timesofmalta.com newsletter - 6 May 2018

Copyright © 2018 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Sunday, 6 May 2018 [Times of Malta]( [Vanity, Profanity & Worship]( National - [The week at a glance - May 6, 2018]( Thousands demand ‘truth and justice’ Thousands of people flocked to Valletta demanding “truth and justice” last Sunday in the wake of revelations by the Daphne Project. The protesters were addressed by PN MEP David Casa, PD MP Godfrey Farrugia, PN... - [Today's front pages - May 6, 2018]( These are the leading stories in this week's local Sunday newspapers. The Sunday Times of Malta reports that a leading auditing firm expects the St George's Bay deal penned with the government for €15 million last year is expected to net the... - [Watch: ‘I don’t know who owns 17 Black’]( Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi on Saturday avoided giving an answer to the question of who owns 17 Black, the Dubai based company which, according to leaked documents, was a “target client” for his secret Panama company. Dr Mizzi opened Hearnville... - [Pilatus moves to take back control]( Pilatus Bank’s directors are taking legal action against the financial services watchdog in a bid to take back control of the bank, just a month after the authorities placed tough sanctions on it, The Sunday Times of Malta has learnt. The bank’s... - [Consumers receiving more expensive electricity bills - PD]( The arbitrary manner by which Arms Ltd was altering billing periods means certain families are being charged the highest tariffs in peak months, with their quota of cheaper rates left unutilised in other months, Partit Demokratiku said on... World news - [Watch: Trump slammed by France after mimicking Paris gunmen]( The French government on Saturday hit back at a suggestion from US President Donald Trump that looser gun laws might have led to a different outcome to deadly attacks in Paris in 2015, in a speech in which he mimicked how the victims were... - [Two of seven missing coal workers found alive in Polish mine]( Two missing coal miners have been found alive but injured after a tremor struck a mine in southern Poland, a mining company said. Rescue crews are still trying to reach five other missing miners, officials said. The rescue operation was launched... - [Egypt moves last chariot of King Tut to new museum]( Egypt has moved the sixth and last chariot of famed pharaoh Tutankhamun to an under-construction museum near the pyramids in Giza. The priceless artefact, paraded through Cairo on Saturday with a military police escort, was relocated from the... - [Russian Opposition leader Navalny detained amid Putin protests]( Russian police have detained opposition leader Alexei Navalny at a demonstration against President Vladimir Putin in central Moscow. Thousands of demonstrators denouncing Mr Putin's upcoming inauguration into a fourth term gathered on Saturday in... - [Nasa spacecraft blasts off to look into 'Marsquakes' and take planet's temperature]( Updated Nasa has launched a spacecraft to land on Mars and explore the mysterious insides of the red planet. A robotic geologist armed with a hammer and quake monitor is rocketing towards Mars after the successful launch of the craft on... Opinion - [When can we say that a human being is a person? - Godfrey Farrugia]( Controversies arise when the term ‘person’ is used to denote a definite moment in the life cycle of a human being. It is indeed a... - [Misunderstanding the Constitution - 15: The public interest, but in private pockets? - Giovanni Bonello]( The European Convention deems the enjoyment of private pro­perty to be a fundamental human right. Having a social conscience, it allows... - [Tomorrow’s Malta - Aleander Balzan]( Nearly a year after our country went to the polls, the difference between the two main political forces in our country cannot be more... - [What is wrong with Labour? - Victor Calleja]( Some people believe that history is relentless in its judgement. It does not allow you to colour your actions to the shade you choose. - [The price of ‘free’ speech - Sandro Spiteri]( Democracy 101: Government has no freedom of speech. The whole point of freedom of speech is that it safeguards the right of the... Letters - [Irreparable damage at Għar San Anard]( The iconic cave-church of St Leonard (L-Għar San Anard), located in an idyllic oasis of unspoiled old Maltese rural charm at