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175 new COVID-19 cases and another death were reported by the medical authorities on Monday. The latest victim, an 89-year-old woman, died at St Thomas Hospital, raising the number of deaths to 316. A record 263 cases were reported on Sunday, capping one of the worst weeks since the first case was detected a year ago, with the number of new cases surpassing

Ġorġ Agius, known as Ġorġ tal-Mużew’ and ‘L-Għannej Tal-Mulej , has died today at the age of 94. A folk singer and beloved community figure, Ġorġ was best known for his frequent visits to hospital where he used to put a smile on patients’ faces with his rhymes and prayers. After the news of his death was announced, several people took to social media

A young raver who attended an illegal rave that has since gone viral has opened up about the night, and why she decided to attend. The young woman, who spoke to Sidestreet about the night and asked to be anonymous, details the moment police arrived and broke up the party at around 2.30am in an abandoned room hidden amongst the White Rocks Complex in

Reading Time: < 1 minute Vince Muscat known as il-Koħħu will be witnessing against the Degiorgio brothers in the case in which they are accused of murdering investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Muscat was accused together with Alfred and George Degiorgio of planting and detonating the bomb that killed the journalist. On 23 February pleaded

Israeli authorities said Sunday they had cleared a Greek tanker of suspicion in relation to an oil spill that caused massive tar pollution on the Mediterranean coastline, devastating marine life. It is seen as Israel's worst maritime pollution incident in decades. Powerful winds and unusually high waves pummelled Israel's entire Mediterranean coastline

Reading Time: < 1 minute Libya Observer reports that the Libyan African Aviation Holding Company (LAAHOC) announced the lifting of a judicial seizure on a Libyan owned aircraft – Global 5000 – in Malta. The LAAHOC stated on its official Facebook page that the plane’s return to Libyan soil is scheduled to take place having completed all maintenance

Malta’s first app to manage and prevent suicidal and self-harm behaviour has just been launched, allowing users to press a crisis button on their devices to get help in time. The Kriżi application, designed in-house by Crisis Resolution Malta (CRM), includes a confidential chat line and a ‘red button’ if all else fails for immediate help. App users

It is well-known that the efficiency and success of a company depend a lot on the well-being of its employees. Thankfully, nowadays, many employers have come to acknowledge this and they have involved themselves in maintaining their workforce’s health as best they can, for example, by offering health insurance as part of their remuneration package,

A single-shot Covid-19 vaccine by US drugmaker Johnson and Johnson is likely to be approved for use in the European Union in early March, a French minister said Sunday. The vaccine was cleared for emergency use in the United States on Saturday, becoming the third available vaccine there. The single-shot vaccine is highly effective in preventing severe

A man has been charged with uttering threats and causing a disturbance after barging onto the grounds of Cyprus’ public broadcaster to protest what he said was the country’s “blasphemous” entry into this year’s Eurovision song contest, police said Sunday. Police told The Associated Press the man, who hasn’t been named, was released after being charged

London’s Heathrow airport will charge departing passengers an extra 8.90 pounds ($12.40) in an effort to claw back costs as the coronavirus crisis depresses air travel. The tariff is permitted by the U.K.’s aviation regulator under a protocol that allows the hub to cover costs for utilities, baggage and check-in services. Heathrow makes “zero profit”

Hundreds gathered in a violent anti-lockdown protest in Dublin on Saturday, with police charging the crowd and arresting 23 demonstrating against ongoing virus curbs in Ireland. Irish prime minister Micheal Martin condemned the protest on the streets of Dublin, resulting in 23 arrests. Hundreds had gathered for a planned demonstration against coronavirus

Reading Time: 2 minutes The EU has moved to force multinational companies to publish a breakdown of the tax they pay in each of the bloc’s member states and in tax havens. Country-by-country reporting is designed to shine a light on how some of the world’s biggest companies avoid paying an estimated $500bn a year in taxes by shifting their profits

