In the Press: Mizzi and Schembri tried to open accounts with Swiss bank

Times of Malta

The newspaper reports details revealed in the Panama Papers which state that Konrad Mizzi and Keith Schembri tried to open accounts with Swiss bank BSI's Panama subsidiary last December. The bank accounts were required for their secret Panama companies, which were sheltered by trusts in New Zealand. The local intermediary for the two men Nexia BT informed them of the several attempts to set up bank accounts for their Panama companies all over the world.

L-Orizzont

Roman and Punic remains found in Ras ir-Raheb, Bahrija, which historians argue could very well have been the site of a temple dedicated to Heracles, are now being put for sale. This national heritage is gping for €93, 000.

In-Nazzjon

Independent MP Marlene Farrugia brought forward a no-confidence motion in Parliament agains the PM's Chief of Staff Kieth Schembri. She declared that Schembri's actions were not intended to have the country's best interests in mind when considering his position. The opposition announced that it will be voting no-confidence.

The Malta Independent

The newspaper reports the feelings of a man featured in two porn videos shot on holiday in Thailand. Speaking to the press anonymously, the man said that his friends had brought him a prostitute to have fun with in his hotel room, two hours before their flight. He claims the two 15-second videos were not meant to go online but that he was not ashamed as he felt he did nothing wrong.