In the Press: Three men to face charges on football corruption

Times of Malta

Three people are being charged with match fixing in connection with last March’s UEFA championship qualifier against Montenegro. The scandal broke out after 21-year-old footballer Seyble Zammit faced the same charges last month but was exempted from punishment after he revealed details about the alleged involvement of Emanuel Briffa, Kyle Cesare and Ronnie Mackay. The three have been summoned to appear in court on 2 June.

L-Orizzont

Following a violent outbreak during a peaceful protest by Civil Society, one of the main aggressors has been identified as Twanny Agius, father of deputy and whip nationalist David Agius. What sparked the conflict was an obscene sign the protestors were carrying which read “PL PN same shit, different government.”

In-Nazzjon

The newspaper covers a speech delivered by opposition leader Simon Busuttil in Poala. Busuttil insisted that the Panama Papers scandal is far from over as the prime minister refuses to close it by resigning. He reiterated that in the lack of a sound government, the PN is there to provide an honest political alternative.

The Malta Independent

The headline of The Malta Independent talks about illegal online gambling platforms based in Malta exposed by Italian police. Naming the operation Master Bet, police in Catania, Sicily have so far interrogated around 107 people about the fraud which renders millions of euros each month. The investigation reveals that the organisations contacted former police inspector who used to work at the financial crimes investigation department. The two main criminal organisations involved in the case owned seven websites used for illegal betting in Italy, operating without permits and with their platforms registered in Malta.