Newspaper Review

Magistrate refuses bail for suspect in Daphne Caruana Galizia murder: The Headlines – In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon reports that the court turned down a request for bail by one of the three men accused of the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia. Magistrate Claire Stafrace Zammit decided…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning, These are the salient news from Malta and around the world. The Times reveals that a petition by PN members seeking a vote of confidence in leader Adrian…

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Mater Dei hospital spokesperson says that there were no cases in which treatments were denied because of issues with payment: The Headlines – The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent speaks to a Mater Dei hospital spokesperson who said that there were no cases in which treatments were denied because of issues with payment. A couple with…

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Maltese resident Anna Nightingale who warns against textured breast implants after developing a cancer linked to their use: The Headlines – L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont publishes an interview with Maltese resident Anna Nightingale who warns against textured breast implants after developing a cancer linked to their use. The British citizen spoke to the…

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PN insiders are concerned that the formula for the vote on July 27 will favour those backing the party leader Adrian Delia: The Headlines – The Times

The Times reports that PN insiders pushing for leader Adrian Delia’s resignation are concerned that the formula used in a vote on July 27 will favour those backing the…

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Profs Oliver Friggieri says that politicians are responsible for the critical environmental situation in Malta: The Headlines – In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon carries an interview with Oliver Friggieri who said that politicians are responsible for the critical environmental situation in Malta. Prof. Friggieri said the difference between politicians does not…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning, These are the headlines in Malta's newspapers. MaltaToday reports that Russia has blocked a Maltese attempt at placing oil smuggling suspects Darren Debono and Gordon Debono on a…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

These are the headlines in Malta's newspaper front pages. The Times of Malta reports that Malta has the second-highest rate of syphilis in Europe, health experts said yesterday. In another report…

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Police searching for Serbian man in connection with a case of a Macedonian man who was injured seriously last June. The Headlines –L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont reports that the police are searching for a man from Serbia in connection with a case where a Macedonian man was injured seriously last June. L-Orizzont also reports…

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PL candidate Josianne Cutajar spent the most during the last EP elections: The Headlines – The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent reports that the PL candidate Josianne Cutajar was the candidate which spent most during the last EP elections. She was followed by PN candidate David Casa…

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Monthly VAT lottery won five times in eight months by same participant: The Headlines – The Times of Malta

The Times reports that petitioners behind the forthcoming vote of confidence in Nationalist Party leader Adrian Delia have cried foul over the way the ballot is being handled and are accusing…

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Corporate Dispatch – Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing with the latest news headlines reviewed by our team. In-Nazzjon quotes the Nationalist Party's statement that the 27th July vote of confidence is being…

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Dr Anna Vella from Dar Hosea calls for legislation that protects victims of prostitution and criminalises those who exploit them: The Headlines – L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont also follows the case and says that, while the accused pleaded not guilty, she did not request bail. The mother currently works with a cleaning company and is a…

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44 migrants aboard the Alan Kurdi transferred to an AFM vessel and brought to shore: The Headlines – The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent quotes Eurostat figures which show that 14 percent of the population in Malta does not hold Maltese citizenship. EU citizens make 8 percent of the population…

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Malta has the fifth highest proportion of foreign residents in the EU: The Headlines – In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon also reports on the population statistics and compares the figures to the average share of non-citizen residents living in other EU countries – 7.8 percent. The paper says…

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Former PN minister Louis Galea admits that winning the next general election would be a huge task: The Headlines – The Times of Malta

The Times carries an interview with former minister Louis Galea who said that it was a mistake to allow party members to select the PN leader. Galea, who has…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning The Maltese newspapers for today carry the following stories The Times reveals that the government is ready to lift restrictions imposed on the Sliema Fortina land, allowing developers…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning The Times speaks to Criminal Investigations Department officer Paula Fleri who said that home burglaries typically surge in the summer period when people take their holidays. He warned…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning, These are the main headlines for this morning. Malta Today carries a story about possible legal action by players in the gaming sector to revoke a government decision…

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Government jobs to MPs is fundamentally wrong

