timesofmalta.com newsletter - 8 Oct 2017

Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Sunday, 8 Oct 2017 [Times of Malta]( [Histories of Malta]( National - [Watch: Budget to focus on ‘quality of life’, says Finance Minister]( The main thrust of tomorrow’s Budget will be bettering the quality of people’s lives, such as by improving roads and traffic management, Finance Minister Edward Scicluna told The Sunday Times of Malta yesterday. “Tomorrow’s Budget is the first of... - [Mental health help is hard to come by when you're thousands of miles from home]( Migrants should be trained to recognise signs and symptoms of mental health issues, since there is no trained person in Malta who can fulfil this role in these communities, according to Mental Health Commissioner John Cachia. In his address to a... - [This week at a glance]( New Leader of the Opposition Nationalist Party leader Adrian Delia was sworn in as the country’s Leader of the Opposition by President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca. Two days earlier, Dr Delia was sworn in as an MP after he was co-opted into... - [Watch: Car sinks into the Marsascala sea]( Updated 8.45am - Added video A 39-year-old driver was lucky to escape unharmed yesterday evening after her car rolled into the sea at Marsascala. The driver managed to escape the vehicle before it sank, police said, with the car falling into the... - [Marsa patrols planned for other 'problem localities']( The recent police crackdown in Marsa led to the arrest of more Maltese than migrants and will soon be repeated in a number of other “problem localities”, The Sunday Times of Malta has learnt. The police presence in the harbour town increased... World news - [Watch: Giant gas explosion rocks Ghana's capital Accra]( A natural gas station in Ghana's capital Accra exploded yesterday evening, killing an unknown number of people, a government official said. "Unfortunately there are some fatalities and we are working to have the numbers," Deputy Information... - [North Korea's Kim hails 'powerful' nuclear deterrent as he promotes his sister]( North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his nuclear weapons are a "powerful deterrent" which guarantee North Korea's sovereignty, state media reported on Sunday, hours after US President Donald Trump said "only one thing will work" in dealing with... - [Car hits pedestrians outside London's Natural History Museum]( Updated 7pm Eleven people were injured after a car ploughed into people outside London's Natural History Museum earlier today. British media reported a car had mounted the sidewalk outside the tourist attraction, one of several large museums in... - [Anti-Kremlin activists across Russia call for Putin to quit]( Police detained more than a hundred opposition activists today for taking part in a wave of anti-Kremlin protests across Russia in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny ahead of a presidential election in March. Under grey skies and... - [Member of Catalan government calls for 'ceasefire' with Madrid](  A member of Catalonia's separatist-led government has called for a "ceasefire" with Spain to decrease tensions after a disputed referendum on independence by the prosperous region. Santi Vila, Catalonia's regional chief for business, told Cadena... Opinion - [Demystifying the weed - Victor Paul Borg]( Much of the opposition to the legalisation of cannabis, pronounced in the context of the debate on legalisation provoked by government,... - [Seeing leaders in young girls - President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca]( On October 11 we will mark the International Day of the Girl Child, by acknowledging the value and contribution being made by some 1.1... - [On economic bubbles - Manuel Delia]( The Prime Minister made sure we all reached one conclusion from the unpublished report commissioned by the developers’ club last week:... - [Why workers abuse sick leave - Joe Farrugia]( The most convenient answer to the question of why there is a big discrepancy between average sick leave taken by employees in the private... - [What financial meltdown? - Sandro Spiteri]( Remember the doom-and-gloom warnings just four months ago of impending financial meltdown should Labour be returned to power? Remember... Letters - [Reduce vehicle taxation]( Vehicle taxation in Malta as a percentage of total taxation is the highest in the European Union, according to ‘Taxation Trends in the... - [One death on the road is one death too many]( In his letter ‘Road death rates’ (The Sunday Times of Malta, October 1), Jean Karl Soler expresses his opposition to a recommendation... - [What market economy?]( One would have thought that according to the market economy, the increased number of accommodation units should have led to a decrease in... - [Old rent laws in Malta: the inconvenient truth]( Much has been said about the old rent laws in Malta, and recently much has been written in the Times of Malta about the ever-increasing... - [A changed Maltese society]( Maltese society has indeed changed over the past 50 years. Our monuments are no longer reflections of ourselves, our values and principles. Sport - [Norway to pay male and female football internationals equally]( A new agreement between Norway's football association and the country's international players will lead to men and women receive the same... - [Hamilton wins in Japan to take 59 point lead over Vettel]( Lewis Hamilton took a major step towards a fourth world title with victory at the Japanese Grand Prix as championship rival Sebastian... - [Watch: Costa Rica qualify for World Cup after draw with Honduras]( Costa Rica qualified for the 2018 World Cup finals on Saturday after Kendall Waston's goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time in San... - [Watch: Nigeria first African side to book World Cup place]( Alex Iwobi scored a second-half winner as Nigeria became the first African nation to qualify for the 2018 World Cup with a 1-0 victory... - [Watch: US overrun Panama 4-0, boost 2018 qualification chances]( Christian Pulisic pulled the strings and Jozy Altidore grabbed a brace as the United States overran Panama 4-0 in Orlando on Friday to... Business News - [Raising funds for lepers in India and Uganda]( A lino print called ‘Wild Horses’ was the main item at a summer auction held by the Grand Commandery of the Castello, which forms part of... - [ESI wins most innovative project of the year]( A bespoke solution for the hospitality industry developed and implemented by ESI won the title of the most innovative project of the year... - [60 top business leaders attend data-driven gin event]( Hot off the heels of the successful launch of its office in Amsterdam, data-driven digital marketing agency Anchovy. Studios PLC... - [Thomas Smith Group supports The Grid Sprint]( Thomas Smith Group, in line with its corporate social responsibility programme to promote healthy living habits, is once again supporting... - [PM, Finance Malta address Milan’s Chamber of Commerce]( Prime Minister Joseph Muscat accompanied by Finance Malta chairman Kenneth Farrugia and Malta Enterprise CEO Mario Galea recently... Social - [Pharmacies open today]( Chemimart City Gate Pharmacy, City Gate, Valletta (2123 8355);St Gaetan Pharmacy, Parish Priest Mifsud Street, Ħamrun (2123 4570);Pinto... - [Announcements]( PACE PARASCANDALO. On September 8, at Mater Dei Hospital, to Rita née Attard and Luciano, God’s precious gift of a daughter – LOUISA MAE,... - [The President’s engagements]( 8am The President presides over a meeting of the board of administrators of the Foundation for the Wellbeing of Society at San Anton... - [Starting school on a good note]( A symbolic ceremony took place at the church dedicated to St Anthony in Għajnsielem, run by the Franciscan Friars. The event was attended... - [Archbishop in Minsk]( Archbishop Charles Scicluna, president of the Maltese Episcopal Conference, attended the Plenary Assembly of the Council of European... Blogs - [Delia’s new politics of the right]( The signs were there before he was even in the second round. They say he is articulate. What do you expect from a seasoned and successful... - [Let the traffic jam]( We live in the most enlightened of times, our most prosperous since we were discovered by the first colonisers of Malta. Joseph Muscat... - [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... - [Why Adrian Delia should go]( I have been urged to give Adrian Delia a break. Unlike some politicians, I have not been threatened or offered a reward. Obviously, I am... - [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... Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Sunday, 8 Oct 2017 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with timesofmalta.com. 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