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Neptunes and San Ġiljan scored easy victories over Marsaskala and Birzebbuga respectively in Saturday’s two Premier League matches. Neptunes registered their 11th successive victory, this time at the expense of Birzebbuga in a match that had the Reds making a flying start to go 4-1 ahead in the first session and extend that advantage to 6-1 before the change of ends. Steven Camilleri, who eventually slotted in five goals, and Jeremy Abela, scorer of a hat-trick, provided Neptunes with that comfortable early cushion. Читать дальше...

The iconic 1987 song by The Beastie Boys has lent this article its title, while the Court of Appeal (Superior Jurisdiction) gave to Malta its judgment on July 21 on appeal application 94/09/1 JPG. This case contested the actions of our Dwana (Customs) which had, immediately upon importation, temporarily retained an amount of alcohol imported from Sicily and meant for a private party (festin privat). The applicant also sought damages for the related actions by Customs. This appeal judgment confirmed... Читать дальше...

It is likely that a new FIBA Small Countries of Europe Games champion will be crowned this year after Andorra put a stop to Malta’s unbeaten run in this year’s tournament with a 93-74 win on Saturday. It was a game characterised by turnovers as Malta’s 22, compared to Andorra’s nine, gifted easy layups.   Continue reading this article on Sports Desk, the new sports website by Times of Malta

Ferries between Malta and Gozo have all the necessary safety measures in place to help prevent people falling overboard, Gozo Channel chairman, Joe Cordina told Times of Malta. But people could not be stopped from jumping into the sea if they decide to do so on the spur of the moment, he added. His remarks followed an incident in which the police reported a woman falling into the sea from a Gozo Channel vessel during a crossing on Thursday. A police spokesperson yesterday told Times of Malta the... Читать дальше...

Malta international defender Zach Muscat was a second-half entry for Casa Pia in his team’s 2-0 win over Porto B, in the Portuguese second-tier. Casa Pia were facing Porto B in their second league game and were striving to make amends for their opening defeat at the hands of Academica Viseu (1-2). Muscat, who is on the books of Casa Pia for the second straight year, came on in the 72nd minute for Lucas Soares. Casa Pia have now recorded their first three points of the season and will take on Benfica B, next Saturday. Читать дальше...

A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, causing several deaths and toppling buildings in the disaster-plagued Caribbean nation still recovering from a devastating 2010 quake. The epicenter of the quake, which shook homes and sent people scrambling for protection, was about 100 miles (160 kilometers) by road from the center of the densely populated capital Port-au-Prince. "Lots of homes are destroyed, people are dead and some are at the hospital," Christella Saint Hilaire, who lives near the epicenter, told AFP. Читать дальше...

People who have been vaccinated make up just a quarter of those who have contracted COVID-19 in the fourth wave of the pandemic, from a population in which close to 90 per cent have taken the jab. Most of the vaccinated patients are elderly or have comorbidities that affect immunity. The figure for positive cases was provided by Tanya Melillo, who heads the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Unit. The vast majority of residents – topping 400,000 this week – are fully vaccinated against the novel coronavirus... Читать дальше...

A 27-year old man was seriously injured on Friday night when he was struck with a bottle during a fight in Żabbar.  Police said the incident took place at 12.30am in Misraħ is-Sliem and that the 27-year old, a local resident, was involved in an argument which escalated into violence. A 26-year old Marsa resident was arrested shortly afterwards in connection with the incident.  Police investigations are ongoing. 

Bruno Fernandes scored a hat-trick and Paul Pogba provided four assists as Manchester United thrashed Leeds 5-1 at a packed Old Trafford on Saturday to get their Premier League season off to a flying start. In front of 73,000, the biggest football crowd in the United Kingdom since March 2020, United ran riot with their two midfield maestros sparking hope of a challenge for a first league title since Alex Ferguson retired as manager in 2013. Fernandes gave the home side a deserved half-time lead... Читать дальше...

Our knowledge of the world in which we live has grown exponentially in recent decades.  Science, research and documented experience have provided many deep insights into how the world works and into the connections between various components of it.   Environmental ideas, knowledge and movements have brought nature and our interaction with it at so many levels into widespread public discussion and debate.  It seems logical therefore that we would use this increased knowledge and debate to inform our behaviour with respect to nature. Читать дальше...

A mobile phone thief was caught thanks to a tracking app installed on the device that allowed police to track him down within hours.  Police zeroed in on Carmel Schembri, a 55-year old waste management worker from Żurrieq, as the suspect behind the aggravated theft that took place along the Qui Si Sana seafront on Friday afternoon between 2:00pm and 3:45pm. They began their investigation after a man reported that his two iPhones and wallet had been stolen. One of the devices had a tracking application... Читать дальше...

All new developments should be carbon-neutral, with clean energy production requirements included as a prerequisite for development permits, ADPD has said. "We've been talking about this for years but it still hasn't happened. We shouldn't be eating into our open land to make solar farms. All development permits should require clean energy generation technology," Carmel Cacopardo, the chairman of the Green Party, said. Too many cars The ADPD chair said Malta also needed to be doing more to get more cars off local roads. Читать дальше...

