Новости за 07.10.2021

Andrew Abela continued to put in strong performances at the 35th edition of the Marathon Sables as he continued to gain positions after every stage to continue the climb in the overall standings. In the fourth stage of the race, athletes have had to cover a distance of 82.5km. At the start of the stage Andrew Abela seemed to have the potential to join the top 50 athletes in the overall rankings and so he did. He completed the fourth stage in a brilliant 23rd position thus elevating himself to 34th place in the overall rankings. Читать дальше...

A migrant worker who fell two storeys in a construction site testified from his hospital bed on Thursday how he was allegedly dumped in the middle of a street by his employer and had to drag himself on his elbows to the nearest pavement. Lamin Jaiteh told a seven-hour court sitting he thought he was going to die after his boss, Glen Farrugia, pulled him by his armpits from the back of a company van and then drove off. Jaiteh has been in hospital since the incident at a construction site in Mellieħa on September 28. Читать дальше...

The Malta contingent that is currently taking part in the World Company Sports Games, which are currently being held in Athens, has secured nine medals in the athletics programme held on Thursday. Over 3,000 athletes from 32 countries are currently taking part in these Games. Team Malta on Thursday managed to win four gold medals on the track, through Rachid Chouhal in the 100m Catogry C, Aaron Mifsud (1,500m Category C) Jean Paul Debono (1,500m Category A) and Mireya Cassar in the shot put Open category. Читать дальше...

Poland's top court on Thursday ruled against the supremacy of EU law in a landmark ruling that could threaten the country's EU funding and even its membership of the bloc. The court said some EU treaty articles were "incompatible" with the Polish constitution and warned EU institutions not to "act beyond the scope of their competencies" by interfering with Poland's judiciary -- a major bone of contention with Brussels. The ruling prompted a stern warning from Brussels, with EU justice commissioner... Читать дальше...

Fishermen based in Marsascala have been left fearing for their future over plans to build a massive yacht marina in the bay where they are based.   In a press conference organised by Graffitti, the fishermen angrily questioned what would become of them.   “We were born here and intend to stay here. How can we work if the bay is full of pontoons? Where will we offload our catch and maintain our boats. Where will we unload a 100KG fish? We do not agree with this one bit” they said.   Many of the... Читать дальше...

In October last year, NGO Repubblika launched its Active and Responsible Citizenship campaign, a permanent educational campaign to promote a culture of democracy, the respect of human rights and the rule of law.  The campaign, based on a declaration of principles and values available on the NGO’s website, is pitched at different levels. A recent initiative was aimed at youths, specifically by means of a competition open to students in public, Church and independent schools, meant to encourage young people to reflect on human rights. Читать дальше...

James Brown is out of Malta’s World Cup qualifiers against Slovenia and Cyprus as the wing back has failed to recover from a hamstring injury he picked up with his club St Johnstone. The Scottish-based defender, who is on the books of Scottish Premier League side St Johnstone, earned his first call-up with the Malta national team last month after his application for a Maltese passport was successfully concluded. Brown was named in Malta’s 30-man squad that is preparing for Friday’s home qualifier... Читать дальше...

The MSE Equity Price Index moved lower for the first time in four sessions on Thursday as it lost 0.23% to 3,895.552 points. The declines in GO, MIA, RS2 and Santumas outweighed the gains in Farsons and Trident. Meanwhile, MPC and PG remained unchanged as overall trading activity amounted to €0.08 million. GO plc lost 1.8% to a 6-month low at the €3.26 level on three deals totalling 3,800 shares. The ordinary shares of RS2 Software plc eased by 0.6% to the €1.73 level on a single trade of 12,000 shares. Читать дальше...

Rising costs will lead 42% of businesses to increase their prices in the next 12 months, a survey commissioned by the Chamber of Commerce has found. Just over half of businesses expect prices to remain the same, and just six per cent envisage a dorp in prices. The top concern for businesses for the final quarter of 2021 was restoring profitability, Chamber president Marisa Xuereb said. The survey, carried out by Vistage, gathered data from 129 respondents from the local business community taken during September. Читать дальше...

Australia’s largest city will emerge from a 106-day lockdown on Monday, as Sydney authorities confirmed coronavirus vaccination targets had been met. Stay-at-home orders will be lifted for the Harbour City’s five-million-plus people now that 70 per cent of state residents over 16 have been double jabbed. “The light at the end of the tunnel is now very, very close,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Thursday, hailing the reopening announcement. From Monday, pubs, restaurants and shops will throw... Читать дальше...

October 6, 1966 saw the opening of the 53rd edition of the Mondial de l’automobile de Paris, where the new Maserati Mexico – considered one of the finest Italian GT cars of all time – made its debut. The Mexico, designed by Vignale, was an exquisite car with sleek and immaculate lines: it was an elegant 2+2 coupé in pure Maserati style, but with a powerful sporty heart. In fact, underneath its bonnet it concealed the road version of the racing engine derived from the 450 S. It was the third Maserati model to use this propulsion unit... Читать дальше...

The French government on Thursday summoned for explanation a top archbishop who said priests should not go to the police after hearing about child sexual abuse during confession. Archbishop Eric de Moulins-Beaufort made the remark after a government inquiry lifted the lid on "massive" sexual assault in the French Catholic Church, estimating 216,000 victims over 70 years in systemic abuse covered up by a "veil of secrecy." The commission recommended a series of measures to protect minors from predatory clergy... Читать дальше...

