In the Press: Creation of Identity Malta saw departure of department heads

MaltaToday

The amalgamation of various identity registries into Identity Malta saw a number of departmental heads transferred to other positions, often being replaced by persons-of-trust. 

The Times of Malta

Malta dropped one place in the World Economic Forum's competitiveness indexx for the year, ranking 48 out of 140 economies, compared to the 47th position it held last year. 

In-Nazzjon

A number of employees at Gozo General hospital were given transfer forms to fill out, despite government guarantees that their jobs were secure. 

L-Orizzont

Malta Public Transport has attempted to change its roster system without negotiating with the GWU, which last week called a one-day bus strike after a stalemate in negotiations with the operation. 

The Malta Independent

Caritas has flagged a new trend, gambling addiction in the elderly, and blames the introduction of gambling outlets in towns and villages. A national gambling helpline has just been launch to tackle the issue of gambling addiction.