timesofmalta.com newsletter - 18 Mar 2016

Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Friday, 18 Mar 2016 [Times of Malta] [Histories of Malta] National - [MSV Life declares 2015 bonuses] MSV Life has announced regular bonuses for With Profits plans held with MSV Life for 2015. These amount to 3.15% for the MSV Comprehensive Life Plan (regular and single premium policies), 3.25% in respect of the MSV Comprehensive Flexi Plan... - [Police object to court’s advice for Gozo Channel to reinstate workers who robbed the company] The police have filed a note of appeal after a magistrate recommended the reinstatement of two Gozo Channel employees even though they had admitted to robbing their employer. “The police are objecting to the court’s recommendation, which was... - [Malta newspapers review] The following are the top stories in the Maltese newspapers. Times of Malta says the police have objected to a court recommendation for two Gozo Channel workers to be reinstated by the company despite admitting fraud. The Malta Independent says... - [Residents’ anger at chicken farm plan] Mellieħa residents are objecting to the construction of a chicken farm outside the development zone, which they say will harm the rural environment and lead to bad odours at a nearby school and residential area. The application, by Joseph Gauci,... - [Cameron wants Royal Navy ships near Libyan coast to deter migrants] UK Prime Minister David Cameron wants to deploy Royal Navy vessels close to the coast of Libya to deter thousands of migrants from embarking on the perilous sea journey to Europe this summer. The P rime Minister told European Union leaders at a... World news - [Libya's U.N.-backed government to move to Tripoli within days -PM] Libya's U.N.-backed unity government will move to Tripoli from Tunis "within a few days", its prime minister said in a television interview broadcast. Fayez Seraj said a security plan agreed with police and military forces in Tripoli, with some... - [N.Korea fires ballistic missile into sea] North Korea has fired a ballistic missile  off its east coast and it flew about 800 km (500 miles) into the sea, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported. The launch came amid heightened tension on the Korean peninsula with the North remaining... - [Art heist caught on tape] Italian police released video today showing closed-circuit TV footage of thieves carrying off millions of dollars of artwork from a museum in Verona. 12 suspects have been arrested for stealing more than 16 million dollars in artwork. The... - [Libya going from 'bad to worse' - UN envoy] The UN envoy to Libya said the situation in the North African country is going from "bad to worse" and warned of an expansion of the extremist Islamic State group. Martin Kobler said it has given an added urgency to the need to set up the recently... - [SeaWorld to end controversial killer whale breeding program] Bowing to years of pressure from animal rights activists, U.S theme park operator SeaWorld said today it would stop breeding killer whales and that those currently at its parks would be the last. Orlando-based SeaWorld has faced sagging... Opinion - [A good start bodes well] The Italians have a saying, ‘Il buon giorno si vede dal mattino’, which, loosely translated, means one can tell it’s going to be a nice... - [My Easter recollections] The past few weeks have not been short of polemic. Not quite uncommon for these islands since politics remains one of our national pastimes. - [Not what we voted for] As the days and weeks roll by I’m starting to spend more and more time on the campaign trail, going from one family to another, from one... - [Who should value property?] Earlier this year, the government committed itself to overhauling its property division and transforming the current department into an... - [Labour is not sinking] Its 36,000 vote majority has all but disappeared in three years. Its government is rocked by scandal. But Labour isn’t sinking. Malta is. Letters - [Practical experience] The Federation of Estate Agents objects strongly to the headline and body of the report about the business breakfast on the White Paper... - [Dangerous shark] Although the efforts by Greg Nowell to save a blue shark are commendable, it was erroneously reported in this paper that the blue... - [Balance and impartiality] The board of directors of Public Broadcasting Services Limited has taken note of and would like to make reference to the editorial... - [Poverty in booming economy] Every so often we’re reminded of Malta’s booming economy while a quarter of our compatriots face risk of poverty, particularly so... - [Catholicism and culture] I refer to my letter ‘Point of no return’ (March 8). I would like to clarify to readers that I do not agree with the first two sentences... Sport - [Formula 1: Hamilton fastest in opening practice] Reigning champion Lewis Hamilton topped the timesheets for Mercedes in a rain-hit first free practice at Formula One's season-opening... - [Van Gaal proud of Manchester United despite Europe exit] Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal insists he is neither angry nor frustrated but proud of his players despite their Europa League... - [Klopp eyeing Dortmund reunion after beating United] Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp would love to face former club Borussia Dortmund in the Europa League, but hopes the two clubs are still... - [Care and Vunipola start for England in France] Danny Care and Mako Vunipola will start for England tomorrow after coach Eddie Jones announced two changes to his side to play France in... - [Party over for Hamilton as new season dawns] Lewis Hamilton spent the off-season crisscrossing the globe to party with A-list celebrities but Formula One’s reigning champion is... Business News - [‘What a pleasant surprise!’] Last week the president of the European Central Bank announced what has been termed as a comprehensive package of monetary easing,... - [Heineken eyes control of indebted Indian tycoon’s Kingfisher brewery] Heineken is likely to ask Vijay Mallya, who owes creditor banks more than $1 billion, to step down from the board of United Breweries,... - [Company briefs] Ryanair has launched a new winter route from Malta to Vilnius, Lithuania, with a weekly service beginning in October. As an introductory... - [Lufthansa reins in profit expectations] German airline group Lufthansa forecast only slightly higher profits in 2016, despite lower fuel prices, warning of cut-price competition... - [Bank of England keeps rates steady] Bank of England policymakers said sterling had been dealt a big hit by uncertainty in the run-up to the referendum on EU membership and... Social - [Announcements] MANARA. On March 15, IRENE, née Dowling, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her... - [Art exhibition with a difference] An exhibition, Tiegħi, by Matthew Cassar opens its doors at the Maritime Museum in Vittoriosa today. The exhibition sees the artist... - [Orphée et Eurydice at the Manoel] For the first time in Malta, the Manoel Theatre is currently presenting a new production of Orphée et Eurydice (1859 Berlioz revision) as... - [Jubilate choir’s concert in aid of Birkirkara’s old church] Schola Cantorum Jubilate will be giving a concert at the parish church of the Assumption of Our Lady, Birkirkara (known as the old... - [Mass in honour of St Joseph] The Little Sisters of the Poor in Ħamrun, together with their benefactors, associates, voluntary helpers, residents’ families and... Blogs - [Media manipulation] Back in the unsophisticated days of Mintoff, those of us whose teeth are a bit longer than your average bear's will remember, there was... - [Let’s talk about Panamagate and nothing else] The recent madness that has gripped this island seems to have no end in sight. The longer the wise man at Castille lingers in taking... - [Label me] The allegations against Allied Newspapers' managing director came like a bolt out of the blue, and shocked our news organisation's... - [#‎quickfindmeamarine] Premier Smell The Coffee Muscat said he will sack Panama Hats if an audit of his Panamanian company finds hidden assets inside the... - [Paqpaqli għall-Istrina trial – where does the buck stop?] I have long been researching the shocking Paqpali Għall-Istrina accident, which saw 23 spectators hit by a speeding car during what must... 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