timesofmalta.com newsletter - 13 May 2018

Copyright © 2018 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Sunday, 13 May 2018 [Times of Malta]( [Architects and Knights]( National - [Today's front pages - May 13, 2018]( Good morning, the following are the top stories in Malta's Sunday newspapers. The Sunday Times of Malta reports that a New Zealand firm tasked with auditingKonrad Mizzi’s and Keith Schembri’s offshore structures was provided with... - [Actor Charles Thake passes away, aged 91]( Well-known actor Charles Thake has passed away, aged 91. His son David broke the news on Facebook saying: "Malta has lost one of its finest. My Dad has taken his last breath and is now chatting away to his beloved wife and my loving Mum. "It is... - [‘Little information’ provided to Mizzi, Schembri auditors]( A New Zealand firm tasked with auditing Konrad Mizzi’s and Keith Schembri’s offshore structures was provided with “little information” to work with, new leaked e-mails suggest. This contrasts with Prime Minister Joseph Muscat’s characterisation of... - [Driver dies as car crashes into a tree]( A 35-year-old man died late on Saturday when his car crashed into a tree in Garibaldi Road, Marsa. The accident happened at about 10pm when the man, who is from Kirkop, was driving his Toyota Corolla towards Paola. The car mounted a pavement and... - [Farmers to get fig trees to counter parasite devastation]( Some 3,000 fig trees will be distributed to farmers across the island in a bid to counter the devastation caused by a parasite, Agriculture Parliamentary Secretary Clint Camilleri told the Times of Malta. The move comes as farmers have again... World news - [Indonesia volcano erupts next to campers]( A group of campers witnessed a volcanic eruption when they were cooking breakfast at the foot of Mount Merapi in Central Java, Indonesia. Shopan Pangestu, who filmed the event as it happened, posted the video on Instagram which showed a huge plume... - [At least one dead in Paris knife attack]( A knife-wielding attacker has killed one person and injured four in the centre of Paris before being killed by police. Paris police tweeted that the attack happened Saturday evening in the 2nd arrondissement or district of the French... - [Polls close across Iraq in first vote since victory over IS]( Updated 8.10pm Polls have closed across Iraq in the first national election since the country declared victory over the Islamic State group. The vote, the fourth since the 2003 US-led toppling of Saddam Hussein, was marked by reports of low... - [North Korea to hold 'ceremony' for dismantling nuclear test site]( North Korea said it will hold a "ceremony" for the dismantling of its nuclear test site from May 23-25 in what would be a dramatic but symbolic event to set up leader Kim Jong Un's summit with US President Donald Trump next month. North Korea's... - [Pope set to be blunt with Chile bishops to unravel abuse cover-up]( Pope Francis wants Chile's bishops to owe up to the "devastating wounds" inflicted on the Church's credibility by a cover-up of clergy sexual abuse, serving notice that his coming meetings with them will be blunt. The Pope's unequivocal stand was... Opinion - [Toothless appeals process - Alan Deidun]( As amply demonstrated in one of the photos accompanying this column, the recently approved fuel station in Burmarrad has emerged like a... - [Misunderstanding the Constitution – 16: Why protect rights when you can enjoy seeing them breached? - Giovanni Bonello]( The best thing that happened to human rights in Malta was the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. Perhaps the worst was how the... - [Round about the caldron go - Manuel Delia]( It started escalating when the suspicion of corruption at the highest level of government was confirmed by Daphne Caruana Galizia’s... - [Air Malta – sovereignty and success - Clive Aquilina Spagnol]( In an article on another local Sunday Paper back in January I underlined the need to stop valuing Air Malta, let alone managing it, from... - [If not at conception, when? - Mario Stellini]( So, the cat is finally out of the bag. Mark Sant and Rosianne Cutajar have declared unequivocally that the embryo is not human. Dr Sant’s... Letters - [Time well spent]( On Sunday April 22, my brother in the Capuchin Order, Fr Bernard Mangion, celebrated his 50th anniversary of his priestly ordination. Fr... - [Two weights, two measures]( I remember when I was younger, sitting on the bus home from Paceville, somebody spat on my friend for speaking English. When I asked him... - [Unnecessary hassle]( Mellieħa was recently full of people delivering new street numbers to a number of households, and residents were told they would have to... - [Fr Peter’s unearthly powers]( I was naturally aware that the late Peter Serracino-Inglott often mesmerised his listeners; but I was taken aback to learn, thanks to... - [A Maltese doctor]( I read the article about euthanasia entitled ‘A different way of dying’ in Pink magazine and also on timesofmalta.com and sincerely think... Sport - [Fontanella signs for Valletta]( Champions Valletta secured their first signing of the close season with the capture of Italian striker Mario Fontanella. Valletta, fresh... - [Hamburg relegated for first time amid crowd trouble]( Former European championsHamburg SV were relegated for the first time on Saturday, with their fans throwing flares onto the pitch as... - [Hamilton secures Spanish GP pole]( Lewis Hamilton will start from pole position in Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix after edging out Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas by just... - [Gżira United sign Brazilian defender Soares]( Gżira United completed their first major signing when they reached an agreement with Brazilian defender Rodolfo Soares. The 32-year-old... - [Updated: Mercedes on top in Spanish GP practice]( Lewis Hamilton raised the bar for this week's Spanish Grand Prix by setting the fastest time in second practice on Friday. Hamilton was... Business News - [MMH appoints new CEO]( Joseph Maggi has assumed the role of CEO of the MMH Group of Companies. MMH chairman Paul Abela said: “The appointment of Joseph Maggi is... - [International business coach in Malta for real estate industry public event]( Remax Malta will welcome internationally-acclaimed training coach and guest speaker Richard Robbins in May for a public event about... - [Thinking ahead for your next pizza order]( Last month saw a campaign being launched on the Domino’s Malta Facebook page to encourage more people to make use of the time ordering... - [Riding stripped bare: the Iron 1200]( As part of its commitment to release 100 new models by 2027, Harley-Davidson’s Iron 1200 is considered to be a modern take on what’s been... - [Health and physical activity programme for children]( As part of its ongoing initiatives to support local philanthropic causes, Frank Salt Real Estate sponsored a group of 45 primary school... Community - [The President’s engagements]( 9am The President delivers the opening speech during a conference organised by the Ministry for the Family, Children’s Rights and Social... - [Book Week celebration]( For Book Week celebrations, Stephen Buhagiar and Roderick Vella, authors of The People of Malta were invited by the Malta Visual and... - [Pharmacies open today]( Collis Williams Pharmacy, 15, Triq ir-Repubblika, Valletta (2122 6281);Vivien Pharmacy, Patri Magri Street, Marsa (2122 1701);Pinto... - [Announcements - May 13, 2018]( GRAY BANNERMAN. On May 11, at home, MARIA, née Axiaq, widow of Alexander, aged 84, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy... - [Law of the jungle? Truck destroys wall of private residence, arch of historical value]( A truck coming down wrong way in Carmel Street, corner with Main Street, St Julian’s on Saturday knocked down the wall of a private... 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... 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