Bonġu News at 06:00 on 3 October

‘New’ Air Malta to cost taxpayers at least €356 million

A new, downsized national airline will replace Air Malta and start operating on 31 March 2024 – probably under the same name.

The taxpayers will be absorbing the €356 million losses accumulated by the mismanaged national airline over the years.

Abela agrees to white paper on media reform plans

Prime Minister Robert Abela said that the government will issue a white paper on the proposed media reform laws.

Abela’s announcement came as the government tabled the final report of the committee of media experts in Parliament on Monday.

Bonġu has published the report of the government-appointed committee in full.