timesofmalta.com newsletter - 27 Nov 2017

Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Monday, 27 Nov 2017 [Times of Malta]( [SMS Group]( National - [Civil Society Network calls for Keith Schembri collaboration with visiting MEPs]( The Civil Society Network said today that it expects Prime Minister Joseph Muscat to order Keith Schembri, his chief of staff, to accept any invitation that he may receive from the group of Euro Parliamentarians that will be present in Malta this... - [Music festivals to fuel upsurge of UK tourism to Malta, tour operator says]( UK tourism to Malta could be in for an upswing next year, according to one of Britain’s biggest tour operators. The main draw is expected to be music festivals and film locations. Chris Mottershead, managing director at Thomas Cook UK, told The... - [High-risk patients not being monitored due to nurses shortage]( A magisterial inquiry was ordered earlier this year by the hospital authorities following an incident leading to the death of a patient. However, the holding of the inquiry and its results were not made public by the health authorities and... - [Today's front pages]( Good morning. Most of the newspapers lead with yesterday's fatal stabbing in Birkirkara after an argument between three men. In other stories, Times of Malta reports how heavy traffic is stalling Malta's efforts to reach emissions... - [Man seriously injured in Paceville fight]( A man was seriously injured last night when an argument got out of hand in Paceville. The police said they were informed of the case shortly after midnight. Officers went to St George's Street where they found that an argument had broken out... World news - [Revellers hurt after nightclub collapses in Tenerife]( More than 20 people were injured on the island of Tenerife when the floor of a nightclub collapsed and sent revellers plunging into the basement. Emergency services in the Canary Islands said that people fell "about one storey" into the basement... - [Indonesia evacuates 40,000 from Bali volcano area, tourists stranded]( Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency said 40,000 people had been evacuated from near Bali's erupting Mount Agung volcano, but tens of thousands still needed to move with an imminent large eruption warning early on Monday. "We really ask people... - [Egypt attack to spur on Saudi-backed Muslim military alliance]( Saudi Arabia's powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Sunday an attack on an Egyptian mosque that killed more than 300 worshippers would galvanise an Islamic military coalition that aimed to counter "terrorism and extremism". Top... - [Syrian government launches attacks on rebel-held Damascus suburbs](   Syrian government air strikes and shelling have killed at least 19 civilians in Damascus suburbs where rebels have held out through nearly seven years of the country's civil war. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that... - [Fatal explosion in Chinese port knocks down buildings and damages cars](  Dozens of people are reported injured and two dead after an explosion in a port city in China. The blast in Ningbo knocked down buildings and left streets littered with damaged cars and debris, the government and news reports said. The early... Opinion - [Pastoral perspective - Fr Julian Cassar]( Having served for 35 years in parishes where cremation was the norm, I want to share my humble pastoral perspective about a custom that... - [Public intimidation - Michael Briguglio]( Last Wednesday morning, I was walking along the Sliema promenade. Suddenly a tall well-built man who must have been in his 60s and who... - [Severing the bonds of life - Miriam Sciberras]( The latest hot discussion in widening the scope of the Embryo Protection Act is for allowing anonymous gamete donation. This means using... - [YIMBY, rather than NIMBY - Alan Deidun]( The pejorative ‘Not In My Backyard’ (NIMBY) acronym, putatively coined in the 1950s, is commonly used in today’s narrative to refer to... - [‘Clean Hands’ - Manuel Delia]( Today week, Antonio di Pietro is due to speak at a civil society demonstration. The significance of that is not that the Civil Society... Letters - [Women of substance]( I would like to make it clear from the outset I am in favour of equal opportunities for all. Yet, I feel the way some are advocating... - [Bribery affair]( Revel Barker (October 21) refers to the Gozo hospital contract bribery affair. As it was being built with British money (“Independence... - [Pro-life editorial]( Well done to the Times of Malta for the unequivocal editorial in favour of the dignity, rights and protection of all unborn children in... - [No exposure]( Sometimes I get the impression that some business firms and their brands and products do not exist anymore because I no longer see their... - [No abortion]( Neither the party in government nor the parties in Opposition have an electoral mandate to legislate on abortion. Any attempt by the... Sport - [Updated: Jorginho sends Napoli back on top of Serie A]( Napoli reclaimed top spot in Serie A after Jorginho's goal secured a 1-0 win over Udinese on Sunday. Inter had moved a point ahead after... - [Overtaker By Sib notches ninth win of the year]( The 51st meeting of the season, made up of ten races all for trotters was held Sunday afternoon at the Marsa Racetrack. The most... - [Updated: Sterling's late goal puts City eight points clear]( Raheem Sterling scored a fortuitous late winner as Manchester City opened up an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a... - [France win 10th Davis Cup title]( France won a 10th Davis Cup title after Lucas Pouille beat Belgium's Steve Darcis in a decisive final rubber in Lille on... - [Picciolo goal sinks Floriana]( VALLETTA     1 FLORIANA     0 A Matteo Piciollo goal ten minutes from time handed Valletta a 1-0 win over neighbouring rivals Floriana... Business News - [Shipping movements]( These ships are expected in Malta: The Ludwig Schulte from Aliaga to Bajaia, the APL California from Koper to Damietta (both CMA CGM... - [Spotlight on RBS in Bank of England stress test]( The Bank of England will publish stress test results for seven of Britain’s major banks tomorrow, which will put the spotlight on Royal... - [France cuts cost of sacking traders to lure banks post-Brexit](  The French Parliament has approved measures to cut the cost of sacking traders by excluding their bonuses from compulsory redundancy... - [Malta Employers’ Association awarded prestigious recognition]( The site of what was formerly an old power station in Tallinn, Estonia on November 23 was packed with more than 500 delegates from all... - [Jobs of tomorrow]( In the last few weeks young, and not so young, students reached an important milestone in their lives when they graduated after years of... Social - [Jean Borg Bartolo]( Grace Ann Cachia, Sliema, writes: Aunt Jean is now resting in the eternal comfort of her Maker – this being a fitting reward for her... - [60th school-leaving reunion]( Former students of St Louis Grammar School, Sliema, celebrated their 60th anniversary with a thanksgiving Mass at St Patrick’s church,... - [Lidl donates €15,000 to MCCF Foundation and sponsors ninth President’s Solidarity Fun Run]( Lidl Malta sponsored the ninth edition of the President’s Solidarity Fun Run with a donation of €15,000 in aid of the Malta Community... - [The President’s engagements]( 10am The President attends the opening ceremony of the 17th session of the general conference of the United Nations Industrial... - [Palumbo supports L-Istrina]( President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca’s eyes shone as she toured the workshops and docks of the Palumbo Malta Shipyard with CEO Antonio... 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... 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