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Mon, 04 Oct 2021 10:02:00 +0200
Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri's Facebook page 'hacked'
Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri on Monday said one of his social media pages had been hacked.   Announcing it on his personal Facebook profile, Camilleri said he had been locked out of his official Facebook page, which he uses to prom...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0200
Listen: The way forward for Malta's maritime industry
In the third episode of the Ganado Meets Transport podcast, Matthew Attard, shipping lawyer at Ganado Advocates and vice president of the Malta Maritime Law Association, speaks to IVAN SAMMUT, who for the last 10 years has been entru...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 09:54:00 +0200
Three arrested, to be charged over alleged €600,000 cocaine racket
Three suspected members of an international drug trafficking ring were arrested on Saturday in an operation that yielded around €600,000 worth of drugs believed to be cocaine.  In a statement on Monday, the police said the arrests...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 09:00:00 +0200
Discussion on air pollution at Spazju Kreattiv
Spazju Kreattiv is hosting the next Malta Café Scientifique discussion on air pollution on Wednesday. Air pollution is one of the major issues that impacts our health and respiratory system. Given that people spend the majority of t...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 09:00:00 +0200
Ryan Muscat, Hannah Cutajar conquer inaugural Garmin Maltese Islands Swim Run
SwimRun is an endurance sport in which athletes run and swim along a set course of cross country/trail runs and open water swims without stopping in between.    In the past few years, a number of SwimRuns have taken place but the G...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 09:00:00 +0200
Demystifying exchange traded funds – John Cassar White
In the present low-interest rate scenario, most retail investors follow a strategy to preserve capital while earning a reasonable yield for the risk taken. This strategy can have various versions depending on the risk that every indi...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 08:11:00 +0200
Social workers: rape victim's ordeal reveals need for criminal justice change
Social workers have expressed “deep concern” about the police’s inadequate handling of a rape victim’s case and said that the criminal justice system must develop a victim-centred approach. The Maltese Association of Social W...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 07:57:00 +0200
Child, 6, mauled by dog at park in Marsascala
A six-year-old boy was rushed to hospital on Sunday afternoon after he was attacked and bitten by a dog, the police said on Monday morning. The child was attacked at the Sant Antnin family park in Marsascala at around 3.45pm. In a st...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 07:54:00 +0200
Today's front pages - October 4, 2021
These are the leading stories in local newspapers this Monday. Times of Malta reports that former European Commissioner John Dalli owned a secret offshore company while still an MP, which was never disclosed in his filings to parliam...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 07:51:00 +0200
Citadel Insurance raises funds for Nature Trust Malta
Citadel Insurance plc recently held a successful fundraising activity together with its employees in support of Nature Trust Malta’s turtle conservation efforts. This initiative launched the company’s corporate social responsibil...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 07:49:00 +0200
Sliema ASC add Montenegrin Zoran Maslovar to their coaching set-up
Sliema ASC have added Montenegrin Zoran Maslovar to their coaching staff as the Blues look to build a stronger challenge for honours in the upcoming seasons. Maslovar is not a new face in Maltese waterpolo as this season the Monteneg...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 07:49:00 +0200
BOV Siġġiewi branch to undergo renovation
After recently initiating renovation works on its Paola and Żurrieq branches, Bank of Valletta's Siġġiewi branch will be the next to get an upgrade. Bank of Valletta said it has recently embarked on a project to modernise its flee...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 07:46:00 +0200
Feast of St Francis of Assisi celebrated today
The feast of St Francis of Assisi will be celebrated at St Francis church in Victoria on Monday. Masses will be said at 6.30am, 7 and 8. The 9am Mass by Fr Michael Attard OFM Conv. will be dedicated to the sick and elderly. Adoration...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 07:35:00 +0200
Man discovers 'son' is not his after eight years
A man who raised a boy for eight years thinking he was his son has managed to get his name struck off the birth certificate after discovering the child was someone else’s. A judge ordered that the man’s name be removed as the boy...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 07:31:00 +0200
FIFA welcomes quarantine exemption for UK-based internationals
FIFA welcomed on Sunday a relaxing of quarantine regulations that will allow Premier League players to travel to represent their nations in countries on the UK’s red-list for travel. A number of South American and African stars wer...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 07:24:00 +0200
New Zealand drops its 'COVID zero' goal after Delta outbreak             
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern admitted Monday that New Zealand's widely praised "Covid zero" strategy had failed to halt a stubborn outbreak in Auckland and said a new approach was needed. The hardline elimination policy had largely ...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 07:21:00 +0200
Title is Milan’s ‘only aim’ after staying on heels of perfect Napoli
Sandro Tonali said Sunday that the Serie A title is AC Milan’s only goal for the season after he helped the Rossoneri stay in touch with leaders Napoli in a 3-2 win at Atalanta which underlines their Scudetto credentials. Milan ca...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 07:01:00 +0200
Magistrate audited on ‘suspicious’ tax filings
Magistrate Joe Mifsud is being audited by tax authorities over financial declarations which have raised suspicions he may have hidden wealth.  Mifsud, who presides over both Maltese and Gozitan court sittings, was last month served ...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0200
Fighting financial crime across borders
Large-scale corruption, involving wealthy criminals and politicians who steal from the people and then look to invest those funds, erodes people’s trust in government and private institutions and undermines confidence in the fairne...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0200
The Għargħur land fallacy – Michael Pace Ross
It is indeed unfortunate that the sale of a parcel of land in Għargħur by the Church has been twisted and exploited to such an  extent that some went as far as accusing Archbishop Charles Scicluna of naivety and, worse, hypocris...



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