Fired from the army two years ago over a video making fun of a gate, Godwin Schembri turned up outside a different kind of gate this morning – the gates of court where Joseph Muscat was about to testify in the Daphne Caruana Galizia public inquiry. With his two-year-old daughter Jolene by his side, Schembri held up placards reading ‘A bottle of wine
Tista' taqra bil- Malti . The Christmas edition of the popular magazine published by the Kulleġġ tal-Kappillani is now on Newsbook.com.mt. Newsbook.com.mt is providing its readers with a digital edition of Flimkien. For the next few days FLIMKIEN will be prominently displayed as an item on our homepage either in the section of the featured stories
As awesome as they are, car sharing and electric vehicles aren’t exactly the easiest things to promote on an island like Malta – not that it’s stopping GoTo Malta , though. As part of the senior team of GoTo Malta , Cremona COO and the company have disrupted Malta’s car rental industry, giving people a wider choice for transport in such a hectic country
There truly hasn’t been a year like 2020. With Christmas just around the corner, it’s never been as important to keep the festive spirit alive. Malta International Airport took it upon themselves to embody this, with a profoundly relatable and tear-jerking Christmas video , guaranteed to hit everyone from the seasoned nomad to the occasional traveller
CEL & Sacco – made up of made up of X Factor Malta’s Celine Agius and guitarist Glenn Sacco – have been working on their new original material since the beginning of Covid-19. “Sometimes we sit down… I come up with ideas such as tunes on the piano and guitar.. CEL starts improvising, and when we see that there is a particular tune that really catches
Heritage Malta, under the auspices of the Office of the Prime Minister, has launched a call for proposals for the design of a monument to Maltese literary giant Professor Oliver Friggieri. Through this call, interested artists are invited to submit designs for a figurative bronze monument in honour of Professor Friggieri. The monument is to be completed
HSBC Malta is launching a food collection initiative on behalf of Caritas Malta and Foodbank Lifeline Foundation to collect food for hundreds of families who are facing difficulties. A food collection point will be placed at each of the bank’s branches and its Qormi Head Office from the 4th December, into which customers and employees can deposit their
After yesterday’s court ruling which saw actor and activist Pia Zammit losing a libel suit against newspaper It-Torċa last year, Zammit has said that she will “keep fighting this until you are free to speak out without fear or consequence.” Zammit initiated a libel case against the after it published a photo taken backstage during the theatrical production
The National Book Council has announced that the 2020 National Book Prize awards ceremony will be streamed on their Facebook page and website on the 18th December at 7.00 pm. The awards ceremony is being held entirely online for the very first time and we are therefore extending our invitation to the public to join us for the announcement of the best
The Mużika Mużika – Festival Kanzunetta Maltija board have announced the twenty semi-finalists that will be competing during the festival, which will be broadcast on Television Malta between the 18th and 20th March 2021. Yesterday evening, the festival entered its second phase as the 35 chosen participants performed their songs live, while accompanied
John Pieilmeier’s controversial play ‘Agnes of God’ is a tale shrouded in questions, mysticm and doubts which tells the tale of a nun who gives birth and insists that it is the result of divine intervention. It is – above all – the tale of a woman who explores her humanity, surrounded by an eerie sense of mysticism. But, to what end? During this episode
Next April and May, Malta will host the tenth year anniversary edition of the InClassica International Music Festival, an event spanning 25 days of consecutive evening performances featuring eight orchestras, 33 world-renowned soloists and eight leading conductors. Taking place at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Malta’s historic capital city
If this year has taught us anything, it’s that change is the only constant in our lives. Sometimes, it’s out of our hands, such as this pandemic, other times, it can just be a risk we need to take to give our lives a good shakeup. Tired of looking at the same four walls over and over? Or maybe you took that extra time inside to grow your family, and
Neil Agius, Malta’s iconic long-distance swimmer, is taking on his latest challenge, ferrying his good friend across the Gozo Channel in cold December seas, all to promote a total change to a healthy lifestyle. In this daring feat, Neil will pull Michel L. J Galea (AKA Mixu) dressed as Santa on a SUP (stand-up paddleboard) over the Christmas period
The Marigold Foundation marked World Disability Day 2020 by visiting the latest works being carried out at Dar Zerniq in Siggiewi, the home of four intellectually-disabled residents that live in the the community under the supervision of Dar il-Providenza. Bought in 1993 by Dar il-Providenza, the house had the purpose to provide a place within the
Children are being encouraged to write a letter to elderly citizens living alone this Christmas to add a sparkle to their lives and help lift their loneliness. This initiative, #postofficenanniet, has started being rolled out in schools this week to ensure that the more than 27,000 people over 65 who live on their own in the community will receive
The Opening Doors Association has been established since 2008 and is a non-governmental voluntary arts organisation that provides opportunities for adults with learning disabilities. They have various groups that meet weekly for arts training in drama, dance and music. Opening Doors hosts performances on a yearly basis, showcasing the work developed
A new mobile application, SOFA, aims at making life easier for persons on the autism spectrum and their relatives/caregivers. The SOFA App (Stories Online for People with Autism) is a project created by the Inspire Foundation, the University of Bath (UK) and Epic. The mobile application, which is available free of charge, was developed by Deloitte
Can you thoroughly concentrate for a prolonged period of time? Are you mindful when performing your tasks during the day? More importantly, can you effectively control your emotions? The word “emotion” derives from the latin word “emuovere” which actually means “to disturb”. Emotions are disturbances in the body, a sort of sub-conscious reaction that
Europe’s most-loved lottery, EuroMillions , just experienced the largest increase ever in its jackpot, as it surges to a colossal €200 Million . This has never occurred before as the furthest the jackpot’s ever gone was €190 Million. However, last February, the maximum cap grew, allowing this Friday’s incredible draw to happen. In order for you to