timesofmalta.com newsletter - 2 Nov 2016

Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Wednesday, 2 Nov 2016 [Times of Malta] [Times of Malta] National - [Young woman critical after Gudja head-on crash] A 22-year-old woman is in critical condition following a traffic accident in Gudja last night, the police said. The accident happened at midnight in Dawret il-Gudja when a BMW driven a 19-year-old residing in Marsascala was involved in a head-on... - [Today's newspapers in review] These are the main stories featured in today's Maltese newspapers: Times of Malta reports that the recently launched draft master plan for Paceville was drawn up by the same consultancy firm that worked on one of the largest proposed private... - [PA Paceville consultants work for mega developer] The recently launched draft master plan for Paceville was drawn up by the same consultancy firm that worked on one of the largest proposed private developments in the area, the Times of Malta has learnt. Mott MacDonald, an international firm, was... - [Car-bomb victim's business interests being probed] The police are investigating the business dealings of John Camilleri, the man killed by a powerful car bomb in BuÄ¡ibba on Monday morning. Mr Camilleri, known as Giovann, was involved in a number of companies that dealt in property. Research by... - [‘Intelligent’ lights to mitigate traffic congestion on the way] Traffic light sensors are being installed by the transport watchdog are not red light cameras but part of a plan to beef up pedestrian crossing safety and, if possible, minimise motorists’ waiting time. This was confirmed by a Transport Malta... World news - [Plane was in 'increasing rate of descent' when it vanished - MH370 report] A report into missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 by the Australian safety investigator leading the search supports its view that the aircraft descended rapidly after running out of fuel with no human intervention, the agency said today. Flight... - [Watch: Trump calls on early Clinton voters to switch to him] Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump urged people who voted early for his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton to cancel their ballots and switch to him. "This is a message for any Democratic voters who have already cast their ballots for... - [FBI must spill the beans about Trump's Russia ties, says Clinton aide] A top aide to US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton today urged the FBI to disclose what it knows about any ties between Republican Donald Trump and Russia, accusing the law enforcement agency of unfairly publicising its inquiry into Clinton's... - [Pope says he believes ban on female priests is forever] Pope Francis said today he believes the Roman Catholic Church's ban on women becoming priests is forever and will never be changed, in some of his most definitive remarks on the issue. He was speaking aboard a plane taking him back to Rome from... - [Jailed anti-Putin activist says he is being tortured in prison] A Russian opposition activist who became the first person to be jailed for repeatedly staging peaceful anti-Kremlin protests under a new law says he is being tortured in prison and fears for his life. A Moscow court sentenced Ildar Dadin to three... Opinion - [Worlds apart on a tiny island] Some weeks ago, Mina Tolu, a young Maltese trans activist, corrected actress-activist Emma Watson when the latter referred to the former... - [The MH17 war crime] In view of what is happening in Aleppo today, it is as well to remind ourselves of the horrific destruction by a Russian missile of a... - [Steering the EU togetherÂ] A short time after Malta joined the European Union in 2004, the country was informed it will hold the EU presidency for six months... - [Tenth district under siege] The 10th electoral district is slowly coming under siege from the government. For some this is coming from friendly fire, while others... - [Libyan mediation via Malta] For so many historic reasons, the country that can really mediate to have peace in Libya is Malta. What the EU and the UN have failed to... Letters - [Safety first, please] Liquid natural gas (LNG) is only really dangerous when in vapour form and it has enough oxygen present to allow any spark to ignite the... - [Restored chapel] I would like to thank all for the professional way in which the facade of the chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows in Pietà and the... - [Cast-iron proof] Sometime ago, my wife and my daughter went to an HSBC branch to make the necessary changes so our daughter can have her own account and... - [Worth watching] John Costigan’s letter (October 28) about According to Pilate, a new play by Revel Barker being performed in Victoria, must have... - [Too young to vote] I agree totally and wholeheartedly with Ray Azzopardi’s ferocious attack on the government regarding the right of 16-year-olds to vote in... Sport - [Mourinho lands another misconduct charge from FA] Jose Mourinho has been given a second misconduct charge in a week by the English FA following his behaviour during Man. United’s draw... - [Gżira sign former Bologna striker Gimenez] Gżira United pulled off a major transfer coup yesterday when they signed the much-travelled Henry Gimenez until the end of the... - [Football news] Harry Kane’s chances of returning for the north London derby against Arsenal have received a boost after the striker trained with the... - [Zhao destined to be world number one – Hawkins] Chinese teenager Zhao Xintong is as talented as the great Ronnie O’Sullivan was at a similar age and will one day become the number one... - [Micallef nails it at Xagħra] The Island Car Club held its second round of racing from the 2016-17 Hillclimb Championship at Xagħra, Gozo, last weekend. The weather... Business News - [Modifications of public contracts] Public contracts are the end-result of a public procurement process undertaken by contracting authorities to purchase supplies or... - [Germany’s Gabriel begins China tour with ‘good’ talks] German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel met China’s Trade Minister for talks in “a very good atmosphere” yesterday, his deputy said, on... - [Fed to hold rates steady] The US Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged today but set the stage for a hike in December amid signs the economy... - [BP beats quarterly earnings estimates, trims spending again] BP reported a near halving in third-quarter earnings yesterday and cut its 2016 investment plans by another $1 billion as weak oil prices... - [Stocks, dollar slip on US election worries] Global equity prices and the dollar fell sharply yesterday as investors sought safe havens amid mounting uncertainty about next week’s US... Social - [Announcements] SPIRO. On October 27, at Casa Antonia, Balzan, AGNES BERTHA (Betty), aged 104. Now at peace. Missed and fondly remembered by her family... - [Evening of fun with MADC] The next event for the Malta Amateur Dramatic Company (MADC) is one with a difference as veterans of the stage perform in a variety of... - [Café Scientifique Malta] Malta Café Scientifique’s event tonight Truth: Philosophy and Science – a Night with Aristotle aims to tackle the essential questions of... - [Talking about design] The third Design Dialogues programme is taking place between November 5 and 9 at the University of Malta’s Valletta campus. The series of... - [Launch of Alfred Sant’s anthology] Alfred Sant’s latest collection of short stories, Western, Bejn Rakkonti, Bejn Divertimenti will be launched on Friday during a literary... Blogs - [Demon alert] First off, happy Halloween guys. Yes, I know it's not a real holiday. Yes, I know it's a commercial US import. Yes, I know it's just... - [Sorry not sorry] "I'm sorry I was chatting on my phone, didn't see the lights turn red and wound up ramming the side of your car." "I'm sorry I forgot to... - [Pre-budget twaddle] My knowledge of economics, as I have admitted on more than one occasion, is perhaps equivalent to someone as thick as two short planks,... - [What a coincidence - not] I hold no brief for Beppe Fenech Adami, and if he’s acted in any manner that is not in accordance with the standards of propriety to... - [To each his own] All twenty articles that I have since written for this blog, come from one premise: that the “disagreement” between the Opposition and... Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Wednesday, 2 Nov 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.