timesofmalta.com newsletter - 17 Jan 2018

Copyright © 2018 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Wednesday, 17 Jan 2018 [Times of Malta]( [Times of Malta]( National - [Electricity tariffs 'would have shot through the roof' without new power station - minister]( Local energy tariffs "would have shot through the roof" had the government not piloted the building of the new gas-fired power station, former energy minister Konrad Mizzi said in parliament on Tuesday. He said that without the new power station,... - [Arrest warrant for Russian whistleblower issued in Cyprus - reports]( Cyprus has issued an arrest warrant for Russian whistleblower Maria Efimova, embroiled in the Egrant scandal, the Cypriot Business Mail has reported. Referring to Ms Efimova as “the source for murdered Maltese investigative journalist Daphne... - [Malta falls from 17th to 33rd in world freedom ranking]( Malta fell from 17th place to 33rd in the latest ranking by Washington-based Freedom House, which gauges democracy and liberty in 195 countries and 14 territories across the globe. According to the latest Freedom House report, published Monday... - [Today's front pages - January 17, 2018]( The following are the top stories in national newspapers today. Times of Malta says Malta fell from 17th place to 33rd in the latest ranking by the Washington-based Freedom House, which gauges democracy and liberty in 195 countries and 14... - [Five voluntary organisations to received €58,000]( Five voluntary organisations have signed a grant agreement to receive €58,346.35 from the co-financing fund for voluntary organisations after concluding projects in different sectors. The fund is administered by the Parliamentary Secretariat for... World news - [North Korea 'could trigger US military response' if diplomacy does not work](  US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has warned that if North Korea does not choose to negotiate on giving up its nuclear weapons it could trigger a military response. After a meeting of US allies on how to beef up the campaign of sanctions, Mr... - [Split Social Democrats could sink Merkel's coalition plans]( The leader of Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) tried on Tuesday to quash a grassroots rebellion against a blueprint agreed with Angela Merkel's conservatives to enter formal talks on a "grand coalition" which could scupper her plan for a fourth... - [Bangladesh agrees to complete Rohingya return in two years]( Bangladesh and Myanmar agreed on Tuesday to complete within two years the return of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who had fled an army crackdown last year in Myanmar. The UN Refugee Agency, responding to the plan, raised a concern... - [Watch: Submarine killing was murder - Danish prosecutors]( The Danish inventor accused of killing Swedish journalist Kim Wall aboard his private submarine last summer may now face life in prison. Prosecutors have now charged Peter Madsen with murder and sexual assault, over an original charge of... - [UK's saving after Brexit even bigger than £350m, Johnson says]( Britain will have even more money to spend on public services than the disputed €350 million a week Brexiteers promised after the country leaves the European Union, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said in an interview published on Tuesday. The... Opinion - [Trump’s foreign policy - Martin Scicluna]( It’s almost a year since President Trump became the leader of the free world. A year after winning the election, his foreign policy has... - [The horse and the rider - Patrick Pullicino]( Mother Teresa said: “Once living love is destroyed by contraception, abortion follows very easily.” Will this be the case in Malta? What... - [The nation’s health - George Debono]( Malta has always enjoyed a high standard of medicine in spite of relative underfunding of State health. As in some other countries with... - [So much for the new way - Arnold Cassola]( Adrian Delia based his whole Nationalist Party leadership election campaign on the motto “The New Way” and convinced the majority of... - [A Nationalist ideology - Michael Briguglio]( Roderick Pace (January 9) makes a very important case for the ideological direction of the Nationalist Party. Pace says that the PN... Letters - [Construction danger]( I would like to refer to the construction that is under way at the end of Main Street, Mosta as one approaches the locality from... - [Abortion services]( I read Martin Scicluna’s opinion piece on abortion with amusement and bemusement. He is an interesting example of contradictory ideas... - [Presumption of innocence]( I have been asking this simple question for several weeks but, so far, no one has had the courage to answer it. There were some who asked... - [Hands off old Blighty]( Where on earth is Michael Owen coming from when he spouts such nonsense regarding the UK leaving the EU? Has he got a serious chip on his... - [The Maltese hunting dog]( A picture of an unusual looking dog, which was claimed to be a Maltese hunting dog, appeared on the back page on January 11. The poor dog... Sport - [United deal with Stoke at Old Trafford amid Sanchez talk]( The thoughts of Manchester United's fans may have been on the possible arrival of Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal but the players stayed... - [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... - [Gżira to sign Pezzella]( Gżira United are set to complete their third signing of the January transfer window as they have offered a contract to midfielder Bruno... - [Watch: NBA roundup: Warriors dominate second half to down Cavs]( The defending champion Golden State Warriors tightened the screws defensively in the second half Monday night, rallying from a halftime... - [Rossi keen to restore former glories at Levski]( Levski Sofia have put their fortunes in the hands of Delio Rossi as the former Bulgarian champions look to end Ludogorets’ domestic... Business News - [European stocks end steady while commodities weigh]( European shares ended with little change yesterday as losses among commodity stocks more than offset initial gains due to a series of... - [Lawmakers urge AT&T to cut commercial ties with Huawei – sources]( US lawmakers are urging AT&T Inc, the number two wireless carrier, to cut all commercial ties to Chinese phone maker Huawei Technologies Co. - [US oil industry set to break record, upend global trade]( Surging shale production is poised to push US oil output to more than 10 million barrels per day – toppling a record set in 1970 and... - [Heritage Financial Services Group rebrands as Estera]( Estera, a leading global provider of fiduciary and administration services, has completed its rebrand of the Heritage Financial Services... - [UK government questioned over Carillion contracts after profit warnings]( Britain’s government is under pressure from opposition parties to explain why ministers awarded construction company Carillion £1.3... 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... Blogs - [We are not the centre of corruption]( Ever since the dawn of mankind in Malta, we have been special. Our megalithic temples prove this. We are the chosen few. We are the... - [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... Copyright © 2018 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Wednesday, 17 Jan 2018 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.