timesofmalta.com newsletter - 4 Jul 2016

Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Monday, 4 Jul 2016 [Times of Malta] [Castille Resources] National - [Water Services Corporation wins international IT award] Water Services Corporation's use of geographical information system (GIS) technology has won it a special achievement award at an international conference in California. WSC was one of 167 organisations to win, beating a field of an estimated... - [Today's newspapers in review] These are the lead stories in today's local newspapers: The Times of Malta reports that a nurse who assaulted a doctor mid-surgery has been ordered to attend anger management classes by Mater Dei hospital administration. The Malta... - [Charity volleyball marathon raises €487,204] A volleyball marathon held over the weekend raised almost half a million euros for id-Dar tal-Providenza. Participants at that BOV Volleyball Marathon raised a total of €487,204. The marathon started on Friday and came to an end at midnight on... - [Woman's body found in Qormi warehouse, most likely murdered] The body of a 33-year-old woman was found in a warehouse in Qormi last night, with police saying the victim was most likely murdered. Police said they found the Swieqi resident's body in the Triq il-Kummerc barn following a tip-off at around... - [Nurse assaulted surgeon during eye operation] Mater Dei Hospital management and the police are investigating an incident during which a nurse assaulted an ophthalmologist while he was performing surgery on a patient’s eye, the Times of Malta has learnt. The incident was referred to the police... World news - [Bomber killed, two wounded in blast outside US consulate in Jeddah] A suicide bomber was killed and two other people wounded in a blast near the US consulate in Saudi Arabia's second city of Jeddah early today, state TV said, the first bombing in years to attempt to target foreigners in the kingdom. The attacker... - [Tourist, 19, critically hurt in blast in New York's Central Park] A 19-year-old tourist suffered a severe injury to his left foot in an explosion in Central Park, said a spokesman for the New York Police Department, which was investigating the cause of the incident. The teen was in the park with two friends, who... - [Watch: Angry Iraqis throw stones at PM's convoy following Baghdad blasts] READ: Death toll rises to nearly 120 in Baghdad Iraqi civilians vented their fury at Prime Minister Haidi al-Abadi by throwing stones at his convoy as he left the scene of two bombings that killed nearly 120 people today. The bombings occurred... - [Tales from a Maltese aid worker in Fallujah] You would have thought that an aid worker based near the hellhole of Fallujah in Iraq would welcome a chance to expound on how the atrocities taking place around him have affected his outlook on life. But Karl Schembri says he has no time to deal... - [At least 8 dead after Russian plane crashes in Siberia] At least eight people have died after a Russian plane on a fire-fighting mission crashed in Siberia, Russian news agencies have reported. Rescue workers found the Ilyushin Il-76 cargo plane in the early hours of Sunday morning in Russia's Irkutsk... Opinion - [Merely a contraceptive pill?] Recently, many have been advocating the licensing and dis­tribution of the morning-after pill, to the point of claiming, even through a... - [Tough for Britain’s Labour] To blame Jeremy Corbyn for the victory of the Brexiteers might be taking things too far. But he did not do much to help the Remain... - [Will Brexit happen?] The political tsunami that Britain’s referendum on Europe has provoked is unprecedented. Events seem to be unfolding by the hour. It gets... - [Why do Maltese women dye their hair red?] I recently got an e-mail from a woman in Kentucky, US, telling me that she had been in Malta on holiday with her family at Eastertime and... - [A hotel, by fair means or fowl] I know of a man who wishes to become an organic farmer. To enhance the environment, he has planted prickly pears around part of his land. Letters - [Terrible smell] On June 10, Victoria commemorated the 129th anniversary of its status as a city, a status bestowed by Queen Victoria in 1887 on the... - [Triumph of faith] I refer to John Guillaumier’s letter ‘The decline of faith’. His tirade was an extension of Ramon Casha’s promotion and adulation of the... - [Expensive visit] I contacted the CVA Department a few days ago as they are expecting me to pay €5.74 for exceeding the set free entry with just a few... - [Brutal neo-liberalism] The problem with European countries is not whether one should leave or remain inside the EU. The concept of creating Europe in itself was... - [Serenades amid the sirens] Lina Brockdorff’s beautiful War Memoirs, originally published in Maltese as Sireni u Serenati, are now available in English. But oddly... Sport - [Germany’s youth players show experience beyond their years] Germany’s younger generation can rightfully feel they are the ones to be trusted when the world champions line up for a Euro 2016... - [Mournful Conte bids farewell to Italy] Antonio Conte bowed out as Italy coach on Saturday after a Euro 2016 shootout defeat by Germany sounding almost broken-hearted that he... - [Without fear or shackles, Wales can upset Portugal – Coleman] Wales have no reason to fear Portugal in their Euro 2016 semi-final on Wednesday and despite key players missing, coach Chris Coleman... - [Neville hits out at reports he fell out with Hodgson] Former England assistant coach Gary Neville has reacted angrily to a report that his working relationship with Roy Hodgson deteriorated... - [Argentines urge Messi to return to national team] Hundreds of Argentines protested in pouring rain on Saturday, de-manding that soccer star Lionel Messi return to Argentina’s national... Business News - [Our changing spending habits] If Britain is a nation of shopkeepers, we may have every right to claim to be runner ups in this league. In our heavily built... - [­­­Shipping movements] These ships are expected in Malta: The Jaguar from Algiers to Annaba, the CMA CGM Ivanhoe from Fos-sur-Mer to Damietta, the Viona from Le... - [Tax haven route won't work for post-Brexit UK, says OECD] The United Kingdom is unlikely to try to lure international investment by becoming a tax haven after it leaves the European Union,... - [Brexit warning from Switzerland: beware votes on free movement] A shock referendum result demanding controls on European Union migration has created a serious headache for politicians, who must do the... - [Britain’s consumer confidence tumbles after vote to leave EU] Confidence among British consumers fell sharply in the days after the country decided to leave the European Union, according to a survey... Social - [Announcements] ZAMMIT. On July 3, at Mater Dei Hospital, EMANUEL of Marsa, aged 87, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He is... - [Malta In My Eyes] The third edition of Giovanna Di Lauro’s photographic exhibition Malta In My Eyes opens at Palazzo Ferreria in Valletta today. This... - [St George stamps exhibited] The Gozo Philatelic Society showcase on level -1 at Il-ĦaÄ¡ar – Heart of Gozo Museum in Victoria features covers and other material... - [In remembrance of il-Budaj] The Å»ejtun local council will tomorrow be organising a musico-literary night dedicated to Frans Baldacchino (il-Budaj) at Ä nien... - [Master of painting] Along an alternative, little-known route into the city of Valletta, and tucked away within its outer fortification walls, is the unique... Blogs - [In the summertime] The dog-days are here and the news cycles slow down, with people opting to adopt a more manana, manana attitude towards things. Or are... - [State-funded cyberbullying] No, I am not going to go on about the amount of money spent by PBS on a three-minute ditty as Anton Attard tries to realise his... - [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... Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Monday, 4 Jul 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. Problems to sign in? click [here] to go on the help page.