These are the main stories on Malta’s news paper front pages.
MaltaToday leads with the parliament’s approval of George Vella’s nomination for President of Malta. Prime Minister Joseph Muscat thanked outgoing President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca for her service in the past term.
The Times reports that an official at the centre of the Old Mint Street scandal involving Mark Gaffarena has been appointed acting chief officer for estate management at the Lands Authority.
MaltaToday carries a story about a boat that caught fire in the Kalkara marina on Tuesday. Witnesses told the paper they heard an explosion, but the police gave no details. The boat was towed away from the other boats in the marina.
The Malta Independent sent questions to Air Malta about a reported €60 million cash injection for the disposal of landing rights. The airline denied the claims and said that the profits registered this year were operational.
The Times quotes Eurostat figures showing Malta registered a decrease in recruitment by companies with more than ten employees during 2017. At 18 percent, this was the largest drop in the EU but Jobsplus CEO Clyde Caruana said that the number of companies falling into the category is relatively small.
The Malta Independent reveals that magistrate Aaron Bugeja has summoned police officers in the investigation into clams of falsified signatures in the name of Opposition Leader Adrian Delia. The paper says magistrate Bugeja is trying to establish how the FIAU documents were leaked.
L-Orizzont reports that the World Autism Awareness Day was marked in Malta, with Health Minister Chris Fearne announcing the development of a new therapy centre for people with autism.
In-Nazzjon leads with a story announcing the publication of a ‘damning’ report on the government, referring to the Greco report. The paper says that the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body concludes that the judicial system in Malta is in a state paralysis.
L-Orizzont says that the General Workers Union signed a new collective agreement for employees within the Agency for the Welfare of Asylum Seekers. The paper says the agreement provides for more training opportunities for workers.
