Northern Health Hub Row: The PN accuses the Labour government of “copying and claiming” its proposal for a northern regional health hub, after Health Minister Ian Borg floated plans for a Paola-style model in the north—something the PN says was previously dismissed as “mathematically impossible” by former minister Jo Etienne Abela. Regional Health Expansion: Separately, the Health Ministry says it will study replicating the Ċensu Moran Regional Health Centre model in northern Malta, citing 190,000 patients served and plans for new services including a CT scanner and MITU. Yorgen Fenech Trial: The trial enters day 32 as jurors are shown more messages and group chats linking Fenech to high-profile figures, including “No Valletta, No Party” and “Sassicaia,” while proceedings continue with further witnesses expected. BCA Patronage Claims: The Shift reports the Building and Construction Authority is being reshaped into a minister’s “fiefdom,” with another politically connected appointment—Ronnie Vella—being “parked” at the agency. MFSA Anti-Financial Crime: The MFSA publishes its Financial Crime Compliance Strategy 2026, outlining a risk- and outcomes-focused supervisory approach aligned with EU AML/CFT reforms and the creation of AMLA. Comino Nature Fight: ERA is set to decide whether to allow Hili Group to remove about 800 trees in Comino; Moviment Graffitti warns of environmental damage while the company says claims are inaccurate and most trees will be transplanted. Armenia Gambling Contract: A Malta-registered firm, Random Systems International, is reported to have won a tender to regulate gambling activities in Armenia, including online casinos. Tourism & EU Funding Context: Malta’s health NGO funding dispute in the EU4Health programme and broader EU budget “own resources” talks sit alongside new data showing global travel and tourism investment hitting record levels.