Joe Biden announces plans to run for election in 2024

Mar 28 2021

United States President Joe Biden has announced the he will most probably consider running for reelection in 2024, but does not exclude stepping down after just one term.

The 78-year-old is the United States’ oldest president ever and while stating that he is a “great respecter of fate”, he is considering all options come 2024.

Biden went on to state that if he contests for reelection, he will once again choose Kamala Harris as his running mate as she has show to be what President Biden has called “a great partner”.

#MaltaDaily

Maximum public gathering limited to two persons as from Wednesday

Mar 28 2021

It has been announced that from Wednesday, people are not to gather in public groups of more than two persons, unless living in the same household.

The Health Authorities had advised that the previous limit of four persons in public spaces had to be decreased to two over the Easter period to mitigate spread of the virus over the holiday period.

Fil-ġimgħa tal-Għid il-Kbir u l-jiem ta' wara, qed nitlobkom sforz ieħor ta' solidarjetà u responsabilità.Filwaqt li…

Posted by Robert Abela on Sunday, 28 March 2021

The fine to those breaking the newly-imposed rules and those already in place has also been raised from €100 to €300.

National team secures point in World Cup qualifiers after stunning 2-2 performance in Slovakia

Mar 28 2021

Saturday evening was a history-defining night for Maltese football as the whole country watched the national team put on a marvellous showing with a 2-2 result against Slovakia for the World Cup Group H Qualifiers.

Malta’s first goal was scored in the 16th minute by Luke Gambin with a pass from Joseph Mbong, with the second being a header from Alex Satariano, which sent Maltese football fans into a frenzy.

Luke Gambin’s stunning goal for Malta 🇲🇹 in Slovakia

Posted by Malta Football Association – 1900 on Saturday, 27 March 2021

This qualifier game in Trnava not only secured an encouraging point from the national team, but showed the world that Maltese football and Devis Mangia’s squad are headed in the right direction.

Coach Devis Mangia summing up the 90 minutes on Saturday night, also rewarding the boys with this well deserved 2-2 draw…

Posted by Malta Football Association – 1900 on Saturday, 27 March 2021

#MaltaDaily

Repubblika state times of mafia banner was not their doing

Mar 27 2021

After a banner with the word mafia was left outside the Times of Malta offices last night, civil society group Repubblika disassociated itself from the incident.

⚠️We didn't do this⚠️ ❗️When we call out the #mafia we apply the term to the #criminals, not their victims. It's truly…

Posted by Repubblika on Saturday, 27 March 2021

A banner placed in front of the Times of Malta headquarters read ‘Times of Mafia’ in the same typography as the logo started to spread around social media. Despite having carried out similar actions by leaving banners related to the Daphne Caruana Galizia justice campaign, Repubblika has disassociated itself from this particular act.

Taking to Facebook, they stated that this was not their action. They continued by saying that when using the word mafia, they apply it to criminals and not the victims.

#MaltaDaily