timesofmalta.com newsletter - 16 Jan 2018

Copyright © 2018 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Tuesday, 16 Jan 2018 [Times of Malta]( [Histories of Malta]( National - [Caruana Galizia's murder: Monuments covered with "crooks" t-shirts]( Three months to the day of the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, #OccupyJustice dressed up the main monuments dotting the island - including the statues of Dom Mintoff, Guido de Marco and Sir Winston Churchill - in shirts with... - [Caruana Galizia's sons to talk about their mother's work at Council of Europe event]( A cross-party group of MPs will host Daphne Caruana Galizia’s three sons at the Council of Europe on Monday, to talk about the context that paved the way for their mother's assassination. The event, being hosted by Luxembourg MP Anne Brasseur... - [VGH will get €80m to give back two hospitals to government]( The government has tied future administrations to pay €80 million in taxpayers’ money to Vitals Global Healthcare (VGH) to give back the title of the land and buildings of the Karin Grech and Gozo General hospitals, the Times of Malta can... - [Today's front pages - January 16, 2018]( The following are the top stories in national newspapers today. Times of Malta says the government has tied future administrations to pay €80 million in taxpayers’ money to Vitals Global Healthcare to give back the title of the land and buildings... - [Air Malta, pilots reach deal in last ditch talks]( Updated 10.06 pm - Air Malta and the pilots' union have reached a mutually satisfactory agreement enabling the company to move ahead and become the Airline of the Mediterranean, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat announced on Monday night. He said the... World news - [Police rescue children 'chained to beds' in US, parents could face torture charges]( Thirteen siblings have been rescued by police after a number of them were found chained to beds in "foul-smelling surroundings". A 17-year-old girl called police after escaping from her family's California home where she and her 12 brothers and... - [Madrid to maintain direct rule if Catalan separatist Puigdemont is re-appointed president]( Spain has rejected as absurd suggestions that Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont could lead the region from exile if he is re-elected president by the new Catalan parliament, and said if he were chosen Madrid would maintain direct central... - [Surge in engine power caused plane to skid]( A passenger plane which was left dangling off a cliff after skidding from a Turkish runway experienced a surge of speed in one of its engines, according to reports. Pilots told investigators that the plane swerved to the left after the surge hit... - [Indian state to criminalise sex buyers to choke demand]( Andhra Pradesh will become the first state in India to target people who purchase sex in brothels as part of a crackdown on the sexual slavery of women and children, authorities said. India has strict laws against human trafficking, sexual abuse... - [World is one step away from nuclear war - Pope]( Pope Francis said on Monday he was really afraid about the danger of nuclear war and that the world now stood at "the very limit". His comment, made as he flew off for a visit to Chile and Peru, came after Hawaii issued a false missile alert that... Opinion - [The nation’s health - George Debono]( Malta has always enjoyed a high standard of medicine in spite of relative underfunding of State health. As in some other countries with... - [So much for the new way - Arnold Cassola]( Adrian Delia based his whole Nationalist Party leadership election campaign on the motto “The New Way” and convinced the majority of... - [A Nationalist ideology - Michael Briguglio]( Roderick Pace (January 9) makes a very important case for the ideological direction of the Nationalist Party. Pace says that the PN... - [German grand coalition fallout - John Vassallo]( The Christian Democrat and Social Democratic parties of Germany on Friday published a 27-page memorandum of agreement on policies that... - [The university that never was - Mark Anthony Falzon]( In 1209, a group of refugees migrated to Cambridge, which at the time was a county town known for the vitality of its trade. They were... Letters - [The Maltese hunting dog]( A picture of an unusual looking dog, which was claimed to be a Maltese hunting dog, appeared on the back page on January 11. The poor dog... - [The X factor]( The word Christmas has often been abbreviated to Xmas and has been repeated year after year. The abbreviation does not make sense because... - [Pricing policy]( Air Malta refers to the letter by Revel Barker titled ‘Price vs cost’ (January 6). Air Malta’s advertised lowest (hand luggage only)... - [Domestic violence]( What a shock to read the Home Affairs Ministry’s statement that “all accusations by third parties have been withdrawn” with regard to the... - [Centre of attraction]( At a time that is not the best one can aspire for in Malta, V18 presents this country with a unifying factor. It is managed by the Labour... Sport - [United deal with Stoke at Old Trafford amid Sanchez talk]( The thoughts of Manchester United's fans may have been on the possible arrival of Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal but the players stayed... - [Rossi keen to restore former glories at Levski]( Levski Sofia have put their fortunes in the hands of Delio Rossi as the former Bulgarian champions look to end Ludogorets’ domestic... - [Live: Football transfer news and rumours]( The winter transfer window is less than a week away and the timesofmalta.com SportsDesk is back with you to follow all the latest gossip... - [Jaguars upset Steelers, Vikings claim dramatic game]( Leonard Fournette rushed for three touchdowns, Telvin Smith returned a fumble 50 yards for a score and the Jacksonville Jaguars upset the... - [McGregor could be stripped of his title]( Conor McGregor has been warned he faces being stripped of his UFC lightweight title if he remains out of the octagon until September. The... Business News - [Euro hits three-year high as Europe leads global optimism]( The euro shot to a three-year high yesterday as optimism around growth buoyed expectations of tighter monetary policy from European... - [Berlin and Paris stepping up push for eurozone reform deal]( Emboldened by a preliminary coalition deal between Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Social Democrats, Germany and France will try to... - [Airline business management]( The Institute for Tourism, Travel and Culture at the University of Malta is launching a study-unit titled Airline Business Management... - [After emissions scandal, Volkswagen on US comeback trail]( Volkswagen launched an all-new Jetta compact car, its biggest seller in America, at the Detroit Auto Show on Sunday as it looks to revive... - [Money market report for the week ending January 12]( On January 8, the European Central Bank announced its weekly main refinancing operation (MRO). The operation was conducted on January 9... 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... Blogs - [We are not the centre of corruption]( Ever since the dawn of mankind in Malta, we have been special. Our megalithic temples prove this. We are the chosen few. We are the... - [Poor man, he works long hours]( I literally choked on my coffee when I read the Home Affairs Ministry’s defence of Mario Tonna, the assistant police commissioner forced... - [Unhappy New Year]( All endings are eventful and usually sad. A year passes - its weary old days over - and along comes a new one. We pour wine, clink... - [10 things we have to tackle in 2018]( It's been a year of triumphs and tragedy, successes and too many scandals, all sprinkled with a good layer of construction dust. So what... - [Appeasing interest groups at Majjistral Nature Park]( The Majjistral Nature Park near Manikata was established in 2007. After years of discussion, a decision was reached to allow hunting... Copyright © 2018 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Tuesday, 16 Jan 2018 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with timesofmalta.com. If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, please click [unsubscribe]( and follow the instructions. Problems to sign in? click [here]( to go on the help page.