Judge jails former soldier as prosecution error caps sentence
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Lorin Scicluna was sentenced to eight years in prison for a hit-and-run that grievously injured a woman, a term the judge noted was limited by a prosecution error. This error reportedly capped the maximum sentence at nine years; had the charge been framed differently, the former soldier could have faced 12.
The 2027 budget continues to attract critics from both sides of the migration debate. Former Prime Minister Alfred Sant called measures targeting non-EU workers unjust, while the opposition Nationalist Party argued the fiscal plan ignores the more tangible daily frustrations of traffic and education. One provision that will remain is the guarantee of free childcare for pregnant third-country nationals.
Elsewhere, Enemalta is spending €11 million to reinforce the power grid in Gozo, where businesses spent the summer complaining that outages are the primary threat to tourism. In Bormla, the Stormwater directorate has objected to a planned car park because the site sits directly atop a historic reservoir.