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Mon, 22 Aug 2022 10:50:00 +0200
Heritage Malta pays tribute to one of its founding fathers, Mario Tabone
Heritage Malta on Monday paid tribute to one of its founding fathers, Dr Mario Tabone, who died aged 81. Incredibly well-read and extensively cultured, Tabone chaired the national agency from 2003 to 2008, it said in a statement. "Du...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 10:41:00 +0200
Treat talent as scarcer than capital
HR professionals are constantly bombarding us with how vital it is to retain loyalty and performing employees, and how staff turnover can disrupt the business, thus causing ripple effects that take considerable time to overcome. The ...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 10:40:00 +0200
Blackball National Championship to be held this week
The Malta Blackball Federation is organizing the National Championship this week to determine the Maltese champion for the beginning of the season. A total of 32 players are participating in this tournament and these were divided int...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 10:33:00 +0200
Top tips to shop the best eyewear
Vision is one of the most important elements in your life that you must protect. Protective lenses, glasses and even anything that reduces eye fatigue should be treated with the utmost care. This can be done by anyone looking for gla...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 10:32:00 +0200
Ukraine’s punk poet sees victory for ‘transformed’ homeland
Six months on from the start of the war, writer Serhiy Zhadan believes that Ukraine will win against Russia thanks to the courage and extraordinary mobilisation of its citizens. Zhadan, a key figure in the Ukrainian literary world, i...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 10:28:00 +0200
China central bank cuts lending rates to boost economy
China's central bank on Monday cut benchmark loan rates in an attempt to boost an economy battered by the government's strict zero-COVID policy and a slump in the property market. The world's second-biggest economy saw an improvement...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 10:06:00 +0200
Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici in critical condition
Former prime minister Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici is in critical condition at Mater Dei Hospital, according to health sources. Mifsud Bonnici, 89, who served as prime minister between 1984 and 1987, was taken ill on Sunday.  Known to fri...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 10:01:00 +0200
Learning life skills through chess
In September 2021, a pilot project of FIDE/UNCHR, Girls Club ‘Chess for Protection’ − Kakuma 2021/2022, was launched by the World Chess Federation (FIDE), United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Lutheran World Federation, Kenya ...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0200
Coric upsets Tsitsipas to win Cincinnati Masters title
Borna Coric, who only returned in March after missing a year with a shoulder injury, dominated fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday to win the ATP Cincinnati Masters. The world number 152 from Croatia dispatched the Greek star 7-...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 09:30:00 +0200
Mbappe scores in record time as Ligue 1 hits red cards high
Hat-trick star Kylian Mbappe matched one Ligue 1 record by scoring after just eight seconds in Lille to set Paris Saint-Germain on their way to a 7-1 victory on Sunday, while the division hit a modern high with 11 red cards in one we...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0200
Beaten Joshua admits ‘I let myself down’ with post-fight antics
Anthony Joshua has admitted “I let myself down” after the British heavyweight’s antics following his crushing defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in their world-title showdown in Saudi Arabia were heavily criticised. Joshua hurled two of ...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0200
What’s on in Malta and Gozo – August 22
FILM Anime Festival The Eden Cinemas in St Julian’s is currently hosting its first-ever Anime Festival, showing feature-length films of some of the most popular anime series of all time, including Dragon Ball Z, Demon Slayer and My...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 08:30:00 +0200
Neighbours raise alarm over Balzan mega-development with Portelli link
Neighbours of a proposed mega-development in Balzan have raised concerns that it would lead to more traffic congestion and an even worse shortage of parking spaces.  They are also worried that flooding in the area will only intensif...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 08:08:00 +0200
An evening under the stars at Ta’ Sopu Tower
Visitors are invited to enjoy the dark skies above Gozo, and learn more about the historic 17th-century knights-era watchtower at Ta’ Sopu. The free evening event will provide the perfect opportunity for visitors to see inside this...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0200
Ten Hag should drop Ronaldo and Rashford for Liverpool clash: Rooney
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag can boost his hopes of securing his first Premier League point against Liverpool on Monday if he dropped Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcus Rashford Red Devils legend Wayne Rooney writes in the Sunday...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0200
The Maltese that ran away... and the non-Maltese that settled here
Nearly 60 per cent of young people in Malta would rather live in another European country, according to a recent survey. And Malta was recently voted one of the 10 worst places to live for 'expats'. Has Malta lost its sparkle for goo...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 07:39:00 +0200
Today's front pages – August 22, 2022
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Monday. Times of Malta leads with a report on how, according to the Malta Insurance Association, people are being encouraged to drive while drunk because random breathalyser ...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 07:31:00 +0200
US governor visits Taiwan after China drills
A United States governor met Taiwan's president Monday, days after Washington announced trade talks with Taipei in a show of support following China's military threats toward the self-ruled island.  Eric Holcomb, the Republican gove...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 07:15:00 +0200
State care home bought, but never used tracking devices for elderly patients
The state's care home for the elderly never used the tracking devices it had purchased after their safety was questioned, according to the internal inquiry into how a resident went missing from the home on June 28. There also appeare...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 07:00:00 +0200
Unique nature perspectives
A small, but very interesting collection of paintings by Audrey Mercieca welcomes you at the entrance of the BOV Victoria branch. The artist, who hails from Luqa and lives in Gozo, expresses herself by the use of brushes, palette kni...



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