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Today’s newspapers dedicate ample space to the compliation of evidence against Liam Debono who is charged with attempted murder of Police constable Simon Schembri. The Malta Independent’s story is entitled <<’Like a scene from a horror movie’ – witnesses describe scene after Luqa incident. The report highlights the witness of the doctor and the call by the Magistrate so that police officers are fitted out with top of the range equipment and protective gear. In-Nazzjon’s report <<Il-Pulizija kien salvat għax ingħata għajnuna media immedjata fil-post stess>> focuses on the testimony given by Dr Michael Spiteri, from the Emergency department at Mater Dei. L-Oriżżont’s story <<M’għaniex nibqgħu nittrattaw lill-pulizija bħala nies tat-tieni klassi>> gives emphasis to the comments by Magistrate Joe Mifsud in reaction to the the incident.
The Times’s lead story <<No permit for ITS relocation works>> states that refurbishment work at the former Air Malta offices in Luqa that will serve as temporary campus of the Institute for Tourism Studies is not covered by development permits. The job, which started at the beginning of this year, included internal and external construction, new apertures, electrical and mechanical installations and internal refit- ting, building industry sources said. According to the Planning Authority, such work requires a development permit.
In a second story we read that <<Pilatus Bank owner to wear electronic tag>>. In the story we read that Pilatus Bank owner Seyed Ali Sadr Hasheminejad would be released on bail “in the next week or two” once US court conditions were met, his lawyers told the Times of Malta yesterday. Ali Sadr is charged with money laundering and violating economic sanctions on his native Iran.
The newspaper also carries a photo of former senior IMF official Carlo Cottarelli arriving for a meeting with Italian President Mattarella following the former’s appointment as interim prime minister.
L-Orizzont carries three additional stories. In one story entitled <<Daniel Azzopardi għal rappreżentant Malti fi Brussel>>, we read that the CEO of the agency for energy and water is expected to be appointed as Malta’s Permanent Representative in Brussels. He will be replacing Marlene Bonnici. In another story we read a followup story to the fireworks factor explosion in Gharghur, which happened on Saturday. <<Nittamaw li toħroġ il-verita>> quotes Joe Theuma saying that it’s important to know the truth so as those who manufacture fireworks can learn and avoid similar incidents in the future. In another story we read that there was a 10% reducion in traffic accidents. <<Tnaqqis ta’ 10% fid-disgrazzji tat-traffiku>> quotes Malta Road Safety Council Chairman Pierre Vella.
The Malta Independent carries a story entitled <<Clean Up Malta pushes for ban on balloon releases>> refers to the appeal by the Clean Up Malta so that the Prime Minsiter, the Environment Minister and all local councils ban all balloon releases during Maltese feasts.
