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A clear morning, after days characterised by the presence of sand from the Sahara Desert in the atmosphere. Your morning briefing brings you a quick over-view of the salient headlines from editorial team.
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These are the front page stories from Malta’s newspapers.
The Times reports on the collapse of an apartment block in Guardamangia on Wednesday night. Residents escaped just in time when they noticed large cracks forming in the walls caused by nearby construction works.
The Malta Independent follows the incident, too, and says that the affected families were offered alternative accommodation by the building contractor; The Housing Authority, meanwhile, said it will provide them with financial assistance to cover basic needs.
L-Orizzont speaks to one of the residents who described how he was woken up by a noise and called everyone to flee the building moments before the outer walls gave way. He said that it was only by grace of God that they are still alive.
The Times quotes President George Vella who urged the implementation of the Venice Commission recommendations. The President was speaking at the end of a ceremony appoint six new members of the judiciary.
In-Nazzjon says that the appointment of three judges and three magistrates by the government ignores the demands of civil society and recommendations by the Venice Commission.
The Malta Independent carries an interview with Malta Road Safety Council executive chairman Pierre Vella who said that traffic accident victims are family members, not numbers in statistics. The interview was part of the Indepth series.
L-Orizzont reports on the inauguration of a Wellbeing Hub at the MCAST Campus in Paola, offering mental and health wellbeing services to students. Health Minister Chris Fearne said that prevention is an investment in the future.
In-Nazzjon covers a PN press conference addressed by MP Stephen Spiteri and MEP Francis Zammit Dimech who said that the government finds money for corruption but not for health services needed by vulnerable people.
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