What the Sunday papers say…

MaltaToday

Newly-released e-mails show how pardoned oil trader George Farrugia had received sensitive information from within the Malta Resources Authority. The e-mails show that Godwin Sant, formerly head of energy regulation at the MRA, had sent or copied a number of emails to Farrugia, that included the minutes of an internal MRA meeting and a draft law.

Illum

Renzo Piano’s office will receive a total of €7.7 million for the City Gate project, €1 million more than was originally estimated. Therefore, 8% of the final City Gate project cost will be used to pay Piano.

The Sunday Times of Malta

A nation-wide survey has warned that binge drinking in Malta must be tackled before it becomes more prevalent. The report says that one in 10 adults aged 15 to 34 have knocked back six or more drinks on one occasion.

The Malta Independent on Sunday

Former Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi challenged the Public Accounts Committee to investigate into the “strange coincident” of how George Farrugia’s brothers- former clients of ex-minister Manuel Mallia- are only being arraigned now that Mallia is no longer a minister.

Kullhadd

Investigations have confirmed that Nationalist MP Toni Bezzina had forced government workers to work on a Nationalist band club in Zurrieq, of which he was the President, on public funds. He also pressured them to make false declarations in front of a notary.

Il-Mument

Elderly people in the new Msida resident home, the property of ex- Labour Minister Louis Buhagiar, are paying 80% of their pension, when they should only be paying 60% according to agreement practices between the government and other private elderly residence homes.

It-Torca

Social Solidarity Minister Michael Farrugia said that he will present a comprehensive pension reform package in the coming weeks, one that will ensure that people on pensions will be able to live above the poverty line.