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Sat, 24 Apr 2021 10:08:00 +0200
Who votes for the Oscars, and how does it work?
The ballots are all in! Millions of television viewers around the globe will tune in Sunday to watch the Oscars, the glitziest night in showbiz, but most don't know how the winners are chosen. Answer: more than 9,300 people in the en...

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 10:05:00 +0200
NGO sector submits proposals to reform controversial fundraising laws
Recommendations to change controversial new laws governing voluntary organisations’ fundraising activities and charity shops have been sent to Malta’s NGO commissioner by the Malta Council for the Voluntary Sector. The 27-page do...

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 09:43:00 +0200
Passport Papers: a timeline of Malta's golden passport scheme
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Sat, 24 Apr 2021 09:32:00 +0200
Inter’s ‘orchestra’ search for right key as Serie A title approaches
Antonio Conte compared his jittery Inter team to an orchestra as they approach a first Serie A title in over a decade having endured back-to-back draws before travelling to Hellas Verona this weekend. Inter were held against Napoli...

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 09:05:00 +0200
Commercial logic for a European super league remains: Soccernomics author
Soccernomics economist Stefan Szymanski says the "pent-up demand" underpinning the concept of a European Super League will not disappear, despite the launch in Britain of a wholesale review into the running of English football. The ...

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 08:51:00 +0200
McGill knocks out defending champion O'Sullivan in thriller at worlds
Ronnie O’Sullivan’s hopes of winning a seventh Betfred World Championship title were dashed at the second round stage as Anthony McGill made a pair of fabulous breaks in the last two frames to win a Crucible classic 13-12. O’Su...

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 08:39:00 +0200
Power, patents and pandemics - Colm Regan
On Saturday, April 14 the world passed a sad and depressing COVID-19 milestone when it was reported that the global death toll from the disease had surpassed three million. Truth is that the number is likely to be much higher. Worldw...

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 08:34:00 +0200
MSE Index gains nearly 3 per cent
The MSE Equity Total Return Index returned in positive territory, as it reached 8,252.192 points – equivalent to a 2.9% weekly change. During the week activity increased by 13%, as total turnover amounted to €1.04 million, genera...

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 08:17:00 +0200
Exercise boosts immunity and makes vaccines more effective – new study
The availability of vaccines has brought hope for the end of the pandemic. Yet COVID deaths and cases are still surging around the world. As we try to immunise the world, the most likely scenario for the next few years is that COVID-...

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 08:12:00 +0200
What happened on... April 24
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.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 07:49:00 +0200
What awaits businesses in life after Brexit
The outcome of the Brexit referendum vote in 2016 created an ambiguous scenario among both internationally-exposed and small domestic businesses. Since then, businesses have intensively analysed the opportunities and threats to arise...

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 07:37:00 +0200
Panasonic to buy AI logistics firm Blue Yonder for $7.1 bn   
Panasonic will buy American AI supply chain software firm Blue Yonder for $7.1 billion, the Japanese company said Friday. The deal will make Blue Yonder a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Japanese electronics giant, which has held 20 p...

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 07:31:00 +0200
Today's front pages - April 24, 2021
These are the leading articles in local newspapers this Saturday. Times of Malta focuses its front-page photo on a tragic photo taken at sea, showing a dead asylum seeker slumped over an inflatable ring in the aftermath of a shipwrec...

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 07:21:00 +0200
A needed boost to justice reform
A year ago, civil society movement Repubblika sought court redress to stop the appointment of six new members of the judiciary on grounds of government interference in the choice. It insisted the system then in place gave the prime m...

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 07:12:00 +0200
Five things to watch for at the Oscars
Travellers passing through Union Station in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday might notice a slight commotion -- for one night only, it is doubling as the venue for the Oscars. While passengers jumping on a train most likely won't get a...

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 07:06:00 +0200
Save livelihoods before summer- David Casa and Esther de Lange
It can’t be stressed enough how important it is to remain vigilant against the virus despite the roll-out of the vaccines. At the same time, this does not temper our steely determination to save this upcoming summer season. The pan...

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 06:51:00 +0200
Success is no accident - Ivan Castillo and Justin Schembri
“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and, most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” Reading this quote, you may not attribute it to one of the most successful foo...

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 06:49:00 +0200
Literary contest
Żejtun local council  is organising the Żejtun Literature Contest,  which is open for all ages. It is divided into four categories: best writing with the Żejtun dialect, best writing with standard Maltese, best poem and best ...

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 06:38:00 +0200
Announcements - April 24, 2021
In Memoriam BIANCO – ALFRED. In ever loving memory, today the seventh anniversary of his demise. Treasured always in our hearts. Sorely missed by his beloved wife Rose, his daughters Marika and Diane, his son Christopher, respectiv...

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 06:37:00 +0200
No need to wait for the pope – Chris Bonett
The pope did not come to Malta as planned and, due to COVID-19, there have been fewer dignitary visits over the past months. However, the investment in our country’s infrastructure has been ongoing. Maybe a teenager would ask what ...



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