timesofmalta.com newsletter - 23 May 2018

Copyright © 2018 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Wednesday, 23 May 2018 [Times of Malta]( [Vanity, Profanity & Worship]( National - [Stop the massacre of trees, eNGO pleads]( Updated at 9.20am with PD statement Stop the senseless tree destruction and rather plan to plant many more trees in Malta and Gozo, Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar said in an impassioned statement on Wednesday. It was reacting to news that the Luqa... - [Caruana Galizia had no chance of surviving bomb, expert says during tense sitting]( Daphne Caruana Galizia's alleged murderers were back in court on Tuesday morning as the compilation of evidence against them resumed. Highlights from Tuesday's case: The bomb - between 300gr and 400gr of TNT - was an improvised explosive device... - [Anger as Marsa flyover awarded to Turkish firm]( The road contractors who hoped to get the job of building the Marsa junction are furious over the government decision to award the €40 million tender to a Turkish firm, Times of Malta is informed. Considered one of the largest road projects in... - [British Virgin Islands sought information on adviser in €320m Enemalta sale]( Anti-money-laundering investigators in the British Virgin Islands sought information on a consultant involved in the €320 million part-sale of Enemalta, the Times of Malta has learnt. Accenture consultant Cheng Chen took ownership of a BVI company... - [Today's front pages: May 23, 2018]( Good morning. The Times of Malta reports that the British Virgin Islands had sought information about the adviser on the Enemalta deal with Shanghai Electric Power. It also carried a story about the protracted court case on Tuesday during which... World news - [EU's energy chief says "time has come" for new Russia, Ukraine gas talks]( The European Union's energy chief said on Wednesday he had reached out to Russia and Ukraine to relaunch EU-mediated talks over their gas dispute and continued gas transits via Ukraine to Europe after their contract expires in 2019. "I have... - [Mappers look to chart world's ocean floor by 2030]( Using data collected from underwater drones, merchant ships, fishing boats and even explorers, a new scientific project aims to map the ocean floor by 2030 and solve one of the world’s enduring mysteries. With 190 million square km of water - or... - [Five things we learnt from Mark Zuckerberg's meeting with MEPs]( Mark Zuckerberg entered the Brussels European Parliament building smiling on Tuesday night, and left less than two hours later beaming. The European Parliament's damp squib of a meeting with the Facebook boss revealed precious little about the... - [Pulitzer-winning author Philip Roth dies at 85 - media reports]( Author Philip Roth, who was both hailed and derided for laying bare the neuroses and obsessions that haunted the modern Jewish-American experience, died on Tuesday at the age of 85, his agent said. Roth died in New York City of congestive heart... - [Facebook's Zuckerberg apologises to EU lawmakers over data leak]( Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg apologised to European Union lawmakers on Tuesday for a massive data leak, in his latest attempt to draw a line under a scandal that has rocked the world's biggest social media network. Zuckerberg agreed to meet... Opinion - [Letter of protest - Joseph Grech]( In 2008, incumbent prime minister Lawrence Gonzi devised and started a scheme with the intention of normalising an injustice whereby a... - [Legislators’ responsibility - Martin Scicluna]( The government has been absolutely right to review the efficacy and effectiveness of the Embryo Protection Act, which was passed six... - [Opportunity for quality recycling - José Herrera]( Wholeheartedly, I believe that the absolute majority of the Maltese public sincerely feels more determined to safeguard our... - [A united Opposition - Denis Tanti]( During the Nationalist Party’s week-long general council meeting, Opposition leader Adrian Delia laid a great emphasis on the importance... - [Muscat’s foreign friends - Arnold Cassola]( Prime Minister Joseph Muscat is fixated with the idea that the Maltese economy can boom only if we rope in foreign investment. Of course,... Letters - [Pass the port]( One relatively cheap and relatively simple – and relatively obvious – solution to the ongoing problem(s) with the ferries would be to... - [Payment structure]( It has been reported that Manuel Mallia’s income from his parliamentary and sundry political appointments is in excess of €100,000 per... - [‘Hot’ theatre seats]( I should like to know who the moron is – or was – who decided to rip out the old but very comfortable stall seats at the Manoel Theatre... - [The holy rosary]( In that beautiful ancient prayer that seeks the intercession of Mary, the Memorare (Remember), Saint Bernard prays to the Mother of God:... - [Walk on butter]( I am not sure whether what I am going to write about has already been tackled but here goes. Congratulations to all those who had the... Sport - [Emery’s website appears to confirm Arsenal appointment]( Unai Emery has strengthened speculation that he will take over as Arsenal’s new manager after a photo appeared on his official... - [Milan face UEFA sanctions after FFP referral]( Milan are facing UEFA sanctions for breaching financial fair play rules after the club failed to reach a settlement agreement with... - [Kane will captain England at World Cup]( Harry Kane will captain England at this summer's World Cup. Gareth Southgate has shared the leadership role around since taking over as... - [West Ham appoint Pellegrini on three-year deal]( West Ham United have appointed former Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini as their new manager on a three-year deal, the Premier... - [Watch: Icardi misses out as Argentina name World Cup squad]( Mauro Icardi, the joint top goalscorer in Italy's Serie A this season, was left out of Argentina's World Cup squad on Monday as coach... Business News - [Sony in $2.3bn deal for EMI]( Sony Corp. said yesterday it would pay about $2.3 billion to gain control of EMI, becoming the world’s largest music publisher. The... - [European shares eye four-month high as Italy sell-off relents]( European shares inched towards four-month highs yesterday, as an easing of pressure on Italy’s debt markets coincided with China’s latest... - [Maltco Lotteries supports and participates in Isaca cybersecurity conference]( Maltco Lotteries sponsored Isaca’s Cybersecurity Conference 2018 which took place yesterday at the Hilton in St Julian’s. The conference... - [Disclosure of personal data]( Even criminal offences that are not particularly serious may justify the disclosure of basic electronic communications metadata provided... - [UK financial sector wants global talent on tap after Brexit]( Costs for hiring bankers, accountants and lawyers from outside Britain will soar after Brexit and threaten London’s standing as a global... Community - [Announcements - May 23, 2018]( Mr FRANCIS FLYNN and Miss MARIE THERESE PSAILA The marriage between FRANCIS and MARIE THERESE took place on Thursday, May 23, 1963, at... - [Will, skill make for better lives in Guatemalan parish]( The saying that charity begins at home rings true for a Maltese foundation that helps promising young people from Guatemala study or... - [220th anniversary of the French in Malta]( The 220th anniversary of the French arrival in Malta is being marked with a series of cultural events by the Historical Re-enactment... - [Promenade performance about love and dementia]( A one-hour promenade performance in Kalkara, titled Jean, Where Memories Live, will see the audience following a woman named Jean, her... - [Over 40,000 visit Picasso and Miró exhibition]( The exhibition of Picasso&Miro has been a huge success in Malta with over 40,000 visitors in just over a month. Picasso and Miró. The... Blogs - [The Montebello debacle]( Sunday started with a concentrated barrage against the Archbishop. It-Torċa fired the first volley, though truth be told It-Torċa’s... - [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,... Copyright © 2018 Times of Malta