timesofmalta.com newsletter - 3 May 2017

Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Wednesday, 3 May 2017 [Times of Malta]( [Times of Malta]( National - [Want to be at the heart of the action? Electoral Commission calls for applications]( The Electoral Commission is receiving applications from persons wishing to serve as Assistant Electoral Commissioners, counters, supervisors, or calculators during the counting of votes in the general election. Applications will be received  at... - ['I think Joseph Muscat is actually a Nationalist' - Å»aren tal-Ajkla launches his electoral campaign]( Å»aren Bonnici known as tal-Ajkla has been quick off the blocks, launching his electoral campaign on YouTube. He says his party is the talk of the town and accuses the other political parties of not keeping their promises. He also says Joseph... - [Recruitment to continue during election campaign]( Recruitment of new staff in the civil service, State agencies and related entities will continue even during the electoral campaign. Promotion exercises initiated prior to the announcement of the snap election on Monday would continue and be... - [Today's front pages]( The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers. Times of Malta says that Wilerby Trade, a company in the British Virgin Islands mentioned in corruption claims, was set up by Brian Tonna days after the Labour government took office. The... - [Election is a chance to save Malta from Muscat's corrupt gang - Simon Busuttil]( Updated with video Nationalist Party leader Simon Busuttil called the next election "an opportunity to rid Malta from a corrupt gang" led by Joseph Muscat. Addressing a rally at the PN headquarters this evening, Dr Busuttil said that during the... World news - [Le Pen says euro a deadweight, capital controls an option if she wins power]( French Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen said capital controls were an option if she won Sunday's presidential election and there was a run on banks as she negotiated France's exit from the European Union, but stressed they were unlikely to be... - [Islamic State massacres dozens in surprise attack on displaced civilians]( Islamic State militants have staged a surprise attack at a crossing frequently used by Iraqi and Syrian civilians seeking safety in north-eastern Syria, killing at least 37 people, mostly civilians, officials and activists said. The pre-dawn... - [Czech PM announces government resignation as rival faces tax questions]( The Czech prime minister has unexpectedly announced that his government will resign over unexplained business dealings by his rival Andrej Babis, the country's finance minister. Premier Bohuslav Sobotka said he will meet President Milos Zeman... - [Alitalia board starts bankruptcy proceedings]( Abu Dhabi's state-owned Etihad Airways said today that it was no longer willing to invest in Alitalia after the Italian carrier's board asked to be put under special administration. READ: Bailout or bust - Alitalia divides Italians Alitalia's... - [China tightens rules for online news sites]( China today issued tighter rules for online news portals and network providers, the latest step in President Xi Jinping's push to secure the internet and maintain strict party control over content. Xi has made China's "cyber sovereignty" a top... Opinion - [Re-energising local government]( Local government is all about “the right and the ability of local authorities, within the limits of the law, to regulate and manage a... - [Is Malta at a crossroads?]( This would not be the first time. Throughout our sociopolitical democratic journey we have had to choose which path to follow several... - [Muscat and Egrant-gate]( There are two aspects to the furore over Egrant-gate. The first concerns the allegations that have been made and the public and political... - [A coalition for Malta]( No one would ever have foreseen, given Malta’s established political duopoly, that Maltese politics would ever see a coalition forming. - [Assault on the Constitution]( Parliament has the bad habit of enacting legislation which does not comply with the highest law of the land - the Constitution of Malta. Letters - [Building hazards]( Construction works continue in the road where I live. For the past 10 days(and counting) workers demolishingthe façade of a property have... - [Coalition considerations]( I wonder how the Electoral Commission will consider Marlene Farrugia’s Democratic Party candidates if they contest the election on the... - [A man for all seasons]( April 1, 2017 should go down in the Book of Records as a very particular date. No, this is not an April Fool’s belated message. Yevgeny... - [Too much food]( Some months ago, a full swing tobacco campaign was launched on the design of every packet of cigarettes in circulation. Although I fully... - [Lousy service]( Last Thursday night, my wife and I went for our usual stroll at BuÄ¡ibba, where we spent some relaxing time and enjoyed a coffee. At... Sport - [Rossoneri great Baresi reminisces golden eraÂ]( One characteristic that has a defining legacy and distinguishes the Italian game from the rest of the world is the way they master the... - [Sports round-up]( Basketball, NBA: The Cleveland Cavaliers drew first blood in their Eastern Conference play-off semi-final with a 116-105 win over the... - [Camilleri treble puts Young Stars in the semi-finals]( Laferla White Hart 1Floriana Young Stars 4 True to cup tradition this game lived up to expectations, especially since White Hart got the... - [Super Cup duels kick off summer season]( As has been the case in recent years, the summer waterpolo competitions over the six-team BOV Premier Division and the First Division,... - [Luxol make it four in a row]( Gzira Athleta 53Caffe Moak Luxol 70 (11-17, 17-18, 7-15,18-20) Caffe Moak Luxol maintained their stranglehold in the women’s basketball... Business News - [Earnings and data lift European shares, US stocks flat]( World stock markets inched higher yesterday, lifted by gains in Europe amid sturdy corporate earnings and signs of economic strength,... - [Nemea to appeal shortly against licence suspension]( Nemea Bank chairman Heikki Niemelä has confirmed that an appeal will shortly be filed against the decision of the European Central Bank... - [BP’s profit triples on higher oil prices and output]( BP’s profit nearly tripled in the first quarter of 2017 from a year earlier, buoyed by rising oil prices and production that hit a... - [Trump says actively considering breaking up big banks – Bloomberg TV]( US President Donald Trump said he was actively considering breaking up big banks, Bloomberg Television reported on Monday. Trump’s... - [Bitcoin soars above $1,400 to all-time high]( Bitcoin surged to an all-time high above $1,400 yesterday, after more than tripling in value over the past year, with its most recent... Social - [Cinema, aviation and aerial subject]( The Faculty of Arts, University of Malta is organising the public talk Adrenaline Views: Cinema, Aviation and the Aerial Subject by... - [Egypt’s colonisation struggles in focus]( The Department of Maltese in the Faculty of Arts of the University is holding the first in a series of four lectures by guest lecturer... - [Smart teeth]( The Malta Café Scientifique presents a discussion on smart materials which aid in dental regeneration, with the participation of lecturer... - [Your Voice Affects Me]( The human voice is the instrument we all play. Language is extremely powerful yet it is not what we say that matters but rather how we... - [Us and Them]( The story starts innocently enough with two groups of wanderers looking for a place to settle. Once they each find a plot of land, both... Blogs - [Dice thrown]( According to Premier Joe, once the decision was there to be taken, then it had to be taken. He then reached into his pocket and, with a... - [At last, something Joseph and Simon can agree on]( With what seems to have become a daily deluge of claims and counterclaims, rumours, gossip and comments, and the increasingly fractious... - [Tick tock Tick tock]( According to the latest opinion polls the Labour Party will win the next election. And of the two potential prime ministers after the... - [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... Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Wednesday, 3 May 2017 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with timesofmalta.com. 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