Atlas Insurance has spearheaded and participated in a series of initiatives to support Ukrainians in cities under siege during this devastating time of war, and to help its staff members deliver their services to clients in a time of...

This year’s Grammys shortlists feature a number of bona fide pop megastars including Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish and overnight sensation Olivia Rodrigo. And then there is... Jon Batiste. The 35-year-old jazzman is th...

A man and a woman were rushed to Mater Dei following a car crash in Triq in-Naxxar, Għargħur. The police said in a statement it was alerted about the crash at around 6am. A 23-year-old Nigerian national, who lives in Swieqi, was dr...

Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri will retain responsibility for hunting, despite conservationists’ appeal for it be given back to the environment ministry.  Government sources confirmed that Camilleri, himself a trapper who is in fav...

Daniil Medvedev said physical struggles destroyed any chance of a victory to reclaim the world number one ranking on Friday after falling to Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz 7-6 (9/7), 6-3 at the Miami Open. Medvedev dropped to second with ...

The Athletics Malta Council’s mandate has been renewed for the next two years following the Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday. President Andy Grech, secretary-general Aldrin Cassar and treasurer Darren Micallef were uncont...

Pope Francis’ visit to the Peace Lab on Sunday will bring “magnificent joy” to migrants and rekindle hope among many who remain “stateless, hopeless and just surviving”. These are the words of Peace Lab residents who have w...

Dear Pope Francis, Welcome to our home, Peace Lab Malta. Receive greetings from us, the family here at the Peace Lab. I would love to take this chance to thank almighty God for this, not because we deserve it but by His gracious merc...

The draw for this year’s World Cup takes place in the shadow of Doha’s skyscrapers on Friday, with the focus for the evening on the actual football after a build-up dominated by the many off-field issues surrounding the awarding ...

The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Friday. Times of Malta leads with an article about how Pope Francis’ visit to the Peace Lab on Sunday will bring “magnificent joy” to migrants and rekindle hope among m...

Central banks and finance ministers around the world will have a very tough job in the coming weeks and months. They are faced with rising inflation, high levels of indebtedness by governments, businesses and individuals, and the nee...

I’d expected productivity to decline during the pandemic. As a psychologist who studies focus, I’d predicted people would be distracted by homeschooling, exhausted by being always on and anxious about their health, finances and f...

Students from 21 schools in Gozo came together to create a book which will be presented to Pope Francis when he visits Gozo on Saturday. Artistic expressions were presented to Bishop Anton Teuma during a meeting with the heads, assis...

In Memoriam CARDONA – ANTHONY. Loving and cherished memories of a dearly beloved father and grandfather, today being the 29th anniversary of his passing away. Fondly remembered and still deeply missed by his children Mary Ann Cassa...

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has said she is on her way to Ukraine, making her the first EU leader to visit the war-torn country. The Maltese MEP, who was elected in January, tweeted Thursday "On my way to Kyiv" alon...

It is said that Freedom Day, celebrated on Thursday, marks the day that Malta terminated its colonial connection and fully became the master of its own destiny. However, this freedom has not been extended to its citizens whose succes...

Focus on climate change In the run-up to the recent general election, we heard of programmes and promises about which the public is greatly concerned but hardly anything about global matters which, in the long run, may define the qua...

As the new cabinet gets into its stride, one of the linchpins of economic recovery going forward will be tourism, which accounts for a huge chunk of the island’s GDP. Clayton Bartolo has been retained as tourism minister and his ch...

A last-minute logistics meeting was held in Gozo on Wednesday for the visit of Pope Francis tomorrow and Sunday. Gozo Bishop Anton Teuma, Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea Curmi, Italian, Maltese and Gozitan security officials, along wit...

Former women’s world footballer of the year Ada Hegerberg scored one of the goals that gave Lyon a 3-1 win over Juventus and a Champions League semi-final clash against French rivals Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday. Norwegian star ...