PICTURES OF THE WEEK


22 July 06 - The Francisco Y Catalina saga.

13 July 06 - Italian national team soccer players celebrate 2006 World Cup win in Rome.

4 July 06 - Firefighter tackles blaze in scrapyard.

30 June 06 - Bob Geldof in concert

28 June 06 - Illegal immigrant sits on deck of army boat.

21 June 06 - Immigrant mother holds baby's hand.

12 June 06 - Immigrants play soccer at Marsa Open Centre.

9 June 06 - Illegal immigrants brought ashore after their boat capsized.

7 June 06 - Sting in concert during Malta leg of Broken Music tour.

4 June 06 - Immigrant at Marsa open centre.

16 May 06 - YMCA homeless fund-raising activity.

12 May 06 - Immigrants from Darfur in tented open centre.

8 May 06 - Congolese immigrants perform "Katanga"

16 April 06 - Dancer Sandra Mifsud performs "Passiontide."

30 March 06 - Amateur astronomers watch partial solar eclipse.

23 March 06 - Detention camps for illegal immigrants.

7 March 06 - Immigrants hold rooftop protest at Hal Far detention centre.

29 February 06 - AS Roma's Mexes and Lazio's Rocchi in action during Rome derby soccer match.

24 February 06 - Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi launches electoral programme.

22 February 06 - Pope Benedict XVI during weekly audience at Pope Paul VI Hall.

15 February 06 - Bishops look at photos while waiting for Papal audience to begin.

10 February 06 - Funeral of murdered Italian priest Don Andrea Santoro

2 February 06 - Del Piero of Juventus and Chivu of AS Roma in action.

9 January 06 - Scenes from trek to summit of Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro

14 December 05 - Man leaps over rushing water during floods.

5 December 05 - "Dance Power - Moving On"

28 November 05 - Ugandan President Museveni and British Prime Minister Blair.

25 November 05 - HM Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip inaugurate Grand Harbour marina.

22 November 05 - HMS Illustrious arrives in Grand Harbour.

22 October 05 - Bird flu outbreak simulation exercise.

17 October 05 - Maltese mountaineers reach summit of Mount Etna during training session.



13 October 05 - Malta's national soccer players celebrate with coach Heese

30 September 05 - Immigrants rescued 20 miles south-west of Malta (31 photos)

14 September 05 - Croatian football fans go on rampage after World Cup qualifier against Malta.

5 August 05 - My daughter Rebecca is born!

30 June 05 - Flamenco dancer Amador Rojas performs at Valletta Waterfront.

13 June 05 - Selection of photos of the Games of the Small States of Europe in Andorra.

19 May2005 - P1 Powerboats World Championship Malta Grand Prix.

30 April 2005 - Pope Benedict XVI inaugural Mass at the Vatican.

10 April 2005 - Pole cries during funeral of Pope John Paul II (also includes link to gallery of photos at funeral)

5 March 2005 - Maltese special forces soldier takes part in anti-terrorist exercise.

16 February 2005 - Police fire tear gas to flush out armed suspects during siege in Qormi.

1 February 2005 - Scene from TNT Theatre Britain's production of 'Romeo and Juliet'

24 January 2005-  People reach out for food handouts in the tsunami-devastated town of Galle, Sri Lanka.

4 January 2005-  Aid is loaded onto containers to be sent to Sri Lanka after tsunami disaster.

31 December 2004 -  Youths return to Malta after surviving tsunami disaster in South-East Asia.

22 November 2004 -  Hungary's Hajnal flies through the air after being tripped by Malta's Said during World Cup qualifier soccer match.

