timesofmalta.com newsletter - 22 Nov 2017

Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Wednesday, 22 Nov 2017 [Times of Malta]( [SMS Group]( National - [Seven per cent of company directors are women]( There are more women serving as company directors than last year, but Malta still ranks at the bottom of the European league, figures out this week show. In a study gauging the progress among Member States in terms of sustainable development... - [GO chief executive warns against Melita, Vodafone merger]( A merger between Melita and Vodafone Malta would give them market dominance that could have serious implications for future investments, prices and Malta’s competitiveness, a top telecoms executive warns. The merger plan was unveiled in May. GO... - [Today's front pages]( The following are the top stories in national newspapers today. Times of Malta says figures out this week show there are more women serving as company directors than last year, but Malta still ranks at the bottom of the European league. In another... - [President visits Maltese patients in London hospitals]( President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca visited Maltese patients in five London hospitals today, in an annual visit she makes in the run-up to Christmas. She visited Guy’s Hospital, Avelina Hospital, St Thomas Hospital, St Bart’s Hospital,... - [Paqpaqli supercar crash - car's electronic data not retrieved by mechanical expert]( A court-appointed expert said today that he had concluded that excessive speed was one of the factors which had caused a Porsche 918 Spyder supercar to skid out of control, slamming into a crowd of onlookers and injuring 23 at the 2015 annual... World news - [North Korean soldier injured in shooting amid escape bid](  A North Korean soldier has been seen racing for the border in a vehicle and then on foot before his former comrades shoot him at least five times as he limps into South Korea. The defection, subsequent surgeries and slow recovery of the soldier... - [Australia loses ninth legislator in citizenship crisis]( An Australian senator who is British by descent has became the ninth politician to leave Parliament over a 116-year-old constitutional ban on dual nationals running for office that threatens to bring down the government. Skye Kakoschke-Moore, a... - [US carries out air strikes against Islamic State in Libya]( The US military has conducted two air strikes against Islamic States militants in Libya. In a statement, US Africa Command said one strike was carried out on Friday and another one on Sunday. It said both strikes were carried out near the city of... - [Time running out for missing Argentine submarine]( Authorities were investigating white flares spotted in the South Atlantic overnight, as urgency grew on Tuesday in the search for a missing Argentine navy submarine amid worry that its 44 crew members could be running out of oxygen. Searchers... - [Mugabe resigns, ending four decades of rule]( Updated 5.25pm Robert Mugabe resigned as Zimbabwe's president on Tuesday a week after the army and his former political allies moved against him, ending four decades of rule by a man who turned from independence hero to archetypal African... Opinion - [Telecoms industry at a crossroads - Attila Keszeg]( It is an exciting time for the telecommunications industry in Malta. In the brief five months I have been here we have seen GO and, to be... - [Occupy Justice movement - Martin Scicluna]( Until their article in The Sunday Times of Malta, it was difficult to understand what the so-called “Occupy Justice” protest movement was... - [The JFK assassination - Rodolfo Ragonesi]( Finally, after 54 years in the waiting, the world has more top secret files on one of the blackest days of democracy, the murder of a... - [What if we treated climate change as a health problem?]( Just before the delegates for the annual Conference of the Parties on climate change started meeting in Bonn this month, the Lancet, the... - [Respect for unwritten law - Tony Trevisan]( There is currently much government-inspired discussion about the need for constitutional reform or redesign. While the Maltese... Letters - [Mutiny in the country]( I am so very humiliated by what is happening to our preciouslittle island. No matter which political party one supports, in my opinion... - [Musings]( The front-page story regarding John Bundy (November 14) made interesting reading insofar as the arrogance shown by Bundy. Perhaps he is... - [Neolithic past]( Our islands feature almost 30 temples, above and below ground, of the late Stone Age, exhibiting huge or large stones or megaliths. We do... - [Official complaints]( Reference is made to the article entitled ‘I got no complaints about John Bundy, says Owen Bonnici’ (November 21). The question by the... - [The President]( Vulgar and denigrating thoughts expressed unashamedly in newspapers are an unforgiving insult. Mario Dingli deserves a public admonition... Sport - [Reds throw away three-goal lead to draw with Sevilla]( Liverpool threw away a three-goal lead as Sevilla fought back to earn a dramatic 3-3 draw deep into stoppage time and keep alive hopes of... - [Takeaways of last weekend's NFL games]( Saints 34 Redskins 31 (overtime) Wil Lutz kicked a 28-yard field in overtime, climaxing a furious fourth-quarter rally that lifted New... - [Watch: Highlights of Sunday's NBA games]( Warriors 118, Nets 111 Stephen Curry totaled 39 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists before fouling out as the Golden State Warriors... - [Serie A1 side set for Malta training camp]( Serie A1 side, Orlandina Basket will be returning to Malta for a three-day training camp between Friday and Sunday at the Ta’ Qali... - [Baldacchino steals the show with four wins]( The major events during yesterday’s 50th meeting of the season were four heats from the Prix De Vincennes championship for class Premier... Business News - [Paris watchdog win bolsters its fight for Brexit banks]( The decision to move the European Banking Authority to Paris will boost its chances of attracting London banks after Brexit, French... - [UK accounting watchdog urged to impose tougher penalties on ‘Big Four’]( Misdeeds by the world's “Big Four” accounting firms should be punished with much bigger fines, Britain's accounting watchdog was advised... - [EU businesses unprepared for GDPR]( Businesses across Europe are unprepared for the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which comes into law in May 2018,... - [Discriminating on religious grounds]( Religious organisations do not enjoy a free hand to discriminate bet­ween prospective em­ployees on the basis of their religious beliefs. - [GO share price records new 2017 high]( The MSE Equity Price Index erased yesterday’s gains of 0.04% as it slipped by 0.14% to 4,471.731 points today. Trading activity was... Social - [Vincent (Ċensu) Rizzo]( Henry Fenech Azzopardi writes: Stella Maris church, in Sliema, was packed with people recently paying their last respects to Ċensu Rizzo,... - [Pharmacies open today]( Collis Williams Pharmacy, 15, Republic Street, Valletta (2122 6281);Lister Pharmacy, 678, St Joseph High Road, Ħamrun... - [The President’s engagements]( 9am The President meets Silvana Koch-Mehrin, founder of Women Political Leaders Global Forum, in Brussels. 11am The President... - [Malta confirms gaming role]( Thousands recently travelled to Malta to compete in one of the most recognised and successful poker tournaments in Europe, The Battle of... - [Women meet at exclusive event]( Blogs - [And yet the attacks continue]( It’s been a month since an act of horror happened. The whole world looks on and feels the horror that has gripped this land. Yet, the... - [The television post-mortem]( Yesterday evening our public broadcaster held a supposed ‘post-mortem’ of the European Parliament debate on rule of law in Malta. It... - [Saints, villains and shysters]( They deserve each other. In their perverse and often cruel triangulation, they have been holding politics hostage for many decades. I am... - [From Luther to Lenin]( It’s been a month of anniversaries. Amongst other, we marked five centuries of Lutheran Reformation, and the Great October Revolution... - [Why the President, Prime Minister and Opposition leader should have gone]( They are three of the most important personalities on our tiny island in the Mediterranean. But they missed the photo op of their life. Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Wednesday, 22 Nov 2017 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with timesofmalta.com. 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