US teen found alive 3 months after parents shot dead
A 13-year-old girl missing for almost three months after her parents were shot dead has been found, her hair matted and wearing oversized shoes. "Jayme Closs was located alive," the sheriff's office...
View ArticlePuttinu earmarks property in London for Maltese patients
Puttinu Cares has earmarked a plot in central London to accommodate most of the Maltese treated in the UK as the numbers continue to increase. At the moment, Puttinu owns 19 apartments and rents...
View ArticleWatch: Wu magic sparks China to 3-0 Asian Cup win over Philippines
Star striker Wu Lei fired a brilliant double as China beat the Philippines 3-0 on Friday to virtually assure their place in the last 16 of the Asian Cup. Marcello Lippi emerged victorious against old...
View ArticleTrio arraigned over spate of thefts from Mġarr, St Paul’s Bay
A mother and her teenage son were on Friday jointly accused of a series of aggravated thefts from an Mġarr restaurant and a St Paul’s Bay residence late last year. Maria Pia Zammit, 34, and her...
View ArticleAppearances by young players yield €81,555 for clubs so far
Maltese players under the age of 21 have amassed a total of 223 appearances (minimum playing time of 30 minutes) in the first round of the 2018-19 BOV Premier League. Statistics on the appearances...
View ArticleSanitary pad record in India to promote menstrual hygiene
Participants at a medical congress in India have set a new Guinness World Record for the longest line of sanitary pads, in a move aimed at promoting menstrual hygiene. Five hundred people at the 62nd...
View ArticleSt Julian's buses were the most popular in a record-setting 2018
Two bus routes ferrying passengers between Valletta and St Julian's proved to be Malta's busiest in what proved to be a record-setting year for Malta Public Transport. Local buses carried 53.4...
View ArticleWatch: Aldridge scores 56 in Spurs double OT thriller over Thunder
LaMarcus Aldridge tallied a career-high 56 points as the San Antonio Spurs overcame Russell Westbrook's triple double by outgunning the Oklahoma City Thunder 154-147 in a double overtime thriller on...
View Article5+5 meeting is chance for frank discussion on Mediterranean issues
The upcoming 5+5 meeting was an opportunity for a frank discussion on pressing matters in the Mediterranean region, Foreign Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela said on Friday. Malta will be hosting the...
View ArticleArchbishop’s visit to Lifeline becomes subject of magisterial decree
The untoward entry of the Archbishop’s name on the crew list of the MV Lifeline prior to his visit to the humanitarian vessel has ended up as the subject of a magisterial decree. The ship’s captain,...
View ArticleDeputies agree historic name change for Macedonia
Macedonian deputies voted Friday to change the country's name to "the Republic of North Macedonia", settling a decades-long row with Greece and paving the way to NATO and EU membership. Parliamentary...
View ArticleTaylon named player of the month in December
Hibernians' Taylon is the BOV Player of the Month for December 2018. The 23 year old from Carmos des Minas in Brazil sealed this award scoring three of four Hibs’ goals during December and help them...
View ArticleWatch: Sweet 16 for South Korea
South Korea ensured their place in the Asian Cup last 16 on Friday after continuing their perfect start. The Koreans, runners-up in 2015, squeezed past Kyrgyzstan 1-0 thanks to a Kim Min-jae strike...
View ArticlePN 'cannot turn a blind eye' to Delia allegations - Briguglio
Nationalist MEP candidate Michael Briguglio has endorsed the call made by executive committee president Mark Anthony Sammut for the PN to tackle the serious allegations levelled against its leader...
View ArticleWatch: Newcomers will provide more quality, says Qormi's Muscat
Despite having a daunting task awaiting them to salvage their top-flight status in the second round of the BOV Premier League, Qormi coach Mario Muscat is not disheartened by what he has seen so far....
View ArticleFloriana, Ħamrun take a point in drab match
FLORIANA 1 Oyama 34 ĦAMRUN SPARTANS 1 Domoraud 81 Ħamrun Spartans and Floriana took a point each in a drab encounter at the National Stadium on Friday. The Greens started brightly and after...
View ArticleApplications for SongCraft, showcase for young singer-songwriters, open
SongCraft: The Young Singer-Songwriter Showcase is receiving applications from young musicians looking to develop their skills and present original songs in front of an audience. Organised by...
View ArticlePN's Sliema committee rejects confidence motion in Adrian Delia
The Nationalist Party’s Sliema sectional committee on Friday rejected a confidence motion in favour of leader Adrian Delia by 10 votes against three. The PN leader is facing increasing internal calls...
View ArticleToday's front pages - January 12, 2019
These are the main stories featured in Saturday's newspapers: Times of Malta quotes the GRTU warning that fuel stations will stop operating unless an agreement is reached over an increase in their...
View ArticleQuestion Time: Banning petrol, diesel
José Herrera, Minister for the Environment, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Transport plays a major role in the improvement of every modern society, as a means for economic development and...
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