The Times says that no cases of intoxicated drivers were reported on Christmas eve, according to a statement by the Police. Roadblocks set up on Monday night stopped around 350 vehicles and some 30 breathalyser tests were carried out.
The Malta Independent says that the agricultural sector in Malta registered a decrease in income of more than nine percent between 2016 and 2017. Eurostat figures show that since 2010, agricultural income in Malta fell by about a third.
The Times reports that an inmate died in his cell at the Corradino facility on Boxing Day before the ambulance arrived to treat him. Steven Farrugia, 34, had complained of chest pains before losing consciousness and finally passing away.
In-Nazzjon says that the inmate known as ‘Tat-Topper’ from Marsa had asked for medical pills on Christmas day but, for some reason, the never reached him. The paper says he was found unconscious in Division 12 on Wednesday morning.
The Malta Independent reports that more than 250 people donated blood over the three days of Christmas. The National Transfusion Centre made repeated calls for blood donation after stocks remain on the low side.
In-Nazzjon says that the Maltese demonstrated great generosity and solidarity by raising more than €7 million during L-Istrina. The newspaper says that many personalities and politicians, including PN Leader Adrian Delia, participated in the telethon.
L-Orizzont speaks to Judicial Vicar of the Church Tribunal Fr Brendan Gatt who said that the competence of the courts cannot be expected to cover canonical matters. Fr Gatt told the paper that annulment by the Courts of Justice does not automatically mean sacramental annulment.
In-Nazzjon carries another story of a mother-of-three going through a rehabilitation programme at San Blas who spent Christmas without her children after her ex-husband made a request to keep her away from them.
In another story, L-Orizzont reports on a court ruling that held the owner of a solar panel responsible for damages after these fell on a car. Judge Anthony Ellul recommended the introduction of a legal disposition that holds owners legally responsible for harm or damages their property may cause.
