timesofmalta.com newsletter - 10 Jun 2018

Copyright © 2018 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Sunday, 10 Jun 2018 [Times of Malta]( [Architects and Knights]( National - [Today's front pages - June 10, 2018]( The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers this Sunday. The Sunday Times of Malta reports that the government cast aside the original choice of a fast-ferry service provider for Gozo Channel and instead appointed a brand new selection... - [Residents plan lawsuit against ARMS]( A group of residents are planning a class action lawsuit against the utility biller ARMS as they feel cheated over the way they are being charged for electricity consumption. One of the residents, Patricia Graham, said customers are being advised... - [Shots fired at woman's residence as argument gets out of hand]( A man was arrested after he fired shots at a woman's residence in Xgħajra following an argument between the two on Saturday afternoon. Police said the man fire shots in the air and then at the residence after a violent argument between the two,... - [Plastic, glass, aluminium... all sorts of rubbish picked up from seabed]( Around 20 divers gathered at the Valletta water polo pitch on Friday to clean up the seabed. They had already collected around three bags of rubbish after just an hour of diving, organiser Karla Grima said. Thousands of environmental organisations... - [Frankfurt, Paris cancelled, Sicily delayed... Air Malta routes in chaos]( Yet more Air Malta flights have been cancelled or delayed as the disarray at the national carrier persisted. Air Malta announced that a flight from Frankfurt yesterday and another to Paris Charles De Gaulle airport today were both cancelled “due... World news - [Watch: One 'rant,' rough talks sour G7 mood in confrontations with Trump]( Updated 7.15am Sunday, Adds comments, videos The Group of Seven leaders went to their summit in Canada braced for battle, and while everyone had smiles ready for the cameras, behind the scenes US President Donald Trump delivered a "rant" and... - [Trump and Kim set to arrive in Singapore for historic summit]( US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are expected to land in Singapore within hours of each other on Sunday in advance of a historic summit over the reclusive country's arsenal of nuclear weapons. The US delegation, en... - [Pakistan army denies involvement in abduction of writer]( Pakistan's army on Saturday denied any involvement in the abduction of a writer and rights activist who was kidnapped for several hours this week. Gul Bukhari, a dual Pakistani-British national, has been a vocal critic of the powerful Pakistani... - [Historians raise alarm after Stalin victim's prison card destroyed]( Russian historians have raised concern authorities are playing down Stalin-era crimes after they learned that police destroyed the archive records of a victim of the Soviet dictator's purges, citing a previously unknown government directive. The... - [Sturgeon aims to boost immigration to Scotland]( Nicola Sturgeon's pro-independence Scottish National Party is leading a push to boost immigration to the sparsely populated northern tip of Britain, an opposite tack to the UK government which aims to limit the number of new arrivals after... Opinion - [Living on this litte rock ​​​- Tony Zahra]( I was reading the story of an African king who sends his son out to learn the rhythms of the jungle. On his first outing, against the din... - [El Kasco - Manuel Delia]( Robert Musumeci, who is now formally advising the government not only about ODZ deve­lopments and the ‘legitimate expectation’ people are... - [Move over dead wood, I’ve got a job to do - Clive Zammit]( By the time you read this article, the two trees in the photograph were already long gone. Had this article been about these trees, it... - [Tourism sustainability: lessons from Iceland - Alan Deidun]( Iceland, sporting the northernmost capital city in the world at a latitude of 66 degrees North, is not exactly a backyard to the Maltese... - [Misunderstanding the Constitution – 19: And why should arbitrary detention bother you? - Giovanni Bonello]( The Constitution confers on the police the right and duty to detain any person reasonably suspected of having committed a criminal offence. Letters - [Labour’s playboy]( Economy Minister Chris Cardona is the Labour Party’s playboy and jet-setter. He has sampled the good life in a luxury pad at Portomaso;... - [Enough is enough]( First it started when Austin Gatt wanted to move the Tritons Fountain next to the Air Force Memorial. I was instrumental in preventing... - [Improve footpaths in Kirkop tunnels]( Transport Malta has done a fantastic job on the new tarmac in the Kirkop tunnels, which is perfectly smooth. They have even added some to... - [Malta against the world]( Now that the Irish have decided to allow and encourage the destruction of themselves, they are finally free from the burden of living a... - [Common sense has prevailed]( Thankfully it seems like common sense has prevailed regarding the amendments to the Embryo Protection Act. There are three main... Sport - [Mbappe on the front foot as France draw with US]( Kylian Mbappe showed his class again as he salvaged a 1-1 home draw for France in their final World Cup warm-up game, against the United... - [Watch: New dad Eriksen on target as Denmark beat Mexico 2-0]( Playmaker Christian Eriksen celebrated his return to the Danish national team following the birth of his first child with a goal and an... - [Watch: Mitrovic treble helps Serbia to 5-1 rout of Bolivia]( Serbia enjoyed a morale-boosting dress rehearsal for the World Cup after striker Aleksandar Mitrovic scored a hat-trick in their 5-1... - [Sweden's attack struggles again in scoreless draw with Peru]( Sweden drew another blank as fellow World Cup contenders Peru held them to a frustrating scoreless draw in their final warm-up game on a... - [Vettel takes pole in Canadian Grand Prix]( Lewis Hamilton handed the advantage to rival Sebastian Vettel after a mistake on his final run left him only fourth on the grid for the... Business News - [New initiatives keep Maersk Line at forefront of global transport service]( Thomas Smith, local agent for Maersk Line, is bringing Maersk Line’s sophisticated refrigerated technology to the Maltese market. A... - [Affiliate Grand Slam heads to Kiev]( With its first foray into Asia done, dusted and an unqualified success, the Affiliate Grand Slam is returning to Europe for its next... - [Calamatta Cuschieri opens new branch in Mosta]( Calamatta Cuschieri has opened a new branch in Fortress Street, Mosta. The new office is offering a full range of investment advisory... - [Lightning protection presentation]( As part of its monthly commitment to update its members and the public about new market developments, the Malta Group of Professional... - [Further your studies for free]( This year you are celebrating your fifth anniversary. What have been Global College Malta’s main achievements in these five years? Global... Community - [Found a Mentalism exhibition]( Politically-charged exhibition Found a Mentalism II launched across the Main Galleries of Spazju Kreattiv, with local guests mingling... - [The President’s engagements - June 10, 2018]( 11am The President delivers a speech at the University of Catania and is presented with the International Virdimura Prize. 1.30pm The... - [Mapfre employees spend afternoon with St John’s Rescue Corps]( Employees of Mapfre Middlesea and Mapfre MSV Life recently spent a very interesting afternoon at Fort Madliena, participating in... - [Mitsubishi launches AC systems in Malta]( To celebrate the recent launch of Mitsubishi Electric air-conditioning systems in Malta, Kencar Company Ltd held an industry event for... - [Photography exhibition]( A photography exhibition On Malta by Inigo Taylor, curated by Justine Balzan Demajo, was officially opened on May 25 at Studio 87, Ta’... 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 Sunday, 10 Jun 2018 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with [>timesofmalta.com](. 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