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Air Malta carried the hopes of the nations as the national team prepare to take on England at Wembley in their Group F World Cup qualifier. As well as the national squad some two thousand supporters, members of The Southend Core, have also travelled to London for what they hope will be an historic football match. Photo Malta National squad about...
  “Let’s restore faith in the European Project” Both the Maltese Government and the European Commission are looking forward to restoring faith in the European Project, regaining citizens’ trust, and imparting a new momentum to the EU during Malta’s Presidency. This prospect was at the centre of discussions that took place yesterday when the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Louis Grech, met with...
Four candidates have so far submitted their nomination for the causal election which will determine who will replace the former environment minister Leo Brincat, who will be moving on to the European Court of Auditors. The four are Clifton Grimea, Emanuel Micallef, Simon Saliba, and Nikita Zammit Alamango. The election will take place on 11th October.
Virtu Ferries is expected to take delivery of a new ferry by late 2018. The €75 million vessel will have a capacity of 900 passengers in four luxury lounges on two passenger decks and additional outside seating. The full span of the garage deck is designed to carry 23 heavy commercial trailers, equivalent to 490 truck lane metres or 167 cars.The...
President Obama has declared a state of emergency in Florida and South Carolina as deadly Hurricane Matthew bears down. More than 1.5 million people living in low-lying areas and on the barrier islands have been told to "evacuate, evacuate, evacuate" by Florida Governor Rick Scott, who has warned: "This storm will kill you." The death toll in Haiti as a result of Hurricane Matthew has soared...
UKIP leadership hopeful Steven Woolfe was taken to hospital after being punched in the face by a fellow MEP at the European Parliament in Strasbourg but is now said to be conscious. Medical authorities had said that Mr Woolfe was in a life-threatening condition in hospital but he now reportedtop be concious although his condition remains serious. Mr Woolfe announced on Wednesday...
The Secretary for Transport and Housing of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, Professor Anthony Cheung, visited Malta yesterday to sign an Air Services Agreement between Malta and Hong Kong. Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Joe Mizzi signed on behalf of the Maltese Government during the signing ceremony at the Ministry for Transport and Infrastructure. The...
The MFA had announced the squad for Malta's Group G World Cup F qualifier against England at Wembley on Saturday. Goalkeepers Andrew Hogg Hibernians FC Henry Bonello Valletta FC Defenders Andrei Agius Hibernians FC Jonathan Caruana Valletta FC Zach Muscat Arezzo Calcio FC Alex Muscat Sliema Wanderers FC Ryan Camilleri Valletta FC Steve Borg Valletta FC Joseph Zerafa Birkirkara FC Clayton Failla Hibernians FC Midfielders Paul Fenech Balzan FC Bjorn Kristensen Hibernians FC Mark Scerri...
‘Gozo – One Island, Two Operas’, a movie directed by German filmmaker Claus Wischmann and produced by Holger Preusse for Sounding Images GMBH, has been awarded the prize for “Best Documentary” at the Golden Prague Festival. The 53-minute movie, which was produced in collaboration with the Malta Tourism Authority and the Directorate for Tourism & Economic Development at the Ministry...
Golden Globe and Emmy award-winning actress returns for another adventure in her latest Emirates product campaign. Hollywood actress, director and producer Jennifer Aniston makes a return to the Emirates A380, andmakes a new friend, in a new global digital and TV advertising campaign for the world’s best airline. The ad builds on the success of the first Emirates-Jennifer Aniston ad launched...