timesofmalta.com newsletter - 12 Aug 2016

Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Friday, 12 Aug 2016 [Times of Malta] [Architects and Knights] National - [Scammers lure victims with pedigree pups on MaltaPark] The police are investigating a scam on the sale of pedigree animals over the internet, the Times of Malta has learnt. The probe is looking into adverts placed on MaltaPark advertising the sale of a variety of animals for a fraction of the price... - [Today's newspapers in review] These are the leading stories in today's newspapers. The Times of Malta reports that experts had looked into fish farm slime as far back as late 2012, warning the government that "difficult choices" would have to be made to change the... - [Fish farm slime advice was ignored for years] Recommendations British scientists made late in 2012 to avoid slime from fish farming activities hitting the Maltese coast remained unheeded by the authorities, the Times of Malta has learnt. The government has now been warned that the volume of... - [Editor's choice of your photos - August 11] Email your photos to mynews@timesofmalta.com and, should the editor select any of them, they will be published in a gallery like the one above. The photos should preferably be landscape and at least 620 pixels wide. They will be cropped adequately... - [Centre for seafarers inaugurated as Santa Marija Convoy is commemorated] Operation Pedestal - the do-or-die attempt by a vital convoy of 13 freighters and a tanker to deliver supplies to starving Malta and Gozo - the Santa Marija convoy, was commemorated this evening following the inauguration of a new centre for... World news - [Watch: Blasts hit three tourist resorts in Thailand] Updated 7.55am - Police rule out terrorism motive A series of blasts hit three of the most popular tourist resorts in southern Thailand yesterday and today, killing two people and injuring dozens, just days after the country voted to accept a... - [China power plant blast kills at least 21 on eve of Tianjin anniversary] A blast at a power plant in central China killed at least 21 people and injured five yesterday, the eve of the first anniversary marking massive Tianjin explosions that have spurred government efforts to improve industrial safety. The power plant... - [Pope lunches with Syrian refugees at the Vatican] Pope Francis hosts lunch at the Vatican for two dozen Syrian refugees, many of whom came to Italy with him after his visit to their Greek refugee camp and who are now being supported by the Vatican as they settle into new lives in Rome. Mana... - [French police arrest British man with 18 migrants in truck] A British national driving a small truck with 18 migrants inside, five of them children, has been arrested near the northern French port city of Dunkirk. Police said the man was arrested for suspected smuggling. The truck, bearing a British number... - [US government decides not to reclassify marijuana] The US government has decided to keep marijuana on the list of the most dangerous drugs, despite growing popular support for legalisation But officials will allow more research into its possible medical benefits, the Drug Enforcement... Opinion - [Santa has yet to reach Malta] I am asking myself why am writing this. I was not born here and I cannot afford to become a Maltese citizen. Technically, this is not my... - [Getting flak, no cake] Aesop was a famous storyteller. He wrote numerous fables and each tale conveyed a profound insight. One fable was about a cottager who... - [We are no barbarians] As coordinator of the Malta Unborn Child Movment (MUCM) I was invited to speak at the parliamentary hearings on the morning-after pill by... - [Construction insatiability] There is a Maltese expression, jew nejja jew maħruqa, that literally translated means it’s either raw or burnt. This just about sums up... - [Amendment that never was] Different constitutions regulate the retirement age of the judges of superior courts, including the Constitutional Court or the Supreme... Letters - [GO dividends] With reference to the item ‘GO gives Dubai Holdings € 6.1 million’ (August 10) and for the sake of correctness and clarity, GO plc would... - [Parking scheme policies] That some animals are more equal than others is what I can think of in reply to Charles Micallef (July 30) who, as a taxpayer, demanded... - [Tall white elephants] Malta is fast becoming like this photo of Dubai. Do we really need to emulate this? Surplus to requirements? In 2013, more than 30 per... - [High cost of skyscrapers] The developers and the Planning Authority are not interested in public opinion and ‘we’are not consulted at all. They know full well that... - [No legal representation] I write in my capacity as director of TubeLine Limited and refer to the articles published on August 3 and 4 relating to the alleged... Sport - [Cherchesov takes over as Russia head coach] Former international goalkeeper Stanislav Cherchesov was named as the new head coach of the Russian national team, it was announced... - [Sunderland sign McNair and Love from United] Sunderland boss David Moyes has returned to former club Manchester United to complete a £5.5 million double swoop for defenders Paddy... - [Olympics: Phelps makes history yet again with four wins in same event] Michael Phelps of the United States won the Olympic 200 metres individual medley on Thursday to capture the 22nd gold medal of his career... - [Ranieri keen to keep theunderdog tag for Leicester] Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri said it will be harder for his team to successfully defend their Premier League title this season... - [Bilic has not ruled out more signings for West Ham] West Ham United may have broken their club transfer record earlier this week but manager Slaven Bilic still wants to add one more signing... Business News - [Gender equality in business] There has been a great deal of effort in the last 20 years to remove gender discrimination in society as a whole. One of the areas where... - [Swiss court backs Iran in decades-old oil row with Israel] Switzerland’s highest court has ordered Israel to pay Iran around $1.1 billion plus interest in a decades-old dispute over a secretive... - [US and European shares gain as oil prices surge 3%] Stocks on major world markets gained yesterday, while oil prices surged more than three per cent on buying triggered by comments from an... - [EU’s bank rescue chief sees no exceptions to bail-in rules] Creditors would be hit if a European bank failed and no exceptions to this ‘bail-in’ rule were being considered, the chief of the... - [FIMBank share price drops below $1] The share index failed to register a three-day positive streak as it slipped by 0.22 per cent today to 4,445.204 points. Most of the... Social - [Announcements] AGIUS. On August 6, at Roseville Retirement Home, Attard, JOSEPH E. of Attard, aged 95. He leaves to mourn his loss his beloved wife... - [A walk at sunset] Those who like to take in Malta’s natural surroundings on foot can join a ramble of the Lippija area this Sunday. The walk is built... - [Palazzo Parisio to host artisan market] The beautiful gardens of Palazzo Parisio in Naxxar will once again play host to the summer edition of the Malta Artisan Market being held... - [Open-air movie night] The Funky Monkey, Gżira’s Boċċi Club revitalised, is hosting a film night under the stars featuring the cult classic Pulp Fiction this... - [Announcements] BAJADA. On August 9, at Mater Dei Hospital, LOUIS of Sliema, aged 86, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church and... Blogs - [Some myths, exploded] Sometimes you just have to wonder whether anyone who matters (or thinks s/he matters, a different kettle of herring altogether) has a... - [More than our skyline] Even as we wail (and rightly so) about the latest government mess up that will have Malta's skyline look like some dystopian nightmare,... - [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... Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Friday, 12 Aug 2016 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with [timesofmalta.com]. 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