timesofmalta.com newsletter - 5 Aug 2016

Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Friday, 5 Aug 2016 [Times of Malta] [Treasures of Malta] National - [Proposal for judiciary to declare assets dropped] A proposal for judges and magistrates to declare their assets was not among changes affecting the judiciary just approved by Parliament because the Justice Reform Commission had dropped it amid objections, the Times of Malta was told. Although the... - [John Bundy appointment as PBS chief supported by only 50% of members] Newly-appointed PBS chief executive John Bundy only got the support of half the board members amid concerns on the way the appointment was handled, this newspaper has learnt. PBS sources told the Times of Malta four out of the eight board members... - [Maltese newspapers review] The following are the top stories in national newspapers today. Times of Malta says unions hailed a judge’s decision to protect their right to strike, at the same time appealing for increased responsibility and warning that actions could backfire. - [Four hurt in crash at Tal-Barrani] Four people were hospitalised this evening in a crash at Tal-Barrani Road. The crash, shortly after 6pm, involved a Renault Megane and a Honda Civic. Members of the Civil Protection Department used cutting equipment to release a trapped woman, 27... - [Doctors at health centres: we are not receptionists] Doctors at health centres across the island yesterday obeyed directives issued by their union and refused to input patients’ data on the computer system, saying they were “not receptionists”. The Malta Medical Association issued the directives in... World news - [Bearded seals are at risk from sea ice loss, court hears] Bearded seals deserve to be listed as a threatened species because of the continuing loss of their sea ice habitat, a US court has been told. The hearing in Anchorage, Alaska, was told that bearded seals, the largest of the Arctic seals, had been... - [Blast rocks Kosovo Parliament amid border deal tensions] An explosive device was fired at Kosovo's Parliament, causing damage to the building but no injuries. The central area of Pristina was sealed off as the authorities began their investigation, with police saying that the device was fired from a... - [Egypt kills leader of Islamic State in Sinai] Egypt's military said today it had killed Abu Duaa al-Ansari, whom it identified as the leader of the Sinai branch of Islamic State. It said on its Facebook page that a series of air strikes near Arish, the largest town on the Sinai peninsula,... - [Canary Islands fire kills ranger, German man arrested] A park ranger has died and about 700 people have been evacuated in a wildfire that has blazed out of control on the Spanish island of La Palma.  The wildfire  has burned through at least 800 hectares. Spanish police say they've arrested a German... - [Knife attack witness saw man carrying knife with blood on his hands] A woman who witnessed the aftermath of the Russell Square stabbings has told how she saw a black man running away from police, carrying a knife with blood on his hands. Jodie Parry, who was in her hotel room when she heard a "commotion" in the... Opinion - [No life without brain activity] Over the past months we have been grappling with ethical issues related to the right to life, first by the discussion on embryo freezing... - [Get your hands dirty!] Pope Francis does not cease to surprise me with statements I would have never have expected to hear from a living Pope. When Karol... - [MAP: truths not told] The introduction of the morning-after pill in the Maltese pharmaceutical market is being presented as a pill similar to contraceptive... - [Is he tilting at windmills?] In the aftermath of the abortive coup in Turkey last June, there are ominous signs in this vast country of over 80 million mainly Moslem... - [Are we Europe’s beggars?] I will never forget the words of the St Petersburg palace guide when she was asked how Russia had managed to restore its destroyed... Letters - [Any comment?] I have just read Revel Barker’s constructive comment on England coming out of the EU and have the stopwatch running to see if Mike... - [Ethics] It is commendable to analyse the medicinal properties of the morning-after pill. Also, assessing the needs of society is ... - [Noise nuisance] Are there laws that regulate noise pollution during village feasts, (or any other activity, for that matter)? Very loud music (which, I... - [The highway code] I found a ticket on my windscreen while parked in front of my own garage. When I looked properly, the reason listed was that I did not... - [Increasing roadholding] I read with interest the article regarding the warping of the tarmac in Pietà and would like to make a suggestion which will also... Sport - [Rodgers lauds youngsters after Celtic’s last-gasp win] Boss Brendan Rodgers praised his Celtic young guns and Eoghan O’Connell in particular after the Hoops booked a place in today’s Champions... - [Title race enters decisive stage] The first phase of the BOV Premier Division is over, with the six teams divided into the top and bottom pools set to fight it out for the... - [Krasnodar wrap up tie with three first-half goals] FC Krasnodar 3Birkirkara 1(FC Krasnodar win 6-1 on aggregate) FC Krasnodar took just 45 minutes to put seal on their qualification to the... - [Top seed Djokovic to play Del Potro in tennis first round] World number one Novak Djo-kovic will face Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro, the player who denied him a medal in London, in the opening... - [City could face Roma in CLeague play-off] Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola could be headed back to one of his former employers when the draw for the play-off round of the... Business News - [The shortage of employees] One of the issues which continues to trouble employers is their inability to find staff: in the right amount and the right quality. The... - [Bank of England cuts rates, seeks stability] The Bank of England cut interest rates yesterday for the first time since 2009, revived its bond-buying programme and said it would take... - [Singapore Exchange looks to buy London’s Baltic Exchange for £77.6 million] Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) said it planned to offer £77.6 million to buy London’s Baltic Exchange and was seeking support from Baltic’s... - [Stocks rise and pound drops as BoE cuts rates] Global equity markets rose yesterday, helped by a rally in European shares after the Bank of England cut interest rates and revived a... - [Many companies unprepared as India’s biggest tax reform looms] Throughout years of political gridlock, the risk that India might pass its biggest tax reform since independence appeared reassuringly... Social - [Announcements] CAUCHI. On August 4, at his residence in St Paul’s Bay, CARMEL, former waterpolo champion with Sirens Waterpolo Club, St Paul’s Bay, aged... - [Te fit-Tazza – an exhibition of illustrated prints] An unusual exhibition of illustrated prints inspired by visual attributes of Malta is currently on display at Palazzo de Piro in... - [Evenings on Campus] Tonight sees the Strummin’ Band joined by singers and guitarists from the popular annual charity concert for a night of the greatest hits... - [Snorkelling tour at Għajn Tuffieħa] Youths up to 30 years of age can participate in a snorkelling tour at Għajn Tuffieħa tomorrow, an area offering a rich landscape of... - [Announcements] CAUCHI. On August 3, at her residence in Qawra, BERNARDINA of Zebbug, Malta, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy... Blogs - ['The first terrorism'] It has been quite a while, a very long while indeed, since I contributed to these cyber columns, though I kept my regular appointment... - [A trip down memory lane] It has just crossed my radar that towards the end of September, just after Independence Day, Sir Temi Zammit Hall at the University is to... - [Tiny cracks] It is clear that Premier Muscat thinks he's got away with it: the population at large has forgotten all about Panama and assorted other... - [Some ideas for the Gozo Minister] It's a slow summer and my heart goes out to the Gozo minister, with the whole country taking the mickey out of him for attending to his... - [The economy of truth] We know now for certain that if the truth was known and said about the inexistence of Saddam Hussein’s chemical warfare capability, the... Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Friday, 5 Aug 2016 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with [timesofmalta.com]. 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