Times Of Malta
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 10:33:00 +0200Liverpool, Man. City face defining moment in FA Cup clash
Liverpool will put their unprecedented quadruple bid on the line against treble-chasing Manchester City on Saturday in an FA Cup semi-final that will make or break one club’s dream of football immortality.
Jurgen Klopp’s men are ...
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 10:12:00 +0200Diesel ship that was heading to Malta risks 'environmental disaster' off Tunisia
A ship carrying diesel fuel from Egypt that ran into difficulty off Tunisia risks leaking and creating an "environmental disaster", authorities in Tunisia said Saturday.
The merchant ship the Xelo, carrying "around 750 tonnes of dies...
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 10:00:00 +0200Malta Rugby eye win against Cyprus at the Tony Bezzina Stadium
The Malta rugby national team will be looking to get back to winning ways in the Conference One South when they host Cyprus at the Tony Bezzina Stadium on Saturday afternoon (kick-off: 2pm).
Damian Neill’s men are back in action fo...
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +0200Corporate services firm KSi Malta continues to expand its team
Corporate services firm KSi Malta continued to expand its team, with new appointments in the advisory and business development sections.
Jessica Camilleri, a renowned Maltese economist, is the new advisory manager. Her work experienc...
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +0200Hibs, Ħamrun Spartans renew rivalry with FA Trophy semi-final spot at stake
Hibernians and Ħamrun Spartans will renew their rivalry on Saturday evening when they go head to head in the FA Trophy quarter-finals at the National Stadium as the cup competition takes centre stage in the coming days.
Ħamrun Spar...
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 08:34:00 +0200Bidders for public contracts must be properly vetted, Malta Chamber warns
Malta’s main business lobby has reiterated calls for public procurement to be transparent and equitable, days after news emerged that a company linked to an alleged criminal has been granted a €250,000 tender.
The Malta Chamber o...
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 08:19:00 +0200Valletta coach Doncic wary of Marsaxlokk threat as City eye Trophy semi-finals
Valletta will be bidding to keep alive their hopes of winning silverware as well as a route to European football when they face Marsaxlokk in the opening tie of the weekend on Saturday at 2pm.
The Citizens will fancy their chances of...
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0200Main Guard opens to public after extensive restoration and conservation
On UNESCO’s International Day for Monuments and Sites, which falls on Easter Monday, Heritage Malta is once again offering the public the opportunity to visit the Main Guard building in Valletta.
This unique building has lately und...
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 07:49:00 +0200Today's front pages - April 16, 2022
These are the leading stories in local newspapers this Saturday.
Times of Malta leads with news that a man has been charged with the murder of Mario Farrugia, whose decomposed body was found inside the trunk of a car in Qormi.
The ...
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 07:32:00 +0200Gains in BOV, HSBC shares lift sentiment
The MSE Equity Total Return Index (MSE) headed north after a six-week negative streak. The MSE advanced by 0.8% over the four-day trading week to 7,639.015 points.
A total of 17 equities were active, as losers and gainers tallied to ...
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 07:15:00 +0200Not quite Nicodemus – Alessandra Dee Crespo
The figure of Nicodemus in the Gospel of John has always intrigued me, especially during Holy Week, when we are told that he points out to the Pharisees that, under Jewish law, Jesus should be granted a hearing before He’s condemne...
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 07:15:00 +0200The actor who wanted to be crucified for real
Jamie Camilleri has been playing the role of Jesus in Good Friday pageants for 10 years and for a long time wished he could find a way to be “safely crucified” for real during the pageant.
He still plays Jesus every year with an ...
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 07:00:00 +0200Paintings, photography exhibited at Victoria's Banca Giuratale
Lorella Castillo making a point about her photography to visitors at the Banca Giuratale in Victoria.
An exhibition of paintings and photography is currently being held at the Banca Giuratale, Independence Square, Victoria, on the in...
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 06:50:00 +0200Easter for holy troublemakers – Fr Joe Borg
The election, the pope’s visit and Easter happened one after the other in quick succession. Was it an unfortunate coincidence? Or is it another example of God writing straight on the crooked lines devised by those who planned the p...
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 06:44:00 +0200Elon Musk's move to buy Twitter faces a 'poison pill' roadblock
Even for the richest person on the planet, buying Twitter was always going to be a challenge –- a highly complex financial transaction now made even trickier by a defensive "poison pill" move from the platform's board.
Musk's $43 b...
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 06:41:00 +0200Żepp - April 16, 2022
Żepp is produced by Ġorġ Mallia. See more Żepp cartoons.
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 06:40:00 +0200Navigating the inflation minefield
Households and businesses may still be relatively sheltered from the worst effects of rising inflation, thanks to the government’s shock absorbers put in place over the last few months. While, in March, inflation in the eurozone hi...
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 06:32:00 +0200Russia warns US of 'unpredictable consequences' of Ukraine military aid
Russia has formally complained to the United States over its military aid to Ukraine, warning of "unpredictable consequences" if shipments of advanced weaponry go forward, US media reported.
In a diplomatic note this week, Moscow war...
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 06:30:00 +0200Announcements – April 16, 2022
Obituary
CASSANO. On April 11, at his residence in Gżira, JOSEPH, aged 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. Always loved and remembered by his children Maria and her partner Hassan, Josef and his partner Ritianne, gr...
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 06:30:00 +0200Letters to the editor - April 16, 2022
From the online comments
Gender quota is making a travesty of democracy, Arnold Cassola insists
I don’t know if Arnold Cassola has his arithmetic reasoning correct but I fully agree, along with a huge chunk of the population, that ...