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Sun, 06 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0100
A revolution of the ordinary
The Ordinary Lives of Women is chiefly concerned with giving visibility to the mundane, expressed in works by nine female artists. Curators ELISE BILLIARD PISANI and MARGERITA PULÈ speak to Lara Zammit about the exhibition and the w...

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0100
Valletta of the Knights – the epitome of social solidarity
Referring to Valletta of the Order of St John as a hub of vibrant social services would be a coarse historical anachronism. The concept of a welfare state that dispenses social solidarity as of right to everyone within its jurisdicti...

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0100
'My new pushchair was damaged. Am I entitled to a refund?'
Q: I bought a pushchair but only a few months later it developed a fault. I reported the problem to the shop assistant who informed me they will discuss the problem with the mother company abroad. Eventually, they told me the damaged...

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0100
The era of genomics
The recent launch of the Earth Biogeneome Project (EBP) started the clock ticking on yet another of humanity’s moonshot challenges. International collaborations are aiming to sequence the genomes of all known higher organisms (euka...

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0100
Myth Debunked: Shaving myths
Shaving causes hair to grow back thicker, faster and darker. No, shaving does not encourage hair to grow back thicker and faster. This myth likely originates from the fact that the first little bit of facial hair that grows back afte...

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 09:59:00 +0100
Tuchel slams Chelsea fans for singing Abramovich’s name during Ukraine applause
Thomas Tuchel has slammed the Chelsea fans who chanted Roman Abramovich’s name during a minute’s applause for war-torn Ukraine before Saturday’s 4-0 win against Burnley. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Premier League ...

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 09:57:00 +0100
Government land in Mosta transferred to Puttinu Cares, Richmond Foundation
An agreement has been signed for government land in Mosta to be transferred to Puttinu Cares and the Richmond Foundation. The transfer will help Richmond have a building from where to offer community mental health services to youths ...

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 09:13:00 +0100
Roberta Metsola stays out of election campaign
European Parliament president Roberta Metsola will not appear at any political campaign events for the Nationalist Party before the March 26 election, despite being the party’s most high-profile politician. “This is the decision ...

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 09:00:00 +0100
A boost of horsepower for mindfulness
Mindfulness with Elaine, a Maltese educational entity specialised in offering mindfulness experiences for children, recently entered into an agreement with NGO RMJ Horse Rescue to launch a new initiative to enable its mindfulness ses...

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 08:41:00 +0100
Alliance Real Estate launches five new branches
The launch of Alliance Real Estate in July 2020 generated so much market interest that within just over 18 months, already five operational real estate companies have decided to rebrand their premises and engage their existing teams ...

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 08:30:00 +0100
Religious quotes and news – March 6, 2022
Silence kills Speaking on the fourth day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, said: “Ukraine fights, Ukraine wins, but we ask the world to show s...

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 08:12:00 +0100
A healthier and lighter future
We have created a new concept that provides a holistic approach, focusing on the health of the physical and psychological aspect of the patient, says Kim Restall, head of Saint James Weight Management Institute. Our relationship with...

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 08:11:00 +0100
Today's front pages - March 6, 2022
The following are the main stories in Sunday’s newspapers. The Sunday Times of Malta visits and speaks to a Maltese man who has opened his Romanian hotel to hundreds of exhausted Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russia’s invading force...

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 08:07:00 +0100
What will the Ukraine do to our investment portfolio? – Andreas Weitzer
This piece, musing about the financial implications of a confrontation in the Ukraine, I started two weeks ago. Since then I have had to rewrite it on a daily basis, as I have misjudged events gravely. As at today, it seems almost ir...

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 08:00:00 +0100
Walking the talk – Klaus Vella Bardon
With election fever reaching an ever-increasing pitch, it is worth reflecting on the role of Catholics in the political and social arena. Sadly, locally and elsewhere, Catholics seem largely ineffective and indifferent to defending c...

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 07:59:00 +0100
At least six killed in US tornado
Four adults and two children were killed when a tornado hit Madison County in the US state of Iowa on Saturday, officials said. At least four other adults were injured in the tornado that caused "widespread damage to both homes and p...

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 07:40:00 +0100
Roberta Metsola would still refuse to shake hands with Muscat
Roberta Metsola has explained why she refused to shake then prime minister Joseph Muscat’s hand during the 2019 political crisis and why she would still rebuff him today.  The moment was widely shared at the time in a photograph b...

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 07:30:00 +0100
A quandary of national interest
The outcome of the March 26 general election appears to be a foregone conclusion. The million-euro question is what happens then. The Labour Party is heading towards another big electoral victory, ranging from a majority of 23,000 to...

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 07:30:00 +0100
From the gospel: Merely magical Messiah – Fr Brendan Gatt
First Sunday of Lent, Cycle C. Today’s readings: Deuteronomy 26:4-10; Romans 10: 8-13; Luke 4:1-13 Jordan Peterson's 2018 bestseller 12 Rules for Life; An Antidote to Chaos. In his 2018 bestseller, 12 Rules for Life; An Antidote to...

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +0100
Valletta FC put new kits for sale as part of initiative to support Ukraine
Valletta FC have launched an initiative aimed to support the people of Ukraine who are currently experiencing very difficult times following the invasion of the Russian troops. On Saturday, Valletta FC have sported new kits, designe...



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