These are the main headlines reviewed by our editorial and research team for today.
Chris Fearne and Robert Abela will be vying for the post of Labour Party leader in a two-way contest. The two-way race means that the candidates will head directly for a vote among the party’s membership base.
Today’s hearing of the case instituted by Yorgen Fenech so that Inspector Keith Arnaud desists from continuing with his investigation, took less than fifteen minutes. Fenech is saying that Inspector Arnaud has close links with the Prime Minister’s former chief of staff, Keith Schembri. Fenech is currently being detained in prison while the compilation of evidence against him is expected to start tomorrow. Source: TVM
The board of public inquiry charged with probing Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder has decided that it will be preserving the TAP3 mobile network files pertaining to Chris Cardona’s location during his infamous trip to Germany in January 2017. Source: MaltaToday
Two soldiers accused of the racially-motivated murder of a man have been granted bail. Lorin Scicluna and Francesco Fenech were granted bail against a personal deposit of €30,000, personal guarantee of €20,000 and subject to remaining indoors between 7pm and 6am every day. The two must also sign a bail book daily. Both men have pleaded not guilty and deny all charges against them. Source: Times of Malta
PL Leadership candidate Robert Abela has said that the civil society protests happening now only have one purpose: to provoke. Abela, during an interview on ONE TV, said that he ‘tolerates’ passive protests, but will not ‘tolerate’ anyone breaking the country. He also said that he will not ’tolerate’ certain limits being crossed. Source: The Malta Independent
Nationalists Members of Parliament told Newsbook.com.mt unless their party is radically renewed it will neither save itself not it will be able to save the country. The MPs were reacting to the result of the survey published Sunday on Malta Today crediting Chris Fearne with a bigger trust rating than Adrian Delia. Source: Newsbook
