Новости за 14.11.2021

Updated A woman was killed when hit by a car in Xemxija, limits of St Paul's Bay on Sunday evening. A spokesman for the police said the woman was hit by a Mercedes at Xemxija Hill just after 8pm. Three parked cars were also damaged in the accident. No other information was available. An inquiry is being held and the police are investigating. The road is closed to traffic.

British police announced the arrests of three men after a car exploded in front of Liverpool Women's Hospital, killing one man and injuring another on Sunday morning. The three men, aged 29, 26 and 21, were arrested in Liverpool's Kensington district under the anti-terrorism laws, Greater Manchester Police said in a tweet. [twitter id="script>" link=" "][/twitter] The man killed in the blast has not yet been identified, the statement said. The injured man, who was driving, was in a stable condition in hospital. Читать дальше...

Lewis Hamilton won the Brazil Grand Prix on Sunday in one of his all-time great drives from 10th on the grid with championship leader Max Verstappen second. With three races of the season remaining, Hamilton cut his Dutch rival’s lead to 14 points.  The Mercedes seven-time world champion’s teammate Valtteri Bottas, who started on pole, took third. With his car fitted with a new engine, Hamilton produced a peerless drive to overcome penalty points after his car was judged to have breached technical rules on Friday. Читать дальше...

Star Wales winger Louis Rees-Zammit scored a memorable kick-and-chase try to seal a hard-fought 38-23 victory over 14-man Fiji at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Sunday. Rees-Zammit, who holds Maltese descent and his brother Taylor played for Malta in their 24-10 win over Slovenia last month, is the new rising star in Welsh rugby, and his late heroics secured Wales’ 11th win in 13 encounters over Fiji. Their sole defeat came at the Rugby World Cup in France in 2007, and came as welcome... Читать дальше...

Penalties in agreements are a common clause, especially in typical contracts of works (appalt) or where the parties agree on a specific performance, especially when such performance is assigned a due date. The law allows the imposition of penalties but seeks to create a fair balance in the sense that they remain in check to reflect the obligation in question and the monetary value. Indeed, obligations with a penalty clause are regulated by 1118 et seq of the Civil Code. By definition, and according to law... Читать дальше...

A man was killed on Sunday on the Italian island of Sardinia after strong rains, with an agriculture group saying the weather had caused more that €2 billion of damage this year. The body of the elderly man, who abandoned his car when it got stuck in floods of water, was found on Sunday afternoon after firefighters carried out a search. He was likely carried away by the strong floods. Also on Sunday, Italy's Coldiretti agricultural association said climate change was the cause of more than €2... Читать дальше...

A woman is on her way to hospital after she was rescued from the area known as il-Qarraba, limits of Mġarr. The rescue was carried out by the Civil Protection Department in a two-hour intense operation that had to be carried out completely on foot. The police confirmed the incident but did not have any other details. TVM reported that the victim is a 22-year-old woman. They said she suffered fractures.

The 37th meeting of the season which was held on Sunday afternoon at the Marsa Racetrack heralded the start of the President’s Cup competition. This championship is open for class Premier trotters and is being organised on a short distance of 2140m. From the four heats, 24 horses made it to the semi-final stage. Yesterday’s card consisted of ten races all for trotters. In the first class Premier heat, Azur Des Caillons (Oliver Briffa) led all the way and sealed its first win in Malta after sustaining... Читать дальше...

Croatia secured their place at the 2022 World Cup with a 1-0 win over Russia on Sunday, a late own goal from Fedor Kudryashov swinging the game in their favour after a hard-fought battle in boggy conditions in Split.  Finalists at the last World Cup in 2018, Croatia looked bound for the play-offs for much of Sunday’s game, as they toiled on a waterlogged pitch against a resolute Russian defence.  But Kudryashov’s error saw them snatch top spot from the visitors eight minutes from time and secure... Читать дальше...

Frank Salt Real Estate’s Gozo branches have been conferred the award of ‘Gozo’s Best Real Estate and Property Company of the Year’, while Gozo director Marie Grech was awarded ‘Gozo’s Best Female Entrepreneur of the Year’, during a gala night and award-giving ceremony held at Ta’ Frenċ in Gozo on November 3.  The Gozo Business Awards 2021 were organised by Dynamic Events in collaboration with the Malta Business Review and The Malta Independent. The awards were received by Gozo director Grech,... Читать дальше...

Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said Sunday that a nationwide lockdown would begin Monday for those not vaccinated against COVID-19 or recently recovered, as the EU member fights a record surge in cases. Around 65% of Austria's almost nine million people are vaccinated, below the EU average of 67%, while daily increases in infections have hit records this week. "The situation is serious... We don't take this step with a light heart but unfortunately it is necessary," Schallenberg told reporters. Читать дальше...

Ylenia Carabott was deployed from the start and had a full shift for Keynsham Town Ladies against Plymouth Argyle in the prestigious Women’s FA Cup. Unfortunately for Carabott and her side, they are at the losing end of a 5-3 thriller with Plymouth advancing into the second round. Continue reading this article on Sports Desk.

Gozitan athlete Michelle Dimech honoured the Maltese flag brilliantly in Athens, finishing second in a 10k race among 1,500 participants. Dimech finished the race – which has a spectacular finish in the Panathenaic Stadium – with a very impressive time of 35 minutes 55 seconds. The race was won by Anastasia Marinakou, of Greece, who crossed the finish line in a time of 34 minutes and 32 seconds. Sonja Vernikov, of Germany, took third place when she completed the distance in 36 minutes and three seconds. Читать дальше...

