timesofmalta.com newsletter - 12 Apr 2018

Copyright © 2018 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Thursday, 12 Apr 2018 [Times of Malta]( [Musical Instruments of the Maltese Islands]( National - [Superintendent of Cultural Heritage must call on Villa Ignatius developer to restore site]( The Superintendent of Cultural Heritage must immediately make use of his powers to call on developer Paul Gauci to restore Villa St Ignatius to its original state, Partit Demokratiku's deputy leader said. The Times of Malta reported on Wednesday... - [After Mgr Scicluna's report, Pope admits error, summons Chile bishops for meeting on sex abuse]( Updated on Thursday at 8.40am with Pope's letter Pope Francis has summoned Chile's bishops to the Vatican after receiving a report from Maltese Archbishop Charles Scicluna about sexual abuse by priests in the South American country. Pope Francis... - [Fortina Hotel redevelopment set for approval]( Plans to raise the Fortina Hotel tower in Sliema to 23 storeys and build a new 15-storey residential complex are set for approval by the Planning Authority on Thursday. The application seeks to demolish the existing four-star hotel and spa wing of... - [Bus driver in Monday's fatal accident questioned by police]( The police on Wednesday spoke to the driver of the tourist bus that was involved in a fatal accident on Monday, sources said. Before being questioned, the driver was subjected to a psychological examination by police to ensure he was in a sound... - [Today's front pages - April 12, 2018]( The following are the top stories in national newspapers today. Times of Malta says Malta is the only country within the European Union to report an increase in road fatalities in the period between 2010 and 2017. In another story, it says the... World news - [Death toll rises after Canadian youth hockey team involved in bus crash]( The death toll in a Canadian bus crash involving a junior hockey team rose to 16 on Wednesday after a woman who worked as trainer for the team died. The family of Dayna Brons said the 25-year-old died in a Saskatoon hospital from injuries... - [Facebook CEO says his own data was shared by Cambridge Analytica]( Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday told lawmakers he was among the 87 million Facebook Inc users whose data was improperly shared with a political consultancy, but rejected suggestions that users do not have enough control over their data on the world's... - [More than 250 dead as military plane crashes in Algeria]( Updated 1.30pm More than 250 people including members of Western Sahara’s Polisario independence movement were killed when a military plane crashed in a field outside Algeria’s capital on Wednesday, officials said. Television footage showed crowds... - ['Get ready' for missiles in Syria, Trump warns Russia]( Updated 2pm US President Donald Trump warned Russia on Wednesday of imminent military action in Syria over a suspected poison gas attack, declaring that missiles "will be coming" and lambasting Moscow for standing by Syrian President Bashar... - [Indonesian police vow crackdown as bootleg alcohol leaves dozens dead]( Deaths from drinking toxic bootleg alcohol in Indonesia have exceeded 100 this month, police said as they vowed a "scorched earth" crackdown on the makers and distributors of black-market liquor. Deputy national police chief Muhammad Syafruddin... Opinion - [FAA misleading the public - John Paris]( I refer to the article by Astrid Vella (April 7) which contained a number of inaccuracies. As one of the owners of the property in Għaxaq... - [SLAPP: the social stakes - Ranier Fsadni]( Labour’s parliamentary vote on Monday against the anti-SLAPP legislation, proposed by PN MP Jason Azzopardi, has been widely interpreted,... - [Unfreezing mentalities - Chris Fearne]( For well over two decades, under the watch of successive Nationalist governments, IVF procedures in Malta went on completely unregulated. - [A squandered opportunity - Tony Zammit Cutajar]( Rewind to 2012. After more than 20 years of administration by the Nationalist Party, along comes a relative newcomer to the political... - [Russian disinformation - Martin Scicluna]( My article of April 4 on Fake News drew some interesting comments, including a number which disagreed with my assessment of Russia’s use... Letters - [The handy taxi driver]( Recently, my wife and I were due