The decision to appoint former minister Carmelo Abela as Speaker of the House was designed to permanently remove him from any prospect of returning to Cabinet while offering him a prestigious but largely powerless constitutional role, government insiders have told The Shift. Sources said Prime Minister Robert Abela made it clear during consultations
Two iGaming sector workers have been charged with running a commercial-scale cannabis operation from a Naxxar property. Benjamin Filipovic, a 31-year-old Swedish national, and Mahmoud Sakr, a 27-year-old Dutchman, both pleaded not guilty to charges of cultivating cannabis and possessing the drug for distribution or sale. The two came under investigation
Arnold Cassola chose not to contest casual elections held on Friday and Tuesday because it was “not worth it” given the number of votes he received. Casual elections are held to fill seats vacated by candidates elected from two electoral districts. The casual elections for the Labour seats were held on Friday and those for the PN on Tuesday. During
PN Leader Alex Borg has appointed Ivan Castillo as Whip of the Opposition and the Nationalist Party's parliamentary group, the PN said in a statement. Borg announced the appointment during the first meeting with the newly elected cohort of MPs following the completion of the electoral process. The meeting was held following the conclusion of the electoral
