In the Press: Curia funeral fees rise | Suspended training leaves police apprehensive on the job

The Times of Malta

Police officers have reported feeling less confident on the job after their in-service training was halted over a year ago. When contacted, Police Commissioner Peter Paul Zammit said that on taking his post last year, he found the training facilities and level of training itself to be of poor quality and said that he would rather have no training available than give officers sub-par training. He said that practice would recommence as soon as suitable instructors were found and that everything was on track for courses to start during summer.

In-Nazzjon

Speaking at a political event yesterday, PN leader Simon Busuttil said that today's youth want the hope of employment for after their studies are completed, not the propaganda the government currently provides. During an interview yesterday, Busuttil said that the government was running out of ideas to combat the growing unemployment rate while giving its allies jobs within its ranks, with 1,500 people having been employed in government sectors over the past year.

L-Orizzont

The fees for services offered by the Curia for funerals have risen. The costs went up by €40 since April but there are reports that the fees had been raised earlier in the year. The Curia explained that the measure was introduced to make up for its increased expenses. The last change in fees occurred nine years ago.

The Malta Independent

A case mentioned yesterday in the press - of four girls becoming pregnant by the same man - stands little chance of being verified by the police because of a number of confidentiality issues. Mgr Gouder revealed the details of the case after he was told them in confession. This means that he cannot divulge who told him about it. Another obstacle is that any doctor who these girls visit is bound by doctor-patient confidentiality and cannot give any details on the case.