A truck overturned near the Lija Roundabout earlier today, with emergency crews and Civil Protection officers responding to the scene. Photos from the area showed the large vehicle lying on its side as authorities worked to secure the scene and begin recovery operations. Traffic in the surrounding area was affected while the incident was being handled
Favourites Finland made it through the first Eurovision semi-final on Tuesday alongside Israel, whose participation saw five countries boycott the world's biggest live televised music event. With blasts of dry ice and jets of flame, the Eurovision party got started inside the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, where 11,200 revved-up fans saw 15 acts battle
Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg has announced that the PN's proposed pension reform for disciplined forces members would also be extended to workers employed with LESA and Transport Malta who complete 25 years of service, an expansion of the policy unveiled earlier on Tuesday. Addressing supporters during a political activity in Żabbar for the second
A car overturned in the San Maison area earlier today, with authorities responding to the scene shortly afterwards. Footage online showed the vehicle lying on its side following the accident. Traffic in the surrounding area may have been affected while the scene was secured and investigations began. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. At this stage,
Sliema mayor John Pillow says he will ask the town’s local council to object to plans to reclaim land and build a lido facing Manoel Island. The application by Strand Lido Ltd, LAMHCO and Sea Pebbles Ltd was flagged on Saturday by political party Momentum, and includes land reclamation to make way for a lido with an outdoor swimming pool, sun deck,
Commuters may experience delays in catching the ferry after it switched quays to operate due to the bad weather forecast on Sunday. The Gozo Channel is currently operating from the South Quay, with delays to be expected. One commuter told Times of Malta that cars began to queue up in Ċirkewwa as of Sunday morning due to the change in quays.
This Mother’s Day, as academics in the Department of Statistics and Operations Research and mothers of young children, we reflect on a long-standing myth. It suggests that motherhood and a demanding scientific career cannot coexist – especially in fields like mathematics, statistics, and OR – where precision, long hours and continuous research output
In an increasingly complex world, making the “right” decision is no longer just about intuition; it is about rigorous analysis and data. This is the domain of operations research (OR) – the discipline of applying advanced analytical methods to support better decision-making in complex systems such as transport, health, logistics and finance. Born during
Building on the decades-long legacy of Għanafest , Festivals Malta is holding Festgħana from May 21 to 24. A celebration of traditional Maltese culture, the event will be held over four days at the Argotti Gardens in Floriana and Ġnien l-Għannejja Żwieten in Żejtun. Read more about the event on Times2.
Vienna is hoping an invasion of pop fans for the Eurovision song contest next week will further burnish its reputation as a cultural and musical destination. Barbara Novak, deputy mayor of the Austrian capital, long known for its classical music tradition, told reporters she was delighted to showcase the city. “All the cities that have hosted Eurovision
Maltese singer-songwriter Shaun Farrugia has just announced the release of his brand new single, Heading Home. Taking to Instagram, the artist revealed that the track will officially drop on 22nd May, while encouraging fans to pre-save the song ahead of its release. “My new single Heading Home is coming out on May 22nd! ✨ Pre-save now. I can’t wait
