timesofmalta.com newsletter - 7 Feb 2018

Copyright © 2018 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Wednesday, 7 Feb 2018 [Times of Malta]( [Times of Malta]( National - [True or false: fact-checking government’s reply to rule of law report]( The government has submitted a 44-page reply to a rule of law report compiled by MEPs. The report called for the immediate removal of politicians implicated in corruption. Jacob Borg fact checks some of the claims made in the reply. Claim: “The... - [Suspicious car seen shortly before Caruana Galizia murder, police detail horror of aftermath]( The compilation of evidence probing the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia continued in court on Thursday morning. What we learnt from the witnesses testifying: A suspicious-looking car was spotted close to the scene of the crime. The... - [Vitals charged just €100,000 a year for hospitals' concession]( Vitals Global Healthcare is being charged just €100,000 annually for the 30-year multimillion-euro concession to run three public hospitals, the Times of Malta was told. According to clauses in the contract that were redacted by the government... - [Union hails total support by doctors in hospitals affected by 'privatisation']( The MAM doctors' union has hailed the total support it received in Tuesday's strike from doctors working in hospitals affected by 'privatisation'. "In yesterday’s industrial, all doctors at Gozo Health centres, Gozo General Hospital, Dermatology... - [Today's front pages - February 7, 2018]( Good morning, the following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers. Times of Malta reports that the doctors' strike on Tuesday was a success, affecting patients in outpatients' departments and health centres. It also reports that a suicidal... World news - [Donald Trump wants Washington military parade]( Donald Trump has asked the Pentagon to plan a grand parade of armed forces in Washington to celebrate US military strength, officials said. The Washington Post, which was first to report the plan, said the president wants an elaborate parade this... - [Rescue efforts continue after deadly earthquake off Taiwan]( Updated 7.13am Wednesday - Rescuers are continuing their efforts to save people trapped under rubble and find those unaccounted for after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan. At least four people have died and hundreds more are injured... - [Watch: World's biggest rocket launched - car floats in space]( A new SpaceX jumbo rocket built to be the world's most powerful launch vehicle in operation blasted off from Florida on Tuesday night in its debut test launch in a milestone for Silicon Valley billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's rocket... - [Assange arrest warrant is still valid - court]( An arrest warrant against Julian Assange is still valid even though an investigation against him by the Swedish authorities has ended, a court has ruled. Lawyers for the WikiLeaks founder had argued that the warrant should be dismissed because it... - [British PM announces review of newspaper industry]( Theresa May has announced a review of the sustainability of Britain's newspaper industry in the face of falling circulations and online competition for advertising revenue. In a speech in Manchester, the Prime Minister described the free press as... Opinion - [Flawed PANA report - Martin Scicluna]( Although it formed the subject of a debate in the European Parliament recently, the first thing to be said about the “mission report” by... - [National minimum wage - Claudia Cuschieri]( Reference is being made to an article by Carmel Mallia, President of the Alliance of Pensioners Organisations, entitled ‘Pensioners and... - [Value of human dignity - André DeBattista]( States and governments can commit atrocious injustices. The past century reminds us that, if power is not restrained, governments become... - [National reputation - Edward Zammit Lewis]( As I followed the launching of Bulgaria’s presidency of the Council of the EU, I was struck by the negative observations from various... - [Story of an apple tree - Alfred Baldacchino]( It all started in a garden, designed on a dynamic ecological balance between living species and their physical environment. Ancient... Letters - [Valletta ‘invasion’]( Some years ago, I started a residents page for Valletta on social media not quite certain of the outcome. Today, it stands at over 200... - [Train monument]( I refer to the letter by Thomas Zerafa entitled ‘Railway in Valletta’ (February 5). A few years ago, I had discussed with the Floriana... - [Save Maltese archaeology]( Malta Arch is asking members of the public to e-mail the Planning Authority at representations@pa.org.mt by Friday and object to the... - [Save Buskett]( Over the last 10 years, more in the last five, the governmentcarried out various worthy improvements in Buskett. Farmhouses have been... - [St Paul’s Bay affairs]( I refer to the letter ‘Party interference’ by Charles Micallef (January 24) wherein the correspondent took the Nationalist Party to task... Sport - [Watch: Manchester United pay respects to victims of Munich disaster]( - [Koeman lands Holland job]( Ronald Koeman has been appointed Holland coach on a four-and-a-half year contract. The 54-year-old, who has been out of work since being... - [Watch: NBA roundup: Clippers stun Mavs]( Dirk Nowitzki became the sixth NBA player to reach the 50,000-minute milestone, but Danilo Gallinari stole the spotlight with two... - [Kalkara St. Joseph sole leaders in the Darts National League]( Following a 4-4 draw between Mosta Horseshoe Bar A and Floriana Ajax MCP A, Kalkara St. Joseph BC have opened a two-point lead at the top... - [Chetcuti strikes gold in Cyprus]( Malta double trap shooter William Chetcuti has added another international honour to his trophy cabinet after winning the Cyprus Grand... Business News - [Co-working site to accept payments in bitcoin]( Grand Central, Valletta’s growing co-working, serviced office and hot-desk centre, is now accepting payments in bitcoin. It is the first... - [BNF Bank plc announces a new USD correspondent bank]( The Bank of New York Mellon has been appointed as BNF Bank’s international partner, authorised to provide international funds transfer... - [Belgian business urges Lufthansa not to merge Brussels Airlines with Eurowings]( Nearly 100 Belgian companies called on Monday for Germany’s Lufthansa to keep Brussels Airlines based in Belgium and not to merge it with... - [Wall Street dips but trading volatile]( US stocks dipped modestly yesterday, swinging wildly between positive and negative territory, a day after the Dow and S&P 500 indexes saw... - [Credit marches on in January, but shows signs of weakness]( Credit once again posted a steady month, although it could have been much stronger were it not for the correction witnessed in the last... Blogs - [A virgin or a whore and nothing in between]( In Greek mythology, Prometheus, a demi-god, creator of men, steals fire from the skies and brings it to earth. Zeus, angered by his... - [The rot is everywhere]( They say that everyone who lived through the assassination of John F Kennedy remembers exactly where they were the minute they were told... - [Enabling gender violence?]( It’s official. This country’s political system has not only lost the plot but also the entire script to sanity. So prurient is our MPs'... - [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... Copyright © 2018 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Wednesday, 7 Feb 2018 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with timesofmalta.com. 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