Newspaper Review
Malta: PN proposes combined leave for new parents
In-Nazzjon leads with a PN proposal to extend parental leave to fathers, with a minimum period that coincides with that of the…
Malta: Police to investigate fraud claims into late notary
The Times reports that the police have opened an investigation into late notary Ivan Barbara following claims of fraud and misappropriation by…
Malta: EU study finds Maltese among most optimistic
Kullħadd quotes a Eurofound statistic which finds a rising level of optimism about the future among people in Malta in the year…
Malta: PN raises alarm over cost of living
Il-Mument reports an increase in the cost of living affecting many products and services. A statement by the Nationalist Party warns that…
Malta: Football leagues lament MFA neglect
The Independent on Sunday speaks to teams playing in the lower-tier football leagues who complained that they feel neglected by the association…
Malta: Concerns about online abuse by minors
It-Torċa speaks to a social worker who notes a rise in the number of minors abusing other children online. He called for…
Malta: Inquiry raises Egrant question again
The Sunday Times says that an inquiry in Pilatus Bank is recommending further investigations into once-secret Panamian company Egrant. US authorities are…
Malta: Activists under police protection for more than a month
Illum reports that blogger Manuel Delia and NGO’s Repubblika president, Robert Aquilina, have had security detail for the past five weeks following…
Malta: MP lied about London property to impress Yorgen Fenech
Malta Today reports that Labour MP Ian Castaldi Paris had exchanged text messages with Yorgen Fenech in 2019 claiming to own a…
Malta: Social welfare foundation saw more than 1,500 cases per month last year
L-Orizzont says that the Foundation for Social Welfare Services registered over 19,000 cases in 2020, an increased from the year before. Family…
Malta: PN wants VAT reduction for tourism sector
In-Nazzjon says that the PN is calling for a reduction in VAT for business in the tourism sector from 18 per cent…
Malta: St Julian’s council scraps Balluta stairs design
The Times reports that the St Julian’s local council will issue a fresh tender for the design of the Balluta stairway following…