timesofmalta.com newsletter - 26 Apr 2017

Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Wednesday, 26 Apr 2017 [Times of Malta]( National - [Act fast to save financial services sector - before it’s too late – ex-Central Bank governor]( “Do something quickly to save the financial services sector,” because “time is fast running out,” said former Central Bank governor Francis Vassallo. Mr Vassallo, one of the founders of Malta’s thriving financial services sector, said that Malta’s... - [Free childcare is good... but then what?]( The gap between employment rates for men and women in Malta is the widest in Europe, official data published yesterday shows. Figures published by the EU statistics agency Eurostat showed that while the employment rate for men aged between 20 and... - [Keith Schembri denies receiving kickbacks from sale of passports, Busuttil says he should be arrested]( Updated 10.10pm with Schembri reaction The prime minister's chief of staff received kickbacks from the controversial cash-for-passports scheme, the opposition leader claimed this evening, saying he had documented evidence to prove it. Simon... - [Today's front pages]( The following are the top stories in national newspapers today. Times of Malta quotes Opposition leader Simon Busuttil saying that Keith Schembri, the Prime Minister’s chief of staff, not only had an account with the contentious Pilatus Bank, but... - [Maltese Jesuits to form part of joint province with Italy, Albania]( The Maltese Jesuit province will be officially incorporated into a new Euro-Mediterranean province, comprising Malta, Italy and Albania, during a ceremony at the Chiesa del Gesù in Rome on July 1. The Jesuit chosen to lead the new province is Fr... World news - [One dead, 10 injured in fiery Los Angeles crash]( Two big rigs and several cars collided on a freeway north of downtown Los Angeles on yesterday, sparking an explosion and fire, killing at least one person and forcing authorities to shut down two major arteries into the city for hours. Several... - [Netanyahu snubs German minister over plan to meet rights groups]( Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has cancelled talks with Germany's visiting foreign minister, snubbing Sigmar Gabriel over his decision to meet groups critical of Israel's treatment of Palestinians. The dispute threatened to widen a rift between... - [Ivanka Trump joins Merkel, Lagarde at Berlin women's summit]( Ivanka Trump, first daughter and adviser to the US president, is in Berlin for a women's summit where she is due to discuss support for women entrepreneurs with the likes of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and International Monetary Fund head... - ['A horrible marker of time' - Madeleine McCann's mother on life 10 years on]( Madeleine McCann's mother has described the 10th anniversary of her daughter's disappearance as a "horrible marker of time, stolen time". In a message on the Official Find Madeleine Campaign Facebook page, Kate McCann added: "We are bracing... - [Wikipedia founder out to 'fix the news' with collaborative website]( Jimmy Wales, the founder of online encyclopaedia Wikipedia, has launched a website aimed at countering the spread of fake news by bringing together professional journalists and a community of volunteers and supporters to produce news articles. The... Opinion - [Perceptions of reality]( In a recent interview (March 26) Health Minister Chris Fearne was asked whether he was worried about the growing perception of corruption... - [Endemic cultural problem]( It is not an exaggeration to say that the problem of dirt and litter all over the island is a national disgrace. Successive governments... - [Beware! The people are angry]( At the last general election, people elected a new government with a huge majority and the reasoning was they wanted a complete change. - [Malta’s surplus: easy for some]( I must admit that the sudden news of a fiscal surplus on the government’s accounts after 35 years of successive deficits has stunned, in... - [Incomplete law reporting]( The Maltese legal profession is deprived of gaining easy access to a complete law report on the Justice Ministry’s website. This is not... Letters - [Situation getting worse]( A few weeks ago, I had written to the Times of Malta, also attaching a photograph, showing the bad effect the red bollards in Gżira... - [Beauty of faith]( Pope Francis is in the process of instilling in people the beauty of faith as originally presented in the gospel. The good news conveyed... - [To serve]( Respect for all educators is a key issue. Any esteemed organisation relies on fundamental principles or values such as integrity,... - [Twice lucky]( The report about the reinstatement of two Gozo Channel thieves showed how lucky certain people are. Apart from their reinstatement, the... - [Pesticide residues]( I would like to point out some misconceptions contained in the article ‘Are there any pesticides on your plate?’ (April 18). The testing... Sport - [Chelsea extend Premier League leadership]( Buoyant Chelsea extended their Premier League lead to seven points yesterday, as goals from Eden Hazard, captain Gary Cahill and two from... - [National team to play Ukraine in friendly in June]( Malta are to play a friendly match against Ukraine, in Austria, on June 6 as part of their preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup... - [Sports round-up]( Athletics: Josh Griffiths (picture), the fastest Briton at the recent London Marathon, must not rush into a search for a coach, women’s... - [Bezzina, Grech top in Marsaskala]( The Malta Amateur Athletics Association(MAAA) brought down the curtain on the non-stadia competitions for 2016/2017 that commenced last... - [Malta second in San Marino]( Maltese lifters excelled at the European Small Nations Championships in San Marino last weekend. The team, made up of Kyle Micallef,... Business News - [Equities rise on Trump tax hopes, French vote relief]( Equity markets continued their advance yesterday and a gauge of world stocks notched a record for a second straight session, spurred by... - [Permits for live streaming]( The internet enables a user to watch videos or music on a computer, smartphone or tablet without the need to download the entire digital... - [EU warns Britain: don’t assume free trade deal for the City]( European Union leaders will warn Britain it cannot assume its big financial services industry would be included in any free trade deal... - [Alitalia workers reject rescue plan, pressuring Rome to step in]( Alitalia said yesterday it would start insolvency proceedings after workers rejected its latest rescue plan, making it impossible for the... - [China targets 35m vehicle sales by 2025, NEVs to make up one-fifth]( China is targeting 35 million vehicle sales by 2025 and wants new energy vehicles (NEVs) to make up at least one-fifth of that total, the... Social - [The beauty of the Addolorata]( Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar is organising a two-hour tour of the Addolorata Cemetery on Saturday. Participants will learn about the... - [Photo-mosaic and għana]( The Strada Stretta Concept, under the auspices of the Valletta 2018 Foundation, is tonight presenting a performance of visual art and... - [Guided tour of St Publius church]( Floriana is this week en fête, celebrating the feast of St Publius, the first bishop and one of the patron saints and protectors of Malta. - [Live broadcast of Julius Caesar]( The 2017 season of the Royal Shakespeare Company takes a leap into Roman history and opens with the politics of spin and betrayal which... - [BandAdriatica’s Floating Art workshop and performance]( The 2017 Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union is conducting a workshop with Italian music group Band-Adriatica in... Blogs - [Is Muscat credible?]( In politics, reputation is everything. Anyone who follows politics will have heard this countless times.Reputation determines credibility. - [On taking buses]( Breaking long-standing promise to myself, like many I watched the latest episode of Xarabank: hence this blog, because what's the use of... - [Of levels of proof]( I'm going to take a bit of a different angle to the obvious with this Egrant fiasco. And it is a fiasco, make no mistake. It's all very... - [If this, then that]( To my admittedly unscientific mind, as soon as mention was made of Pilatus Bank, the powers that be had three scenarios open to them. - [Dismantling the power station]( The new gas power station is not yet fully up and running, but the Marsa Power Station has now finally been closed and is being demolished. Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Wednesday, 26 Apr 2017 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with timesofmalta.com. 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