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Fri, 29 Jan 2021 10:12:00 +0100
PN calls for talks to aid businesses
The Nationalist Party has asked to be involved in discussions it said the government should immediately hold with social partners to find solutions to problems businesses are facing. It was referr...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 09:55:00 +0100
Deal reached on €90 billion European Social Fund Plus
A political deal has been reached on a €90 billion EU fund to help promote employment and social inclusion in member states over the next seven years. The agreement on the European Social Fund ...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 09:43:00 +0100
Valletta FC coach expects strong response after Ħamrun debacle
Valletta coach Antonio Jose Cardoso Mendes is expecting a strong response from his players following their poor display against Ħamrun Spartans on Wednesday as the Citizens are set to face a seco...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 09:36:00 +0100
Raiffeisen bank extends US correspondent banking link with BOV
Raiffeisen Bank International has agreed on a two month extension to its US dollar correspondent banking relationship with Bank Of Valletta. Last year, BOV chief executive Rick Hunkin revealed tha...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 09:33:00 +0100
Għajnsielem take top spot in GFA Division One
Għajnsielem sent a real title message when they had the better over Victoria Hotspurs by the odd goal in three at the Gozo Stadium. This clash was a direct encounter between two title contenders ...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 09:29:00 +0100
Europe awaits AstraZeneca approval as virus variant worries grow
European regulators were expected to announce Friday if they have approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus shot, as concerns grew around the world over the effectiveness of vaccines against new...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 09:19:00 +0100
Online Sundance opens to virtual ovation for deaf drama
The Sundance Film Festival, forced online this year by the pandemic, quietly opened to a virtual “standing ovation” for deaf family drama CODA Thursday. Taking its title from an acronym for c...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 09:09:00 +0100
Joseph Micallef Stafrace, former minister who faced interdiction, dies aged 87
Former Labour minister Joe Micallef Stafrace, who was one of the first to face the controversial Archbishop’s interdiction in the 1960s, has passed away.  He was 87. Micallef Stafrace was elect...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 08:36:00 +0100
Researchers are measuring COVID-19 antibodies in Maltese patients
A University of Malta study measuring the antibodies generated by COVID-19 patients has secured €658,972 in funding through the Malta Council for Science and Technology and Malta Enterprise. Res...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 08:23:00 +0100
Trailblazing US actress Cicely Tyson dies aged 96
Cicely Tyson, the pioneering African-American actress and honorary Oscar winner, died Thursday aged 96, her manager said. Known best for Emmy-winning television movie "The Autobiography of Miss Ja...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 08:08:00 +0100
We need to start afresh
As we see light at the end of the coronavirus tunnel, thanks to the vaccine, this country needs to start planning for the future. We need to work harder to ensure we do not get further spikes in t...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 08:06:00 +0100
What happened on... January 29
The front pages of Times of Malta from 25 and 10 years ago.  Become a Times of Malta premium member to gain full access to our archive dating back to January 1930.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 07:59:00 +0100
Multilateralism can help us tackle global challenges together - Yu Dunhai
The beautiful Swiss town of Davos is not only a world-renowned ski resort, but also an important window for taking the pulse of the global economy. The annual World Economic Forum held there is a ...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 07:58:00 +0100
Portugal parliament to vote on legalising euthanasia
Portugal's parliament is on Friday expected to pass a law allowing medically assisted dying, making the Catholic-majority country the fourth in Europe to legalise euthanasia. Lawmakers approved pr...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 07:39:00 +0100
Malta ranks 14th in world for COVID-19 management - think tank study
Malta has ranked 14th in a global index gauging how countries have performed in the coronavirus pandemic. The index of 98 countries, compiled by Lowy Institute, an Australian think tank, was based...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 07:21:00 +0100
Bank of Valletta marks International Education Day 
As the world marked International Education Day last Sunday, the role of corporate companies in the education sector, especially during the pandemic, has never been so crucial. Bank of Valletta is...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 07:16:00 +0100
Déjà vu for tourism operators
It is certainly not the best of times to define a strategy for any industry. This is more so for the hospitality industry, which has suffered the worst effects from COVID. Malta’s tourism strate...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 07:05:00 +0100
A climate-resilient future – Jenny Cartmill
The virtual climate adaptation summit hosted by The Netherlands this week provided a valuable opportunity for the international community to work together towards a more climate-resilient future. ...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 06:55:00 +0100
Efficient governments and pandemics - Malcolm Scerri-Ferrante
Most governments are struggling to react to COVID-19. What contingency plans were in place, by those constantly self-praising themselves, to handle widespread national emergencies of this kind? Tr...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 06:51:00 +0100
Today's front pages - January 29, 2021
  The following are the main stories in Friday’s newspapers. Times of Malta says survey results show that two-thirds of small and medium enterprises do not think their business will survive bey...



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