The Independent asks PL Deputy Leader Chris Fearne about ‘help’ received by the late Hugo Chetcuti or his family as aired recordings seem to suggest. Fearne said the Chetcutis never donated to him personally or to the party.
Malta Today speaks to Parliamentary Secretary responsible for citizenship Julia Farrugia Portelli who said she is not afraid to face any possible police investigations in relation to claims by an IIP agent that politicians would turn a blind eye to tricky cases.
In-Nazzjon quotes PN Leader Adrian Delia who said called for political responsibility to be shouldered following ‘shocking’ revelations about the IIP programme by a French TV outlet. Delia said that dark clouds are gathering over the Prime Minister.
The Times reveals that a Wasteserv employee fell ill after inhaling fumes from the incinerator in Marsa. A company spokesperson confirmed the incident but denied reports of other recent similar cases.
L-Orizzont announces a meeting between the General Workers Union and the government to discuss the rosters of care workers. The union registered an industrial dispute over discriminatory conditions offered by a contractor in the health sector.
The Times reports on new Identity Malta rules requiring an income minimum of €18,000 annually and a further €4,000 for every child for non-EU citizens to apply for residence. Affected parents said this will not allow them to keep their children.
The Independent reports that 11 NGOs formed a coalition to oppose the development of students’ quarters extending the University of Malta in Cospicua. The project has been recommended for approval by the Planning Authority.
In-Nazzjon also reports on the coalition against the AUM application, which will be put to the Planning Authority Board’s decision tomorrow. The paper says that the joint action by NGOs is objecting for sociological, architectural, environmental, and cultural reasons.
Malta Today covers the ruling by the UK Supreme Court that the suspension of Parliament by the British government was illegal. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was ‘disappointed’ by the decision but would respect it.
L-Orizzont says that Victim Support Malta received over 50 cases of rape and sexual harassment since the start of the year. Service Coordinator Karl Grech said that victims often feel that justice is not being served.
In-Nazzjon quotes Union of Teachers president Marco Bonnici who said that the government is failing to provide a practical solution to the shortage in teaching staff. He said that at least 15 classes do not have a mathematics teacher this year yet.
