In the Press: Mallia denies giving instructions for cover-up

The Times of Malta

Minister Manuel Mallia has denied giving instructions to cover up the facts of the shooting incident that led to his driver being charged with attempted murder. He called for a professional media relations officer to handle police communications, saying that the current unit was under-resourced.

In-Nazzjon

The Malta Police Association has called on the government to retire an addendum about performance agreements within the police corps, saying that it would only serve to undermine the corps' autonomy.

L-Orizzont

A court has rejected the request made by Dragonara Gaming Limited for a warrant of prohibitory injunction against the awarding of the government concession to operate a casino to Eden Leisure Group. The process, the court argued, was not completed and therefore all the applicants are still in with a chance to be awarded the concession.

The Malta Independent

Enegery minister Konrad Mizzi returned to Malta yesterday after a trip to China to finalize the energy agreement. The deadline for the new gas power station was due to be announced by the end of November but that has now been delayed until Mizzi makes his speech in the House of Representatives.