timesofmalta.com newsletter - 25 Dec 2016

Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Sunday, 25 Dec 2016 [Times of Malta] [Progress Press] National - [Bankrupt firm 'wins' €2m contract from Enemalta] State energy company Enemalta is expected to award a €2 million contract for the dismantling of the chimney of the old power station in Delimara to an Italian company undergoing legal bankruptcy procedures. The Sunday Times of Malta is informed... - [Libyan hijackers set to be charged today] Two Gaddafi loyalists who on Friday gave themselves up after hijacking an Afriqiyah Airways plane which was forced to land in Malta are set to be charged today before the Maltese courts. No requests for extradition had been made by the Libyan... - [Malta newspapers review] The following are the top stories in the Maltese newspapers today. The Sunday Times of Malta reports that Libyan hijackers who diverted an aircraft to Malta on Friday are set to be charged today. The newspaper also reports that prickly pear may... - [Happy Christmas] - ['I will keep speaking out against division' - President] The President has pledged to keep speaking against division in the country, within the "limits" granted to her by the Constitution. "I want to promise the Maltese that I will continue speaking out to ensure we beat every form of division so we can... World news - [2016: year in review] Anthony Manduca reviews the world in 2016 which was dominated by Donald Trump winning the US presidential election, Brexit and the terrible situation in Syria. It was not a good year at all: Donald Trump was elected US President, Britain voted to... - [Trump to dissolve his charity foundation] US President-elect Donald Trump said he will dissolve his charitable foundation amid efforts to eliminate any conflicts of interest before he takes office next month. The revelation comes as the New York attorney general's office investigates the... - [Choir and soldiers on board Russian plane that crashed into the Black Sea] A Russian military plane with 92 people on board has crashed into the Black Sea on its way to Syria, Russian news agencies reported. 92 people on board are feared dead. Russian agencies, citing unnamed security sources, said the TU-154 aircraft... - [The sights and sounds of three Christmas events around the world] As Christmas celebrations get underway around the world, thousands welcomed the acting Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem in Bethlehem, Chinese Catholics held Christmas Mass and an Indian sand artist created thousands of Santas on the beach in a bid for... - [Trump's pick for Israel envoy expects embassy in Jerusalem] President-elect Donald Trump said yesterday he will nominate bankruptcy attorney David Friedman as US ambassador to Israel, and Friedman said he looked forward to taking up his post in Jerusalem, implying a move from Tel Aviv that would mark a... Opinion - [Old Bore’s almanack for 2017] Yet again, the sage of Valletta, Sylvanus… aka Old Bore… brings you a fully authenticated preview of the major happenings in our islands... - [For your Xmas degustation] It was the week before Xmas and nowhere was quiet. The sunny December skies we have become used to had disappeared behind blankets of... - [From Valletta to Bethlehem] One morning in March this year, I chanced upon a half-open door in South Street, Valletta. I find doors ajar impossible to resist: this... - [Fishing boat at the Vatican] In December 1598, a young German count visited Malta. As was customary, he was travelling through Europe as part of his education. He... - [A splendid presepju] My first reaction to the Maltese presepju (crib) at the Vatican was to reach for my smelling salts. I thought it was hideous, in bad... Letters - [Deluding ourselves over road safety] In his letter ‘The safety of Maltese roads’, (The Sunday Times of Malta, December 18), Karl Soler disputes the contents of a letter,... - [Thank you from Pakistan] With a greatful and joyful heart I would like to thank The Mission Fund in Mosta for its generous donation of €2,000 that I have just... - [We should love until it hurts] I couldn’t remain insensitive to the story ‘Taking my protection away is inhumane’, (The Sunday Times of Malta, December 18). The article... - [More animal cruelty] Recently a truckload of squealing pigs passed me, presumably on its way to the slaughterhouse. The poor creatures were all packed... - [Paola parish church] The recent correspondence regarding the Paola parish church has prompted me to write an appreciation. Without in any way diminishing the... Sport - [Sporting briefs] Gignac: France striker Andre-Pierre Gignac will be taking a big risk if he plays for UANL Tigres in the second leg of the Mexican... - [Football news] West Brom goalkeeper Ben Foster has signed a new contract with the club. The 33-year-old, who was out of contract at the end of the... - [Tevez set to leave Boca in big-money move to China] Much-travelled striker Carlos Tevez is set to leave Boca Juniors for Shanghai Shenhua in the New Year, Argentine media reports said... - [Barcelona drawn against Bilbao in King’s Cup] Holders Barcelona will take on Athletic Bilbao in the last 16 of the King’s Cup while Real Madrid have been paired against Sevilla in two... - [Rodgers’ Hoops march on after 3-0 away win] Celtic’s march to the Scottish Premiership title continued apace with a 3-0 win over Hamilton despite playing most of the second half... Business News - [Medserv named MSE Company of the Year] Medserv has been named Malta Stock Exchange Company of the Year for 2016. The award was announced during the annual Stock Exchange dinner... - [EY’s Transaction Advisory Services wins Mergermarket M&A Awards] EY’s Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) practice has been awarded the Financial Adviser of the Year in Central and Eastern Europe, by... - [RS2 Software shares surge 6.2%] The Malta Stock Exchange (MSE) index continued its positive rally, closing 1.22 per cent higher at 4,601 points, as turnover spiked from... - [China’s Bright Food hires Goldman to sell UK firm Weetabix] China’s Bright Food Group has hired Goldman Sachs to sell the breakfast cereals producer Weetabix in a deal that could value the famous... - [Killing the goose] John Vassallo, former Ambassador of Malta to the EU, president of the Malta Business Bureau, member of the Council of Europa Nostra and... Social - [Pharmacies open today] Collis Williams Pharmacy, 15, Republic Street, Valletta (2122 6281);St Gaetan Pharmacy, Parish Priest Mifsud Street, Ħamrun (2123... - [The President’s engagements] 9am The President visits an activity organised by the Sports Committee of the Malta Police Force in aid of the Malta Community Chest Fund... - [Announcements] AQUILINA – NIKOL, ex-president of St Mary Musical Society, Qrendi, and ex-mayor of Qrendi, passed away on December 21 at the venerable... - [That’s Amore!] Love wins at the Corinthia Palace Hotel & Spa this New Year’s Eve as it embraces the unabashed glamour of bella Italia in the... - [Old Aloysians’ gathering] It was a red-letter day for old Alumni of St Aloysius College to have the yearly meeting at the college on December 8. About 25 Old Boys,... Blogs - [A glimmer of hope at the end of the year] 2016. One hell of a year, right? Seriously it was one hell of a year. Syria, South Sudan, terrorism all over Europe, thousands of... - [The angry politics of corporate nationalism] Confronted by angry politicians whose followers refuse to be rational and who have a total disregard towards empirical facts, we are... - [When words resonate] It's not about how our politicians look or dress but about what they say and the way they act. This has never been more true than it has... - [Dom Mintoff’s and Mgr Scicluna’s yachts] I remember a speech by the late Dom Mintoff militating for social justice in Malta. He said that a society in which you find some people... - [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... Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Sunday, 25 Dec 2016 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with [timesofmalta.com]. 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