timesofmalta.com newsletter - 9 Aug 2016

Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Tuesday, 9 Aug 2016 [Times of Malta] [Times of Malta] National - [Panama Papers: Malta in the crosshairs of EP investigation - Doubts on its ability to push through EU anti-graft laws] The Panama Papers scandal has cast doubt on Malta's ability to push through EU anti-graft laws while it holds the presidency, the international political website politico.eu has reported. Calling this a 'money-laundering scandal that reached the... - [PBS decision on Xarabank cancellation reversed] Public Broadcasting Services attempted to axe its popular television programme Xarabank but then reversed its decision, the Times of Malta has learnt. Sources told the Times of Malta that Xarabank presenter Peppi Azzopardi was informed recently... - [Malta newspapers review] The following are the top stories in the Maltese newspapers. Times of Malta says a decision by PBS to cancel Xarabank after 19 years has been reversed. l-orizzont reports on evidence given in court yesterday in the case where businessman Neville... - [New standards expected in €7.5m yacht marina at Sa' Maison] A project for a new €7.5m yacht marina at Sa Maison, Pieta' was launched by the prime minister yesterday. The project, which Dr Muscat praised for its high standards, is being handled by a consortium of Italian and local entrepreneurs. Works start... - [Investigation into fish farm pollution launched] An investigation into fish farm pollution has been opened, the Environment Ministry and Fisheries parliamentary secretariat jointly announced this evening. The investigation, which will be undertaken by the Aquaculture Department and Environment... World news - [Libyan troops closing in on Sirte] Government-backed troops have inched closer to recapturing the Libyan city of Sirte as they continue to battle Islamic State militants. US jets and drones have been pounding Islamic State in the city for weeks, easing the passage for Libyan... - [EU spy agencies can now share counter-terrorism information in real-time] A European counter-terrorism intelligence database designed to generate greater intelligence sharing among allies to avert deadly Islamist attacks has gone online after overcoming traditional reluctance by spy agencies to sharing... - [Irish priest who waved white handkerchief on "Bloody Sunday" dies] The priest who waved his white bloodstained handkerchief at British troops on "Bloody Sunday" in 1972 in what became one of the enduring images of the Northern Irish conflict, died today aged 82, the Irish Catholic church said. Edward Daly, who... - [Travel misery for London railway users as union begins 5-day strike] Hundreds of thousands of train commuters in London and southern England are facing misery today as rail staff began a five-day strike in a row over who opens and closes the doors. Southern, which runs trains from destinations such as Brighton and... - [Suicide bomber kills at least 70 at Pakistan hospital] A suicide bomber in Pakistan killed at least 70 people and wounded more than a hundred today in an attack on mourners gathered at a hospital in Quetta, according to officials in the southwestern province of Baluchistan. The bomber struck as a... Opinion - [Off-roading: the new menace] In the last two decades, public interest in physical recreation pursuits has increased and diversified tremendously, with the Ramblers’... - [The il/legality of MAPs] The question which is currently being debated in Malta is whether morning-after pills are legal or illegal. From a legal viewpoint, the... - [Malta’s halcyon days] In the early 1960s, Malta was still a tranquil and idyllic island, basking in the Mediterranean sun. Harold Rose’s Your Guide to Malta,... - [Caravan takeover at Armier] The vehicles featured in the article ‘Caravans take over Armier public space’ (July 23) are not caravans but motorhomes. There is a... - [Health and privatisation] The government’s new ventures in public-private healthcare seem to have escaped the degree of public attention that was given to other... Letters - [Indifference] I look at Tignè Point from Valletta and shake my head with despair and disbelief. Is this what we want (and more of the same in other... - [Anything goes] How I wish I can agree with Mario Camilleri (July 22) when he wrote that pavements are for people. However, experience is showing... - [Mosque dispute] In his article ‘In search of a mosque’ (August1), Joe Cordina painted a rosy picture of our relations with Libya until the oil... - [Political shocks] Just days ago, Simon Busuttil, the leader of the Opposition (which opposes everything this government does), had expressed “shock” at the... - [Lucky escape] But for about five centimetres this letter would not be written. On August 3, I was diving at Wied iż-Å»urrieq. As I was just under the... Sport - [It's official: Manchester Utd pay record €105 million for Pogba] Manchester United have forked out a world-record fee to take Paul Pogba 'home' from his 'holiday' at Juventus, with the midfielder... - [De Boer to replace Mancini] Frank de Boer is set to be unveiled as Inter’s new manager today. Roberto Mancini left San Siro yesterday by “mutual agreement” after his... - [Pogba at United training complex for medical test] Paul Pogba was at Manchester United’s Aon Training Complex yesterday to begin his medical ahead of a proposed world-record switch back to... - [Waterpolo] Upcoming BOV League fixtures at the National Pool, Tal-Qroqq: Playing today First Division: 18.15 Marsascala vs Ta’ Xbiex; 19.30 Otters... - [Zabaleta confirms he will remain with City] Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta says he will be staying at the club, with boss Pep Guardiola having told him he is part of his... Business News - [Common terms used in financial news] Whilst most news covering sports and politics is written largely easy to understand language, financial news is very often written by... - [The audacity of hope] The conventions of the Republican and Democrat parties in the US gave the opportunity to many economic and political analysts to observe... - [­­­Shipping movements] These ships are expected in Malta: The CMA CGM Homere from Le Havre to Alexandria, theCMA CGM Callisto from Fos-sur-Mer to Damietta (both... - [Can your business navigate Brexit?] Uncertainty continues to dominate the Brexit situation. What happens now, after the Brexit vote and the implications for businesses and... - [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,... Social - [Announcements] BORG. On August 7, at home, EMMANUEL of Rabat, aged 74, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn... - [A spectacular fireworks display during La Notte di San Lorenzo] A spectacular fireworks display will shoot off tonight, on the eve of the feast of St Lawrence, patron saint of Vittoriosa. This... - [Gozo Mużika Fest on for three nights] The Gozo Mużika Fest returns from August 12 to 14. Newcomers Freedom Fighters will kick off the festivities with a reggae night on Friday... - [Gender, migration, terrorism through theatre and dance] The 24th edition of Evenings on Campus comes to a close tonight with a trio of performances entitled Speranza which delve into 21st... - [Announcements] BORG. On August 7, at home, EMMANUEL of Rabat, aged 74, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn... Blogs - [Timmy Gambin and moral despicability] A couple of weeks ago we got news that the Dutch were the tallest people on Earth. Averaging 183cm (that’s 6ft for Imperial measure... - [Mintoff Mintoff] The easiest way to write about former Prime Minister Dom Mintoff is to play the usual game between the messianic and demonic. To... - [Those who lord it over us] It is now official: Malta is ruled by a few of mega-millionaire families; and current public policy dictates that everything is done so... - [Because they know it all] When we were students at Tal-Qroqq, we used to pull our friends in the Architecture & Civil Engineering Faculty’s legs that they thought... - ['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... Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Tuesday, 9 Aug 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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