A cloud of controversy now surrounds the government’s proposed expansion of Mater Dei Hospital, following the Opposition’s call for answers regarding what it describes as major irregularities in the recently concluded tender process. The issue revolves around a single bid submitted for the project—priced at €140 million, nearly twice the estimated cost of €80 million outlined in official documentation. Even more troubling, according to the Opposition, is the claim that a second bid was unable to be submitted due to a technical failure....

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