Новости за 06.07.2017

Valletta eased into the second qualifying round of the Europa League when they beat Folgore 1-0 at the Olympic Stadium in Serravalle to complete a 3-0 aggregate win. Buoyed by last week’s 2-0 win at the Hibs Stadium, the Citizens were always in control as their technical superiority over their San Marino counter parts was evident. Santiago Malano and Michael Mifsud created the best chances for the Citizens in the first half with little dividends. However, it was Folgore who should have taken the... Читать дальше...

The police yesterday launched a series of activities to mark their 203rd anniversary. Freedom Square, in Valletta was a hive of activity as the police band, the precision drill team, the dogs unit and the mounted section took centre stage in the morning. They will be in Marsascala this evening and at the Sliema promenade tomorrow at 8.30pm. The police band will be in attendance in Buġibba on Saturday and Mass for the repose of the soul of deceased members of the force will be said on Sunday morning at the Addolorata Cemetery. Читать дальше...

The European Parliament votes in favour of ceasing talks with Turkey over membership of the European bloc. David Doyle reports.

All amendments to the marriage equality act proposed by the Opposition were turned down today by Parliament’s Committee for the Consideration of Bills. The amendments mainly dealt with the terminology and called for the retainment of the terms mother and father. PN deputy leader Mario de Marco said the Opposition did not want to water down the Bill because it was in favour of terminology that promoted equality but believed that there should be a choice instead of a blanket uniform definition. Minister... Читать дальше...

Students are facing a dilemma when choosing their future career paths as a result of undue pressure from their parents, career counsellor Lorraine Grech Aquilina believes. Speaking to this newspaper ahead of the national careers fair I Choose, being held over the weekend, Ms Grech Aquilina said that while some students were often unaware of the options available to them, there were others who were pressured by their parents to opt for subjects they might not be interested in. “When we meet with the... Читать дальше...

Police have found four young children and their father apparently stabbed to death in a home in the US state of Georgia and have taken the mother into custody. She was named as a suspect and detained by police after the bodies were found inside the home in Loganville, near Atlanta, Gwinnett County Police said. "She was quickly taken into custody and right now she's at Gwinnett County Police Headquarters being interviewed," Corporal Michele Pihera said. Officers have not said whether the woman was injured. Читать дальше...

The authorities should insist the oil treatment facility caught dumping a black liquid in the sea earlier this week should introduce stricter controls, marine biologist Alan Deidun said. The mysterious black liquid, which was video recorded being dumped into the sea near Fort Ricasoli in Kalkara, is being investigated by the Environment and Resources Authority. Watch: Video of black liquid streaming into the sea at Ricasoli goes viral Dr Deidun, an ERA board member, yesterday told the Times of Malta... Читать дальше...

The share index extended yesterday’s gains as it advanced by a further 0.1% to 4,729.757 points, the highest level in over three months. This reflected the increases in the share prices of RS2 (+2.2%) and Farsons (+1.7%) which outweighed the drops in PG (-1.5%), HSBC (-0.5%) and BOV (-0.05%).  Meanwhile, four other shares closed the day unchanged. Trading volumes declined substantially to €0.27 million from €0.65 million yesterday. RS2 Software registered its 12thconsecutive daily uplift with a further... Читать дальше...

The owner of a Valletta shop has been awarded €6,555 by way of compensation for damages suffered on account of rainwater seeping into her property from an overlying rundown palazzo belonging to two foreign nationals. Trouble began back in November 2013 when Anna Maria Vella, who runs the J.A. Vella Households store, discovered that the ceiling was leaking. Heavy rainfall had apparently resulted in water seepage from the overlying palazzo in St Paul's Street which had been lying derelict. The concerned... Читать дальше...

A young man got more than he bargained for when a quarrel with his girlfriend on the streets of Paceville in the early hours of this morning landed him in court to face criminal charges for having allegedly assaulted a third party who intervened to break up the argument. Italian national Alessio Minelli, 25, residing at St Julian's and employed as a chef, was arrested shortly before 4am in Dragonara Road following the brawl which allegedly stemmed from a lovers’ tiff but resulted in a violent brawl. Читать дальше...

Members of the press were this morning asked to leave the courtroom just as Archbishop Charles Scicluna was about to take the witness stand to face cross-examination in the civil proceedings for damages instituted by 10 victims of clerical sex abuse. The civil suit for compensation was filed in May 2013 by Lawrence Grech, Joseph Magro, Leonard Camilleri, David Cassar, Noel Dimech, Angelo Spiteri, Raymond Azzopardi, Charles Falzon, Philip Cauchi and Joseph Mangion. Two priests, Carmelo Pulis and Godwin Scerri... Читать дальше...

Air Malta flights are operating as normal, the airline said this afternoon. It said in a statement that as a result of the industrial action issued yesterday by the Association of Operations Controllers, the work usually handled by the airline’s operations control centre was now being outsourced to a service provider. Read: Air Malta being held hostage by the GWU, small union claims The airline said that conciliation meetings with the union were held this morning and although these were inconclusive... Читать дальше...

