timesofmalta.com newsletter - 27 Sep 2017

Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Wednesday, 27 Sep 2017 [Times of Malta]( [Roosendaal]( National - [Jean-Pierre Debono says resignation not linked to proxy vote row]( Outgoing Nationalist Party assistant general secretary Jean Pierre Debono insists the prospect of facing disciplinary action over the proxy votes controversy had no bearing on his decision to resign from Parliament. He also denied he was offered a... - [Today's front pages]( The following are the top stories in national newspapers today. Times of Malta says tax inspectors have received anonymous information on a VAT evasion scam involving a major company. In another story, it says that a group of psychology students... - [Plans for walk-in mental health clinic at Giovanni Curmi Higher Secondary]( On a sunny day at the Giovanni Curmi Higher Secondary School a few days before the official start of the new scholastic year, mental health issues seem a faraway concern. Yet, a group of psychology students at the Naxxar school are keen to stress... - [Tax inspectors receive letter on VAT evasion scam by major company]( Tax inspectors have received anonymous information on a VAT evasion scam involving a “major” company, the Times of Malta has learnt. VAT Department sources said yesterday a “lengthy” anonymous letter, received in recent days, gave details on how... - [Watch: Muscat, Delia discuss Air Malta, free votes, in first meeting]( Updated 7.35pm - Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and new PN leader Adrian Delia discussed the future of Air Malta, the granting of the free vote on sensitive ethical issues and Vote 16 when they met for the first time this afternoon. Dr Muscat... World news - [7,000 flee homes as Vanuatu volcano threatens to erupt](   A rumbling, belching volcano that is threatening to blow has forced more than 7,000 people to flee their homes on an island in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu. Authorities have declared an emergency on Ambae island, where activity in the Manaro... - [Construction starts on models of proposed US-Mexico border wall](   Federal contractors have started to build prototypes of US President Donald Trump's proposed border wall with Mexico. Construction of eight models in a remote area of San Diego is about three months behind schedule after being held up by... - [At last, Saudi women are to be allowed to drive]( Saudi King Salman has ordered that women be allowed to drive cars, state media said, ending the conservative Islamic kingdom's status as the only country where that is forbidden. The royal decree ordered the formation of a ministerial body to give... - [Obamacare repeal in US Senate collapses again as Republicans falter]( Another Republican attempt to dismantle Obamacare collapsed in the US Congress today as the party was unable to win enough support from its own senators for a bill to repeal the healthcare reform law. Several Republican senators said there will be... - [France's Macron paints sweeping vision for Europe]( French President Emmanuel Macron offered an ambitious vision for European renewal today, calling for the EU to work more closely on defence and immigration and for the euro zone to have its own budget, ideas he may struggle to implement. In a... Opinion - [Travel, enjoy and respect - Marie Avellino]( Tourism is the third largest export industry in the world. It generates 10 per cent of the world’s GDP, one in every 10 jobs and 30 per... - [Upholding the common good - Klaus Vella Bardon]( It is customary, on religious occasions marking our national and historical events, that the leader of the Church in Malta takes the... - [Zero carbon footprint? - Charles Yousif]( By January 1, 2019, all new and renovated buildings occupied by a public authority must achieve near-zero energy consumption status, as... - [A divided Europe - Martin Scicluna]( Two years ago, the European Union launched a plan, the Agenda on Migration, which was – like most EU plans dealing with the vexed issue... - [Mature abortion debate - Carmel Cacopardo]( Tony Mifsud, in an article entitled ‘Environmental Justice’ (September 23) referring to my inaugural speech as Alternattiva Demokratika... Letters - [Do as the Romans do]( I would like to add my voice to those demanding that serious efforts are made to reduce traffic. I propose we follow the Roman... - [Of titles]( It is embarrassingly in the extreme, a complete