timesofmalta.com newsletter - 11 Apr 2017

Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Tuesday, 11 Apr 2017 [Times of Malta](//www.timesofmalta.com/) [Times of Malta]( National - [Watch those state guarantees, fiscal watchdog cautions](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170411/local/watch-those-state-guarantees-fiscal-watchdog-cautions.644872) State guarantees in Malta are relatively high when compared to other European Union members, the Fiscal Advisory Council has warned. The council is an independent body tasked with reviewing and assessing the government’s economic policies. In a... - [Will nursing standards reduce stigma surrounding mental health?](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170411/local/will-nursing-standards-reduce-stigma-surrounding-mental-health.644873) Stigma remains the biggest challenge psychiatric nurses have to deal with and their association is hoping that standards launched this week will make the profession more appealing. There were several issues that kept prospective nurses from... - [Today's front pages](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170411/local/todays-front-pages.644977) These are the leading stories in today's local newspapers. The Times of Malta leads with news that illegal use of pesticides by local farmers is more rampant than first believed, with one in every five greens affected. In a secondary story, the... - [Motorcyclist grievously hurt in Birkirkara crash](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170411/local/motorcyclist-grievously-hurt-in-birkirkara-crash.644976) A motorcyclist from Rabat was grievously injured yesterday evening in an accident on Triq Ganu, Birkirkara. The 45-year-old woman victim was riding her Yamaha MT-07 motorbike when she was involved in a collision with a Toyota Aygo driven by a... - [One in every five vegetables contains illegal amounts of pesticide](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170411/local/one-in-every-five-vegetables-contains-illegal-amounts-of-pesticide.644946) Illegal pesticide use by farmers is much higher than initial figures showed, the Times of Malta can confirm. In February, data provided by the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority showed that more than one in every 10 fruit and... World news - [Stockholm truck attack suspect admits to terror crime](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170411/world/stockholm-truck-attack-suspect-admits-to-terror-crime.644996) Rakhmat Akilov, the main suspect in the deadly truck attack in Stockholm that killed four and injured a further 15, has admitted to committing a terrorist crime, his lawyer said in a court hearing today. "His position is that he admits to a... - [Fire rips through French migrant camp](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170411/world/fire-rips-through-french-migrant-camp.644993) A fire destroyed large swathes of the Grande-Synthe migrant camp near Dunkirk in northern France yesterday night following skirmishes that injured several people earlier in the evening, firefighters and regional authorities said. At least six... - [Watch: Man dragged off overbooked plane as passengers scream](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170411/world/watch-man-dragged-off-overbooked-plane-as-passengers-scream.644991) Updated 8.36am United Airlines is facing a public relations disaster after footage of a passenger being forcibly dragged off an overbooked plane outraged social media users yesterday. The unidentified man, reportedly a doctor, screamed as a... - [Panama Papers among Pulitzer Prize winners](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170411/world/panama-papers-among-pulitzer-prize-winners.644956) The Pulitzer Prizes have honoured The Washington Post for hard-hitting reporting on Donald Trump's presidential campaign and The New York Times for revealing Vladimir Putin's covert power grab, praising their probing of powerful people despite a... - [At least seven dead as concrete slabs fall on workers in Mexico City](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170411/world/at-least-seven-dead-as-concrete-slabs-fall-on-workers-in-mexico-city.644945) Concrete slabs collapsed on workers building a car park in Mexico City yesterday and at least seven people were killed and 10 injured, emergency services said. Rescue workers were checking for survivors at the site in the western part of the... Opinion - [Expressionism or exhibitionism](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170411/opinion/expressionism-or-exhibitionism.644965) Having grown up in the Maltese islands, where processions and feasts are part and parcel of our very culture, the various ways and means... - [A crucial moment of truth](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170411/opinion/a-crucial-moment-of-truth.644964) Throughout their history, many nations arrive at the proverbial crossroads, and these defining moments are often referred to as ‘moments... - [Is Paris in tatters?](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170410/opinion/Is-Paris-in-tatters.644902) Donald Trump’s recent executive order ‘Promoting energy independence and economic growth’ could be the cause of quite a stir. Climate... - [Deciphering the surplus](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170410/opinion/Deciphering-the-surplus.644901) For the first time since 1981, the government’s consolidated fund registered a surplus for the year ending 2016. Finance Minister Edward... - [Coalition or to coalesce?](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170410/opinion/Coalition-or-to-coalesce.644900) The fact that Nationalist Party (PN) and the Demo-cratic Party (PD) may be fighting the election on a joint ticket under the PN banner... Letters - [Accordion festival](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170410/letters/Accordion-festival.644898) I would like to make another appeal so that any association catering for blind people would contact the organisers if any of their... - [Can’t we...?](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170410/letters/Can-t-we.644897) Taking inspiration from President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca’s wise words – “Let me take the opportunity to appeal for diligence and... - [Memory slips](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170410/letters/Memory-slips.644896) I am a regular TV follower of the debates in our House of Representatives. Invariably, government speakers always