timesofmalta.com newsletter - 28 May 2017

Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Sunday, 28 May 2017 [Times of Malta]( [Musical Instruments of the Maltese Islands]( National - [Konrad Mizzi denies impropriety in sale of Enemalta stake to the Chinese]( Minister Konrad Mizzi has denied allegations of impropriety in relation to the sale of a stake of Enemalta to a Chinese company.  He was reacting to a story in The Malta Independent under the heading  “Kickbacks over Enemalta privatisation probed... - [Corruption: when PM ‘looked the other way’]( The Prime Minister looked the other way when presented with tangible proof of corruption and fraud at the Foundation for Tomorrow’s Schools, the former CEO has told this newspaper. Joseph Muscat was very reluctant to stop the abuse, Philip Rizzo,... - [Vitals says its officials have no Pilatus Bank accounts]( Vitals Global Healthcare insisted this morning that none of its owners, directors or members of management have, or ever had bank accounts with Pilatus Bank. VGH, which has been handed the management of Gozo General Hospital and St Luke's... - [The general election: Third of voters still to decide]( Nearly one-third of the electorate, a chunk large enough to sway the election result, will decide who they will vote for during the last few remaining days of the campaign, according to a survey conducted for The Sunday Times of Malta. When asked... - [€451,084 raised in PN marathon]( The Nationalist Party raised €451,084 in a fund-raising marathon for its electoral campaign yesterday. PN leader Simon Busuttil announced the sum at the end of the programme and thanked supporters. World news - [Chinese jets intercept US surveillance plane]( Two Chinese fighter jets intercepted a US Navy surveillance plane over the South China Sea on Wednesday, with one coming within 180 meters of the American aircraft, US officials told Reuters. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said... - [BA cancels flights from London as global IT outage causes chaos]( Updated 8.30pm British Airways cancelled all its flights from London's two biggest airports after a global computer system failure caused confusion and chaos, with thousands of passengers queuing for hours and planes left stuck on runways. The... - [Duterte 'jokes' about rape amid concern over martial law abuses]( Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has sought to reassure soldiers who might be accused of committing abuses under martial law, and jokingly said that if any of them were to rape three women, he would personally claim responsibility for... - [G7 leaders make progress on trade, remain split on climate change]( Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations pledged to fight protectionism, overcoming resistance from US President Donald Trump, who was elected on an "America first" agenda, diplomatic sources said. However, the United States remained isolated... - [Two men killed in Portland after trying to stop anti-Muslim rant]( Two men were stabbed to death in the US city of Portland yesterday when they tried to stop their attacker from harassing two women because they appeared to be Muslim, police said. The incident unfolded on a commuter train hours before the start of... Opinion - [A historic green step]( Last Monday, in commemoration of World Biodiversity Day, history was written when all 23 local environmental NGOs coalesced in a single... - [An end to bad-faith governance]( Various reasons have been ascribed to the Partit Demo­kratiku’s decision to join forces with the Nationalist Party in the Forza... - [Muscat needs to go]( Kellyanne Conway gave us “alternate facts” to justify her boss and his slavering thirst for power. The most powerful man in the... - [This one is for you]( What comes to mind when you hear ‘gay rights’? A good guess would be the scene in Valletta when the Civil Unions Bill passed through... - [The battle for the fringe]( This election belongs to the fringe. Of course, the bulk of voters remain loyal to one of the two main parties, an allegiance by pedigree... Letters - [Anonymity]( I have seen the adverts by an anonymous group of people calling themselves ‘Advocates for the rule of law’ in The Sunday Times of... - [Put Malta first]( I have been following what the PN and the PL leaders have been saying since the start of this election campaign. The number of electoral... - [Vote Muscat out of power]( In the past few days we have heard that two well-known banks are now considering Malta as a high-risk country for investments. Germany’s... - [Bus Rapid Transport]( The picture of a road with a so-called ‘Bus Rapid Transport’ (BRT) system dedicated lane (The Sunday Times of Malta, May 14), which was... - [I choose Malta]( Unfortunately corruption is becoming the norm in this country. Simon Busuttil is doing his utmost to prove that we still have honest... Sport - [Sports round-up]( Tennis: Title holder Kiki Bertens (picture) swept aside Czech qualifier Barbora Krejcikova 6-2 6-1 yesterday to win her second... - [A farewell to diving]( And just like that, ‘simulation’ becomes part of English football’s history. Okay, maybe I am being a bit over-optimistic here, but there... - [Sporting briefs]( Female coach: Chan Yuen-ting, the first female coach to lead a men’s professional soccer club to a top-flight title, has resigned from... - [Football news]( Spanish soccer players’ union AFE said it had asked for an urgent meeting with the league’s organising body to ask that games in the... - [Watford appoint Silva as their new manager]( Watford have appointed former Hull City manager Marco Silva as their new head coach on a two-year deal to replace Italian Walter Mazzarri... Business News - [Dividends in the local equity market]( In the financial world, the term ‘dividend’ refers to the distribution of a portion of a company’s profits to its shareholders. Investors... - [The light at the end of the tunnel]( During recent months, the European economy has shown various signs that the economic recovery is on track. Headline inflation in the euro... - [Taking nothing for Grant-ed]( Malta has to be prepared to take advantage of the outcome of Brexit, since it is competing against a number of countries vying to attract... - [CSB Group director joins leading gaming association]( International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL), a prestigious global gambling law networking and educational organisation, recently welcomed... - [Colour and creativity at 3Doodler workshops]( Colour and creativity featured prominently at the 3Doodler workshops organised at The Point Shopping Mall and Baystreet Shopping Complex... Social - [The President’s engagements]( 9am The President receives representatives of the Malta Polo Club on a courtesy call at San Anton Palace, Attard. 11.30am The President... - [Pharmacies open today]( Empire Pharmacy, 77, 46, Melita Street, Valletta (2122 5785);Trinity Pharmacy, 32, Marsa Road, Marsa (2123 5595);St Venera Pharmacy, 532,... - [Maurice de Giorgio – two years later]( Giovanni Bonello writes: Or is it two days? Memories of Maurice, so fresh, overwhelming, so crisp, just trump the journeys of time. They... - [Announcements]( Dr FRANCIS CONSIGLIO, MD, and Miss JOAN SCHRANZ The marriage was celebrated at Stella Maris parish church, Sliema on May 28, 1967. - [Rainbow Ward has new children’s playing area]( The Rainbow Ward at the Sir Anthony Mamo Oncology Centre at Mater Dei Hospital now has a children’s play area. The project, sponsored by... Blogs - [Pots rest on three legs]( I couldn't resist using the "fuq tlieta toqghod..." saying, after Friday's Xarabank wipeout of Premier Muscat at the hands of Simon... - [Buffoonery has no place in politics]( In a world where some laughs are in order and disorder seems the order of the day, a politician with a great sense of timing and humour... - [Refusing to jump on the bandwagon]( This election has let many down in terms of what was expected to be a calmer state of affairs. Its circumstances were unwarranted and... - [Naivety or a distraction from the real issues?]( A few weeks ago, a US-based group calling itself Veri Cattolici bought newspaper space for a full page advert saying that our bishops are... - [Worried about Malta’s Destiny]( It was such a relief when, over the weekend, we could get away from the ever-mounting electioneering hysteria to sit back and enjoy the... 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