Новости за 30.01.2021

Zlatan Ibrahimovic missed a penalty but Ante Rebic turned in the rebound as AC Milan beat Bologna 2-1 on Saturday to move five points clear on top of Serie A. Milan got back winning after consecutive losses to Atalanta in the league and crashing in the Italian Cup to city rivals Inter on Tuesday, a game in which Ibrahimovic was sent off. Stefano Pioli’s side pulled clear of second-placed Inter who later host 11th-placed Benevento, with champions Juventus 10 points off top spot with a game in hand before their trip to midtable Sampdoria. Читать дальше...

A 25-year old motorcyclist was seriously injured in a traffic accident on the Coast Road on Saturday afternoon.  Police said the man, a St Paul's Bay resident, appeared to have lost control of his motorbike in the Naxxar area while driving towards St Julian's, suffering a fall of around a storey.  Police investigations are ongoing.

HIBERNIANS                           2            Apap 74; Iriberri 90 TARXIEN RAINBOWS              0 HIBS M. Calleja Cremona-6, F. Apap-6.5, Raphael-6, J. Grech-6 (62 T. Fonseca), J. Degabriele-6.5 (85 J.W. Teixeira), B. Kristensen-6.5, D. Vella-6, Z. Grech-6 (78 A. Attard), G. Artiles-6.5, A. Agius-6, I. Iriberri-6. TARXIEN J. Borg-6.5, C. Conceicao-6, V. Plut-6, J. Debono-5.5 (75 L. Sciberras), E. Rosado-5.5, E. Ssekisambu-5.5, I. Paz-5.5, K. Gatt-5.5, M. Tabone-6, R. Kooh Sohna-5.5, C. Escobar-5.5. Referee... Читать дальше...

SIRENS           2Darmanin 72Bustos 83 FLORIANA      1Keqi 43 SIRENSE. Elezaj-6.5; L. Bittaye-6.5; W. Domoraud-6.5; E. Callegari-6.5; A. Borg-6; J. Walker-6; S. Tounkara-6.5; R. Scicluna-6 (68 R. Grech); T. Agius-6 (73 R. Darmanin) ; M. Bustos-6.5; T. Jammeh-6.5. FLORIANAA. Cassar-6; E. Ruiz-6; D. Venancio-6; K. Keqi-6; U. Arias-6 (84 J. Busuttil); B. Paiber-5; J. Pisani-6; F. Cheveresan-6.5; M. Dias-6; J. Lumu-6; R. Camenzuli-6. Referee Philip Farrugia.  Yellow cards Borg, Jammeh, Ruiz, Venancio, Dias, Paiber. Читать дальше...

Starting a new challenge can be daunting but having a buddy by your side will not only support you but push you more to achieve your goals.  This is one of the words of advice Michel Galea has for those who might want to start a big lifestyle challenge but feel that they might not manage. “The buddy system works- the fact that I have Neil training by my side reminds me that at the end of the day I am not alone and that drives me to work harder,” Galea, who has promised to lose weight, told Times of Malta. Читать дальше...

A windmill in Xewkija has been restored after years of neglect, in a €500,000 project. The windmill, which dates back to the 1700s, has been fitted with new electricity, plumbing and sanitary facilities as well as historic items related to its former function. With the help of restoration experts including Heritage Malta, machinery inside the windmill was rebuilt. Preexisting machinery had been burnt in a fire in the 1920s.  A "large part" of the €500,000 renovation costs were financed through EU funds, the Gozo Ministry said in a statement. Читать дальше...

Austrian top side Wolfsberger have made an approach for Sliema Wanderers defender Kurt Shaw, the Times of Malta can reveal. Sliema Wanderers president Jeffrey Farrugia revealed that the Austrian side have made an enquiry over Malta defender Shaw with a view of taking him on loan until the end of the season. “Austrian side Wolfsberger have been in contact with me to take Kurt Shaw on loan,” Farrugia told The Times of Malta. Continue reading this article on Sports Desk, the sports website by Times... Читать дальше...

