timesofmalta.com newsletter - 2 Aug 2016

Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Tuesday, 2 Aug 2016 [Times of Malta] [Progress Press] National - [Ministry of Health office searched over alleged medical visas scam] The police have searched an office at the Health Ministry that was occupied by a former employee who was allegedly involved in a medical visas racket, the Times of Malta has learnt. The search was made last week by officers probing reports that... - [Maltese newspapers review] The following are the top stories in national newspapers today. Times of Malta says chemical experts are warning the authorities not to play with fire and to avoid the letting off of fireworks close to the new gas-fired power station in Delimara... - [Fireworks should not be let off close to new power station, experts say] Chemical experts are warning the authorities not to play with fire and to avoid the letting off of fireworks close to the new gas-fired power station in Delimara in future. While Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and Minister without Portfolio Konrad... - [Refugees' appeal: help us access education] Give refugees access to education rather than social benefits because that is what will help migrants and the country hosting them in the long-term, a group of young migrants are urging. Sari Albaaga and Mohamed Hassan are two of the 15 refugees... - [Missing since May] Thomas Michael Stewart, 59, who was reported missing in late May, is still unaccounted for, the police said this afternoon. Anyone knowing his whereabouts was requested to phone on 21 224 001-9 or 119. Mr Stewart went missing from Mt Carmel... World news - [First dissident goes on trial in China following 2015 crackdown] A Chinese court has begun to try the first of four human rights advocates charged with subversion of state power. It marks the first publicly acknowledged hearing in a year-long case shrouded in secrecy and involving hundreds of Chinese human... - [Typhoon Nida moves across southern China after lashing Hong Kong] Typhoon Nida is moving across southern China, bringing high winds and heavy rain but no immediate reports of deaths or destruction. The storm made landfall at 3:35am local time on Tuesday near Hong Kong and was expected to churn across the... - [Virgin Galactic gets space tourism rocket operating licence] Virgin Galactic says it has received an operating licence for its space tourism rocket from the Federal Aviation Administration. Virgin Galactic says the operating licence awarded by the FAA's Office of Commercial Space Transportation will... - [Ohio man pleads guilty to plotting to attack U.S. Capitol] An Ohio man has pleaded guilty to plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol with guns and bombs and faces up to 30 years in prison Christopher Cornell, 22, dressed in black-and-white striped jail clothes and shackled, pleaded guilty in U.S. District... - [US airstrike in Sirte was requested by Libyan government] Libya's U.N.-backed government requested US air strikes against Islamic State in Sirte, and the first strikes were carried out today, Prime Minster Fayez Seraj said. "The first air strikes were carried out at specific locations in Sirte today... Opinion - [The Freeport and the gas tanker] It is the summer season and yet again no break from the usual political controversies. It is also the festa season, and BirżebbuÄ¡a will... - [Deficiencies in Lands Bill] It is not the intention of this piece, due to lack of space, to enter into a detailed discussion of all the articles contained in the... - [The planners’ silence] The Mepa reform introduced by the current Labour government has brought about a worrying trend, which is to have entities engage in a... - [Profile of an ISIS recruit] What motivates ISIS terrorists? This was the question asked by Jeff Goodwin, a global sociological authority on the study of social... - [Marriage preparation for all] The apostolic exhortation of Pope Francis, Amoris Laetitia, completes the reflection on the family conducted by the Synods of 2014 and... Letters - [Power of the pen] I refer to my letter ‘Bus card problems’ (July 13). To my surprise, at 9.30am on the morning of July 13, a gentleman from Autobus de Leon... - [Nobody wants to be a refugee] I refer to Lino Bugeja’s opinion piece ‘The migratory illusion’ (July 28). It is important to be clear that the suggested proposal to... - [Crowning glory] Recently, we took an English friend of ours to Gozo. An absolutely lovely day looking around and doing the usual attractions and ending... - [Burdensome] I have learnt that Virtu Ferries have been kind enough to grant a permit for animals travelling with their owners to be allowed on the... - [Ethical issues] Ignoring the ethical implications of the morning-after pill does not serve the common good of society. Sport - [Stripes sign Brincat as Greens land ex-Boca defender Ruiz] Birkirkara continued to bolster their squad in the off-season with the acquisition of James Brincat, from Mosta FC. The 19-year-old... - [Relieving Kane of corner duty was my decision – Rooney] England captain Wayne Rooney has revealed it was his decision to stop Harry Kane taking corners at Euro 2016. Kane took all six corners... - [No Euro matches could boost Chelsea title bid says Conte] Antonio Conte aims to take advantage of Chelsea’s Champions League absence to sharpen their Premier League title challenge. The Blues... - [Simeone played big part in my move – Gameiro] Kevin Gameiro revealed that communication with coach Diego Simeone proved to be a big factor in his move to Atletico Madrid and vowed to... - [Arsenal too hot for Mexican opponents in Los Angeles] Arsenal continued their preparations for the forthcoming season with a 3-1 win over Club Deportivo Guadalajara in Los Angeles. Goals from... Business News - [Malta and commodity trading] Commodities are a key driver of the global economy. Every day, a variety of commodity products such as metal ores, gold, oil, wheat,... - [Money market report for the week ended July 29, 2016] On Monday, July 25, the European Central Bank announced its weekly main refinancing operation (MRO). The operation was conducted the... - [China calls for British nuclear project to proceed] China yesterday called for Britain to proceed with a nuclear power plant project partly invested in by a Chinese firm, saying the project... - [Didi, Uber to merge in China in $35bn deal] Ride-hailing firm Uber is to merge its China operations with bigger rival Didi Chuxing, and hold a one-fifth stake in the new business,... - [Equities steady while lower oil prices cap gains] Global equity prices steadied near their highest in almost a year yesterday as investors pared expectations of any near-term rise in US... Social - [Announcements] BARTOLO. On August 1, at her residence in Mellieħa, RITA, widow of John Mary, owner of Half Way Inn Restaurant, Mellieħa, aged 78, passed... - [For the love of bees] The crucial importance of bees and the significant impact their decline has on the world is brought to the attention of the public... - [Third edition of Malta National Aquathlon Championship] The third edition of the Gatorade Malta National Aquathlon Championship is taking place at Marsaxlokk on Sunday between 7am and 10am at... - [Tinie Tempah at Uno Village] Well-known English rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer Tinie Tempah (birth name: Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu) is headlining the... - [Announcements] BARTOLO. On August 1, at her residence in Mellieħa, RITA, widow of John Mary, owner of Half Way Inn Restaurant, Mellieħa, aged 78, passed... Blogs - ['The first terrorism'] It has been quite a while, a very long while indeed, since I contributed to these cyber columns, though I kept my regular appointment... - [A trip down memory lane] It has just crossed my radar that towards the end of September, just after Independence Day, Sir Temi Zammit Hall at the University is to... - [Tiny cracks] It is clear that Premier Muscat thinks he's got away with it: the population at large has forgotten all about Panama and assorted other... - [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... Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Tuesday, 2 Aug 2016 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with [timesofmalta.com]. 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