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Newsletter for Thursday, 4 Jan 2018
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[Entertainment industry blames Valletta NYE events for fewer patrons](
Restaurant, nightclub and bar owners outside Valletta say the New Yearâs Eve event in the capital badly affected business, as potential clients stayed away. Philip Fenech, the president of the tourism and hospitality section within the GRTU â...
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[Today's front pages - January 4, 2018](
The following are the top stories in national newspapers today. Times of Malta says the number of people admitted to hospital with influenza grew by 15 per cent this week despite an increased uptake of the flu vaccination of 28 per cent. In...
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[Hospital cleaners to consultants stressed out as flu cases double](
The number of people admitted to hospital with influenza grew by 15 per cent this week despite an increased uptake of the flu vaccination of 28 per cent. Hospital sources told this newspaper the surge in the admission of people suffering from flu...
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[Dozens of new bus shelters to be given the green light](
Dozens of new bus shelters are set to be installed in the coming months after the end of a legal challenge that has held back the project for several weeks. The Times of Malta reported in October that less than a quarter of bus stops â just 502...
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[Minister Bartolo says feedback on UoM Act is âvery positiveâ](
Feedback on the proposed University of Malta Bill has been âvery positiveâ, Education Minister Evarist Bartolo has insisted. The University of Malta Bill was criticised when a consultation document was launched last April. It proposed that a...
World news
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[South Korean ex-President facing more bribery charges](
Prosecutors in South Korea have levelled further bribery charges against the country's ex-president, alleging she received official funds from her spy chiefs for personal purposes. Park Geun-hye was removed from office last March and is on trial...
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[Iran says Trump's 'absurd tweets' have incited disruption](
Iran said the United States "has crossed every limit" in international relations by expressing support for the country's anti-government protesters and said president Donald Trump's "absurd tweets" have encouraged disruption. In a letter to UN...
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[Trump in war of words with the man who masterminded his campaign](
Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon called a June 2016 meeting with a group of Russians attended by Donald Trump Jr. and his father's top campaign officials "treasonous" and "unpatriotic," according to excerpts of a new book seen by...
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[One dead as storm batters the UK, Western Europe](
A violent storm featuring winds of up to 100mph has battered parts of the UK and western Europe, derailing trains, toppling trees and halting flights. Authorities said one person was killed and at least 15 others were injured in several incidents...
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[Iran deploys Revolutionary Guards to quell "sedition" in protest hotbeds](
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards have deployed forces to three provinces to put down an eruption of anti-government unrest, their commander said on Wednesday, after six days of protests that have left 21 people dead. Thousands of Iranians took...
Opinion
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[Mafia spreads its tentacles - Enrico Gurioli](
There have been six car bombings in Malta since the beginning of 2016 and the word âmafiaâ has always been mentioned, in whatever...
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[Too much criticism - Ranier Fsadni](
How much criticism of public figures is too much and excessive? The more conciliatory in tone the two major political parties become, the...
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[Law and order movement - Desmond Zammit MarmarÃ](
Prime Minister and Labour leader Joseph Muscat recently articulated his vision of the Labour movement becoming the âlaw and order...
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[Crisis in decision-making - André DeBattista](
A year ago, observers were gripped by a sense of foreboding. Many feared that the populism would flourish politically; others predicted...
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[Handelâs sacred oratorio - Martin Scicluna](
George Frideric Handelâs baroque sacred oratorio, Messiah, has been described as âone of manâs grandest musical achievementsâ. It still...
Letters
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[Lost heritage](
On September 7, the Times of Malta published a letter I had written about an important structure in Gozo having the most beautiful...
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[Unborn have rights](
Martin Scicluna (December 28) writes very flippantly about Maltese womenâs rights to decide to abort their unborn children. No, they have...
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[Access to abortion debate](
In reaction to my article of December 13 on âWomenâs rightsâ, there was just one valid contribution from the anti-abortion brigade. This...
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[Wrong message](
I read the article titled âTopless activist tries to snatch Jesus statue from Vatican Nativity sceneâ (December 26). The woman,...
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[Maltaâs got talent](
Pity how Malta does not feature in the annual World Talent Ranking 2017 report compiled by the IMD World Competitiveness Centre. European...
Sport
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[Live: Football transfers news and rumours](
The winter transfer window is less than a week away and the timesofmalta.com SportsDesk is back with you to follow all the latest gossip...
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[Arsenal, Chelsea share spoils in frantic finale](
Hector Bellerin's stoppage-time goal rescued a 2-2 draw for Arsenal in a pulsating and controversial Premier League clash with...
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[Watch: NBA roundup: Thomas returns in Cavs' win](
Damian Lillard outdueled Isaiah Thomas in a battle of returning All-Star guards on Tuesday night, but Thomas' team had the last...
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[Normal service resumed as Man City move 15 points clear](
Manchester City returned to winning ways and restored their Premier League lead to 15 points with an emphatic 3-1 victory over Watford at...
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[Watch: DeRozan claims career-high 52 points to break Raptors in Bucks win](
DeMar DeRozan has broken the Raptors' record for most points in a game by a single player as Toronto started the new year with a 131-127...
Business News
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[Global shares rise to beat records, dollar up](
World shares smashed records on Wednesday as US equities advanced and European stocks closed higher on investor optimism in the new year,...
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[German court to decide on Niki insolvency challenge today](
A German court is likely to decide today whether to reverse the insolvency filing of airline Niki, according to a statement from Berlinâs...
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[Shipping movements](
The following ships are expected in Malta: The Rio Blanco from Port Tangier to Alexandria, the JSP Skirner from Bajaia to Skikda, the...
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[US blocks MoneyGram sale to Chinaâs Ant Financial](
A US government panel rejected Ant Financialâs acquisition of US money transfer company MoneyGram International Inc over naÂtional...
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[2017 â A challenging year for Maltese equity investors](
Following the local equity marketâs positive performances in 2015 (+33 per cent) and 2016 (+4.5 per cent), the MSE Equity Price Index...
Social
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[Palumbo gives substantial donation to 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...
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[Jean Borg Bartolo](
Grace Ann Cachia, Sliema, writes: Aunt Jean is now resting in the eternal comfort of her Maker â this being a fitting reward for her...
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[60th school-leaving reunion](
Former students of St Louis Grammar School, Sliema, celebrated their 60th anniversary with a thanksgiving Mass at St Patrickâs church,...
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[Lidl donates â¬15,000 to MCCF Foundation and sponsors ninth Presidentâs Solidarity Fun Run](
Lidl Malta sponsored the ninth edition of the Presidentâs Solidarity Fun Run with a donation of â¬15,000 in aid of the Malta Community...
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[The Presidentâs engagements](
10am The President attends the opening ceremony of the 17th session of the general conference of the United Nations Industrial...
Blogs
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[Poor man, he works long hours](
I literally choked on my coffee when I read the Home Affairs Ministryâs defence of Mario Tonna, the assistant police commissioner forced...
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[Unhappy New Year](
All endings are eventful and usually sad. A year passes - its weary old days over - and along comes a new one. We pour wine, clink...
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[10 things we have to tackle in 2018](
It's been a year of triumphs and tragedy, successes and too many scandals, all sprinkled with a good layer of construction dust. So what...
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[Appeasing interest groups at Majjistral Nature Park](
The Majjistral Nature Park near Manikata was established in 2007. After years of discussion, a decision was reached to allow hunting...
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[I love my gilded cage](
There are a few facts of life we just canât get away from. Labour won the last election in amazing style. Period. Maltese people in their...
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