In the Press: Sadeen Group will gift council new premises
Stories from today's national press.
Members of the Sadeen Group look on as the Prime Minister addresses the press after the signing of a heads of agreement for the construction of the ‘American University of Malta’ (Photo: Ray Attard)
Times of Malta
Sadeen Group, the company behind the controversial American University of Malta, has promised to build new premises for the Masascala local council if a campus in Zonqor is permitted.
During a council meeting earlier this week, Labour Mayor Mario Calleja announced the deal, saying he had the CEO’s permission to make the agreement public.
L-Orizzont
A report carried out by economist Gordon Cordina on the subsea tunnel concludes that the nation would benefit some €618 million over a 20-year period. Maintenance costs are also cheaper when compared with the requirements of a bridge.
In-Nazzjon
Malta has become a jihadist destination, the newspaper reports quoting an Italian ‘expert’ in Islam. Giovanni Giacalone’s comments were reported in Corriere della Sera. Giacalone also says that Muammar Gaddafi represented that a moderate face of the Muslim world.
The Malta Independent
Maltese motorists spend a staggering 72.48 hours a year stuck in traffic congestion, according to the EU Transport Scoreboard. Malta tops the list in this particular category by a wide margin. Greeks are second in the list, but the time spent stuck in traffic congestion is almost half – 41.30 hours.
