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Fri, 19 Aug 2022 10:45:00 +0200
Watch: How a stranger’s kidney gave a young man back his life, freedom
Five years after being given a new lease on life by a total stranger, Josmar Spiteri feels he has gained back the freedom he lost when his kidneys failed at the age of 26. Josmar’s life turned upside down when, 10 years ago, he was...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 10:34:00 +0200
UK retail sales in surprise rebound
British retail sales surprisingly rose overall in July but consumer confidence is at a record low as the UK heads towards recession, data showed on Friday. Sales by volume gained 0.3 per cent last month after a slight drop in June, t...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 10:25:00 +0200
SummerDAZE Concert attracts the crowds
An audience of about 18,000 made it to this year’s SummerDAZE Concert at Ta’ Qali. They were treated to Deejay Times’s Albertino, Fargetta, Molella & Prezioso with live performances by J Ax, Baby K, Corona, Ice Mc and a special...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 10:20:00 +0200
Greenland treads softly on tourism as icebergs melt
As tourists flock to Greenland to take in its breathtaking icebergs and natural beauty, authorities are mulling ways to control crowds to protect the fragile environment, already threatened by global warming. "It's a dream destinatio...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 10:01:00 +0200
Man arrested after landing from Brussels with 3kg of suspected heroin in bag
A man who landed at the Malta International Airport with €600,000 worth of suspected heroin was arrested late on Wednesday. The police said the 64-year-old man from Cospicua, who flew here from Brussels, is expected to be arraigned...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 09:55:00 +0200
FIMBank hosts corporate client event
FIMBank recently hosted a reception for its corporate clients at the Hilton, Quarterdeck Lounge. The event served as an excellent opportunity for the Bank’s clients to interact with their relationship managers and FIMBank’s senio...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 09:47:00 +0200
Academy unearths long-lost ‘race films’ in Black cinema exhibit
Long before Denzel Washington, Spike Lee or even Sidney Poitier, generations of pioneering and revolutionary Black US filmmakers played a key role in shaping early American cinema and dispelling pejorative stereotypes, a major new Ho...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 09:32:00 +0200
Quality assurance and continuous improvement of services at FSWS
Quality assurance is integral to the provision of a high standard of care. This aspect rates high on the Foundation for Social Welfare Services’ agenda. In fact, the Foundation is committed to continuously check services within its...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 09:15:00 +0200
Neptunes WPSC hits back at ASA for questioning players' commitment
Neptunes WPSC said that they were surprised and disappointed by the comments made by the top officials of the Aquatic Sports Association of Malta on Thursday who voiced their hurt and disappointment after four key members of the nati...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0200
What’s on in Malta and Gozo – August 19
FILM Gozo Film Festival The fourth edition of the Gozo Film Festival is being held from today to Sunday, August 21, at the Citadel, Victoria. The festival's aim is to provide entertainment for all ages, as well as promote local and f...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 08:46:00 +0200
Floriana sign Israeli striker Hershkovitz
Floriana FC have announced the signing of striker Eden Hershkovitz. The Greens are looking to bolster their squad ahead of the start of the new campaign and in the past few weeks have been looking to bring in a new forward to the c...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 08:30:00 +0200
New-look Valletta eye positive start against champions Hibs
The wait is finally over for Maltese football fans as the BOV Premier League kicks off on Friday when the opening two matches of the new season will be played. This has been an emotionally-filled summer for Maltese football fans fol...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 07:45:00 +0200
Today's front pages – August 19, 2022
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Friday. Times of Malta leads with an article on how Marsaxlokk parish priest Luke Seguna is believed to have spent nearly €150,000 of parishioners’ money on pornographi...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 07:32:00 +0200
Scamacca opens West Ham account in Conference League win
Gianluca Scamacca scored his first West Ham goal on Thursday to help secure a 3-1 win over Danish minnows Viborg in the Europa Conference League play-offs. West Ham, who made the Europa League semi-finals last season, went into the ...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 07:30:00 +0200
Apple warns of flaw that lets hackers into iPhones, Macs
Apple is warning of a flaw that is allowing hackers to seize control of iPhones, iPads and Mac computers, and is urging users to install emergency software updates. Patches were released on Wednesday and Thursday by the tech titan to...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 07:15:00 +0200
Seven workers suspended over elderly man’s disappearance from care home
Four security officers, two carers and a nurse at the St Vincent de Paul Residence have been suspended on half pay upon the instructions of the Public Service Commission following the disappearance of an elderly resident. They were s...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 06:50:00 +0200
Why do we feel so bad? – Marie Briguglio
The 2022 report recently issued by Gallup revealed the Maltese people to be more worried, stressed and in pain than the average person around the world. Is this data reliable? What does it mean? If we’re doing so well economically,...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 06:45:00 +0200
Good governance is fragile – Evarist Bartolo
“Transnational crime has moved beyond a few mafias operating in a few problem cities and threatens peace, justice and development the world over. This criminal transformation has been driven by the geopolitical, economic and techno...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 06:30:00 +0200
Marsaxlokk parish priest ‘misappropriated’ tens of thousands on porn sites
Marsaxlokk parish priest Luke Seguna is believed to have spent nearly €150,000 of parishioners’ money on pornographic websites as he faces accusations of money laundering in court. Sources close to the investigation told Times of...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 06:30:00 +0200
Announcements – August 19, 2022
Obituaries CALLEJA. On August 16, at Dar Tal-Kleru, Birkirkara, Mgr PHILIP CALLEJA, aged 93, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his brother Carmel and his wife Lina, his nephew Francis an...



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