timesofmalta.com newsletter - 22 Aug 2016

Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Monday, 22 Aug 2016 [Times of Malta] [Times of Malta] National - [Maltese newspaper review] These are the main stories carried in today's local newspapers: Times of Malta reports that the gas storage ship for the new power station is still in Singapore and there is no fixed date yet for its departure. It also reports that the site... - [Just 170 warden tickets for 20,000 extra cars over Santa Marija weekend] Some 170 traffic tickets were issued by wardens in Gozo during the Santa Marija weekend, a relatively small number considering the sister isle hosted some 20,000 extra vehicles during the popular public holiday. Figures supplied by the Local... - [Malta gas storage tanker is still docked in Singapore] The gas storage ship for the power stations is still in Singapore and there is no fixed date yet for its departure, Times of Malta has learnt. More than 20 days after Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and Minister Without Portfolio Konrad Mizzi... - [Summer carnival parade held in Marsascala] The fourth edition of the Malta summer carnival came to an end this evening with a defile' in Marsascala, the first time that a summer carnival activity was held there. The first two days of the carnival were held, as usual, in Bugibba. Eleven... - [Diver hospitalised after falling unconscious] A Polish woman, 41, was in critical condition this afternoon after a dive at Xatt l-Aħmar in Gozo. The woman fell unconscious after coming to shore at about 1pm. and was immediately hospitalised, the police said. Xatt l-Aħmar, below Fort Chambray,... World news - [Priest to be charged with historical sex offences] A Catholic cleric has been charged with a string of historical sex offences after he was returned to Britain from Kosovo following a five-year police hunt. Father Laurence Soper is accused of assaulting five boys, one under 14 at the time, over a... - [Three tourists killed as ship's mast breaks in half] Three German tourists have died after a ship's mast broke and fell on them in a northern Dutch port. Friesland provincial police said investigations are under way to establish exactly how the mast broke while the ship was near the port town of... - [Wedding suicide bomber was 12-14 years old] A child as young as 12 was the IS suicide bomber who attacked an outdoor Kurdish wedding party in south-eastern Turkey, killing at least 51 people and wounding dozens of others, the Turkish president said. The bombing late yesterday in Gaziantep,... - [London mayor calls for Labour to ditch Corbyn as leader] London's mayor has called on fellow members of Britain's opposition Labour Party to replace leader Jeremy Corbyn, saying his failure to drum up support for Britain remaining in the EU showed he could not command the backing of voters. Sadiq Khan... - [Merkel, Hollande, Renzi meet to discuss EU gameplan] The leaders of Germany, France and Italy will meet tomorrow to discuss how to keep the European project together in the second set of talks between the premiers of the euro zone's three largest economies since Britain's shock vote to leave the... Opinion - [A better urban landscape] Sliema has been at the forefront of the environmentalist agenda for quite some time now, with many singling it out as the epitome of bad... - [Where is the consultation?] Some old Labour nostalgics argue that Joseph Muscat is very different from Dom Mintoff. Their narrative states that Mintoff looked to the... - [A touch of absurdity] If, when you get up in the morning, you watch the news and peruse the headlines of newspapers and think you are feeling the effects of... - [How many hours do you sleep?] Tonight the Olympics will come to an end, but I cannot say that I’ll miss the games. It’s been too distant, too far off, too Zika-fuelled. - [Missing the trees for the wood] The call for a boycott of business interests owned by the Gasan and Tumas groups is one of the most foolish ideas I’ve come across in a... Letters - [Who controls one’s life? (1)] Martin Scicluna’s article ‘Last human right’ (August 10) is based on the assumption that we are the sole arbitrators of our lives. As a... - [Who controls one’s life? (2)] In his article ‘Last human right’ (August 10), Martin Scicluna makes his case for mercy killing, or euthanasia. He says that: “Patients... - [Fixation or realism?] I refer to the letter by Kevin Hodson titled ‘Realist not a racist’ (August 13). He seems to believe I think he is a racist. In my... - [Belligerent drivers] While driving through Å»ebbuÄ¡ towards Mdina I was in the right lane as my intention was to go around the roundabout at the entrance to... - [Assassins of memory] So much has been said in defence of keeping what is left of Sliema’s Maltese architectural character and Mediterranean skyline and so... Sport - [Was this the bravest athlete at the Olympics?] Ethiopia's Feyisa Lilesa held his arms over his head, wrists crossed, as he finished second at the Olympic marathon yesterday in a... - [Rio 2016 was an ‘iconic Games’, says IOC’s Bach] The Rio de Janeiro Olympics, which came to an end last night, were an iconic Games despite a long list of problems and a lack of cash,... - [Bale double hands Real winning start] Gareth Bale built on his stunning displays for Wales at Euro 2016 by scoring a double in a commanding 3-0 win for Real Madrid in their La... - [Middlesbrough win north-east derby] Middlesbrough handed Sunderland’s new manager David Moyes a 2-1 defeat on his home debut and West Ham beat Bournemouth 1-0 with a late... - [Brazil’s men beat Italy for third volleyball title] Brazil’s men’s volleyball team defeated Italy yesterday to win their third gold medal in the sport and cap their country’s best Olympic... Business News - [Atonement still eluding Ireland] Just under a decade ago Ireland was basking in the glory of a booming economy. This bonanza that earned Ireland the now discarded title... - [Shipping movements] These ships are expected in Malta: The Merito from Algiers to Algiers, the Maersk Regensburg from Bejaia to Skikda, the Alexander Maersk... - [How to meet the challenge of business process digitisation] There is no doubt that the digital revolution has fundamentally changed the world. It has also radically altered the expectations of... - [Fight for talent… are you getting it right?] Businesses and their leaders are facing some pressing questions about their future talent pipelines and people strategy. And the pace of... - [Company briefs] GO shareholders who have not received their shareholding entitlement in MPC are advised that such shares have been settled on trust (The... Social - [Announcements] BIANCO. On August 21, at Mater Dei Hospital, JEAN, widow of John Bianco, aged 85, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy... - [The Malta International Theatre Festival] A series of talks, workshops and performances will come together under the umbrella of the Malta International Theatre Festival next... - [Concert to feature top hits from Eurovision Song Contest] As part of the celebrations of the feast of St Dominic in Vittoriosa, the Prince of Wales Own Band Club is presenting a concert of... - [An evening at Mellieħa’s red tower] National heritage, a splendid sunset, mellow music and delicious food will all come together during this year’s Torre della... - [Karmenu Vella] Malcolm Mifsud writes: Is-Sur Karm is no more. That is how Karmenu was always addressed by those who wanted to pull his leg and get him... Blogs - [Syrian children and American puppies] Another photo of another boy victim of war grabbed the world's attention. It shocked all those who saw it and drove many to tears.The... - [Victim Shaming 101] The Salott on Facebook – it has a lot to answer for. Free speech is all very well and good, but it does prompt all the ugly lice to crawl... - [Have I got news for you?] When I watched John Oliver's 19-minute rant on the doom and gloom facing the newspaper industry, I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. - [Not a good week for the premier] Two pieces in Wednesday's print edition of this media house's output, and some later news, inspired my title. The first piece was Martin... - [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... Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Monday, 22 Aug 2016 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with [timesofmalta.com]. 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