Новости за 20.11.2021

GUDJA UNITED    0 FLORIANA            1 Grech 52og GUDJA UNITED G. Zammit -6, L. Beland-6, J. Friggieri-6, R. Soares-6, T. Gusman (28 N. Micallef-6), F. Pankarican-6, I. Yasukaze-5 (71R. Kisil), G. Mensah-5, F. Zuniga-5, J. Grioli (19 L. Grech-4) (71 N. Tabone), I. Dudarev-5 (46 T. Abdul-4) FLORIANA G. Kitanov-6, C. Rutjens-6, O. El Hasni-7, Z. Cassar-5.5, A. Ciolacu-5, N. Garcia-6, B. Paiber-5.5 (59 J. Arias), E. Rebenja-4 (46 K. Keqi-), J. Busuttil-5 (45 D. Agius), A. Garzia-6 (84 O. Spiteri), R. Читать дальше...

Maltese coach Dylan Galea is set to oversee Haverhill Rovers Ladies in their Suffolk FA Women’s Cup tie against A.F.C Kesgrave Ladies, on Sunday afternoon. Galea, who is a UEFA B licensed coach and who has been making a name for himself at Arsenal for the past decade, is currently in negotiations with the club to take over as coach. Continue reading this article on Sports Desk. 

Maltese law does not provide the legal tools for a person to stop another from travelling outside Malta, however, it does provide for a restrain on any person from taking any minor outside Malta. Such is by a warrant of prohibitory injunction against another person, ordering such person not to take or allow anybody to take a minor out of Malta. The warrant shall be served on the person or persons having, or who might have, the legal or actual custody of the minor enjoining them not to take, or allow anyone to take, the minor out of Malta. Читать дальше...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s job was hanging by a thread after 10-man Manchester United slumped to an “embarrassing” 4-1 defeat against Watford on Saturday. United’s fifth defeat in seven Premier League matches ramps up the pressure on the Norwegian manager to extreme levels as club bosses decide whether to pull the plug on his reign. They were out-fought and out-thought by Claudio Ranieri’s feisty Watford side, who came into the match after losing four out of their past five league games. Continue reading this article on Sports Desk. Читать дальше...

A replica of an ostrich egg globe which was reportedly carved by Leonardo Da Vinci will be coming to Malta later this month. Dating back to 1504, the globe, which was carved on two separate halves of an ostrich egg, features one of the earliest depictions of North America or the ‘New World’. Among the rugged blue lines carving out the Mediterranean, among a sea of islands, Malta is also depicted on the ostrich egg globe. According to its owner, Stefaan J. Missinne, there is ample evidence to suggest... Читать дальше...

SLIEMA WANDERERS           2 Vukovic 48 Holla 85 VALLETTA                                  1 Sala 12 SLIEMA WANDERERS D. Cassar-6.5; K. Shaw-6.5, G. Aquilina-6.5 (90 O. Elouni), I, Gui-6.5, E. Agius-6.5 (60 D. Holla-6.5), J. Engerer-6 (83 J. Farrugia), Y. Uchida-6 (83 J. Morales), M. Beerman-6.5, J. Bliek-6, D. Vukovic-7, V. Berisha-5 (90 H. Warsama). VALLETTA A. Guarnone-6; J. Borg-5; R. Camilleri-6; T. Caruana-6; J. Arthur-6 (82 M. Sansone); H. Dilaver-5; S. Dimech-6 (62 R. Muscat); I. Curjuric-6; E. Читать дальше...

Lewis Hamilton maintained the momentum from last week’s stunning win in Brazil to claim pole for the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix after a “really sweet” qualifying lap on Saturday. Max Verstappen, who leads his Mercedes rival by 14 points with three races to go, will start alongside Hamilton on the front row on Sunday. But the gap will give all at Red Bull a restless night - almost half a second, a clear sign Hamilton’s new engine fitted last weekend has injected fresh life into his quest for an unprecedented eighth world title. Читать дальше...

