TVOTM Staff

22 Posts
Feb
26
2024
By TVOTM Staff
The end of the line?

The end of the line?

Editorials
It is with regret to announce the resignation of Ivan Cauchi as the Co-Editor of the Voice of the Maltese with immediate effect.  Mr Cauchi has not always seen eye-to-eye with Mr Dimech on the new direction of The Voice of the Maltese, resulting in disagreements. Because of this situation, The Voice of the Maltese will cease publication immediately both online and as a Print Edition until a way forward is found. Thank you for your support of The Voice of the Maltese and trust we can meet again sometime in the future. Ivan Cauchi, Co-Editor Lawrence Dimech, Co-Editor and Director/Owner…
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Feb
22
2024
By TVOTM Staff
Malta Premier League match day 17

Malta Premier League match day 17

Sports
Ħamrun Spartans’ hopes for back-to-back Premier League titles improved tremendously on Sunday when they widened the gap between them and runners-up Floriana to five points following their easy victory over relegation-threatened Sirens, and the Greens dropped two points after being held to a draw by Balzan. Ħamrun Spatans ..... 2 Sirens ..... 0 Ħamrun Spartans kept up their winning streak when they faced Sirens and beat them with two first-half goals for their eighth successive win. The Spartans won without exerting too much pressure against a Sirens that rarely looked capable of making a go of it as they struggled…
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Feb
19
2024
By TVOTM Staff
Malta represented at the Multicultural National Festival in Canberra

Malta represented at the Multicultural National Festival in Canberra

ACT Happenings
The city of Canberra, the national capital of Australia, comes alive when the National Multicultural Festival is held annually for three days between the 17 & 19 February in Gerema Place & Glebe Park in the centre of the city. Canberrans can travel the world without leaving the city during this vibrant celebration of national diversity bringing together more than 170 unique communities, amongst them the Maltese, being part of the EU Village. The Malta High Commission in Canberra represented Malta at this festival by organising a stall (see photograph) promoting Malta. The Malta stand at the festival. From Left:…
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Feb
15
2024
By TVOTM Staff
History in a hole: re-burial of a time-capsule at Civic Park

History in a hole: re-burial of a time-capsule at Civic Park

NSW Happenings
A visit to Civic Park at Pendle Hill in NSW, where we find the only Maltese monument in NSW, erected in 1988 as part of the Australian bicentenary celebrations, one can now notice with a sense of pride that the major revamp by the Cumberland Council to the tune of $16 million has reached the final stages and is expected to be inaugurated by end of April this year. The Maltese Monument was built in the form of the eight-pointed cross and has not been disturbed but now stands in a much better environment. The Time Capsule, first interred in…
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Feb
12
2024
By TVOTM Staff
Ancient beehives in Qammieħ

Ancient beehives in Qammieħ

Melitensia
These ancient beehives can be found in a rock-hewn chamber at the cliffs of Qammieħ, close to the Red Tower in Mellieħa. They are thought to date back to Roman times, and are well known in beekeeping circles even in Australia. Photo Copyright © Kappa Vision / Jean-Paul Borg.
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Oct
23
2023
By TVOTM Staff
Malta President visits Australia in 2023

Malta President visits Australia in 2023

Melitensia
These are a few snapshots from the successful visit by the President of Malta to Australia on 13-22 October 2023. He visited the capital cities of Victoria, South Australia, Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales. This issue carries special coverage of President Vella's visit.
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Oct
22
2023
By TVOTM Staff
Versi ddedikati lill-E.T. Dr Ġorġ Vella, President ta’ Malta

Versi ddedikati lill-E.T. Dr Ġorġ Vella, President ta’ Malta

Poeżiji
Ix-xemx ma tinżel qatt minn fuq uliedek, Malta!Għax dawn mal-erba' rjieħ infirxu għalenija,drawwiet iġorru tal-qedem u dawk ta' żmienna,biex bħal bdiewa biżlin ħerqana jiżirgħuhomu jroddu l-frott il-ġdid bi ħlewwet l-Art Għaslijaħa jibqgħu jitgawdew minn nieshom u l-barrani.U int, President den illi b'għemilek tgħaqqadl-ulied fil-Gżiriet tagħna u kull fejn jimirħu,illum ġejt f'dawn l-inħawi biex ir-rabta sseddaqmagħna, li nqisu 'l Malta Ommna l-Ewlenija.Fik naraw il-kaptan bl-ogħla prinċipji mogħnili ma jċedix it-tmun meta r-riħ idur kontra.Naraw fik il-missier illi b'imħabbtu jħaddanlil ta' madwaru u 'l-ohrajn fil-bogħ'd imsiefra,il-pittur għaqli li jaf b'sengħa għaqlija jlaqqa'l-ilwien ħomor, koħol, ħodor li f'armonijajifrex fuq tila biex bihom isawwar…
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