timesofmalta.com newsletter - 31 May 2018

Copyright © 2018 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Thursday, 31 May 2018 [Times of Malta]( [Vanity, Profanity & Worship]( National - [Safi detention centre food ‘inedible’ – detainees]( Safi detention centre detainees have lamented that the food at the centre is inedible, the Monitoring Board for Detained Persons says in its annual report. “Board members were at times shown small aluminium containers containing ravioli or pasta... - [Railway tunnel offices plan are 'a stab in the back' Railway Foundation chairman says]( The Malta Railway Foundation has expressed surprise and disappointment by plans to transform the former Malta Railways tunnel under the Parliament building into additional offices, a library and a bar for MPs. "We have been working hard together... - [Today's front pages - May 31, 2018]( Good morning, the following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers Times of Malta reports that the new Comino master plan announced by the Gozo minister last week, focuses on berthing arrangements at the Blue Lagoon and does not envision new... - [Official silence on claims that law student has already received lawyer's warrant despite 'serious brush with the law']( The Justice Minister is remaining silent and the lawyers’ self-regulatory body says it has no information about reports that a law student was awarded a warrant despite having a criminal record. The Labour Party’s weekly, KullĦadd, reported on... - [Planners to decide on two ODZ fuel stations]( The Planning Authority will on Thursday decide on two ODZ fuel stations, including a controversial application in Luqa that drew protests at its last hearing. The proposed fuel station, on 3,000 square metres of agricultural land on Qormi Road,... World news - [Polls show most Italians want to keep the euro]( Two polls show that between 60-72 percent of Italians want the country to remain part of the euro while 23-24 percent would choose to drop the common currency. The polls were taken by the Euromedia and Piepoli organisations for state television... - [Paris police clear out migrant camp at centre of national debate]( French police have cleared out around 1,000 people from the largest makeshift migrant camp in Paris, which had become a focal point in the county's immigration debate. The mainly African migrants were moved out of their tent camp along a canal... - ['Murdered' Russian journalist staged his own death with help of Ukrainian police]( A Russian journalist who was reportedly gunned down in Ukraine's capital has appeared alive and well at a news conference, revealing that his murder had been staged to foil an alleged Kremlin hit plot. "I'm still alive," Arkady Babchenko, 41, told... - [Russian journalist critical of the Kremlin shot dead in Ukraine - police]( Updated 6.10pm - Journalist staged his own death A Russian journalist who had been highly critical of the Kremlin has been shot dead in the Ukrainian capital, with police saying he was targeted because of his work. Arkady Babchenko died on the way... - [Italy ponders new government solution to calm financial turmoil]( Italy's premier-designate has said "new possibilities" have emerged over the forming of a government based on the outcome of the March 4 election. Carlo Cottarelli also wants to give the option time to mature, given the negative market reaction to... Opinion - [The question of consent - Daniela Azzopardi Bonanno]( My intention in this article is not to set forth my personal opinion on the matter of IVF but rather to bring to light another matter... - [Three economic paradoxes - Ranier Fsadni]( The president of the Malta Employers Association, Dolores Sammut Bonnici, has made the headlines once more. Speaking at last week’s SME... - [Joseph Muscat, 10 years on - Desmond Zammit MarmarÃ]( When Joseph Muscat was elected Labour Party leader on June 6, 2008, he inherited a party that was utterly demoralised after three... - [Pro-choice Irish - Martin Scicluna]( In an overwhelming and defining vote which may hold lessons for Malta, Ireland has dropped its near-absolute ban on abortion following a... - [Bystander CPR for all - Simon Attard Montalto]( In Europe, approximately one person suffers a cardiac arrest every three seconds and, in the majority of cases, this proves fatal. The... Letters - [Awful Ħamrun road]( I am writing about the terrible state of Joseph Abela