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CEO dusts down cycling boots ahead of LifeCycle Challenge 2023

Wednesday, 1 March 2023, 11:51 Last update: about 4 years ago

The fanfare from the awards ceremony celebrating the amount raised during last year's LifeCycle Challenge have barely quietened down, but the cyclists are already gearing up to start training for the...

NBC announces date and theme of this year’s edition

Sunday, 26 February 2023, 09:10 Last update: about 4 years ago

The National Book Council (NBC) is proud to announce that Kampus Kotba, the 2023 Campus Book Festival, will be held between Wednesday, 22 and Friday, 24 March at the University of Malta...

Book review: Honouring unpretentious hard workers

Sunday, 26 February 2023, 09:05 Last update: about 4 years ago Noel Grima

'Post-war protagonists of Maltese photography' Author: Kevin Casha Publisher: Midsea Books / 2022 Pages: 326   I would like to begin this review by thanking the author...

An uproarious farce

Sunday, 26 February 2023, 09:00 Last update: about 4 years ago

Don't believe the rumours. Malta's police force is alive and well and hell-bent on nailing Danny Weed for drug trafficking. Our ace anti-drug unit, led by the formidable inspector and her veteran...

How can potatoes help fight cancer?

Sunday, 26 February 2023, 08:50 Last update: about 4 years ago

Cancer has always been a significant health burden and is increasing in prevalence. In fact, almost everyone can recall a friend or family member who has been diagnosed with cancer. Therapy against...

Scenic route: An artistic journey through the Maltese Islands

Sunday, 26 February 2023, 08:35 Last update: about 4 years ago

Andrew M. Smith is a Malta-based artist who specialises in the en plein air genre of landscape artwork, that is, painting outdoors and on location. Andrew was originally from Hull, in the East Riding...

Marie Benoit's Diary: Risette - a rare treat

Sunday, 26 February 2023, 08:30 Last update: about 4 years ago Marie Benoît

I had eaten and eaten well at Risette before the pandemic hit us and spoiled our fun. I like the simple but 'clean' ambience of this restaurant. The décor is subdued but stylish and has a...

Zabbar today celebrates People’s Sunday

Sunday, 26 February 2023, 08:30 Last update: about 4 years ago

St Bernard of Clairvaux once wrote, "Mary, the whole world awaits your reply". Seven centuries before J. L. Austin would have written of the illocutionary power of words, Bernard of Clairvaux had...

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