Malta must change its economic model to deprioritise construction and find new ways of generating growth that do not damage the environment, Finance Minister Clyde Caruana has said.  “We need to change the way we think, we need to...

Marco Rose is playing down the controversy building for his return to Borussia Moenchengladbach in the Bundesliga on Saturday when his Borussia Dortmund team, spearheaded by star striker Erling Braut Haaland, faces the club he left u...

They threatened to dissolve her in acid. But Debora Cerreoni would not be cowed, and her testimony in Italy has proved decisive in exposing a new mafia – the Casamonica. The organised crime family hit the headlines in 2015 when it ...

Gżira United will be looking to reconfirm their improved form of late when they take on Birkirkara in the top fixture of this weekend’s BOV Premier League at the National Stadium tomorrow (kick-off: 5pm). The Maroons head into the...

The Nationalist Party has backed a proposal to make continuous blood glucose monitors available for free to all diabetes type 1 patients, irrespective of age. In a statement issued on Saturday, PN MPs Mario Galea and Claudette Buttig...

It’s no understatement to say that the last six or so months have been a rather busy time for Dacia. The start of the year saw the introduction of a next-generation Sandero and its rugged Stepway twin, while more recently the Renau...

A pensioner whose account was debited nearly €2,500 for two decades of water and electricity bills, which he says are not his, will soon learn whether he is to be refunded. ARMS Ltd has been looking into the case of Kenneth Scifo, ...

Chelsea host Premier League champions Manchester City in a stiff test of the leaders’ title credentials on Saturday as Liverpool and Manchester United bid to keep pace with Thomas Tuchel’s side. The Blues look well-equipped to en...

Valletta FC are set to unveil a new forward after reaching an agreement to sign forward Harris Dilaver, a report in the Bosnian media said. Bosnian website sportsport.ba reported that the 31-year-old striker is currently in Malta to ...

Pep Guardiola says he will not complain about the star-studded squad at his disposal despite admitting Manchester City have to sign a prolific striker in the coming years to succeed Sergio Aguero. City’s bid to land England captain...

Europe vowed a Ryder Cup fightback after falling behind the United States 6-2 on Friday in a dismal opening showing, handing the Americans their largest first-day lead since 1975. Holders Europe dropped the foursomes and four-ball ma...

Chancellor Angela Merkel travels Saturday to Aachen, hometown of her would-be successor Armin Laschet, in a last-ditch push to shore up his beleaguered campaign 24 hours before Germans vote. Laschet, 60, has been trailing his Social ...

A proposed change in use of the Comino Hotel bungalows from tourism to residential could have a “severe impact” on the island’s ecology, according to the project’s environmental impact assessment. This is due to the potential...

Malta’s capital city, Valletta should be the first Green City or town in Malta by 2030. Following the success of Valletta’s economic, social and cultural regeneration and the Valletta 2018 legacy, the Valletta Cultural Agency is ...

These are the leading articles in local newspapers today. Times of Malta leads with news that plans to redevelop steps at Balluta have been sent back to the drawing board, following widespread controversy about their design and €45...

It is pretty rare to experience a church without candlesticks in Malta since precious artefacts made of the rare and finest materials typically adorn our massive temples. But the church I’m talking about has none of this, furthermo...

Sapphire Wedding Happy 45th wedding anniversary to our dearest parents WALTER J. XUEREB and KATHLEEN, née Vella Zarb, from your children Daniela and Ryan and Matthew and Ann and your adored grandchildren Kyle, Martina, Michela and L...

Britain's Prince Andrew has accepted that he has been served legal papers in a sexual assault lawsuit brought against him in the United States, a court filing showed Friday. Attorneys for the Duke of York and his accuser Virginia Gui...

The web of diabolical connections that fostered the climate of impunity, which then facilitated Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder, has given rise to a widespread climate of suspicion. The culture that was allowed, encouraged even, to...

Communicating with Mater Dei Hospital Mater Dei Hospital must certainly rank among the best in Europe in terms of the professionality of its medical and nursing staff. At that level its care is close to the best that any citizen migh...