In the Press: Mgr Charles Scicluna to be Archbishop

Stories from today's national press

All the front pages today carry reports on the news that Mgr Charles Scicluna has been named as Malta's next archbishop. An official announcement is expected tomorrow. 

The Times of Malta

Four of rogue oil trader George Farrugia's five brothers knew about and consented to the bribery of officials but had no knowledge who exactly was being paid. The court case against the Farrugia brothers began yesterday. 

In-Nazzjon

The Nationalist party yesterday slammed PM Joseph Muscat's direct personal involvement in the Cafe Premier deal, which saw €4.2 million in taxpayer funds used to bailout the private company.

L-Orizzont

The General Workers Union has seen more Enemalta employees joining its ranks, in what it called proof that the UHM and the Nationalist party were 'cut off from reality'. 

The Malta Independent

Former minister Michael Falzon publicly apologized for his failure to declare foreign bank accounts, saying that in doing so he had failed his prime minister, the cabinet and the electorate.