All state-run homes for the elderly will have WiFi available by the end of March, the government has pledged. WiFi services have been installed and set up at  care home in Mtarfa which houses 123 residents, with work underway to have similar service at a care home in Floriana. WiFi will also be installed in other homes in Mosta, Mellieħa, Żejtun, Cospicua and Zammit Clapp hospital. In a statement on Saturday, the Active Ageing Ministry said that providing WiFi services in residents’ rooms would make... Читать дальше...

A notice in Malta's prison telling staff that their job is to "teach fear" is obscene and an attack on work done by the police, lawyers and court system to bring criminals to justice, Nationalist Party leader Bernard Grech said on Saturday. Grech said he would remove colonel Alexander Dalli, who heads Corradino Correctional Facility, if he were to be prime minister.  Speaking during a radio interview held on Radio 103 hosted by Andrew Azzopardi, Grech said the CCF notice was proof of abuse within Malta's prison system. Читать дальше...

The South End Core have issued a statement whereby they said that they had written a letter to Prime Minister Robert Abela requesting a meeting with him as well as Health Minister Dr Chris Fearne, Prof. Charmaine Gauci, the Superintendent for Health, and Dr Clifton Grima, the Parliamentary Secretary for Sport, over the fans returns to football stadia. Earlier this week, Ħamrun Spartans fans were criticised by the health authorities for gathering outside the Victor Tedesco Stadium to celebrate their team’s 3-0 win over Valletta. Читать дальше...

A Maltese aviation lawyer has been appointed secretary of the European Network of Civil Aviation Safety Investigation Authorities. Rebekah Tanti-Dougall was nominated to the key ENCASIA role by the chief inspector of Malta’s Bureau of Air Accident Investigation, Frank Zammit. [attach id=1020450 size="medium" align="right" type="image"]Rebekah Tanti-Dougall. [/attach] She will now serve in that post for the next three years. As part of her work, Tanti-Dougall will coordinate ENCASIA meetings, plenary... Читать дальше...

Authorities announced 136 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, with the number of active virus cases in the country declining marginally as a result of 149 patients recovering overnight. One patient died, data released by the health ministry showed. The victim was an 85-year-old man who died at Mater Dei Hospital.  A total of 265 people have died while COVID-19 positive since the virus was first detected in Malta in March 2020.  The 136 new cases announced on Saturday were detected from 3,431 swab tests... Читать дальше...

Police arrested four people for crimes related to cannabis over the past days, they said in a statement on Saturday. On Thursday, officers in Żabbar arrested a couple after finding two bags of suspected cannabis, a grinder, joint and knuckle duster in the BMW car they were in.  A 29-year-old woman who was driving the car is likely to be arraigned on Saturday. Police also found two other bags of cannabis on a 21-year-old man who was seated in the passenger seat. Both were arrested and locked up at... Читать дальше...

Updated 2.25pm with arraignments Three men were arraigned in court on Saturday on charges of kidnapping a 30-year-old and tying him to a tree in an attempt to extort money from him. Peter Tupta, 49, Anton Triscik, 47, and Adam Mazurkovic, 22 denied charges of kidnapping their victim, using violence against him and other crimes.  The three suspects, who are all Slovak nationals, were caught after their alleged victim managed to escape their clutches and call for help. The incident began on Wednesday evening when three men approached the victim... Читать дальше...

What is it? The supermini class is as popular and busy as they come, with models like the Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Corsa and Volkswagen Polo all dominating. But there are other names you should consider in this class – not least the Citroen C3. This funky model has been around in its current form since 2016, and has clocked up nearly 800,000 sales in that time, but despite that success it remains a car many forget about in this class. [attach id=1019088 size="large" align="left" type="image"](Citroen)[/attach]... Читать дальше...

