Новости за 05.09.2021

Slovenia’s Primoz Roglic sealed a third successive Vuelta a Espana title after wrapping up the final time-trial stage on Sunday. He becomes the third rider to have won the Spanish Tour three times after Tony Rominger of Switzerland (1992, 1993, 1994) and Spain’s Roberto Heras (2003, 2004, 2005).   Continue reading this article on Sports Desk, the new sports website by Times of Malta

England marked their return to Wembley for the first time since their Euro 2020 final heartbreak by seeing off minnows Andorra 4-0 on Sunday to preserve their perfect World Cup qualifying record. Manager Gareth Southgate changed the entire starting XI following his side’s comfortable 4-0 win in Hungary in midweek — the first time England had changed every player since 1982. But the home side still had far too much quality for 156th-ranked Andorra, even though they struggled to turn their dominance into goals on a warm September afternoon. Читать дальше...

For the first time in 40 years, ABBA are heading back to Britain's top 10 singles chart after thrilling fans with plans for a new album and virtual concert. Two singles released by the Swedish group from their upcoming album "Voyage" sit at numbers six and seven, based on preliminary CD and vinyl sales and on streaming data, the Official Charts Company said on Sunday. I Still Have Faith In You ranks higher thanks to more physical sales so far, while Don't Shut Me Down is Britain's most downloaded song this week. Читать дальше...

Complementary therapies, such as clinical aromatherapy and reflexology, should be offered to cancer patients as part of the holistic treatment provided by the hospital, according to the former coordinator of the National Cancer Platform, Marika Fleri. The platform brings together all NGOs, including the Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation and Hospice Malta, which work in the field of cancer. For the past seven years, Marika, a clinical aromatherapist who used to do voluntary work at the hospital... Читать дальше...

Updated 9.02pm Guinean special forces staged a coup on Sunday, arresting the president, in the latest political upheaval to roil the impoverished west African country.  "We have decided, after having taken the president, to dissolve the constitution," said a uniformed officer flanked by soldiers toting assault rifles in a video sent to AFP. The officer also said that Guinea's land and air borders have been shut and the government has been dissolved. Another video sent to AFP by the putschists... Читать дальше...

Among the cranes and containers of the port of Rotterdam is a surreal sight: a herd of cows peacefully feeding on board what calls itself the world’s first floating farm. In the low-lying Netherlands where land is scarce and climate change is a daily threat, the three-storey glass and steel platform aims to show the “future of breeding”. The buoyant bovines live on the top floor, while their milk is turned into cheese, yoghurt and butter on the middle level, and the cheese is matured at the bottom. Читать дальше...

Police are investigating a man in connection with the death of three cats which were all found dead in the sea in Valletta this week.  A police spokesperson said that officers are speaking to a person in connection with suspected animal cruelty. The matter is also the subject of a magisterial inquiry.   Sources told Times of Malta that police first spoke to the alleged suspect on September 2, following the first of two police reports filed.  'Three cats dead. Thanks to no help from police or animal... Читать дальше...

AC Milan on Sunday announced the “temporary” suspension of ticket sales for their three Champions League group matches and promised to lower ticket prices after a fan revolt. Back in the Champions League after a seven-year absence, the club put the first tickets on sale this week at prices much higher than those of Serie A champions Inter Milan for their group games at the same stadium. The price for a seat in one of the ends for AC Milan’s Group B match against Atletico Madrid on September 28... Читать дальше...

Tokyo bid a colourful farewell to the Paralympics on Sunday after 12 days of stereotype-defying, record-shattering performances despite a year-long pandemic delay. International Paralympic Committee chief Andrew Parsons declared the Games closed on a cool night in the Olympic Stadium, saying they had “not just been historic, they’ve been fantastic”. It was a Games like no other, postponed a year because of the pandemic and dogged by difficulties and low public support in the build-up.   Continue reading this article on Sports Desk... Читать дальше...

Chemotherapy patients should not have to cross over to Malta to receive their medical treatment, the Nationalist Party has said, in a pledge to make that service, as well as MRI scans available in Gozo if elected into government. The PN’s health-related pledge for Gozo joins other proposals which the party has made to improve healthcare services on Malta’s sister island: building a new 400-bed hospital for Gozo and building helipads to provide a proper medical helicopter service linking Gozo General and Mater Dei hospitals. Читать дальше...

The UAE announced a new visa Sunday allowing foreigners to work in the country without being sponsored by an employer, loosening residency requirements in an attempt to boost economic growth. Foreigners in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates are generally only given limited visas tied to their employment, and long-term residency is difficult to obtain.  But those holding the new "green visa" will be able to work without company sponsorship, and can sponsor their parents and children up to 25 years old, officials said. Читать дальше...

Pilatus Bank has been fined a record €4.9 million by the FIAU while former officials now face criminal prosecution on money laundering. Jacob Borg looks at how a tiny private bank became notorious for all the wrong reasons. When did Pilatus come to Malta? The first overtures for a Maltese banking licence were made by Pilatus Bank’s eventual owner and chairman Ali Sadr in September 2012. The application gained momentum the following year, despite some regulatory speed bumps about Sadr having no notable prior experience in banking. Читать дальше...

