In the Press: Government calls on Maltese to leave Libya immediately

MaltaToday

The Maltese government has called on all Maltese nationals in Libya to leave the country immediately. Two government operated flights will leave Mitiga and Labraq airports in what is thought to be the final step before the evacuation of the Maltese embassy in Tripoli and the consulate in Benghazi.

The Times of Malta

Cases of theft from residences in Sliema this year has matched the number of break-ins in 2013. Opposing a generally downward trend in crime, the increase in break-ins does not seem to be affecting neighbouring St Julians and Swieqi.

In-Nazzjon

A Eurostat statistic shows that, for the second consecutive month, shops in Malta experienced a decrease in custom. The trend in Europe is one of increased trade, with an average rise of 0.3% this year. Malta's trade dropped by 1.1%.

L-Orizzont

The head of the health promotion directorate said that there is no cause for alarm and that the risk of an Ebola-infected patient arriving in Malta is minimal. Charmaine Gauci said that necessary precautions were taken and health care professionals in Mater Dei and the public health department were well-prepared to deal with any eventuality.

The Malta Independent

Former PN minister John Dalli lamented the fact that the previous government's efforts in Libya ended with an evacuation. Dalli told this newspaper that in 2011, Malta's role should have been bigger in dealing with instability in the country. He also said that he had warned people against doing business in Libya because he sensed unrest in the region.