‘Industry 4.0’ refers to the fourth industrial revolution brought about by the transformation enabled by various digital technologies when applied primarily to manufacturing and industrial processes. The digital transformation of...

Understanding the science behind the universe’s mysterious phenomena has always been a popular topic, connecting diverse branches of physics. From understanding its contents through studying the universe’s structure, to how it wa...

The film Gravity left us glued to the screens when it premiered in 2013. The initial incident shows a missile that is launched to destroy a country’s own ex-spy satellite. However, this also creates space debris, causing the destru...

Stephanie Borg has been invited to be the artist-in-residence at the Phoenicia Hotel in Floriana during the month of October. During this month, a series of artworks from her Malta Inspired Collection together with the Nwar Homeware ...

After various discussions and a completed first phase, CoachEd6 has finally reached its second phase – the actual course – of its European Erasmus+ funded project led by the Malta College of Arts Science and Technology (MCAST). I...

The historic Valletta campus of the University of Malta will be hosting an international conference on museum futures this month. MUŻE.X ‒ Shaping Museum Futures will bring together museum managers and curators, researchers and st...

A Gozitan couple was forced to hastily change plans for its wedding after a storm sparked a fire in the church where they planned to get married. Gabriella and Remi Azzopardi had postponed their wedding twice because of COVID-19, and...

Our prosperity, the economy and the labour market depend on entrepreneurship. Innovative businesses that provide us with unimagined services and products are the most important driving force for growth and generate expanding welfare....

Fighting poverty In a message to the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, Pope Francis said: “Poverty as deprivation of what is necessary – as [Léon] Bloy and [Charles] Péguy saw clearly, is a kind of hell, because it weakens...

Malta University Consulting Ltd is organising two short courses in the coming weeks, one on the subject of giving care to people with dementia living in their own homes, and the second on supporting people suffering from grief and be...

Works on the extension of the Hal Mann Vella factory facility in Ħal Far are expected to start next year. The extension will see the development of a new building infrastructure and an investment in a digital plant, together with a ...

While basketball in Malta has been around and is set up through the few clubs around the island, the sport’s smaller-sized equivalent – 3x3 – has yet to gain traction among local players. After a recent clinic which took place ...

Devised during lockdown by writer-performer Anton Saliba and director Chris Galea, the upcoming Teatru Salesjan production Żepp explores the varied pains of isolation, and how ‘the system’ can be an enemy both within and without...

ARMS Ltd have admitted to wrongly debiting a pensioner’s account of nearly €2,500 for two decades of water and electricity bills, for a residence he says does not belong to him. Kenneth Scifo, 76, has been insisting for 25 years ...

National Book Council chairman Mark Camilleri unveils how books will come to life in this year’s edition of Malta and Gozo’s beloved book festival The Bookshop Edition of the Malta Book Festival 2021 is round the corner. And what...

Teatru Manoel is finally reopening its doors on October 29 after the pandemic-enforced hiatus with one mission: to attract as diverse an audience as possible and instil a passion for the arts in the next generation of theatre lovers....

Hili Properties, the international real estate investment subsidiary of Hili Ventures, is pursuing two major acquisitions in Lithuania and Poland to further diversify its €115 million portfolio and extend its footprint. The company...

The Malta College for Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) received 3,322 new applications from prospective students for its vocational and professional courses for the new 2021-22 academic year, a 20 per cent rise compared to last y...

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has launched a great offer for holidaymakers planning a trip to the Seychelles, Maldives and Mauritius.  All Emirates customers can avail of special companion fares starting fr...

Following the success of the previous editions, the Ministry for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning launched the third edition of the Saving Our Blue Campaign this summer. Here’s how it went. Many have heard or even joine...