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Sun, 09 May 2021 10:52:00 +0200
A first look at old street photographers
The study of the history of photography in Malta has, in the past few years, made gigantic strides. We now know a lot about the pioneers, the glam camera artists, the dominant studios, their product. But we have bypassed those more l...

Sun, 09 May 2021 10:25:00 +0200
Newborn among 80 migrants on leaking boat in Malta’s SAR
A newborn is among asylum seekers on a boat in Malta’s Search and Rescue Zone that has been taking in water throughout the night, according to emergency hotline Alarm Phone. Eighty people including four women and eight children, ab...

Sun, 09 May 2021 10:24:00 +0200
Why KYC and financial crime compliance matters
Although the phrase ‘know your customer’ may seem insignificant to most people, it is of significant importance for banks. The process of knowing your customer, otherwise referred to as KYC, is what banks do to verify the identit...

Sun, 09 May 2021 10:14:00 +0200
Parents who adopted from India call for compassion 
Parents who have adopted children from India have appealed for compassion, understanding and support after the tragic story of a Maltese man who contracted COVID-19 as he went to pick up his newly-adopted daughter from New Delhi and ...

Sun, 09 May 2021 10:05:00 +0200
Habit and habitation
Ben Mifsud Joslin from the band Eyes to Argus speaks to Lara Zammit about their latest single, Habitual, and their highly-anticipated album in habit.  How would you characterise your recently released single Habitual? What themes a...

Sun, 09 May 2021 09:32:00 +0200
Spring raptor migration in the Maltese islands
Each spring, millions of European raptors that have over-wintered in Africa, set out from that continent for Europe to breed and raise the young. Most leave Africa via the Strait of Gibraltar at the western end of the Mediterranean a...

Sun, 09 May 2021 08:59:00 +0200
Quad Central targets podium as one of Europe’s most sustainable developments
The Quad Central is projected to achieve LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification from the US Green Building Council (USGBC), laying the ground to make this not only one of Malta’s, but also one...

Sun, 09 May 2021 08:57:00 +0200
19th century Maltese migrants in Tunisia
Maltese Migration in Tunisian Coastal Towns (1836-1844) by Arnold Cassola, published by Morrone Editore, 2020 Migration is a hot topic these days, but individuals and communities have criss-crossed the Mediterranean since time immem...

Sun, 09 May 2021 08:43:00 +0200
To mother
Joe Zammit Ciantar lovingly remembers his late mother and his childhood years in Gozo on Mother’s Day. When we were still at home, my siblings and I used to call her ‘ma’, and among ourselves and cousins, we always referred to ...

Sun, 09 May 2021 08:18:00 +0200
Government 'to work hard' for Malta to be in UK's next green list review
The local authorities will ensure Malta is included in the UK’s next 'green list' of COVID-safe countries for travel, due in a few weeks, the Tourism Ministry told Times of Malta.  The UK’s decision on Friday to omit Malta from ...

Sun, 09 May 2021 08:02:00 +0200
How do you value crypto?
The arrival of crypto on the financial scene has generated significant interest, and a lot of hype. Returns have been spectacular, albeit with significant volatility, and it appears that cryptos are becoming more mainstream. A few we...

Sun, 09 May 2021 08:00:00 +0200
Players development and education at the heart of Sta Lucia FC project
Young players’ development has been at the heart of Sta Lucia FC’s project in the last two years. The Premier League club are on the verge of announcing a major commercialisation project that will see them invest heavily on the d...

Sun, 09 May 2021 07:41:00 +0200
Pharmacies open today - May 9, 2021
Regent Pharmacy, 70, Merchants Street, Valletta (2124 5135);St Gaetan Pharmacy, Parish priest Mifsud Street, Ħamrun (2123 4570);Fatima Pharmacy, 82, Old Railway Track, Santa Venera (2148 2856);Collis Williams - St Mark’s Pharmacy,...

Sun, 09 May 2021 07:29:00 +0200
Today's front pages - May 9, 2021
The following are the top stories in Malta's Sunday newspapers. The Sunday Times of Malta exclusively reveals that Electrogas director Paul Apap Bologna is behind a company identical to 17 Black, set up just two months after. In a s...

Sun, 09 May 2021 07:21:00 +0200
Editorial: When a party fails to inspire
As we head towards another general election, the surveys carried out so far reflect one thing: the Labour Party will win again and it will probably sweep back into power with another major landslide. For a party embroiled in the bigÂ...

Sun, 09 May 2021 07:16:00 +0200
Easter drive-through at Archbishop’s Seminary
May 2 marked a special day for the Archbishop’s Seminary School in Rabat. After long months of barely any activities due to the restrictions brought about by COVID-19, the Seminary organised a special drive-through. The Easter driv...

Sun, 09 May 2021 07:15:00 +0200
Sicilian judge killed by mafia takes step to sainthood
An Italian judge murdered by the mafia in Sicily takes a step towards sainthood Sunday, almost three decades after being declared a martyr by pope John Paul II. The beatification of Rosario Livatino will take place in the cathedral i...

Sun, 09 May 2021 07:06:00 +0200
The true value of research - Kristian Zarb Adami
The Economist modestly estimates the global loss of GDP through COVID-19 in the year 2020/21 at $10 trillion. It would be safe to assume that if one factors in the usual economic growth the losses in the year ahead would decimate mos...

Sun, 09 May 2021 07:03:00 +0200
Chinese rocket segment disintegrates over the Indian Ocean
A large segment of a Chinese rocket re-entered the Earth's atmosphere and disintegrated over the Indian Ocean on Sunday, the Chinese space agency said, following fevered speculation over where the 18-tonne object would come down. Off...

Sun, 09 May 2021 07:00:00 +0200
Football democracy
It’s been over three weeks now since the announcement of the ill-fated European Super League. The following clubs, here listed alphabetically to avoid treading on thin fan-infused ice, are AC Milan, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Barce...



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