timesofmalta.com newsletter - 18 Apr 2018

Copyright © 2018 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Wednesday, 18 Apr 2018 [Times of Malta]( [Times of Malta]( National - [Watch: Marsh Harriers released after six months of rehabilitation]( BirdLife volunteers have released two Marsh Harriers in the wild after rehabilitation. The birds were set free on Comino after six months of care. Both birds were found weak and exhausted from their migration journey last September. See video... - [PBS told to take legal action against former CEO Bundy]( An “irregular” car contract awarded by former PBS chief executive John Bundy should be probed and all legal action deemed appropriate after such investigation” should be taken, the State broadcaster has been told. Upholding a decision by the... - [Opposition walks out of Parliament after Cardona revelations]( Updated 8.45pm with Adrian Delia's press conference Opposition MPs walked out of Parliament on Tuesday evening after a request for a statement on allegations that Economy Minister Chris Cardona was seen drinking with one of the men accused of the... - [Today's front pages - April 18, 2018]( Good morning, the following are the stories making the front pages in Malta's newspapers. The newspapers are dominated by revelations yesterday by the Daphne Project, the exception being l-orizzont, whose focus is elsewhere. Times of Malta says... - ['No politicians interviewed in Caruana Galizia murder probe']( No politicians have been interviewed during the course of investigations into the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, a source familiar with the probe has said. Ms Caruana Galizia was a vocal critic of the Labour Party, and later also... World news - [21 killed in India as truck carrying marriage party falls off bridge]( At least 21 people were killed and over a dozen injured when as a truck carrying a marriage party fell off a bridge in India's central Sidhi district. There were around 40-45 people in the truck. Fourteen were undergoing treatment at the district... - [Former US First Lady Barbara Bush dies at 92]( Former First Lady Barbara Bush, the only woman to see her husband and son sworn in as US president died on Tuesday night at the age of 92. The office Office of George H.W. Bush released a statement, saying: "A former first lady of the united... - [One person dead after emergency landing in Philadelphia]( A federal investigator has said that one person died after a plane with engine failure made an emergency landing in Philadelphia. National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Robert Sumwalt said that the engine will be shipped for a detailed... - [Iceland company to resume commercial hunting of fin whales]( A whaling company in Iceland said it is preparing its fleet to bring back the commercial hunting of fin whales after a two-year freeze. Whaling company Hvalur hf said it is readying two vessels for the 100-day summer whaling season. Fin whale... - [Stormy Daniels releases sketch of man she says threatened her]( The porn actress alleging a sexual affair with President Donald Trump has released a sketch of the man she says threatened her in a Las Vegas car park to stay quiet about the relationship. Stormy Daniels unveiled the picture on ABC's The View on... Opinion - [Establishing a blockchain hub - Dennis Avorin]( When in February Malta presented a policy document drafted for the purpose of introducing blockchain regulation and the creation of the... - [Unconditional healthcare - Claire Axiak]( Now that our country is considered a trailblazer in the field of LGBTIQ rights throughout Europe and beyond, the next steps have been... - [Stalin’s Holodomor - Martin Scicluna]( I hope Russia’s Ambassador, Vladimir Malygin, will bear with me for returning to the subject of Ukraine’s recent history. I have been... - [Unfreeze freezing mentality - Tony Mifsud]( To help infertile couples in Malta have children, a radical change to the local embryo protection law, including more embryo freezing and... - [Brexit Britain’s old friends - Michael Ashcroft]( Britain's friendship with Malta is so long and so rich that it would be easy to take for granted. The award of the George Cross in 1942... Letters - [Disinformation]( I enjoyed the well-written article by Martin Scicluna entitled ‘Russian disinformation’ but is it not true that, with a few appropriate... - [A man of principle]( I would like to express my appreciation, indeed my admiration, for the way George Vella, a former deputy leader of the Labour Party, has... - [Syrians’ plight]( By the time this letter is published, the bombings in Syria by the US, Britain and France will have already flattened their targets. But... - [Ex-canvasser’s job]( I refer to the article entitled ‘Ex-canvasser still paid half his FTS salary’ (April 16). The Ministry for Education and Employment... - [Outspoken Archbishop]( Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna seems to delight in political controversy. His latest foray in the political field was when he retweeted... Sport - [Under-strength Barca survive Celta fightback to stay unbeaten]( Runaway La Liga leaders Barcelona held on to draw 2-2 at Celta Vigo on Tuesday with a much-changed side as they survived having Sergi... - [Stellar Bayern crush Leverkusen to reach German Cup final]( Bayern Munich reached the German Cup final by thrashing Bayer Leverkusen 6-2 away thanks to a Thomas Mueller hat-trick after an early... - [Caruana Scicluna strikes gold at Mediterranean Championships]( Justin Caruana Scicluna handed Malta its first gold medal at the Mediterranean Championships that are currently being held in Turkey. The... - [Watch: Thompson, Warriors pull away for 2-0 edge on Spurs]( Klay Thompson scored six consecutive points early in the fourth quarter, two on free throws that resulted from a clear-path foul, helping... - [Watch: VAR awards penalty after players leave the pitch at halftime]( The players of Mainz 05 and Freiburg were ordered back onto the pitch having gone to the changing room at halftime because the video... Business News - [Shares rise as risk appetite recovers]( A gradual return of risk appetite lifted world shares, while there were milestones aplenty as sterling hit a post-Brexit high and US... - [Intermediary Awards presented]( Mapfre MSV Life recently presented the 2017 Intermediary Awards at an event during which the company also presented its financial results... - [Rugby World Cup winning head coach to address the B2B Conference and Expo]( Sir Clive Woodward (right) will be one of the keynote speakers of the first B2B Conference and Expo which will be held at Malta Fairs and... - [Emirates offers special fares to the Far East]( Emirates has announced special economy class fares to a range of destinations across the Far East for a limited time period. Travellers... - [Enemed franchise launched]( Enemed has successfully collaborated with F. Busuttil ServiceStation of Bir id-Deheb, Å»ejtun, to establish the first franchised fuel... Community - [Music inspired by great painters]( Pianist Silvia Belfiore will this evening be interpreting compositions by Federico Gozzellino inspired by works by Munch, Picasso and... - [Announcements - April 18, 2018]( SALIBA. On April 17, RITA, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her beloved nephews... - [In a corner of Sliema, a beloved princess' memory lives on]( Decades after his chance encounter with Lady Diana, Frankie Cutajar is still having a right royal time running the Lady Di Pub, says... - [A concert with artefact projections]( Gualitana: A Festival of Music continues today at the University of Malta Gozo Campus, Xewkija, at 7.30pm with the third event from the... - [Sea in Balluta turns milky white from construction site]( The sea in Balluta Bay was turned milky white over the hours of Tuesday afternoon, after dust from a construction site ended up in the... Blogs - [The music did not die]( A day after the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia six months ago, Times of Malta titled its editorial “the day the music died.”... - [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...