaining their top-flight status. While the buildup for ...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 09:48:00 +0100
Watch: Oil rig blighting Grand Harbour views for years towed out
An oil rig that has blighted Grand Harbour views for years is being removed after the shipyard involved was told by the transport minister to clean up its operations. The Atwood Beacon, one of the oil rigs in Palumbo Shipyard, is bei...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 09:34:00 +0100
An innovative concept album for Good Friday
An innovative double-disc concept album, composed by Alfred Farrugia and Mauro Farrugia, featuring Lent and Holy Week compositions for wind and percussion ensembles, has been launched. Apart from traditional band funeral marches, pen...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 09:31:00 +0100
Belgium carries out vast drugs sting operation
Police in Belgium staged a vast sting operation against drug traffickers Tuesday, with the main focus on the port of Antwerp, a major hub for Europe's cocaine trade. More than 1,500 police conducted some 200 searches simultaneously s...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 09:26:00 +0100
PA stops illegal works at Tal-Balal
The Planning Authority has intervened to stop illegal works on a site in Tal-Balal after it found that the area was being used as an open storage area without a permit. A spokesman for the PA said the site was subject to a valid plan...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 09:25:00 +0100
Asia markets edge up as rate hike fears temper recovery hope
Markets mostly rose in Asia on Tuesday but traders struggled to reconcile growing optimism about the global recovery with worries that the expected economic surge will fan inflation and force interest rates hikes sooner than expected...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 09:25:00 +0100
Aprilia updates learner-friendly SX and RX125 models
Aprilia has revised its SX125 and RX125 motorcycles. Popular with learner riders, both bikes arrive with a new engine, clearer instruments and a new ECU which should provide sharper throttle response.  Both bikes weigh in at just 13...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 09:24:00 +0100
Ken Follett donates royalties to restore French cathedral
Welsh writer Ken Follett will donate the royalties from his book Notre-Dame, published after the Paris cathedral was ravaged by fire in 2019, to help restore another Gothic cathedral in Brittany, it was announced Monday.  Follett wr...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 09:06:00 +0100
Depiro’s late surge floors Hibs to secure play-off spot
A 15-0 mid-last quarter streak and a better long-distance shooting percentage in the last part of the game were the determining factor in Depiro’s win over Hibernians. In fact, in these five minutes, Depiro managed to turn an eight...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:47:00 +0100
COVID-19 fatigue in our nation
Last week, our nation experienced a blatant defiance to pandemic restrictive measures in the form of a secret mass party. Many expressed their disgust and wondered which logical part of the brain could possibly justify the planning o...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:21:00 +0100
What happened on... March 9
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.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:20:00 +0100
Pirlo denies Juve future under spotlight in Porto decider
Andrea Pirlo brushed aside talk his Juventus future would be in the balance in Tuesday’s second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with Porto, with the Italians trailing 2-1 heading into the must-win clash in Turin. Pirlo’...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:19:00 +0100
Live blog: Case against suspects in Daphne, Chircop murders begins
Men accused of supplying the bomb that killed journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and of ordering and carrying out the murder of lawyer Carmel Chircop return to court on Tuesday, as the compilation of evidence against them begins. Rob...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:08:00 +0100
Kirkop United women top scorer Zerafa heaps praise on club’s set-up
One of the most in-form teams of this year’s women’s league campaign is surely Kirkop United. The Reds have constantly been one of the teams improving every year and this is due to their excellent recruitment of players and techn...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:01:00 +0100
Editorial: Sack him, don’t stand by him
The proximity between the former planning authority boss and businessman Yorgen Fenech, as revealed in The Sunday Times of Malta, was outrageous. Johann Buttigieg, who today serves as the Malta Tourism Authority CEO, had expressed a ...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Someone from Malta could become $155m richer this Wednesday
The American Powerball lottery currently offers the biggest jackpot prize in the world: $155 million. Amazingly, the winner of this enormous prize could be someone from the Malta! The American Powerball lottery’s jackpot prize wort...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 07:59:00 +0100
China launches virus passport
China has launched a health certificate programme for domestic travellers, leading the world in plans for so-called virus passports. The digital certificate, which shows a user's vaccination status and virus test results, is availabl...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 07:58:00 +0100
Klopp hopes for Champions League respite for struggling Liverpool
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hopes a change of competition will give his side a break from their wretched Premier League form that has put their chances of a top-four finish in jeopardy. A sixth successive home league defeat, the l...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 07:53:00 +0100
Melita Foundation’s €150k in assistance in first year
The Melita Foundation, established in February 2020, has in its first year of operation allocated  more than €150,000 in assistance to various charities and organisations. The foundation’s beneficiaries are committed to fosterin...



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