timesofmalta.com newsletter - 1 May 2016

Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Sunday, 1 May 2016 [Times of Malta] [Progress Press] National - [Malta newspapers review] The following are the top stories in the Maltese newspapers today. The Sunday Times of Malta reports that most government MPs still want Konrad Mizzi to go. The newspaper also reports that the new gas power station is to miss another... - [Most government MPs want Konrad Mizzi to go] The “majority” of Labour MPs still want Konrad Mizzi to resign, according to members of the parliamentary group. Government MPs who spoke on condition of anonymity told The Sunday Times of Malta that the majority of them feel the Cabinet reshuffle... - [Blaze of colour at fireworks festival] The annual Malta Fireworks Festival organised by the Malta Tourism Authority ended in a blaze of colour at the Grand Harbour last night. The picture above was taken by Nicholas Grech. Hundreds of people watched the spectacle from many vantage... - [Godfrey Farrugia says he will not go to Labour manifestation] Government whip and former health minister Godfrey Farrugia said he has no intention to go to the Labour Party manifestation in what appears to be a rift with the party. In a message on Facebook, Dr Farrugia said he intends staying home because he... - [Bronze Age structures found at excavation site in Qormi] Civilisations dating to the Bronze Age have left their mark on a site in Qormi which is being excavated and could be turned into a retirement complex and sports facilities. The site, in the area known as Tal-Istabal off the Marsa park-and-ride... World news - [Teen dies in freak Texas spinning ride accident] A 16-year-old girl was killed at a festival in El Paso, Texas, after she and another teenager were ejected from a spinning carnival ride, according to local media. "In the course of this ride, what hasn't been determined is if the safety bar or... - [At least 70 migrants feared dead as boat capsizes off Libya] At least 70 migrants are missing after their inflatable dinghy sank just off the Libyan coast, according to 26 survivors rescued by an Italian ship. Italian media gave the figure of 70 while the International Organisation for Migration said it... - [Kenya burns vast piles of elephant tusks as it seeks ban on trade] Kenya's president set fire to thousands of elephant tusks and rhino horns, destroying a stockpile that would have been worth a fortune to smugglers and sending a message that trade in the animal parts must be stopped. Plumes of smoke rose as the... - [Woman gets 100 years in prison for cutting baby from stranger's womb] Updated 8.40pm with court video A US judge sentenced a woman who cut a baby from a stranger's womb to 100 years in prison, including the maximum penalties for attempted murder and unlawful termination of a pregnancy. Judge Maria Berkenkotter said... - [Protesters clash with German police before right-wing congress] German left-wing demonstrators burned tyres and hurled fireworks and stones this afternoon in clashes with police and AfD supporters as the right-wing party gathered for its congress near the south-western city of Stuttgart, police said. Some 400... Opinion - [He is a cat. She is a dog] Let’s talk about the Cabinet. To be precise, let’s talk about an im­portant figure in the Cabinet who, however, has no portfolio. No, I’m... - [A master with a remarkable portfolio] Those looking for an antidote to the Brownian excitement and flux and dynamism of the Cabinet reshuffle might wish to head down to... - [Bizarre moment in Parliament] Last Wednesday evening, timesofmalta.com ran the headline: ‘Minister’s declarations of assets tabled in Parliament; Mizzi declares Panama... - [Here’s to being Julia and ObiÂ] The dawning realisation that you’ve left something at home, when you’re in your car and already five minutes into the daily traffic jam,... - [Outspoken hags or sluts] Mary Beard, professor of classics at the University of Cambridge, has a popular blog in the UK Times Literary Supplement called ‘A Don’s... Letters - [A wake-up call for the local Church] A few years ago, Jack Carrigan of the Catholic Herald interviewed Finola Kennedy, who recently wrote a well-researched and comprehensive... - [Christian meditation] I refer to the article entitled ‘Private lessons piling too much pressure on pupils’, (The Sunday Times of Malta, April 24). There is a... - [Science education in Malta] I hear that science education in Malta in primary and secondary schools is to be revamped and a new system introduced. Apparently,... - [PM is in a fix] It looks as if Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has put himself in a situation where he’ll be dammed if he does and he’ll be damned if he... - [The Maltese are southern Europeans] I refer to ‘Sound Bites’ (‘Sounds of Science’, The Sunday Times of Malta, April 24). According to a section of this article the “Maltese... Sport - [Allegri wants Juventus to finish season in style] Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri wants his newly-crowned champions to finish the season in style but will rest players against Carpi... - [Is this the day the tinkerman becomes king?] At some point in the next two days there is a fairly good chance that football history will be made. Between now and tomorrow evening,... - [Bosman to attend MFPA awards night at Rabat] Jean-Marc Bosman will be a special guest at tomorrow’s Malta Football Players Association (MFPA) awards night at the Xara Lodge, in... - [Bayern title celebrations put on hold after 1-1 draw] Bayern Munich were forced to wait at least another week for their fourth successive Bundesliga title after they were held 1-1 at home by... - [Ding reaches final] Ding Junhui reached his first World Championship final in record-setting style as he saw off Alan McManus at the Crucible,... Business News - [‘We have a flagship Hilton in Malta’] Hilton Europe vice president operations, western and southern Europe Jan Faivre speaks to Anthony Manduca about the Hilton brand as well... - [New CEO for Salvo Grima Group] Karl Aquilina has been appointed by the Salvo Grima Group board of directors as the Group’s new chief executive officer, with effect from... - [New Group IT manager at Medserv] Edward Farrugia has been appointed IT manager for Medserv Group of Companies. In a statement Medserv said this appointment was aimed at... - [BOV profits up by €9.7m] After close of trading last Friday, Bank of Valletta plc (BOV) issued its interim financial results for the period ended March 31, 2016. - [US economic growth weakest in two years] During the first quarter of this year, the US economy grew at the slowest rate in two years due to restrained consumer spending and as... Social - [Breast cancer project] - [Simon’s Pub music festival in aid of Inspire] Every year, musical festival-goers await the Simon’s Pub Music Festival, now in its 18th edition. Apart from offering music, the... - [Å»ejtun war victims to be remembered] Å»ejtun council will be commemorating World War II victims of the May 2, 1942 tragedy, which happened opposite Å»ejtun parish church, today... - [Insurance company supports Food Bank Malta] As part of its ongoing effort to support community initiatives, GasanMamo Insurance organised an internal food drive at its office to... - [Back to the afternoon tea dance] Last Sunday, the Corinthia Palace Hotel & Spa travelled back in time to the days of the iconic and lavish afternoon tea dance. Held at... Blogs - [The king of this fair isle] The king will flash his fakest smile and salute the crowd. And they, in awe, will scream in chorus their adulation, their overflowing... - [Re-imagining Labour politics] While hailing Malta’s Labour government for its widening of civil rights, free childcare, lower utility bills, and many other reforms... - [Nothing but a whitewash] There is nothing redeeming about the reshuffle. Nothing which will appease anyone who is sound of mind and of good conscience. PL... - [You can not be serious] Tennis fans will recognise John McEnroe's petulant outburst when some line judge or other had called his ball out, or in, or whatever,... - [Pink Fish, the Pope, and laïcité] Beyond the miserable spectacle of partisan bickering, there is a sober side to Parliamentary affairs, which, mostly unnoticed, last week... Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Sunday, 1 May 2016 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with [timesofmalta.com]. 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