timesofmalta.com newsletter - 15 Apr 2018

Copyright © 2018 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Sunday, 15 Apr 2018 [Times of Malta]( [Times of Malta]( National - [Transport Malta has long recognised trees as road hazards - but did it act?]( Transport Malta drew up a set of guidelines that recognised trees as a potential roadside hazard back in 2011 but it has failed to confirm whether these guidelines had ever come into effect. The removal of such obstacles could reduce fatalities,... - [IVF law drafter slams new Bill as ‘chilling’]( A medical professor who had been involved in the drafting of the existing IVF legislation has branded proposed changes to it as “chilling” and “irresponsible”. University of Malta lecturer Prof. Pierre Schembri Wismayer gave this scathing review... - [Man hit by car in Floriana]( A Spanish man was seriously injured when he was hit by a car while crossing St Anne Street, Floriana, late on Saturday. The car, a Peugeot 308, was being driven by a 71-year-old man from Mellieħa when the accident happened at 9.45pm. The Spaniard,... - [Today's front pages - April 15, 2018]( Good morning. The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers. The Sunday Times of Malta reports that farmers are being approached to sell their fields to prospective cannabis cultivators – and the struggling crop growers are viewing the... - [Suspect claims monument theft was act of desperation]( A man who was caught red-handed stealing a bronze monument in Msida has told the police that his act was one of desperation, saying he had no financial means to look after himself, Times of Malta has learnt. The incident happened in the early... World news - [Watch: US Defence Dept. releases video of Syria strike launch]( The US Department of Defence (DOD) has released video showing a tomahawk missile launching from a submarine, the USS John Warner. The launch was carried out in the Mediterranean as part of a "multi-national strike operation against the Syrian... - [Syrians mount show of defiance after 'perfectly-executed' air strikes]( Hundreds of Syrians took to the streets of the capital in a show of defiance following joint air strikes by the United States, France and Britain hailed by President Donald Trump as "Mission Accomplished". Just hours earlier, Damascus was rocked... - [Thousands of Hungarians march to demand election recount]( Thousands of anti-government protesters in Hungary are marching in the capital Budapest to demand a vote recount and a new electoral system. Prime Minister Viktor Orban was re-elected for a fourth term last week. His Fidesz party won a... - [Russia fails in UN bid to condemn US-led strikes on Syria]( A Russian bid for the United Nations Security Council to condemn U.S., British and French air strikes on Syria over a suspected chemical weapons attack failed on Saturday after only China and Bolivia joined Russia to vote in favor of a draft... - [Russian minister blames Britain for spy poisoning]( Russia's Foreign Minister has reiterated his claims that the UK may be responsible for the poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia. In the first full response from Moscow since last night's co-ordinated airstrikes by the... Opinion - [‘Rule of law’ does not apply to fireworks - Alan Deidun]( There are few issues on these islands on which the PN and PL see eye to eye and play ball, and when this happens all civil society can do... - [That Bloody Image – on the use and abuse of art - Clive Zammit]( In one of the lectures related to Journalism and Democracy which I give at the University of Malta, I ask students to take a few minutes... - [Muscat’s brave face - Manuel delia]( Joseph Muscat is putting one on. The Greek court’s decision to refuse Malta’s request to have Maria Efimova extradited made little... - [Stop the fix, fix the threat - Ryan Callus]( Following months of fruitful discussion between stakeholders and the purposely set-up Anti-Corruption Task Force, on which the... - [Daphne Caruana Galizia – six months on - #occupyjustice]( Maybe Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder has nothing to do with you. She was not your wife, mother, sister, aunt or friend. Maybe her... Letters - [Lula and the class struggle]( I read with interest the report by Reuters on the downfall of former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, (‘Lula agrees to... - [Thank you from Ethiopia]( I am very grateful to the Mission Fund in Malta for the generous donation given to the Galilee Centre in mid-February. A grant of €2,000... - [Hunting]( I am not against professional hun­ters per se, especially those who abide by the rules. It is not genuine hunters who break the law, but... - [Reading is a must to learn a language]( When still at school many years ago, Maltese and English were the languages we studied. I remember well that teachers stressed the... - [An example of inclusive education]( We would like to publicly express our heartfelt gratitude for the educational journey that our son, who has just completed his secondary... Sport - [Manchester City rebound to beat Tottenham at Wembley]( Leaders Manchester City shrugged off a bitterly disappointing week to beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 at Wembley on Saturday and move to... - [Salah hits 40 mark as Liverpool beat Bournemouth]( Mohamed Salah scored his 30th Premier League goal of the season as Liverpool eased past Bournemouth 3-0 to close in on a top-four finish... - [Balzan take title race to final day]( BALZAN               2         Arab 45, Kaljevic 75 SENGLEA ATHLETIC          1         Virano 62 Balzan struggled more... - [St Andrews shock nine-man Stripes]( St. Andrews’ missed two penalties, hit the woodwork three times but succeeded to beat Birkirkara in a highly-charged match. Carlos... - [Watch: Ten-man Floriana hold Valletta]( FLORIANA      1 Ruiz 75 VALLETTA       1 Piciollo 10 Valletta's title aspirations were handed a blow when they were held to a 1-1 draw... Business News - [Companies have lost the human touch in customer experience – PwC survey]( Two-thirds of consumers surveyed by PwC feel companies have lost touch with the human element of the customer experience. Three-quarters... - [Encouraging LPG-powered vehicles]( Various European cities are considering banning vehicles with diesel engines from their urban centres as air quality is increasingly... - [Lija business hub is in final stages of completion]( The Nu Bis Centre, a novel concept designed to host financial, asset management and corporate service industries, is now at an advanced... - [Mazars launches global ‘Women@ Mazars’ programme]( International audit and consulting group Mazars has launched ‘Women@Mazars’, a global programme aimed at accelerating gender diversity... - [‘A good ally of families, societies and governments’]( Spanish insurance giant Mapfre has a broad vision of its role, which extends well beyond its 29.5 million customers. Chairman and CEO... Community - [President’s engagements]( 9am The President receives a courtesy call from students attending St Theresa College Mrieħel Secondary School, at San Anton Palace. 10am... - [Appreciation: Georg Merten]( Magda Magri Naudi, Lija mayor, writes: It was like a thunderbolt from the blue when my husband Sandro and I were given the news that a... - [Mosta bazaar]( A bazaar will be held in the Papa Wojtyla Hall at Our Lady Immaculate Oratory, Mosta, between April 23 and 27 from 8.30am to 11.30am and... - [Newly-ordained priests]( Archbishop Charles Scicluna together with nine newly-ordained priests at St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta. The new priests are Fr Kurt... - [Ronald McDonald House Charities (Malta) holds first fundraiser]( More than 230 guests attended the Ronald McDonald House Charities (Malta)’s first fundraising dinner at Villa Arrigo, San Pawl tat-Targa,... Blogs - [Lest we forget and we be damned]( Six months ago a journalist’s murder shook the world. The world and a few of us, a poor deranged few of us, are still in shock. But on... - [6 things I learnt from the cartoon saga]( A cartoon by Seb Tanti Burlo commenting about the Å»urrieq double-decker bus tragedy in a very brutal manner opened the floodgates of... - [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... Copyright © 2018 Times of Malta Newsletter for Su