fantasy, that Libyan GNA Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj has restyled his title as... - [Airport embarrassment]( I have just returned from Hungary where I had a very embarrassing experience at Budapest Airport. Because of my knee replacement... - [Brexit Remoaner]( I refer to Michael Owen’s letter ‘No markers please’ (September 20). I’m simply baffled by this person’s deranged opinions about fascism... - [The missing piece]( As the roads of Gozo are gradually brought into the 21st century, there is one part of the Xagħra to Ramla road that is stuck firmly in... Sport - [Watch: De Bruyne and Sterling strike as City sink Shakhtar]( Kevin De Bruyne's perfectly-struck 48th minute goal and a late Raheem Sterling effort gave Manchester City a 2-0 win over Shakhtar... - [Watch: Insigne strike sets up easy win for Napoli]( Lorenzo Insigne’s early goal set Napoli on their way to a comfortable 3-1 Champions League victory over Feyenoord in their Group F match... - [Watch: Spurs coast to comfortable victory in Nicosia]( Harry Kane delivered a Champions League masterclass by hitting a hat-trick and leading Tottenham to a 3-0 demolition of Apoel... - [Watch: Ronaldo double sinks Dortmund]( Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as holders Real Madrid secured a 3-1 win at Borussia Dortmund to maintain their 100 per cent record in... - [Watch: Wasteful Liverpool held to 1-1 draw by Spartak Moscow]( Liverpool wasted a string of chances and needed a first-half equaliser from Philippe Coutinho to secure a 1-1 draw with Spartak Moscow in... Business News - [North Korea, Fed nerves stifle stocks, euro still groggy]( World stocks and the euro fell for a fourth day, as investors who had piled into both all year took a step back as the list of global... - [Western Digital to seek injunction to block Toshiba’s chip unit sale]( Western Digital Corp. said yesterday it will seek an injunction to block the sale of Toshiba Corp.’s prized semiconductor business to a... - [Collective redundancies and pregnant workers]( Employers cannot use collective redundancy as an excuse to dismiss a pregnant worker, Eleanor V.E. Sharpston, Advocate General at the... - [Company governance, corporate misbehaviour and directors’ duties]( Company governance, corporate misbehaviour, directors’ duties and the civil law consequences of winding up are among the main topics of... - [Alibaba takes control of logistics business]( Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group has taken control of logistics unit Cainiao and pledged to spend 100 billion yuan (€12.7 billion)... Social - [Announcements]( MUSCAT. On September 26, PAULINE, née Savona, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her great... - [The Hives live in Malta]( Swedish rock band The Hives will be performing live in Malta on Friday. The band released their debut album, Barely Legal, 20 years ago,... - [Youth International Chess Tournament]( The Maltese-Russian Friendship Foundation, together with the Malta Chess Federation and with the support of the Russian Centre for... - [Feast of St Vincent de Paul]( The Society of St Vincent de Paul is celebrating the feast of the society’s patron saint during Mass at St Augustine’s parish church,... - [Black Sabbath’s final gig]( Eden Cinemas is tomorrow showing Black Sabbath: The End of the End, a documentary that chronicles the final tour of the legendary... Blogs - [Political embarrassment (or the lack thereof)]( Let me start with a personal note. I am very embarrassed and I do apologise for two grammatical slips that somehow eluded me while... - [No more heroes]( It has been both painful and faintly ridiculous to watch the new PN leader Adrian Delia seek and find an MP to give up his parliamentary... - [Air Malta to be no more?]( Everybody appreciates that Air Malta is still experiencing very tough times. But economic woes can hardly justify the minister... - [How very kind of you Dottore!]( After the faux pas in trying to claim his party’s roots while failing to contextualise “Latins and Catholics” in the 21st century and... - [Leave our rubbish alone!]( A WhatsApp message from a friend on Saturday morning was accompanied by several angry face emojis: “I’m ashamed to say I’m the only... Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Wednesday, 27 Sep 2017 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with timesofmalta.com. 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