In the Press: Committee rejects Abela for ECA post

MaltaToday

Toni Abela was subject to an intense grilling yesterday, as MEPs in the budgetary control committee asked difficult questions about his past and his suitability for a role in the EU Court of Auditors. The committee's recommendation to reject Abela's nomination will now go to the European Parliament, where the final vote will be taken. 

The Times of Malta

Inland Revenue Commissioner Marvin Gaerty said that prosecution of defaulting tax payers was rare, with cases often being settled amicably without the need to involve the courts.

In-Nazzjon

The Nationalist party has raised questions as to why PM Joseph Muscat has not yet dismissed his chief of staff Keith Schembri, suggesting that Schembri has a hold over him by way of sensitive information. 

L-Orizzont

A WHO study on children and teenagers' eating and exercising habits has revealed that while Malta has made improvements in the obesity rate, its youngsters still tip the scales as the heaviest.

The Malta Independent

PM Joseph Muscat said that the 'situation' involving his chief of staff and allegations that he paid kickbacks to the former managing director of Allied Newspapers was a commercial one and that Keith Schembri was innocent until proven otherwise.