timesofmalta.com newsletter - 24 Nov 2017

Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Friday, 24 Nov 2017 [Times of Malta]( [Times of Malta]( National - [Software company claims service provider breached confidentiality agreement]( A software development company has filed a judicial protest against its support and maintenance service provider over an alleged breach of confidentiality. Qgen Ltd, a St. Julian’s-based company operating in information technology and highly... - [Today's front pages]( The following are the top stories in national newspapers today. Times of Malta says couples who have entered into civil unions cannot register their union as a marriage because the legal notice bringing into force a law enacted more than three... - [Registration of gay marriages stalled]( Couples who have entered into civil unions cannot register their union as a marriage because the legal notice bringing into force a law enacted more than three months ago has not been published yet, the Times of Malta has learnt. As a result, the... - [New PN administration formally appointed]( The new top officials of the PN administration were formally appointed by the party's executive this evening after having been uncontested in elections. They are: Clyde Puli, general secretary; Mark Anthony Sammut, president of the executive;... - [Maltese students far behind in vocational training]( Malta has the fewest upper secondary school students enrolled in vocational education, coming in at 12.7 per cent, compared to the EU average of 47 per cent, according to a Eurostat study. The study, covering 2015, defined vocational education as... World news - [South African appeals court more than doubles Pistorius sentence]( South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal on Friday increased Oscar Pistorius' murder sentence to 13 years and five months after the state argued that his original sentence of six years was "shockingly lenient". Pistorius was imprisoned in July last... - [Zimbabweans gather for installation of successor to Robert Mugabe]( Zimbabweans were gathering ahead of the presidential inauguration of Emmerson Mnangagwa, who will become the country's second leader since independence from white minority rule in 1980. Mr Mnangagwa, fired earlier this month as vice president, is... - [Macy's Thankgiving parade goes ahead amid tight security presence]( The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York marched on in traditional style as police went all-out to secure it in a year marked by attacks on outdoor gathering spots. With new faces and old favourites in the lineup, the Americana extravaganza... - [North Korea's wounded defector "nice guy," says surgeon]( North Korea's latest defector, a young soldier known only by his family name Oh, is a quiet, pleasant man who has nightmares about being returned to the North, his surgeon said on Thursday. "He's a pretty nice guy," said lead surgeon John... - [Fears that missing Argentine submarine blew up]( An abnormal sound detected in the South Atlantic ocean around the time that an Argentine navy submarine sent its last signal last week was "consistent with an explosion," a navy spokesman said on Thursday. Spokesman Enrique Balbi described the... Opinion - [Telecoms that enable people - Harald Roesch]( In the coming weeks, the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority will be communicating its final decision on the proposed merger... - [America’s dilemma over Trump - Louis Cilia]( Some years ago I read a crudely written book by a ghost-writer on behalf of Donald Trump –then a fledgling businessman trying his luck on... - [Cities of tomorrow - Karsten Xuereb]( The annual conference on cultural expression in contexts of urban development organised within the framework of Valletta 2018: European... - [Is Rudolph too early? - Vanni Xuereb]( Still more than a month left till Christmas. However, for the past days I have been bombarded with Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Let It... - [Muscat’s silent majority - Ranier Fsadni]( In modern politics, the first famous ‘silent majority’ was invoked by Richard Nixon. Almost 50 years ago, facing loud protests and civil... Letters - [Unusable toilet]( The public toilet at the Independence Gardens in Sliema used to be kept in pristine condition but, unfortunately, has lately deteriorated... - [Due publicity]( As a Gozitan, I am very proud of what the Leone and La Stella band clubs in Victoria have achieved and for having built two wonderful... - [Let’s be fair]( Having more power does not mean you are more important. It only means you should be more responsible. Let us consider our place on earth. - [HIV dangers]( I have written before about the HIV epidemic that threatens Malta. There are some people whose sexual behaviour leads them to suspect... - [Overdue remedy]( Over a month ago, I personally lodged a verbal report with the Å»abbar local council about a street lamp that had been out of order for ages. Sport - [Nice, Ostersund progress in Europa League]( Europa League underdogs Ostersund booked their place in the round of 32 for the first time, with Graham Potter's side completing the... - [Brazil striker Robinho given 9-year term for rape in Italy]( An Italian court sentenced former AC Milan and Brazil forward Robinho in absentia to nine years in prison on Thursday after convicting... - ['Never take a backward step', Socceroos laud Postecoglou legacy]( Tim Cahill led the way as a host of Socceroos paid tribute to the contribution coach Ange Postecoglou made to Australian football after... - [Watch: Gremio beat Lanus 1-0 in Libertadores final first leg]( A late goal from substitute Cicero gave Brazilian side Gremio a 1-0 win over Argentina's Lanus in the first leg of the Libertadores Cup... - [Watch: Highlights from Wednesday's NBA matches]( Heat 104 Celtics 98 Goran Dragic scored 27 points as the Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics 104-98, snapping the Celtics' 16-game... Business News - [China stocks suffer mauling]( The dollar was on the defensive yesterday, a day after its worst drubbing in five months, as the biggest slump in Chinese stocks in... - [SAP investigating its sales practices in Gulf region]( German business software giant SAP, which last month said its South African sales commissions were being probed by US regulators, has... - [Deutsche Bank Award]( FIMBank has been awarded the prestigious Deutsche Bank Excellence Award, in recognition of the exceptional quality of its payments. The... - [Medserv’s interim statement highlights delays in Q4, strong 2018]( Medserv’s update issued to the market highlights that the group’s business pipeline remains robust with a strong outlook for 2018, while... - [Eurozone businesses roar towards year-end]( Eurozone business growth is roaring as the year draws to a close, a survey showed yesterday, supporting the European Central Bank’s move... 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 - [Calling out the sophists]( I don’t know about you, but I really do not appreciate being taken for a ride. And the stance of the new leader of the opposition... - [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... Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Friday, 24 Nov 2017 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with timesofmalta.com. If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, please click [unsubscribe]( and follow the instructions. Problems to sign in? click [here]( to go on the help page.