The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage has strongly opposed the conversion of an 18th-century palazzo in Żebbuġ into a 50-bed hotel, recommending instead that the building and its gardens be given the highest level of protection. The recommendation for Grade 1 scheduling of the historic Villa Buleben was made by the culture watchdog and the Planning Authority’s Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee in response to a planning application. They recognised the palazzo’s historical value and that of... Читать дальше...

Wild animals have been associated with many legends and superstitions since time immemorial. With animations by John Howe, famed for his artworks inspired by J.R.R Tolkien’s worlds, a wildlife documentary that takes a fresh look at creatures from folklore.

A tangle of post-Brexit paperwork, duties and taxes is disrupting commercial ties between Britain and the European Union that have often taken years to build, piling extra costs on small firms that can make cross-Channel trade unprofitable. Changes since the UK's departure from the bloc's single market and customs union on January 1 have made it "commercially and practically impossible for us to continue actually shipping to the EU", laments cheesemaker Simon Spurrell. Owner of the Hartington Creamery... Читать дальше...

The link between COVID and smell and taste disturbance became apparent in March 2020 as the pandemic swept around the globe. To date, nearly 100 million people have been infected with coronavirus. Around 60% will have experienced smell and taste disturbance – with 10% having persistent symptoms. This means that about 6 million people – and rising – have this symptom. So what can be done about it? Smell loss has traditionally received little attention in the field of medicine and so there has been a lack of clinical trials for treatments. Читать дальше...

The HSBC Malta Foundation has donated €2,000 to the Karl Vella Foundation (KVF), an NGO which supports children whose lives have been disrupted by severe illness or the loss of a close family member. KVF, via its professionals from various fields, provides all its services free of charge. There are currently over 70 children making use of KVF’s services. The NGO draws up a care plan for each child participating in its programmes. Each plan is reviewed every three months to ensure the children benefit... Читать дальше...

Moto Guzzi is celebrating its 100th anniversary in style with new ‘Centenario’ versions of its V7 and V85TT motorcycles. Paying homage to the firm’s racing bikes of the 1950s, the bikes feature a satin finish on the fuel tank, contrasting the green fairing and leather seat. They mimic the shades applied to the Moto Guzzi 350 Bialbero, which won nine consecutive world titles (five rider and four manufacturer) between 1953 and 1957.  The bikes also feature the manufacturer’s famous eagle logo finished in gold... Читать дальше...

A virus horror and a last-day-on-Earth comedy -- both entirely devised, shot and edited during the pandemic -- brought an apocalyptic flavour Friday to the Sundance film festival, which has moved online due to COVID. Speaking after "virtual" world premieres at the influential US indie event, the films' creators described how they funnelled their boredom and anxiety into creativity by quickly finding ways to safely film during long lockdowns. "I had a slightly hysterical episode about one week into... Читать дальше...

A report by the National Audit Office has lifted the lid on why the Local Enforcement System Agency has failed, much like the local wardens before it. It may also explain the lack of discipline on the roads and why irresponsible motorists appear to enjoy immunity. In a nutshell, the agency does not have enough money to be run as it should, it is unable to hire the sort of personnel it really needs to function. Some of its present staff members are illiterate and lack appropriate skills, giving the agency a bad name... Читать дальше...

In the dying days of 2009, Rage Against the Machine achieved the unlikeliest of Christmas number ones with a re-release of their anti-establishment anthem Killing in the Name. This was driven by an online campaign to give a great festive bloody nose to Simon Cowell, whose latest X-Factor winner was denied their routine annual spot at the top of the charts. That protest against a creatively bankrupt mainstream pop media became a case study in the power of an online crowd with a strong narrative. It finds echoes today in a very different arena... Читать дальше...

These are the leading stories in local newspapers this Saturday. Times of Malta reports that owners of rental properties face fines of up to €3,000 if their tenants breach COVID-19 overcrowding rules. The newspaper also give prominence to news that the EU has approved a third vaccine, manufactured by AstraZeneca. The Malta Independent reports on a parliamentary debate about recommendations concerning a new law regulating person of trust, which the government and opposition disagree about. The newspaper... Читать дальше...