On January 21, 2021, the OECD issued updated guidance on tax treaties and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, revisiting its April 2020 guidance note.  Even though more than nine months have elapsed since then, COVID-19-related measures such as travel restrictions and curtailment of business operations are still very much in place and they seem to

In recent weeks, one of the main talking points within financial circles has been the rise in inflation and its effects on the value of financial assets. After many years of substantial efforts by monetary and fiscal authorities to prop up inflation with little to no success, the sudden rise in inflation, and more importantly the expected rise in inflation,

After a difficult year, the global economy is set to recover, but unequally and amid great uncertainty. The PwC network’s latest forecasts estimate that the global economy is set to expand by five per cent in FY2021, masking different stories for different economies. On one hand, there is China, which is specialised in exporting consumer goods (as

Cupra is a company which is quickly finding its feet in the world of motoring. It split apart from Seat to become its own brand back in 2018, but since then has been largely tasked with creating go-faster versions of the Spanish firm’s existing cars. Vehicles like the Cupra Ateca have arrived, shown their faces, but left the firm lacking any real impact

Times of Malta has just launched timesmotors.com , a new website dedicated to cars, bikes and anything which fuels the passion of any motoring enthusiast. Developed by a dedicated team, timesmotors.com is designed to keep enthusiasts updated on anything that is going on in the motoring world – with local and international content focusing on the launch

Triumph has revised its Bonneville range for 2021, bringing a more efficient engine and enhanced handling. The new Bonneville T120 and T120 Black shed 7kg over their predecessor through the use of lightweight aluminium wheels, while both bikes benefit from higher-specification Brembo brakes and twin discs. Cruise control comes fitted as standard while

Porsche has revealed the new 911 GT3, with the legendary model making its debut in the 992-generation sports car. Developed in close collaboration with Porsche Motorsport, it takes features from the 911 RSR race car, such as the double wishbone front axle layout and aerodynamics features such as the ‘swan neck’ rear wing and striking diffuser. The

Authoress Rita Stranger Hillier is not known to be Maltese. Strictly speaking, she was Anglo-Maltese. Her father was Gustav Vassallo, son of Enrico Vassallo and Camilla Mifsud. His sister Maria, my mother, wife of Judge Roberto Federico Ganado, was six years older than Gustav, who was born in Malta on February 26, 1889. On September 29, 1917, he married

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Singer-songwriter Michael Azzopardi has just released his debut EP, Pistola, and is making waves in the local alternative music scene. Lara Zammit speaks with the artist about his music and the poetic nature of his Maltese lyrics. The four tracks comprising Pistola teem with emotional resonance and lyrical subtlety. They dance on the threshold between

Teatru Manoel’s recent production of Dido and Aeneas, brought to the stage between February 23 and 27, is certainly a worthy homage to what could be considered the first English opera. It revealed itself to be an unpretentious and occasionally masterful iteration. With music by Henry Purcell and a libretto by Nahum Tate, the opera has enthused audiences

Reading Time: 2 minutes FRANKFURT, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Several German states called on Sunday for unused AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines to be given to younger people, as worries about side effects and efficacy, as well as a recommendation it be used only for under 65s, have meant low take-up of available doses. The German health ministry said this

Reading Time: < 1 minute PRAGUE, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Sunday the country could use Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine even without approval by European Union’s EMA drugs agency. The country of 10.7 million has ranked among the world’s worst-hit countries by the COVID pandemic in the past few weeks, as the

Reading Time: < 1 minute BUDAPEST, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has been vaccinated with a coronavirus vaccine developed by China’s Sinopharm, Orban announced on his official Facebook page on Sunday as the country tries to accelerate its vaccination programme. Hungary on Wednesday became the first European Union member to

Reading Time: < 1 minute LONDON (Reuters) – All households in England with school or college aged children will be offered two rapid COVID-19 tests per person per week to support the government’s priority to get young people back in the classroom, the health ministry said on Sunday. Last week British Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out a phased plan

