The latest from, Malta on Brexit, Libya’s clashes in Tripoli, elections in Israel and US politics are amongst the headlines in the morning edition of our news briefing for today to start your day informed.
Malta: The compilation of evidence against Joseph Bonnici, accused of committing a double murder on his mother and sister in Għaxaq last month started to be heard on Monday. The court heard how Bonnici, 38, had deliberately chosen the day of the murder after having confirmed that it was going to rain to help wash away the evidence. He also manufactured the weapon he was going to use.
Malta: Authorities are not excluding treating the incident as a racial hate crime. The killed man was from the Ivory Coast while the other two victims are both from Ghana.
The following news are reported on Malta’s newspapers.
The Times reports on the compilation of evidence against Joseph Bonnici, accused of committing a double murder on his mother and sister in Għaxaq last month. The prosecution said that the killing was planned out to the detail.
The Malta Independent also follows the case and says that Bonnici, 38, had deliberately chosen the day of the murder after having confirmed that it was going to rain to help wash away the evidence. He also manufactured the weapon he was going to use.
The Times says that investigators have established that the firearm used in the Birżebbuġa shooting on Saturday that left one man dead and another two seriously injured was a semi-automatic pistol. The police say it is too early to determine a motive.
L-Orizzont says that authorities are not excluding treating the incident as a racial hate crime. The killed man was from the Ivory Coast while the other two victims are both from Ghana.
The Malta Independent sent questions to PN MPs Kristy Debono and Hermann Schiavone after it was revealed that the pair met Electrogas director and owner of scandal-hit 17 Black in Dubai, Yorgen Fenech. Debono, who is also the president of the party’s General Council, told the paper the meeting was ‘above board’.
L-Orizzont speaks to Equality Commissioner Renee Laviera about the proposed reform for gender-based balance in parliament. The Commissioner says that the small number of women in parliament constitutes a ‘democratic deficit’ and that more than half the population is not equally represented in the House.
In-Nazzjon says that Tourism Minister Konrad MIzzi has been caught lying about reported profits by Air Malta. The paper says that the national carrier has debts with fuel supplier Enemed and other entities.
L-Orizzont announces that the General Workers Union received one nomination for the secretary of the division responsible for Government and Public Entities. Kendrick Bondin, the nominee, was secretary of the Youths section.
In-Nazzjon reports that President George Vella received the parliamentary group of the Nationalist Party at the Grandmaster’s Palace in Valletta on Monday. The president said that the nation is facing great challenges.
