In the Press: Shanghai Electric purchases BWSC plant, Muscat's meritocracy under fire

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Shanghai Electric Power purchases BWSC plant

Enemalta chairman Charles Mangion and Wang Yundan, chairman of the board of directors at Shaghai Electric Power, signed a €320 million equity investment yesterday. The BWSC plant itself was purchased for €220 million - €70 million of which would go towards its conversion to gas power – and a further €100 million will be a capital injection to improve the company’s distribution system.

Busuttil hits out at Muscat for meritocracy record

In a press conference yesterday, leader of the Opposition Simon Busuttil took PM Joseph Muscat to task over the removal of competent individuals from their posts as permanent secretaries and heads of department and in the civil services. He said that those posts were then filled by “friends from the inner core”. Busuttil mentioned Sai Mizzi, Jason Micallef, Silvio Schembri and others, who he says were appointed to the detriment of those who worked hard for their positions.

In-Nazzjon

This paper ran a similar cover story, reporting on the press conference held at the PN headquarters yesterday during which Busuttil scrutinized the Labour government’s first year. He said that Muscat’s government had exacerbated the unemployment situation; that in the face of a deficit of €30 million, the government was spending excessively on those close to it, and that the government’s tolerance to corruption was evidenced by its inaction in the Enemalta smart meter scandal.

The Times of Malta

Inappropriate dispensation of medicines puts elderly in homes at risk

A nationwide audit has shown that an alarming number of elderly residence homes do not practice adequate documentation and dispensation of medication. Nearly half do not correctly update treatment charts and one in five do not dispense medication “appropriately”. The audit also showed that many of the 37 residences are not up to scratch in other areas, lacking safety measures like handrails and anti-slip stair and floor surfaces.

L-Orizzont

Libyan PM seeks shelter in Malta

According to sources, L-Orizzont reports that Libyan PM Ali Zeidan was yesterday flown to Malta via private jet just hours after he was voted out of office by the Libyan parliament. The Libyan Minister of Defence was sworn is as acting prime minister. He was accompanied by two security officials and is believed to be seeking political protection in Malta.

The Malta Independent

No increase in home insurance premiums for residences in the South

The newspaper reports that a fact-finding exercise conducted after Monday’s parliamentary sitting – during which the question of whether the gas station would drive up insurance costs for residents in the area came up – showed that in fact, residents in the south of Malta would not be facing higher insurance premiums. Five insurance providers were contacted and all gave the same answer. The insurers said that only those in areas with repeat risk value (such as structures built in places which regularly flood) are charged more.