Treasures of Malta   Ed. Giovanni Bonello Vol. No. 81, Summer 2021 Published by Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti There was no escaping the torrid sun and its enervating heat last summer. Even the latest issue of Treasures of Malta presents on its cover with a splendid reproduction of Emvin Cremona’s beautiful Landscape with a dark golden sun dominating a typical bare local landscape on the cusp of abstraction. The articles inside are, fortunately, cool and welcoming. This issue’s editorial laments... Читать дальше...

MALTA            0 SLOVAKIA       6 Rusnak 6, 16 Duda 8, 69, 80 De Marco 72 MALTA H. Bonello, K. Shaw, R. Camenzuli, M. Guillaumier (85 T. Caruana), J. Mbong (85 S. Dimech), P. Mbong (54 B. Kristensen), J. Borg (78 K. Micallef), A. Satariano (54 L. Montebello), C. Attard, T. Teuma, Z. Muscat. SLOVAKIA M. Dubravka, L. Satka, L. Haraslin (61 R. Mak), O. Duda, A. Rusnak, T. Suslov, M. Skriniar, M. Koscelnik (77 R. Bozenik), D. Hancko (70 V. De Marco), D. Strelec (61 L. Almasi), S. Lobotka (70 S. Lobotka). Читать дальше...

Thousands of Tunisians gathered near the country's parliament Sunday to protest a presidential power grab they have deemed a "coup". It was the latest rally opposing President Kais Saied's July 25 decision to sack the government, suspend parliament and seize an array of powers, citing an "imminent threat" to the country - the birthplace of the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings against autocracy. More than 3,000 protesters gathered, shouting "The people want to bring down the coup d'etat" and "Kais's... Читать дальше...

The Nationalist Party has promised to double the grant available to help with the cost of hiring a carer to look after the elderly in their homes, should it be elected to government.  The PN is promising up to €12,000 a year for the elderly or people with disabilities who require round the clock care seven days a week. “The motive behind this is to decrease pressure on hospitals and residential homes from high-dependency patients,” a party spokesperson told Times of Malta.  “These patients are typically admitted to St Vincent de Paul... Читать дальше...

The rise of the teenager may have seen its start in the 1950s, but those teens with angry young men for their fathers developed into angsty young men a decade later. And they, in turn, left their mark, already bearing echoes of Salinger’s earlier Holden Caulfield from the ’50s, upon their own offspring in the 1960s. Barry Hines explored the angst of teenage years coupled with poverty, misunderstanding and the feeling of being helplessly undervalued in his 1969 novel A Kestrel for a Knave. This was soon adapted into a film... Читать дальше...

Softswiss will present its product portfolio during Malta Week. At Softswiss stands B39 and B40, guests will be able to get acquainted with the company’s portfolio and learn about innovative new products from brand representatives who will be happy to share the opportunities and benefits available to Softswiss clients. Founder Ivan Montik tells us more about the company. When was Softswiss established, and what is its main purpose? The Softswiss story began in 2009. At the time we started as an... Читать дальше...

Maltese sport coaches in various disciplines following a Master’s degree programme in international sport coaching, had the opportunity to be observed during their coaching sessions by senior lecturers from one of the top universities in the UK for sport – Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU). The students are currently reading for the new MSc International Sport Coaching degree, designed and run by the university in conjunction with Learning Works, a further and higher education institution in Malta. Читать дальше...

Allura invites art lovers to the Wignacourt Museum for its inaugural exhibition, Allura Art – The Big Show, opening this Friday. The arts organisation has described the event as a “celebration recognising the calibre and diversity of contemporary fine art in Malta”, in which 12 of the country’s best-loved painters will be featured. When the Allura Art collection was established, mid-pandemic in December 2020, a public launch event was out of the question. Instead, it was announced online, and the champagne was put on ice. Читать дальше...

The Danish government on Sunday announced a ban on alcohol sales at night in some areas and bar young offenders in a crackdown on anti-social behaviour, two days ahead of local elections. "We cannot accept that young people create insecurity in an entire neighbourhood,"  said Astrid Krag, social affairs minister in the traditionally stable and peaceful country of 5.8 million people. The social democratic government intends to take "early and targeted measures" against certain young people who "show disorderly behaviour"... Читать дальше...

Sicilia Outlet Village is kicking off the pre-Christmas celebrations with a rich calendar of family-friendly events and activities.  While the Christmas tree is being illuminated next weekend, officially launching the festive season, all stores are prepping for the famous Black Weekend rendezvous with 40 per cent off on outlet prices.  This year, all brands have been working to provide a wonderful shopping experience to all visitors. Sicilia Outlet Village offers a different shopping experience... Читать дальше...

So much art today is an expression of indignation – a response to the current cataclysm befalling our built environment. The play Taralalla, staged at Spazju Kreattiv between October 30 and November 7, held a mirror to the malaises within the construction industry and how these extend like tendrils into our lives and minds. The play opened Spazju Kreattiv’s theatre season for 2021-2022 after being commissioned to be written by Lara Calleja, winner of the 2021 European Prize for Literature. Directed by Lee-N Abela... Читать дальше...

Scores of residents and citizens took part in a cultural walk around Marsascala Bay on Sunday, organised by Graffitti, to protest against a planned yacht marina. Transport Malta's proposal for a yacht marina in the bay has been met with scepticism with residents fearing it will spell "suicide" for the village.  Several protests against the marina have since been held. Graffitti said in a statement on Sunday that, through the marina, Transport Malta plans to transform Marsascala Bay taking over... Читать дальше...