timesofmalta.com newsletter - 12 Sep 2016

Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Monday, 12 Sep 2016 [Times of Malta] [Times of Malta] National - [More traffic police to be deployed once schools reopen - Transport Ministry] Expect to see traffic police at key traffic hotspots in the weeks to come, as schools reopen and Malta's roads fill up with additional vehicles.  A large contingent of traffic police, aided by Transport Malta officials, will be sent to key areas... - [Pedestrian critical after being hit by motorcycle in Å»abbar] An 81-year-old Cospicua man is in a critical condition after he was hit by a motorcyclist in Å»abbar yesterday evening. The accident happened at around 9.00pm on Triq il-Kunsill tal-Ewropa, with the victim hit by a Yamaha motorcycle being driven... - [Point system would curb traffic accidents, Education Minister says] A point system backed by stricter enforcement was needed if the number of traffic accidents caused by reckless driving were to be cut down, Education Minister Evarist Bartolo said yesterday. Mr Bartolo acknowledged the need for “more serious”... - [Today's newspapers in review] These are the leading stories in today's local newspapers. The Times of Malta leads with news that the original deadline for a deal between Air Malta and Alitalia has passed, with no indication of when both sides will reach an agreement. The... - [Air Malta deal with Alitalia has yet to take off] Air Malta and Alitalia are still far from reaching convergence on a possible partnership, the Times of Malta has learnt. The national airline had originally planned to wrap up a deal by the end of August.The Tourism Ministry, which is spearheading... World news - [Hillary Clinton falls ill at 9/11 memorial, suffering from pneumonia] Hillary Clinton is suffering from pneumonia, the Democratic presidential candidate's personal doctor said yesterday after she fell ill at a September 11 memorial. Clinton canceled a trip she was scheduled to take to California today for... - [Catalan separatists rally in Barcelona to support secession] Hundreds of thousands of separatist-minded Catalans have rallied in Barcelona to show their support for an independent nation that would break away from Spain. Barcelona police estimated on their Twitter account that about 540,000 people attended... - [Two dead after cruise ship hits bridge in Germany] A river cruise ship carrying nearly 230 people has struck a bridge in southern Germany, crushing the wheelhouse and killing two crew members, authorities said. The Viking Freya had just cast off while it was still dark from the town of Erlangen on... - [French Premier warns about radicalisation as boy is arrested] Updated French police have arrested a 16-year-old at his Paris home to abort what they feared was a planned weekend attack, as the prime minister warned some 15,000 people in the country could be in the process of being radicalised. A security... - [Britain eyeing work permits to control EU immigration - interior minister] Britain's interior minister Amber Rudd said today she was looking at a work permits system to control migration from the European Union, responding to Brexit voters' demand for tighter border controls. Although formal negotiations on leaving the... Opinion - [A holistic plan for Gozo] When Malta was being favourably considered by the British government for possible integration, a certain Lord Balogh, accompanied by... - [Workers in the community] “For the first time in history, the unemployment rate in Malta dropped to under four per cent”. This triumphant statement was made by the... - [The story of migration] Once again, Europe mourns migrant tragedies. Deaths caused by shipwrecks in the Mediterranean. Deaths caused by criminals who enrich... - [Wanted: Scooter traffic solution] Each country has its trademark vehicle. In the Netherlands, it’s bicycles. In the UK it’s Mr Bean’s Leyland Mini. In the US it’s those... - [Migration changes Germany’s politics] German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her Christian Democratic Union last Sunday suffered a severe setback in regional elections in the... Letters - [The power of diction] Edward Caruana Galizia’s opinion piece (‘Questioning language’, September 6) started off with Stephen Fry’s quip on the power of... - [No national pride] The identity of a country is moulded by its language, flag and national anthem. These three components should be cherished, upheld and... - [Enforcement] I address the following to Planning Parliamentary Secretary Deborah Schembri. Reality must be faced and acted upon immediately even if... - [Overdue award] I was awarded new property deeds by the Maltese courts in 2014. We are now near the end of 2016 and it seems as though the courts have... - [The facts on Townsquare] With reference to George Debono’s article ‘Townsquare and the rape of Sliema’ (September 4) I would like to point out several... Sport - [Mourinho undone by the player he never appreciated] On the face of it, Jose Mourinho shouldered the blame for the wounding defeat in his first Manchester derby at Old Trafford on... - [Balotelli help Nice beat Marseille] Striker Mario Balotelli scored twice on his debut to inspire Nice to a 3-2 win over Marseille. The Italy international, a deadline day... - [Lija Athletic outclass Amateurs] Lija Athletic 5Melita 1 A Jorge Garcia Vidal hat-trick and an Erjon Beu brace were enough for Lija Athletic to register a comprehensive... - [Cristina leads the way as MAAA youths win medals in Brno meet] A team of 14 young athletes recently represented the country at the annual European Kids Athletics competition held in Brno, Czech... - [Football news] English Premier League clubs West Brom, Southampton and Sunderland are all showing interest in signing former Juventus defender Martin... Business News - [Dealing with the shadow economy] The shadow economy almost by definition defies measurement. As unofficial economic activities that create value are so widespread and... - [­­­Shipping movements] These ships are expected in Malta: The AS Cypria from Aliaga to Tanger Med, the HH East from Algiers, the Black Sea from Varna to... - [Britain faces long road to post-Brexit trade deals] Prime Minister Theresa May wants to make Britain a global leader in trade after Brexit, but former negotiators say the country faces a... - [Sullivan Maritime marks anniversary, gears up for its generational change] Sullivan Maritime, a leading Maltese shipping company, has cele­brated 20 years of maritime servi­ces by announcing a revamp to their... - [Calamatta Cuschieri launches live trading on Malta Stock Exchange] Calamatta Cuschieri has launched live trading on the Malta Stock Exchange through its online trading platform CCTrader. Investors can now... Social - [Announcements] ATTARD. On September 10 at Casa Antonia, DORIS née Cottrell, aged 95, widow of Michael Attard, founder of Michael Attard Ltd, passed... - [Activities focusing on children, adolescents] The Society of Christian Doctrine (MUSEUM) is organising the activity Fast Forward – Pause – Play with the theme #Uliedna (#Our Sons and... - [Dancing theme takes centre stage at Triq Cinemoon Festival] Thursday evening’s Triq Cinemoon Festival focuses on the theme of dancing. This unusual festival, in its fourth year, asks its... - [Travellers in concert] Gozitan band The Travellers will be holding their last gig for the summer in their hometown of Marsalforn in Gozo. The group released... - [Foster Clark summer party] Foster Clark held its annual summer reception for all its employees on the pool deck at The Palace in Sliema. The event, organised by... Blogs - [Now try listening...] "Now Hear This", I was reminded in a documentary yesterday, is the peremptory introduction used on the Tannoy on American Navy ships when... - [What is Aleppo?] I thought that I had lost the ability to be surprised by the lack of knowledge that people show.I got accustomed to University students... - [Lies, damned lies and transparent audits] On Friday the Times of Malta reminded us of a few deeply worrying facts connected to Sai Mizzi and her position and remuneration. But... - [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... 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