Новости за 12.12.2017

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat this evening paid tribute to Malta as a Republic placing a wreath at the foot of the Republic Monument in Marsa. The Prime Minister said Malta was celebrating the 43rd anniversary since the historic event and the country should look ahead with and come up with Constitutional changes. The Prime Minister said he was committed to implement these changes throughout this legislature. He was accompanied by members of the party administration, members of the Parliamentary group and members of the Marsa council.

Genuine producers from Gozo are an integral part of the feel-good factor that the island has to offer and deserve more support, MEP Francis Zammit Dimech said during a round table discussion held last week. Together with representatives of the Gozo Tourism Association (GTA), the Gozo Business Chamber (GBC) and NGOs, the producers held meetings at the European Parliament in Brussels. Dr Zammit Dimech said that since being elected to the European Parliament, he started holding a series of consultation... Читать дальше...

Nine hundred athletes with disability are currently training with the Special Olympics team, Parliamentary Secretary for Persons with Disability Anthony Agius Decelis said on Sunday. The organisation, which has been providing training since 1999, has given more than 400 athletes with disability the opportunity to compete internationally and won the Active Participation in Sports award on Sunday at the third edition of Premju Soċjetà Ġusta. These awards honour people with disability, with the aim of promoting activism. Читать дальше...

The recently set up Malta Development Bank held its first meeting, officially operating as the first bank of its kind in Malta. Addressing the board of directors, Finance Minister Edward Scicluna said the objective of the Malta Development Bank was mainly to address market failures by offering financing facilities to support productive and viable operations when the market is unwilling or unable to accommodate them. The paid-up capital of the bank is €30 million, while the authorised share capital is €200 million. Читать дальше...

Leaders and high-ranking officials of Muslim countries will meet on Wednesday in Istanbul for an extraordinary summit to discuss "repercussions" from the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation session aims to produce a "unified Islamic position". The umbrella organization of 57-members called US President Donald Trump's statement last week an "illegal decision" and a "serious escalation." Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, OIC's term president... Читать дальше...

Rockets 130, Pelicans 123 Chris Paul and James Harden came alive late, and the Houston Rockets erased a 13-point, third-quarter deficit and extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 130-123 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. Harden scored 12 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter and matched his career high of 17 assists. Paul scored 16 points over the final 13-plus minutes while adding nine rebounds and six assists. The Rockets remained undefeated with Paul in the lineup at 11-0. Читать дальше...

A new regulator will oversee the construction industry amalgamating several existing bodies into one, the Times of Malta has learnt. Government sources on Monday said a public consultation on the new body would begin shortly, with the actual regulator expected to be up and running in the next few months.  The new body is expected to consolidate many of the functions of the Building Regulations Board, the Building Industry Consultative Council and the Masons Board. It will also act as a one-stop shop... Читать дальше...

Big Al’s chicken dippers have been recalled because they contain mustard which has not been declared on the label, the health authorities said. The dippers come in 378gram packages and their durability date is October 2018.

The European Union has an opportunity to lead the way in the battle to limit climate change, Joseph Muscat told an international summit in Paris today.  The One Planet Summit is French president Emmanuel Macron's attempt to reboot international cooperation to limit climate change, following US president Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the USA from the Paris Accord.  Mr Macron used the summit to warn leaders that the world was not moving fast enough to counteract climate change.  "We are losing the battle," he said... Читать дальше...

A 68-year-old woman from San Ġwann was grievously injured today when she was hit by a car in her hometown. The police said the accident happened in Triq Birkirkara at 2.15pm. The woman was hit by a Toyota Corolla that was being driven by a 54-year-old man, also from San Ġwann. She was taken to hospital by ambulance.

Name: Ron van Maarschalkerweerd BorgAge: 46Occupation: Fashion designer and creative director at Charles & Ron Malta’s biggest challenge for 2018 is…to keep it clean. With many people in small place this is always a challenge, but I think there should be more awareness and harsher fines for littering. My life motto is…live and let live. The one concert I really, really remember is…there are a couple actually that I really remember and was blown away by the experience. I saw Prince live a couple... Читать дальше...

A teachers' strike at Mcast planned for this Friday has been called off by the Malta Union of Teachers.  The one-day strike had been ordered after the union failed to receive financial counter-proposals from college administrators by a stipulated deadline.  In a statement on Tuesday afternoon, the MUT said that while it was not satisfied with the offer on the table, it was calling off Friday's strike as a "gesture of goodwill".  The two sides, the union said, seemed to be agreeing on the way negotiations... Читать дальше...

The man accused of Monday's New York subway bombing has been charged with supporting an act of terrorism, the city's police department has said. The New York Police Department said on Twitter that Akayed Ullah also has been charged with making a terrorist threat and weapon possession. Federal charges are expected later. Deputy Commissioner for Counterterrorism and Intelligence John Miller said on CBS This Morning that Ullah was not on police or the FBI's radar before the Monday morning bomb in Times Square. Читать дальше...

