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FINANCE Minister Clyde Caruana will not sign off on a metro project if he is not convinced of its financial feasibility. Caruana was speaking in an interview with MaltaTo- day in the same week gov- ernment unveiled its latest plans for a mass transport system. Asked whether he would give his blessing to the pro- ject, Caruana said it is still too early to say. "As finance minister, I have never made a decision that goes against my con- science. Let me be clear, if I disagree, I will say that I dis- agree, I cannot put my sig- nature on something I be- lieve is harmful. And if the general consensus is that we still need to go in that direction, it's like anything in life; when one pope dies, another takes his place," he said, hinting that for him the matter could be one of resignation. CONTINUES ON PAGE 4 YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW WWW.MALTATODAY.COM.MT SUNDAY 26 APRIL 2026 • ISSUE 1382 • PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY Abandoned dogs Electoral narratives Free magazine Get your free copy of Architecture and Design with this issue As dog shelters struggle to cope, lack of data leaves everyone guessing As Robert Abela and Alex Borg go head-to-head, will they impress uncommitted young voters? PAGES 18-19 €2.20 PAGES 10-11 maltatoday MATTHEW FARRUGIA mfarrugia@mediatoday.com.mt 'I will only sign off on metro if numbers make sense' Finance Minister Clyde Caruana insists he cannot act against his conscience if the numbers underpinning a mass transport system do not add up READ ALSO MT2 | Editorial • Opinion Andre Borg • Interview Clyde Caruana CONTINUES ON PAGES 6-7 Tenants housed illegally in hostel owned by Gaffarenas CONTROVERSIAL business- man Mark Gaffarena and his wife Josielle Gaffarena are us- ing a Sliema hostel they own to illegally host tenants on long- term residential leases, Malta- Today has learnt. The information comes from a former tenant, who shared his experience with MaltaTo- day following eviction from the property when he fell out with the Gaffarenas. Muhammad Bilal told this newspaper that his stay at the Sliema property began in Jan- uary 2026 and the agreement was for a 10-month stay until October. MATTHEW FARRUGIA mfarrugia@mediatoday.com.mt