Rather than giving money to beggars who were being seen around Malta and Gozo claiming to be disabled, the public should encourage these people to call the National Commission for Persons with a Disability for information about services they required, the commission said. It said in a statement that it was brought to its attention that such people, including people who said they were hearing impaired, were seen begging at several localities in Malta and Gozo. The commission, as well as the Għaqda Persuni Neqsin mis-Smigħ... Читать дальше...

A new generation of life-like and lusty sex robots could soon be thrusting society into uncharted and dark territory, experts have warned. Already, four US companies are selling an assortment of the randy androids, aimed at both men and women, with names including Roxxxy Gold and Harry Harddrive. Prices range from just under £4,000 to £11,600 for the "Harmony" supermodel. Unlike the mannequin-style sex dolls from which they evolved, the sexbots can adopt different positions, simulate sexual movement and even display orgasms. Читать дальше...

Learning Latin might sound boring, but the centuries-old language could actually be part of the solution to Malta’s literacy problem. And being a bilingual nation, children will probably grasp it without much difficulty. So, following good practice abroad, the Malta Classics Association will be introducing Latin to Year Five students as part of a pilot project called Literacy through Latin. The nine-year-olds at Chiswick House School and Fgura Primary School will not have to sit down in class and read and write in Latin... Читать дальше...

Japan and the European Union agreed today to a free trade pact, creating the world's biggest open economic area and signalling resistance to what they see as US President Donald Trump's protectionist turn. Signed in Brussels on the eve of meetings with Trump at a summit in Hamburg, the "political agreement" between two economies accounting for a third of global GDP is heavy with symbolism. It leaves some areas of negotiation still to finish, though officials insist the key snags have been overcome. Читать дальше...

France plans to ban all petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040, the country's new environment minister has announced. The Independent newspaper of the UK said Nicolas Hulot made the announcement as he unveiled a series of measures to make France a carbon neutral country by 2050. Mr Hulot said he recognised that the target would put pressure on France's car manufacturers but said they currently had projects which could fulfil that promise.  Swedish company Volvo said yesterday it plans to builtd only electric and hybrid vehicles from 2019. Читать дальше...

One person has been reported dead as record rains batter southwestern Japan for a second day, with flooded rivers forcing 400,000 from their homes.   Residents have recounted horror stories of family members being swept away by the waters, or trees tearing through walls of their residences.  The government rushing to send aid, with hundreds of rescuers mobilized to help with evacuations. That includes police, firefighters and soldiers. 50 helicopters are also on standby. "There is still chance of more torrential rain. Читать дальше...

Three men are under arrest for having attempted to entice pedestrians to play a game of chance, which is illegal, the police said. Two of the arrests were made in Valletta and the third in Paceville. Two of the men are from Romania and the third from Macedonia The police said the City Gate arrests were made after the men were observed producing a carpet, three boxes and a small ball and inviting passers-by to play an illegal game about which there had recently been social media complaints. Another... Читать дальше...

A reader sent in this photo, taken on Saturday morning in Rabat, showing a person working on the belfry of the parish church, without wearing any protective equipment. Watch: We can't be at every workplace all the time, says health and safety boss The Occupational Health and Safety Authority can be contacted, anonymously, on any day of the week on 2124 7677. It has promised to take immediate action on any reports it received. Photos to Times of Malta can be sent to mynews@timesofmalta.com or the Facebook page.

The swimming zone at Fekruna Bay, in Xemxija, may be extended by the Transport Authority, which is considering moving the boundary buoys further out. St Paul’s Bay residents had complained to this newspaper that the buoys marking the swimming zone in the popular spot had been moved, resulting in a smaller area for swimmers. They pointed their fingers at owners of boats moored there, accusing them of doing so to have the vessels closer to shore. However, when contacted about the matter, a spokesman... Читать дальше...

People on the waiting list for a kidney will benefit from an IT system which will help to determine the best recipient for a particular donor kidney. Money for the system will be raised by the 19th edition of the LifeCycle challenge: 16 cyclists will be leaving soon to cycle for 10 to 12 hours a day for 10 days from Nairobi in Kenya to Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania - a total distance of approximately 1,900km. Main sponsor Foster Clark today presented €25,000 to the LifeCycle Foundation, which raises money for those suffering for renal failure. Читать дальше...

The government spent €9.21 million on learning support assistants at independent schools between 2011 and 2016, with the spending almost doubling between 2012 and 2013, but still rising steadily since then. Replying to a Parliamentary Question, Education Minister Evarist Bartolo said that this year, until the beginning of July, €1.44 million had already been spent. Nine independent schools employ some 140 LSAs, whose salaries and benefits are reimbursed by the government. The Parliamentary Question... Читать дальше...

A man whose lifeless body was found on a building site in Qormi yesterday afternoon has been identified as a 43-year-old from Qormi.   The grim discovery was made at about 4 p.m. in Triq il-Mastrudaxxa. The cause of death is also unknown. An autopsy was held this morning but toxicology tests are needed.

Shocked by the Rotheram scandal, the BBC scandal and a number of other high-profile paedophile scandals, groups of ordinary citizens have taken an extreme step: they have started posing online as children. They lure paedophiles to a meeting place, and when the paedophile gets there, instead of their intended victim, the police are waiting. The hunter is now the hunted.