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Mon, 13 Jun 2022 10:30:00 +0200
The murder that changed the Malta Police Force
One Thursday morning 67 years ago, Toninu Aquilina left Valletta’s South Street with over £15,300 in cheques and £1 notes. It was a trip to the national bank on Republic Street that the Malta Millers Association messenger had don...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 10:20:00 +0200
A missionary moment in Peru
I had been eager to briefly remove myself from the Maltese islands for many years. I longed for a refreshing renewal somewhere well beyond my security patch. However, the many commitments which devoured all my time and kept me homebo...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 10:04:00 +0200
Inflation shows no signs of abating
Data released last Friday, June 10 showed US inflation unexpectedly accelerated in May, dashing hopes that a peak in price hikes was behind us. Inflation continued to be lifted by high food and energy prices, and the combination of t...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0200
Praspar Press announces translation competition
Praspar Press, a micropublisher founded in 2020 in London by Kat Storace and Jen Calleja, has announced its first-ever translation prize. Submissions will be accepted up to July 10 at midnight (CET). Entrants are invited to submit th...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0200
Allen upsets Holloway with blistering hurdles win
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Devon Allen scorched to the third fastest 110m hurdles time in history on Sunday with an upset victory over world champion Grant Holloway at the USATF New York Grand Prix. The 27-year-old Allen, who...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 09:51:00 +0200
‘Addressing the national water demand in an increasingly sustainable manner’
The main objective of the Malta Sustainability Forum is raising awareness on sustainability, with the aim of empowering citizens to make conscious decisions towards a more sustainable life. MSF is organised by APS Bank as sustainab...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 09:42:00 +0200
An IPO can strengthen and secure the continuation of the family-run business
Most family businesses tend to be over-controlling of their destiny, which sometimes can limit their potential to grow and, in some cases, survival. Well-established Maltese family businesses would do well to consider going public to...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0200
Australia, New Zealand, Peru, Costa Rica fight for last two World Cup places
The last two places at the World Cup finals will be decided this week, with Australia, New Zealand, Peru and Costa Rica digging into their stamina reserves for do-or-die battles. Both international playoffs are single-leg showdowns i...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 08:56:00 +0200
Google pays $118m to settle gender discrimination suit
Google has agreed to pay a $118 million settlement to 15,500 female employees without admission of wrongdoing to end a class-action lawsuit that argued it underpaid female employees and assigned them lower-ranking positions. Google s...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 08:10:00 +0200
Air Malta workers' salaries are making it hard to redeploy them
The comparatively good salaries enjoyed by Air Malta staff members present a stumbling block to the government in its plan to redeploy airline workers to its departments and other entities, according to two employees. When Finance Mi...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0200
Asset Recovery Bureau to sell three seized cars
The Asset Recovery Bureau (ARB) is selling three cars impounded by the authorities after having been linked to criminal activity. The two BMWs and a Mazda are being sold by sealed tender, with the bureau expecting to make at least ...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0200
Vince Caruana’s landscapes seek order and simplicity
Fantastic Ground: Deconstructing the Local is a solo art exhibition by Vince Caruana at Art e Gallery, Library Street, Victoria. The exhibition, inaugurated by Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri, highlights the artist’s strong temptati...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0200
Murray unsure of injury ‘severity’ ahead of Wimbledon
Andy Murray admitted he was unsure of the “severity” of the injury which restricted him during Sunday’s Stuttgart final defeat to Matteo Berrettini with Wimbledon just two weeks away. The former world number one and three-time...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 07:35:00 +0200
Russia made €93 billion from fuel exports in 100 days of Ukraine war: report
Russia earned €93 billion from fossil fuel exports during the first 100 days of its war in Ukraine, with most sent to the European Union, according to research published Monday. The report from the independent, Finland-based Centre...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 07:32:00 +0200
Baby Jesus of Padua at the Franciscan church
A Baby Jesus statuette, known as the Baby Jesus of Padua, is exposed on the main altar of the Franciscan church in Victoria for the liturgical feast of St Anthony of Padua today. The statuette, dating to the 18th century, is put on t...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 07:16:00 +0200
Burlò – June 13, 2022
Comino for all.  See more work by Seb Tabti i Burlò.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 07:15:00 +0200
What is happening to us? – Arthur Muscat
President Emeritus Marie Louise Coleiro Preca justifiably felt the urge to intervene on the issue of bail denied to an alleged money launderer who happens to be a 26-year-old mother of two babies. The former president argued that, gi...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 07:15:00 +0200
First win in Malta for Dandy De Godrel in Premier final
Driven by Michael Ellul, French Dandy De Godrel won Sunday’s major event at the Marsa Racetrack. This was the Prix De Vincennes final for French trotters registered in the class Premier category. This final formed part of the 32nd ...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 07:09:00 +0200
Malta at the UN Security Council – Frank Psaila
Malta has earned a seat, as a non-permanent member, at the United Nations Security Council, securing 97 per cent of the vote from among 190 voting members. This is a significant achievement for our country. Malta will now participate...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 07:01:00 +0200
Letters to the editor - June 13, 2022
Alpine strong link with Malta I sometimes wonder if people in Malta realise that there is a village in the Maritime Alps, the last place in France before the Italian border, which has strong connections to Malta. The village is Caste...



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