On July 29, a new legal notice entered into force bringing about certain important changes to the Commercialisation of Sports Facilities Regulations. The regulations, which came into force in 2017, created a legal framework that enab...

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said Tuesday that Taiwanese people remained resolved to defend the island following China's huge military drills. Tensions in the Taiwan Strait have risen to their highest in years since Beijing stage...

The Malta Tourism Authority has rejected a request by Times of Malta to hand over a copy of concession agreements to set up sunbeds on Comino, saying the information is commercially sensitive. Every summer for the past years, Comino�...

Dozens of Vietnamese casino workers allegedly forced to toil without pay in Cambodia have fled back to their homeland by swimming across a river, authorities in Phnom Penh. About 40 staff with the Golden Phoenix Entertainment Casino ...

A respected figure in the Maltese women’s game, Charlene Zammit knows what it takes to write history. On Sunday, she added another memorable chapter to her distinguished career with the winning goal for Birkirkara against Glentoran...

Three months ago Liverpool stood on the brink of an unprecedented quadruple of trophies. Three games into the new season, they are yet to win a game. A 2-1 defeat at Old Trafford on Monday saw Jurgen Klopp’s men leapfrogged in the ...

Bank of Valletta has become the first local financial institution to offer its customers a holistic digital journey when applying for a home loan. While customers may still opt to visit a branch at any point during their home loan ap...

The Gozo Tourism Association is proposing the scrapping of the proposed under-seabed Malta-Gozo tunnel project as a first step to safeguard the island’s character.  In its proposals for the next Budget (see pdf link below), the as...

The police have questioned the director of prisons over a claim he produced a gun during an alleged dispute in Għadira on Sunday, a claim he has vehemently denied. Robert Brincau confirmed that he has been questioned by the police b...

Celebrating Ukraine's national flag and Independence Day The Foundation for the Ukrainian Community of Malta is organising an event celebrating the country's Day of the National Flag and Independence Day, which falls tomorrow. The ai...

ECB monetary operations On August 15, the European Central Bank announced the seven-day main refinancing operation (MRO). The operation was conducted on August 16 and attracted bids from euro area eligible counterparties of €823 mi...

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said a change in attitude and spirit from his players was the reason behind a huge 2-1 win over Liverpool on Monday to lift the gloom around Old Trafford. The Dutch coach became the first United...

Porsches, Bentleys and other luxury cars with Russian licence plates are filling up the parking garage at Helsinki's airport as Finland becomes an important transit country for Russian tourists flying to Europe. The European Union sh...

Temporary crossings at the Luqa junction project are putting pedestrians crossing from Luqa to the airport at risk, especially at night, experts have warned.  Artificial lighting at both crossings and in their immediate vicinity is ...

The statue of Our Lady made by Gallard et Fils of Marseilles. It arrived in Gozo on October 14, 1866. The feast of Our Lady of Loreto will be celebrated in Għajnsielem next Sunday. Today, Fr Michael Said will celebrate Mass for chil...

If you have the nerve to stomach it, open local social media and news sites any day and you will find a river of hatred. “Go home” to the foreigners, “just leave” to those who make statements about the current state of develo...

Former US president Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Monday urging a court to name an independent party to screen files that the FBI seized from his Florida home for materials protected by personal privilege. Claiming in a court filing t...

The following are the main stories in Tuesday’s newspapers. Times of Malta says 15 people were killed in traffic crashes in the first six months of the year, a figure that represents the deadliest mid-year point on Malta’s roads ...

Lately, while I happened to be leafing through an old newspaper from the early 1990s, I encountered a couple of articles that set me thinking. These articles were related to young people accused of being in possession of cannabis. A ...

Fifteen people were killed in traffic crashes in the first six months of the year, a figure that represents the deadliest mid-year point on Malta’s roads in more than a quarter of a century. And the death toll has already climbed f...