timesofmalta.com newsletter - 13 Jun 2018

Copyright © 2018 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Wednesday, 13 Jun 2018 [Times of Malta]( [Times of Malta]( National - [The more educated, the wider the gender pay gap]( The difference in pay between the sexes was wider for women who were better educated, a public discussion on the gender pay gap heard last week. Official data presented by National Statistics Office manager Joslyn Magro indicated that women... - [Mater Dei doctors to help out Gozo hospital after clinching a better deal]( Mater Dei Hospital doctors would return to the Gozo General Hospital on Wednesday after the government offered “reasonable conditions” to lure them back again, the Medical Association of Malta said on Tuesday. Times of Malta reported last month... - [Today's front pages: June 13, 2018]( Good morning. These are the leading stories in local newspapers this Wednesday. The Times of Malta leads with news that a court had ordered deputy police commissioner Silvio Valletta off the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder investigation. In a... - [‘Malta has been ready for a sudden migrant influx for years’]( Malta had been ready for a sudden migration influx for years, the Home Affairs Ministry said on Monday. A spokeswoman told the Times of Malta the tension between Malta and Italy over migration policy did not really impact the national authorities,... - [God should guide our politicians when dealing with migrants – Bishops]( Although Maltese politicians had offered assistance to the 629 migrants stranded off Malta, God should guide them to ensure that their future decisions were in line with the extraordinary humanity for which the country is known, the Bishops of... World news - [Greece, Macedonia reach historic agreement over FYOR name]( Greece and Macedonia have reached an historic accord to resolve a dispute over the former Yugoslav republic's name that has troubled relations between the two neighbours for decades. Under the deal, Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said his... - [Watch: Trump's pledge to suspend war games catches South Korea by surprise]( Updated 13 June 7am US President Donald Trump made a stunning concession to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday about halting military exercises, pulling a surprise at a summit that baffled allies, military officials and lawmakers from his... - [Migrant convoy heads to Spain as Italy hits out at 'hypocritical' France]( Updated June 13 6.25am Italy sent hundreds of migrants towards Spain in a small naval convoy on Tuesday after shutting its own ports to them, sparking a war of words with France that exposed EU tensions over immigration. Some 629 migrants,... - [Man holds two people hostage in Paris - police]( Updated at 8.15pm Police rescued two hostages and arrested a man at a small business in central Paris on Tuesday after he demanded to be put in touch with the Iranian Embassy to deliver a message to the French government, authorities said. "The... - ['Italian government's stand on migrants makes me sick' - French govt spokesman]( Updated at 8.05pm with OPM statement A French government spokesman said the Italian government's line towards migrants in making him "sick", as a ship of stranded migrants sparked a diplomatic row between Italy and Malta and threw the EU into... Opinion - [The June 7 debacle - Frans Said]( On and off there are those who want to glorify the June 7 riots and tragedies. In the past I have been accused of being a colonialist. - [Pro-business... not arrogance - Arnold Cassola]( We are living in a Malta where bullies and their arrogance reign supreme, and where a 17-year-old apparently has no qualms about running... - [Commonwealth’s future - Martin Scicluna]( Malta has been so taken up with navel-gazing over the last seven months that little attention has been paid to the 2018 Commonwealth... - [Pensioners: victims of power]( A well-researched article on our pension system (‘Letter of protest’, May 23) lamented the discrimination in the manner in which... - [World Cup in Russia - Richard Galustian]( “I can assure you that all aspects have been taken into account and we have taken note of all threats,” said Alexey Sorokin, head of the... Letters - [Thirteen long hours]( I was at the airport at 10am to catch the 12.15pm flight to Palermo last Friday. The flight was delayed due to strike action in Italy. It... - [Migrants’ shuttle service]( Italy’s new Home Affairs Minister, Matteo Salvini was being somewhat disingenuous when referring to the fact that Malta is closer to... - [Freezing embryos]( I refer to Saturday’s Question Time (‘Unequivocal stand’) which asked: “What sort of effect/influence, if any, would the Irish vote on... - [Political trolls]( While being interviewed in Times Talk, Fr Joe Borg opined that Labour Party trolls were being fanned by either Castille or the Mile... - [Power and responsibility]( The following expression has been attributed to two very different sources, Voltaire and the Spiderman comic book: “The people’s... Sport - [World Cup teams should not be punished because of a few racist idiots, says Boban]( FIFA's lenient punishment for racist incidents is justified as entire countries cannot be punished for the actions of a "few idiots", the... - [Watch: Stankovic backs Brazil for World Cup glory]( One of the most intriguing and physical players that the Serie A produced in the past decade was Dejan Stankovic. Throughout his playing... - [Watch: England's golden generation failed... these youngsters are different]( Gzira United player Kris Thackray has pointed out that unlike the previous editions, the England national team is full of young players... - [Galea in contention after opening day of trap]( Brian Galea has put himself into a strong position at the ISSF World Cup trap competition after finishing the opening day just one clay... - [Lewandowski at the double as Poland rout Lithuania ahead of World Cup]( Two strikes from captain Robert Lewandowski followed by goals from Dawid Kownacki and Jakub Blaszczykowski gave Poland a 4-0 victory over... Business News - [Vietnam legislators back cyber law clamping down on tech firms, dissent]( Vietnamese legislators approved a cybersecurity law on Tuesday that tightens control of the internet and global tech companies operating... - [Employees honoured]( Vassallo Group has held its annual Shine Awards night. At this event, awards for excellence in various areas of operation and for overall... - [With assembly team and samosas, IKEA lays ground for India debut]( IKEA is set to open its first store in India next month, and the world’s biggest furniture retailer is localising its offering – from the... - [Ted Baker revenue up on online sales growth]( Fashion retailer Ted Baker plc posted a 4.2 per cent increase in revenue for the 19-week period from January 28 to June 9, boosted by... - [Stocks and dollar steady after summit in Singapore]( World stock markets were little changed yesterday while the US dollar fell slightly against an index of major currencies, as investors... Community - [Discover Għar Dalam under a moonless sky]( A heritage activity scheduled for this Friday will give visitors the chance to visit Għar Dalam under a moonless sky. Heritage Malta... - [Announcements - June 13, 2018]( CUTAJAR. On June 10, at her residence, VIOLET, widow of Joe, residing in Gudja, aged 74, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of... - [Appreciation: Joe Grixti]( John Muscat writes: It is with grief but a sense of heartfelt duty that I write in memory of my departed friend, Joe Grixti, of St Paul’s... - [Photography takes flight]( Photographer Daniel Cilia has produced an alternative view of Gozo in a series of curious shots from atop cherry pickers, helicopters and... - [Watch: 'Highway maintenance,' Malta-style]( In a country with plenty of dodgy roads and absolutely no motorways, the phrase “highway maintenance” is a bit of a misnomer.Add in a... Blogs - [No to a watery grave]( At the time of writing the crisis around the migrant rescue ship Aquarius is still ongoing. It is a sign that the migration honeymoon... - [John Suda wins another big award]( A few days ago, journalist blogger Manuel Delia listed his most read blog posts. Some were quite obviously top of the pops material. Then... - [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...