Issuing a tender for a massive yacht marina in Marsascala before carrying out any impact assessments is tantamount to putting the cart before the horse, the Nationalist Party said on Saturday. Chief PN spokesperson Peter Agius was reacting to plans made by Transport Malta calling for proposals to develop a yacht marina in the southern seaside town, with plans showing berthing spots for vessels taking up much of the bay, including popular swimming areas. Agius said that while the PN supported efforts to invest in infrastructure... Читать дальше...

An 85-year-old woman died while COVID-19 positive between Friday and Saturday, health authorities said as they reported 94 new virus cases.  The woman was the 430th person to die while infected since the pandemic began in Malta.  Saturday's 94 new cases were counterbalanced by 120 recoveries, bringing the number of active virus cases in the country down to below 700. Hospital patients Of the 696 virus patients in the country, 38 are receiving hospital treatment. That number was marginally up from Friday... Читать дальше...

A Somali man who was punched, dragged along the street and thrown into the sea "like a sack" in Mġarr, Gozo had been drinking at a pub there before being ordered out by a bouncer, a court heard on Friday.    Mohamed Hassan Ismail, 27, told a court that he had had “eight Skol beers” when a bouncer at the establishment ordered him out.  He recalled how 21-year-old Deelian Mifsud had then stepped in, telling him over and over again to leave the area.  Ismail said he refused to do so, insisting, “I... Читать дальше...

Australian-born runner Jared Micallef is on a mission to win Malta’s first Olympic medal. Micallef, who has Maltese citizenship and runs the 800m race, earned a place at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after taking the silver at the Australian National Titles as the Olympic qualifiers are known. But he turned the opportunity down to ensure that he would be able to compete for Malta at future events and is hoping to achieve his goal at the 2024 Games in Paris.  Malta has never won a medal at the Olympics... Читать дальше...

Two out of every three days in July were hotter than the norm, with temperatures reaching a maximum of 38°C on the last day of that month.  The average July temperature stood at 33°C, Malta International Airport’s weather station said, with 20 days that month clocking temperatures higher than the 31.6°C that is the historic average for July.  Sea temperatures were also higher than normal, averaging 27.1°C - 2.4°C higher than the norm. The last days of July and first days of August were characterised by summer's second heatwave. Читать дальше...

The Malta National team has, since the opening of this year’s FIBA European Small Countries Games, defended its gold in style with two big wins over San Marino and Gibraltar. Coach Andrea Paccarie’s clan has been solid so far as they dominated both games, leading throughout. Malta’s leading scorer and star performer of the tournament so far has been Aaron Falzon, with 32 points against San Marino on Tuesday and a further 38 points against Gibraltar the next day. Speaking to the Times of Malta... Читать дальше...

Police have opened an investigation into possible assault following a fight between a ferry passenger and a Gozo Channel worker that was caught on video.  The incident, which occurred at around 2pm at Mġarr Harbour, involved two Gozitan men, both aged 62, who are from Nadur and Xagħra.  A police spokesperson said that neither man had suffered any significant injuries but that an investigation into the incident was ongoing.  Footage sent to Times of Malta shows a ferry worker arguing with a passenger... Читать дальше...

The Malta Society of Arts (MSA) has just launched its new schedule of winter courses due to start this October in the fields of visual, applied and performing arts. All courses will take place at MSA’s seat, Palazzo de La Salle in Valletta, under the guidance of expert tutors at various times from morning till evening. In the visual arts category, the Character Design and Fantasy Art course, which was newly launched this summer, will return for a winter run following its success among the students. Читать дальше...

A leading local animal rescue organisation has backed Animal Welfare Commissioner Alison Bezzina’s warning against the potential introduction of “kill shelters” to deal with the exploding problem of abandoned pets. The Malta Society for the Protection and Care of Animals defended the position of Bezzina, who called for action to be taken to prevent the need for shelters that euthanise animals that are not adopted. The society said the public reaction to her opinion piece in Times of Malta had been misunderstood and her message lost. Читать дальше...

The main focus for athletes and their coaches is mainly competition day, hence the emphasis and holistic support that is generated particularly around such events. However, what many fail to realise is that athletes need ongoing and consistent psychological support. It takes a huge amount of psychological strength for an athlete to pursue several hours of repetitive training daily, in preparation for a competition. Therefore, while the focus is generally on physical ability, the mind plays an equally important role. Читать дальше...

The capacity of the Għallis landfill is being increased by the equivalent of 130 Olympic-sized swimming pools, without taking up any more land. The project will see the Naxxar landfill enlarged by 330,000m3 by building a retaining wall made out of waste at a 70-degree angle rather than the 30-degree slope generally used.  In so doing, it will expand the landfill vertically, without increasing its footprint, Environment Minister Aaron Farrugia said.  Once completed, the wall will be 667m long and... Читать дальше...

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Thousands of teenagers received their SEC exam results on Friday but there was no improvement in the core subjects, as hundreds again failed their Maltese, maths and English exams. Students who do not obtain a grade between 1 and 7 get a failing ‘U’ grade, meaning their result is “unclassified”. This year, 17 per cent of those who sat for Maltese, 18 per cent of those taking maths and 14 per cent doing English language only managed a ‘U’. Similar results to 2019 Last year, students were issued... Читать дальше...