The Times reveals that Bank of Valletta is closing accounts of high-risk clients following instructions to de-risk by the European Central Bank. The exercise is hitting several companies in the gaming sector.
L-Orizzont covers a ceremony to mark the 76th anniversary of the General Workers Union. The union said that, with a growing economy, the time is right to strengthen the collective voice of workers
The Independent leads with a court decision overturning a judgement that had ordered the publishers of the paper to pay €3,000 in damages to Nexia BT’s Brian Tonna and Karl Cini. Mr Justice Anthony Ellul said that questions by the paper were ‘beyond legitimate’.
In-Nazzjon carries reactions by the Nationalist Party to comments by Minister Konrad Mizzi about offshore companies in Panama. The party said that the only regret the minister has is that he was caught.
The Independent reports that two men and a woman are facing charges for assaulting and robbing a wheelchair-bound 79-year-old at his home. The victim was scared to report the incident to the police after the thieves threatened of burning down the house.
The Times picks up the reaction by the Gender Based Violence Commission after a 28-year-old man found guilty of attempted rape was given ‘one last chance’ by the Court of Appeals. The commission said the decision to suspend a jail sentence sends the wrong message.
L-Orizzont announces Fr Dijonisju Mintoff the winner of this year’s Active Ageing prize, recognising his work at the Peace Laboratory. Another story says that the Commissioner for Standards in Public Life found no evidence that Cabinet salaries have been doubled.
In-Nazzjon quotes the Chamber of Commerce which listed rising cost of living, rental prices, leave allowances and an increase in public sector employment as the main pressures on work expenditure.
