World food prices hit an all-time high in March as Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent "shocks" through markets for staple grains and vegetable oils, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation said Friday. The disruption in export flow...

Arringo Ltd. is a Maltese company operating both internationally as well as locally. The organisation is embedded in the local economy providing jobs and skills covering a large area. In the last four years the company has grown rapi...

A five-month-old baby who suffered from a heart condition has died, just days after he was blessed by Pope Francis at St Paul’s Basilica in Rabat. Chayan had been given just days to live.  Writing on Facebook on Friday, his parent...

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc went quickest in second practice at the Australian Grand Prix on Friday ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, with a struggling Lewis Hamilton only managing 13th. Monaco’s Leclerc, the early season cha...

Applying for new jobs can be time-consuming and stressful at times, but Alfred Jobs is here to simplify that process. Instead of wasting time filtering through hundreds of jobs or spending hours applying to any opportunity that comes...

For a dozen Ukrainian scientists thousands of kilometres from home at the Vernadsky Antarctic base, the biting cold hurts less than the feeling of helplessness over the war in their homeland. They spend their days measuring, observin...

Senior nursing staff say the shortage of staff in hospital is far worse than the authorities claim, as COVID continues to hamstring medical care.  “There is no other word to describe the situation in hospital. It is a disaster,”...

Asian markets limped into the weekend on Friday at the end of a tough week dominated by the Federal Reserve’s hawkish tone that has set up an aggressive tightening of monetary policy, while oil drifted after another series of losse...

The health authorities have recalled the soy sauce of the Silver Swan brand (Special Soy Sauce) because of elevated levels of 3-MDPC. 3-MCPD are a group of contaminants that form during the processing of edible oils. In elevated leve...

Malta women’s coach Mark Gatt has called on his players to stay focused as they cross swords against European giants Denmark in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifier at the Centenary Stadium, on Friday (kick-off: 6pm). The Ma...

Joseph Agius talks to curator PATRICK GALEA about the new gallery and Signature 18, its inaugural exhibition. JA: For some art lovers, the ideal of a gallery space is a defined uncluttered space, free from external noise. Do you thin...

The first fully private mission to the International Space Station is set to blast off Friday with a four-member crew from startup company Axiom Space. The partnership has been hailed by NASA, which sees it as a key step in its goal ...

Newly-crowned champions Nadur Youngsters confirmed their superiority in Gozitan football when they trounced Sannat Lions. Xewkija Tigers picked up a crucial win as they beat bottom-placed SK Victoria Wanderers to move out of the rele...

The European Commission has reimbursed Malta nearly €14 million for some of the COVID vaccines the country procured up to mid-November last year. An official statement from the commission’s representative office in Valletta said ...

The traditional Holy Week exhibitions are returning this year. Here are some of the displays being held in various localities. Pietà The Sezzjoni Ġimgħa l-Kbira ta’ Gwardamanġa-Pietà is presenting a number of Holy Week exhibit...

Carlos Sainz ruthlessly outpaced Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc and world champion Max Verstappen to clock the fastest time in opening practice at the Australian Grand Prix on Friday. The Spaniard powered round a revamped Albert P...

Norwegians Bodo/Glimt grabbed a late 2-1 win over Roma in their Europa Conference League quarter-final first leg on Thursday, while Leicester were held to a goalless draw by PSV Eindhoven. Bodo/Glimt, who inflicted a stunning 6-1 def...

Almost buried by the attention surrounding The Slap at the Oscars was a historic first: a streaming film won best picture, taking Hollywood’s top prize from the legacy studios that have long dominated the town. If Will Smith had no...

Around this time of the year, children in Year 8 and Year 9 (depending on the school the child attends) are encouraged to start thinking about their career. This is because they would soon need to make their choice of subjects, which...

A second-half equaliser by Ferran Torres rescued Barcelona on Thursday as the Spanish giants were held to a 1-1 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final. Frankfurt, who had Brazilian defender ...