Новости за 18.05.2021

Alpine has presented the A110 Légende GT 2021, a limited edition of just 300 units for Europe. In this incarnation, the A110 Légende GT 2021 takes the A110 to new heights with a hitherto unseen elegance. After the success of the A110 Légende GT, launched in 2020, the Légende GT 2021 has been endowed with specific new design components and high-level equipment to match the expectations of a top of the range clientele. It is also enhanced by technical characteristics that underline the sporty nature of the A110... Читать дальше...

The authorities are to invite local councils to indicate areas they would like to be spruced up as a nation-wide clean-up campaign enters its third week. The Office of the Principal Permanent Secretary, which is running the scheme, said that after an initial focus on arterial roads, the clean-up has now shifted to tourist areas, which will be followed by other towns and villages. It said the campaign ‘Insebbħu Pajjiżna’ currently involves clean-ups in Valletta, St Julian's, Sliema, Marsascala, St Paul's Bay, Buġibba and Qawra. Читать дальше...

Manchester United legend Eric Cantona says he is “proud” but “not surprised” to be inducted into the English Premier League Hall of Fame. The 54-year-old former France international joins Alan Shearer and fellow Frenchman Thierry Henry in being named. Cantona, who began his career in England at Leeds, scored 70 goals in 156 Premier League appearances and won four titles in five seasons for Manchester United. He was also instrumental in Leeds winning the last ever First Division title in 1991/92. Читать дальше...

British telecoms giant Vodafone said on Tuesday it had rebounded into annual profit, as it cut debt after the flotation of its European phone mast division. Profit after tax hit €112 million in the 12 months to the end of March, Vodafone said in a results statement that also revealed plans for more investment. The group had suffered a net loss of €920 million in 2019/20, when its performance was skewed by a vast legal charge in India. In 2020/21, Vodafone cut its huge debt pile to €40.5 billion... Читать дальше...

Two Thai workers were killed in southern Israel by rocket fire from Gaza on Tuesday, police said, raising to 12 the death toll in the Jewish state since the conflict broke out. "In the last wave of rockets that landed in the Eshkol region, two people were killed," police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said, identifying the dead as workers from Thailand. A week ago, a Thai national was wounded by another rocket fired from Gaza, and a farm labourer from Thailand was killed in the 2004 Israel-Gaza war. Читать дальше...

A short story anthology that takes its cue from the construction frenzy Malta is experiencing has won the Malta edition of the European Prize for Literature. Kissirtu Kullimkien (Merlin 2020) by Lara Calleja tackles unbridled construction, which is seen by the author as an attack on the soul. From this cycle of construction and destruction however, friendships can bloom, searching for hope amidst the rubble, calm beyond the chaos, and a quest for change despite a rampant and asphyxiating uglification of rural and urban spaces. Читать дальше...

Post-secondary students are to receive vouchers for €300 worth of free internet. The scheme was launched on Tuesday by Economy Minister Silvio Schembri and Education Minister Justyne Caruana. The scheme is addressed to some 3,100 students in state, independent and church schools, Junior College and MCAST who opt to immediately continue their studies after finishing Year 11 (Form 5) and are eligible for the student stipend. It will cost the government €1m.  Plans for the scheme were announced in the last budget. Читать дальше...

Roy Hodgson is to step down as Crystal Palace manager at the end of the season, the club announced on Tuesday. The 73-year-old will bring the curtain down on his four-year spell at his boyhood club against one of his former sides, Liverpool, on Sunday. The former England manager’s contract was due to expire in the close season after another campaign in which he maintained Palace’s Premier League status. “After more than 45 years of coaching, I have decided that the time is right for me to step... Читать дальше...

The square in front of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris has been closed to the public after tests again revealed high concentrations of toxic lead particles, the Paris police department said Tuesday. The fire that ravaged the 13th-century monument two years ago melted some 300 tons of lead panelling in the roof, spewing the metal across large swathes of the city. Exposure risks prompted authorities to forbid access to several areas and even some schools during extensive clean-up operations, with... Читать дальше...

Birkirkara FC’s appeal against a €10,000 fine imposed on it for shortcomings in its application for a UEFA football licence has been rejected.  The club was appealing a fine imposed on it by the UEFA Member Clubs Licensing Board last month, after it was found to have failed to mention important information related to its tax status in its licensing application. Times of Malta had revealed in April that the club was facing a probe by the Inland Revenue Department over irregular tax documentation... Читать дальше...

The graduating class of the 2021 BFA in Digital Arts programme is organising a collective exhibition showcasing the final-year students’ projects and research.  The exhibition is curated by the students of the Department of Digital Arts, Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences at the University of Malta. Retrospect is the culmination of three years of creative research in various aspects of Fine Art and Design.  As a collective exhibition showcasing the work of 30 students, Retrospect shall present... Читать дальше...

A police constable was injured in a road accident on Tower Road in Sliema on Tuesday afternoon.  Photos sent to Times of Malta showed a car was also involved in the accident. A police spokesperson confirmed a constable was involved in the incident but could not provide any further information.  The policeman is believed to have been hurt as he was diverting traffic to ease congestion after a bus broke down on the busy Sliema road.  No details about his medical condition were available at the time of writing. Читать дальше...

Sta Lucia FC have reached an agreement to sign young striker Jan Tanti, the Times of Malta can confirm. The 23-year-old was on the books of Senglea Athletic last season but has decided to seek pastures new this season and decided to join Sta Lucia FC. The young forward has agreed personal terms with the Saints and has put pen to paper on a two-year contract. Tanti came through San Ġwann’s youth academy and made his senior debut with the club in 2017 before moving on loan with Mosta FC in January 2018. Читать дальше...

Malta's health authorities once again registered low new COVID-19 cases overnight, with just two new cases reported on Tuesday.   Twenty one patients recovered, bringing the total number of active cases in the country down to 128, the lowest since July.  No deaths were reported for the 12th consecutive day. Official data published by the government showed healthcare workers carried out 1,693 swab tests on Monday. The low numbers continue the positive trend Malta has been on for the past weeks... Читать дальше...

Austria will phase out AstraZeneca from its COVID-19 immunisation programme because of delivery problems and wariness among the population following reports of the vaccine's rare side effects, the health minister said. Austria becomes the third European country to drop AstraZeneca, after Norway and Denmark ditched the vaccine over rare cases of severe blood clots in people receiving the jab. "We will probably continue to do first shots with AstraZeneca until early June, and then that's it... AstraZeneca... Читать дальше...

Tourist boat operators are being made to pay “tens of thousands of euro” in licence fees despite there being no tourists to fill boats with, the Chamber of SMEs said on Tuesday. The Chamber noted that operators had been as hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic as any other sector which relied on tourism for income. But while the Malta Tourism Authority has waived licence fees for entities that fall under its remit, Transport Malta has not done likewise. Operators’ pleas to reduce or waive fees were being ignored... Читать дальше...

Malta partially implemented recommendations made previously by a Council of Europe anti-racism commission, the body said on Tuesday. The commission had advised Malta to keep data to track hate crimes and create a permanent residence plan for irregular migrants. In an update published on Tuesday, the commission said that Malta’s government had fully implemented the hate crime proposal but failed to implement the permanent residence plan suggestion. The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance... Читать дальше...

A government agency responsible for the sustainable use of resources has been rebranded Circular Economy Malta (CEMalta) to better reflect the principles steering it, the Environment Minister announced on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference, Aaron Farrugia said the agency would be replacing the Resource Recovery & Recycling Agency (RRRA) and would be aimed at eliminating waste and the continual use of resources. CEMalta aims to get producers to take responsibility for products’ end of life... Читать дальше...