Your morning briefing with the latest headlines from Malta, Europe and the world today.
The Times leads with climatic studies predicting that Malta’s climate will become more similar to that in the Middle East. James Ciarlo from the National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics says that record head in June in a clear sign of human-made climate change.
The Malta Independent quotes Parliamentary Secretary Anthony Agius Decelis who announced government plans to open a community hub for people with disabilities in Naxxar in 2022. The €32 million project will include a hostel with support amenities for guests with disabilities.
The Times reports that Malta has failed a test by monitoring body Moneyval and has now until 2020 to bring its anti-money laundering systems up to speed. Malta did well in only two of the eleven key areas assessed by the body of experts.
The Malta Independent speaks to HIV activist Mark Josef Rapa who says a public tender for the provision of services related to HIV was too vague in its requirements. The notice issued in February calls for education and training for healthcare professionals and patients.
L-Orizzont reports on the launch of a campaign by the government against human trafficking ‘Human, Like You’. The paper speaks to a victim who was lured to Malta to work in modelling but found herself working in a massage parlour for sex services.
In-Nazzjon follows the case of human remains discovered close to the ‘Salinos’ football pitch in Valletta last week. The paper says investigations are more complex that anticipated and the forensic unit still needs to determine the identity of the victim.
L-Orizzont says that the paper’s editor Victor Vella has been awarded the award for Best Use of Maltese Language by the Institute of Journalists. Another story in the paper quotes the Prime Minister who said the country is going through an economic ‘virtuous cycle’.
In-Nazzjon quotes PN Leader Adrian Delia who said he will ‘serenely’ face Saturday’s vote by the General Council and insisted he wants ‘absolute unity’ within the party. The original interview was published in The Malta Independent on Sunday.
