timesofmalta.com newsletter - 27 Feb 2017

Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Monday, 27 Feb 2017 [Times of Malta]( National - [Local newspapers in review]( These are the main stories featured in today's newspapers: Times of Malta says a total of €1.4 billion in state aid will be paid throughout the18-year period of the government contract with the power station consortium Electrogas, according to the... - [Man, 24, dies in Mosta traffic accident]( Updated 8.25pm A 24-year-old BirżebbuÄ¡a man died this afternoon after crashing into a bus in Mosta, police have said. The man, who sources identified as Rhys Celeste, was riding a quad bike down Vjal Millbrae towards Burmarrad when he lost... - [Baby boy’s meningitis death is first one in five years]( A one-year-old baby who died from meningitis in the midst of a vaccine shortage was the first death from the disease since 2012, the health authorities confirmed. A spokeswoman for the Health Ministry said this was the only recorded case of... - [No anonymous shares used for Egrant – Nexia BT]( Nexia BT has insisted that anonymous bearer shares, which are outlawed in Europe, were not used to transfer ownership of the mystery third Panama company, Egrant. Egrant’s public registry documents show it was authorised to issue both registered... - ['Had I waited at the traffic lights, I would have been blown up']( Approaching the traffic lights in Msida, the green glow suddenly changed to amber, signalling drivers to ease to a halt on an ordinary morning last Monday. “I’m already late, I’m going to keep going,” James* thought to himself, driving through the... World news - [Philippine police say ready to return to war on drugs as dealers return]( Philippine police are ready to resume President Rodrigo Duterte's war on the drugs trade which had returned to the streets, the police chief said, a month after Duterte halted police operations, labelling the force "rotten to the core". Ronald... - [At least three dead, 19 missing as floods hit central Chile]( At least three people are dead and 19 others missing after heavy rains struck Chile over the weekend during the country's usually dry summer months, causing mudslides and water outages in the South American nation, officials said. The rains, which... - [French Holocaust-era historian detained for 10 hours by US immigration]( A French historian who has taught at the Sorbonne and Colombia University was detained by US customs for 10 hours yesterday. Henry Rousso, 62, was on his way to a symposium at Texas A&M University when immigration officials at Houston airport... - [Nearly 10 anti-migrant attacks every day in Germany last year]( German police processed more than 3,500 reports of attacks against migrants and asylum seekers last year, amounting to nearly 10 such attacks every day. Interior ministry data showed that 560 people, including 43 children, were injured in the... - [Drug suspects saw their way out of jail in the Philippines]( Thirteen people facing drug charges escaped from a police detention facility in the Philippines today after sawing through iron bars, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said. The guard on duty at the facility north of the capital Manila... Opinion - [The more lenient criminal law]( One of the controversies which have erupted recently in relation to the Media and Defamation Bill is whether the latter is human rights... - [Running out of tricks]( When Daphne Caruana Galizia hit the headlines through her writings on Chris Cardona’s voyage to Germany, the minister responded through... - [The coming VPET reality]( A hearty well done is due to all those involved in the conference on strengthening vo-cational and professional education (VPET) in... - [Masked, anonymous and...]( Carnival, the streets are rife with caped crusaders and princesses, children and adults alike. Neon-coloured floats tractor up Republic... - [Brexit can make us stronger]( After six months as British High Commissioner to Malta, the advice I was given by my friends and colleagues about Malta has been proved... Letters - [On the buses]( Is it too much to ask Malta Public Transport to employ someone who can pronounce our two national languages to record the stop messages... - [Fact and fiction]( I have been hearing a lot lately that blasphemy (swearing) has been decriminalised by the repeal of the religion vilification law. How... - [Family man]( What a relief to hear a Cabinet minister declare he had his family in mind when he opened a company in Panama. His family must be... - [Patience to dialogue]( May Malta’s politicians heed the advice Pope Francis gave to students at the Roma Tre University and seek patience to dialogue. After... - [Undemocratic ‘clique’]( Democracy in Malta has been reduced to a ping-pong ball game between the political leaders and their friends. I am a former police sergeant. Sport - ['Master of substitutions' strikes again]( Sevilla boss Jorge Sampaoli proved the 'master of substitutions' once again on Saturday with a key switch that not only earned his side a... - [Sports round-up]( Rugby Union: Former New Zealand international Ali Williams has been suspended by French club Racing 92 after he was arrested in... - [This may hurt, says Hamilton as F1 gets back on the track]( Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton is expecting to feel the pain, no matter how much he has worked out over the winter break, when... - [Red Bull unveil car they hope will end Mercedes domination]( Red Bull became the final of Formula One’s elite teams to reveal their car for the forthcoming championship season. The former world... - [Service Secret leads all the way]( The Assikura Championship for Bronze Class trotters resumed yesterday afternoon with four heats staged on a short distance of... Business News - [As Saudis prepare to sell shares in oil giant, some have misgivings]( Jamil Farsi, a prominent Saudi Arabian jewellery tycoon, made an impassioned plea to the investment minister at a meeting of the Jeddah... - [Economics of ageing society]( Few could disagree that younger generations rarely plan far ahead to ensure that when they retire they will have enough income to... - [­­­Shipping movements]( These ships are expected in Malta: The MV Euroferry Malta from Salerno to Salerno, the MV Eurocargo Malta from Genoa to Catania (Sullivan... - [Juncker in push for Europe of ‘multiple speeds’]( European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said that the EU should make it easier for some member states to deepen their... - [Agreement is signed with Naxxar Lions FC]( Ving Insurance Brokers Ltd will be sponsoring the First Division Football Team, Naxxar Lions FC. The collaboration will act as a branding... Social - [Announcements]( ATTARD. On February 24, at Mater Dei Hospital, VICTOR, aged 71, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves... - [Sleeping Beauty live from the Royal Ballet]( The Royal Ballet’s landmark production of The Sleeping Beauty screens live tomorrow at Eden Cinemas in St Julian’s. An enchanted world... - [Do things exist because we talk about them?]( Michele Marsonet, Dean of the School of Humanities at the University of Genoa, is in Malta today to give a talk on the connection between... - [Updated Le Nozze di Figaro at the Manoel]( An updated version of Mozart’s comic opera Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) is being staged from tomorrow at the Manoel... - [EC builds school for kids in Cambodia]( This February, Maltese-owned EC English Language Centres sent a team of eight enthusiastic EC staff volunteers hailing from all over the... Blogs - [Just press send]( In her column published today, where she expresses the thought that we shouldn't be so perturbed by Owen Bonnici's Media Control Act,... - [Don’t subscribe to opt-in ignorance]( This government has made strides in legislations pertaining to equality with the introduction of civil unions, the criminalisation of gay... - [Two ugly, boring and oppressive political parties]( Joseph Muscat’s Labour government and Simon Busuttil’s adopted strategy to oppose him, might shed some light on the anxiety that many... - [Fake news]( ● Ann Fenech is a snob and does not think pastizzi from Is-Serkin are suitable for prime ministers.● Ann Fenech likes to slum it and... - [Tacit Genocides and the curse of a punitive morality]( While they take delight in using any opportunity to attack each other, our MPs have kept their peace over what is being planned by... 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