Job guarantee pledge is a myth
In one list of election campaign promises, the Labour Party gives one that is quite intriguing: guaranteed jobs or training for the young. Now, the Nationalist Party has also given a number of...
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UEFA verdict based on testimony of self-confessed criminal – lawyer
Former Malta midfielder Kevin Sammut has not given up his fight against the lifetime ban he received from UEFA for match-fixing as he is appealing his conviction and sentence with the Lausanne-based...
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Post-race recovery process
Amid the emotions, adrenaline and the cheering crowd, many of those taking part in the marathon or half-marathon this month are bound to push themselves to the limit to reach their pre-set goals. As...
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Entry list rises to 3,200
Record entries at the Malta Marathon show no sign of abating as it was revealed yesterday that this year’s edition has again attracted unprecedented numbers with some 3,200 runners expected on the...
View ArticleBanks re-position index in positive territory
Following last week’s minimal loss, the Malta Stock Exchange index managed to snap back the 0.1 per cent decline, as it registered a gain of 0.2 per cent to close the week at 3,248.32 points. The...
View ArticleKazmierczak, Hili win Attard race
The Attard Athletics Club, in conjunction with the Attard Local Council, have just organised their traditional 10K race. The organisers said in a statement that a total of 135 athletes took part, some...
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Gucci owner PPR’s profits soar
Shares in PPR soared to a 12-year high yesterday after the French luxury and sports brand group posted forecast-beating annual profits with an upbeat trading update and underlined its commitment to...
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Possible early conclave mooted
The Vatican is raising the possibility that the conclave to elect the next pope might start earlier than March 15, the earliest date possible under current rules that require a 15-20 day waiting...
View ArticlePistorius 'numb with shock'
Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is "numb with shock, as well as grief" after the shooting death of his model girlfriend at his home in South Africa, the runner's uncle said today, as his family...
View ArticleUpdated: Totti sinks Juventus
Francesco Totti's second-half strike earned Roma a 1-0 victory over Serie A leaders Juventus this evening. The former Italy playmaker unleashed an unstoppable winner in the 58th minute to lift the...
View ArticleGunners crash out
Blackburn snatched a 1-0 win at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium to upset the odds in their FA Cup fifth-round clash. The Gunners dominated the contest against the npower Championship club and had several...
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Ice thaw may leave polar bears hungry
A thaw of sea ice floating on the Arctic Ocean last year sent extra plant food to exotic creatures on the deep sea floor in a shift that might leave polar bears hungry at the surface, scientists said....
View ArticleCalleja makes it a Premier double
French trotters Normand d’Oger and Nino de Saintho won yesterday’s major events, two races open for Premier Class trotters on a long distance of 2,640m. Both horses were driven by young driver...
View ArticleWhat we can do for God
One reason much of the religion of our day is powerless and only works in concept but not in the practical application of the believers’ life is because it’s a one-sided deal, with God doing all the...
View ArticleNo leads in drug probe of PL club
The police interviewed “all the persons involved” in the allegations of possible drug trafficking at a Labour Party club but this did not help them make any inroads in their investigation. The...
View ArticleIssues pushed to the back-burner
Issues? What issues? The general election campaign is increasingly becoming about personalities. They are linked to an issue, yes, and there can be no bigger ones than corruption. But the peg is...
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Young Chetcuti beats famous namesake in double trap event
Junior shooter Gianluca Chetcuti took centre-stage at the Bidnija ranges yesterday after seeing off the challenge of established duo William Chetcuti and Nathan Lee Xuereb to win a double trap...
View ArticleLocal results
BOV Division Three: Luqa St Andrews vs Marsaskala 0-3; Ta’ Xbiex vs Sta Luċija 1-3; Swieqi Utd vs Mtarfa 0-3; Kalkara vs Għaxaq 2-2; Qrendi vs Sirens 0-3; Senglea Athletics vs Marsa 2-1; Attard vs...
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Nadal caps comeback with Brazil victory
Rafael Nadal’s comeback from a seven-month injury lay-off gathered pace as he brushed aside Argentine David Nalbandian 6-2 6-3 to win the Brazil Open yesterday, his first title since the 2012 French...
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Big crowd for Pope Benedict’s penultimate Sunday blessing
Foreign tourists and Romans packed into St Peter’s Square yesterday for one of the last chances in history to see Pope Benedict, whose resignation caused more surprise than sadness. “I was just...
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