timesofmalta.com newsletter - 20 Mar 2016

Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Sunday, 20 Mar 2016 [Times of Malta] [Maltese Architecture 1900-1970] National - [Pakistani ‘conman’ raking in thousands] The police are investigating an allegation that a Pakistani living in Malta is conning individuals out thousands of euros by claiming he can help them bring their families to Malta. The investigation was sparked off by a letter sent to the Police... - [Man hurt as van crashes into tree] A 26-year-old man from in Gzira was hospitalised after his van crashed into a tree at Msida this morning. The incident happened at about 7.50 as the man was driving a Hyundai H100 near the Bank of Valletta branch. His condition is not critical,... - [Two arrested after stealing traffic policeman's helmet] Two young men have been arrested after stealing a traffic policeman's helmet yesterday. The policeman had been directing traffic in Qormi and left his helmet on his motorcycle. The two youths stole it, but they were arrested shortly after by... - [PM ‘failed to act’ on Borg permit] The Prime Minister failed to order a review of an irregular development permit issued to Parliamentary Secretary Ian Borg, outgoing Ombudsman Joseph Said Pullicino charged yesterday. “The Ombudsman had reached a decision that the permit was not... - [Malta newspapers review] The following are the top headlines in the Maltese newspapers today. The Sunday Times of Malta reports that the police are investigating an allegation that a Pakistani living in Malta is conning individuals out of thousands of euros by claiming... World news - [Punches thrown at Trump rally in Arizona] Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called a protester wearing Ku Klux Klan hood a "disgusting guy" at a campaign rally in Tucson, Arizona. A group of protesters were escorted out of the rally with one protester wearing what appeared to... - [900 migrants rescued, one dead, off Sicily] More than 900 migrants were rescued in four separate operations in the Strait of Sicily today and emergency services recovered one corpse, Italy's coast guard said. Now into the second year of its worst migration crisis since World War Two, Europe... - [Politician under fire for comparing refugees to Neanderthals] Austria's Green Party called on an Austrian lawmaker to resign after he compared refugees to "Neanderthals who trample under foot the rights of women". In remarks in parliament this week which he reiterated later in a statement, Robert Lugar said... - [Paris suspect wanted to blow himself up at Paris stadium but changed his mind] Salah Abdeslam, the prime surviving suspect for November's Paris attacks, told Belgian investigators this afternoon that he had planned to blow himself up on November 13 at the Stade de France, but changed his mind, the Paris prosecutor... - [Five killed, 36 wounded in suicide bombing in Istanbul] UPDATED 2.20pm: Five people including a suicide bomber were killed and 36 wounded in a suspected attack by Kurdish militants on a major shopping and tourist district in central Istanbul this morning. The fourth suicide bombing in Turkey this year... Opinion - [We’re all turning into smombies] While the whole Panamagate un­folded in this last fortnight, another phenomenon was growing alongside it: the rise of the Maltese... - [The tinpot Ides of March] I am not in the business of writing character references for politicians who aspire to top EU jobs. I should therefore leave out the... - [What an incredible mess!] From a very young age, I was taught to abide by the golden rule that in any competition one should respect the result, especially when... - [It was bad judgement] As a capital city, Valletta was home to all strata of society, but a grand, nostalgic vision of its past, with palaces, large houses,... - [In these troubled Times] My writing debut for this newspaper came with the ‘new broom’ at Strickland House in October 2007. Steve Mallia and Herman Grech were... Letters - [Dog in a supermarket] Recently while in a supermarket I noticed a customer shopping accompanied by a dog, which was not a guide dog. I was amazed that when I... - [An unknown Maltese composer of classical music] I happened to listen to a programme on a German radio station focusing on great mandolin concertos and, to my surprise, in the company of... - [Economical with the truth] China has announced an economic growth of almost seven per cent for 2015 and is predicting a similar expansion for this year. I may know... - [Ex-rector] I refer to the letter ‘Ex-University Rector’s name’ (The Sunday Times of Malta, February 14). It should be noted that the rector of the... - [Remembering a Maltese priest] Any visitor to the market town of Dolgellau in North Wales cannot fail to notice the church dedicated to Our Lady of Seven Sorrows. It... Sport - [Video - Alonso in horrific crash, Rosberg wins dramatic opening grand prix] Nico Roseberg won a dramatic season-opening grand prix in Australia this morning, leading champion Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton with... - [Ten-man Gżira strike late to beat Gudja] Gudja United 2Gżira United 4 Despite playing for more than 70 minutes with a player less, Gżira United managed to preserve their unbeaten... - [How money can destroy football] I’ve been saying for several years now that the influx of billionaires into football is going to end up ruining the game. And the... - [Wolves check Burnley’s charge] Burnley’s lead at the top of the Championship was cut to four points after they were denied victory against Wolves by an injury-time... - [Atletico lose at Sporting Gijon] Barcelona moved ever closer towards a successful defence of their La Liga title after nearest challengers Atletico Madrid suffered a... Business News - [‘Maltese cardholders are very card savvy’] Catalan Cretu, head of Visa in Romania, Malta, Croatia and Slovenia, speaks to Anthony Manduca about how the world’s number one payment... - [Debono Group of Companies acquires Storage Systems Ltd] The Debono Group of Companies has acquired Storage Systems Ltd, a leading racking and shelving company. Michael Debono, a director of the... - [Maltese appointment at Optimizer Invest] Digital expert and former managing director of Betsson.com, Carla Maree Vella, has joined Optimizer Invest as Group CEO. Optimizer Invest... - [Ten equities drag MSE 1.8% lower] The Malta Stock Exchange (MSE) index fell last week by 1.79 per cent to 4,469.453 points, as 10 equities closed lower last Friday. Gains... - [Planned Fed rate hikes delayed but not derailed] Federal Reserve (Fed) policymakers last week held interest rates steady and indicated that moderate US economic growth and ‘strong job... Social - [New Tommy Hilfiger store at The Point opened] - [San Antonio Hotel team scoops silver, bronze medals] Eight medals and six merits went to 11 members of the db San Antonio Hotel at the Malta Kulinarja 2016 culinary championship, which took... - [Vassallo Group marks International Women’s Day] Vassallo Group marked International Women’s Day with a lunch for its employees at the Salini Resort. Themed ‘Pledge for parity’, the... - [Catch the Drop excels] Nearly 663 million people around the world do not have access to safe, clean drinking water. The entire human race depends upon 0.007 per... - [Music collection restored] The Friends of the National Archives of Malta, who bought the Leli Muscat folk music collection in 2012 and started the digitisation of... Blogs - [Up against the wall] It is well documented that when a certain type of regime is backed up against the wall, the gloves come off and the true colours of the... - [Media manipulation] Back in the unsophisticated days of Mintoff, those of us whose teeth are a bit longer than your average bear's will remember, there was... - [Let’s talk about Panamagate and nothing else] The recent madness that has gripped this island seems to have no end in sight. The longer the wise man at Castille lingers in taking... - [Label me] The allegations against Allied Newspapers' managing director came like a bolt out of the blue, and shocked our news organisation's... - [#‎quickfindmeamarine] Premier Smell The Coffee Muscat said he will sack Panama Hats if an audit of his Panamanian company finds hidden assets inside the... Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Sunday, 20 Mar 2016 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with [timesofmalta.com]. 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