St George’s FC issued a statement to express their disappointment after the government ignored their pleas to be awarded a site on which to build a football stadium and have their own facilities. On Monday, the Minister of Finance ...

The police have arrested a man suspected of having stolen airsoft weapons and related equipment costing thousands of euro on Sunday morning. The 21-year-old suspect from Tarxien was arrested less than 24 hours by officers from the Cr...

Most people’s to-do or to-buy list will have two main elements on it – the desire to be fitter, and the longing for the latest technology. But what if the two had to meet half-way? Well, they have – thanks to wearable technolog...

A 17-year-old has become McLaren Automotive’s chief executive officer for the day to celebrate International Day of the Girl.  Maisy, from Wales, took over from McLaren Automotive CEO Mike Flewitt as part of the Woking-based firmâ...

Superman fell for a reporter and now his son is doing the same, although this time the superhero's love interest is a man called Jay. DC Comics announced on Monday that the new Superman, who is the son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, wi...

ECB monetary operations On October 4, the European Central Bank announced the seven-day main refinancing operation (MRO).  The operation was conducted on October 5 and attracted bids from euro area eligible counterparties of €232 ...

Season game day 2 was characterised by two very high-scoring century games that also determined some semifinal spots with, Hibs from Group A practically through to the Shield’s next stage while Depiro and Gzira Athleta already asce...

Most of the social partners appeared to be generally happy with the budget in their initial reactions late on Monday, but the Malta Union of Teachers slammed it for failing to tackle glaring problems in the sector. Opposition leader ...

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah helped Egypt to a 3-0 World Cup qualifying triumph over closest rivals Libya on Monday that puts them on the brink of winning Group F and reaching the final elimination round. The two-time African Footba...

Malta’s Under-21 team face a very strong Slovakia side in Nitra on Tuesday (kick-off: 16.30) for their UEFA European Under-21 Championship Group C Qualifier, as they aim to build upon the quality performance three days before in Al...

The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Tuesday. As expected, the front pages are dominated by the budget speech, delivered on Monday. Times of Malta says this was a social budget that lay the ground for a general ...

An online discussion on the theme of decent work in a time of pandemic and climate change is being held with David McLaughlin, founder of the Movement of Christian Workers, on October 28 at 7pm. The discussion, entitled ‘Why Work i...

Obituaries  FENECH. On October 9, Professor FREDERICK F. FENECH, passed away peacefully at his residence, at the Gardens St Julians, comforted by the rites of Holy Church, surrounded by his family. He leaves to mourn his great loss,...

An exhibition about St Joseph is being held at Il-Ħaġar museum in Victoria. A number of statuettes and paintings, including bozzettos, depicting St Joseph will be displayed for over a month to mark the conclusion of the special yea...

Free public transport for residents from 2022 ‘Biggest-ever’ financial boost to help the environment Reduced income tax for part-timers Increase in pensions COLA of €1.75 a week Incentives to promote social and environmental m...

Partly to blame Why should all Maltese get the blame for what one bad contractor did to Lamin Jaiteh? Fr Vincent Magri’s letter (October 5) isn’t respectful towards company directors who employ refugees with the same conditions a...

The financial benefits of the proposed light metro for Malta will outweigh the costs after 37 years of operation, according to feasibility studies published on Monday. The value-for-money assessment found that the project would incur...

A national budget is much more than a financial exercise. It is an economic document which steers the country’s economic direction through a myriad of measures and incentives towards a vision. Yesterday’s budget was precisely tha...

Michela Spiteri’s excellent article on the saga of the splendid Balluta Steps (‘Beware the Balluta bling’) touched a nerve: it helped conjure in my mind a sudden image of what could be a possible, true base for a team of specia...

Germany continued their spotless record under new coach Hansi Flick and secured qualification for the 2022 World Cup as Chelsea striker Timo Werner scored twice in a 4-0 rout of North Macedonia on Monday. Just months after they slump...