These are the main stories on today’s newspaper front pages from Malta.
The Malta Independent asks a PN official whether the party leader is refusing to hold meetings with the parliamentary group and the administrative committee, after reports it received. The spokesperson denied the claims and said that meetings are being held regularly to discuss ‘relevant subjects.’
The Times says that PN Leader Adrian Delia has commitments of over €9,000 including bank loans and spousal maintenance. In a comment, Delia told the paper that repayment from the sale of company shares is enough to cover his monthly dues.
The Malta Independent follows an address by British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday, on the eve of a vote in parliament on the EU withdrawal deal. May said that failure to pass the deal through would be a betrayal of the Brexit vote.
The Times reports that a new waste separation plan will be built in Ħal Far, allowing larger volumes of recycling to be processed. The paper says that the €14 million project was awarded to BS Joint Venture and will be operated by WsateServ.
L-Orizzont speaks to a German businessman in Malta who believes that Blockchain will spread to more countries after Malta. He compared the technology to electricity, claiming that eventually it will become part of everyone’s life.
In-Nazzjon covers an interview with PN Leader Adrian Delia on RTK in which he said that he is becoming stronger because he is on the side of the people. Delia said that he accepts criticism as it provides him the best way to improve.
In another story, L-Orizzont says that an EU Commission official praised Malta’s changeover to a gas power station and the conversion of the BWSC plant from Heavy Fuel Oil. The paper says the official said this change should serve as a model for future projects.
In-Nazzjon quotes Opposition Leader Adrian Delia who said in Parliament on Monday that human life is the highest priority. The parliamentary session was discussing the migration issue, particularly the case involving the stranded migrants over the festive period.
L-Orizzont says that free public transport has now been extended to young people between the ages of 14 and 20, as well as to full-time students aged 21 years and over. The paper says this is a Budget measure with a €3.3 million allocation.
