timesofmalta.com newsletter - 9 Dec 2016

Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Friday, 9 Dec 2016 [Times of Malta] [Architects and Knights] National - [Local newspapers in review] These are the main stories featured in today's newspapers: Times of Malta quotes court evidence showing that Edward Caruana, the former Foundation for Tomorrow’s Schools official at the centre of corruption and fraud claims, had direct access to... - [Six people, including three children, injured in Floriana accident] Three children, two women and a man were injured in a traffic accident in Floriana last night. The police said a 37-year-old man from Paola was driving a car in Triq l-Għassara tal-Għeneb at 5.40pm that was involved in a collision with another... - [Malta still discriminating against the non-religious - report] Malta continues to “systematically discriminate” against non-religious people, according to a report by the International Humanist and Ethical Union. The annual state-by-state ‘Freedom of Thought’ report grades countries on a five-point scale from... - [Bartolo: I should not have used my private e-mail] Education Minister Evarist Bartolo has admitted he should not have used a private e-mail account in correspondence on claims of corruption, even if no official policy banning the practice exists. Amidst the controversy surrounding Mr Bartolo’s... - [Safeguard the EU project, EP president tells Maltese MPs] Future generations would have to pay the price if the EU project, which had brought about stability and peace, fell apart, European Parliament president Martin Schulz said this evening. Addressing a plenary session, he asked Maltese MPs to reflect... World news - [South Korean president impeached] South Korean lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to impeach President Park Geun-hye over an influence-peddling scandal, setting the stage for her to become the country's first elected leader to be pushed from office in disgrace. Members of parliament... - [Man executed for 1994 store killing] Alabama executed a former Eagle scout for a convenience store killing in 1994, the 20th person executed in the United States this year and the second in Alabama. Ronald Smith, 45, was pronounced dead at 5am GMT at the Holman Correctional Facility... - [John Glenn, first American to orbit Earth, dies at 95] John Glenn, who became one of the 20th century's greatest explorers as the first American to orbit Earth and later as the world's oldest astronaut, and also had a long career as a U.S. senator, died in Ohio at age 95. Glenn, the last surviving... - [Tsunami warnings cancelled after big Pacific earthquake] Updated Tsunami warnings for several Pacific islands have been cancelled after authorities determined that a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck near the Solomon Islands did not pose a threat. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said... - [EU takes legal action against Germany, UK over Volkswagen scandal] The European Union started legal action today against seven countries including Germany and Britain for failing to police emissions test cheating by carmakers after the Volkswagen scandal. Amid mounting frustration in Brussels over what it sees as... Opinion - [Much ado about nothing?] I find all this talk about the establishment and the anti-establishment bewildering. Point this down to my potential naivety where... - [Coming of age as EU members] This is Malta’s time to make a paradigm shift in European politics at national level. The Maltese presidency of the Council of the... - [Outrageously non-comical] Taking Salvu Mallia on board says it all about Simon Busuttil. It represents his weak political leadership. It embodies his divisive... - [Fascism: always with us] Fascism’s historical victory in Germany is usually associated with Hitler’s electoral success in 1933. Nowadays it’s often forgotten that... - [Civic participation wins] In the grand setting of Verdala Palace last November, under the patronage of The President, seven nominees for the first-ever ceremony... Letters - [Haven for all Gozitans] I refer to your reporting our Prime Minister as describing the Gozo General Hospital as being ‘third class’ and a ‘glorified polyclinic’. - [Scrambled channels] Following a previous letter complaining about Melita scrambling all my channels, I would like to inform readers that the problem has now... - [Losing count] May I suggest to the Prime Minister to set up a committee to deal with the several scandals that are cropping up. This committee would be... - [A threat to democracy] While addressing Labour Party followers in Kirkop the Prime Minister is reported to have stated that “the courts took away two seats”... - [Justice that is delayed is justice denied] Tuesday December 13 will mean much more than Malta’s Republic Day to us shareholders of the National Bank of Malta. It will remind us of... Sport - [Otra Vez crew etch name on the trophy] Thirteen yachts started the Raymarine Double Handed Figure of Eight Race, organised by the Royal Malta Yacht Club (RMYC), last... - [Local sports results] GFA Division One: Oratory Youths vs Xagħra 0-0; Xewkija vs Nadur 2-0. IASC League: Rovers United vs Å»abbar CB 4-0; Swieqi United vs... - [Sports round-up] Fed Cup: France Davis Cup skipper Yannick Noah (picture) has been named the country’s Fed Cup captain as well, the French tennis... - [MotoGP to monitor betting patterns for fraud] MotoGP claimed a motorsport first this week by announcing a multi-year partnership with a company that monitors betting patterns for... - [Sporting briefs] Cellino: Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino has been banned for 18 months for breaking the FA’s agent regulations. Announcing the ban... Business News - [Oil price rises on renewed hopes of new output cuts] Oil rebounded from the week’s lows and hovered above $50 a barrel on Thursday as market watchers focused on an upcoming weekend meeting... - [ECB unexpectedly cuts asset buys, extends until end 2017] The European Central Bank unexpectedly reduced its asset buys yesterday but reserved the right to increase purchases once again, a... - [EU launches legal case over Volkswagen scandal] The European Union opened legal action yesterday against seven nations including Germany and Britain for failing to police emissions... - [Italian bank Intesa to help fund Rosneft deal for Glencore and Qatar – sources] Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo was expected to provide a large chunk of funds to a consortium of Qatar and commodities trader Glencore to... - [European Central Bank extends stimulus programme] The European Central Bank has decided to extend its bond-buying stimulus programme by another nine months to support the economy amid... Social - [Grand finale for organ festival] The Malta International Organ Festival, which has been running since November 19, is coming to a grand close tonight. Tonight’s concert,... - [Eden Euro film fest] Thousands of films are released every year and cinemas in Malta see less than one per cent of films coming from outside the US and UK. - [Gozo International Choir Festival] The first edition of the Gozo International Choir Festival kicks off tonight, featuring 14 choirs from Gozo, Italy, the UK, Estonia and... - [Fr Joe Saliba] Jana Vukovic writes: Fr Joe Saliba OFM Cap was such a dedicated priest. True, his homilies were long at times. But every word coming out... - [Announcements] FENECH. On December 7, at Gozo General Hospital, GINA, aged 72, went to meet the Risen Lord, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She... Blogs - [Jungle all the way] When the news emerged on January 10 that rock legend David Bowie had died, I was among the army of fans who went into overdrive to try to... - [If I may, Your Grace…] I often find myself defending Archbishop Charles Scicluna for the wrong reasons, though this time I might be right. Over a year ago, in... - [Joseph Muscat is right] I thought that would get your attention. Don’t go running away with the idea that I have been converted to slavish adherence to the... - [Hail to Mr Minority President] As at the point of writing Hilary Clinton has 1.75 million votes more than President elect Donald Trump; and that big gap is bound to... - [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... Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Friday, 9 Dec 2016 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with [timesofmalta.com]. 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