timesofmalta.com newsletter - 30 Nov 2017

Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Thursday, 30 Nov 2017 [Times of Malta]( [Architects and Knights]( National - [AFM vessel gets a complete overhaul]( An Armed Forces offshore patrol vessel has just undergone a €7 million overhaul, with new upgraded systems, engines and automation systems. The AFM's 53-metre P61 has the capacity to land and refuel a small-to-medium sized helicopter and has an... - [Mater Dei celebrates its 100th IVF birth]( Three pairs of twins born at Mater Dei Hospital over the past days have bumped the total number of babies born through state-funded IVF treatment past 100. 61 girls and 43 boys were born to mothers through some 572 cycles of treatment since the... - [Today's front pages]( Good morning. The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers today. Times of Malta reports on a surge in Air Malta's losses, which are reportedly up to €13 million. It also reports that MEPs who are visiting Malta today and tomorrow for a... - [Opposition calls for former Home Affairs Minister's resignation]( Opposition leader Adrian Delia this evening called for the resignation or removal of former Home Affairs Minister Minister Carmelo Abela with immediate effect, saying correspondence proved he was directly involved in efforts to prevent ex-police... - [Air Malta losses surge from €4m to €13m]( Air Malta’s losses rose from €4 million in March 2016 to approximately €13 million in the last financial year. Although the ailing airline had yet to publish its financial results for the last two years, in recent days staff members were told... World news - [Saudi prince freed after paying $1 billion settlement]( Senior Saudi Arabian prince Miteb bin Abdullah has been released from detention after agreeing to pay over $1 billion to settle corruption allegations against him.  Miteb is the son of the late King Abdullah, and used to be head of the powerful... - [Wary EU still pressing Britain for full Brexit deal]( The EU has not yet reached a deal with Britain over the "Brexit bill", EU officials said on Tuesday, adding that some in Brussels were worried that progress on a cash settlment masked differences over other issues. "We are not there yet," the... - [Train smashes into reindeer herd in Norway, killing 17 animals](  A Norwegian train smashed into a herd of reindeer in the country's Arctic region on Wednesday, killing 17 animals, days after similar incidents led to the death of more than 100 reindeer. Thor Braekkan, of Norwegian rail operator Bane NOR, said... - [Watch: War criminal drinks poison after Maltese judge delivers verdict]( Updated 4.20pm A wartime commander of Bosnian Croat forces died on Wednesday after drinking poison seconds after UN appeals judges upheld his 20-year sentence for war crimes against Bosnian Muslims. Slobodan Praljak, 72, tilted back his head and... - [Train carriage derails in Spain after track becomes flooded](  A train carriage has derailed in Spain after part of a track became flooded between the southern cities of Malaga and Seville on Wednesday, leaving more than two dozen people injured. Marian Alonso, spokeswoman for Spain's Adif railway... Opinion - [Totò and Paolo of Corleone - Frank Psaila]( Totò Riina was no ordinary man. For decades his criminal organisation, Cosa Nostra terrorised the country and killed hundreds of... - [How Delia blew it - Ranier Fsadni]( Last week, six Nationalist MPs abstained from voting on a parliamentary motion championed by their own leader, Adrian Delia. If you think... - [A rental sector that works - Roderick Galdes]( The recent demographic changes fuelled by Malta’s impressive economic performance prompted us to rethink our housing policy. This... - [Bitcoin's surge intensifies need for global regulation of cryptocurrencies]( The news that bitcoin had broken the $10,000 barrier reflects the way that mainstream investors have been flocking to cryptocurrencies... - [Deal or no deal? - Robert Dingli]( Early November saw a landmark six-year cooperation agreement reached between the Fédération Internationale des Associations de... Letters - [Bus drivers’ ‘prayer’]( The words in Latin Verbum Dei Caro Factum Est (‘And the word became flesh’) used to feature prominently in our old buses. These words... - [A clean idea]( Would it be a