timesofmalta.com newsletter - 22 Jun 2016

Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Wednesday, 22 Jun 2016 [Times of Malta] [Making Malta Great] National - [Thieves break into charity shop and steal €22] The Happy Paws charity shop in Ħamrun was again targeted by thieves, who made off with the princely sum of €22. Two individuals broke into the shop over the weekend after climbing into the backyard from a construction site nearby. They made off... - [Tigné high-rise projects can lead to major sewage problems] Building a number of high-rise projects in a small area like Tigné could lead to major sewage problems if their impact is not adequately studied, according to the former director of the Drainage Department. “Without a plan of the cumulative... - [Leading medicine importer willing to apply for morning-after pill licence] A leading medicine importer is willing to apply for a licence toget the morning-after pill, this newspaper has learnt. The importer, Neofarma Pharmaceuticals, already imports another form of contraceptive – the coil – which also contains... - [Maltese newspapers review] The following are the top stories in national newspapers today. Times of Malta speaks to the former director of the Drainage Department who says building a number of high-rise projects in a small area like Tigné can lead to major sewage problems... - [Civil Protection Department assigned overall responsibility for safety at public events] The Civil Protection Department is to have its responsibilities extended to include safety and security at public events, Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela said this evening. He made the announcement at a consultation meeting in the series Gvern... World news - [Plane lands in daring Antarctic rescue mission] A rescue plane has landed at the South Pole to evacuate a sick worker from a remote US science station. The plane arrived at the Pole after a daring 1,500-mile, nine-hour trip from a British base on the Antarctic peninsula, according to the... - [Cameron: UK 'would be more insular and inward-looking post-Brexit'] Britain will be a more "insular and inward-looking country" if it votes to leave the European Union, David Cameron said as the marathon referendum campaign entered its final 24 hours. The Prime Minister hit out at the Leave campaign's "narrow"... - [Murdered MP's husband: She was killed because of her views] British MP Jo Cox, who was shot dead in the street last week, died because of her strong political views, her husband said today. Cox, a supporter of Britain's European Union membership who had also campaigned for Britain to do more to help... - [US senators 'cowards' on gun control, says White House] The White House accused US senators of a "shameful display of cowardice" today and said they failed the American people by not advancing any gun control measures after the nation's largest mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, last week. "Gun... - [Germany bans fracking, but activists say deal is a sham] Germany's coalition government agreed to ban fracking for shale gas indefinitely today, after years of fractious talks over the issue, but environmental groups said the ban did not go far enough and vowed to fight the deal. Test drilling will be... Opinion - [Food, obesity and animal welfare] I am very pleased to be visiting Malta in the run-up to the country’s presidency of the council of the EU, taking place during the first... - [Self-destructing exercise] Tomorrow, Britain goes to the polls on arguably the most important vote in 70 years. It is a vote that will have a profound effect on... - [Constitution and convention] I totally disagree with Kevin Aquilina’s legal analysis of the Nationalist Party parliamentary seats case (June 17), currently pending... - [Labour’s new Hatchet Man] The Labour Party delegates made a deliberate and clear choice. They opted for the person who made it a point to appeal to them on the... - [Other side to Brexit] As days keep ticking away rapidly in anticipation of the fateful British EU referendum, I discovered that this is also a much discussed... Letters - [Taxing thoughts] Like everybody else, I received the income tax form, which has to reach the Inland Revenue Department by June 30. Fair enough; I will... - [Help for the poor] I would like to thank the Mission Fund of Mosta for the financial help they have given me towards the running of Lady Graham Maternity... - [Freudian slip] While covering the Labour Party deputy leader election, this newspaper also took comments of the two final contestants. What intrigued... - [For history’s sake] Hats off to the excavation team that uncovered the remains of the first Augustinian church in Valletta. I am sorry to say that the church... - [Hospital new owners] There are some top-dollar names associated with the new plans for Gozo General Hospital but there is a $64,000 question: what do they... Sport - [Croatia win group by beating holders Spain] Croatia 2Kalinic 45; Perisic 87Spain 1Morata 7Croatia: Danijel Subasic, Tin Jedvaj, Sime Vrsaljko, Darijo Srna, Vedran Corluka, Marko Rog... - [Turkey overcome Czechs to stay in last-16 contention] Czech Republic 0Turkey 2Yilmaz 10; Tufan 65Czech Republic: Petr Cech, David Pudil, Tomas Sivok, Roman Hubnik, Pavel Kaderabek, David... - [Hodgson expecting less defence-minded opposition] Roy Hodgson predicts England’s opponents in the knockout stages of Euro 2016 will take the game to his side, presenting a new and welcome... - [Germany beat N. Ireland to advance as group winners] N. Ireland 0Germany 1Gomez 30N. Ireland: Michael McGovern, Aaron Hughes, Gareth McAuley, Craig Cathcart, Jonny Evans, Steven Davis, Corry... - [Poland beat Ukraine to progress for first time] Ukraine 0 Poland 1 Blaszczykowski 54Ukraine: Andriy Pyatov, Artem Fedetskyy, Bohdan Butko, Yevhen Khacheridi, Oleksandr Kucher, Andriy... Business News - [Pound fall after Brexit ‘would be bigger than Black Wednesday’] George Soros, the billionaire who earned fame by betting against the pound in 1992, said that a British vote tomorrow to leave the... - [No Islamic headscarves at the workplace] It is legal for employers to prohibit Muslim employees from wearing headscarves at the workplace, Advocate General (AG) Kokott has... - [Sterling gives up gains but stocks edging higher] Global stock markets edged higher yesterday while sterling reversed gains after hitting a more than five-and-a-half-month high earlier in... - [Leaving EU ‘could damage UK’s technology industry’] British Digital Economy Minister Ed Vaizey has warned that voting to leave the European Union could damage the UK’s technology... - [Money market report for the week ended June 17] On Monday, June 13, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced its weekly main refinancing operation (MRO). The operation was conducted on... Social - [Announcements] AZZOPARDI. On June 20, MARIA ROSARIA née Scicluna, aged 92, widow of Vincent and sister-in-law of the late Mgr Michael Azzopardi, founder... - [Tango Duo at Strada Stretta] The Strada Stretta Concept, under the auspices of the Valletta 2018 Foundation, is tomorrow presenting Tango Duo at Strada Stretta. The... - [Attard restoration programme] Attard parish is embarking on an extensive restoration programme that includes the stonework of the façade of the parish church, the... - [Mass for pregnant women in Marsascala] A Mass for pregnant women and their husbands will be held at the Marsascala parish church on Sunday at 10.15am. There will also be the... - [Feast of the Calling of Our Lady of Ta’ Pinu] Our Lady’s calling will be commemorated today at Ta’ Pinu Sanctuary. Masses will be said at 5, 6, 7 and 11.15am, and at 5.30 and... Blogs - [Here we go again] I've no idea who the people behind the initiative to get the morning-after pill legalised are. I can't, then, comment on whether this is... - [I'm pro-life too] Yeah that’s right, I’m pro-life too. I’m tired of all these groups, most of which hold a view diametrically opposed to mine, touting... - [Of love, life and the living] While it is relatively easy to make generalist platitudes over the environment, corruption, and civil rights, it is far more difficult to... - [Not a social warrior’s blog] We indeed are living in a mad world when we get to read an opinion piece of the likes of Christopher Attard and his latest gem titled... - [High flying adored] OK, I’ll admit it: I love skyscrapers. Ever since I spent a couple of days in the city that doesn’t sleep, I have been fascinated with... Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Wednesday, 22 Jun 2016 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with [timesofmalta.com]. If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, please click [unsubscribe] and follow the instructions. 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