Newspaper Review

Sliema local council proposes byelaw to limit the distribution of junk mail – The Headlines: The Times

The Times follows a service to commemorate Diedy Coulibaly who died at work in a construction site. A friend of Coulibaly’s spoke against the poor conditions migrants often work in, with…

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Cospicua mayor Alison Zerafa Civelli who says that MP Glenn Bedingfield’s is ‘not right’ about AUM– The Headlines: The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent quotes Cospicua mayor Alison Zerafa Civelli who says that MP Glenn Bedingfield’s is ‘not right’ about the number of students at the American University of Malta. The Labour…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning These are the headlines from Malta's newspapers' front pages. The Malta Independent quotes Cospicua mayor Alison Zerafa Civelli who says that MP Glenn Bedingfield’s is ‘not right’ about the…

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Works on Blata l-Bajda bridge structure developing at a fast pace – The Headlines: L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont says that works on the base of the Blata l-Bajda bridge structure are developing at a fast pace. The footbridge will connect areas in Ħamrun, Marsa and Floriana…

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Malta has third-highest rate of depression risk among the 18-24 age bracket – The Headlines: The Times

The Times reports that Malta has the third-highest rate of depression risk among the 18-24 age bracket in the EU. A study by Eurofund discovered that one in five young people…

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Malta’s Brexit plans in place and will be published when the situation is ‘less fluid’ – The Headlines: Business Today

Business Today speaks to economist Lawrence Zammit about the political situation in Italy. Zammit predicts a new coalition between the Five Stars Movement and PD, but says that a new…

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PA to extend a regularisation scheme without increasing the rates – The Headlines: The Malta Business Weekly

The Malta Business Weekly leads with the decision by the Planning Authority to extend a regularisation scheme without increasing the rates. Launched in 2016, the scheme aims to facilitate the…

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PN criticises government for putting the MUŻA art collection at risk – The Headlines: In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon quotes opposition spokesperson for culture Therese Comodini Cachia who criticised the government for putting the MUŻA art collection at risk. She said that, for Minister Owen Bonnici, the contemporary art…

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Office of the Data Protection Commissioner says that no complaints in Malta over Cambridge Analytica scandal – The Headlines: The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent says that the mayors of Cospicua, Vittoriosa, and Senglea would not be drawn into the controversy surrounding the American University of Malta. Labour MP Glenn Bedingfield spoke publicly…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning These are Thursday's main stories. The Malta Business Weekly leads with the decision by the Planning Authority to extend a regularisation scheme without increasing the rates. Launched in…

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GWU officially recognised by Infrastructure Malta as the main union representing its employees – The Headlines: L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont announces that the General Workers Union has been officially recognised by Infrastructure Malta as the main union representing its employees. GWU secretary general Josef Bugeja said the development demonstrates…

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NSO figures show 80,000 persons in Malta earn less than €9,000 annually – The Headlines: In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon quotes figures by the National Statistics Office showing that 80,000 people in Malta earn less than €9,000 annually. The Alliance Against Poverty said that the income threshold does not allow…

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Yet-unpublished report shows that property prices last year rose by around 17 percent – The Headlines: The Times

The Times speaks to real estate agents who said that property prices keep rising, although not at the rapid rate experienced in 2017. Developers Association president Sandro Chetcuti said that a…

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Malta registers the second-highest number of deaths caused by motorcycle accidents in the EU – The Headlines: The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent quotes government sources who denied claims that parliamentary secretary salaries have doubled after the 2017 election. The government said that rounding of figures and changes to tax regimes…

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Application for a 3.5 kilometre-square fish farming zone in an off-shore area has been submitted – The Headlines: Malta Today

Malta Today reveals that an application for a 3.5 kilometre-square fish farming zone in an off-shore area has been submitted. The paper says details of the application have not been…

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Government considering ways to implement mandatory union membership – The Headlines: L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont says that the government is studying a proposal by the General Workers Union to introduce compulsory membership in workers’ unions. The paper says that there are various models on…

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Mould threatens MUŻA art collection – The Headlines: The Times of Malta

The Times leads with urgent preventive measures taken to save some 60 pieces exhibited at the National Museum of Contemporary Art from a ‘very serious’ outbreak of mould. The museum…

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Are cars more affordable than heating in Malta? – The Headline – The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent quotes the European Statistics on Income and Living Conditions 2019 survey which shows that almost 36,000 people in Malta say they cannot afford heating while less than…

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Gżira residents mount fresh challenge to Manoel Island project – The Headlines: In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon reports that Gżira residents’ group ‘Inħobbu l-Gżira’ collected over 8,000 signatures supporting a petition calling to turn Manoel Island into a national park. The group says that the planned…

