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Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0200
‘A sculpture of Our Saviour to help us save the planet’
Hundreds of Gotizans are taking part in an environmental awareness campaign, the outcome of which will be a massive trash-art sculpture of Christ that will be erected at Ta’ Pinu basilica in September. The Cast-Out Project is invit...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 09:59:00 +0200
Fast-growing, controversial Robinhood set for market debut
Robinhood has said its mission is to “democratise finance for all”, and that stretches to its plan for the company’s debut on public markets on Thursday. The online investment platform, which is expected to begin trading under ...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 09:38:00 +0200
Fundraising activity in aid of boys with rare condition
A fundraising run/swim challenge in aid of twin boys with a rare condition is taking place tomorrow from Mosta to Ċirkewwa. Like other children their age, nine-year-old Len and Jacob love adventure but a physical impairment limits t...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 08:57:00 +0200
‘Small but proud’: San Marino shooter makes Olympic history in Tokyo
A tearful Alessandra Perilli described San Marino as “a small country but very proud” after the shooter won its first Olympic medal ever with bronze in Tokyo. With a population of about 34,000, the independent micro-state surroun...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 08:50:00 +0200
Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over 'Black Widow' streaming release
Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney over its decision to release superhero movie Black Widow on streaming at the same time as in theatres, alleging a breach of contract which cost the star millions of dollars. Johansson, one of Holly...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 08:47:00 +0200
The threats of crypto
I have always shied away from writing about cryptocurrencies because I find it difficult to understand how they can fulfil the functions of money as we know it. Moreover, while many see them as an opportunity to make money, others se...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 08:38:00 +0200
What is human trafficking? Eradicating the Myths
Human trafficking is probably something we have all heard about. However, we do not always manage to grasp the complexity of this unfortunate phenomenon that is plaguing society. Globally it is estimated that around 40.3 million peop...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 08:29:00 +0200
What happened on... July 30
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, 30 Jul 2021 08:28:00 +0200
HMS Nasturium wreck site cleaned of nets, discarded fishing gear
Heritage Malta’s Underwater Cultural Heritage Unit (UCHU) has completed another net removal project at one of Heritage Malta’s underwater sites – the HMS Nasturtium. HM said in a statement that around 12 million tonnes of plast...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 08:22:00 +0200
Free webinar on the opportunities and challenges of a COVID economy
Idea Academy is organising a free webinar that will explore ways of making the most out of the economic situation brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Titled ‘Seize the Day: Opportunities and Challenges of a COVID Economy’, th...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 08:15:00 +0200
World races to contain Delta variant
Governments around the world on Thursday raced to head off a surge in coronavirus cases driven by the Delta variant, with US President Joe Biden offering new incentives to vaccine holdouts and Israel authorizing booster shots. The Wo...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 08:14:00 +0200
Let this be the start of a national recovery - President George Vella
The Daphne Caruana Galizia murder inquiry report should serve as the starting point for a national recovery from the trauma left by the journalist’s murder, President George Vella said on Friday. The 437-page report, published on T...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:32:00 +0200
Melita Business appoints new director of business innovation
Kenneth Spiteri has been appointed to the new role of director of business innovation within Melita Business. Spiteri, who previously occupied the roles of chief executive officer at PTL International Ltd and senior managerial roles ...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:25:00 +0200
Editorial: At the heart of darkness
The report of the public inquiry into the 2017 assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia does not just indict the state for a degree of responsibility in the horrific crime, by its failure to recognise and avoid the “real and immedia...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:22:00 +0200
Carla Scicluna qualifies for 100 metres first-round heats
Malta’s track and field sprinter Carla Scicluna managed to progress to the 100 metres first round heats after placing third in her preliminary round race at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Friday. The young sprinter, who was making her ...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:04:00 +0200
The courage to take action - John Vassallo
I could not believe my eyes reading the opinion piece by former prime minister and now MEP Alfred Sant (July 4). For probably the first time, he and I agree completely on the causes of Malta’s greylisting. His analysis, though inco...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0200
Target shooter Bezzina finishes 41st in 25m pistol
Eleonor Bezzina ended her commitments in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics when she wrapped up her commitments in the 25 metres Pistol competition. The Maltese shooter was on Friday involved in the Rapid qualifying round of the event and comp...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 06:50:00 +0200
'Dangerous' heatwave hits Athens again
In Athens' parliament square, the Evzones parade under their red berets and stifling heat. With sweat beading on their foreheads, the presidential guards rehearse their choreography in front of a cluster of tourists as a new heatwave...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 06:47:00 +0200
Rebuilding Gozo’s health service – Chris Said
As a member of parliament, I receive many phone calls from my constituents. It’s a direct contact that I cherish and encourage. It keeps me grounded, constantly close to the realities that our people face each day. It allows me to ...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 06:43:00 +0200
Tech.mt launches 10th edition of eBusiness Awards
Tech.mt has launched the 10th edition of the eBusiness Awards, aimed at celebrating the successes in the tech and eBusiness community in Malta. Over the years, the awards have evolved in refining categories and introducing new ones t...



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