timesofmalta.com newsletter - 7 Jun 2018

Copyright © 2018 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Thursday, 7 Jun 2018 [Times of Malta]( [Vanity, Profanity & Worship]( National - [Prisoner found dead in his cell]( A 35-year-old man was found dead inside his prison cell on Thursday morning, police said in a statement. Police were called to Corradino Correctional Facility at around 7.45am. There were no outward signs of violence on the man's body. The... - [Independence Monument turned into mock tribute to "H.E. El Kasco"]( Updated 8.10am Malta’s Independence monument was transformed into a mock tribute to prime ministerial chief of staff Keith Schembri overnight, as guerilla activists added a makeshift plaque and Azeri flag to the iconic bronze statue. Activist... - [Today's front pages: June 7, 2018]( Good morning. These are the key stories in local newspapers this Thursday. Times of Malta highlights Joseph Muscat’s pledge that “the best is yet to come” during the Labour Party’s celebrations marking 10 years since he became party leader. The... - [Materials for minister's rooftop veranda bought during office hours]( Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has so far not responded to calls for an independent inquiry into claims of abuse of power by Foreign Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela. Mr Abela continues to face flak over claims that, when he headed the home affairs... - [Speaker wants Public Accounts Committee testimonies kept out of court]( Speaker Anglu Farrugia proposed on Wednesday that evidence given before the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee would not be considered as evidence before a tribunal or a court of justice. Speaking at the Sette Giugno commemoration, Dr... World news - [Latte art and a gym ad: Kim Jong Un's softer image in South Korea]( With missile tests, nuclear threats and ruthless destruction of opponents, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been an ominous presence hanging over the South. These days, however, customers at a cafe in the centre of South Korea can find an image... - [Iran's uranium enrichment plans close to 'red line' - French minister]( Iran's declaration that it could increase its uranium enrichment capacity if a nuclear deal with world powers falls apart risks sailing close to the "red line," France's foreign minister said on Wednesday. "It's always dangerous to flirt with red... - [Guatemalan authorities warn of more volcanic activity]( Guatemala's Fuego Volcano may not be done yet. That's the warning from Guatemala's emergency services on Tuesday, who said that signs of more volcanic activity meant another eruption could be on its way. Residents living near the volcano fled... - ['Back corruption or quit,' Ukrainian finance minister alleges he was told]( Ukrainian Finance Minister Oleksandr Danylyuk said on Wednesday he had been asked to support "political corruption" or to quit after Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman formally asked parliament to sack him. The two men have been at loggerheads... - [EU to impose retaliatory tariffs on US imports from July]( The European Union has said it will start imposing duties from July on a list of US products in response to Donald Trump's decision to slap tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from Europe. European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic said... Opinion - [The Floriana Ospizio - Joe Bugeja]( The nightly rambling dreams still knock on morning doors to open wide. Distorted views and misty recollections project stories of old Sa... - [Sense of an ending - Ranier Fsadni]( Here we are, one year short of the 100th anniversary of the Sette Giugno uprising. In the Maltese State’s iconography it’s a milestone in... - [Pro-life appeal to the President - Mary Hilda Camilleri]( My attention was drawn to a report in this newspaper (May 27) on the President’s stand on the maltreatment of children. I was struck by... - [Joseph, please break this policy - Chris Fearne]( Joseph Muscat has been at the helm of our party for exactly 10 years. The best observation I can think of making on this milestone, this... - [Casa conspiracy theorist - Martin Scicluna]( I find myself nonplussed. For the last few months since MEP David Casa rose without trace to become the European Parliament’s... Letters - [The peripheries]( In his book True and False Reform in the Church, the French Dominican theologian, Yves Congar, wrote: “Initiatives often start at the... - [Public inconvenience]( I’d like to bring to the attention of the minister in charge of building and sanitary facilities the problem at the Salina Gardens... - [Comino in the 1960s]( Having read the article on the development of the Blue Lagoon in Comino (May 31) and having seen several photographs last year of the... - [Catastrophes]( Great disasters have occurred as the centuries roll by. First, we had the great flood of biblical times. Then, we had the great plague of... - [Suspicion]( Further to my letter titled ‘Sources’ (May 21) urging the Caruana Galizia family to be very cautious before cooperating with Police... Sport - [Watch: Belgium cruise past Egypt 3-0 to settle World Cup nerves]( Belgium hammered the final nail into Egypt's halting World Cup warm-up campaign with an assured 3-0 win in Brussels on Wednesday that... - [Umeh, Marcelinho joins Birkirkara]( Birkirkara completed another two major signings, as Nigerian midfielder Uchenna Calistus Umeh and Brazilian offensive player Marcelo De... - [Watch: Our players always go out to get positive result – Vella]( Malta U-21 coach Silvio Vella knows that his team face a tough task in their UEFA Under-21 home qualifier against Sweden on Thursday but... - [Muguruza thrashes Sharapova in Paris]( Spain's Garbine Muguruza thrashed Maria Sharapova to reach the French Open semi-finals on Wednesday as a much-anticipated second... - [Dalot completes Man. United move]( Porto defender Diogo Dalot has completed a move to Manchester United after signing a five-year contract, the club has announced. The... Business News - [Record profits as Farsons celebrates 90th anniversary]( Simonds Farsons Cisk plc published its January 2018 annual financial statements on May 16 and, last Friday, June 1, it published its 2018... - [Shipping movements]( The following ships are expected in Malta: The CMA CGM Musca from Genoa to Beirut, the MV Eurocargo Venezia from Genoa to Genoa (Sullivan... - [Euro boosted but bonds and stocks sag after hawkish ECB comments]( The euro rose to a 10-day high yesterday after hawkish comments from the European Central Bank, putting more upward pressure on bond... - [Airlines struggle with pilot shortage]( A growing shortage of airline pilots is putting the industry’s recent growth at risk as planes sit idle, higher salaries cut into profits... - [IHI at new 29-month high]( The MSE Equity Price Index moved into negative territory for the first time this week as the local equity benchmark shed 0.2% back to... Community - [Announcements - June 7, 2018]( ELLUL. Cherished in life, beloved in death. Our angel, GIULIA MARIA, was entrusted to us by the Lord to love and to hold, to protect and... - [A glimpse of the outside world]( Parking Space Events is moving from Valletta to Sliema, exploring possibilities around the now ubiquitous building sites that dot the... - [Cultural event in Safi]( Safi is today holding the event Qamar il-Għasel. Visitors will be able to walk through the Sir Alexander Ball Garden and among stalls... - [Pharmacies open today]( Empire Pharmacy, 77, Old Theatre Street, Valletta (2123 8577);Brown’s Pharmacy, 706, St Joseph High Road, Ħamrun (2123 8623);Anici... - [French occupation: history repeats itself]( ‘Skirmishes’ took place in Floriana on Tuesday, the first in a series of military re-enactments marking the 220th anniversary of the... Blogs - [Prime Minister, we need to chat]( I must confess I liked Joseph Muscat's Facebook interview with Katriel, the brave young man who suffers from a rare form of... - [Educating post-millennials]( Most of us know that educational success is no guarantee of wellbeing in adulthood. Fewer of us are familiar with the debate on how... - [Free votes and unanimity]( In the last few weeks Adrian Delia, leader of the Nationalist Party, gave his group free votes on two bills presented in Parliament. The... - [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... Copyright © 2018 Times of Malta Newsletter for Thursday, 7 Jun 2018 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with