In the Press: Hospital's bills for cooking, cleaning, parking over budget

Stories from today's national press

The Times of Malta

Mater Dei's cooking, cleaning and parking costs have soared according to a review of the hospital's finances by the Attorney General. Catering and cleaning services amounted to 18% more than budgeted for and running the parking garage has cost the hospital €4.6 million over the past four years. 

In-Nazzjon

Parliamentary secretary Jose Herrera has not excluded the possibility that, while driving his car, he hit another vehicle. But, he said, if this were the case, it was such a small collision that he did not make a police report. 

L-Orizzont

This newspaper reports on an incident at the St Paul's Bay local council that suggests that coworkers had conspired to force three employees with disabilities out of their work. 

The Malta Independent

Development of the Pjazzetta site in Sliema has been given the green light by Mepa. The Gasan family, after 45 years of attempting to secure permits, will develop high rise flats on the site.