These are the headlines from Malta’s newspaper front pages.
MaltaToday speaks to Parliamentary Secretary for Sports Clifton Grima about developments on a promised motorsports track. Grime said that plans are at an advanced stage and the project will be completed by the end of the legislature.
The Times quotes a spokesperson for the Ombudsman who said that the government has so far resisted the recommendations in a report on vitiated army promotions. The office of the Ombudsman said that a 2013 promotion exercise carried injustices.
The Malta Independent says that the police has been instructed to avoid using gendered words when issuing information about individuals. A spokesperson for the force revealed that that the change comes with the implementation of Transgender Individual Policies.
The Times reveals that nurses are threatening to take industrial action if the government does not provide a timeline on structural works at Mount Carmel hospital by today. The Union of Midwives and Nurses are meeting the Health Minister to discuss the situation.
The Malta Independent reports that the Planning Authority will decide on the extension of ST Vincent de Paul home. The case officer has not yet submitted recommendation for the development which would increase the home’s capacity to 490.
MaltaToday carries a story about a €250 million surplus registered in 2018 in overall government finances, including entities that do not form part of central government. The figures were released by the National Statistics Office.
L-Orizzont follows the announcement, too, and says that government debt has decreased to below 50 percent, the lowest level in four years. The paper says that this was the third consecutive year that government registered a surplus.
In-Nazzjon quotes PN Leader Adrian Delia who said that the government does not care about tenants who are facing high rental prices.
L-Orizzont quotes animal welfare Moira Delia who spoke about reports of illegal dog fights taking place. Delia said that legislation is useless unless enforced. In another story, the paper says that former General Workers Union official Salvinu Brincau passed away.
In-Nazzjon says that the General Hospital in Gozo is not rendering all the services that people in Gozo were accustomed to.
