In the press: Missed appointments blamed on long hospital waiting lists

Times of Malta

The newspaper reports that the reason why more than 60, 000 appointments at Mater Dei hospital were missed last year was due to waiting lists being so long. In an exercise carried out by the newsroom, journalists were told that the earliest appointment was almost a year away. The Medical Association of Malta’s general secretary Martin Balzan said that the reduction of certain waiting lists is “just an illusion”, as it is merely the lack of diagnoses due to missed appointments that lead to the perception of shorter waiting time for other procedures.

L-Orizzont

€33 million have been invested in the Aviation Park in Hal Safi, spread over 36, 000 square metres in three hangars. The project is expected to be completed in three months with finishing touches being carried out at the moment. The government announced that the project would create 132 new jobs.

In-Nazzjon

Independent MP Marlene Farrugia reacted to the Panama Paper’s scandal on yesterday’s episode of NET TV’s programme ‘Iswed fuq l-Abjad’. The former Labour MP expressed her anger over Prime Minister Joseph Muscat’s delay in taking action regarding Mizzi and Schembri’s involvement in the international scandal. She also said that there are others in Government who feel the same way but choose to keep their silence. She added that the opposition has fulfilled its duty by organizing national protests and demonstrations against corruption and even tabling a no-confidence motion.

The Malta Independent

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat denied that the shares for Air Malta were sold to UAE’s airline Etihad Airways. Muscat insisted that no deals have been struck and that the government is still searching for a strategic partner for the national carrier. Claims of the final agreement first appeared in an article on The Times of Malta.