timesofmalta.com newsletter - 29 Dec 2016

Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Thursday, 29 Dec 2016 [Times of Malta] [Musical Instruments of the Maltese Islands] National - [Decapitated pony ‘was neglected for months’] A decapitated pony found in Marsa yesterday had been neglected for months, horse-racing enthusiast Joe Zerafa believes. On site just moments after the morning’s gruesome discovery, Mr Zerafa, an active member of the Malta Racing Club, said it was... - [Malta newspapers review] The following are the top stories in the Maltese newspapers today. Times of Malta says the Office of the Prime Minister asked for €1.6 million for travel purposes this year over and above the €640,000 originally allocated in the Budget, Finance... - ['Cancer patients' siblings need help too'] Children with siblings suffering serious illnesses often end up spending their childhood struggling to maintain a sense of normality, an issue that is often overlooked, according to cancer survivor Ramiro Mallia. The 15-year-old was diagnosed with... - [Ceremony honours memory of Karin Grech, 39 years after parcel bomb murder] Updated 7.40pm Prime Minister Joseph Muscat this evening honoured the memory of parcel-bomb victim Karin Grech as he spoke critically of the "intolerance" that characterised Malta at the time of her murder. Teenager Karin Grech died when a parcel... - [Santa swings by Ħal Far for breakfast] His gift-giving engagements may be done for another year, but Santa had one last stop to make on the island before returning to Lapland. As he has done for the last 15 years, Father Christmas appeared at the Playmobil Fun Park in Ħal-Far... World news - [Philippine leader says once threw man from helicopter, would do it again] Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened corrupt government officials with the prospect of being thrown out of a helicopter mid-air, warning he has done it himself before and had no qualms about doing it again. The fiery-tempered former... - [Actress Debbie Reynolds, known for 'Singin' in the Rain,' dies at age 84 - day after her daughter] Hollywood legend Debbie Reynolds, who sang and danced her way into the hearts of millions of moviegoers around the world in musicals like "Singin' in the Rain," died last night at age 84, her son said. Reynolds, one of the most enduring and... - [Two-state solution to Middle East conflict in serious jeopardy - Kerry] US Secretary of State John Kerry has warned that the future of a two-state solution to the Middle East conflict was in jeopardy, saying the United States could not stay silent as violence and Israeli settlement building risked undermining... - [Germany holds Tunisian for possible link to Berlin truck attack] German authorities have detained a Tunisian man they suspect of involvement in the truck attack on a Berlin Christmas market which killed 12 people, prosecutors have said. The Islamic State militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack,... - [Israel approves settler building in East Jerusalem ahead of Kerry speech] Updated 5.06pm Israel approved construction of a multi-storey building for settlers in annexed East Jerusalem on Wednesday, an NGO said, after postponing authorisation of hundreds of other homes ahead of a speech on the Middle East by the US... Opinion - [Politicisation of civil service] Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has proved himself to be a true master of trickery by convincing a vast majority of the Maltese electorate... - [The year of contempt] This will hardly be the first year to end with special appeals from the great and the good for the Maltese to seek unity over division... - [A just society for everybody] The proper sharing of the common good is one of the requirements leading to a just society. Unfortunately, we are far away from attaining... - [Renewable energy breakthrough] Our worldwide industrial revolution and future progress is entirely dependent on a reliable and hopefully renewable energy source. In my... - [Senseless life sentence] The recent landmark court judgment decreeing that sentences of life imprisonment which preclude the possibility of ... Letters - [Disgraceful] Over the last few years, the roads in the St Paul’s Bay, Qwara and BuÄ¡ibba area have been an absolute disgrace. It is very dangerous... - [Sound advice for 2017] The start of a new year is a special occasion because it gives us the possibility of a new beginning. However, as North American... - [Warning to followers] John Guillaumier, the militant atheist, uses every means and every opportunity to push his proselytising anti-Christian agenda, quoting... - [Clear and present danger] The recent ferocious attack in the heart of Germany’s capital, Berlin, that killed 12 innocent people and left others seriously hurt is... - [Rally attendees] Life Network welcomes Ingram Bondin’s newly-revealed interest in issues relating to the defence of human life and would like to address... Sport - [Football news] The former England footballer Paul Gascoigne was involved in a fracas in a London hotel, several witnesses said, and taken to hospital... - [Sporting briefs] Lindelof: Benfica centre-back Victor Lindelof is being linked with a move to the Serie A following Manchester United’s decision not to... - [Giggs favourite for Swansea job despite previous snub] Ryan Giggs would have to cast aside differences with the Swansea City board if he is to succeed Bob Bradley at the Liberty Stadium. Giggs... - [US-Canada-Mexico 2026 WCup bid is a possibility] Football officials from the United States, Canada and Mexico are likely to meet next year to discuss a joint bid for the 2026 World Cup,... - [FIFA boss says federations back expanded World Cup] Football federations are “overwhelmingly in favour” of expanding the existing 32-nation World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said... Business News - [Shipping movements] These ships are expected in Malta: The Maersk Regensburg from Algiers to Annaba, the BC Hamburg from Algiers to Algiers (both Thomas... - [Dollar, crude rise] The US dollar and crude oil rose yesterday, adding to recent trends, while stocks fell in a broad but shallow decline on Wall Street as... - [Beijing to dissolve grip on salt market] From Sunday, China’s long campaign to make sprawling state-owned industries more efficient will stretch beyond commodities like coal and... - [Italy business and consumer morale send mixed messages] Morale among Italian businesses and consumers moved in different directions in December, data showed yesterday, giving little clarity on... - [An eventful and volatile year for financial markets] At this time of the year, many financial journalists and commentators look back at the various developments which took place over the... Social - [An evening under the stars] For an evening with a difference, head to Dwejra for some star observation tomorrow. Following the success of the last event held in May,... - [MPs stand together for charity] It’s that time of the year again, when members of Parliament from opposite sides of the house join forces in a football tournament for... - [President’s New Year concert] This year’s New Year concert hosted by President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, is taking place on New Year’s Eve in Valletta. Featuring the... - [Announcements] GALEA. On December 28, THERESA (Tessie), née BuÄ¡elli, aged 100, widow of William, passed away peacefully at home, comforted by the rights... - [Announcements] AGIUS. On December 27, ANTHONY, passed to eternal life, aged 84. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Lina, née Ellul, his brother Victor... Blogs - [Take this plane to Uganda] This is not to be taken as any manner of negative criticism of the men and women on the ground who handled the "hijack" last week, or of... - [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... 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