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Sun, 14 Mar 2021 09:59:00 +0100
The trauma of reconnecting children with biological parents after several years
Foster parents are warning that recent efforts to reintroduce children to their biological parents after several years of no contact could be traumatic. Those who spoke to Times of Malta over the past few days are concerned about the...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 09:37:00 +0100
Autism is not an insult
Daniel Rios Asensi was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at the age of 11. Now in his teens, he shares his experiences and discusses the importance of raising awareness on the condition. I’m autistic. I was diagnosed at...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 09:34:00 +0100
On revisiting memories before they vanish
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust The title of Fabio Borg’s exhibition, Revisited Memories, suggests an exercise in remembering, a summoning of gho...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 09:17:00 +0100
Annual Aquinas lecture to take place online
The Faculty of Theology at the University of Malta in collaboration with the Theology Students’ Association is organising its annual academic evening in honour of St Thomas Aquinas on Tuesday, March 16, at 6pm. The lecture will tak...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 09:10:00 +0100
Luqa St Andrews geared up for the new challenge after 45-year wait
Luqa St Andrews will be playing in next season’s Challenge League for the first time in 45 years after earning promotion as champions with a 2-1 win over Melita in the Championship playoffs last weekend at the Victor Tedesco Stadiu...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 09:05:00 +0100
Toyota bolsters Supra range with Jarama Racetrack Edition
Toyota is boosting the appeal of its Supra with the introduction of a new limited-edition model.  The Jarama Racetrack Edition takes its name from the Spanish circuit where the Supra was first driven by the world’s media and is po...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 09:01:00 +0100
Malta Young Sailors Club joins the revolution as windsurf foiling comes to Malta
The Malta Young Sailors Club (MYSC) has once again started a revolution on the water. Much like 20 odd years ago when John Ripard Jnr, the founder of MYSC, brought Dinghy Optimist Sailing to Malta, the club’s head coach, Jean Paul...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 08:58:00 +0100
The reform of public procurement
On January 20, the Malta Chamber of Commerce launched its Report on Public Procurement Reform 2021. This report is the product of months of work by a working group made up of individuals from different industry sectors and who tender...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 08:49:00 +0100
Joe Bajada handed post in European Cycling Union
Joe Bajada has retained his post in the European Cycling Union as the secretary general of the Malta Cycling Federation will be one of 15 delegates who will have the right to vote on behalf of the 50 European affiliated countries dur...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 08:46:00 +0100
Songs of striking simplicity 
Blu, a recently released album by local band Brodu, came as a welcome surprise in these pandemic-ridden times, spreading like wildfire among the band’s growing enthusiasts. The band’s frontman Mark ‘Iz-Zizza’ Abela speaks to ...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 08:13:00 +0100
President’s engagements - March 14, 2021
Monday 10am The president receives a courtesy call by representatives of Reġjun Għawdex at San Anton Palace, Attard. Tuesday 10am The president addresses a virtual round table event entitled One Voice, organised by the Malta Federa...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 08:02:00 +0100
Renault and Dacia invite all to their sales event, March 22-27
During the sales event, Renault and Dacia will be offering on the spot test drives and amazing new-vehicle prices. You may also pre-order your all-new Dacia Sandero or all-new Dacia Stepway, coming out later this year! Both are now a...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 07:48:00 +0100
Financing the transition to a climate-neutral economy
Reaching a political agreement for the EU’s seven-year funding programme in December was no small feat.  It was however eclipsed by events.  The cliff- hanger Brexit agreement on Christmas Eve together with the daily ups and down...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 07:31:00 +0100
Pharmacies open today - March 14, 2021
New British Dispensary, 109/110, St John Street, Valletta (2124 4813);San Raffael Pharmacy, 247, Qormi Road, Marsa (2122 1118);Pinto Pharmacy, 43, St Sebastian Street, Qormi (2148 7311);Rational Pharmacy, 74/75, Valley Road, Birkirka...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 07:28:00 +0100
Today's front pages - March 14, 2021
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Sunday. The Sunday Times of Malta reveals how former Malta Gaming Authority CEO Heathcliff Farrugia colluded with murder suspect Yorgen Fenech to try to prevent the publicat...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 07:20:00 +0100
Building trust with traders and strengthening consumer rights
Tomorrow, March 15, marks the day when consumer rights are celebrated globally to raise awareness on the need to protect consumers from market abuses that attempt to undermine their rights. This day provides an opportunity to promote...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 07:15:00 +0100
Daphne’s case is still not over
The arrest of Robert and Adrian Agius, known as Tal-Maksar, together with their associate Jamie Vella three weeks ago made Malta a safer place. The three were notorious in criminal circles and their freedom to continue roaming the st...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 07:08:00 +0100
Merkel's party braces for drubbing in German state polls
Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives are bracing for a rout in two key regional polls Sunday, with voters expected to punish Germany's largest party for a face-mask corruption scandal and a series of pandemic setbacks. The votes ...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 07:06:00 +0100
The economic impact of lockdowns - Edward Scicluna
The main economic burdens brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic are essentially twofold. The first is the extraordinary pressure on health resources and health-related expen­ditures: starting with the public information campaign, t...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 07:02:00 +0100
Malta's problem with ‘friends of friends’ - Alfred Sant
As he releases part of his memoirs, MEP and former prime minister Alfred Sant tells Herman Grech the restructuring of the country has failed.  On February 6, you wrote in a tweet “remembering and writing about the 80s in recent mo...



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