Alfa Romeo reveals updated Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio
Alfa Romeo has unveiled its refreshed Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio models. The update follows on from tweaks made to the standard Giulia and Stelvio models, which tweaked their appearance while...
View ArticleFour Sampdoria players given virus all-clear
Four Sampdoria players who had contracted the coronavirus have recovered from the disease, the Serie A club announced on Thursday. In a short statement, Sampdoria said that the players had undergone...
View ArticleWuhan students' letter brings hope to WHO China representative Gauden Galea
Your letter is a symbol of the hope and solidarity that the world so badly needs in its fight against this global pandemic, Gauden Galea told Wuhan students in a hand-written letter. Galea, a doctor...
View ArticleFormer fisheries official has money laundering sentence reduced to probation
A former senior official at the Fisheries Department who admitted to money-laundering and fraud, had his four-year effective jail term converted to a three-year probation term. Francis Caruana, 60,...
View ArticleThe damage that racism does - Colm Regan
In recent weeks and months, there has been a disturbing upsurge in prejudice, bigotry and even full-blown racism. It has been linked to issues such as COVID-19 and to our inability to seriously...
View ArticleWatch live: Ten new coronavirus cases after record 1,500 tests
Ten new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Malta after a record number of tests were carried out on Thursday. Superintendent of Public Health Charmaine Gaui is delivering the latest on the...
View Article'Solidarity boxes' for families struggling during coronavirus pandemic
Struggling families will be provided with solidarity boxes containing a range of basics to ensure they live with dignity despite the financial hardships brought about by the coronavirus pandemic....
View ArticleDid China use Malta's EU embassy for spying?
Belgian secret services have been worried “for years” that Dar Malta has been harbouring technical means installed by the Chinese to spy on European institutions, according to French daily Le Monde....
View ArticlePost-COVID ‘normal’ in education
All over the world, governments are starting to think of how to reopen schools without endangering lives. The likelihood is that until an effective vaccine is found, schools and families will need to...
View ArticleTeen cyclist badly hurt in Gozo crash
A 19-year-old Gozitan was badly hurt on Friday evening when he crashed into a wall while riding a bicycle. The teenager, who is from Żebbuġ, Gozo, was riding on Triq il-Qbajjar at around 8pm when he...
View ArticleJudicial reform: comparing Venice Commission proposals to Malta's plans
Justice Minister Edward Zammit Lewis has publicly committed himself to reform Malta’s rule of law, particularly judicial appointments. Here is a look at how the government’s proposals on judicial...
View ArticleEU financial services regulatory updates during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered an economic upheaval with workers losing their jobs, restaurants and hotels closing their doors, airline companies grounded as well as consumers and businesses...
View ArticleLotus unveils four Classic Heritage Edition Elise models
Lotus is paying tribute to its racing history through the introduction of four new limited-edition versions of its Elise sports car. Four colour combinations are available with the Classic Heritage...
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View ArticleHow coronavirus is changing science
The evolving COVID-19 pandemic has created an urgent need for scientific evidence, and quickly. We need politicians to be able to make informed decisions, and we need to support the development of...
View ArticleAll equities traded bar one lose ground
The MSE Equity Total Return Index extended its negative trend as it declined by a further 2.4 per cent, reaching 8,169.326 points. A total of 14 equities were active, of which one advanced while...
View ArticleDoctors and environmentalists want serious measures to improve air quality
Doctors and environmentalists have joined forces to call for serious measures to improve local air quality. 28 medical and environmental organisations have lent their name to the joint call, which...
View ArticleLaw professor Ian Refalo made MCAST president
One of Malta’s top law professors has been made president of MCAST. Ian Refalo was appointed to the post by Education Minister Owen Bonnici and replaces Frederick Schembri, who served in the role for...
View ArticleItaly to reopen borders for tourists in early June
Italy will reopen to tourists from early June and scrap a 14-day mandatory quarantine period, the government said on Saturday, as it quickened the exit from the coronavirus lockdown. Prime Minister...
View ArticleAthletics chief says sport could rebel against pandemic rules
World athletics chief Sebastian Coe has warned that sports leaders may rebel against pandemic restrictions as they struggle to get major events back on track. Coe expressed the frustrations felt by...
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