timesofmalta.com newsletter - 15 Mar 2018

Copyright © 2018 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Thursday, 15 Mar 2018 [Times of Malta]( [Times of Malta]( National - [Politicians get €2 million a year in privileged pensions]( MPs and those who filled important political offices in the past benefit from more than €2 million a year in special pensions under a controversial 1979 law, the Times of Malta has learnt. The newspaper is informed that last year, the Treasury... - [Care orders down due to policy change and new service]( The number of care orders has gone down over the past two years because of a policy change and a new service, the Times of Malta is informed. According to data provided by the Foundation for Social Welfare Services, the number of care orders... - [Young man injured in Coast Road hit and run accident]( A 22-year-old man was injured in a hit and run accident at the Coast Road on Thursday morning. The police said the Macedonian victim’s condition is still unknown. He was taken to Mater Dei Hospital. The accident happened at 5.15 am. The road has... - [Today's front pages - March 15, 2018]( The following are the top stories in national newspapers today. Times of Malta says MPs and those who filled important political offices in the past benefit from more than €2 million a year in special pensions under a controversial 1979 law. In... - [Watch: Rule of law 'slap in the face' must be debated in parliament - PN]( Updated 5pm - Added video A European Parliament report on the state of the rule of law in Malta was a "slap in the face" which had to be debated by the nation's lawmakers, the Nationalist Party said on Wednesday. The PN presented a motion calling... World news - [Two crew members killed after navy jet crashes off Key West]( Two crew members have died after a US Navy fighter jet crashed off the coast of Key West, Florida. The F/A-18 Super Hornet was on approach to land at the naval air station and crashed into the water about a mile east of the runway. The pilot and... - ['Panama Papers' law firm shuts down operations]( The law firm at the heart of the "Panama Papers" global tax evasion scandal that brought down two world leaders announced Wednesday it would shut down operations, citing negative press and what it called unwarranted action by... - [Slovak PM Fico offers to resign to ease tension after journalist's murder]( Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico offered to resign on Wednesday on condition that his party be allowed to choose his successor, as the ruling coalition sought to calm a political crisis sparked by the murder of a journalist. Fico has been... - [Prospect of two radical groups running Italy]( The leader of Italy's eurosceptic League said on Wednesday a government deal with the anti-system 5-Star Movement was possible after an inconclusive election, raising the prospect of two radical groups running the country. The March 4 vote ended... - [UK to expel 23 Russian diplomats following nerve attack on double agent]( Britain will expel 23 Russian diplomats in response to a nerve agent attack on a Russian former double agent in southern England, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday, adding it was the biggest single expulsion in over 30 years. May told... Opinion - [Our shared values - Didier Reynders]( This year was marked by various electoral processes, with one common feature throughout: a dramatic increase in populist parties. - [From vision to practice - Chris Cardona]( Malta has once again received positive feedback ratings from the world’s largest credit ratings agencies over the past few weeks. - [That pre-2013 country - Ranier Fsadni]( Ten years ago, on the eve of the general election, the then Labour leader, Alfred Sant, was asked whether Labour’s brief stint in... - [Sustaining the achievements - Joe Muscat]( Last year was another successful year in tourist arrivals to the Maltese islands. Gozo as well contributed to this and continued to build... - [… get out of the kitchen - Martin Bugelli]( It is very sad to see our traditional kitchen, and the delights it has to offer, slowly disappearing. The past 20 years have seen an... Letters - [Marsalforn hazard]( Before the start of the summer season last year, the Gozo authorities reworked the pavement along the shore at Marsalforn bay. This... - [Female priests]( I would be interested to discover the exact basis for Nadia Dimech’s rather sweeping statement that the “Catholic community is not yet... - [Wrong insect]( On March 2, this newspaper carried on the back page a lovely photo with the heading ‘Save the bee’, along with a caption about the... - [People in need]( Every time I read or hear about the fighting and atrocities taking place in Syria, and the suffering being endured there by civilians,... - [Persecuted Christians]( Thousands of devotees take part in processions held in various localities when the statues of the Redeemer and Our Lady of Sorrows are... Sport - [The Harry Kane team - how important is the injured striker to Spurs?]( Harry Kane has damaged lateral ligaments in his right ankle and is expected back in training next month. Kane has endured several... - [Majestic Messi helps Barcelona crush Chelsea]( Lionel Messi scored two brilliant goals and created another for Ousmane Dembele as Barcelona thrashed Chelsea 3-0 on Wednesday to reach... - [Watch: NBA roundup: Westbrook registers 100th triple-double]( Russell Westbrook scored 32 points, recorded a milestone triple-double and led the Oklahoma City Thunder to their fourth consecutive win,... - [Juve win 12th in a row to go four points clear in Serie A]( Juventus claimed their 12th league win in a row when they beat Atalanta 2-0 on Wednesday in a match originally postponed by snow to go... - [Bayern breeze into last eight with record win for Heynckes]( Treble-chasing Bayern Munich eased past Turkey's Besiktas 3-1 on Wednesday to breeze into the Champions League quarter-finals with an 8-1... Business News - [Shipping movements]( The following ships are expected in Malta: The Antwerp from Algiers Port to Algiers Terminal (Thomas Smith & Co. Ltd), the CMA CGM... - [Trade war concerns flatten yields]( Simmering fears of a global trade war yesterday overshadowed robust data from China and kept government bond yields low in the US and... - [Prudential to spin off UK and European business in radical break-up]( Britain’s Prudential is to spin-off its UK and European division from its international businesses as part of a radical break-up of the... - [The case for equity investing]( In last week’s article, I highlighted several important lessons that emerged from the annual letter of Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO... - [Sharp movements in Lombard and RS2 Software shares]( The MSE Equity Price Index trended in negative territory for the third consecutive session on Wednesday with a drop of a further 0.24% to... Blogs - [Charles Miceli, Karl Marx and Dorothy Day]( The stars have a habit of misaligning badly. I have no affinity with astrology and never attributed anything in my life to celestial... - [The more you desecrate, the weaker you are]( Nobody can deny that only a few hundred turn up for any event commemorating Daphne Caruana Galizia. It’s truer still - and crueller -... - [Politicians, wake up and smell the coffee]( In this little, heavily fragmented island of ours, there is a unifying force that ties together local politicos of all colours and hues:... - [To the cowards who cleared Daphne’s memorial...]( The decision to sweep the Great Siege monument from any speck of reference to Daphne Caruana Galizia is not surprising. In a country... - [Pot calling the kettle black]( It was amusing this morning to read the front page headline of Times of Malta 10 years ago to date. It was days before the 2008 general... Copyright © 2018 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Thursday, 15 Mar 2018 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with timesofmalta.com. 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