MOSTA            2 Akinbule 45, Morisco 69 GŻIRA UNITED 2 Maxuell 23, Bohrer 39 pen. MOSTA M. Jovicic-6, R. Briffa-6, W. Donkin-4 (46 J. Nsumoh-7) (90 G. Sciberras), C. Failla-6, J. Bezzina-5 (46 I. Doric-7), M. Hetemej-6, L. Riascos-6, R. Morisco-6, Z. Brincat-6 (73 D. Bonniċi), S. Akinbule-7 (81 M. Mifsud), R. Ekani. Gżira United D. Radelic-6, G. Bohrer-6 (90 N. Agius), N. Muscat-5, S. Pisani-6.5, Z. Scerri-5, Y. Messias-6, C. Gauci-5, N. Portelli-5 (76 M. Davis), Maxuell-5.5, Jefferson-5 (70 E. Читать дальше...

Those living with Type 1 diabetes spend €3,600 a year on life-changing continuous glucose monitoring systems, the Malta Diabetes Association said on Saturday, as it urged the the government not to wait till 2023 to start providing these devices free for all. The hardships these people face in accessing devices that empower them to better manage their blood sugar levels were raised during a seminar held today by the Maltese Diabetes Association to mark World Diabetes Day. In Malta there are some... Читать дальше...

Two men were injured on Saturday afternoon after falling from scaffolding while working at a church in Rabat.  Police said the two, a 61-year old Dingli resident and a 57-year old Rabat resident, fell from a height of around two metres at the church in Triq San Pawl, at around 9.30am.  The 57-year old sustained grievous injuries and was hospitalised for further treatment. The 61-year old received treatment at a health centre.  Police investigations are ongoing. 

Malta’s financial regulator has refused to authorise the release of legally “privileged” documents in a US case opened by Pilatus Bank’s parent company. Alpene Limited is seeking documentation to bolster its claim that Pilatus Bank was wrongfully shuttered by regulators in response to the arrest of bank owner and chairman Ali Sadr. The money-laundering and sanction-busting case against Sadr collapsed last year over disclosure failures by US prosecutors. As part of the legal claim against Maltese regulators... Читать дальше...

Hyundai is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the classic Grandeur flagship saloon by creating a ‘retro-futuristic restomod’. The concept uses the same boxy design as the original car from 1986, but gets a new electric powertrain and a series of technological updates. The most notable update to the exterior is the addition of the ‘Parametric Pixel’ headlights and tail lights, which use LED technology and debuted on the firm’s Ioniq 5 EV. Other more subtle updates include new wing mirrors and covered wheels. Читать дальше...

Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton dominated Qatar Grand Prix third practice with Red Bull’s championship leader Max Verstappen off the pace ahead of qualifying later Saturday. Bottas topped the time sheets with a 1min 22.310, a record fastest lap at the Losail circuit’s inaugural Formula One weekend. Hamilton, who goes into this third last race of the season 14 points behind his arch rival, took second at 0.078sec. Verstappen appears to have work to do to trouble the Mercedes men as he took third... Читать дальше...

More than 1,500 trees will be planted in different valleys after a months-long clean-up initiative led by Parks Malta together with various NGOs, local councils and other entities. Parks Malta said it had committed itself to planting two trees for every tonne of waste collected. Since more than 750 tonnes of waste were collected, more than 1,500 indigenous trees will be planted across different valleys. Bringing the campaign to a close at Wied il-Għasel, Sustainable Development Minister Miriam... Читать дальше...

A man has been cleared of causing the death of an elderly pedestrian who was killed as he crossed back to his car after stopping to buy some ‘imqaret’ from a kiosk on the Rabat road.  The incident occurred twelve years ago, one November morning in 2009 as the driver, Robert Micallef, was heading down road towards Attard. He later described how he was going at low speed when a man suddenly stepped out from behind a truck approaching on the other side of the road in the direction of Rabat. He immediately... Читать дальше...

