timesofmalta.com newsletter - 7 Mar 2016

Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Monday, 7 Mar 2016 [Times of Malta] [Architects and Knights] National - [Maltese man helps Syrian family relocate to Canada] Horrified by the tragedy in the Mediterranean that left hundreds of migrants dead last year, Maltese national Steve Leone-Ganado, who now lives in Canada, wanted to help at least one family start a new life. While geographically further away from... - [Court orders husband to get anger management help] A 41-year-old man who last November threatened his wife with a gun was placed under a two-year probation order on condition he gets anger management treatment. The man, whose name cannot be published by court order, had been charged with six counts. - [Warning against prescribing antibiotics to children] Prescribing antibiotics to children in the first years of their life may be exposing them to an increased risk of asthma and obesity later in life, according to the latest research. This was all the more worrying seeing that Malta has the largest... - [Malta newspapers review] The following are the top stories in the Maltese newspapers today. Times of Malta and The Malta Independent report that Simon Busuttil yesterday called for an investigation of all contracts handled by Konrad Mizzi. In-Nazzjon carries a big picture... - [Introduction of new tourism tax postponed] Disagreement with operators has forced the government to postpone the introduction of a new tourism tax, the Times of Malta has learnt. The 50c nightly eco levy announced in the last Budget was meant to come into effect next April but there is yet... World news - [EU looks to Turkey to end migrant crisis, uneasy over rights] EU leaders sit down with Turkey's premier today seeing a glimmer of hope for an end to the refugee crisis that has divided Europe but troubled by having to seek favours from a government that scorns their ideas of human rights. With tens of... - [Shooting, hostage-taking at Sydney factory] Three people have been shot and hostages may have been taken at a factory on the outskirts of Sydney, Australian police said this morning, although it was not immediately clear what had sparked the incident. A spokeswoman for the New South Wales... - [Email inventor dies] Ray Tomlinson, the man widely credited with inventing email, has died aged 74. Tomlinson invented direct email messages in 1971. Before his invention, electronic messages could be shared only on a very limited network, CNN reported. Among those... - [Renzi says won't send troops to Libya for now, freed Italian hostages fly home] Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has denied suggestions by the U.S. ambassador in Rome that Italy could send up to 5,000 troops to Libya, saying conditions were not in place for military intervention in the former Italian colony. Renzi was speaking on... - [Updated - Nancy Reagan, former US First Lady, dead at 94] Nancy Reagan, the former actress who was fiercely protective of husband Ronald Reagan through a Hollywood career, eight years in the White House, an assassination attempt and her husband's Alzheimer's disease, died today at age 94, the Reagan... Opinion - [In praise of dogs in hospitals] The touching account of a family dog who brought happiness to Jacob Cachia at a time when he was severely ill must have struck a chord... - [Other side of Panamagate] The parliamentary sessions that followed the eruption of Malta’s Panamagate scandal looked surreal to say the least. In the midst of the... - [A change of direction] I read with interest the article ‘Where are our young men?’ which myfellow local councillor Noel Formosa penned. There are some pertinent... - [Sustainable use of pesticides] I refer to Talking Point entitled ‘Use and overuse of pesticides’ (March 2). It has to be pointed out that the acting director general... - [Just no trust anymore] When in October last year I tabled a number of parliamentary questions regarding government consultancies, I never imagined that the... Letters - [Rude welcome] I was in the area of the Maritime Museum the other day watching the noon day gun being fired from across the harbour. On the way back and... - [Balance needed on ‘Brexit’] The current wave of scaremongering predicting dire consequences for Britain if the electorate vote for a ‘Brexit’ deserves and demands a... - [Repellant move] I have followed closely the tenor of the Prime Minister’s desire to stamp out of corruption. The need for Malta to do so cries to high... - [‘New way’ of the Church] I followed with interest the debate on TVM on Sunday night, on a paper that the Church, through a specially-appointed commission,... - [Experiences of bus service] I have noticed several letters in the media criticising the bus service in Malta. My experiences are both good and not so good. I have... Sport - [Juventus restore Serie A lead with Atalanta win] Goals by Andrea Barzagli and Mario Lemina propelled Juventus to a 2-0 win at Atalanta Bergamo and allowed them to restore their... - [West Brom beat 10-man Man United] Salomon Rondon dented 10-man Manchester United's top-four challenge with a sharp second-half strike to maintain West Bromwich Albion's... - [Own goal jolts Hotspurs’ play-off hopes] Pietà Hotspurs 0Lija Athletic 1 A second-half own goal by Jason Gorskie damaged Pietà Hotspurs’ aspirations of finishing third in the... - [Football news] Struggling Eintracht Frankfurt have sacked coach Armin Veh in less than a season in charge after a seven-match winless run saw them slip... - [Sporting briefs] Hamburg: Hamburg SV striker Nicolai Mueller struck twice in the second half yesterday to secure a 2-0 win over third place Hertha Berlin,... Business News - [Our changing shopping habits] European families’ shopping habits are changing fast as the economic realities that evolved over the past decade are having a deep impact... - [Sub-zero central banks ‘may just chase inflation expectations lower’] Hyperactive central banks warn of ‘unmoored’ inflation expectations but may well be weighing the anchor themselves. Skewed by the oil... - [­­­Shipping movements] The following shipps will be calling at Malta this week: The MV Eurocargo Napoli from Salerno to Salerno and the MV Eurocargo Malta from... - [‘40 million transactions per hour’] RS2 CEO Radi El Haj speaks to Anthony Manduca about the company’s progress over the years and its international expansion. RS2’s share... - [ICT roles see 67% increase in remuneration in past 10 years] Since Misco has been publishing its Salaries & Benefits Report for the ICT industry 10 years ago, the average increase in the... Social - [Announcements] DEBATTTISTA. On March 5, at Mater Dei Hospital, MARIA (Miss Maria), aged 85, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. - [Francophonie event] The Strada Stretta Concept in collaboration with the cultural section of the French Embassy and Valletta 2018 Foundation is presenting an... - [Aikido self-defence] The Aikido Yamato Dojo is organising a course for beginners, starting on Wednesday. Aikido is a unique martial art that integrates body,... - [Malaysia trip for top performers] A team of top performers from Frank Salt Real Estate visited some of Malaysia’s remarkable natural landmarks as part of an incentive... - [Make-up collection launch] Make-up artist from Diego Dalla Palma Gianluca Oddi with (from left) Ilaria Cutajar, Patricia Fava, Petra Fava, Graziella Fava, Fiona... Blogs - [Firing Panama] It is being claimed that our honourable Prime Minister is favouring the other most honourable minister Konrad Mizzi by not firing... - [Do something about it now] If our Labour MPs truly love our country, now is the time to do something. It’s a mad world we live in, made madder by corruption. Right... - [#giveusbackourcountry] Just when you think that Premier Joseph Muscat can't get any more transparent, he goes a step further. I am not using transparent here in... - [And finally... some good news!] A week is a long time in politics. But worry not, like the PBS news division, I will not be covering the shenanigans over in Panama... - [And it goes on, probably maliciously] I write my weekly "ex-Beck" column on Wednesday, sometimes early Thursday, and this leaves me exposed to the foibles and whims of our... 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