Maltese have €5.2 billion abroad
Maltese offshore holdings are believed to have reached a staggering €5.2 billion – the joint highest rate in the EU in terms of the size of the economy. The figure is equivalent to roughly half of the...
View ArticleAI: the challenge ahead - Paolo Catalfamo
Artificial intelligence is already having an effect on our lives and its influence is only likely to become greater with the rapid advancement of innovative technology. It is spreading into the...
View ArticlePink Friday at the Eden Cinemas
Eden Cinemas are supporting the International Breast Cancer awareness month. If you watch any of the latest blockbuster movies showing at these cinemas today, including Joker, Maleficent 2, Gemini...
View ArticleToday's front pages - October 18, 2019
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Friday: Times of Malta, The Malta Independent and In-Nazzjon give prominence to the deal struck on Thursday between the UK and the EU over...
View ArticleBirkirkara, Mġarr secure big wins
Birkirkara and Mġarr United made it two wins out of two after beating Kirkop United and Mosta respectively on Matchday Two of the women’s championship. The Stripes netted seven past Kirkop United,...
View ArticleSocial cohesion revisited
The Budget 2020 brings back on the national agenda the importance of social cohesion. People may have different views of what social cohesion is all about. It certainly is not another name for the...
View ArticleSupporting Action for Breast Cancer Foundation for Pink October
This month, Mapfre Malta has contributed towards the production of a campaign created by the Action for Breast Cancer Foundation in order to support the initiative and generate awareness for Pink...
View ArticleKite-flying festival
Gozo is giving visitors the chance to experience the joys of kiting this weekend as the second edition of the Gozo International Kite and Wind Festival gets under way. [attach id=779919 size="medium"...
View Article€1.2m to beef up security in schools
The Education Ministry has €1.2 million to spend on beefing up security in schools, Education Minister Evarist Bartolo said on Thursday. A total of €717,000 have been budgeted for the introduction of...
View ArticleDaphne's memorial cleared out again
A makeshift memorial of assassinated journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in Valletta was cleared again on Thursday night, just over 24 hours after hundreds placed flowers, candles, messages and...
View ArticleWhat happened on... October 18
The front pages of Times of Malta from 50, 25 and 10 years ago. Become a Times of Malta premium member to gain full access to our archive dating back to January 1930.
View ArticleWatch: Fire rips through Luqa factory
An explosion rocked a factory in Luqa industrial estate late on Thursday night, sparking flames which were put out by firefighters before they spread further. Police received reports of a fire at the...
View ArticleCalling all musical fans
FM Theatre Productions returns following the successes of My Fair Lady and Mamma Mia! with another hit musical, We Will Rock You. Based on songs by the legendary British rock band Queen, We Will Rock...
View ArticleEmirates offers special rates from Malta to Dubai
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has launched special fares to Dubai. Each ticket for a flight departing from Malta will also include a complimentary day pass to Atlantis...
View ArticleAmnesty accuses Turkey of 'war crimes' in Syria
Turkish forces and Syrian rebel allies have committed "war crimes" including summary executions during their offensive in northeast Syria, Amnesty International said on Friday. Amnesty accused...
View ArticlePowerful new Triumph bike gets new look and more performance
Triumph has lifted the lid on its new Street Triple RS. The middleweight bike employs techniques learnt through the firm’s development of its Moto2 racing engine, ensuring it pushes out plenty of...
View ArticleWhy subsidies should be linked to maximum prices
This week the Minister of Finance presented in Parliament the Estimates for 2020 (otherwise known as the Budget). My intention is not to write about the Budget, but rather to write about one aspect of...
View ArticleVassallo determined to lift national team’s fortunes
MFA president Bjorn Vassallo voiced his disappointment at Malta’s performance in the 1-0 defeat to the Faroes Islands in Torshavn on Tuesday and said that the result has only increased the need of a...
View ArticleSuspected thieves remanded in custody
Two suspect thieves were remanded in custody after pleading not guilty to multiple charges linked to a number of thefts, the most recent dating to last Wednesday. Stephen Mifsud, 47, from Ħamrun and...
View ArticleThe International Kite and Wind Festival is colouring Gozo for the weekend
The quaint old village of Għarb has decorated its streets with a ceiling of colourful kites, for the second edition of the International Kite and Wind festival which is happening in Gozo this weekend....
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