timesofmalta.com newsletter - 22 Jan 2018

Copyright © 2018 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Monday, 22 Jan 2018 [Times of Malta]( [Vanity, Profanity & Worship]( National - [German teen found dead at Dingli Cliffs in 2016: Magisterial inquiry reopened]( The magistrate investigating the mysterious death of a German teenager at the foot of Dingli Cliffs in 2016 has reopened the inquiry to probe how the boy’s body was returned to relatives with most of its organs missing, the Times of Malta has... - [Disappointment that Tritons show resembled overseas performances - artistic director explains](  The performance at the Tritons fountain during Saturday’s Valletta 2018 celebration has come under fire, with many Times of Malta readers and others on social media pointing out that it had already been on show elsewhere. The show at the Tritons... - [‘Don’t undermine University of Malta by comparing it to AUM’]( The Prime Minister’s description of both the controversial American University of Malta and the University of Malta as “brilliant institutions”, effectively putting them on the same level, has prompted anger among students and lecturers. They say... - [Pilots back deal with Air Malta, government]( Pilots have voted overwhelmingly to approve a new collective agreement negotiated by the Airline Pilots' Association (ALPA), Air Malta and the government. "Today’s vote of approval of 90% by Air Malta pilots seals the last of five collective... - [Breakwater bridge suffers fresh damage]( Access to the breakwater bridge has been closed once again after part of the decking came off, leaving a gaping hole in the 190 tonne structure, which has only been in place for seven years. A fortnight ago this newspaper reported that the iron... World news - [US government still in shutdown as parties dig in]( Hundreds of thousands of federal workers will wake up on Monday with the US government still shut down and the Senate expected to try again to restore federal funding, if only temporarily, and work on resolving a dispute over immigration. Amid... - [Opposition SPD votes for coalition talks with Merkel]( Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) voted on Sunday to begin formal coalition talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives, moving Europe's economic powerhouse one step closer to a stable government after months of political deadlock. SPD... - [Kabul Intercontinental Hotel siege ends, 19 dead]( Gunmen in army uniforms who stormed Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel late on Saturday and battled Afghan Special Forces through the night killed at least 19 people and wounded 12 more, although the final toll of dead and wounded may still be... - [Merkel, Macron to deepen Franco-German cooperation, strengthen EU]( Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday they wanted to deepen Franco-German cooperation and give the European Union a fresh push towards closer integration. "We are doing that in order to bring the people in our... - [Several dead as gunmen attack Kabul hotel, take hostages]( Updated 10.30pm Gunmen attacked Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel on Saturday, seizing hostages and exchanging gunfire with security forces as the building in the Afghan capital caught fire and residents and staff fled. Hotel manager Ahmad Haris... Opinion - [Aleatory politics - Michael Briguglio]( The aleatory refers to chance, to random encounters: like throwing a die. Some years ago this term gained some prominence among readers... - [Faking it throughout - Francis Zammit Dimech]( Lady Macbeth tells her queasy husband, who is afraid of being too transparent: “Why, I can smile and murder while I smile.” And elsewhere... - [Regulation: Malta’s economic bedrock - JP Fabri]( As a small island state characterised by inherent vulnerabilities, Malta has managed to carve its economic success on the basis of an... - [Dumping: bull taken by the horns - Alan Deidun]( The proposed revamp of the Environment Protection Act and of the Development Planning Act through the ‘Action on Illegal Deposit of... - [Reverse decolonisation - Manuel Delia]( The news announced in Parliament this week, that a deal has been struck to redevelop the White Rocks area, is not unprecedented. The site... Letters - [Fungus Rock]( The back-page photo captioned ‘Rock around world’s clock’ (January 17), does not really do justice to the geological feature called... - [Health services for all]( The recent barrage of articles on Vitals Global Healthcare has left goose bumps of angst under my American dermis. As a former nurse with... - [Missed opportunity]( Adrian Delia had another golden opportunity to prove he is slowly changing the ‘old way’ of extreme negativism practised by Simon... - [The MI Rooms boys]( When, in summer of 1987, I was told to report to the late John Borg Cardona, then commissioner of inland revenue, I recognised the... - [Sadeen did not provide scholars or attract students]( On reading Mark Anthony Falzon’s interesting article, ‘The university that never was’, (The Sunday Times of Malta, January 14), my first... Sport - [Updated: Mertens keeps Napoli top of Serie A, Lazio hit five]( Napoli survived a tough test at Atalanta on Sunday as Dries Mertens' second-half goal secured a 1-0 win that kept them top of Serie... - [Barcelona move 11 points clear]( Barcelona opened up an 11-point lead at the top of LaLiga after hammering Real Betis 5-0 at the Estadio Benito Villamarin on... - [Live: Football transfer news and rumours – January 21, 2018]( 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... - [Watch: Schembri claims Limassol derby for Apollon]( Andre Schembri scored his third league goal for Apollon Limassol to earn his team the three points in the Limassol derby against rivals... - [Bloodied Ronaldo scores twice in Real Madrid rout]( Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice but had to leave the pitch with his face covered in blood as Real Madrid eased their domestic crisis by... Business News - [The relevance of short sea shipping to maritime industry]( The European Union has, since its foundation, recognised the relevance of facilitating the free movement of goods between its Member... - [Shipping movements]( The following ships are expected in Malta: The Durande from Casablanca to Odessa, the Okee Ann Mari from Aliaga to Skikda, the APL New... - [European airlines’ prospects for 2018]( European airlines had mixed fortunes in 2017. Some rode on the surge of low oil prices and improving economic growth and registered good... - [Zampa Debattista partner first Maltese to hold Expert in EU VAT degree]( Since its inception, Zampa Debattista has stood for excellence and specialisation, core values embodied and carried forward by its... - [Affiliate Grand Slam 3.0 Lands in Hong Kong]( The Affiliate Grand Slam has established itself as a key networking event on the iGaming calendar – and the event is now heading east. Blogs - [Women are not expected to stay quiet]( My first reaction when it was first suggested to me that I should write a blog on Times of Malta was, where do I start? What shall the... - [Dedicated with bitterness to those who don’t shuffle their feet in protest]( Some things in life live forever in your heart. Perhaps a glance, a touch or a few words. Even a smile can be etched never to... - [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... 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