Former Mater Dei clinical director Joseph Zarb Adami has stayed on as consultant at the Health Ministry after his hospital contract expired recently, the Times of Malta has learnt. Dr Zarb Adami was on a post-retirement contract which, according to a Health Ministry spokeswoman, has now expired. While calls to fill the post of clinical director have been published, the spokeswoman said, Dr Zarb Adami will not be retaining his post and instead will stay on as a consultant at the ministry. The post vacated by Dr Zarb Adami has yet to be filled. Читать дальше...

The criminal court has turned down a request by the attorney general to revoke a magistrate’s decree granting bail to disbarred lawyer Patrick Spiteri.  Mr Spiteri has been under preventive arrest ever since his extradition from England in May, to face criminal proceedings in Malta over misappropriation and fraud totalling €7.4 million. Last month, magistrate Claire Stafrace Zammit had granted the former lawyer bail under strict conditions which amounted to house arrest. A few days later, the criminal court... Читать дальше...

A gymnast who ended up in a wheelchair after lighting equipment fell on top of her during an open air party in Qawra has been awarded €463,465 in damages. Vladyslava Kravchenko was severely injured in the accident near Fra Ben in Qawra nine years ago and a court found she suffered a 45 per cent disability. The event was  organised by Kevin Micallef and Alan Bugeja under the auspices of St Paul's Bay local council. READ: Woman who injured spinal cord in 2008 accident says 'no lessons learnt' Mr Justice... Читать дальше...

The University of Malta has set up a doctoral school to provide doctoral researchers with a holistic experience in the course of their studies. Rector Prof Alfred J. Vella said the school will seek excellence in all aspects of doctoral education and training and will be working with different stakeholders to ensure that researchers are responsive to national and international needs and developments.  Prof. Nicholas Vella, director of the doctoral school, said it will be a central coordinating and... Читать дальше...

Keith Tenniswood, better known as Radioactive Man and as half of acclaimed electronica duo Two Lone Swordsmen, will be playing a live set on hardward at Liquid Club, in San Ġwann, on December 15. The British producer is known for his work with Sabres of Paradise member Andrew Weatherall - together, the two make up Two Lone Swordsmen and also collaborate on other projects under other aliases. Weatherall and Tenniswood have released a number of albums together, with Tenniswood debuting his first, self-titled... Читать дальше...

A battalion of Russian military police which had been deployed in Syria has returned to Russia. Two Russian air force planes were greeted by local residents and officials as well as relatives. In Syria the battalion was tasked with securing implementation of the ceasefire agreement in the country, as well as providing security for local residents and humanitarian convoys, according to Russia's defense ministry. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered "a significant part" of Moscow's military contingent... Читать дальше...

An auction of lost and found items held by Malta International Airport has yielded €7,730 for the charitable works of the Sovereign Order of Malta. The seventh edition of the annual event attracted 160 people. Over 90 items, including a number of mobile phones, branded sunglasses, and watches, went under auctioneer Pierre Grech Pillow’s hammer. Starting at €200 and eventually going for €750, the highest-selling item on the night was a DJI Phantom drone. MIA said that while many lost-and-found items are returned to their owners... Читать дальше...

Advice given by a group of British lawyers to the Caruana Galizia family "undermined the rule of law by constituting an attack upon the independence and impartiality of the judiciary which lies at the heart of the sovereignty of law,”  Mr Justice Silvio Meli said on Tuesday. He made his comment at the first hearing related to a case instituted by the family to have Deputy Police Commissioner Silvio Valletta removed from the investigation into Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder. Mr Justice Meli also... Читать дальше...

Blogger and columnist Manuel Delia fields questions over his transition from senior government official to civil society activist in Wednesday's edition of Times Talk. Mr Delia, a former head of secretariat in Austin Gatt's ministry, is seen by some as filling the void left in the blogging scene since the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia.  In this interview, the controversial figure touches upon the Arriva debacle and its effect on his political career, talks about his admiration for Ms Caruana... Читать дальше...

An explosion and fire that ripped through Austria's main gas pipeline hub on Tuesday killed one person and injured 18 others, emergency services said, causing Italy to declare an emergency due to a lack of gas supplies. Gas Connect Austria, which operates the Baumgarten site in eastern Austria, said the blaze had been brought under control and police added that the cause was technical in origin. "There was an explosion around 8:45 a.m. (0745 GMT) and a fire," a police spokesman said. "A wide area... Читать дальше...

Paul Scerri is presenting his latest works in an exhibition titled An Accidental Find. Scerri’s work usually starts with a preconceived idea, in a bid to reveal the truth in terms of attitude and behaviour of certain people, particularly where injustice and narcissism is concerned. He thus depicts stereotypical characters, while delicately adding notions of injustice and narcissism. However, his sculptures are free to individual interpretations. The works on display in An Accidental Find, a sequel to his exhibition Running with Scissors... Читать дальше...

“Dirty money” was involved in the recent liberalisation of the energy market in Malta, the European Parliament's Pana committee chairman Werner Langen told reporters on Tuesday. Without going into specifics, Mr Langen said he had not given up hope that “written proof” would be received about this. Apart from the Sicily – Malta interconnector, the Labour government further opened up the energy supply market  with the commissioning of a new gas-fired power plant. A consortium made up of local businessmen... Читать дальше...