timesofmalta.com newsletter - 5 Sep 2016

Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Monday, 5 Sep 2016 [Times of Malta] [Castille Resources] National - [Police officer reinstated after 11-year absence has blue badge] A policeman reinstated after an absence of 11 years and “declared fit to carry out police duties” has a blue badge that is issued to people with disabilities, the Times of Malta is informed. Edward Falzon, who left the force in the rank of a... - [Maltese newspapers in review] The following are the top stories in the Maltese newspapers. Times of Malta reports how a German teenager found dead at the foot of Dingli Cliffs had suffered no broken bones. Investigators are further baffled because his belongings are missing,... - [German teen found dead at Dingli had no fractures] The German teenager found at Dingli Cliffs days after disappearing while holidaying in Malta had suffered no fractures, this news­paper has learnt. This, together with the fact that some personal belongings remain missing and that the bicycle... - [Nursing council electoral fraud claims have medical lobby worried] The Medical Association of Malta (MAM) has expressed concern over allegations of “fraud and abuse” made in a judicial protect about the election of the nursing council. The Health Ministry announced yesterday that an independent inquiry led by... - [Leo Brincat likely to pass auditors' grilling despite Panama's long shadow] Former Labour minister Leo Brincat, who tomorrow faces one of the toughest tests of his long political career, is most likely set to be approved as Malta’s next member of the European Court of Auditors, The Sunday Times of Malta is... World news - [N.Korea fires three ballistic missiles into the sea] North Korea fired three ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast this morning, South Korea's Office of Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. The missiles were fired from a western region south of the capital Pyongyang, said the... - [German anti-immigrant party beats Merkel in her home district] German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats were beaten into third place by the anti-immigrant and anti-Islam Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in a north-eastern state election today, TV exit polls showed. In a stinging defeat for... - [Israeli space firm tells SpaceX: you owe us $50 million for exploded satellite] Israel's Space Communication Ltd has said it could seek $50 million or a free flight from Elon Musk's SpaceX after a Spacecom communications satellite was destroyed last week by an explosion at SpaceX's Florida launch site. Officials of the... - [UK Labour MP to quit committee following claims he paid for escorts] British Labour MP Keith Vaz is reportedly standing down as chairman of the influential Commons Home Affairs committee after a newspaper alleged he paid for the services of male escorts.The Sunday Mirror alleged Mr Vaz met the men at his flat in... - [China's Xi at G20 says world economy at risk, warns against protectionism] The global economy is being threatened by rising protectionism and risks from highly leveraged financial markets, Chinese President Xi Jinping said at the open of a two-day summit of leaders from G20 nations. His warning followed bilateral talks... Opinion - [Government playing with fire] Investment thrives on the good reputation of the recipient country. Government ministries, agencies, bodies and authorities, chief among... - [Privacy versus security] Should policymakers give priority to privacy or to security? This question represents a key quandary of our times. Reference to the film... - [The religious hatred offence] The government got it wrong when it decriminalised the offence of vilification of religion for a multiplicity of reasons. First, as... - [‘Dying like angels’] The first time I had the grace to meet Mother Teresa was in St Peter’s Square. I asked her about her mission among the poorest of the poor. - [An ode to Trump] I love the story of how Trump was more enthusiastic about a roll of bread than gold. In fact, I think that the story of Trump’s tower... Letters - [Go slow online] Paying for a 35mbps service and getting, most of the time, only 10 mbps, at times going as low as one to two mbps is quite a nightmare. I... - [Crossing in the dark] I nearly witnessed a double fatality in Birkirkara Road, Kappara on August 20 at about 9pm. A driver nearly ran over a lady with a baby... - [Air Malta’s future] As a constant and long-term lover of Malta, I am horrified to find Alitalia propose stopping Air Malta flights from the UK and other... - [Where has Majsi gone?] We were captivated. Wroclaw’s Cathedral Island was being transformed into a magical place and lit up, bit by bit, by the lamplighter. He... - [Townsquare project: inadequate EIA?] I refer to the interview with Andrew Ganado about the Townsquare project and his attempt to “set the record straight” and talk about... Sport - [Italy’s Verratti is keen to make a winning start] Midfielder Marco Verratti is looking to put the disappointment of missing Euro 2016 behind him as Italy start their World Cup qualifying... - [Scotland 5, Malta 1 - Red card damaged our plans – Ghedin] National coach Pietro Ghedin claimed that the red card showed to Jonathan Caruana just before the hour mark was a bad mistake by the... - [Striker Bunjaku looking forward to Kosovo’s first qualifying campaign] Striker Albert Bunjaku admits Kosovo head into their historic first official qualifying campaign full of hope rather than... - [Football news] Roberto de Zerbi will conduct his first training session at Serie A club Palermo today after taking over from Davide Ballardini who... - [Suzuki’s Vinales takes his first MotoGP win] Spaniard Maverick Vinales roared to his first MotoGP victory for Suzuki at Silverstone yesterday with Britain’s Cal Crutchlow second in... Business News - [Making teaching a better profession] There was a time a few decades ago when the teaching profession was almost as respected as the medical and legal profession. In our towns... - [­­­Shipping movements] These ships are expected in Malta: The Adelheid-S from Aliga to Tanger Med, the CMA CGM Titan from Fos-sur-Mer to Damietta (both CMA CGM... - [‘Malta as a destination for land-based gaming’] Franco Degabriele, business development director of the Dragonara Casino, speaks to Anthony Manduca about the company’s €10 million... - [What to expect from the G20 summit in Hangzhou] The G20 Leaders’ Summit takes place today and tomorrow in Hangzhou, China. Compared with the Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors... - [MSE 0.1% down on mixed trading] The Malta Stock Exchange (MSE) index registered a minimal 0.1 per cent decline to close the first week of September at 4,462.634 points. Social - [Announcements] AZZOPARDI. On September 3, at Mater Dei Hospital, Ä UÅ»A, widow of Frans, of Rabat, aged 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by her... - [The Bubble returns with a focus on love] The Bubble Festival returns this summer between September 23 and 25 in a not-for-profit weekend to celebrate life. The concept of the... - [Musical classics on the sea] The Gozo Youth Wind Band is presenting a spectacular concert featuring youth musicians from all over Gozo, Malta and beyond on Friday. - [Evening of poetry, art and humour] The Strada Stretta Concept, under the auspices of the Valletta 2018 Foundation and the artistic direction of Giuseppe Schembri Bonaci,... - [Medavia summer party] Medavia held a summer reception for its employees and their partners at Villa Overhills, BirżebbuÄ¡a. The event, organised by Medavia’s... Blogs - [The nun who stole the world’s heart] “By blood, I am Albanian. By citizenship, an Indian. By faith, I am a Catholic nun. As to my calling, I belong to the world. As to my... - [Bullies engaging with residents] “I am a strong, fearless bully. I can beat you senseless three times a day. But I happen to be a very kind hearted bully so I will only... - [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... Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Monday, 5 Sep 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. Problems to sign in? click [here] to go on the help page.