to leave for the airport when disaster struck. We were packed and ready to go and the taxi was on its... - [Proficient cyclists]( The reactions by Jim Wightman and George Debono to my recent letter were quite fair and balanced. I note they do not challenge most of... - [Under the carpet]( For his debut as the new chairman of the Malta Financial Services Authority, John Mamo could not have uttered a string of more... - [Spoilsport]( Can Go please stop showing us series that we have seen three times over: Scott & Bailey, DCI Banks, Call the midwife, The coroner? I can... - [Keep Malta clean]( As summer fast approaches, inspections should be held in all beaches to gauge their state of cleanliness and safety across Malta, Comino... Sport - [Ronaldo penalty sends Real through after thrilling Juve fightback]( Cristiano Ronaldo scored an injury-time penalty to send Real Madrid into the semi-finals of the Champions League in dramatic... - [Bayern push past Sevilla into Champions League last four]( A goalless draw against Sevilla on Wednesday was enough to send Bayern Munich into the Champions League last four with a 2-1 aggregate... - [Watch: NBA roundup: Sixers win 15th straight]( JJ Redick scored 28 points, and the streaking Philadelphia 76ers moved a step closer to clinching the third seed in the Eastern... - [Chetcuti, Xuereb miss out on final spot]( There was an air of disappointment among the Maltese shooters at the Commonwealth Games as both William Chetcuti and Nathan Lee Xuereb... - [Roma dump Barca out of Champions League with stunning win]( Roma pulled off one of the great Champions League comebacks by knocking Barcelona out with a remarkable 3-0 win in their quarter-final... Business News - [Flughafen Wien Group registers strong passenger volume increase]( The total number of passengers handled by the Flughafen Wien Group (comprising Vienna Airport, Malta Airport and Kosice Airport) in March... - [Global stocks shaky as Syrian conflict hits Russian rouble]( Financial markets lost ground yesterday as heightened tension over Syria and US sanctions drove Russia’s rouble to a two-year low and... - [Shipping movements]( The following ships are expected in Malta: The CMA CGM Moliere from Tanger Med to Alexandria, the CMA CGM Coral from Algeciras to... - [Emirates sets new record with Wi-Fi connections]( Emirates has set a new record with over one million Wi-Fi connections made on board its flights in March alone. During the month,... - [Fimbank announces large rights issue after completing turnaround]( Following the successful €150 million rights issue by Bank of Valletta plc late last year, which was the largest corporate action ever... Community - [Empowering siblings of disabled people]( Two training workshops on the lifelong issues faced by brothers and sisters of people with disabilities are being held tomorrow afternoon... - [Lessons to be learnt from a Sicilian town]( Architect Joanna Spiteri Staines will deliver a talk entitled ‘Bagheria – A wake up call for Malta’ at Din l-Art Ħelwa, Valletta,... - [Appreciation: Carmelo Bugeja]( Michael Bonnici writes: What shall I call my old friend Carmelo Bugeja? A caring husband and father... a philanthropist... an exemplary... - [Announcements - April 12, 2018]( BALZAN. On April 11, at Sir Anthony Mamo Oncology Centre, ANNA MARIA, of Swieqi, aged 56, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She... - [Announcements - April 11, 2018]( BORG. On April 10, SUSAN, of Rabat, aged 52, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss... Blogs - [Isn’t incest illegal?]( Malta's Finance Minister declared that the rate of corruption today is no higher than it was in the past. I have no clue how the... - [Charles Scicluna to the pillory]( Those who these days surf on the Kingdom on Inanities (Facebook) will be inundated with a tsunami of Happy Easter messages, Easter... - [In the front trenches]( Politicians are seeking credit for having taken a stand against the Gaffarena-Old Mint Street expropriation deal, which has now been... - [Down the rabbit hole we go]( Down some rabbit hole where all is upside down there is, I like to think, a parallel world where all is rosy, where it is truly L-Aqwa... - [Hush no more]( As I write this, Hush – the new Teatru Manoel Youth Theatre musical – today (Tuesday) finishes its run to packed audiences. Part of the... Copyright © 2018 Times of Malta Newsletter