19 May 2013 | 10:27
Latest headlines:
- Govt to strengthen sports tourism
- Plenty to smile about as Malta places 8th in ESC
- Focus on consumer education and empowerment
- Funeral set for French/Lebanese who drowned off Malta
- Catholic Herald hails Gianluca's performance
- Independent think-tank highlights same sex rights
- Council of Ministers declares Valletta ECoC
- Meat production down by 3.4%, value up by 10.6%
- Euro area production in construction down by 1.7%
- A European Maritime Day on sustainable maritime tourism and connectivity
- MCWO concerned with Bishop Grech’s statement
- Macina bastion building project receives green light
- Let's support Gianluca tonight
- PM Joseph Muscat dismisses bailout fears
- UK, Italy share 61% of total tourist trips
Olympics
The golden man of British cycling, Sir Chris Hoy claimed his sixth Olympic gold with victory in the Kerin final.
The veledrome saw another gold for Team GB as Laura Trott won the ladies omnium.
Algeria’s Taoufik Makhloufi left the opposition far behind as he stormed to victory in the men’s 1500m.
Earlier in the week he had been disqualified from the games after officials ruled he did not try hard enough in an 800m semi-final but he was later re-instated.
The queen of Australia’s track Sally Pearson added the 100m hurdles title to the silver she won in Beijing four years ago.
It is Australia’s first track gold since the Sidney Olympics in 2000.
Brazil and Mexico will meet in the men’s Olympic football final after semi-final wins against North Korea and Japan.
Football
FC Barcelona take on Manchester United tonight in a pre-season friendly.
Champions League qualifiers continue tonight.
Clive Mizzi has resigned as coach of Sliema Wanderers, just months after taking over from Danilo Donic.
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