timesofmalta.com newsletter - 8 Sep 2017

Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Friday, 8 Sep 2017 [Times of Malta]( National - [Intimidation, insults hurled at BirdLife chief]( Intimidating and insulting posts have been hurled at a top BirdLife Malta official after the NGO highlighted the most recent wave of illegal hunting. BLM CEO Mark Sultana uploaded the insulting posts sent to him personally to his Facebook wall,... - [Woman falls from balcony, grievously injured]( A woman was grievously injured after she fell from a balcony in Å»ebbuÄ¡ this morning. The police said the 34-year-old woman, a resident of Å»ebbuÄ¡, fell a height of two storeys from the residence in Triq Dun Ä użepp Bonanno around 5am. The victim... - [Today's front pages]( These are the main stories featured in today's newspapers. Times of Malta reports that the days of the Marsa migrant open centre are numberedand all residents will soon be relocated to Ħal Far in line with an electoral pledge by theLabour Party. - [Basil finally finds his cousins after year-long search]( A search for family in Malta that started last year has turned a full circle, with an 89-year-old Brisbane man finally tracking down his relatives. For Basil John Povis, born in England, the search has been an intriguing one, with clues first... - [Rent increases should be capped, alliance tells government]( Rent increases should be capped and the length of rental contracts regulated by law, the Anti-Poverty Alliance is suggesting in its Budget proposals. The group wants a legal framework to tame the large increases in rents experienced over the past... World news - [Monstrous hurricane kills 14, heads for Florida; Maltese urged to evacuate]( The eye of Hurricane Irma grazed the Turks and Caicos Islands, rattling buildings after it smashed a string of Caribbean islands as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in a century, killing 14 people on its way to Florida. With winds of... - [Huge earthquake strikes off Mexico's southern coast]( A powerful earthquake is shaking Mexico's capital, causing people to flee swaying buildings and knocking out lights to part of the city. The US Geological Survey said the earthquake had a magnitude of 8.0 and its epicentre was 102 miles west of... - [Watch: Hurricane Irma causes devastation in several Carribean islands]( Updated 910pm This rough cut video was taken by The Royal Netherlands Navy which said Hurricane Irma caused 'enormous damage' to the Dutch side of Saint Martin Island in the Carribean, and the storm is now causing devastation in several parts of... - [Bosnian forensics experts search ravine for victims of 90s war]( Forensic experts began searching a ravine in central Bosnia today for the remains of around 60 Bosnian Muslims and Croats killed by Serb forces early in the 1992-95 war. The search began hours after the Bosnian war crimes court ordered the... - [Indian court sentences two Mumbai 1993 blasts convicts to death]( An Indian court today sentenced to death two men convicted of involvement in India's most deadly bombings, a series of blasts in the city of Mumbai that killed 257 people in 1993, while two others were jailed for life. Investigators said the bombs... Opinion - [Massive development in SiÄ¡Ä¡iewi]( A petition doing the rounds is objecting to government’s decision to impose a large-scale development in SiÄ¡Ä¡iewi, on public land that... - [Ode to a humble church]( The spotlight has been focused on our parish church – dedicated to the Assumption of Mary, in Birkirkara – known as the Old Church. - [An inclusive cultural hub]( Dance to me is the most beautiful, relevant art form we have today. It speaks through movement and connects every kind of audience from... - [The fight for justice]( As the person occupying the Nationalist Party’s centre stage, Simon Busuttil became the main target of blame for the second consecutive... - [Pilates of the Mediterranean]( This year, Pilate stole the scene during the Good Friday and Easter cele­brations. The allegations about the ownership of Egrant... Letters - [My nanny Raina]( I would like to trace some long-lost friends. I lived in Malta as a child in 1955-1959. My father was in the Royal Marines and we lived... - [The gaming industry]( The article titled ‘Mafia probe may mean gaming sector scrutiny’ (September 6 and online titled ‘Ndrangheta ran a €2bn money- laundering... - [Tainted eggs]( We read that some eggs have been tainted with the pesticide fiprinol. What about chicken meat? We eat lots of chicken breast because we... - [Sleeping on the job]( Controls are so tight in the advertising industry as to the kind of pitch one is permitted to make about one’s product, that such... - [Heritage building in danger]( A very important vernacular townhouse in Gozo, having one of the most outstanding stone balconies, is very close to collapse. It is in a... Sport - [Watch: Stephens beats Williams to reach US Open final]( A new grand slam champion will be crowned at the US Open after Sloane Stephens beat fellow American Venus Williams 6-1 0-6 7-5 in a... - [A tradition that must be kept alive – Grima]( As today Malta marks the 452nd anniversary from the 1565 Great Siege of Malta, Victory Day brings with it also the annual National... - [English Premier League clubs vote to close transfer window early]( Premier League clubs have agreed to close the summer transfer window the day before the start of the 2018-19 season. This means clubs... - [Watch: Del Potro knocks out Federer from US Open]( Roger Federer conceded he was not in the right shape to challenge for another grand slam title as the elusive US Open clash with Rafael... - [Foreign interest in Maltese players growing, says Brincat]( The 2017/2018 campaign will be a special one for Maltese women’s football as it will highlight the breakthrough of Maltese players in... Business News - [New website launched]( Sullivan Maritime has launched a new website with improved features: www.sullivanmaritime.com. For Sullivan Maritime, the goal is to... - [Euro burns past $1.20 as ECB signals stimulus slowdown]( The euro climbed past $1.2050 despite a verbal warning on its strength from ECB head Mario Draghi yesterday, as the central bank flagged... - [Essentials of management]( STC Higher Education has appointed Ivan Bartolo as lecturer in the ‘Essentials of Management’ module. This professional course forms part... - [Selling products online]( Electronic commerce is going full tilt: it has fundamentally influenced the ways in which enterprises and countries produce, trade and... - [Financing better, safer roads]( The current administration has proposed to upgrade Malta’s road network within a relatively short time frame. To whoever has had enough... Social - [Pharmacies open today]( Collis Williams Pharmacy, 15, Republic Street, Valletta (2122 6281);Vivien Pharmacy, Patri Magri Street, Marsa (2122 1701);Brown’s... - [Announcements]( MICALLEF JUDGE. On September 6, ROSA, beloved widow of Raymond Judge, aged 97, passed away peacefully at St Catherine’s Home, Attard,... - [Feasts today]( ■The Nativity of Our Lady, Senglea, Mellieħa, Naxxar and Xagħra - [Swieqi Festival]( The sixth edition of Swieqi Festival, which celebrates arts, culture and sports, is being organised this weekend by the Swieqi Local... - [Commemoration at Fort St Angelo]( The chapel at Fort St Angelo in Vittoriosa is today celebrating the feast of Our Lady of Nativity and also commemorating Malta’s victory... Blogs - [The pirouetting pieties of the self-elected]( Inasmuch as I remain allergic to those who insist that, as they are always on the right side of history, everything must be moving around... - [The odd feast in five]( 8th September also known as Victory Day is a super day when we commemorate three glorious victories against the Turks, the French, and... - [The end of “glorious” parties]( The point that one seems to be missing in the saga that has become the PN’s leadership election has nothing to do with low morale or... - [Vote Adrian Delia to make Malta truly great]( Miracles and flukes do happen and the unlikely man or woman is sometimes chosen when least expected. To begin with, everyone thought... - [A property developer for PN leader]( An article written by the former judge of the European Court, Dr Giovanni Bonello, is one of those pieces that should make us stop all we... 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