In the Press: Zeidan moves on to Germany, name of LNG tanker revealed

The Times of Malta

Zeidan did not seek political asylum

Ousted Libyan PM Ali Zeidan defied a travel ban and left Libya, landing in Malta on Tuesday night. However, Zeidan did not request political asylum as was previously thought and left Malta just hours after arriving, on a Maltese private jet. According to news channel Al Arabiya, Zeidan was in Dusseldorf, Germany but it is not yet known whether he has sought political asylum there.

Senglea one of the most densely populated cities in the world

Surpassed only by Mumbai, Kolkata, Karachi and Lagos, Senglea is one of the most densely populated cities in the world, according to a report on the 2011 census. 2,740 people live in an area of just 0.2 square kilometres of the fortified city, which makes the population density 17,146 people per square kilometre.

In-Nazzjon

Committee for Development and Planning should discuss LNG plans – MP Marlene Mizzi

In last night’s parliamentary session, Labour MP Marlene Mizzi agreed with the Opposition that the EIA for the new LNG power station and storage facilities should be discussed by the Parliamentary Committee for Development and Planning, a committee which she heads. This would allow the Committee to raise questions about the EIA, an opportunity it would not be afforded if the report were discussed in the House of Representatives. Farrugia said she would be requesting a ruling from the Speaker on this matter.

L-Orizzont

Former OPM official falsifies signature to claim postal package

Joe Camilleri, an ex-OPM official and ex-football player, was seen on CCTV cameras falsifying a signature on a Customs document. Camilleri, who returned to his job at Maltapost after the last election, falsified the signature of a Customs official to release the package to himself on behalf of someone who is known to the police as having a connection with drug abuse.

The Malta Independent

Name of tanker revealed: LNG Gemini

The Independent revealed the name of the LNG tanker at the centre of controversy after an error in the Environment Impact Assessment report made mention of the name LNG Gemini. The tanker is 285 metres long and has a gross tonnage of 95,000 tonnes.

This prompted PN MP George Pullicino to ask Energy minister Konrad Mizzi how much else is being hidden from the public after an Independent journalist was given access to part of the Umberto Maffezzoli report, the rest of which was not released. The Head of the OHSA defended the decision to keep the report unpublished by saying that “in isolation, it means nothing.”