In the Press: Curriculum overhaul for state secondary schools | Government unable to negotiate with EU - Busuttil

The Times of Malta

The curriculum in state secondary schools is set to be overhauled in time for the next scholastic year. Art and music are to be combined into one Expressive Arts class while home economics and PE will be merged together. Another change includes the introduction of ethics classes for students who opt out of religion lessons.

In-Nazzjon

Speaking at a PN-organized event yesterday, PN leader Simon Busuttil said that the current government had failed to negotiate with the EU, claiming that the government was attempting to hide the fact that the EU could no longer offer incentives for industry. He said that in the past year, the Opposition has used its time productively, introducing several proposals on a number of issues.

L-Orizzont

This newspaper, a few weeks after it revealed a price hike in funeral services, says that the Curia hid an extra €12 fee from its statement about the prices. It was first indicated that the price of funeral services had risen by €40, the first rise in several years. However it emerges that in fact, the services have gone up by €52, bringing the total expenses up to €110.

The Malta Independent

Patients suffering from poor mental health, including patients with advanced dementia, are being asked to vote. This raises the issue that often comes up around election time, that is whether those suffering from a dimished capacity to make an informed choice should be allowed to vote and whether they should be able to assign a trusted proxy.