timesofmalta.com newsletter - 21 Oct 2017

Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Saturday, 21 Oct 2017 [Times of Malta]( [Times of Malta]( National - [Food bank hungry for more generosity, may have to shut]( The food bank in Valletta has had to turn away clients for the first time ever, as its shelves ran dry while the number of people knocking on the door tripled. Run by the St Andrews’ Scots Church, the food bank, at Old Bakery Street,... - [Media outlets unite to say: 'The pen conquers fear']( The Maltese media will unite in a common act of defiance tomorrow following the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia. News organisations will display the message 'The pen conquers fear' prominently on all their print, TV and electronic... - [Archbishop to lead Mass for Daphne]( Archbishop Charles Scicluna will be celebrating Mass on Monday to pay tribute to slain journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The Mass will be held at the victim's village and will start at 3pm, the same hour she was killed by a devastating car bomb... - [Today's front pages]( The assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia continued dominating the front pages of Saturday's newspapers. Times of Malta reports that a “suspicious” vehicle that was seen at a vantage point overlooking the road where Daphne Caruana Galizia was... - [‘Suspicious’ vehicle seen before Daphne's car bomb detonated]( A “suspicious” vehicle that was seen at a vantage point overlooking the road where Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered is being treated as a key lead, the Times of Malta has learnt. The car is believed to have potentially been used by the person... World news - [Watch: Suicide bombers attack two mosques, at least 72 dead in Afghanistan]( Suicide bombers attacked two mosques in Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 72 people including children, officials and witnesses said. One bomber walked into a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in the capital Kabul as people were praying on Friday night... - [Spain plans new elections in Catalonia to end independence bid - opposition]( The Spanish government has secured opposition support for dissolving Catalonia's parliament and holding new elections there in January in its bid to check the regional government's push for independence. The Socialists, the main opposition, said... - [One killed, several hurt in Polish shopping mall knife attack]( One person has died and seven others were hurt after a man attacked people with a knife at a shopping mall in south-eastern Poland. A 27-year-old Polish resident of the city of Stalowa Wola has been detained following the incident. Police officer... - [Watch: May 'positive' as EU27 talks pave way for Brexit phase two]( Theresa May has said she is "ambitious and positive" for Britain's negotiations with the EU but there was still "some way to go" in the talks. The Prime Minister was speaking after leaders of the remaining 27 EU member states gave the green light... - [Four hurt as wild boars rampage through German town]( A pair of wild boars have gone on the rampage and injured at least four people in the northern German town of Heide. Authorities warned people to stay indoors after the adult boars appeared early on Friday and began attacking pedestrians. Public... Opinion - [Time for sober reflections - Lawrence Gonzi]( “The situation is desperate.” These were Daphne Caruana Galizia’s last words before her assassination woke us all up to the reality that... - [Off the cultural roundabout - Karsten Xuereb]( Following the Budget for 2018, as was to be expected, most of the preceding and ensuing discussion focused on the situation of our... - [You can’t handle truth - Revel Barker]( So, was she, as many admirers have claimed, the best investigative reporter in Malta, or that Malta has ever seen? I don’t know, because... - [Question time: Calling a spade a spade]( Mark Anthony Sammut, PN candidate and local councillor The new leader of the Opposition was basically an unknown private individual... - [The doyenne of journalism - Tanja Cilia]( I only met her once – ironically, at two funerals within the same week. The second time, I told her, “We must stop meeting like this!”... Letters - [One last blog]( A lot of people gingerly dismissed Daphne Caruana Galizia’s numerous accusations as lies and malign fabrications. Her ultimate sacrifice... - [So confusing]( I am really confused about Joseph Muscat: he said Daphne Caruana Galizia wanted no police protection and that she never said that someone... - [Let FBI do the job]( The murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia hit everybody of conscience in Malta to their core. My profound condolences I extend to all her... - [Sheer courage]( I admired Daphne Caruana Galizia because she was a woman of sheer courage, determination and integrity. She was a woman who, with her... - [Dreadful end]( It is so sad to hear such tragic news as last Monday’s. Daphne Caruana Galizia wrote many articles against many people, including myself... Sport - [Balzan hand Gzira first defeat]( BALZAN          2 Kaljevic 50, 90 pen GÅ»IRA UNITED      1 Okoye 53 Bojan Kaljevic scored a stoppage time penalty to hand leaders Gżira... - [Naxxar Lions chalk up first win]( Naxxar Lions bagged their first league win of the season when they came from a goal down to beat St Andrews 3-1 at the Centenary... - [Birkirkara return to winning ways]( LIJA A. 0 BIRKIRKARA 2 Montebello 18’, Herrera 90’ After suffering back-to-back defeats to Valletta and Sliema Wanderers, Birkirkara... - [Watch: Highlights of Thursday's NBA games]( Thunder 105, Knicks 84 The Oklahoma City Thunder's new-look roster got off to a big start Thursday night. New additions Carmelo Anthony... - [Muguruza is WTA's Player of the Year]( Spain's Garbine Muguruza has been named the Women's Tennis Association's (WTA) Player of the Year after reaching number one in the... Business News - [Trump tax reform hopes boost dollar, global stocks]( European stocks, the dollar and bond yields climbed yesterday as investors speculated that the “Trumpflation trade” could be back in... - [GO plc tops performers’ list]( The MSE Equity Total Return Index erased last week’s marginal increase, closing 0.13 per cent lower at 8,977.09 points. A total of 17... - [Billions in tax breaks offered to Amazon for second headquarters]( Amazon.com Inc. is receiving offers of billions of dollars in tax breaks and other subsidies from cities and states across North America... - [TomTom’s sales fall as services fail to offset satnav drop]( Dutch satellite navigation and digital mapping company TomTom reported a bigger than expected drop in third-quarter revenue yesterday, as... - [BoE’s ‘unreliable boyfriend’ needs to get his message right]( For the Bank of England, the hard bit about finally raising interest rates will be getting borrowers to heed the message it is likely to... Social - [Pharmacies open tomorrow]( Royal Pharmacy, 271, Republic Street, Valletta (2125 2396);National Pharmacy, 17, St Mary Street, Ħamrun (2122 5539);Brown’s Pharmacy,... - [Bowling in aid of Pink October]( The third edition of Bowl for Pink – Karaoke Night will be held this evening at the Eden Superbowl, Paceville. The event is in aid of... - [Maltese comedy at Tarxien]( Il-lukandiera, Albert Marshall’s Maltese translation of one of Carlo Goldoni’s best-known comedies, La locandiera, will be staged today... - [Sacred music concert at Ta’ Pinu]( St Teresa’s Effingham Choir from Surrey Hills near Dorking, the UK, will perform a concert of sacred music Ta’ Pinu Basilica today after... - [Bolshoi Ballet’s Le Corsaire]( The Bolshoi Ballet’s lavish production of Le Corsaire will be screened at St James Cavalier tomorrow. Loosely based on Lord Byron’s epic... Blogs - [If we tolerate this...]( When the news of Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder broke the first reaction I had was that deep down I knew there was a reason why I slowed... - [She had it coming]( That pretty much sums up what what one suspended policeman, reinstated by the previous Labour administration, had to say about the murder... - [Justice and suspended judgement]( The more I read and follow what everyone has to say about the horrific murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia, starting with the President, the... - [We never learn]( I write this while still in shock from yesterday’s events.  Soon after news came in of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia’s execution –... - [Where is Daphne now?]( My most profound condolences to Peter, Daphne’s sons, her parents, sisters and her numerous friends. They have lost a treasured person... 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