timesofmalta.com newsletter - 24 Jan 2018

Copyright © 2018 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Wednesday, 24 Jan 2018 [Times of Malta]( [Times of Malta]( National - [Nexia BT advised consortium bidding for White Rocks]( Nexia BT, whose name surfaced in the Panama Papers and in reports by the government’s anti-money-laundering agency, were engaged for financial assistance and advice by the White Rocks Development Consortium in their bid for the prime site. Sources... - [Today's front pages - January 24, 2018]( Good morning, the following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers. Times of Malta reports that teenage pregnancies are highest in state schools. The Malta Independent says the V18 foundation has been forced to defend the show it presented on... - [PN appoints new information director]( Jesmar Baldacchino has been appointed the Nationalist Party’s information director. Mr Baldacchino, 39, has a diploma in digital marketing and photography and has been working in journalism, communications and public relations for the past 20... - [Simon Mizzi to represent Opposition on ERA]( Simon Mizzi shall be the Opposition’s representative on the board of the Environment and Resources Authority after his nomination was accepted by the Environment Ministry. - [Passport scheme carries 'an element of risk' - FIAU]( Malta’s passport scheme carried “an element of risk”, the State’s anti-money laundering agency (FIAU) deputy chairman Anton Bartolo told MEPs recently. The FIAU, which is tasked with preventing money-laundering and terrorist financing, told MEPs... World news - [Gunmen attack Save the Children office in Afghanistan]( Gunmen have attacked a non-governmental children's organisation in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province, officials have said. Attahullah Khogyani, spokesman for the provincial governor, said the attack on Wednesday was against Save the... - [Dozens dead in twin bombs in Benghazi]( Twin car bombs exploded as people left a mosque in a residential area of the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, killing 27 and wounding more than 30, Libyan authorities said. A spokesman for military and police forces in Benghazi said the first... - [Boy, 15, in custody after two killed in US high school shooting]( A 15-year-old student opened fire with a handgun inside a rural Kentucky high school on Tuesday, killing two of his classmates, injuring 19 and sending hundreds fleeing for safety. Police were seen leading a teenager away in handcuffs and said the... - [Rising tide of innovation at Davos to keep plastic out of the sea]( Technology that could avoid the equivalent of 100 garbage bags of plastic waste being created per second received a funding boost at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday. The five winners of the "Circular Materials... - [Facebook to hand privacy controls to users ahead of EU law]( Facebook will make it easier for its more than 2 billion users to manage their own data in response to a tough new European Union law that comes into force in May, the social network's chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg said. "We're rolling... Opinion - [Leadership threat - Anthony Trevisan]( The shifting political landscape in Western democracies should be a cause for serious reflection for the Nationalist Party and its allies... - [Questions to the Human Rights Commissioner - George Vella]( Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Nils Muiznieks, following his visit to Malta in November, wrote to the Prime... - [Two loose ends - Martin Scicluna]( There are two loose ends to be tied up concerning two of my December articles on ‘Regurgitating the election’ (December 6) and ‘Women’s... - [A community of educators - Joanne Grima]( In a global and fast changing society, teaching has become an arduous task as it cannot be termed as the passing of knowledge to learners. - [Caribbean colours - Fr Hector Scerri]( This opinion piece is not about an exotic holiday in the Caribbean. Nor is it about some kind of original cocktail served with ice and... Letters - [Merkel’s future]( Is Merkel fatigue setting in? Is Angela Merkel done for? Is she about to hand over the reins of power to someone else? Is it true she... - [Party interference]( Why is it that after years of mismanagement and neglect of basic services by St Paul’s Bay’s local council, the residents are being put... - [The silence of ARMS]( When faced with legitimate questions, improper silence from any official body is a tacit admission of incompetence, guilt or criminal... - [Further education in sports]( Throughout my medical training at the University of Malta and thereafter, during my surgical career, I always had an interest in pursuing... - [Containing contamination]( Would it be a good idea to make face masks readily and freely available in hospital and clinic waiting rooms, thus increasing the odds... Sport - [Supersub Griffits is Hoops' hero at Partick]( Leigh Griffiths came off the bench to spark Celtic into life as the Hoops came back from a goal down to beat Partick Thistle 2-1 in the... - [City survive late fightback to reach League Cup final]( Manchester City reached the League Cup final, shattering second-tier Bristol City's hopes of a remarkable upset, as the Premier League... - [Live: Football transfer news and rumours - January 23]( 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: Malta in Euro Nations League draw]( The Malta national team will discover their opponents in the Euro Nations League when the draws of the newly-introduced competition will... - [Cilic sets up Edmund semi as Nadal retires]( Marin Cilic will play Kyle Edmund in the semi-finals of the Australian Open after Rafael Nadal retired during the deciding set of their... Business News - [US solar panel import tariff to hit European, Asian manufacturers]( US President Donald Trump’s decision to slap tariffs on solar panel imports is a blow to a booming global industry, and hit stocks in... - [US funding deal keeps stocks bulls charging]( World stocks clocked up their 13th record high of the year yesterday, as relief at a temporary US government funding deal boosted already... - [Former Ferrari boss drives high-speed rail to IPO route]( When former Ferrari boss Luca Cordero di Montezemolo called up fellow businessman Diego della Valle in 2006 and suggested they create a... - [JPMorgan rolls out $20 billion investment plan]( JPMorgan Chase unveiled a $20bn investment plan yesterday to increase wages, hire more, open new branches and expand its business as it... - [Formula 1 legend Lauda comes from behind to beat IAG in race for Niki]( Former motor racing champion Niki Lauda has won the bidding for the Niki airline he founded, convincing the insolvent carrier’s... 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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