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Sun, 23 May 2021 11:02:00 +0200
Twenty paintings, 20 years later
James Vella Clark is an artist synonymous with the Maltese landscape genre. Joseph Agius talks to him about his latest exhibition, which celebrates an anniversary and developments in his art TWENTY is an anniversary exhibition of 20 ...

Sun, 23 May 2021 10:31:00 +0200
GDPR’s first three years
May 25 marks the third anniversary of what is arguably one of the most contentious laws of our time – the GDPR. The General Data Protection Regulation, or the GDPR, was introduced to enhance the protection granted over individualsâ...

Sun, 23 May 2021 09:46:00 +0200
Drastic drop in asylum seekers reaching Malta
Drastically fewer asylum seekers reached Malta this year compared to the same period in 2020, while sea arrivals in Italy shot up and boat interceptions by the Libyan coastguard almost doubled. A total of 147 migrants have disembarke...

Sun, 23 May 2021 09:32:00 +0200
Hope and the human voice
Véronique Vella’s debut solo album One of the Number reverberates with personal experiences common to many during these COVID-stricken times. Lara Zammit speaks with the musician about her album. The album One of the Number centre...

Sun, 23 May 2021 09:28:00 +0200
Atletico upset the odds to beat Real Madrid and Barca again
Atletico Madrid’s players ran through the stadium and out into the car park Saturday to celebrate with fans they had not seen all season after their La Liga title was finally secured.  Three thousand supporters had gathered outsid...

Sun, 23 May 2021 09:20:00 +0200
How Malta's audience and jury voted in the Eurovision Song Contest final
Destiny won her Eurovision Song Contest semi-final last Tuesday, scoring almost 60 more points than her closest rival, official results released early on Sunday morning have shown. The official Eurovision scoreboard showed that Malt...

Sun, 23 May 2021 09:14:00 +0200
The MSE green market and Covid-19 recovery
The green bond market is relatively young and has deve­loped rapidly in recent years. Climate Bonds Initiative, an international organisation working to mobilise the bond market for climate change solutions, reports that the amount ...

Sun, 23 May 2021 09:11:00 +0200
A historical and anthropological perspective on sports origin in Malta
As is the case with all other walks of life, Maltese sport has come through a long journey of episodes most of which are heavily influenced by a foreign imprint more or less in line with the socio-political development of the nation....

Sun, 23 May 2021 08:45:00 +0200
Getting to know the FIAU
In the past years, the FIAU has been thrust into the limelight. Being an intelligence agency, the FIAU was always inclined to stay in the shadows. Confidentiality and secrecy are a must in the world of intelligence, to safeguard both...

Sun, 23 May 2021 08:30:00 +0200
Swansea to face Brentford in Championship play-off final
Swansea and Brentford will meet for a £180 million ($254 million) place in the Premier League after winning their Championship play-off semi-finals on Saturday. Swansea clinched a 2-1 aggregate success against Barnsley thanks to a 1...

Sun, 23 May 2021 08:21:00 +0200
President’s engagements - May 23, 2021
Monday 9am The president receives a courtesy call by Prof. Andrew Azzopardi at San Anton Palace, Attard. 3pm The president receives a courtesy call by Fadi Hanania, Ambassador of Palestine to Malta, at San Anton Palace, Attard. Tuesd...

Sun, 23 May 2021 08:20:00 +0200
‘We have to accept that Malta is moving into a modern era': PA chief
The Planning Authority cannot just discard projects of economic value because the country, with its limited resources, depends on these investments, according to its executive chairperson. Replying to whether he concurred with claims...

Sun, 23 May 2021 08:10:00 +0200
Team efforts leaves The Hunt participants with smiles all round
The 11th edition of the Times of Malta Treasure Hunt was held last weekend, May 15-16, attracting eager participants to what has become a staple in the TimesEvents calendar. Such events have taken on an added significance during the...

Sun, 23 May 2021 08:05:00 +0200
From drugs to disappointment: Eurovision 2021 talking points
Malta woke up to the sting of Eurovision disappointment on Sunday, with a poor showing in the public vote condemning Destiny to a seventh-place finish at the Eurovision Song Contest.  It was Malta's best placing in more than 15 year...

Sun, 23 May 2021 08:00:00 +0200
The electric Fiat 500 brings this city car bang up to date
Fiat isn’t a firm known for being ahead of the curve. In fact, it usually watches from afar to see if trends take off before getting in on the action – it even admitted as much at the launch of an (exceptionally) mild-hybrid 500 ...

Sun, 23 May 2021 07:57:00 +0200
Today's front pages - May 23, 2021
Destiny Chuckunyere and her Eurovision Song Contest performance take centre stage on this Sunday’s newspapers, with a photo of the Maltese singer featuring on all front pages. The Sunday Times of Malta reports that Malta lost an ar...

Sun, 23 May 2021 07:43:00 +0200
International Spring Orchestra Festival returns
The 15th edition of the International Spring Orchestra Festival (ISOF) will be taking place next month. Inspired by music from Germany labelled ‘Degenerate’ and banned by the Nazi authorities between 1933 and 1945, the ISOF will ...

Sun, 23 May 2021 07:36:00 +0200
Pharmacies open today - May 23, 2021
Vilhena Pharmacy, 3, St Anne Street, Floriana (2124 4114);Cosmed Pharmacy, Soccors, 7, Franciscans Street in Villambrosa Street, Ħamrun (2122 5991);Drugshop Dispensary, De La Cruz Avenue, Qormi (2144 3221);St Jude Pharmacy, 213, Val...

Sun, 23 May 2021 07:28:00 +0200
Infant milk formula supply to public health sector
On June 4, 2019, the Office for Competition received a letter from a local supplier of infant formula and similar products alleging that the public contract for the supply of infant formula to Mater Dei Hospital was distorting compet...

Sun, 23 May 2021 07:22:00 +0200
Editorial: The ugliness all around us
In an interview last week, construction magnate Nazzareno Vassallo might have stated the obvious but in reality, he stunned many readers since he was highly critical of the sector he’s operated in for decades. He said Malta’s “...



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