The Sunday Times reports on a document by the Commissioner for Standards in Public Life warning that government jobs offered to MPs are ‘fundamentally wrong’ and diminish the duty of…

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Players in the gaming sector mulling legal action on Dragonara casino concession

Malta Today carries a story about possible legal action by players in the gaming sector to revoke a government decision granting a 64-year operating concession to Dragonara casino without a…

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PN insiders expect Adrian Delia to survive a confidence vote by the General Council later this month: The Headlines – L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont also carries the announcement and says that the compilation of the registry will begin on Wednesday. Minister Ian Borg said that new registry will accept both existing contractors and…

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The pilots’ association said that actions were taken last week in reaction to ‘threats and intimidation’ by Air Malta: The Headlines – The Malta Independent

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Former Minister Louis Galea was appointed president of PN think-tank AŻAD: The Headlines – In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon reports the jury ruling 8-1 against Emanuel insanity plea. The case will therefore go ahead with the compilation of evidence. The jury voted unanimously for another eight charges…

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Minister Ian Borg announces the setting up of a registry of contractors in collaboration with the Developers Association: The Headlines – The Times of Malta

The Times quotes Minister Ian Borg who announced the setting up of a registry of contractors. The Minister said the government has secured the collaboration of the Developers Association…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning These are the main stories on Malta's newspaper frontpages. The Times reports on the trial of Michael Emanuel accused of the murder of Maria Lourdes Agius. The jury…

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Malta registered the best results in Europe with the reduction in cases of breast cancer: The Headlines – L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont says that Malta registered the best results in Europe with the reduction in cases of breast cancer. The Health Minister told the paper that the country is being…

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PN leader Adrian Delia to hold an extraordinary General Council on 27th July: The Headlines – In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon leads with the announcement by PN leader Adrian Delia to hold an extraordinary General Council on 27th July. Former MEP Francis Zammit Dimech was appointed by the party’s Executive…

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PN Executive Council elects Alex Perici Calascione president of the Executive Committee: The Headlines – The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent reports that the PN Executive Council elected Alex Perici Calascione president of the Executive Committee while Carm Mifsud Bonnici has been elected president of the Administrative…

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Transfer of public land in Qormi, currently used as a bus park to private investors to build a nine-storey commercial complex: The Headlines – The Times of Malta

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing- Newspaper Review

The Times reveals agreements to transfer public land in Qormi, currently used as a bus park to private investors planning to build a nine-storey commercial complex. The paper speaks to…

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Castille insiders play down the possibility of Muscat nominating himself as Malta’s next EU Commissioner: The Headlines – The Times of Malta

The Times of Malta follows the compilation of evidence against two former AFM soldiers accused of killing Ivorian Lassana Cisse in April. The paper says that witnesses gave conflicting accounts…

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PM Joseph Muscat was being seriously considered by EU leaders for the post of European Council president: The Headlines – L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont quotes Joseph Muscat who said he will continue his duty as Prime Minister with more ‘energy and enthusiasm’. The paper says Muscat was being seriously considered by EU leaders…

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Pilots’ association say that they were neither approached by Air Malta nor the Tourism Ministry to resolve the pending issues since filing an industrial issue: The Headlines – The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent speaks to sources within the pilots’ association who said that they were neither approached by Air Malta nor the Tourism Ministry to resolve the pending issues since…

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Ryanair registers six aircraft under its new Malta-based subsidiary Malta Air: The Headlines – The Malta Business weekly

The Malta Business weekly reveals that gaming licences of 12 companies were revoked or suspended by the Malta Gaming Authority in 2018. New laws published in August gave greater enforcement…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Malta’s Newspaper Review

Good morning, These are the stories from Malta's newspaper front pages. The Malta Business weekly reveals that gaming licences of 12 companies were revoked or suspended by the Malta Gaming…

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Michael Emanuel, accused of killing Maria Lourdes Agius in September, may have developed psychosis – The Headlines: The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent asks Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi whether the government holding shares in both Air Malta and Malta Air creates a conflict of interest. The minister says there…

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Dragonara casino operator has been given a 64-year extension to its lease agreement: The Headlines – Malta Today

