timesofmalta.com newsletter - 1 Feb 2017

Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Wednesday, 1 Feb 2017 [Times of Malta] [Vanity, Profanity & Worship] National - [Today's newspapers in review] Times of Malta, The Malta Independent and MaltaToday have taken a joint stand to call on the government to review Malta’s arbitrary system of Temporary Humanitarian Protection, which has effectively put the lives of hundreds of migrants in... - [Court case to determine fate of dialysis machines] Dialysis machines, used for hospital kidney treatment, can only be replaced or upgraded once a court decides on the appeal from a bidder for the tender. In the meantime, no appointments have been cancelled or postponed, a spokeswoman for the... - [Independent media houses unite for migrants’ appeal] Three independent media houses have taken a joint stand to call on the government to review Malta’s arbitrary system of Temporary Humanitarian Protection, which has effectively put the lives of hundreds of migrants in limbo. Read: The Editorial In... - [Joseph Muscat agrees with Donald Tusk’s concerns over Donald Trump threat] Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said yesterday he agreed with European Council President Donald Tusk’s concerns over US President Donald Trump, China, Russia and radical Islam. In a letter to national leaders before a summit he will chair in Malta on... - [Michel Rizzo appointed managing director of Allied Newspapers Ltd] Allied Newspapers Limited announces that at its annual general meeting held yesterday, Michel Rizzo was appointed managing director of the company. Mr Rizzo has occupied the post of acting managing director since March 2016. Mr Rizzo joined the... World news - [Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee faces challenge from Democrats] President Donald Trump has nominated Neil Gorsuch, a fast-rising conservative judge, to the Supreme Court, setting up a clash with Democrats. At 49, he is the youngest nominee in 25 years and could help shape America's legal landscape for decades... - [White House defends detaining five-year-old boy] The White House is defending the actions that led to a five-year-old boy being detained at a US airport for hours following President Donald Trump's immigration ban. In a White House news briefing, spokesman Sean Spicer said, "to assume that just... - [EU chief calls on Europe to rally against Donald Trump threat] European Council President Donald Tusk said that US President Donald Trump has joined Russia, China and radical Islam among threats to Europe and called on Europeans to stick together to avoid domination by three other continental powers. In a... - [British parliament to debate petition for Trump visit to be cancelled] British lawmakers will hold a debate on February 20 on a petition signed by more than 1.6 million people calling for a planned state visit by US President Donald Trump to be cancelled to avoid embarrassing Queen Elizabeth. The debate was called by... - [Morocco rejoins African Union after 33-year absence] Morocco rejoined the club of African states , 33 years after quitting over recognition of Western Sahara, bringing one of Africa's largest economies into the fold and raising hopes of a softening of one of its thorniest territorial... Opinion - [Renewable energy ambitions] Enemalta plc is leading the way in the development of a diversified electricity generation mix, including the increased penetration of... - [A no-drama Obama] As the new President of the United States takes office seeking to eradicate all that Barack Obama stood for, we have been forcefully... - [Memories of school days] Surrounded by fabulous greenery at St Edward’s College and in splendid isolation in its quiet earlier days, we were subjected to the... - [Legalising coffee on the road] Each time a new policy is issued, I think to myself that the floodgates are about to be opened for illegalities to be sanctioned. In June... - [Lies and insinuations] Imagine my surprise when I opened the newspaper last Saturday to see my name plastered on page 16 with a full page dedicated to my... Letters - [Daily nuisance] I refer to the photograph that appeared on January 27 showing vegetable boxes and other rubbish in Dingli Street, Sliema. Residents in... - [Bishops’ wise words] I refer to the excellent editorial on the bishops’ guidelines following the Pope’s exhortation Amoris Laetitia. The current issue somehow... - [Wrong technical argument] It is pretty clear the Greens in Malta are acting on some instructions, or directives(?), communicated to them by their overseas... - [Power to the people] The Brexit referendum was ‘advisory’. Why? Because Parliament reigns supreme. It has long since separated itself from nonsenses like the... - [All is not well] Simon Busuttil, the leader of the Opposition and of the Nationalist Party, gave a magnificent speech in Parliament addressing the members... Sport - [Gżira win race to sign Cohen] Gżira United yesterday won the race to sign veteran striker Andrew Cohen before the transfer deadline. The 35-year-old put himself on the... - [Dream win coming closer, says Egypt boss Cuper] Egypt made a slow start on their return to the African Nations Cup after a seven-year absence, but have reached the semi-finals without... - [Former footballer Adam Johnson in new appeal over under-age sex conviction] Disgraced former footballer Adam Johnson has launched a fresh appeal against his six-year sentence for grooming and engaging in sexual... - [Liverpool to relocate 1,000 fans at Anfield to increase disabled seating] Liverpool are to relocate 1,000 supporters to increase disabled seating at Anfield to over 250 for the 2017/18 season. The present total... - [255 sexual abuse claims probed among 77 clubs] Officers investigating non-recent sexual abuse at football clubs in London have said they are looking into 255 allegations involving 77... Business News - [Trump’s comments knock dollar to 2017 lows and clip stocks] The dollar headed for its worst start to a year in over a decade yesterday, while stocks cemented their biggest losses in six weeks as US... - [Parent liable for subsidiary] A parent company will be held liable and fined for the anti-competitive conduct of its subsidiary whenever it is defined either by law or... - [Company briefs] US President Donald Trump’s administration posed a grave risk to international trade and Europe would have to stand up to him to prevent... - [Peanuts, home of Snoopyand Charlie Brown, up for sale] US brand management company Iconix Brand Group Inc is exploring a sale of its majority stake in Peanuts Worldwide LLC, which owns the... - [BOV, HSBC drag share index lower] The share index eased by 0.16% to 4,715.747 points today, mainly reflecting the declines in the share prices of BOV (-0.5%) and HSBC... Social - [Book sale] Din l-Art Ħelwa, Malta’s national trust, is sharing its vast collection of printed material with collectors, students and Malta’s... - [Amadeus – on screen] From the magical pen of Peter Shaffer comes Amadeus, the latest National Theatre production to be screened live in Valletta as part of... - [Carmen meets the world of contemporary and flamenco] The tale of Carmen, famously brought to life by Georges Bizet, is being told this weekend through the medium of flamenco and contemporary... - [Original play from Unifaun] Unifaun Theatre Productions hits the boards this weekend with Unintended, a play penned by founder and artistic director Adrian... - [The role of Wikipedia in heritage documentation] Spazju Kreattiv is holding a discussion that will focus on thinking about how organisations and interested citizens can bring more... Blogs - [Right-wingers, grow a pair] I don't usually resort to this sort of crassness, but the time for kid gloves clearly has gone. Where are your balls? I direct this... - [We’re going to make it after all] Way back when I was just over a decade old, a woman would walk down the streets of Minneapolis week after week and fling her hat in the air. - [KISSing the Affaire Lowenbrau] Given the awesome level of prevarication and obfuscation to which Premier Joseph's minions, now including yet another legal luminary in... - [No, But, Yes, But ..] I suspect I've used this title before, but hey, what the heck, Donald J. Trump, Gawd'elp'us President of the US, repeats himself ad... - [Fake off] Donald Trump has been be crowned president of the 'free world', whatever that means. Claims that the so-called 'fake news' phenomenon... Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Wednesday, 1 Feb 2017 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. 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