good idea to give a pick stick and a plastic bag to all the thousands who joined the President in her walk? - [Cremation services]( After reading Fr Julian Cassar’s very interesting article on cremation in the US, I thought readers might be interested in how these... - [Fall of the Eurofiles]( I agree with most of Jos Edmond Zarb’s comments in his letter ‘UK political mess’ (November 25). I read some of the comments made by EU... - [Beer brewing background]( It was interesting to read the letter ‘Down memory lane’ (October 13), and to get to know of one of the places where Younger’s beer was... Sport - [Sinclair scores late to rescue point for Celtic]( Substitute Scott Sinclair's 88th minute penalty gave Celtic a dramatic 1-1 Ladbrokes Premiership draw at Motherwell and extended the... - [Rooney hat-trick floors Moyes, while another Sterling late goal boosts City]( Wayne Rooney completed his first Everton hat-trick with a stunning effort from inside his own half as manager-in-waiting Sam Allardyce... - [Neymar and Cavani strike again as PSG go 10 points clear]( Neymar and Edinson Cavani, Paris St Germain's deadly double act, again delivered a goal apiece in a sluggish 2-0 victory over Troyes that... - [Woods back for perhaps last shot at a comeback]( Tiger Woods will once again steal the spotlight at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas on Thursday, despite the elite field... - [2018 World Cup draw Q&A]( The draw for the 2018 World Cup finals takes place in Moscow on Friday. Here Press Association Sport looks at some of the key questions... Business News - [Pound pushes up as Britain coughs up]( Signs of progress with US tax cuts and Europe’s Brexit negotiations brought fresh highs for world stocks yesterday. Britain’s pound was... - [Nestlé and Cuba lay first stone for $55m coffee, biscuit factory]( Cuba and Swiss firm Nestlé laid the first stone of a $55 million coffee and biscuits factory joint venture in the Mariel special... - [Shipping movements]( These ships are expected in Malta: The Karina from El Khoms to Tripoli, the CMA CGM Andromeda from Genoa to Beirut (both CMA CGM Malta... - [Bitcoin crosses $10,000 milestone]( Virtual currency bitcoin soared to an all-time high above $10,000 yesterday on major exchanges and digital currency indexes, including... - [Monitoring bond issuer developments (2)]( Last week’s article was the first in a series of articles covering the important financial metrics of bond issuers listed on the Malta... Social - [Palumbo gives substantial donation to L-Istrina]( President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca's eyes shone as she toured the workshops and docks of the Palumbo Malta Shipyard with CEO Antonio... - [Jean Borg Bartolo]( Grace Ann Cachia, Sliema, writes: Aunt Jean is now resting in the eternal comfort of her Maker – this being a fitting reward for her... - [60th school-leaving reunion]( Former students of St Louis Grammar School, Sliema, celebrated their 60th anniversary with a thanksgiving Mass at St Patrick’s church,... - [Lidl donates €15,000 to MCCF Foundation and sponsors ninth President’s Solidarity Fun Run]( Lidl Malta sponsored the ninth edition of the President’s Solidarity Fun Run with a donation of €15,000 in aid of the Malta Community... - [The President’s engagements]( 10am The President attends the opening ceremony of the 17th session of the general conference of the United Nations Industrial... Blogs - [Calling out the sophists]( I don’t know about you, but I really do not appreciate being taken for a ride. And the stance of the new leader of the opposition... - [And yet the attacks continue]( It’s been a month since an act of horror happened. The whole world looks on and feels the horror that has gripped this land. Yet, the... - [The television post-mortem]( Yesterday evening our public broadcaster held a supposed ‘post-mortem’ of the European Parliament debate on rule of law in Malta. It... - [Saints, villains and shysters]( They deserve each other. In their perverse and often cruel triangulation, they have been holding politics hostage for many decades. I am... - [From Luther to Lenin]( It’s been a month of anniversaries. Amongst other, we marked five centuries of Lutheran Reformation, and the Great October Revolution... 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