Malta Today leads with a story about the nominations for the EU’s top jobs and says that Prime Minister Joseph Muscat will now have no urgency to leave Castille…

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Developers Association supports calls for amendments to the new regulations – The Headlines: In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon says that Michael Emanuel was on three doses of antipsychotic drugs during his period at Mount Carmel hospital. Psychiatrist Joseph Cassar described to the jury how the Ivorian told…

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Ombudsman report accusing the government of oppressing patients who are denied medicine they should be entitled to: The Headlines – The Times of Malta

The Times of Malta quotes an Ombudsman report accusing the government of oppressing patients who are denied medicine they should be entitled to. The report urges government to review…

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Maltese patients with rare diseases will now have access to healthcare in 500 specialised hospitals around Europe: The Headlines – L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont announces that patients with rare diseases will now have access to healthcare in 500 specialised hospitals around Europe. In another story, the paper says the PN will elect the…

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Crisis Resolution Malta head Dr Mark Xuereb says that cases of self-harm are on the rise: The Headlines – l-Orizzont

L-Orizzont speaks to Crisis Resolution Malta head Dr Mark Xuereb who said that cases of self-harm are on the rise. The psychiatrist said that some 45 percent of calls received…

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An Armenian MP says that the CoE report into the case of Daphne Caurana Galizia shows a ‘direct link’ between Azerbaijan’s ruling family and the journalist’s assassination: The Headlines – In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon quotes Armenian MP Tatev Hayrapetyan who said that the CoE report into the case of Daphne Caurana Galizia shows a ‘direct link’ between Azerbaijan’s ruling family and the…

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Semi-permanent camping tents erected at Santa Marija bay in Comino: The Headlines – The Times of Malta

The Times of Malta carries a story about semi-permanent camping tents erected at Santa Marija bay in Comino. The Environment and Resources Authority granted the permit months after it…

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MHRA head Tony Zahra who warns that Gozo will lose its appeal to tourists if a tunnel is built: The Headlines – The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent publishes an interview with Hotels and Restaurants Association head Tony Zahra who warns that Gozo will lose its appeal to tourists if a tunnel is built.…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Newspaper Review

The Malta Independent publishes an interview with Hotels and Restaurants Association head Tony Zahra who warns that Gozo will lose its appeal to tourists if a tunnel is built. He…

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A ‘fiery’ meeting is expected on Thursday within the PN: The Headlines – Kulħadd

Kulħadd says that there are currently more job vacancies than unemployed posing a challenge to employers. The paper says that Malta has the highest number people in employment…

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The Maltese government to announce a major upgrade of the Marsa racehorse track: The Headlines – Illum

Illum contacts all MPs in the PN parliamentary group to ask them whether they think leader Adrian Delia should step aside. The paper said that only four deputies ‘stuck…

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American company HID Global has acquired a part of De La Rue and will now take over the passport printing services in Malta: The Headlines – It-Torca

It-Torċa reports on the employment situation within the public sector where services are provided by private companies. The paper says that employees contracted by the companies end up without the…

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MUT president Marco Bonnici expresses concerns about the shortage on teachers and that it will affect more subjects next year: The Headlines – Il-Mument

Il-Mument carries an interview with Union of Teachers president Marco Bonnici who expressed concerns about the shortage on teachers. The president predicts that the situation will affect more subjects next…

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Shoreline Holdings are paying a €32 million premium for a lease of 99 years retroactive from 2007 to sub-lease a part of Smart City: The Headlines – Malta Today

Malta Today leads with a threat of industrial action by the Airline Pilots Association as Air Malta pilots demands assurances of an early retirement scheme. Government argues this would breach…

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MFSA has written to BOV to implement urgent changes related to risk management: The Headlines – The Sunday Times

The Sunday Times reveals that the Malta Financial Services Authority has written to Bank of Valletta to implement urgent changes related to risk management. The paper says a European Central…

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Maltese candidates spent more than €115,000 on 4,500 adverts for EP elections in May: The Headlines : The Independent on Sunday

The Independent on Sunday publishes figures by Facebook on social media advertising spend of EP election candidates. Maltese candidates spent more than €115,000 on 4,500 adverts in May, more than…

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