MFA reports coach Mangia to police, further allegations emerge in Romania / Malta News Briefing – Monday 3 October 2022

Updated 1745

The Times of Malta reports that the Malta Football Association has referred allegations concerning national team coach Devis Mangia to the police for investigation. Meanwhile, new allegations of misconduct have emerged in Romania, where the Italian mentor previously coached.

Maltatoday follows the beginning of the forensic year, with Court delays and insufficient resources being the primary concerns for the Chief Justice and Chamber of Advocates.

Newsbook also highlights the start of the forensic year, giving coverage to the Archbishop’s comments. Undue delays, waste of resources and inefficiency are plaguing our justice system, Archbishop Charles Scicluna said.

TVM leads with news that WasteServ has announced new rates for fees payable by commercial operators who continue mixing waste instead of separating it.

Mid-Day Briefing

Gridlock country greets commuters on Monday morning: Motorists across the island lamented and photographed increasingly long traffic and delays, as more students returned to class, including post-secondary and tertiary institutions. A number of accidents in key nodes, including in Gzira and St Venera, exacerbated the situation. In the latter, a motorbike rider has been taken to hospital after a crash in the northbound direction of Regional Road, Santa Venera. Commenting on social media, numerous commuters said that trips usually completed in under half an hour took twice or thrice the time to be completed.

Polish woman attacked in Paceville: A 22-year-old Polish national suffered grievious injuries on early Monday morning after she was hit by a glass object. The police said the woman who lives in St Julian’s, experienced injuries to the face when she was hit by an unknown assailant, who fled the scene, on Triq San Ġorġ.

Morning Briefing

PM highlights economic successes, energy support

Prime Minister Robert Abela said that government’s policies had allowed the economy to continue to grow and prosper, adding that €600 million will be allocated to the energy sector in next year’s budget. “This money is an investment in people and businesses. Through this help businesses can continue to grow and succeed,” the PM said in Paola. He said that if government did not introduce any measures, the country would find itself in an economic deadlock. “But we are a government that does not believe in austerity measures.” (Maltatoday)

Corruption, uglification of Malta are Labour’s legacy – PN

The Labour government has dirtied, uglified and sold Malta because of corruption, Opposition leader Bernard Grech said on Sunday at a PN-organised protest in valletta. Grech referred to the plight of young people leaving the country, while also highlighting government’s approach towards the cost-of-living crisis. He also highlighted how the country’s debt pile had reached record levels at the same time that Labour was institutionalising corruption. (Times of Malta)

Ageing is a positive thing – President
Ageing should be seen as a positive thing, President of the Republic George Vella said during this year’s Active Ageing Awards, an occasion to celebrate the valuable role of the elderly in society. During his speech, the President explained that the activeness and independence of the elderly is translated into happiness, helping in both the physical and the mental health of the individual. Noting that the experience and knowledge of the elderly is priceless, President Vella said that this is more so the case for elderly who continue working after retirement age, as they can pass on their wealth of experience to younger employees. (Newsbook)