timesofmalta.com newsletter - 21 Jul 2017

Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Friday, 21 Jul 2017 [Times of Malta]( [Musical Instruments of the Maltese Islands]( National - [27 police officers with criminal records recruited last year]( Twenty-seven of the 204 officers recruited by the police since the start of 2016 have a criminal record, according to information given in Parliament. Home Affairs Minister Michael Farrugia said in reply to a question tabled by PN MP Beppe Fenech... - [Today's front pages]( The following are the top stories in national newspapers today. Times of Malta says drugs were found in a culvert outside Corradino Correction Facility and in the same week inmates were caught with illegal substances and mobile phones in their cells. - [Quotas ‘not right way’ to tackle gender imbalance]( Quotas are not the right medicine to treat gender imbalance in Parliament, according to Labour MP Aaron Farrugia, who is suggesting a national ballot list just for female candidates. Quotas did not respect the people’s choices and were... - [Drugs, mobile phones are found in prison]( A large quantity of drugs was found in a culvert outside Corradino Correction Facility, in the same week inmates were caught with illegal substances and mobile phones in their cells, the Times of Malta has learnt. A significant amount of what was... - [Reports of maltreatment at childcare centres]( The Office of the Children’s Commissioner reiterated its calls for further training for childcare workers and periodic spot checks in the wake of reports of maltreatment at childcare centres. Education Minister Evarist Bartolo revealed last week... World news - [Powerful earthquake kills two and injures more than 100 on Kos]( A powerful earthquake struck Greek islands early on Friday morning, damaging buildings and a port, killing at least two people and causing more than 100 injuries. The island of Kos was nearest to the epicentre and appeared to be the worst-hit,... - [OJ Simpson granted parole]( OJ Simpson will be paroled after serving nine years in prison for a botched bid to retrieve sports memorabilia in Las Vegas. A Nevada parole board decided that the 70-year-old former football, TV and film star will be released in October after... - [Austrian minister in plea to Italy over migrants]( Austrian foreign minister Sebastian Kurz has urged his Italian counterpart not to allow migrants arriving by boat to Italy's islands to travel on to the mainland, declaring that "being saved in the Mediterranean cannot be connected with a ticket... - [Much talk, few compromises in first Brexit negotiations]( British and EU chief negotiators laid out their opening positions in a first full round of Brexit talks that confirmed some common ground on how Britain will leave the European Union, but little compromise on key disputes. David Davis and Michel... - [Court convicts more than 40 in Rome corruption trial]( A Rome court has found more than 40 defendants guilty in a wide-ranging corruption trial that revealed a system of bribes and intimidation to gain control of city contracts. But the court did not convict any defendant of mafia-style association, a... Opinion - [Who will bell the cat?]( The title of this article is taken from a famous fable by Aesop. It recounts a group of mice discussing how to neutralise the threat of a... - [Catalyst for change]( Much as I am tempted to write again about the marriage equality legislation, I think it’s now time for us all to move on. Just as when... - [A great week for politics]( The obituaries for Simon Busuttil after he announced his resignation from Nationalist Party leader were unduly flattering. It is perhaps... - [An important step forward]( The news that accrual accounting is, at long last, now on its way towards being implemented as the methodology for recording the... - [A digital truth serum]( Have you ever googled something that you’d never say out loud? Have you ever searched online for embarrassing information or deeply... Letters - [Disturbing issue]( It is very sad when some MPs and members of the public call the Marriage Equality Act a non-issue once it has been approved by Parliament. - [Healthy democracy]( The winning quote that inspired many to vote Labour was Prime Minister Joseph Muscat’s “Your children are my children”, which he quoted... - [Smoking in public places]( It was good to read that legislation will be introduced to stop smoking in cars where children are present. (How I wish it had been... - [Rented property]( John Consiglio’s epistle advocating a tough policy with owners of rented property highlighted many abuses of the system, which I join him... - [Sense of betrayal]( Let me express my experience as a victim of Joseph Muscat and his Castille clique. I was employed as detention officer at Detention... Sport - [Football transfers: what the UK papers say]( WHAT THE PAPERS SAY Barcelona have set their sights on signing Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho, according to the Daily Mail. The... - [Watch: United beat City in Manchester derby]( The first ever Manchester derby on foreign soil went United's way as Romelu Lukaku and Marcus Rashford put City to the sword in... - [Valletta defeated and eliminated by FC Utrecht in Europa League]( FC Utrecht registered a far-than comfortable 3-1 victory over Valletta to progress into the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa... - [Jean Paul Farrugia signs for Chiasso]( Malta international Jean Paul Farrugia will pursue next season abroad as he signed with FC Chiasso of Switzerland. The club will feature... - [Live: Football transfer news, rumours]( Welcome to this new initiative by Times of Malta's sports desk. We are looking to keep our readers and social media followers updated... Business News - [Draghi QE talk pushes euro to 14-month high]( The euro hit a 14-month high and world shares pushed to a record peak yesterday, as ECB head Mario Draghi said the bank would discuss the... - [US bank card companies to seek licences to operate in China in months]( US-based payment card companies, including American Express, MasterCard and Visa, are preparing to submit licence requests to operate in... - [Raising standards in maritime education]( The Malta Maritime Forum and the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers have agreed to endorse their cooperation through the signing of a... - [Optimism after profit slump propels shares]( British retailer Sports Direct reported a 29 per cent slump in annual earnings, hurt by a weaker pound since the Brexit vote, but its... - [More summer snippets]( As I wrote last week and for the coming few weeks, I shall be focusing on two or three different topics in the same contribution, keeping... Social - [Midday jazz]( The Marvin Gaerty Trio, including Marvin Gaerty (guitar), Paul Giordimaina (piano) and Charles Gatt (drums) will be giving a jazz concert... - [Relikc releasing debut album]( Relikc will this evening be releasing their debut album, The Code of Antics. To celebrate the launch, the members of Relikc are... - [All that Mellieħa has to offer]( The 10th edition of Mellieħa Nights, organised by the Mellieħa local council, will take place between today and Sunday. This activity has... - [Three days of food and music]( A smorgasbord of delicacies set up under a fleet of stalls and tents will take over Mdina as the third edition of the Malta International... - [Announcements]( DEMARCO. Treasured and unfading memories of my beloved husband IVAN, today being the 27th anniversary of his tragic death. Sadly missed,... Blogs - [Petrol stations ad infinitum]( Yesterday the Planning Authority gave a permit for yet another petrol station, presumably to help sustain the congestion on our roads. - [The tricky question of loyalty]( So, finally, the Marriage Equality law has finally arrived. No, don’t worry, I am not going to rake over the debate of... - [Let harmony reign]( I love weddings. When the spouses are people close to me I feel - like most of us do no doubt - a deep feeling of love. Marriage is a... - [Developers target Balluta again]( Balluta Buildings is one of the first large apartment blocks in Sliema. Built in the late 1920s, today it is one of the finest Art... - [Of Nats, prats and pizza parlours]( After their painful thrashing at the polls, you would think that the politicos within the Nationalist Party would take a step back, pick... 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