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Residents from collapsed apartments still waiting for justice – The Headlines: In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon speaks to residents who lived in the collapsed apartments in Mimosa Street, two months after the incident. The paper says that the families are still in the dark about the…

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International figures show that around one in ten migrants who tried to cross from Libya this year, died at sea – The Headlines: L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont quotes international figures showing that around one in ten migrants who tried to cross from Libya this year, died at sea. The paper quotes analysts who suggest that the use…

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GRTU deputy president Philip Fenech warns against building Malta into a version of Dubai – The Headlines: The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent speaks to GRTU deputy president Philip Fenech who said that Malta’s traditional ‘Mediterranean charm’ should guide development projects in the country. Fenech warned against building Malta into a…

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FBI was monitoring cyberattack attempts on Malta by North Korea – The Headlines: The Times

The Times reveals that the FBI was monitoring cyberattack attempts on Malta by North Korea months before the hacking on the Bank of Valletta systems earlier this year. The US agency…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning, These are today's main stories carried by Malta's newspapers. Malta Today quotes World Health Organisation figures showing that measle cases in Malta increased by 500 percent in the…

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Eurostat figures show that Maltese holidaymakers are the EU’s third-highest spenders – The Headlines: The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent says that the Central Bank has revised the GDP forecast for 2019 downwards by 0.1 percent after an unnamed project in the private sector has been delayed. The…

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Reinforced IT infrastructure repelled a recent hacking attempt into the government’s systems – The Headlines: The Times

The Times reveals that Foreign Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela will meet representatives of the Russian government next week after the Kremlin blocked attempts by Malta to impose UN sanctions on suspected…

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Central Bank projections indicate that economic growth is expected to keep its pace of 4.4% between 2019-2021– The Headlines: L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont also reports on projections by the Central Bank and says that economic growth is expected to keep its pace of 4.4 percent between 2019 and 2021. Jobs are expected to…

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Increase in the circulation of false banknotes, especially €20 and €50 notes – The Headlines: In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon says that a woman is in critical condition after a traffic accident in Mġarr Road, Għajnsielem; a man and a child travelling in the other car are suffering grievous injuries.…

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GRTU deputy president Philip Fenech says that Airbnb has become an intrinsic part of Malta’s tourism sector – The Headlines: The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent quotes Archbishop Charles Scicluna who, during the Santa Marija mass in Mosta on Thursday, prayed for the migrants stranded at sea waiting for Europe to ‘open the gates…

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Man rescued from a rubber boat by the Armed Forces on Monday recounts his journey – The Headlines: The Times

The Times publishes an interview with a man rescued from a rubber boat by the Armed Forces on Monday. Mohammed Adam Oga, from Ethiopia, said that he was the sole survivor…

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‘Worrying conditions’ are effecting patients as well as staff at Mount Carmel hospital – The Headlines: In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon speaks to an unnamed health professional who says that the situation at Mount Carmel hospital is being ignored by the government. The source says that the ‘worrying conditions’ are having…

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Industrial relations between HSBC employees and the bank is in a critical situation – The Headlines: L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont carries a story about a 28-year-old woman from the Ivory Coast stranded on the Ocean Viking rescue ship. The mother of six says she would rather die at sea that…

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No control over pesticides used in imported agricultural produce – The Headlines: L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont speaks to a mother-of-three about challenges single-parents face in finding a job. The 28-year-old talks about prejudice that people carry, assuming that single-parents want to live off social welfare.…

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Price of Panadol tablets will increase by about 13 cents – The Headlines: In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon says that nurses and staff at Mount Carmel face everyday challenges as more wards are being closed down instead of being renovated. The paper says that management is pressuring…

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Mount Carmel hospital set up beds in corridors in response to the shortage of wards – The Headlines: The Times

The Times says that Mount Carmel hospital set up beds in corridors in response to the shortage of wards. The Union of Midwives and Nurses instructed members to refuse adding…

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Ryanair is relocating bases in France, Italy and Germany to Malta – The Headlines: The Malta Business Weekly

The Malta Business Weekly reveals that Ryanair is relocating bases in France, Italy and Germany to Malta, incorporating them into the recently established Malta Air. Staff taxation advantages is a…

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Commissioner for Animal Welfare Dennis Montebello calls for an end to horse street racing – The Headlines: The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent quotes Commissioner for Animal Welfare Dennis Montebello who called for an end to horse street racing, a tradition in Victoria. He argued that asphalt and tarmac surfaces…

