timesofmalta.com newsletter - 13 Aug 2016

Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Saturday, 13 Aug 2016 [Times of Malta] [Histories of Malta] National - [Today's newspapers in review] These are the leading stories in today's newspapers. Times of Malta reports that football lovers paying for the GO sports channel are fuming because not all English Premier League matches on Saturdays will be screened live. It also quotes the... - [Comino mayhem fines may not be enough, minister admits] Deckchair and umbrella operators at the Blue Lagoon in Comino have already been fined €11,500 this summer, but this “may not be enough”, Tourism Minister Edward Zammit Lewis told the Times of Malta. “This situation of abuse simply cannot be... - [English Premier League fans fume over limited TV screenings] Football lovers paying for the GO sports channel are fuming because not all English Premier League matches on Saturdays will be screened live. Unlike what used to happen until last season, premium subscribers will only be able to watch one live... - [Fountain of fire, tower of light to brighten Mqabba in spectacular surprise] An innovative ‘fountain of fire’, a 54-metre high ‘tower of light’ and 10,000 igniters will all come together on Sunday for a grand fireworks show in Mqabba, with organisers promising several spectacular surprises. “We’ve been working day and... - [Action looms at courts over uniforms for staff] Industrial action was looming at the law courts over long-standing issues, including the poor quality of uniforms provided to staff members, the Times of Malta was told. An industrial dispute was registered after about 60 workers said complaints... World news - [ISIS loses Syrian city after using civilians as human shields] US-backed forces have seized full control of the northern Syrian city of Manbij near the Turkish border after the last remaining Islamic State fighters, who had been using civilians as human shields, left, a spokesman for the group said. Syria... - [Donald Trump backs off ISIS comments] Republican Donald Trump last night backed away from comments calling President Barack Obama and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton the founders of the militant group Islamic State, while the Republican Party sought to project unity behind their... - [Phoenix neighbourhood on edge as serial killer prowls] Detectives in Phoenix, Arizona, are checking hundreds of leads as they try to capture a serial killer who stalks victims while driving down darkened streets of poor, predominantly Latino neighbourhoods. The killer, dubbed the Serial Street... - [Vladimir Putin replaces chief of staff in Kremlin power reshuffle] Russian President Vladimir Putin has fired Sergei Ivanov, his chief of staff and once one of his closest allies, in the most high-profile power reshuffle at the Kremlin in years. The Kremlin press office issued the order to "relieve Sergei Ivanov... - [Cannes bans full-body burkini swimsuits from beaches] The French resort of Cannes has banned full-body, head-covering swimsuits from its beaches, citing security reasons - a measure some have criticised as a discriminatory anti-Muslim move that worsens religious tensions. The ban on so-called... Opinion - [Specialised engineering] When I was studying architecture and civil engineering at the University of Malta, a lecturer once remarked that “A perit is someone who... - [Question time: Cash in hand] Silvio Schembri During the launch of a scheme intended to address the problem of access to finance faced by start-ups, the Prime Minister... - [Ruminating on Labour] Breath-taking scenery and poetic inspirations: a lake at the foot of mountains with picturesque villages scattered on its shores, dense... - [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... Letters - [Realist, not a racist] Allow me to bring the following to the attention of Mike Wagstaff. The other day, a knife attack elderly on the streets of London left a... - [Dead or alive] I am truly surprised that Etienne Grech (August 5) should still be touting the old abortionist’s red herring that “there can be no life... - [Opera house project] I have seen the letter by Bernard Vassallo about the old opera house. The whole story started under the previous administration when the... - [A strong online opposition] It is so alarming that, after the travesty of a decision taken by the Planning Authority, there is absolute and complete silence coming... - [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... Sport - [Messi back for Argentina after reversing decision] Lionel Messi has announced that he will play on for Argentina, reversing his decision in June to retire from international soccer. The... - [Goalkeeper Haber agrees terms with Floriana FC] Justin Haber is on the verge of making a return to his hometown club in the BOV Premier League after reaching an agreement with Floriana... - [Two new foreign players for Mosta] Mosta are set to sign two new foreign players as the Blues continue to revamp their squad ahead of the new Premier League season. After... - [Top Greek clubs threaten to withdraw from league] Three of Greece’s top clubs have threatened to pull out of this season’s Super League in a dispute over refereeing selections, throwing... - [Pogba banned for opener] Paul Pogba’s Manchester United debut will be delayed by a week after the English FA announced he would miss tomorrow’s game at... Business News - [EU Benchmark Regulation: a response to the Libor and Euribor scandals] The EU Benchmark Regulation entered into force on June 30, 2016, and addresses the substantially complex area of benchmarks within EU... - [Stocks wobble as dollar and yields dip on tepid data] Key US and European stock indexes slipped modestly yesterday, a day after US equities hit record peaks, amid soft US economic data that... - [Interim financial results dominate week] The Malta Stock Exchange index marginally recouped last week’s 1.2 per cent loss with a 0.22 per cent gain, to close at 4,426.111... - [Modest eurozone economic growth masks diverging performance around bloc] Eurozone economic growth halved in the second quarter to a modest pace, as a mild slowdown in Germany was overshadowed by a surprise... - [Company briefs] The Fimbank Group returned to profitability for the first time since June 2014, with interim financial reports showing a profit after tax... Social - [Announcements] GATT. On August 12, at Mater Dei Hospital, CONCETTA, widow of Emanuel, of Zejtun, aged 85, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites... - [Comino tower open to visitors next weekend] The 1618 St Mary’s Tower on Comino will be packed with action during the Comino Fest taking place on August 19 and 20. The tower was... - [Storytelling sessions at nature reserve] Storytelling sessions are being organised every Thursday through to the month of September at the Simar Nature Reserve in Xemxija. This... - [Triq Cinemoon Festival – off for a drive] The second night of the Triq Cinemoon Festival this coming Thursday focuses on the theme of driving. This unusual festival, in its fourth... - [Pharmacies open tomorrow] Chemimart Pharmacy, 14, St Anne Street, Floriana (2123 9310); The Cross Pharmacy, 859, St Joseph High Road, Ħamrun (2122 7682); Lantern... Blogs - [I feel it, therefore it is] Quite some years back I had a discussion with a number of students from the Faculty of Education. I thought I misunderstood what they... - [Cheating and getting away with it] There was a time when people believed that cheaters never prosper. Unfortunately we seem to be living in an age where if you don't cheat... - [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... 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