timesofmalta.com newsletter - 22 Nov 2016

Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Tuesday, 22 Nov 2016 [Times of Malta] [Times of Malta] National - [Organisers cleared over death of diver in charity event] Two men charged with the involuntary homicide of a 25-year-old woman from Å»abbar who died tragically in a charity dive at Fra Ben, Qawra in July 2009, have been cleared by the court. Joseph Formosa, a qualified diver, and Ivo Caruana, a diving... - [Palumbo employees' birthday surprise to sick colleague in London] As Palumbo plasterer Jason Pisani was going through the day yesterday, a nice surprise photo from his colleagues made it a little brighter. Mr Pisani celebrated his birthday in London yesterday, where he is undergoing medical treatment. And his... - [Young man grievously injured in stabbing incident] A 24-year-old man was grievously injured in a stabbing incident at a private residence in Sta Venera last night. The police said it was informed of the incident in Triq l-Erbgħa ta’ Settembru 1918 at 2.45am. On arriving on site, it found a medical... - [Today's newspapers in review] The following are the top stories in national newspapers today. Times of Malta says Grazio Mercieca, sworn in as magistrate yesterday, had in fact been cleared by the Judicial Appointments Committee to be a judge. In another story, it says the... - [Newly appointed magistrate had been cleared to become judge] Grazio Mercieca, sworn in as magistrate yesterday, had in fact been cleared by the Judicial Appointments Committee to be a judge, the Times of Malta has learnt. The same constitutional body also cleared the appointment of Toni Abela as judge. He... World news - [Donald Trump vows to quit trade pact and "put America first"] Donald Trump has confirmed he will leave a key trade pact as he defended his worldwide business interests. The US president-elect released a short video about his plans for his administration, which included the intention to quit the... - [Japan earthquake revives 2011 tsunami memories] A powerful earthquake off the Japanese coast sent residents fleeing to higher ground and triggered worries about the Fukushima nuclear power plant destroyed by a tsunami five years ago. Queues of cars were seen snaking away from the coast in the... - [Letter shows Trump grandfather's plea to stay in Germany] President-elect Donald Trump's grandfather unsuccessfully fought his expulsion from Germany for failing to perform mandatory military service, a handwritten letter found in a German archive shows. Bild newspaper printed the 1905 letter located by... - [France foils terror attack, arrests seven] France said it had foiled a militant plot and arrested seven people in the southern port city of Marseille and the eastern city of Strasbourg. Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said the seven people of French, Moroccan and Afghan origin, aged 29... - [Pope extends power to forgive abortion to all priests] Pope Francis has extended indefinitely to all Roman Catholic priests the power to forgive abortion, a right previously reserved for bishops or special confessors. Francis, who has made a more inclusive and forgiving Roman Catholic Church a... Opinion - [Trump: opportunity for Libya?] President-elect Donald Trump, a man whose name is synonymous with deal making, shall soon be at the helm of the world’s foremost superpower. - [If juror knows victim] The jury system in Malta was introduced under British rule and has been with us in criminal trials ever since. It is aimed at putting the... - [Political entrepreneurship is essential] Sometimes people think of politics as a faraway thing, that it’s about elections, voting every five years and about self-interested... - [Infringing EU rules] How is it possible for Malta to assume the European Union presidency in January when at the same time it will be infringing the EU... - [The answer is discipline] I had vowed never to open my mouth again, never to criticise my government or my nation again. But my spirit, or whatever moves inside of... Letters - [Motorbike fatality] The article ‘”Riders are buying powerful bikes with little experience”’ (November 14), is a disgrace and lacked any sort of respect to... - [Uneducated actions] I would like to express my frustration at the actions carried out by the graduate students who should, above all else, act as exemplary... - [Use of indicators] Many years ago (I am 78 years old now), it used to be ‘might is right’ for most drivers on our roundabouts. Fortunately, we have learned... - [Lack of sensitivity] I write again to protest on a particular advert by Emcare on Radju Malta. The advert promotes some equipment required by the elderly. - [Useless ‘features’] Will the Times of Malta please tell us why the so-called Trending Articles shown online? What value do they hold? Are they considered... Sport - [Players have adapted quickly to my philosophy, says Doncic] St Andrews’ enterprising showing in their 1-1 draw against Birkirkara last weekend further underlined the positive impact Danilo Doncic... - [Scandinavian scorpion kick joins Messi and Neymar goals on shortlist] A goal scored with a scorpion kick in the Swedish league was included on the shortlist for FIFA’s goal of the year award along with... - [Schembri scores but Boavista ousted from cup] Andrè Schembri was back on the scoresheet on Sunday but his goal was not enough as Boavista crashed out of the Portuguese Cup after a 2-1... - [Youth development at the heart of BOV deal] The ASA of Malta and Bank of Valletta yesterday announced that they are extending their partnership for the next three years. Speaking at... - [Premier League statistics] BalzanKaljevic 10 (3 pens); Effiong 3; Nafti 3; Fenech 2; Da Silva Souza 2; Agius; Micallef (pen); Piciollo. Red card: Serrano (vs... Business News - [2017 ‘will end a decade of global monetary easing’] Next year will be the first since 2006 that there will be no big monetary policy easing across the world’s leading industrialised... - [Black Friday expected to be a record-breaking online affair this year] Spending on Britain’s Black Friday discount shopping day is forecast to break last year’s record takings, though it is expected to be... - [The future of the accountancy profession] The Malta Institute of Accountants (MIA) is having its biennial conference at Corinthia Hotel in St George’s Bay, St Julian’s, on... - [British PM hints she may be open to transitional agreement with EU] Prime Minister Theresa May pledged yesterday to address business concerns that Britain could fall off a “cliff edge” into uncertain... - [Oil rally boosts equity markets while US stocks close to peaking] US stocks climbed yesterday to approach a record peak, and European equity markets also advanced, thanks to strong gains in the energy... Social - [Announcements] VELLA. On November 20, feast of Christ the King and the last day of the Jubilee of Mercy, ANTONIETTE née Buttigieg, aged 88, widow of... - [Talk on troglodyte cave] Gordon E. Weston will be addressing a talk on Għar il-Kbir (the Great Cave) today in Naxxar. There are many troglodytes in Malta. They... - [Organ festival] Today’s concert is an organ and cello recital taking place in Gozo. Estonian musicians Andres Uibo (organ) and Aare Tammesalu (cello)... - [Watercolour exhibition in Mdina] Maltese artist Joseph Casapinta is currently displaying a selection of watercolours in Mdina for his ninth solo exhibition. Joseph... - [Lunchtime concert] The weekly lunchtime concert series at the Oratory of St Francis in Valletta continues today with a piano and flute recital. Well-known... Blogs - [Get 'em out by Friday] In the post-truth era characterised by the electoral victories of Premier Muscat, that Farage specimen and - Gawd'elp'us'all - Donald... - [A culture of resignation] The recent resignation of Pia Zammit from the Manoel Theatre Board a week ago, seems to have caused, remarkably, some ripples in the... - [The Antidisestablishmentarianism of it] I never thought I'd use that word, particularly in a headline, but hey, we're living in the Post-Fact World, the one in which words have... - [It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine)] The classic REM song was uploaded by an incredulous friend on Facebook on Wednesday morning as the world was jolted out of its sleep to... - [A bad time to have a (decent) opinion] A great post caught my eye this morning: the German people are encouraging Americans to go ahead and vote in a lying, racist thug who... 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