In-Nazzjon leads with a story about the Corinthia Group’s land concession. In the story, the report quotes part of a judiciary protest, where a Swieqi Resident, Ivan Mifsud, requested the Prime Minister and Minister Mizzi to protect the public’s interest.
The Malta Independent says that sections of the Magħtab complex are operating without permit after these expired. The paper says these include high-risk facilities such as waste treatment installations.
The Times reports on the Quality of Life Index which describes Malta as “the biggest loser” after falling 19 places to rank 38th among 187 countries. The survey is conducted by The Expat Insider magazine and one in six expats said they were unhappy with the ‘lack of peacefulness’ in Malta.
L-Orizzont leads with a story related to the recent death of a boy due to Meningitis. Quoting Dr Mark Xuereb, the story titles its report about the shock whenever a young child is dead.
The Malta Independent covers an interview with GRTU CEO Abigail Mamo about the ongoing strike by fuel station operators. Mamo said that, during negotiations, the Energy Ministry had showed signs of progress before going back to the start.
The Times quotes MSV Life CEO David Curmi who advocated for default saving pension saving schemes for workers. He said that drastic measures have to be taken within the next five years with a pension crisis looming.
In another story, In-Nazzjon reports that thanks to a directive which was negotiated by MEP David Casa, parents and carers have achieved new rights in terms of work-life balance.
L-Orizzont reports that Minister Michael Falzon said that the government intends helping more the elderly to push them away from the risk of poverty. Minister Falzon was commenting statistics issued by Eurostat.
In another story, L-Orizzont reports evidence which came out in a court witness related to a case where a mother and a father where found guilty of taking their daughter to Marsa for prostitution.
