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Today's front pages – August 22, 2024

The top stories in Malta's newspapers

August 22, 2024| Times of Malta |0
Former minister Chris Cardona walks to court on Wednesday morning. Photo: Jonathan Borg

Chris Cardona says he signed Vitals MOU because he was told to do so

Former minister testifies in case against Muscat, Mizzi and Schembri

August 21, 2024| Edwina Brincat, Bertrand Borg |0
The PN is insisting that the State Advocate should sue for the return of funds handed over in the hospitals deal.

State Advocate has a duty to sue for return of hospital funds, PN says in appeal

PL says the PN is persisting in 'vindictive case'

August 8, 2024| Edwina Brincat |0
Joseph Muscat and Konrad Mizzi walking to court on Thursday. Photos: Matthew Mirabelli

Agreements signed to soften conditions for Vitals - auditor in damning testimony

Every addendum went against government interests, court hears

August 8, 2024| Edwina Brincat |0
PN leader Bernard Grech said Byron Camilleri is facing another crisis in his ministry. Credit: Facebook/Bernard Grech

‘Where is Byron Camilleri?’: Bernard Grech on ID card racket

Any sector the employment minister touches experiences a crisis, Grech claims

August 4, 2024| Giulia Magri |36
Edward Scicluna leaving the courts recently. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

What is going on?

It’s every man for himself

August 4, 2024| Anna Marie Galea |2
Former minister Chris Cardona is expected to give his testimony in the case. Photo: Times of Malta

Chris Cardona to testify in proceedings against Joseph Muscat

He signed an MOU with Vitals Global Healthcare when he was a minister in 2014

August 1, 2024| Edwina Brincat |0
The PN has lambasted Robert Abela for submitting to Joseph Muscat's will: Photo: PN

Scicluna earning €11,500 to stay at home - PN

MPs say Robert Abela has lost control of cabinet

August 1, 2024| Times of Malta |82
The Central Bank officially confirmed that Scicluna will leave the bank as of tomorrow. File photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Central Bank confirms Scicluna will step aside 'to defend his innocence'

Edward Scicluna won't perform his duties 'until the outcome of court proceedings'

July 31, 2024| Neville Borg |21
Scicluna agreed to step aside while legal proceedings play out. File photo: Matthew Mirabelli

How much will Edward Scicluna earn until the end of his term?

Scicluna agreed to step aside on Tuesday, but will retain his full pay

July 31, 2024| Neville Borg |60
Edward Scicluna says he would have preferred staying at his desk but at the moment he cannot until he clears his name. File photo: Times of Malta

Edward Scicluna opens up about stepping aside, insists he remains governor

Confirms he planned legal action and three ministers proposed a deal

July 31, 2024| Mario Xuereb |138
Prime Minister Robert Abela taking journalists questions on Tuesday. Credit: Chris Sant FAournier

Watch: Scicluna to retain salary, PM confirms

He is expected to keep his Central Bank salary and is stepping away from the governor role "temporarily"

July 30, 2024| Giulia Magri |159
Scicluna has been under mounting pressure to step down. File photo: Times of Malta

Edward Scicluna agrees to step aside - but keeps full salary

Central Bank governor to be suspended pending outcome of court case

July 30, 2024| Daniel Ellul |260
Ilmārs Rimšēvičs (left) was Latvia's central bank governor until he was arrested and sacked in 2018. There is pressure on Edward Scicluna, right, to resign. Photos: Wikimedia Commons/Ernests Dinka, Saeimas Kanceleja (left); Chris Sant Fournier (right)

What happened when Latvia sacked its Central Bank governor?

The government plans to sack Edward Scicluna, but things could get messy

July 29, 2024| Neville Borg |60
Activists place a black banner with the word 'resign' on it outside the Central Bank. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Activists place 'resign' banner at Central Bank as pressure builds on Scicluna

Edward Scicluna is facing pressure to resign as governor

July 29, 2024| Mark Laurence Zammit |58
Times of Malta file photo

Grech: Were it up to Abela, he would leave Edward Scicluna as bank chief

Malta has a government by crisis, Opposition leader says

July 28, 2024| Giulia Magri |11
Edward Scicluna and Chris Fearne did not object to cabinet decisions perpetuating the hospitals’ concession deal despite their ability to do so, Magistrate Leonard Caruana ruled. Photo: Times of Malta/OCCRP/Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation

Editorial: When silence is not enough

Chris Fearne and Edward Scicluna’s indictment could be a turning point in the way the Cabinet operates

July 28, 2024| Times of Malta |22
Chris Fearne (left) and Edward Scicluna leaving court last Wednesday. Photos: Jonathan Borg / Chris Sant Fournier

Abela’s unfeigned surprise

Robert Abela tried to use his government’s ship to tow Joseph Muscat’s gang out of troubled waters. Instead, Muscat’s ship is dragging the government to the bottom

July 28, 2024| Manuel Delia |3
Edward Scicluna and Robert Abela pictured in 2020. Photo: Mark Zammit Cordina

Edward Scicluna to be 'sacked' by Cabinet

Central Bank governor may have a legal argument to challenge the decision, potentially leading to an embarrassing legal battle

July 28, 2024| Daniel Ellul |174
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Today's front pages – July 27, 2024

The top stories in Malta's newspapers

July 27, 2024| Times of Malta |0
There is no mechanism for Scicluna to be removed from his post as governor except his conscience and his ability to put the country’s interest before his own. File photo

Editorial: Banking on integrity

Despite calls for him to step down, Edward Scicluna is adamant to stay on as central bank governor

July 27, 2024| Times of Malta |19
Edward Scicluna is resisting pressure to resign as central bank governor. File photo.

Edward Scicluna officially axed from financial regulator

Pressure mounts on Scicluna to relinquish post as central bank governor

July 26, 2024| Jacob Borg |106
Shaukat Ali Chaudhry outside court. File Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Key Vitals player Shaukat Ali claims breach of human rights

'Maltese law does not allow contestation of a permanent freezing order of assets'

July 26, 2024| Claudia Calleja |0
Steward boss Ralph de la Torre has been summoned to testify in the US senate.

Steward boss summoned to Senate hearing amid hospital 'mismanagement' probe

Senators allege Steward's conduct put patients' lives at risk

July 26, 2024| Jacob Borg |11
The Opposition wants parliament to pressure Edward Scicluna (inset) to step down.

'Harmful, irresponsible' - PN wants House recalled to discuss Edward Scicluna

Prime minister says Opposition's request is 'a stunt'

July 25, 2024| Times of Malta |13
Graham Bencini and Jerome Caruana Cilia. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

'Edward Scicluna only respects his salary,' PN says, as resignation calls grow

Opposition prepared to issue joint statement with the government calling on governor to leave

July 25, 2024| Daniel Ellul |55
Edward Scicluna was appointed Governor of the Central Bank in January 2021. File Photo.

Edward Scicluna defiant amid calls for resignation: 'We have our own rules'

Central Bank Governor says he will not give in to pressure by Bernard Grech

July 25, 2024| Mario Xuereb |251
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Today's front pages – July 25, 2024

The top stories in Malta's newspapers

July 25, 2024| Times of Malta |0
Prime Minister Robert Abela speaking on Wednesday. (Chris Sant Fournier)

Watch: Abela indicates Edward Scicluna should step down as Central Bank chief

New nominee for the European Commission to be announced this week

July 24, 2024| Daniel Ellul |128
Ronald Mizzi was Permanent Secretary. File Photo.

Ronald Mizzi resigns as permanent secretary after Vitals court ruling

Top civil servant says he is "confident that facts will absolve him"

July 24, 2024| Mario Xuereb |25