The BOV Challenge League had its second fixture postponed due to COVID-19 as the Malta FA was forced to call off the match between Lija Athletic and Rabat Ajax that was scheduled to be played on Saturday at the Tedesco Stadium. Sources have told the Times of Malta that the Malta Football Association was forced to postpone the match after a cluster of cases within the Rabat Ajax squad. No date has been set on when this match will be played. This is the second match this weekend that has fallen victim to the COVID-19 pandemic this week. Читать дальше...

An armoured truck spilled huge wads of cash across a California freeway Friday, prompting chaotic scenes as drivers stopped to scoop up banknotes. But motorists hoping to line their pockets with an unexpected pre-Thanksgiving windfall were thwarted, as police cracked down and arrested two people. "There's a lot of video evidence of people stealing the cash from the freeway, picking it up," California Highway Patrol Sgt. Curtis Martin told a news conference. The money -- of various denominations... Читать дальше...

Children gathered outside Parliament on Saturday morning to urge politicians to include proposals they unveiled in their political agendas.  "We should stop cutting down trees and we must save water," insisted nine-year-old Gabriel Farrugia. "And despite introducing good initiatives such as free public transport, the government must urge more people to use it and better conserve old buildings that preserve our cultural identity," argued 12-year-old Dale Delceppo. Samuel Farrugia said he has been blind for eight years... Читать дальше...

After 2,373 days away, Xavi Hernandez will be back with Barcelona for a match at Camp Nou on Saturday and he can expect a hero’s welcome.  Xavi’s return as coach was confirmed at the start of the international break but two weeks has done nothing to dim the crackle of excitement ahead of his opening game on the bench.    Continue reading this article on Sports Desk, the new sports website by Times of Malta

Prime Minister Robert Abela has repeatedly breached mask-wearing rules, even sharing photos of himself without a face covering in situations where a mask is mandatory. Mask rules were relaxed in summer, allowing up to two fully vaccinated individuals to be out in public without one. But a raft of regulations is still in place. At indoor events, “masks must be worn at all times and can only be removed when eating or drinking”, the regulations say. Outdoors, the only people who can go maskless are... Читать дальше...

Belarus has changed tactics in the crisis with neighbour Poland by now directing smaller groups of migrants to multiple points along the EU's eastern frontier, the Polish defence minister said Saturday. Polish border guards reported new attempted crossings by several groups mostly consisting of dozens of migrants, though they also noted one crowd of 200 people armed with rocks and tear gas. "We have to prepare for the fact that this problem will continue for months. I have no doubt that that will... Читать дальше...

A high-profile meeting for Malta women’s international player Nicole Sciberras as she crossed swords with Serie A side Roma in the Coppa Italia Femminile, on Saturday. Donning the colours of Serie B side Tavagnacco, Sciberras was deployed from the start as she had the task to keep the likes of Italy internationals Annamaria Serturini and Benedetta Glionna at bay. Continue reading this article and watch the highlights of the game on Sports Desk. 

A 71-year old man died while COVID-19 positive in the past day, becoming Malta's 463rd pandemic victim. He is the first person to die while infected with the virus in three weeks. The positive streak had led to Malta ranking best in Europe in terms of elderly COVID deaths for the past weeks. The man's death was registered on a day when health authorities reported 59 new virus cases, down from the 79 new cases reported on Friday. Data showed that the number of virus patients in hospital also declined overnight and now stands at just 10. Читать дальше...

With Argentina’s place at the 2022 World Cup secure, Lionel Messi can shift his focus exclusively to ending the year “in the best way possible” with Paris Saint-Germain after an injury-hit start to life in France. Messi missed PSG’s last two games before the international break with a combination of knee and thigh issues and has yet to score in Ligue 1, where he has been limited to just five appearances.   Continue reading this article on Sports Desk, the new sports website by Times of Malta

Updated 12.29pm A seven-year-old fostered girl who was abducted by her biological mother and taken out of the country has been found in England.   The news was announced by Minister for Children Michael Falzon on Saturday morning, who explained that the young girl is in the custody of UK authorities and is no longer considered missing.  “Today on World Children’s Day, I am pleased to announce the good news that the young girl has been found and next week there will be legal proceedings to bring... Читать дальше...