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National Council for the Elderly criticises the government for neglecting the elderly – The Headlines: In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon publishes an interview with Peter Paul Bonnici representing the National Council for the Elderly who said that pensioners have to make do to get by until the end of…

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Woman captured on video being pelted with eggs at a bachelor’s party is known to authorities as a vulnerable person – The Headlines: The Times

The Times quotes a UN Refugee Agency statement warning of a ‘race against time’ as 500 migrants aboard two rescue ships remain stranded at sea. The EU Commission also urged…

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UN is investigating North Korea over a series of cyber-attacks targeting 17 countries, including Malta – The Headlines: The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent reveals that the United Nations is investigating North Korea over a series of cyber-attacks targeting 17 countries, including Malta. The €13 million hacking attempt on Bank of…

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Transport Malta is adding another 130 charging points for electric vehicles – The Headlines: L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont speaks to Parliamentary Secretary for Animal Welfare Clint Camilleri about the new horse-carriages regulations introduced last month. Camilleri said that frequent inspections are being carried out and most operators…

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Degiorgio brothers request evidence of phone taps – The Headlines: The Times of Malta

The Times reports that Alfred and George Degiorgio, accused with the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia, demand evidence to be presented within 24 hours that their phones where tapped by…

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EU Summit on migration heading to Malta – The Headlines: L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont reveals that an EU summit on migration will be held in Malta in September. Experts in the field from Germany, France, Italy and Malta will take part in technical…

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Parliament committee turns down discussion on trees – The Headlines: In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon reports that the government side blocked requests by the opposition to discuss the destruction of trees in the Parliamentary Committee on Environment and Planning. The government argued that the…

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PA proposes limit on number of fuel stations – The Headlines: The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent says that a public consultation exercise will be launched for the third time about the fuel station policy after changes have been made to the original proposals.…

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Economist Gordon Cordina says that while the economy keeps growing at a fast pace we need to make sure is it sustainable for everyone – The Headlines: L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont speaks to economist Gordon Cordina following Malta’s A (High) rating by credit rating agency DBRS. Cordina said that while the economy keeps growing at a fast pace we need…

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Irregular fuel invoices claimed for refund by prison wardens – The Headlines: In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon reports cases of irregular fuel invoices claimed for refund by prison wardens for the purchase of diesel from jerry-cans. The paper says that authorities have not investigated the practice…

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73 persons reported missing this year still not found – The Headlines: The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent reveals that the police received 373 reports for missing persons this year, with 73 still not found. The police explained that many of those that remain missing…

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Malta IT Agency detected a cyberattack on one of the government’s web hosting facilities – The Headlines: The Times

The Times reports the Malta IT Agency detected a cyberattack on one of the government’s web hosting facilities. The paper says Russian hacker group Turla is suspected to have attempted…

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10,000 trees have been planted in one year – The Headlines: Kulħadd

Kulħadd says that three out of four people in Malta feel they are middle class, the largest rate among populations in EU countries. The paper says that the share increased…

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Expert arborist Ian Lansley describes the ecological situation in Malta as an ‘absolute nightmare’– The Headlines: The Independent on Sunday

The Independent on Sunday says that land reclamation and embellishment works at Għar l-Aħmar in Marsaxlokk announced by Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi have been carried out without approval by the…

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Presence of illegal laboratories in Malta manufacturing steroids – The Headlines: Illum

Illum reveals the presence of illegal laboratories in Malta manufacturing steroids. The paper investigates the operations and says that steroids are also being produced for exportation to some countries. Illum…

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People earning less than €9,000 a year rose by 16 percent – The Headlines: Il-Mument

Il-Mument reports that the number of people earning less than €9,000 a year rose by 16 percent, while those earning less than €6,000 increased by 3.5 percent. The paper says…

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Laurence Bernard from SOS Mediterranean says political negotiations should not take place while migrants are stranded at sea – The Headlines: It-Torċa

It-Torċa speaks to Laurence Bernard from SOS Mediterranean who said that political negotiations should not take place while migrants are stranded at sea. The paper says there are currently three…

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Moneyval report on Malta highlighting lack of resources allocated to the fight against money laundering – The Headlines: The Sunday Times

The Sunday Times quotes a draft Moneyval report on Malta highlighting lack of resources allocated to the fight against money laundering. The document says that authorities do not appear to…

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Studies suggest that there is a growing concern about over-tourism – The Headlines: Malta Today

Malta Today leads with an announcement by a US government spokesperson denying claims that the Americans are offering fuel smuggling suspects Darren Debono and Gordon Debono reprieve in exchange for…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning, These are the headlines for today's morning briefing No one injured in second explosion in a week in Copenhagen Girl, whose video of her crying for the cutting…

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