4 November 2004 -  Floriana's Ciantar hit's Sliema's Anonam in the face during soccer match.

28 October 2004 -  Pope John Paul II addresses International Congress for Priests via satellite link.

27 September 2004 -  Soloist of Italian aerobatic team "Frecce Tricolori" takes part in air display.

22 September 2004 -  Nora Amin performs in "Arab".

15 September 2004 -  Large whirlwind strikes village of Siggiewi.

5 September 2004 -  Sweden's Ibrahimovic defends possession of the ball during soccer match against Malta.

31 August 2004 -  Etnika perform "A Giant's Dream".

19 August 2004 -  Security checks at the Vatican.

8 August 2004 -  Man carries armchair in Roman amphitheatre in Sabratha, Libya.

31 July 2004 -  Illegal immigrants at detention centre.

19 July 2004 -  John Scofield performs at Malta Jazz Festival.

2 May 2004 -  Malta celebrates accession to the European Union (4 photos)

12 April 2004 -  Somali illegal immigrant slumps against seat after landing in Malta.

24 February 2004 -  German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder in Malta.

28 January 2004 -  Tearful worker at mass protest against rising unemployment.

7 December 2003 -  Scene from TNT Theatre Britain's production of 'Hamlet'

20 November 2003 -  Hindu pilgrims pray on the shore of Grand Bassin lake in Mauritius.

2 November 2003 -  Physical trainer Marco Lancissi watches proceedings during Pieta Hotspurs training session.

23 October 2003 -  Crew member perches high on the mast of Super Maxi 'Alfa Romeo'.

5 September 2003 -  Boy observes Mars through a telescope.

10 August 2003 -  Smoke rises from field as fireworks are launched.

14 July 2003 -  Women break into tears after strong tremor shakes Malta.

7 July 2003 -  Elton John performs live in Malta.

14 June 2003 -  The start of the women's 400m swimming relay during GSSE 2003.

21 April 2003 -  Prime Minister Fenech Adami departs for Athens to sign EU accession treaty.

8 April 2003 -  Nationalist Party supporters at election campaign mass rally.

14 March 2003 -  Yes supporters celebrate victory in EU membership referendum.

6 March 2003 -  Child wrapped in EU flag sleeps on ground during pro-EU rally.

28 February 2003 -  Man watches rough seas destroy his boat house.

17 February 2003 -  Pro-EU supporter falls off crowd barriers during mass rally.

28 January 2003 -  Somali refugee children at home.

23 December 2002 -  Journalists during hostile environment training.

4 December 2002 -  Ballet Classique de Paris perform Swan Lake.

19 November 2002 -  Leonid Meteor shower over Malta.

7 November 2002 -  People retrieve possessions from abandoned cars after floods.

1 November 2002 -  Maltese President de Marco watches Polish Guard of Honour march off parade ground.

27 October 2002 -  "Primadonna" takes early lead during Rolex Middle Sea Race.

20 October 2002 -  Silvestre of France and Agius of Malta clash heads during Euro 2004 qualifier.

14 October 2002 -  A scene from "Ticklish" by the Jasmin Vardimon Dance Company.

29 September 2002 -  Dutch F16 fighter drops flares during airshow.

24 September 2002 -  Close up of horse's hooves.

15 September 2002 -  Greek Army Guard of Honour prepares for arrival of Maltese President de Marco.

4 September 2002 -  Hernan Crespo makes his debut for Inter after been signed on to replace Brazilian striker Ronaldo.

15 August 2002 - Cabin Cruiser runs aground on reef.

25 July 2002 - Illegal immigrants on bus after rescue at sea.

30 June 2002 - An AFM Islander aircraft on patrol off Valletta.

6 June 2002 - Beacons lit on historic tower to mark Queen's Golden Jubilee.

28 May 2002 - Eurovision singer Ira Losco arrives in Malta to rapturous welcome.

26 April 2002 - Anzac Day commemoration in Malta.

21 April 2002 - Scene from YADA's "Madonna the Dance Show."

7 April 2002 - Palestinians hold anti-Israeli protest.

1 April 2002 - Pilgrims descend from hill after traditional Easter pilgrimage.

26 March 2002 - The first ever ice hockey match in Malta.

14 March 2002 - Scene from the Masquerade production of Peter Shaffer's AMADEUS.

26 February 2002 - Actors Christopher Walken and Chris Noth on the set of TV mini-series "Julius Caesar".

17 February 2002 - Soccer action between Malta and Jordan.

6 February 2002 - State funeral of former President of Malta Agatha Barbara.

29 January 2002 - The Ballet Nacional de Espana perform "Fuenteovejuna" at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta.

