AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEnergy Crisis in Gozo: Prolonged power cuts have now knocked out mobile phone and data services as telecom backup batteries run down, with the PN warning the Prime Minister is absent and demanding answers on how failures won’t spread to other essential services. Opposition Pressure: PN leader Alex Borg said outages across Malta and Gozo show infrastructure failing to meet demand, warning the impact on vulnerable residents and medical equipment is unacceptable. Green Party Accountability: ADPD called on Energy Minister Miriam Dalli to step down, arguing the government failed to prepare for rising temperatures and electricity demand. Education Support: PM Robert Abela announced school principals will receive €30,000 annually (up from €10,000) to back vulnerable students from the next scholastic year. Justice & Civic Duty: The Chamber of Advocates backed higher juror pay, arguing citizens are undercompensated for the time and sacrifice of jury service. Public Spending Scrutiny: The Malta Tourism Authority’s €150,000 sponsorship of an Italian amateur club tied to Joseph Portelli drew criticism over lack of strategy or measurable return. International Watch: Malta’s foreign ministry said it has found no records of Maltese citizens among names circulating as Nepal flood victims, as the death toll there rose to 675.
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