timesofmalta.com newsletter - 25 Aug 2016

Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Thursday, 25 Aug 2016 [Times of Malta] [Progress Press] National - [Girl, 18, falls off roof in MÄ¡arr] An 18-year-old Swiss girl was seriously injured after she fell off a roof into a shaft in MÄ¡arr early this morning, the police said. The girl fell a height of three storeys at a residence in Triq il-Vanilja, l-ImÄ¡arr at 2.30am. Civil Protection... - [Maltese newspaper review] These are the main stories featured in today's Maltese newspapers: The earthquake which hit central Italy dominates the front pages of all the newspapers. Times of Malta carries a large picture of the Italy earthquake saying that a Maltese team... - [Motorcyclist seriously injured in Mosta incident] A 37-year-old motorcyclist was grievously injured following a traffic accident in Mosta last night, the police said. The incident between a Toyota Celica, driven by a 41-year old from Mosta and the victim's Piaggio motorbike took place in Triq... - [American University of Malta expected to get go-ahead for Dock 1 today] The Planning Authority is expected to approve the first phase of the American University of Malta (AUM) project at Dock 1 in Cospicua today. The first phase will see the rehabilitation of two British-era buildings on the Cospicua waterfront and... - [Hugo Chetcuti's new Paceville hotel gets the green light] Paceville mogul Hugo Chetcuti is set to start developing a second hotel in Paceville, this time above the popular Havana nightclub. The proposed hotel was given the green light by the Planning Commission at a hearing yesterday after minor... World news - [Police, soldiers sent in to protect ancient temples damaged in Myanmar quake] Myanmar sent truckloads of soldiers and squadrons of police to protect and rebuild centuries-old Buddhist pagodas around the ancient capital of Bagan on Thursday, a day after at least 187 of the brick temples were damaged in a powerful... - [Watch: Earth-like planet discovered, may support life] A planet similar to Earth that may have deep oceans and harbour life has been discovered in another solar system just 4.27 light years away - close enough to be reached by future space missions. The new world, slightly more massive than Earth,... - [Italy earthquake death toll shoots up to 247] Updated 6.50am with latest fatality figures * Death toll rises sharply to 247 from 159 overnight * Homes razed, roads buckled in cluster of central Italian towns * Many buried under rubble in their sleep * Maltese team joins rescue efforts The... - ['No train or tunnel' at Nazi gold search site] Explorers' great hopes for finding a legendary Nazi "gold train" in Poland appear to have been dashed after extensive digging found no train or tunnel at the site. The legend has sparked a gold rush, drawing in explorers and treasure hunters from... - [Children to undergo terror attack drills in French schools] French schools will hold three security drills a year - including one in which an alleged assailant enters their premises. France's education minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem and interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve has announced a series of... Opinion - [Outrage and broken dreams] Ten years ago, I opened my studio in Valletta. It made a change from Sliema, whose elegant buildings once enhanced its coastline. Tower... - [Spinelli, be our judge] Something interesting happened this week to Altiero Spinelli (1907-1986), one of the founding fathers of the European Union. He was... - [Religious vilification] The minister responsible for justice has just administered the final coup de grâce to the offence of vilification of religion. The ink by... - [Quite unlucky for some] The Minister of Gozo, we learnt from this newspaper, has 13 paid, but non-elected, ‘consultants’ to advise him on his government role. - [To live on a crazy island] Ijust cannot understand the mentality of the people of this tiny island of ours. According to a 2015 UN report, Malta remains by far the... Letters - [Traffic inconvenience] I have been instructed by residents of Ä lormu Cassar Street, in Mosta to write with regard to the redirection of traffic in Eucharistic... - [Unfair hearings] I have just read Tony Mifsud’s excellent article (‘We are no barbarians’, August 12). I can vouch for every word he said because I was... - [More claims] I write with reference to the article ‘Using different yardsticks’ by Denis Tanti (August 18). The Ministry for the Family and Social... - [Clampdown on offenders] I write in connection with the report ‘Subject all drivers to penalties’ (August 20) and to views expressed by Adrian Galea, the director... - [Two weights, two measures] After some six months since the Panama data dump, the long knives in Malta are still out, and endlessly sharpened, in an unrelenting... Sport - [Wales manager Coleman targets job in Europe] Wales manager Chris Coleman has distanced himself from a return to the Premier League, indicating that he might prefer to work in Europe... - [Barry banks on his never-say-die spirit to reach the top] Ernest Barry became only the third goalkeeper to win the MFA Footballer of the Year award in 2000. It is no secret that outfield players... - [Camenzuli joins Floriana on loan] Floriana’s busy transfer campaign continued yesterday when they signed winger Ryan Camenzuli from Birkirkara. The Greens were looking to... - [Bale eyes Champions League final in Cardiff with Real] Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale said yesterday he has an extra incentive to reach a third Champions League final in four years because the... - [UEFA candidate Villar promises ‘democracy and transparency’] Spanish football boss Angel Maria Villar has promised democracy and transparency if he is elected as president of European football’s... Business News - [University of Malta to enhance education for professional pilots] As air traffic is set to triple over the next 20 years, it is expected that nearly 500,000 airline pilots will be needed by 2032. The air... - [Iran more willing for Opec action to boost oil price] Iran is sending positive signals that it may support joint action to prop up the oil market, sources in Opec and the oil industry... - [Shipping movements] These ships are expected in Malta: The Adelheid-S from Tanger Med to Gebze, the Bomar Juliana from Algeciras to Livorno, the AS Rosalia... - [Scottish economy to see £2-11bn Brexit hit] Leaving the European Union will sap Scotland’s economy by between £1.7 and 11.2 billion by 2030, the Scottish government has... - [Two-thirds of Life Sciences Park taken up] A total of 28 tenants have already had their formal submissions evaluated and approved by Malta Enterprise for them to be offered tenancy... Social - [Announcements] SANT. On August 23, JOSEPHINE, widow of Joseph, aged 96, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. A loving mother,... - [Broomsticks fly again at the Funky Monkey] The Funky Monkey, Gżira’s Boċċi Club revitalised, is hosting the second movie night under the stars dedicated to the Harry Potter saga... - [UK choir in Gozo concert] Voices, a UK based choir, will be giving a concert today to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the JP2Foundation, named after Saint John... - [First night of the Malta Mediterranean Literature Festival] The first night of the 11th edition of the Malta Mediterranean Literature Festival is taking place tonight at Fort St Elmo, Valletta, at... - [Announcements] BALDACCHINO. On August 23, at Mater Dei Hospital, VICKY, passed away peacefully at the age of 79, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. Blogs - [To boycott or not to] Unphased by the deafening chorus of "are you nuts?" that greeted his notion that a boycott of the Gasan and Fenech commercial empires was... - [Fiscal conservatives and a dormant opposition] Bar a few hasty comments here and there, the PM’s recent interview with Il Foglio did not exactly arouse much excitement. While this is... - [Jesus, Mohammed and Buddha walk into a bar…] Look, I get it. Some people take offence when others joke about their beliefs. After all, religion is a very personal thing. For many it... - [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... 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