These are the main stories from today’s newspaper front-pages in Malta.
The Times of Malta questions Minister Ian Borg about the court decree that Planning Authority board member Matthew Pace had a conflict of interest in the vote on the City Centre project. The Minister said the court’s decision should be respected.
The Malta Independent carries a story about Maltese Hili Company expanding its container terminal in Latvia. The logistics hub already handles two-thirds of all container cargo in the Baltic country.
The Times of Malta says that there is disagreement over the implications of the petition signed by 150 members of the PN’s General Council calling for a vote of confidence in leader Adrian Delia. The paper says the move is unprecedented in Maltese politics.
The Malta Independent also follows the developments in the PN and says that General Council president Kristy Debono has not yet been presented the petition with signatures. An internal source told the paper that ‘some form of vote’ will be taken.
In-Nazzjon reports that the government side in a Parliamentary Committee voted against an proposal by the Opposition to consider the unborn as children, thus qualifying to the right of protection.
L-Orizzont quotes Minister Ian Borg who said that the new building regulations ensure that everyone carries their responsibilities in protecting people. The paper announces updated regulations that will be published today.
In-Nazzjon says that the building regulations coming into force today are a reaction to a crisis created by the government itself. The paper quotes PN leader Adrian Delia who said that the government is trying to change practices it allowed to develop over years.
L-Orizzont speaks to women’s rights activist Lara Dimitrijevic about intimidation from police officers faced by women reporting domestic abuse. In another story the paper quotes author Trevor Zahra who argues that foreign workers need to be able to communicate in Maltese.