Rowen Muscat is set for a return to Maltese football as the talented midfielder has parted ways with United Emirates club Ras Al Khaimah. The Malta international left Valletta FC in the summer after his contract expired and opted to move to the Middle East with Dubai-based club Ras Al Khaimah under the charge of former City coach Giovanni Tedesco. The UAE club, bankrolled by new investors, were looking to return to the country’s football competitions after a few years of inactivity after they... Читать дальше...

Sliema residents whose houses overlook Exiles Bay say they are being kept up all night by revellers playing loud music on the shore. Videos shot by residents and sent to Times of Malta show people partying to loud music at the bay throughout the night.  One resident filmed the revellers at different points of the night between Thursday and Friday. "After a sleepless night of ongoing music blaring across the bay, I managed to take clear shots of the group at dawn being picked up by a van," they said. Читать дальше...

The recent widespread disinformation campaign was not limited to spreading fake news but included attempts to silence media houses and politicians through lawsuits, Bernard Grech said on Sunday. The Opposition leader was reacting to news that Jason Azzopardi is being sued by the former owner of Satabank over claims it should have never been given a license to operate. Addressing party supporters on NET FM, Grech said that media houses were constantly facing threats by SLAPP suits “trying to shut... Читать дальше...

The goal behind this column is to explore various concepts that lie behind a word or a term adopted by different cultures that are worth investigating and even adopted in our lives for our growth and well-being. One such term is Ubuntu, which embodies an African philosophy where each individual needs to operate with kindness, compassion and integrity towards another. It is essentially about togetherness and how all of our actions have an impact on others and on society. Former South African president Nelson Mandela once said... Читать дальше...

Aaron Farrugia skirted questions about the proposed Marsascala marina, saying he formed part of a government that would decide on the bay's future "as a whole". "I am not one minister or a one-man government. I am part of the government. We move forward once we decide as a whole," the Environment Minister said when asked whether he was in favour of the proposed yacht marina.  “The government discusses the positive and negative aspects of projects during cabinet meetings. Then, as one voice, we... Читать дальше...

A 41-year-old man and a 69-year-old woman died overnight while positive for COVID. The deaths were announced by the health authorities on Sunday, whose data on Facebook shows that a total of 49 people tested positive for COVID over the past 24 hours. A further 43 recovered. This means that there are currently 723 active COVID cases in Malta. Of these, 31 are at Mater Dei Hospital, two of whom are receiving intensive care.  Vaccination The same data shows that a total of 413,811 people aged 12... Читать дальше...

Artistic director Colin Attard brings the 14th Gaulitana: A Festival of Music to a close. It features, among others, local compositions, a (belated) tribute to Beethoven and an organ concert by Wayne Marshall. For the third part of this year’s Gaulitana Festival, which presents live public events once again, artistic director Colin Attard pulls out all the stops: the Gaulitanus Choir, its soprano soloists, violinist Pierre-Louis Attard, the Armed Forces of Malta Band, the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra and an MPO Duo. Читать дальше...

June 12, 1798, witnessed Malta falling into the hands of the French Republican army led by Napoleon Bonaparte. Less than three months later, in September, the Maltese were up in arms in a revolt against their French masters. Almost exactly two years later, the French were on their way back to their homeland, beaten and humiliated, after a hard, two-year-long war in which the Maltese fought bravely against the odds, but aided by the British, Neapolitans and Portuguese. But why did the insurrection break out so soon... Читать дальше...

Labour is the most trusted and credible party to keep the country moving forward, Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Sunday. Speaking on ONE Radio, Abela said people knew the party is their best guarantee to transform their aspirations into reality. “Labour is the most trusted party, people believe our word. Our word is our contract. The electoral manifesto is our contract with the people”, Abela said. Polls continue to show Labour enjoys a commanding lead over the PN, with Abela too enjoying... Читать дальше...

The China Cultural Centre in Malta, in collaboration with the Cultural Department of the Tibet Autonomous Region, launched an exhibition of Tibetan Thangka art prints entitled China’s Tibet, Tashi Delek. Tibet is known as the roof of the world as it is the highest plateau on earth, with landscapes that are amplified by incredible natural scenery of mountains and turquoise lakes. However, it is not just the geographical beauty that enthralls millions to visit every year but also the immense spirituality... Читать дальше...

Social clubs and każini that had to put restoration and maintenance work on hold because they ran out of funds when the COVID pandemic hit Maltese shores, will now be able to pick up where they left with the help of planning authority funds. Every club that started restoration or maintenance work after March 2020 and work is still in progress, will be able to secure up to €5,000 under the grant scheme. The total allocated sum for the scheme has been set at €250,000. The Irrestawra L-Każin scheme... Читать дальше...

Local councils should be given the power to stop major development projects, the Church Environment Commission has said, as it slammed politicians and authorities for allowing the rate of development in the country to exceed “any sense of sustainability”. “Local councils have proven they are far more capable than the Environment Resources Authority and the Planning Authority of putting the residents’ interests before those of partisan politics and unscrupulous developers,” the commission said. Читать дальше...

This year, 2021, is a special year for Senglea as it marks the centenary from the solemn coronation of the titular statue of Maria Bambina. This effigy, which was recor­ded to be in the Senglea parish in 1618, has been a source of devotion ever since. The act of love and devotion, manifested in the first years of the 18th century, when the Sengleans placed a silver crown on the Bambina’s head, anticipated the cherished expectation for the arrival of that day on which the statue would be solemnly crowned by a pontifical decree. Читать дальше...