timesofmalta.com newsletter - 22 Jul 2016

Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Friday, 22 Jul 2016 [Times of Malta] [Architects and Knights] National - [Pilots swap wings for placards] Air Malta pilots in full uniform held a brief protest in Valletta this morning on their way to Court, where a magistrate will hear their arguments against an Air Malta request for an injunction to prevent industrial action in a pay dispute. The... - [‘Insulting’ offer to GPs for psychiatric visits] The government offered family doctors an “insulting” €10 to follow up patients with mental health problems, the Times of Malta has learnt. “Had they asked for unpaid volunteers, it would have been less insulting,” Anthony P. Azzopardi, president... - [Malta newspapers review] The following are the top headlines in the Maltese newspapers today. Times of Malta reports that a government offer to GPs for psychiatric visits has been described as 'insulting' because it is too low. The Malta Independent says the economy... - [Online filing for maternity refund begins] An online application form for the reimbursement of maternity leave contributions has been made available to all employers who have paid into the maternity fund. Employers had so far been left in the dark as to when they would be getting their... - [Police body and dashboard cams may be introduced] The Home Affairs Ministry is looking into the possibility of introducing body and dashboard cameras for police officers after repeated calls from union representatives for such equipment. The need for police officers to be equipped with small... World news - [Trump accepts Republican nomination, vows to put "America first"] Donald Trump accused Democratic rival Hillary Clinton of a legacy of "death, destruction, terrorism and weakness" as US secretary of state and vowed to be tough on crime and illegal immigrants in a speech  accepting the Republican presidential... - [Possible early North Korean nuclear site found] A U.S. policy institute said it may have located a secret facility used by North Korea in the early stages of building its program to enrich uranium for nuclear weapons, which if confirmed would be critical to the success of any future nuclear... - [Attack in Nice was planned months ahead, truck driver had accomplices] The man behind the Bastille Day truck attack in Nice planned the atrocity for months and was helped by accomplices, French prosecutors have said. Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel killed 84 people when he drove his truck through crowds gathered to watch a... - [Brazil arrests group plotting 'acts of terrorism' before Olympics] Brazil has arrested 10 people on suspicion of belonging to a group backing Islamic State (IS) and preparing acts of terrorism during next month's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Justice Minister Alexandre Moraes said. The presidency said that interim... - [Australian police arrest man over attempted attack on police station] Australian police have arrested a man for an apparent attack on a Sydney police station, when he drove a car that local media said was loaded with gas canisters into its underground carpark. A staunch U.S. ally, Australia has been on heightened... Opinion - [A language-disabled generation] There were recently two separate, but ultimately related, news reports about the Maltese language. One was on the alarming decline in... - [Summer of discontent] Writing in the British newspaper The Guardian, Philippe Marlière, professor of French and European politics at University College,... - [What they won’t tell you] Those who do not believe in science need not continue reading. This article is aimed at those who value science, logic, responsibility... - [Creating the digital community] The digital economy is an area with untappedpotential for both the European Union and Ukraine. Digital technologies, services and systems... - [For more resilient children] The relationship between education, families and poverty is well documented and researched. Many Maltese students are being failed by the... Letters - [Pavements are for people] As a driver, I have been wondering why so many pedestrians prefer to risk their lives by walking under the pavement rather than on it. I... - [Marsalforn damage] The inclement weather we experienced lately again highlighted the vulnerability of Marsalforn Bay to northerly winds. The complete... - [Top-class treatment] I needed to go to Gozo polyclinic in Victoria for blood tests. I was given prompt and caring attention by the staff from the moment I... - [Exported politics] I wish every success to the Consul on the Move programme and to Lawrence Dimech in particular. He has been at the forefront where Maltese... - [So sad and in bad taste] The article ‘Saved by a fistful of dollars’ (July 16) about the Maltese priest living in Nice was really in bad taste. I am sure the... Sport - [Midfielder Goetze back to Dortmund from Bayern] Germany midfielder Mario Goetze has rejoined his boyhood club Borussia Dortmund on a four-year deal from Bayern Munich, the Ruhr valley... - [Title-starved Lazio hope to be crowned champions – of 1915] Lazio are hoping they will soon be crowned Italian champions for a third time – by winning the title for the 1914/15 season, which was... - [Pogba fits the profile but United have other options] Paul Pogba is one of three midfield transfer options Jose Mourinho is considering as the Manchester United manager looks to complete his... - [Juventus sign Croatian Pjaca from Dinamo Zagreb] Juventus have signed Croatia winger Marko Pjaca from Dinamo Zagreb, the Serie A champions have announced, yesterday. The 21-year-old, who... - [Walsh named new director of football at Everton] Everton have confirmed the appointment of Steve Walsh as their new director of football. Walsh arrives from Leicester having played a... Business News - [Technology and work] We have had two events in the last four weeks which we have seen develop in what people refer to as “real time”. The first was the result... - [Samsung Electronics buys $449m stake in Chinese electric car firm BYD] Samsung Electronics is to pay three billion yuan ($449 million) for a stake in Chinese automaker and rechargeable batteries firm BYD Co... - [Unemployment in US hits three-month low] The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, hitting a three-month low as the labour market... - [ECB keeps low interest rates] The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged yesterday but left the door open to more policy stimulus, highlighting “great”... - [Global equity markets little changed but euro slips after ECB meeting] World equity markets were little changed yesterday, with the key US Dow and S&P stock indexes hovering below record highs, while the euro... Social - [Announcements] BORDA. On July 20, in the comfort of her home, MARYROSE, née Schranz, aged 75, passed away peacefully to reunite with her dearest son... - [Malta Jazz Festival] The Malta Jazz Festival returns to its usual location at Ta’ Liesse, Valletta. Headlined by the Bill Evans band, featuring Darryl Jones... - [First-ever seminar against match-fixing in waterpolo will be held in Malta today] The Maltese Swimming Federation (ASA) is today hosting the first-ever Water Polo Players’ Organisation’s (WPO) Protect Integrity Seminar... - [Food and art cross the cultural divide in Ta’ Xbiex] The local council of Ta’ Xbiex, which is home to perhaps Malta’s largest array of embassies and official residencies, is once again... - [Announcements] BORDA. On July 20, in the comfort of her home, MARYROSE, née Schranz, aged 75, passed away peacefully to reunite with her dearest son... Blogs - [Some ideas for the Gozo Minister] It's a slow summer and my heart goes out to the Gozo minister, with the whole country taking the mickey out of him for attending to his... - [The economy of truth] We know now for certain that if the truth was known and said about the inexistence of Saddam Hussein’s chemical warfare capability, the... - [No right to remain silent] Discussing petty politics over a beer last week, a friend of mine confessed: “I no longer dare criticise the government online because I... - [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... 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