timesofmalta.com newsletter - 30 Nov 2016

Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Wednesday, 30 Nov 2016 [Times of Malta] [Times of Malta] National - [Live debate: 'Brexit, Trump... Should we blame democracy?'] It's been a year of political earthquakes, with the UK's Brexit decision and the USA's election of Donald Trump rattling certainties and leaving many with more questions than answers. What has caused this political backlash? Why are voters... - [‘Education system hinders students’ creativity’] The education system is failing to instil a sense of creativity in students, limiting their ability to flourish when they enter the workforce, Education Minister Evarist Bartolo said yesterday. “At school, we tend to reward obedience, silence and... - [30th anniversary of Tal-Barrani clashes today] The Tal-Barrani clashes took place 30 years ago today, sparking some of the most serious episodes of political violence in Malta and eventually, a crucial constitutional amendment guaranteeing majority rule. The violence, on the main road leading... - [Childcare centres played with numbers for money] Childcare centres tampered with attendance records to siphon off more public money from the free childcare scheme, the National Audit Office has found. Now in its third year, the scheme pays private and public childcare centres a fixed rate per... - [Hibs defender mourns loss of friends in Colombia jet crash] Hibernians FC defender Rodolfo Soares could hardly believe his eyes yesterday morning when he woke to the news that two of his former teammates had died in a plane crash in Colombia. “They were both healthy, young athletes. It’s hard to believe... World news - [Data leak on Europol terror group investigations - Dutch TV] Information on numerous international investigations into terrorism groups compiled by Europol was accidentally left online, unguarded by any password, a Dutch television programme reported. Europol, which helps European Union national police... - [Lufthansa say pilots strikes cost €10-15 million a day] Strikes by Lufthansa pilots, which have entered their sixth day, are costing the German carrier about 10-15 million euros a day, a spokesman said today. A further 890 flights were cancelled this morning, with the walkout affecting short and... - [Experts investigate cause of Colombia plane crash] Colombian authorities are searching for answers after a charter plane carrying a football team whose Cinderella story took them to the finals of one of South America's most prestigious regional tournaments slammed into Colombia's Andes mountains,... - [Trump dines with former critic Romney] Republican Mitt Romney has made an impassioned statement in support of US President-elect Donald Trump to try to erase doubts about him among Trump's supporters and remain in contention for US secretary of state. Romney, a fierce critic of Trump... - [Dutch parliament votes to ban burqas, niqabs in some public places] The Dutch Parliament's lower house voted to ban the wearing of face-covering clothes - such as burqas and niqabs - in some public places, making the Netherlands the latest European country to restrict garments worn by some Muslim women. The... Opinion - [The taxman is a cynic] Many, many years ago, I remember my late father telling me (then just an adolescent) over the breakfast table that ‘someone’ had come up... - [Open to international business] Today is the 20th day that I have held office as the 689th Lord of Mayor of the City of London. As ambassador for all the UK’s financial,... - [Malta’s ‘Establishment’] The ‘Establishment’ is a word which has become familiar to us due to its use during the United States presidential campaign. It is a word... - [Non-partisan objectivity] I have been credited by some who are blinded by partisan prejudice with putting the current Labour administration into power. When I... - [Exerting power over others] I once spent three wonderful months in New York about 10 years ago. The people were really friendly, and the city itself was incredibly... Letters - [Proof] John Guillaumier (November 25) in his answer to John Azzopardi, inter alia said: “The same epithets could be hurled back at them for... - [The financial year] At the recent general meeting of the Malta Community Chest Fund it was announced that its financial accounts would be based on the... - [Drawing a line on noise levels] I took my seven-year-old grandson to the Esplora Interactive Science Centre. He and I were absolutely enthralled by the experience and... - [Reason to go] According to the Times of Malta (‘Whip blasts Medicines Authority’, November 16), government Whip Godfrey Farrugia, quoting a 2011... - [Badly folded] The November 21 edition of this newspaper was particularly interesting and pertinent: so many good articles and an excellent editorial. I... Sport - [Stripes dumped out of FA trophy] St Andrews 3 Birkirkara 0 Birkirkara goalkeeper had a night to forget as St Andrews completed a night of FA trophy shock exits when they... - [Football news] Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta is available to play against Real Madrid in the first Clasico of the season on Saturday at the Nou Camp,... - [Record-breaker Woodburn volleys Liverpool into semis] Liverpool reached the League Cup semi-finals as 17-year-old Ben Woodburn enjoyed a night to remember by becoming the club’s youngest ever... - [Sporting briefs] Casemiro: Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro will make his comeback from injury in the King’s Cup home match against Cultural Leonesa today. - [Ex-coach charged with sexual assaults on boy] A British former soccer coach was charged yesterday with eight historical offences of sexual assault against a boy under the age of... Business News - [Stocks firm, oil sags on doubts over supply deal] Stock prices around the world edged up yesterday following upbeat US growth data, while the oil market fell to its weakest level in over... - [Digital libraries victory] While lending libraries have been key in providing public access to information and knowledge for centuries, in this day and age of... - [Samsung Electronics considers structural split as investor pressure builds] South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd said yesterday it would increase dividends and consider splitting itself, as the tech giant... - [Carmakers fund charging sites to boost electric cars demand] Top carmakers in Germany have agreed to jointly invest in thousands of ultra-fast charging sites across Europe to boost mainstream... - [Share index eases on weak activity] The share index erased some of yesterday’s gains as it retreated by 0.29 per cent to 4,459.126 points. Trading activity declined today... Social - [Announcements] CILIA. On November 28, at Mater Dei Hospital, VIOLET, daughter of late John Cilia and the late Emmanuela née Musù, aged 74, passed away... - [Armed Forces of Malta concert] On the occasion of the International Week for Persons with Disability, this year’s annual Armed Forces of Malta concert will be held... - [Organ festival] Today’s concert within the Malta International Organ Festival is one for organ and brass, being held in Valletta. Featuring Daniel... - [A comedy based on a 1952 Italian film] Il-Mejtin ma Jħallsux Taxxi (The Dead Don’t Pay Taxes) is a comedy in three acts taking place this Saturday in Mqabba. The play is based... - [Maltese Islands Festival] This year marks the debut of the Maltese Islands Festival, where anyone aged four up to the later years of adulthood may perform before a... Blogs - [Joseph Muscat is right] I thought that would get your attention. Don’t go running away with the idea that I have been converted to slavish adherence to the... - [Hail to Mr Minority President] As at the point of writing Hilary Clinton has 1.75 million votes more than President elect Donald Trump; and that big gap is bound to... - [Get 'em out by Friday] In the post-truth era characterised by the electoral victories of Premier Muscat, that Farage specimen and - Gawd'elp'us'all - Donald... - [A culture of resignation] The recent resignation of Pia Zammit from the Manoel Theatre Board a week ago, seems to have caused, remarkably, some ripples in the... - [The Antidisestablishmentarianism of it] I never thought I'd use that word, particularly in a headline, but hey, we're living in the Post-Fact World, the one in which words have... Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Wednesday, 30 Nov 2016 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with [timesofmalta.com]. 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