In the Press: Malta assists in rescue of 1,000 migrants off Lampedusa

Stories from today's national press

The Times of Malta

The AFM assisted in the rescue of some 1,000 migrants, who were in distress in 12 boats south of Lampedusa, in a joint operation with Italian forces.

In-Nazzjon

Residents of Nadur are up in arms about a planning application that would see a high boundary wall being built, effectively blocking off access to a beautiful vista over the Mgarr harbour.

L-Orizzont

In response to the Opposition's critique of the government's rental agreements with the General Workers Union, the GWU has challenged PN leader Simon Busuttil to confirm whether a Nationalist government had ever rented any property from a union. 

The Malta Independent

Former Police Commissioner Peter Paul Zammit remains convinced that not enough evidence was availble for Maltese courts to convict John Dalli, in the wake of frauf allegations by EU watchdog OLAF.