These are the main news reported by the leading Maltese news portals:
Prime Minister Robert Abela started the week meeting with farmers and Maghtab residents objecting to the expansion of the waste plant in Maghtab. Before attending the meeting Prime Minister Robert Abela told Television Malta that the government was considering the position of farmers to try to find a workable solution. Source: TVM
The Planning Commission has approved a permit for the construction of a ferry landing place in Balluta Bay proposed by the Fortina Group. The project was opposed by the St Julians local council and environmental groups but enjoyed the support of the locality’s water polo club. Source: MaltaToday
Self-confessed murder middleman Melvin Theuma visited Castille in November 2017, just three weeks after he played a role in the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia. This was the second time Theuma visited the prime minister’s office, having been given a phantom job by former OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri six months before the journalist’s murder. Source: Times of Malta
Environment Minister Aaron Farrugia said on Monday that he will be unveiling his ministry’s Transparency Register by the end of this month. While all meetings will be logged, the move is most crucial when it comes to the planning sector. Source: The Malta Independent
Several people are trapped inside a building which has collapsed in Santa Venera. The accident happened in Canon Road in Santa Venera. Source: Newsbook
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