Luxol Basketball Club announced their new signing in Jenniffer Oramas. The announcement made on Wednesday on their socials comes after their 70-51 loss to Hibernians BC over the weekend. Oramas, out of Sam Houston State University in the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division 1, will be in her first season as a professional player after having played all 29 of her senior year games (23 starts), and averaging 13 points a game with a 44.1 percentage of field goals made with the Bearkats in the Southland Conference. Читать дальше...

Seat has hugely adapted its range in recent years. Just five years ago, there was no crossover or SUV option, but today there are three such models to choose from, ranging from the compact Arona all the way up to the seven-seat Tarraco SUV. But the Spanish firm hasn’t forgotten about its core models – not least the Ibiza, which is the VW Polo-based model that’s accumulated more than six million sales since its debut in 1984. The latest generation launched in 2017, but four years is a long time in the car world... Читать дальше...

An Italian woman, 18, was injured when she was hit by a car while riding a motor-scooter at Sliema Strand on Thursday. The accident happened at about noon. Her condition is not known. The car, an Audi A3, was driven by a 38-year-old Portuguese man. The police are investigating.   

German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed climate change and clerical abuse with Pope Francis Thursday in a farewell trip to Rome that included talks with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi. Merkel, who is bowing out after 16 years in power, also visited St Peter's Basilica and will lunch at a restaurant in central Rome before giving a speech at a peace conference at the Colosseum. She was honoured with a ceremonial welcome by the Swiss Guards at the Vatican before meeting and exchanging gifts with the pope... Читать дальше...

Gozo Bishop Anton Teuma will be inaugurating the temporary exhibition St Joseph the Silent Witness at Il-Ħaġar museum in Pjazza San Ġorġ, Victoria, on October 17. The exhibition commemorates the end of the special year recommended by Pope Francis on the sesquicentenary of the declaration of St Joseph as patron of the universal Church. This wide assortment of statues and paintings (including bozzettos) can be visited until the end of November. Opening hours are 9am to 5pm for all days including Sundays. Читать дальше...

A migrant injured in a two-storey fall and allegedly dumped on the road by his employer is to testify from his hospital bed in the case. Lamin Jaiteh is being treated for spinal and arm injuries at Mater Dei after the incident last week.  His employer, Glen Farrugia denies causing grievous bodily harm as well as a series of other charges relating to breaches of occupational health and safety and employment laws. LIVE BLOG Broken bones in back 3.23pm Jaiteh says he told the police the name of his employer. Читать дальше...

Entrepreneur Hugo Chetcuti was still conscious and coherent but in a state of haemorrhagic shock when he was rushed to hospital minutes after being stabbed outside one of his Paceville establishments. The fast-paced action by paramedics that kicked off the minute that the emergency call about the incident came through, was recalled by medical doctors during the trial by jury of Bojan Cmelik on Thursday. The 39-year old Serb stands accused of murdering the 52-year old businessman on July 6, 2018... Читать дальше...

San Ġiljan ASC player Andreas Galea is set to spend the next few months in Italy after reaching an agreement to join Serie A2 side Lavagna. Galea is seen as one of the most established players in Maltese waterpolo and has been a mainstay in the San Ġiljan side that has enjoyed so much success during the last few seasons. The 25-year-old Malta international is set to play for teh Italian side in the winter season where they will be competing in the Serie A2 Girone Nord League. “In the coming days... Читать дальше...

Sandro Micallef was re-elected as president of the Malta Sports Journalists Association during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Tuesday evening. Micallef has occupied this role as president for the past four years, and there was no contest during the AGM as he was the only candidate for this post. While thanking all members for their support, he stated that this will be his final term as president of the Malta Sports Journalists Association because he believes that after eight years at... Читать дальше...

Facebook's previous major scandals barely dented its global dominance, but experts said Wednesday the tech giant may have hit a red line this time: evidence that it knew children using its apps were at risk of being harmed. A day after damning testimony to US lawmakers from Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, the long-established barriers to regulation - stalled legislation, free speech protections and tech's rapid advances - were still in place. But an insider with the company's own documents... Читать дальше...

A 100-year-old former concentration camp guard who became the oldest person to be tried for Nazi-era crimes in Germany will not speak about his time at the site, his lawyer said at the trial opening on Thursday. Josef Schuetz is accused of "knowingly and willingly" assisting in the murder of 3,518 prisoners at the Sachsenhausen camp in Oranienburg, north of Berlin, between 1942 and 1945. Allegations include aiding and abetting the "execution by firing squad of Soviet prisoners of war in 1942"... Читать дальше...

After a short hiatus, MET Live in HD returns to cinemas this winter with screenings starting this week. Spazju Kreattiv Cinema will be screening some of these operas live as they happen on the MET’s stage in New York. This cinema is the only one in Malta that screens Met Live in HD. Spazju Kreattiv Cinema’s new season features a range of art-house films throughout the year, including Academy Award winners/nominees and local movies including a rich programme of international seasons of opera, theatre and dance. Читать дальше...

Booster shots for healthcare workers, teachers; Masks for school children could be scrapped after Christmas; Just 20 restaurants and bars apply to be vaccine-only COVID-19 booster shots for healthcare workers and teachers will be rolled out in December, Health Minister Chris Fearne has announced. Speaking during the opening of a new surgical ward, Fearne said 96% of people in elderly homes have already received their booster. The booster programme for those with weak immune systems is also progressing steadily... Читать дальше...