Reading Time: < 1 minute LONDON (Reuters) – Gareth Bale produced his most impressive performance since returning on loan to Tottenham Hotspur with two goals in his side’s 4-0 win over Burnley in the Premier League on Sunday. The Welshman continued his recent resurgence by marking only his third league start of the season with the opening goal after

Reading Time: < 1 minute LEICESTER, England (Reuters) – Arsenal revived their hopes of playing in European competition next season after goals from David Luiz, Alexandre Lacazette and Nicolas Pepe helped them to a 3-1 win at Leicester City in an entertaining Premier League clash on Sunday. The result lifted Arsenal two places up to ninth on 37 points

Reading Time: 3 minutes Berlin (dpa) – On their 121st birthday Bayern Munich crushed Cologne 5-1 on Saturday to return to winning ways in the Bundesliga and make sure they retain the league lead, but second-placed RB Leipzig remained two points behind after a comeback to beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 3-2. Borussia Dortmund got a second consecutive

Injury-hit Juventus was held at Hellas Verona to 1-1 as its hopes of a record-extending 10th successive Serie A title took a blow on Saturday. Cristiano Ronaldo broke the deadlock early in the second half but Antonín Barák leveled for Verona, which also hit the woodwork twice. Third-placed Juventus missed the chance to close in on the top two. It was

The fourth meeting of the season which was held at the Marsa Racetrack heralded the start of the first championship of this season on Sunday afternoon. This is the Assikura Championship for class Bronze trotters on a short distance of 2,140m. From the eight heats of this championship, 32 horses made it to the semi-final stage. Sunday's card included

BALZAN                             5 Andrejic 33; Ljubomirac 35, 89 Sanoh 44; Dimic 67 SLIEMA WANDERERS       1 Satariano 21 BALZAN V. Vukasin-6; A. Loof-6; S. Arab-6.5; M. Duric-6.5; P. Fenech-6.5 (85 A. Bradshaw); M. Johnson-7 (70 S. Bezzina); U. Ljubomirac-6.5; S. Dimic-6.5 (70 A. Effiong); M. Sanoh-6.5 (61 M. Grima); A. Andrejic-7.5; S. Cipriott-6

Reading Time: 2 minutes BEIJING, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Chinese football was thrown into disarray on Sunday as the owners of reigning Chinese Super League champions Jiangsu FC announced the club would cease operations with immediate effect. A post on Jiangsu’s official WeChat account expressed hope of new backers or that a “company of insight” would be

Arsenal delivered a hammer blow to Leicester’s faint hopes of winning the Premier League with an impressive fightback to win 3-1 on Sunday. Mikel Arteta’s side fell behind to Youri Tielemans’ early goal at the King Power Stadium. They had lost nine of 11 league games when they conceded the opening goal this term. Continue reading this article on Sports

When God created Earth, He gave a unique and distinctive particular beauty of nature to each and every place on earth. From dense forests to deserts, valleys and natural wonders. Animals – birds – seas with all its wonders and endless varieties. Each to his own species with the human race being the supreme master of all. Through the ages the human

This morning’s Sunday Times editorial sums up why people are angry at the government in the week the government felt entitled to the people’s applause for developments in the Daphne Caruana Galizia case. “(Robert) Abela must stop repeating the mantra that the rule of law prevails and that the institutions are working. The rule of law will prevail and

From my article in The Sunday Times today: “That’s two state witnesses, relied upon by the prosecution to say the truth, pointing at Cardona. “You’d think they’re hard to ignore. “Is this ‘judicial truth’? Perhaps not. However, we must be assured someone, somewhere is trying to find it. “It doesn’t help us believe that when we see a prime minister

I feature on cartoons on two Sunday newspapers today. On KullĦadd I make the leader of the nationalist party follow his predecessor on the plank. On Illum I bring Robert Abela to his knees. I feel I should be saying something smart now but I’m sorry, I have nothing.