In the Press: Parliament architect calls desk furore 'storm in a teacup'

The Times of Malta

Architect Antonio Belvedere, the man responsible for the parliament building project by Renzo Piano's office, has called the recent uproar about MPs' desks 'a storm in a teacup'. The architect said building will be able to host MPs in January.

In-Nazzjon

Paul Sheehan, minsiter Manuel Mallia's driver, acted as one of his canvassers in the last general election and helped to organize social events for potential voters. This contradicts Mallia's assertions in parliament last week that he did not know Sheehan and was assigned him as a driver by the police commissioner at the time. 

L-Orizzont

29-year-old Clive Farrugia, of Bormla, got a 40-year prison sentence for the murder of his ex-girlfriend's mother in 2009. The incident occurred in the victim's house in Bormla after Farrugia's ex refused to take him back and he stabbed her and her mother repeatedly. 

The Malta Independent

The new policy on the rights of people with disabilities, launched yesterday, puts forward a number of initiatives that promote equality and dignity in the areas of education, health, employment, sexuality and parenthood. A national strategy will be launched in the coming weeks.