Jorge Ailton Soares’s Cape Verde book their place into the Africa Cup of Nations finals on Wednesday following a 1-0 victory over Mozambique in Maputo. The Ħamrun Spartans striker, known also as Dodo, was named on the bench by co...

Prime Minister Robert Abela on Wednesday spoke on the different meanings of freedom in a Labour Party message as Malta celebrated Freedom Day, marking the closure of the British military base on March 1, 1979.  Freedom, he said, was...

The social welfare minister has declared support to efforts by The Lisa Maria Foundation to have time barring in the prosecution of child abuse cases removed. Winston J. Zahra, trustee of the foundation, and Joe Borg, administrative ...

Brothers Alfred and George Degiorgio, two of the co-accused in the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia, said on Wednesday they have not received any communication on their request for a pardon to reveal new information. The two reiterat...

China faced mounting pressure Wednesday over the investigation into the origins of Covid-19, after the WHO chief revived a theory it may have leaked from a Chinese lab and the United States led concerns over data access. A report by ...

On March 23, MAPFRE MSV Life plc approved the bonus rates for With-Profits policies for the year ended December 31, 2020. A regular bonus rate of 1.50 per cent was declared on the company’s core products, namely the Comprehensive F...

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Although the Highlander started life as a mid-sized SUV in the Australian, Japanese and American markets, it has grown over the years to the behemoth we have today. This is now truly a ‘world car’, being sold across Europe, Ameri...

It has always been the vision of the Malta Stock Exchange (MSE) board to innovate and modernise the exchange and, along with it, the local capital markets. The board has always been committed to enabling Maltese companies to raise ca...

New British Dispensary, 109/110, St John Street, Valletta (2124 4813);Cosmed Pharmacy, Villambrosa Street, Ħamrun (2122 5991);Tal-Ħlas Pharmacy, Freedom Street, Qormi (2148 7739);Pharmaplus, Ganu Street, Birkirkara (2149 2958);Rega...

The Council of Europe’s anti-money laundering evaluation body has given positive feedback on reforms introduced by the government in recent months. This news is crucially essential for Malta’s prospects of retaining present direc...

Freedom of expression in Malta is supposedly safeguarded. But the reality is much bleaker, with this right being constantly and consistently eroded. PEN Malta will, once formed, be the ideal organisation to bring about a change in th...

The EU’s fledgeling anti-graft agency is still waiting for Malta to nominate a local prosecutor to investigate fraud and corruption in the use of EU funds. Each of the 22 EU countries forming part of the European Public Prosecutorâ...

Back in February, the prime minister emerged on a Saturday morning to announce the reform of the pre-1995 rent laws. A bit like a time-bomb under a cushion, this apparently never-ending issue has been causing anything from uncertaint...

The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Wednesday.  Times of Malta reports that Malta is planning to welcome a return of tourists in June. It also reports that the prime minister has urged the police to investigat...

Three of the six patients who died after receiving both COVID-19 doses were infected before the 14 days needed for immunity to kick in had elapsed. On Friday, public health chief Charmaine Gauci confirmed that, since the vaccines sta...

In Memoriam BONELLO. Precious memories of EMANUEL, a most beloved father and grandfather, today the sixth anniversary of his passing to eternal life. So sadly missed by his daughters Jennifer and Shirley, his in-laws Margaret and Iva...

Parish priest Canon Frankie Bajada recently blessed more than 80 crosses set up on the parvis of Għajnsielem parish church in memory COVID-19 victims and their families. After the blessing prayers were also said. Among the crosses t...

Stopping… reducing… redimensioning The letter by Doris Borg (March 24) about Peter Serracino Inglott makes valid reference to The Club of Rome. That auspicious think thank had published a study, still valid and important to this ...

Maundy Thursday: The basilica will be open for private prayers from 7am until noon. At 6.30pm solemn celebration of the Last Supper, followed by adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. The basilica will be open between 8pm and 11pm for p...