chastise the Opposition... - [Lost and forlorn](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170410/letters/Lost-and-forlorn.644895) Is this Malta’s worst bicycle rack, penned in on three sides? Lost and forlorn at Msida circus when, clearly, racks are needed near the... - [A golden opportunity](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170410/letters/A-golden-opportunity.644894) One cannot refer to the European People’s Parties congress in Malta without giving prominence to the political stature of Simon Busuttil. Sport - [US, Mexico and Canada announce 2026 World Cup bid](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170411/football/us-mexico-and-canada-announce-2026-world-cup-bid.644984) The United States, Mexico and Canada will make a joint bid to host the 2026 World Cup, top soccer officials from the three nations... - [Football news](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170411/football/football-news.644985) Giuseppe Rossi suffered more heartache as his club Celta Vigo announced yesterday that the striker would be out for up to seven months... - [Adams named as Granada coach](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170411/football/adams-named-as-granada-coach.644983) Former England and Arsenal captain Tony Adams has been appointed Granada coach until the end of the season, the Spanish top-flight club... - [Premier League statistics](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170411/football/premier-league-statistics.644981) BalzanKaljevic 22 (4 pens); Da Silva Souza 7, Piciollo 7; Effiong 5, Nafti 5; Micallef 4 (1 pen), Fenech 3; Agius, Arab, Bruno, Serrano,... - [Stripes have Euro belief – Jaros](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170411/football/stripes-have-euro-belief-jaros.644980) The run-in to the 2016-17 BOV Premier League continues to provide fascinating scenarios. At first, focus was mainly on a three-pronged... Business News - [Understanding asset allocation decision-making](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170411/business-news/understanding-asset-allocation-decision-making.644994) Investors with global portfolios of equities and bonds are generally aware that their asset allocation decisions, the proportions of... - [Tesla overtakes GM to become most valuable US car maker](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170411/business-news/tesla-overtakes-gm-to-become-most-valuable-us-car-maker.644992) For the first time in the era of the modern automobile, the most valuable US car maker is not based in Detroit. Silicon Valley's Tesla... - [Are Volkswagen shares driving forward?](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170410/business-news/are-volkswagen-shares-driving-forward.644920) About the company Volkswagen shortened to VW, is a German automaker founded on May 28, 1937 by the German Labour Front and headquartered... - [Shipping movements](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170410/business-news/Shipping-movements.644885) These ships are expected in Malta: The Gerrit Braren from Alexandria to Algiers, the Repulse Bay from Algiers to Mersin, the CMA CGM... - [Excellence redefined for the 21st century](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170410/business-news/Excellence-redefined-for-the-21st-century.644884) Political talk about the need for improved education to promote social mobility is never lacking. Educationists boast how much we are... Social - [Announcements](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170410/social/Announcements.644904) BUTTIGIEG. On April 9, at Prince of Wales residence for the elderly, Sliema, CARMELINA, widow of Michael, aged 79, passed away... - [Holy week events](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170410/social/Holy-week-events.644908) For the fifth year in a row, some of Malta’s most established actors will be getting together to form a formidable cast in aid of charity... - [‘Juventus, la regina del calcio’](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170410/social/Juventus-la-regina-del-calcio.644907) A discussion with Giorgio Borg on the popular Italian football team, Juventus, is being held at the Italian Cultural Institute... - [Wildlife photographer of the year competition](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170410/social/Wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-competition.644906) Heritage Malta through the National Museum of Natural History has launched a wildlife photography competition with the aim of promoting... - [Malta Stock Exchange art exhibition](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170410/social/Malta-Stock-Exchange-art-exhibition.644905) For the second year running the Malta Stock Exchange, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility obligations is sponsoring an art... Blogs - [Why we’ve ditched comments to some online stories](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20160913/blogs/why-weve-ditched-comments-to-some-online-stories.624921) Last week, we uploaded a story about a horrific traffic accident in Sliema, which was captured on CCTV. Within minutes, the story... - [It's in the woods, it's in the woods](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170331/blogs/its-in-the-woods-its-in-the-woods.644035) If memory serves, the above, uttered breathlessly, is heard in some exemplar of the "B Movie" genre, just before some particularly... - [Schools and religious freedom](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170328/blogs/schools-and-religious-freedom.643778) In 2009, I wrote an article titled, 'Religious education in schools' on The Times. It was prompted by Fr Rene Camilleri’s anxiety over... - [Dickens was right](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170323/blogs/dickens-was-right.643286) It’s been a while since I have been moved to post a blog update. Life gets in the way and, let’s face it, it’s always more of the same:... - [On excluding my religion](/www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170322/blogs/on-excluding-my-religion.643200) Archbishop Scicluna, during a speech on the first anniversary of the death of dear Archbishop Mercieca, said that Church schools have to... Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Tuesday, 11 Apr 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](/www.timesofmalta.com/mailshots/update/subscription/newsletter) and follow the instructions. Problems to sign in? click [here](/www.timesofmalta.com/users/help) to go on the help page.