timesofmalta.com newsletter - 25 Jun 2016

Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Saturday, 25 Jun 2016 [Times of Malta] [Times of Malta] National - [Maltese newspaper review] These are the main stories features in today's Maltese newspapers. As expected, Britain's shocking EU referendum vote has dominated all newspapers. Featuring a picture of a London trader, Times of Malta reports that markets buckled and the... - [Gaddafi relatives offered Malta Armed Forces bribes – Clinton ally] Close relatives of Libya’s slain leader Muammar Gaddafi came to Malta to offer bribes to the Armed Forces of Malta in order to purchase jet fuel, a long-time confidant of former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton claimed. In an e-mail sent to... - [After Paqpaqli, where is health and safety reform?] The eagerly awaited health and safety reform remains elusive more than nine months after the Paqpaqli car accident. The government pledged to overhaul “outdated and conflicting” health and safety legislation after some 28 people were injured when... - [Government will continue to assist Muslim school] The government will continue to help the Mariam Al Batool Muslim school which was currently facing financial problems, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat promised this evening. He was addressing the Muslim Community at the Labour Party’s headquarters in... - [NGO proposing additional safeguards on ODZ projects] NGO Front Ħarsien ODZ has suggested further ways to deter projects on ODZ land. Reacting to a Nationalist Party suggestion last week that ODZ projects should be subject to two-thirds majority approval in Parliament, Front Ħarsien ODZ suggested a... World news - [Donald Trump says Brexit is 'great development'] US presidential candidate Donald Trump thrust himself into the heart of Britain's vote to leave the European Union, calling it a "great" development and drawing parallels to his own insurgent campaign. In Scotland to reopen a golf resort he owns,... - [Thousands sign petitions urging second EU referendum, London independence] A parliamentary petition for a second referendum has attracted more than half a million signatures despite unprecedented demand crashing the website. The surge came as nearly 100,000 people signed a petition calling on London Mayor Sadiq Khan to... - [Battered Cameron faces calls for speedy EU divorce talks] Outgoing Prime Minister David Cameron faced increasing pressure to speed up "divorce" talks with the EU as Brussels made it clear it wants the UK out of the union as soon as possible. Prominent Brexit backers in the Tory party also expressed... - [Scotland and Northern Ireland voted to remain in the EU: what next] Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon says a second independence referendum is 'highly likely', whereas Northern Ireland's deputy leader Martin McGuinness calls for a vote to unite the two sides of the Irish border.  - [Surge in online interest in Irish passports after Brexit vote] The fallout from the Brexit vote has sparked a surge in online interest in Irish passports and moving to Ireland. As world politics and money markets reeled from the poll, data from Google showed queries on citizenship in the Republic began to... Opinion - [Because urban quality matters] The past weeks have been characterised by revelations of project upon project proposing tall buildings, drawing various reactions from... - [Built in stone] Robert Borg The Maltese economy is experiencing strong economic growth. Latest economic indicators pointed to an increased real GDP in... - [The summer solstice] Nothing compares to the onset of a Mediterranean summer. I still recall the curious expressions on the faces of my history class at Liceo... - [Use of written Maltese] The latest attempt by the Kunsill Nazzjonali tal-Ilsien Malti regarding loan words seems more reasonable and open than the earlier... - [The morning after] I would have loved to write about the outcome of the referendum that took place in the United Kingdom yesterday and to comment about the... Letters - [Britain leads the way] Despite the scaremongering and talk of doom and gloom, the British people have voted to leave the European Union, albeit by a narrow... - [Ħondoq’s enchantment] Now that the hearing about the Ħondoq development is approaching (June 30), I am really hoping the pro-environment movement is rewarded... - [Why Brexit] I have just read another article that just proves people who do not live in the UK have not a clue about how bad the state of Britain... - [Public safety] With reference to the item entitled ‘After Paqpaqli, where is health and safety reform?’, please be informed of the following. In a reply... - [Maltese language] I refer to the article ‘Examiners warn of students’ “very mediocre” Maltese’ (June 20). In fact, five months ago (repeat, five months... Sport - [‘I’ve never thought of leaving Juve’ - Dybala in Malta] Just like the unseasonal weather that greeted his arrival in Malta yesterday afternoon, Paulo Dybala has taken the Serie A by storm since... - [Portugal braced for series of finals, says coach Santos] Having squeezed into the Euro 2016 knock-out stages after three contrasting group stage draws, Portugal are ready to move up a gear when... - [Del Bosque hits back at critics] Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has defended his decision to use the same starting side in all three Euro 2016 games so far. The champions... - [Italy winger Candreva doubtful for Spain game] Italy winger Antonio Candreva is in a race against time to be fit for Monday’s Euro 2016 last 16 showdown with holders Spain. The Lazio... - [Bale faces free agent in all-British encounter] The world’s most expensive player, Gareth Bale of Wales, will face an ageing goalkeeper looking for a club in today’s intriguing... Business News - [Index falls marginally after Brexit] The Malta Stock Exchange index extended its recent winning streak having advanced by 0.45 per cent, despite a marginal fall of 0.5 per... - [Stocks tumble after Brexit vote] Global capital markets reeled yesterday after Britain voted to leave the European Union, with $2 trillion in value wiped from equity... - [Company briefs] Terranova has opened a megastore in Iklin as part of a €1.6 million investment by businesswoman Diane Izzo, who is planning to open a... - [LSE and Deutsche Boerse press on with $30bn merger] London Stock Exchange Group plc and Deutsche Boerse vowed yesterday to press ahead with a £22 billion merger despite Britain’s vote to... - [Daily currency report] Yesterday was an unprecedented day – a day when the UK voted to leave the EU with 48.1 per cent of votes to remain and 51.9 per cent to... Social - [Announcements] KHAZMI. On June 23, at Mater Dei Hospital, INA, née Mifsud of Kappara, aged 69, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy... - [Open-air art in Å»ejtun] The Å»ejtun local council will be organising L-Arti fil-Beraħ (outdoor art) tomorrow from 9am to 12pm at the square near the Å»ejtun old... - [Dinner with Dybala] Juventus hunk Paulo Dybala will be the guest of honour at a dinner organised in aid of the Malta Community Chest Fund at Verdala Palace... - [Waterfront artisan market] A range of artisans will today and tomorrow be displaying a variety of local hand-made arts and crafts and delicacies using fresh local... - [Feasts this weekend] Sacred Heart of Mary, Burmarrad; St George, Qormi; St Nicholas, SiÄ¡Ä¡iewi, St John the Baptist, Xewkija. Blogs - [Is England’s victory Britain’s defeat?]  Britain votes to leave the European Union  David Cameron to resign as British PM  A Maltese EU referendum would be 'suicide': Muscat A... - [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... 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