Wied Liemu... - [Hygiene in Malta]( The Public Health Department is now investigating a possible outbreak of gastroenteritis at Mount Carmel Hospital after seven doctors... - [Against sale of Maltese citizenship in principle]( I am writing on behalf of a group who protested outside the Henley and Partners ‘gala’ dinner on Friday, April 20, referenced in Claire... - [The capture of La Sensible]( Christopher Grech’s account of the capture by the British Navy of the French frigate La Sensible on its way to France from Malta in 1798... - [The real issue]( Gaza’s only opening to Egypt and the Arab world is the Rafah border crossing. That is where the real suffering of Palestinians takes... Sport - [Sir Alex Ferguson suffers brain haemorrhage]( Updated May 6, 6.25am Former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, the most successful manager in the history of the British game, is... - [Juve hit back to close in on yet another Serie A title]( Juventus are one win away from a seventh straight Serie A title following their 3-1 comeback victory over Bologna - and they might even... - [Muscat's Arezzo salvage Serie C status]( Zach Muscat's Arezzo overcame Carrarese 1-0 with a dramatic goal scored by Marco Cellini in the 90th minute to secure their Serie C... - [Citizens defeat Stripes to complete double]( Valletta emerged winners 2-1 over Birkirkara in the FA Trophy Final to complete the double after clinching the BOV Premier League, just a... - [Hamburg get stay of execution despite loss at Frankfurt]( Hamburg SV, in danger of losing their record as the only ever-present team in the Bundesliga's 55-year-history, lost 3-0 at Eintracht... Business News - [Mapfre MSV Life launches SavviSave]( Mapfre MSV Life has launched SavviSave, a highly-innovative digital savings product that is being considered as the first major insurtech... - [Fed leaves rates unchanged, says inflation moving higher]( The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at the conclusion of its two-day policy meeting last week. It acknowledged rising... - [IHI shares gain 7.5% after positive results]( The Malta Stock Exchange (MSE) Equity Total Return Index partially erased the previous week’s 1.842 per cent loss, advancing by 1.178 per... - [APS posts €18.4 million pre-tax profit for 2017]( APS Bank announced a record €18.4 million pre-tax profit in the financial year ended December 31, 2017, an increase of 16 per cent on... - [McDonald’s licencee Premier Capital exceeds €260 million turnover]( Premier Capital plc, the Maltese-owned developmental licencee for McDonald’s in six European markets, registered a 14.5 per cent increase... Community - [Networking event at Villa Arrigo]( Vodafone Malta recently held a networking event at Villa Bologna in Attard for its corporate segment. The event kicked off at noon with... - [An exciting chase for ‘treasures’]( The third edition of The Hunt, the motoring treasure hunt organised by Times of Malta, was held on April 28. Participants met for... - [Times of Malta wins three press awards]( The Times of Malta won three journalism awards on Saturday at a ceremony organised by the Institute of Maltese Journalists. Jonathan Borg... - [The President’s engagements - May 6, 2018]( 6pm The President delivers the opening speech during a lecture organised by the Research and Prevention Unit of the Malta Community Chest... - [Announcements - May 6, 2018]( Mr THOMAS ST JOHN and Miss PATRICIA BRIFFA The marriage between Pat and Tom took place on May 5, 1968, at the Mosta Rotunda. Happy 50th... Blogs - [The Weakened Embryo Production Act]( One hundred professors and lecturers from 14 faculties of the University of Malta are the latest in a long list of experts that have... - [IVF: Will Joseph Muscat ignore the President as well?]( Will the government heed the appeal by the President about the IVF debate, after having ignored appeals made by many, including George... - [Oh my Malta, indeed]( I’ve been on sabbatical from my writing and on April 21 it will have been six months since I felt the urge to write. The events which... - [Jason and the Whatnots]( You have to hand it to him, Jason Micallef sure knows how to stir up publicity for himself and V18. And surely that must be a good thing,... - [Daphne's laptop: Why the fuss?]( I am finding it very difficult to find a shred of logic behind the motivation of this sudden “Where is Daphne’s laptop” political...