In the Press: 10 ALE officers transferred over the past year | MUT calls for probe into handling of abuse allegations

MaltaToday

Up to 10 ALE officers have been transferred over the last year, some for their political allegiances and others for resisting pressures in carrying out their duties. A home affairs ministry spokesperson denied this, saying that transfers were carried out according to exigencies within the Police Force that required officers in other units.

The Times of Malta

The Malta Union of Teachers has called for a probe into the way allegations of sexual abuse against teachers are handled by police, saying that the criminal system is being used to tarnish teachers' reputations. The MUT said that once allegations reached the police, no investigations were carried out and the accused was prosecuted immediately.

In-Nazzjon

A mishandled tender application has resulted in a loss of EU funds earmarked to finance renovations on the MCAST Rahal Gdid campus. The renovations are now being carried out using MCAST funds ahead of the new scholastic year.

L-Orizzont

European Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecelia Malmstrom will arrive in Malta tomorrow ahead of a visit to the European Asylum Support Office.

The Malta Independent

The government has announced that temporary measures to strengthen areas of Mater Dei hospital will be put in place following a third round of tests on columns in the emergency ward. Some are made of inferior quality concrete and have sparked an inquiry into how this occurred.