Scholaro Street, Ħamrun, just in front of the Malta School of Music. This part of... - [Hospital project report]( I am truly amazed that the Auditor General’s report on his investigation into the Mater Dei Hospital project, which took about 17 years... - [Analyst in his own right]( An analyst in his own right is how two of my closest friends, Fr Philip DeMarco and Fr Peter Camilleri referred to Joe Cassar. Fr DeMarco... - [Well-reasoned articles]( Earlier this month, I sent a text message to Martin Scicluna saying I looked forward to Wednesdays so I could read his weekly column at... - [Conservation]( I must thank Russell Muscat for his very informative letter on the St Anne, Virgin and Child polychrome carving formerly in Fort St... Sport - [Peru triumph over Scotland]( A makeshift and inexperienced Scotland side were beaten but not disgraced in their 2-0 loss to World Cup-bound Peru at the frenzied... - [Japan suffer defeat with revamped formation under new coach]( New Japan manager Akira Nishino deployed a new formation but endured a disappointing first match in charge with a 2-0 defeat by Ghana as... - [Floriana acquire forward Vella]( Floriana announced their second signing after acquiring forward Terence Vella on a one-year deal ahead of the 2018/2019 campaign. The... - [Updated: Salah's injury absence will not exceed three weeks, says Egypt FA]( Egypt's Mohamed Salah's shoulder injury will keep him out of action for three to four weeks, Liverpool's club physio said, as the forward... - [Messi grabs hat-trick as Argentina canter to 4-0 win]( Argentina showed once again how reliant they are on Lionel Messi as the Barcelona forward scored a hat-trick in their 4-0 World Cup... Business News - [Bayer wins US nod for Monsanto deal to create agriculture giant]( Bayer has won US approval for its planned takeover of Monsanto after agreeing to sell about $9 billion in assets, clearing a major hurdle... - [Stocks rebound as Italian risk fades slightly]( Hopes that Italy might avoid a potentially damaging general election lifted European markets yesterday, bringing Italian bond yields off... - [Sorrell plots comeback with new listed company]( One of Britain’s best-known businessmen, Martin Sorrell, is staging a comeback just six weeks after he was ousted from WPP, using the... - [Shipping movements]( The following ships are expected in Malta: The Eemsdijk from Misurata to Genoa, the CMA CGM Gemini from Genoa to Beirut, the Hansa... - [A look at Italian politics and the MGS market]( The title of today’s article may confuse several Maltese investors as they would question the reason behind any impact on the prices of... Community - [Announcements - May 31, 2018]( VELLA. On May 30, at St Vincent de Paul residence, DORIS, née Borg, widow of Dominic, aged 81, passed away peacefully com-forted by the... - [Vocal and instrumental concert in Sliema]( The Dominican community of Jesus of Nazareth is celebrating the feast of their founder, St Dominic, with a vocal and instrumental concert... - [Lecture on acupuncture and TCM for children]( To mark World Children’s Day tomorrow, the Malta China Friendship Society, in collaboration with the Chinese Cultural Centre in Malta and... - [Announcements - May 30, 2018]( AQUILINA. On May 29, at Mater Dei Hospital, JOSEPH, widower of Josephine nee Sammut of Madliena, aged 83, passed away peacefully,... - [Short bridge to Europe]( Finding help from any EU embassy while abroad, if your country is not represented there, and requesting a copy of all data that a... Blogs - [The Montebello debacle]( Sunday started with a concentrated barrage against the Archbishop. It-Torċa fired the first volley, though truth be told It-Torċa’s... - [Because football matters]( The World Cup will soon kick off. Hurrah—what marvellous news. What a breath of freshest air. We can now get down to a serious and... - [The Weakened Embryo Production Act]( One hundred professors and lecturers from 14 faculties of the University of Malta are the latest in a long list of experts that have... - [IVF: Will Joseph Muscat ignore the President as well?]( Will the government heed the appeal by the President about the IVF debate, after having ignored appeals made by many, including George... - [Oh my Malta, indeed]( I’ve been on sabbatical from my writing and on April 21 it will have been six months since I felt the urge to write. The events which... Copyright © 2018 Times of Malta