timesofmalta.com newsletter - 28 Apr 2017

Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Friday, 28 Apr 2017 [Times of Malta]( National - [Massive fire reported at Ħal Far factory]( Firefighters are currently fighting what has been described as a massive fire at a recycling factory in Ħal Far. The fire was reported at around 5.30am. No injuries have been reported. More soon   - [Muscat’s government ‘embarrassing all Socialists’ - MEP]( Joseph Muscat’s government was embarrassing all Socialist MEPs, Ana Gomes, vice chairwoman of the European parliament’s Panama Committee said yesterday. Ms Gomes, a Socialist MEP herself, also revealed that the Prime Minister’s chief of staff,... - [PN collect €275,940 in fund-raising marathon]( €275,940 have been collected by the Nationalist Party in a fundraising marathon organised yesterday. The marathon, on the theme Għall-Pajjiż li Jixraqlek (For a country you deserve) took place throughout yesterday as people were encouraged to join... - [Today's front pages]( The following are the top stories in national newspapers today. Times of Malta quotes the vice chairwoman of the European parliament’s Panama Committee Ana Gomes saying that Joseph Muscat’s government was embarrassing all Socialist MEPs. In... - [Pilatus Bank chairman says no client records were touched or removed]( Pilatus Bank chairman Seyed Ali Sadr speaks to Jacob Borg about his late-night luggage escapades, the bank’s compliance standards and also his relationship with the Prime Minister’s chief of staff. The image of Seyed Ali Sadr leaving his Ta’ Xbiex... World news - [Politicians attacked as protesters storm Macedonian Parliament]( Chaos has swept into Macedonia's parliament as demonstrators stormed the building and attacked politicians to protest the election of a new speaker despite a months-old deadlock in efforts to form a new government. Clashes over several hours... - [Woman shot and four arrested during London anti-terror raid]( A woman in her twenties has been shot by police and four people arrested during terror raids in London and Kent. The injured suspect is being held under police guard after being rushed to hospital in a serious condition following the swoop at a... - [No sign of terrorism in Berlin shooting incident]( A German police officer shot and wounded a man who threatened another officer with a weapon in the car park of a Berlin hospital, but the incident did not appear related to terrorism, a police spokesman said. "There are no signs whatsoever of... - [UK police detain man with knives near prime minister's office]( A man carrying knives was arrested in the heart of London this afternoon under anti-terrorism laws. "A man has been arrested in Whitehall this afternoon, at approximately 14:22, following a stop and search as part of an ongoing operation,"... - [Russian spy ship sinks off Turkey's Black Sea coast after collision]( A Russian naval intelligence ship sank off Turkey's Black Sea coast after colliding with a vessel carrying livestock and all 78 personnel on board the navy ship were evacuated, Turkish officials said. The rescued crew members of the Russian ship... Opinion - [Coloured vision]( It had been quite a few years since I last attended the Easter Vigil celebration at St John’s Co-Cathedral. St John’s has always... - [Presidency with a purpose]( This is a critical year for Europe. It is the year where reflections are being made and decisions must be taken. The European project was... - [Gender discrimination]( Our pension system is based on the traditional family model – an uninterrupted working career – reflecting past norms where the... - [Trickle down effect]( Following an intensive campaign by a group of NGOs to increase the minimum wage the Prime Minster asked the social partners at the Malta... - [The standard of proof]( When Panamagate broke last year, Konrad Mizzi and Keith Schembri invented a new journalistic standard. Ethics, they said, required that... Letters - [Unique person]( Gina Galea, who passed away on April 19, was a barrel of laughs. I realised how outrageous she was when we spent three days together in... - [Music instruments]( Together with the Santa Maria Accordion Band, Attard, I have just organised the first Accordion Festival. Speaking with members of the... - [Rotten road repairs]( After this newspaper carried a news item on the poor state of Bontadini Street in Birkirkara and the ineffective manner in which potholes... - [An insult]( It is a great shame that the madness of political correctness is leading to the destruction of monuments to two of America’s greatest... - [Friendship in space]( I read that an American and a Russian astronaut have just taken off into space together. This leads me to the thought that perhaps Donald... Sport - [Fellaini sent off as United hold City]( Manchester United held on for a goalless draw in a feisty derby clash with Manchester City after midfielder Marouane Fellaini was sent... - [Sports round-up]( Tennis: Canadian Eugenie Bouchard (picture) has lashed out at the WTA for giving Maria Sharapova the chance to compete in tournaments... - [Sporting briefs]( Enyeama: Lille goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama could miss the rest of the season after interim boss Franck Passi announced he is to undergo an... - [Xewkija in showdown with Nadur]( The GFA Division One league comes to an end this weekend with the direct clash for the championship crown between Xewkija Tigers and... - [Mascari outlasts Butler in Demolition Derby]( The programme of championship racing, organised by the ASMK at their headquarters in Ta’ Qali last Sunday, came to a close with the... Business News - [Premier League clubs enjoy record revenues but suffer losses]( English Premier League clubs’ revenues reached a new high of £3.6 billion last season, business advisory firm Deloitte said in its annual... - [Equity markets dip on US tax plan; euro weakens on Draghi]( Key world stock markets dipped yesterday after a three-day rally in the wake of a largely expected US tax cut plan, while the euro... - [United to offer passengers up to $10,000 to surrender seats]( United Airlines said yesterday it would offer passengers who volunteer to forfeit their seats on overbooked flights up to $10,000 as part... - [Emirates wins best airline worldwide]( Emirates’ focus on meeting and exceeding customer expectations both in the air and on the ground were recognised yesterday with four... - [Eurozone economic sentiment climbs to near 10-year high]( Eurozone economic sentiment climbed to a near 10-year high in April against expectations of almost no change as confidence in all sectors... Social - [Announcements]( BARTOLO. On April 27, at Mater Dei Hospital, CATHERINE of San Ä wann, aged 63, passed away peacefully surrounded by her beloved family and... - [Malta International Music Festival comes to an end]( The Malta International Music Festival comes to a close this weekend. Tomorrow, Russian piano maestro Grigory Sokolov will give a recital... - [Comino tour]( Flimkien Għal Ambjent Aħjar is organising a tour of Comino on Sunday. Beyond the Blue Lagoon, the island has a rich and vibrant history. - [World Tai Chi Day]( Though originally conceived as a form of martial arts, Tai Chi is also widely practised for a variety of other reasons such as... - [International Spring Orchestra Festival opens with percussion and vocal concert]( The 11th edition of the International Spring Orchestra Festival is opening tomorrow with a percussion concert by Hop!Trio and the... Blogs - [The scourge of omertÃ]( Francis Vassallo, an expert in the financial world, recently spoke out without reservation and declared that the situation in Malta is... - [Those of us who are not shouting]( On September 19, 2016, I wrote an article which I titled A leader’s gamble, where I dwelled on the Panama papers and the political... - [Seven reasons why people are so quick to believe Daphne Caruana Galizia]( But there’s no evidence! How can you believe someone if they have no evidence? Well the answer to that is pretty simple, there is such a... - [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... 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