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Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:31:00 +0100
Every day is Women’s Day at GoTo
As the world celebrates women everywhere for International Women’s Day 2021 on March 8, GoTo acknowledges the extraordinary contribution of three of the women behind the mobility operator’s ongoing success in Malta. GoTo revoluti...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:09:00 +0100
‘I returned to work after my maternity leave... my husband got my tax rebate’
Five days before International Women’s Day, my husband received a cheque from the taxman for my return to work after having a child. We had always filed taxes separately, and I had applied for tax credit, aptly called ‘tax credit...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:35:00 +0100
19-year-old Matthew Magro wins prestigious Masters
Matthew Magro maintained his bright start to the 2021 season when he won the prestigious Masters event at the Eden Super Bowl. Magro qualified directly into the final stages as third seed together with national champion Mauro Anastas...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:19:00 +0100
Investing in people, regardless of gender
Last December 17, the National Commission for the Promotion of Equality (NCPE) awarded MeDirect Bank Malta the Equality Mark Certification, reinforcing the Bank’s commitment towards equality at work and in the way the bank deals wi...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:10:00 +0100
Żurrieq Futsal bag third win of the season
Żurrieq Futsal registered their third win of the season as they saw off Qormi 6-3 in a match played at the De La Salle Pavillion. It was an entertaining encounter with Żurrieq having most of the initiative while Qormi were happy t...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:10:00 +0100
Speaker set to rule on James Caterers' ‘intimidating’ letter to auditor general
The speaker is looking into the auditor general’s claim of intimidation by James Caterers, which could face court or be admonished if found to have breached parliamentary privilege. Last week, Auditor General Charles Deguara accuse...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:48:00 +0100
Irish novelist Edna O'Brien granted France's highest cultural award
Irish novelist Edna O'Brien was appointed a Commander in France's Ordre des Arts et Lettres on Sunday, entering the exclusive ranks of those awarded the nation's highest cultural distinction. "For being a legendary writer who has enr...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:45:00 +0100
Driving lingo explained
When we’re learning to drive we get all the basics down to a fine art – three-point turns, parallel parking and changing gear are easy concepts to pick up. However, driving is a very complex act and there are countless terms that...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:40:00 +0100
Exiled Belarus opposition leader seeks UN pressure on Lukashenko
Exiled Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has no intention of stopping her fight against the government of Alexander Lukashenko, and is appealing to the United Nations to help intensify pressure on the regime, she told ...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:18:00 +0100
In praise of lost virtues: frugality
Mention the word ‘frugality’ to those who belong to Generation X, Y and Z and millennials and you will soon realise that they either do not understand what the word means or, worse still, define you as a grumpy older person. But ...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:13:00 +0100
Emma Cutajar launches her first original song
Emma Cutajar’s original song I Miss You, which wowed the judges and audience of Malta’s Got Talent last year, has been released on Spotify and other streaming and online platforms. It is also accompanied by a music video which is...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:11:00 +0100
What happened on... March 8
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.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:02:00 +0100
Barca given fresh start as Laporta elected new club president
Joan Laporta returned as Barcelona president on Sunday after winning the club’s elections by a landslide, with his central pledge to try to persuade Lionel Messi to stay.  Laporta was last president at Barca between 2003 and 2010,...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Halland project will have obscene impact on valley - Swieqi council
A planned 10-storey residential complex replacing the former Halland Hotel will increase population density and not give anything back to the community, the Swieqi Local Council has warned ahead of an appeal hearing this week. The de...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 07:55:00 +0100
‘Gender inequality is killing people’
Violence against women is potentially a greater pandemic than COVID-19 because it is killing women every day and has done so for ages, said Women for Women International vice-president Brita Fernandez Schmidt as the virus continues t...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 07:53:00 +0100
Life and luxury
Women bring style, sensuality, class, individual taste, positivity, creativity, and mood to the luxury market, says Annabelle Bonello Lowell. Established in 1925, Edwards Lowell has become a leader in the luxury sector, especially wa...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 07:47:00 +0100
Believing in the culture of learning
The technology sector is one that attracts a lot of career aspirations – how difficult does this make it for a tech company to attract and retain talent? The technology sector is indeed a very attractive, dynamic and exciting secto...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 07:42:00 +0100
Mourinho praises Spurs after reaching 100 goals this season
Jose Mourinho took a swipe at the critics who label him defensive after Tottenham reached 100 goals this season with a 4-1 thrashing of Crystal Palace on Sunday. Gareth Bale and Harry Kane scored two each as Mourinho’s side climbed...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 07:31:00 +0100
Motorbike rider, pillion, grievously injured in Żejtun crash
A motorbike rider and pillion were grievously injured in a traffic accident in Żejtun. The police said the crash took place on Triq Bir id-Deheb at 6pm on Sunday. A 25-year-old Italian man from San Ġwann and a 23-year-old woman f...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 07:30:00 +0100
Today's front pages - March 8, 2021
These are the leading stories in local newspapers this Monday.  Times of Malta leads with news that former gaming authority CEO Heathcliff Farrugia is facing criminal charges following an investigation into trading in influence with...



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