timesofmalta.com newsletter - 12 Jun 2016

Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Sunday, 12 Jun 2016 [Times of Malta] [Progress Press] National - [Corinthia in talks with government over change of use to allow luxury apartments] The Corinthia unveiled plans for a six-star resort on the sprawling site in St George's Bay last week, including luxury apartments alongside two hotels. But the land concession does not allow residential units, and it is unclear whether the... - [Half robot, half garden] It is half robot, half garden and has no fixed address, so it can roll over to a separate part of the city which it feels is less polluted. ‘Hortum machina, B’, also known, in regular speak, as ‘Garden machine, Bucky’, is a nomadic, self-driving... - [Photo taken after Malta visit prompted State Department to investigate Clinton's email service] An iconic photo of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton checking her BlackBerry on an aircraft after leaving Malta spurred a State Department official to check whether Clinton had been assigned... - [Malta newspapers review] The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press. The Sunday Times of Malta says a magisterial inquiry into the death of a 17-year old employee of Construct Furniture has concluded that a company director should face criminal... - [Reservoir ‘double booked’ for a solar panels project] The government is facing the threat of court action over its plan to create a communal solar farm on top of a water reservoir in Fiddien, with a private consortium saying it has already rented the structure for an identical initiative. Last week,... World news - [Gunman who killed singer Christina Grimmie travelled to gig specifically to attack her] The gunman who shot and killed singer Christina Grimmie travelled to her Florida gig specifically to attack her, police said. Kevin Loibl was carrying two handguns, two loaded magazines and a hunting knife, when he entered The Plaza Live concert... - [Rising chance of Brexit - polls, odds indicate] Betting odds on a British vote to exit the European Union narrowed today after an opinion poll gave the "Leave" camp a double-digit lead over "Remain." The implied probability of a vote to stay in the EU in a June 23 referendum fell to 70 per cent... - [Solar plane in Statue of Liberty flyby] A solar-powered airplane finished crossing the United States today, landing in New York City after flying over the Statue of Liberty during its historic attempt to circle the globe. The Solar Impulse 2 arrived at New York's John F. Kennedy... - [Deadly bomb attacks hit Damascus suburb] Two bombs have exploded near the Syrian capital, killing at least eight people and wounding over a dozen others in the latest attack to hit the predominantly Shiite area in recent months. Syrian State TV said the blasts in the Sayyida Zeinab area... - [Libyan forces seize Islamic State stronghold of Sirte] Libya's pro-government forces have seized control of the key port of Sirte from Islamic State, helped by British and American support. Many IS leaders have fled to the open desert south of Sirte, although some are still holed up in the city... Opinion - [The Maltese man and his vegetables] When I was in my late teens, my family turned, more or less, vegetarian. We cut out all the meat, although we still kept eating fish. We... - [All online for national unity] Any discussion on the President of the Republic must start with a trip to the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. In that part of the world, the... - [PN’s radical proposal to safeguard ODZ] The statement “ODZ is ODZ” has become a cliché. The commitment to stop eating what’s left of our countryside only seems to last until a... - [The bilingual question] A lot has been said recently about Malta being bilingual, but is it really? Our public life is practically monolingual. In my experience,... - [Why three is not a crowd] The impending St Helen project in Cospicua, which will see historic buildings demolished to make way for social housing, is Maltese... Letters - [Diving deaths in Malta] • Over the years there have been several deaths as a result of diving operations in Malta. There are many problems with diving schools... - [A Brexit will badly affect UK expats] Like many pensioners I no longer live in the UK as my pension and savings go further, and my quality of life, to say nothing of the... - [Promoting Maltese in Australia] I read with great interest and pleasure the two letters published in The Sunday Times of Malta by Fr Leonard Testa (April 9) and Victor... - [New cargo shipping service] It has been announced that an Italian shipping line is to operate a new ro-ro (roll-on/roll-off) cargo service from and to Malta as from... - [Rabat band in concert] I would like to congratulate the Count Roger Philarmonic Band for the musical programme performed on May 14 on Great Siege Square,... Sport - [Animal 'oracles' predict Euro 2016] The late "octopus oracle" Paul shot to fame when he predicted Germany to win the 2010 World Cup. And now, a koala in Germany is... - [Mixed emotions after Russia-England match] A stoppage-time goal by Vasili Berezutski, helped over the line by Denis Glushakov, gave Russia an unlikely 1-1 Euro 2016 draw with... - [Mayhem as Russian fans charge England rivals at end of match] The Euro 2016 game between Russia and England ended with scenes of mayhem last night as scores of Russian fans charged into a section... - [Ukraine speed to test new-look Germany defence] Germany’s defence will be put to the test in their opening Euro 2016 group match against Ukraine in Lille tonight with major questions... - [Croatia determined to banish memories of Euro 2008 failure] Croatia will seek to erase the bitter memories of their Euro 2008 failure against Turkey, described by key players as their most painful... Business News - [‘Malta is the gateway for Nike distribution in Africa’] Hudson Holdings CEO Alfie Borg speaks to Anthony Manduca about the company’s three decades of experience in branded fashion and... - [Global appointments for EY’s Ronald Attard] EY global has appointed Ronald Attard as leader of Transaction Advisory Services in Central and South East Europe (CSE). CSE is a... - [MSE index back in positive territory] The Malta Stock Exchange (MSE) index snapped out of its four-week negative streak with a weekly gain of 0.22 per cent, having closed at... - [UK house prices continue to rise] Figures published last week by Halifax showed a rise in the house price index of 9.2 per cent annually. Analysts had projected a 9.0 per... - [Company briefs] Global Capital plc has an­nounced that the issue of €10 million five per cent unsecured 2021 bonds has been oversubscribed. The company... Social - [Thousands visit Palumbo Shipyards] Thousands visited the Palumbo Shipyards in Cottonera during an open day to mark the 6th anniversary since Antonio Palumbo opened shop in... - [HSBC Europe chairman on two-day Malta visit] HSBC Bank Malta played host to the chairman of HSBC Europe and non-executive director HSBC Holdings plc, Jonathan Symonds, for a two-day... - [Bad Dad received well in London] Chris Dingli and his popular one-man comedy Bad Dad have just returned to Malta following a brief run of his show in London, where it... - [New Sound for the EU] St Jeanne Antide College, Primary School Gudja, hosted an Erasmus Plus mobility in Malta after staff members participated in several... - [Music students’ graduation] Forty-five students were awarded diploma certificates in a variety of music subjects from the London College of Music (LCM) examinations... Blogs - [All the same] The refrain of the unthinking and self-deluding that "all politicians are the same" has always annoyed me, mainly because it demonstrates... - [Mind the gap] While the word independent connotes a state that is relative, the notion of an independent media cannot be relativistic. When we say... - [0.7 grams worth of dangerous criminal] The law is there to be respected, ignorantia legis neminem excusat etc etc. I just thought I’d get the boring legal stuff out of the way... - [Because I'm worth it] Many of us, who do not have to live the daily grind of making ends meet, whine about how so many people in Malta think the Government... - [The hatred of the other] A few days ago, Herman Grech reminded his Facebook friends that when it comes to the hatred of the other, amongst the Maltese there are... Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Sunday, 12 Jun 2016 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with [timesofmalta.com]. 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