Malta Sotheby’s International Realty sponsored the Marsa Sports Club Ladies Team Tournament which took place from March 11 to April 22. This tournament was organised by Carole Scrine and Linda Beere, members of the committee. The ...

BirdLife Malta is claiming that the system hunters use to report their catch is not working properly, insisting that the national turtle-dove hunting bag limit has been exceeded. On Thursday BirdLife said it believed that the quota o...

Equity markets in Asia mostly rose on Friday following a positive lead from Wall Street but optimism remains at a premium as traders operate under the shadows of war, soaring inflation, US interest rate hikes and China’s lockdowns....

Passengers will no longer be subject to COVID-related checks at the arrivals lounge from Monday, putting an end to long queues at the terminal. Times of Malta is informed that the booths used for this purpose in the arrivals hall wil...

The four matches from the GFA Division One last weekend produced 17 goals with the top teams earning points while the two bottom sides, Sannat Lions and SK Victoria Wanderers, conceded defeats so that the relegation issue will be dec...

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick confirmed he will still take on a consultancy role at Old Trafford for the next two years despite reports the German is set to be announced as Austria manager. Rangnick has failed to ga...

The Malta Weightlifting Association organised the annual Malta Open Championships where Tenishia Thornton and Shaun Ciantar won the overall titles for the day. Almost a tradition for every single competition now, Thornton managed som...

The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Friday. Times of Malta leads with news that Enemalta, Malta’s energy provider, has signed new agreements to lock in prices for “a substantial volume” of the country�...

Volunteers coordinating aid for Ukraine are now being asked to send body bags along with other supplies as the Russian invasion continues, leaving thousands dead or injured and millions displaced. Marc Edward Pace Portanier, a Maltes...

In past weeks, I have written about the unsustainability of housing prices. Speaking with people, one notes that there is now a gene­ral feeling that housing prices have gone beyond what is acceptable, let alone what is sustainable....

Russian forces bombarded Ukraine's capital late on Thursday during a visit by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who decried the "absurdity" of war in the 21st century, as US President Joe Biden asked for $33 billion more to supp...

For quite a few decades, politics has had an underlying ideology that manifested itself in laws, policies, education, perspectives, economics and social models. Very often, there have been thinkers, philosophers or leaders who came u...

The medical emergency of the COVID pandemic is arguably over. The economic consequences are also beginning to show signs of amelioration. Still, the road to economic recovery is likely to be long and winding as uncertainties persist....

Bank services and the elderly A few days ago, I received a letter from Id-Dar tal-Providenza returning a cheque for €20 together with a note: “Cheques cannot be issued for amounts of €20 or less. Bank regulations.” Sometimes,...

The Gozo Cathedral and the Leone Philharmonic Society are commemorating the 125th anniversary of the arrival of one of their most cherished possessions, the statue of Santa Marija in Gozo. Acquired in Rome by the society in 1897 from...

Obituaries BUSUTTIL. LOUIS, of Ta’ Xbiex, aged 94, widower of Jacqueline née Caruana, passed away peacefully on April 23, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his children Fr Edgar SJ, Walter and his ...

A child born today has a much better chance of reaching her fifth birthday than ever before, according to UNICEF, but climate change and environmental degradation is threatening to reverse progress on child and adolescent survival, h...

Enemalta, Malta’s energy provider, has signed new agreements to lock in prices for “a substantial volume” of the country’s supply of Liquified Natural Gas. Under the deals, the state energy supplier will set the price of vary...

Gianluca Mancini’s second-half own goal allowed Leicester City to draw 1-1 with Jose Mourinho’s Roma in the first leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final on Thursday, while Feyenoord got the better of Marseille in a five...

A superb Angelino volley grabbed RB Leipzig a 1-0 home win over a dogged Rangers side in their Europa League semi-final, first leg on Thursday. The Spaniard powered home a sweet left-footed strike five minutes from time at the Red Bu...