24 December 2001 - President Guido de Marco presides over Christmas gathering in Valletta.

3 December 2001 - Flamenco artist Juan Ogalla performs at the Manoel Theatre in Valletta.

24 November 2001 - World famous soprano Miriam Gauci performs at the Manoel Theatre in Valletta.

16 November 2001 - A policeman fights back his tears during a murdered colleague's funeral.

3 November 2001 - The yachts "Escape" and "Prima Donna" in action at the start of the Middle Sea Race.

22 October 2001 - Civil Protection officers  retrieve envelope suspected of containing anthrax from post office.

11 October 2001 - Superstar Madonna on location during the filming of Love, Sex, Drugs and Money.

25 September 2001 - US flag at half mast during the Malta International Airshow after terrorist attack on the USA.

18 September 2001 - Waterpolo - Sliema players react as their side scores the winning goal in the championship decider.

30 July 2001 - Falun Gong practitioner confronts Chinese President Jiang face to face.

24 July 2001 - Candlelight vigil outside the Chinese Embassy in Malta.

17 July 2001 - Malta's President de Marco visits the Great Wall of China.

24 June 2001 - Slovak Prime Minister Dzurinda during tour of St John's Co-Cathedral.

8 June 2001 - Opening ceremony of the Games of the Small States of Europe 2001 in San Marino.

21 May 2001 - Police officers push back striking port workers.

12 May 2001 - Pope John Paul II hugs child during Mass.

5 May 2001 - Malta President de Marco during state visit to Estonia.

26 April 2001 - Anzac Day commemoration in Malta.

18 April 2001 - Pilgrims stream past mock up of Christ's Tomb.

11 April 2001 - 370 year old Crucifix in Valletta procession.

2 April 2001 - Scene from the opera "Werther" at the Manoel Theatre.

12 March 2001 - Statue of Grandmaster de Vilhena being prepared for restoration.

3 March 2001 - Hail storm delays kick off of soccer match between Malta and Sweden.

26 February 2001 - Brain-injured Rebecca in her multi-sensory playroom.

16 February 2001 - St Paul's Shipwreck procession in Valletta.

20 January 2001  - Father of Siamese twin Mary kisses her coffin during her funeral.

13 January 2001  - Soccer - Bayern Munich's Jen Jeremies scores against Malta.

1 January 2001  - Would be illegal immigrants are bundled back onto ship.

27 December 2000 - VIPs walking beneath the hull of docked supertanker "Atlantic Prosperity".

3 December 2000 - Reckless Initiatives in Seeking New Territories - Dance Power a Unity of Dancers.

22 November 2000 - The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, pulls a face as she is jokingly handed an enormous floral arrangement.

13 November 2000 - Patrol boat keeps pleasure boats away from USS Saipan.

1 November 2000 - Firefighters train to fight fire on ship.

25 October 2000 - In Sea King helicopter flying over HMS Invincible.

16 October 2000 - 3 pictures from "Voices from the Heart" concert

10 October 2000 - Crew members of the yacht LATINA bear the brunt of heavy seas.

1 October 2000 - Soccer - Naxxar's striker Madu sweeps round Xghajra keeper Vallastro.

24 September 2000 - Police forcibly remove Greenpeace activists from entrance to Parliament.

16 September 2000 - Workers replacing roof of St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral.

10 September 2000 - Bird lover during anti-hunting protest.

3 September 2000 - Reformed hunter sits in cage protesting against bird hunting and trapping.

30 August 2000 - Soccer - Rijeka's Mijatovic and Valletta's Giglio in action during the UEFA Cup Preliminary Round second leg soccer match between Valletta and NK Rijeka.

18 August 2000 - Waterpolo - Neptunes goalkeeper Adrian Cachia.

11 August 2000 - Soccer - Dwight Yorke scores for Manchester United.

 

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© Darrin J. Zammit Lupi 2001