timesofmalta.com newsletter - 26 Jun 2017

Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Monday, 26 Jun 2017 [Times of Malta]( [Eden ]( National - [Today's front pages]( These are the leading stories in today's local newspapers. The Times of Malta leads with Nationalist Party leader Simon Busuttil's pledge that the Opposition will support an imminent law introducing gay marriage. Dr Busuttil's announcement comes... - [Updated - Maltese driver injures eight in Sicily race car accident]( Eight spectators were injured when a car being driven by a Maltese driver left the road and ploughed into spectators during a hillclimb race in Piedimonte, Sicily, this morning. The accident happened at about 11.30am when the driver, Ryan Mangion,... - [PN ‘will support’ gay marriage law, Busuttil insists]( Nationalist Party leader Simon Busuttil yesterday threw a damp cloth on rumblings that a small faction within the party was against the proposed Marriage Equality Act, insisting the Opposition would support it. The Prime Minister said the... - [Humanitarian aid has an indirect impact on migration - European Commissioner]( Humanitarian aid could have an indirect impact on migration flows as it encouraged people to stay in safe places closer to home and avoid crossing over to Europe, according to European Commissioner Christos Stylianides. Humanitarian aid is not a... - [BuÄ¡ibba and Qawra project finished in a rush, residents claim]( The government’s announcement that the €3.5 million BuÄ¡ibba and Qawra promenade project had been completed has come as a surprise to residents who say work was carried out in a rush. As a result, Qawra residents told the Times of Malta, the... World news - [DUP leader returns to London to try sew up deal with PM May]( The leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Arlene Foster, has returned to London and hopes to finalise a deal to prop up British Prime Minister Theresa May's government, she told Sky News today. After May lost her majority... - [Nine dead after tourist boat sinks in Colombian reservoir]( Nine people died and 28 are missing after a multi-decked tourist boat carrying about 170 passengers sank in Colombia's Penol-Guatape reservoir yesterday during the long holiday weekend, a government official said. Officials did not disclose the... - [Seven die in cable car crash in Indian Kashmir, 150 rescued]( A pine tree fell onto a cable car in a ski resort in Indian Kashmir, sending the car plunging to earth and killing seven people, most of them tourists, police said. About 150 people were stranded in other cable cars on the mountain in Gulmarg in... - [Oil tanker explosion kills more than 123 in Pakistan]( An overturned oil tanker exploded and killed at least 123 people in Pakistan today. Most of the victims had gathered round when spilt fuel from the stricken vehicle ignited, officials said. The tanker overturned after trying to make a sharp turn... - [Saudis foil attack on Mecca's Grand Mosque]( A suicide bomber who was planning an attack on the Grand Mosque in Mecca blew himself up when security forces surrounded a house where he was hiding, security services in Saudi Arabia have said. Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry said both sides... Opinion - [EU security and defence]( It seems attractive at a time when the EU apparently needs new policy frontiers on which it can show growth and cohesion, to claim that... - [The Labour hegemony]( What is a hegemony? In politics, this refers to a relatively stable force which is characterised by a unity of different parts. Here,... - [Not enough exercise in school]( A recent editorial in the Times of Malta highlighted the fact that Malta ranks in first place as the most obese nation among all EU states. - [Għargħur: inconsistent defence of ODZ areas]( Alan Deidun outlines the case of the St Bartholemew fireworks factory extension, approved literally on the eve of the last election,... - [What should the new PN leader be like?]( We are searching for a new leader for the PN. In no particular order and without determining the gender of the new-found leader by opting... Letters - [Delayed home help]( Early last December, my wife was diagnosed with melanoma in her brain and she is bedridden. We applied for home help on December 29, 2016. - [A public plea]( The 19th centenary anniversary of the martyrdom of St Publius in the lions’ arena in Athens falls on January 21, 2018. I have studied and... - [Self-appointed saint]( I was not aware that the procedure of the proclamation of sainthood has now evolved from vox populi, vox dei to self-appointment. We now... - [A guardian angel]( In today’s world, corruption has become a way of life, money-laundering is being accepted as a decent way of making a profit and... - [Keep Mosta clean]( A few days ago, the Mosta local council sent an e-mail to all residents indicating the days in which streets in the locality are cleaned. Sport - [Caruana, Zahra place first in offroad championship]( Two Maltese teams, members of the All Wheel Drive Club Malta, competed in the second leg of the Italian Championship of WTI 2017 that was... - [Clubs approve proposed reforms by Malta FA ]( Futsal clubs have voted unanimously in favour of the list of reforms proposed by the Malta Football Association that are aimed at... - [Ex-United star Park reveals management ambitions]( Park Ji-sung may have hung up his boots but his work ethic remains, with the Manchester United fans’ favourite now determined to take his... - [Tying down Antonio Conte would be vital - Lampard ­]( Frank Lampard believes if Chelsea tie Antonio Conte down to a new contract it would be their signing of the summer. Conte has signalled... - [Sporting briefs]( MLS: The Chicago Fire maintained their pursuit of MLS Eastern Conference leaders Toronto FC by thrashing Orlando City 4-0 at Toyota Park. Business News - [Shipping movements]( These ships are expected in Malta: The Jan Ritscher from Nouakchott to Port Tangier, the Alexander Maersk from Sfax to Misurata, the... - [The crisis of neoliberalism]( The western world political landscape is changing fast as neoliberalism enters its final stage after five decades in which it influenced... - [The demise of callable bonds?]( During the past fortnight, another two issuers redeemed their bonds and replaced them with new ones. The two bonds, namely the 7.15 per... - [The Shoreline soon to make waves]( The Shoreline, a mixed use development that breaks the mould for bespoke living in south of Malta, revealed its new visual identity,... - [Petrolea at Trade Fair]( Over the years Petrolea has built a reputation for being a popular household name in Malta and Gozo. With its renowned brands and... Social - [Key positions: Malta’s World War II radars]( Months before the declaration of World War II, the British were already experimenting with their first radar prototype in Malta. The... - [All is one]( A mixed-media exhibition by David Grima entitled arbanÄ¡ (“inanimate, animate, all is one”) is currently on at St James Cavalier. Through... - [Austrian ensemble performing in concert]( The Ensemble KlangEssenz is performing today as part of the Victoria International Arts Festival. The Austrian ensemble features Jorg... - [Call for accordionists]( After the success of the first Accordion Festival of Malta, held during Easter time this year, another accordion activity will be held... - [Use your brains for a good cause]( Malta University Sports & Leisure has once again teamed up with the University of Malta Research, Innovation and Development Trust (RIDT)... Blogs - [“Kulħadd irid jiekol”]( My car was forced to a standstill as a heavy vehicle bulldozed its way into the street through a cloud of dust, belching noxious fumes in... - [An unsavoury defence]( Former GWU boss Tony Zarb has branded Opposition MEPs discussing Malta and the Panama Papers in the European Parliament as ‘traitors’. - [Small dogs, big dogs and silly laughs]( While Joseph Muscat, his followers and his many admirers gloat and plan more good times for all of us, the PN are seemingly at a low ebb... - [A Republic in abeyance]( It would be a disaster for the Labour Party to think that there is nothing to learn from its second landslide in a row. Likewise, it... - [Busuttil: a principled leader]( These last four years I was fortunate enough to come to know Dr Simon Busuttil quite well. He is an honest man and a good leader. Soft... 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