timesofmalta.com newsletter - 7 Aug 2017

Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Monday, 7 Aug 2017 [Times of Malta]( [Architects and Knights]( National - [Man stopped with 19,000 cigarettes at airport]( Customs officers at the airport stopped a Russian passenger for a luggage scan, after he emerged from the ‘Nothing to Declare’ channel - and found that he had 19,000 cigarettes in his luggage. The passenger had arrived from from Riga, Latvia at... - [Sea temperature soars beyond 30⁰C]( If the sea was not particularly refreshing this weekend, it is no wonder: the surface sea temperature reached a staggering 30.1⁰C, according to the Physical Oceanography Research Group at the University of Malta. Coordinator Aldo Drago said that... - [Migrant rescue vessel stranded off Malta]( A migrant rescue boat, the Golfo Azurro, is currently just off the coast of Malta, awaiting instructions on where it can disembark irregular migrants that it picked up in Libya. A spokesman for the Armed Forces said that there was very little... - [Today's front pages]( The Times of Malta reports that Air Malta managed to break even by June 2017, the first quarter of its financial year, as well as an update on the small percentage of truancy fines paid by parents. In-Nazzjon speculates that a French politician of... - [Council moving to former Café Premier in time for V18]( The Valletta local council should be moving into its new premises at the former Café Premier, in the heart of the capital, in time for the start of the V18 events in five months’ time. Read: Café Premier memo to justify bailout is... World news - [US Tillerson says can settle problems with Russia,]( US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said today the United States wants to work with Russia and it was pointless to cut off ties over their disagreements. Discussing a meeting he held on Sunday with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, Tillerson told... - [Belgium kept contaminated eggs probe secret for weeks]( Belgian authorities have admitted they began investigating pesticide contamination in eggs in early June - several weeks before the public was made aware of a food safety scare affecting several European countries. Supermarkets have pulled... - [Watch: Japan marks Hiroshima atomic bombing anniversary]( The Japanese city of Hiroshima is today marking the 72 years since the first ever nuclear bomb was dropped. A second attack, on Nagasaki, a few days later, brought an end to the second world war.  - [US suspends search for missing Marines in Australia]( The US Navy and Marine Corps have suspended their search and rescue efforts for three Marines missing after their aircraft crashed into the sea off Australia's coast. Twenty-three others aboard the Osprey aircraft were rescued. One person was... - [UN imposes new sanctions on North Korea following missile tests]( The United Nations Security Council imposed new sanctions on North Korea today that could slash by a third the Asian state's $3 billion annual export revenue over Pyongyang's two intercontinental ballistic missile tests in July. The US-drafted... Opinion - [Public-private partnerships]( The PPP Knowledge Lab defines a PPP as “a long-term contract between a private party and a government entity, for providing a public... - [Right or wrong?]( As an expression of jingoism or extreme patriotism it fits the bill perfectly. ‘My country right or wrong’ is an expression attributed to... - [Not just about quotas]( “How will your baby affect your chances of being prime minister?” This question was asked a few days ago to Jacinda Ardern, the new... - [Money scores in football]( If one ever doubted the fact that money and wealth dictates the game of football, Neymar’s transfer to Paris Saint Germain last week has... - [The general election seems like it was ages ago]( Even though it was over just a short while ago the general election and its short yet intensive campaign appear to be already lost in the... Letters - [Alternative ‘modes’]( Christopher Gatt’s blog ‘Finding an alternative route’ (August 1) was spot on. Last October, when the schools started in earnest, the... - [PN leadership]( For a change, I could not agree more with Marlene Farrugia’s statement (‘“Cliques are at it again” in PN leader’s race’, August... - [Waste of life]( I urge Maltese MEPs and the government to dissuade Emmanuel Macron from sending French nationals to war-torn Libya to process asylum... - [Stop the littering]( I would like to share a disappointing experience I had a few days ago in Gozo at Mixta Cave. Since I’m happily married to a Maltese woman... - [The Maltese art scene]( The Polverista (gunpowder magazine), adjacent to the annex at St James’s Counterguard (Central Bank) in Valletta has been converted into... Sport - [Watch: Bowie sprinkles stardust on 100m final]( Jamaica's 100 metres party was wrecked by the United States for the second night running as Tori Bowie upstaged Olympic champion Elaine... - [Football transfers: what the UK papers say]( WHAT THE PAPERS SAY The Daily Star claim Barcelona will offer Liverpool £120million to sign Philippe Coutinho. The Sun say Barcelona are... - [Watch: Netherlands clinch UEFA Women's Euro title]( Vivianne Miedema scored twice as hosts Netherlands beat Denmark 4-2 to become only the fourth nation to win the women's European... - [Live: Football transfer news and 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... - [Watch: Arsenal beat Chelsea to lift Community Shield]( Olivier Giroud scored the decisive spot kick as Arsenal beat Chelsea 4-1 in a penalty shootout to win the Community Shield at Wembley on... Business News - [German insurer Allianz to form joint venture with UK rival LV]( German insurer Allianz has agreed to create a joint venture and strategic partnership with British rival LV to form the third-largest... - [Greece to set up development bank to fund infrastructure projects]( Greece will set up a development bank to fund infrastructure projects, start-ups, small businesses and export-oriented companies, the... - [UK retail sales dip in July on fashion slump – BDO survey]( British shops saw a dip in sales last month, with fashion retailers enduring their worst July for eight years, a survey showed on Friday,... - [Shipping movements]( These ships are expected in Malta: The APL Florida from Koper to Damietta, the CMA CGM Racine from Aliaga to Valencia, the Lady Massa... - [Equal opportunities employer offers support]( As the Malta Pride 2017 (September 9) gets closer, sponsor Chestertons Real Estate has teamed up with the event. Chestertons chairman... Social - [Vittoriosa ghost tour]( Malta Ghost Tours is bringing a tour of the historical city of Vittoriosa. The beautiful and ancient maritime city of Vittoriosa, or... - [Speaking to dogs]( Anna Rahn, a professional animal trainer, will tomorrow be giving a talk entitled ‘How to Speak to a Dog’ in Marsa. Rahn will tackle the... - [The Beguiled]( Five films into an already remarkable career, Academy Award-winning writer-director Sofia Coppola (The Virgin Suicides, Lost in... - [International couple relationships conference to be held in Valletta]( The National Centre for Family Research of the President’s Foundation for the Well-being of Society, in collaboration with the... - [Announcements]( BONNICI. On August 4, at Mater Dei Hospital, DOMENIC, residing at Dar il-Madonna tal-Mellieħa, aged 94, passed away peacefully comforted... Blogs - [Finding an alternative route]( It seems our newly wedded and newly crowned Minister for Transport wants to show us just how much he has rolled up his sleeves and got... - [Liberals my ar*e!]( When I hear Maltese politicians dropping the word “liberal” in every conversation, I cringe. It’s not only because I find their use of... - [The environment, history and geography]( As one does these days, I was having a conversation with several friends on social media about excessive construction in Malta. The... - [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... 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