timesofmalta.com newsletter - 13 Jan 2018

Copyright © 2018 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Saturday, 13 Jan 2018 [Times of Malta]( [Architects and Knights]( National - [Sacked FIAU investigator seeks whistleblower protection]( Former Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit investigator Jonathan Ferris is seeking legal protection as a whistleblower, the Times of Malta has learnt. A member of Mr Ferris's legal team said he first tried to file a request with the Finance... - [Bird trappers have 'a field day in catch and trade' business]( The past finch trapping seasons was an unsupervised one which morphed into a "catch and trade" business, according to Birdlife Malta. Enforcement during the season which ended on December 31 was slow and at times absent, BLM said in a damning... - [Restored Tritons Fountain inaugurated]( The restored Tritons Fountain in Valletta was inaugurated by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat on Friday. During a ceremony, the Prime Minister praised the work being carried out on Valletta and said there were still challenges to be met, in particular... - [Watch: 'More spin from David Casa' – Konrad Mizzi]( Updated at 6.15pm: Adds David Casa's reaction A damning European Parliament report about Malta is nothing but spin aimed at raising questions about the credibility of the government, Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi said this afternoon. In his first... - [€50m spent on paid sick leave, highest in 10 years]( Paid sick leave cost the government €50 million in 2015, the highest in 10 years, fresh data by the Eurostat shows. The data by the EU statistics office shows that paid sick leave benefits cost the government €49.97 million, up from €46.8 million... World news - [Africa calls Trump racist after 'shithole' remark]( African politicians and diplomats labelled US President Donald Trump a racist after he was reported to have described some immigrants from Africa and Haiti as coming from "shithole" countries. Trump reportedly made the remarks at a White House... - [Trump is in 'excellent health']( US president Donald Trump is "in excellent health", according to a White House doctor who performed a routine medical. The examination on Friday coincided with swirling questions about Mr Trump's physical and medical fitness for office. Dr Ronny... - [UK and Spain hold first Brexit-related Gibraltar talks]( Britain and Spain said they have held their first informal Brexit-related talks this week in Madrid touching on how the UK's departure from the European Union could apply to Gibraltar. The EU's guidelines on negotiations for Britain's future... - [Iran nuclear deal set for reprieve as Trump prepares to extend waivers]( Donald Trump is to extend waivers on Iran sanctions, keeping the landmark 2015 nuclear deal alive for at least another few months despite his vows to scuttle the deal, according to sources in Washington. The waivers are due to be announced later,... - [Silvio Berlusconi backs Deneuve in male courtship dispute]( Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi has praised Catherine Deneuve for warning against a courtship backlash following the swell of sexual misconduct allegations against prominent men. In a late-night talk show, Mr Berlusconi said the French... Opinion - [You can take a horse to water… - Frank Psaila]( Common sense dictates that politicians perceived to be implicated in serious acts of corruption and money laundering should be removed... - [A case of failure - Richard Galustian]( A former distinguished US State Department official who has now switched jobs to work for the United Nations, Jeffrey Feltman, as... - [Question time: The glass ceiling]( Maria Brown is a sociologist and a LEAD participant. The real problem is that there is no one tangible problem that can be directly... - [Gypsy of big business - Dennis Avorin]( The odds stack up against Malta’s iGaming sector, as written in an article by Joanna Plucinska for Politico late last year. Rising... - [Of lost and blinded Magi - Joseph Caruana]( Recently, the village of Għajnsielem hosted a re-enactment of the biblical story of the Three Wise Men as part of the annual Bethlehem... Letters - [Due publicity]( V18 kicks off this month but Air Malta does not seem ready to give it the publicity this important event deserves. Apart from the plane... - [Haunted by their past]( In my letter ‘Trust chasm’ (January 2) I wrote that “[Adrian] Delia will not be allowed to steer the PN to a more responsible and... - [Postal services]( According to a report carried in the Times of Malta (January 6), 83 per cent of respondents are satisfied with Maltapost services. Had I... - [Social security injustices]( Renee Laiviera regales us with a detailed feature on the right of freedom of movement for workers in the EU (December 28) but omits to... - [Anything goes]( Former Labour Cabinet minister, Joe Debono Grech is expected to be arraigned after allegedly threatening a police officer some months... Sport - [Live: Football transfer 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... - [Senglea overcome Lija's challenge]( SENGLEA ATHLETIC 2 Virano 36, Casares 87 LIJA ATHLETIC 0 Senglea Athletic had to fight harder than expected to beat Lija Athletic who... - [Updated: Levski Sofia to visit Malta for training camp]( Levski Sofia are set to arrive Malta on January 9 and will stay on our shores for four weeks, during which they will play five... - [Liverpool vs Man. City talking points]( Leaders Manchester City travel to in-form Liverpool for an eagerly-anticipated clash of two attack-minded sides on Sunday. Here, Press... - [Watch: NBA roundup: Celtics storm past 76ers in London]( On the verge of being blown out, the Boston Celtics instead routed the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday in London. Outscoring Philadelphia... Business News - [Stocks extend record run]( A key global stock index was on track for an eighth week of gains yesterday and US stocks rose amid a rally in bank shares and strong... - [Negative sentiment in equities persists]( The MSE Equity Total Return Index continued its negative start to 2018 as it posted further falls of 0.2%, closing at 8,631.649 points. - [Facebook to show less content from publishers]( Facebook Inc began to change the way it filters posts and videos on its centerpiece News Feed, the start of what chief executive Mark... - [GKN shares jump on Melrose bid]( GKN has rejected as “entirely opportunistic” takeover offer from turnaround specialist Melrose and set out plans to split its business to... - [China cracks down on foreign firms calling Taiwan, Tibet countries]( China’s aviation authority yesterday demanded an apology from Delta Air Lines for listing Taiwan and Tibet as countries on its website,... Social - [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... - [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... Blogs - [Poor man, he works long hours]( I literally choked on my coffee when I read the Home Affairs Ministry’s defence of Mario Tonna, the assistant police commissioner forced... - [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... - [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... - [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... - [I love my gilded cage]( There are a few facts of life we just can’t get away from. Labour won the last election in amazing style. Period. Maltese people in their... 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