In the Press: 'Unique' state guarantee for power station loan 'above board'

The Times of Malta

A multi-million State guarantee, which was used to back up the €101 million bank loan funding the new power station, was the first of its kind. Finance minister Edward Scicluna however insisted that no EU regulations had been breached and the transaction had been approved by the State Aid Monitoring Board.

In-Nazzjon

A Natura 2000 area in Gozo was the latest victim of illegal development, as building materials were laid on the garigue in the limits of Dwejra to create a flat area for trapping birds. There was no response to repeated complaints to Mepa.

L-Orizzont

Sandro Chetcuti, who was the victim of a frame-up by former GRTU head Vince Farrugia and others within the union, expressed relief that the police would be taking criminal action in the case, that dates back to 2010.

The Malta Independent

The reopened inquiry in the use of poor quality cement for the construction of Mater Dei should be complete within the next few days, parliamentary secretary Chris Fearne said in a radio interview. The inquiry is being led by retired judge Philip Sciberras