timesofmalta.com newsletter - 5 Feb 2017

Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Sunday, 5 Feb 2017 [Times of Malta] [Musical Instruments of the Maltese Islands] National - [AFM safely 'delivers' woman in labour] A pregnant woman, who was in labour, was safely brought to Malta early this morning following a call for assistance from a vessel participating in a migrant rescue operation coordinated in Rome. A Melita class SAR launch was dispatched to the... - [Gozo whistleblower's surprise plea: ‘Please send us back’ your person of trust] Gozo whistleblower Joseph Cauchi, who has since won numerous contracts for works in government schools, pleaded for the return of the supervisor from the Foundation for Tomorrow’s Schools who had just been relieved of his duties over suspicions of... - [Malta newspapers review] The following are the top stories in the Maltese newspapers today. The Sunday Times of Malta reports that Gozo whistleblower Joseph Cauchi, pleaded for the return of the supervisor from the Foundation for Tomorrow’s Schools who had just been... - [LSA acquitted of sex abuse seeks five years back salary] The Gozitan learning support assistant who was last week cleared of sexual abuse charges – after a five-year court case – has filed a claim for the income she lost while she was suspended from her job. Sources said the claim was made on her behalf... - [Two-seater plane crash lands at MIA, nobody injured] Nobody was injured when a small single-engine aircraft left the runway on landing and ended up on the grass at Malta International Airport this afternoon. The Tecnam P2002 light aircraft was involved in an accident just off the airport's... World news - [Appeals Court rejects Trump plea to immediately reinstate travel ban] Updated with Appeals Court preliminary decision - The US Appeals Court has turned down a Trump Administration' call to immediately reinstate the travel ban from seven Muslim countries. The travel ban was stopped in its tracks by a federal judge on... - [Girl dies after being flung off fast ride] A 13-year-old girl has died after being flung out of a fast-turning ride at an amusement park in China. China's product safety regulator said an initial investigation showed her seatbelt had broken and a passenger safety bar did not fit tightly... - [German magazine depicts Trump beheading Statue of Liberty] German weekly magazine Der Spiegel has stirred up debate at home and abroad with a front cover of US President Donald Trump beheading the Statue of Liberty.  The cover was designed by Cuban artist Edel Rodriguez... who told The Washington Post:... - [US reverses visa cancellations as Trump fumes about 'so-called judge'] Updated 9.20pm The US state department has reversed the cancellations of visas for foreigners after a federal judge blocked US president Donald Trump's executive order on immigration. The department initially said up to 60,000 foreigners from... - [Romania to withdraw corruption decree following mass protests] Romania's government will scrap a decree decriminalising some graft offences tomorrow, Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu has said, as some 140,000 demonstrators protested against the law a stone's throw from his office. "We'll hold an extraordinary... Opinion - [A Labour of love… Blogpost 47] Can it really be only four years since Jo-zeff ascended the throne of Malta? It seems much longer that his benign munificence has beamed... - [The contradictions of Brexit] The Supreme Court judgment of January 24 offers a moment to take stock of the consequences of last June’s referendum on British... - [Che Guevara in Acapulco] There are unsavoury characters around, grabbing headlines the world over. Duterte, Putin, Trump, Erdogan, Le Pen, Farage, etc. But last... - [Blue badges and red lights] Nothing exercises me quite so much as the sight of people breaking the law or disobeying rules, particularly on a day when I happen to be... - [On sex, lies and scandal] The new scandal being talked about last week was an alleged visit to a sex club in Germany by Economic Affairs Minister Chris Cardona, as... Letters - [Our bishops’ recent guidelines] I was ordained 55 years ago, before Vatican II, and honestly I was neither shocked nor confused by our bishops’ recent guidelines on... - [The Church’s compassion] The front page story entitled ‘Priests ‘confused’ over bishops’ new guidelines’, as well as the interview with ‘Fr Joe’ (The Sunday Times... - [The Eucharist as a medicine to heal] I refer to the interview with ‘Fr Joe’ (The Sunday Times of Malta, January 29), so-called to mask his priestly identity. I do not want to... - [Trump’s populist agenda] Less than two weeks into the job, US President Donald Trump is doing his utmost to escalate his ‘war’ on the media. He is also persisting... - [Those with power should seek to serve, not be served] Almost all people from all walks of life wield power: a parent over children, a teacher over students, management over employees, the... Sport - [Today’s sports] National Stadium: BOV Premier League 2pm Birkirkara vs Gżira United; 4pm Tarxien vs Valletta. Centenary Stadium: BOV Division One 2pm... - [Sports round-up] Rugby Union: Former South Africa captain Joost van der Westhuizen (picture) is in a critical condition in hospital as he continues to... - [Australia, France progress to Davis Cup quarters] Australia and France moved into the Davis Cup quarter-finals yesterday when their doubles teams got the victories that gave them... - [England edge France as Scotland stun Ireland] England overcame a poor first half to grind down France for a 19-16 victory to open the defence of their Six Nations title yesterday,... - [Bolt sprinkles star-dust] The Nitro Series promised to make athletics a show and the sport’s ultimate show-man Usain Bolt capped its first meeting in Melbourne... Business News - [Air Malta supports presidency of the Council of the EU] Air Malta is facilitating the travel requirements and offering special arrangements to the delegations and accredited members of the... - [Business Leaders Malta annual conference explores resilience in leadership] Resilience in leadership comes under the spotlight at Business Leaders Malta’s eighth annual conference at the Radisson Blu Golden Sands... - [VW is global volume leader] Volkswagen Group has edged Toyota to claim top spot in global vehicle sales in 2016. Toyota announced that it sold 10.175m vehicles... - [Creolabs preparing students for Internet of Things concept] Creolabs, a start-up company operating at the Microsoft Innovation Centre, will this month kick off a course on Internet of Things (IoT)... - [Chamber of Advocates publishes 34th edition of Law & Practice] The change in the method of appointment of members of the judiciary and the enactment of the Lawyers Act will this year remain at the top... Social - [Pharmacies open today] Empire Pharmacy, 77, Old Theatre Street, Valletta (2122 5785);Lister Pharmacy, 678, St Joseph High Road, Ħamrun (2124 5627);Lantern... - [Announcements] DINGLI. On January 25, at Mater Dei Hospital, to Erika née Vella and Chris, a son – ADAM, a welcome brother to Imogen. VELLA. On January... - [Hilda Attard, née Gauci] Margaret Camilleri-Pace writes: Our beloved Hilda passed away on January 17, five days short of her 74th birthday, and though she had... - [The President’s engagements] 9am The President visits Karin Grech Rehabilitation Hospital. 5pm The President receives representatives of Fondazzjoni Paulus, together... - [Valentine’s long weekend at the Corinthia] The Corinthia Palace Hotel & Spa in Attard has pulled out all the stops to create a long weekend of romance for lovers this Valentine’s... Blogs - [Tacit Genocides and the curse of a punitive morality] While they take delight in using any opportunity to attack each other, our MPs have kept their peace over what is being planned by... - [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... Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Sunday, 5 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. Problems to sign in? click [here] to go on the help page.