In the Press: Armier boathouses to get smart meters | Italian air and seaports under terrorism alert

MaltaToday

Foreign minister George Vella said that Malta recognizes the democratically elected House of Representatives in Libya and that talks by the UN Security Council might lead to economic sanctions. Vella also said that a long-lasting peace could only be achieved by dialogue, not violence, between militias.

The Times of Malta

Illegal boathouses in Armier are set to receive smart meters, a move that prompted the criticism that the government was rewarding those who break the law instead of punishing them. Enemalta employees visited the shanty town, made of about 800 structures, to determine how many had old meters so they could be replaced.

In-Nazzjon

14 investors have filed a judical report against Maltese Cross Financial Services after their investments, said to amount to about €1 million, disappeared. The company is also under MFSA investigation for the suspected misuse and manipulation of funds.

L-Orizzont

The remains of a Phoenician vessel, found off the coast of Gozo, have raised questions about its port of departure and intended destination. The wreck, thought to be about 2,700 years old, was carrying amphorae filled with wine and urns. One hypothesis suggests that the vessel left Sicily on its way to Carthage before sinking.

The Malta Independent

Air- and seaports linking Italy to Malta and North Africa have increased their security following a terrorism alert in anticipation of increased migrant movement from North Africa and the Middle East. Ports in Pozzallo and Catania as well as Trapani have implemented what the Italian media calls 'major controls' in an effort to deter undocumented migration.