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3 News PHOTOGRAPHY BY BY AUDREY LIENARD maltatoday, SUNDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2013 Police foil spectacular bank robbery THE police yesterday discovered a 15-metre underground tunnel in a garage in Swieqi which was intended to reach the vaults of an HSBC branch in Triq Sant'Andrija, Swieqi. However no arrests had been made at the time of going to print. The Rapid Intervention Unit and the Criminal Investigation Department discovered the tunnel after weeks of intensive investigations, the short and non-triumphant police said. The initial investigations were carried out after the police were tipped off about preparations for a bank robbery in Swieqi, situated a block away from the residence of Education Minister Evarist Bartolo. Following the investigations, the police discovered the 15-metre tunnel which is over a metre wide and a 1.5 metres high. The tunnel was dug in a garage situated in a complex in Triq il-Qatta, Swieqi. The tunnel was dug beneath Triq it-Tiben, and was only a few metres short of the bank vaults. The police added that the plotters' intent was to break through the vaults and carry the money through the tunnel. Magistrate Audrey Demicoli ordered an inquiry while the police are still trying to identify the persons behind the plot. Visitors to Notte Bianca draw over the 'urban map' – Kartun – devised by Seb Tanti Burlo, which invites people to contribute their own impressions of our capital city. The city-wide, all-night festival of arts and entertainment drew in large crowds last night, as a packed programme ran from 6pm to 2pm. See page 15 The tunnel entrance at the Swieqi garage PM Joseph Muscat grilled on Reporter Saviour Balzan will be raising the issues which Muscat has been facing since being elected Prime Minister – such as his promise of meritocracy Saviour Balzan's Reporter is aired on TVM every Monday at 6.55pm TOMORROW, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat will be the main guest on current affairs programme Reporter on TVM. Saviour Balzan from MediaToday will be raising the issues which Muscat has been facing since being elected Prime Minister. They will include his stand on migration, his energy policy and criticism regarding his promise of meritocracy. In the first part of the programme, former Finance Minister Tonio Fenech will be interviewed about the decisions related to Chinese involvement in Enemalta, which may have an impact on the company's future. Reporter, a 'hard talk' style programme, will include not only interviews but also features and surveys based on public opinion. Moreover, live links with the participation of MediaToday journalist Miriam Dalli will also take place. Reporter is produced and presented by Saviour Balzan with the assistance of Jerome Caruana Cilia and the MediaToday newsroom. Reporter is aired live every Monday at 6.55pm on TVM. The programme is repeated on TVM2 on Monday at 10.15pm. RIO ARTISTIQUE New posts at CBM CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 "A number of NCBs already employ this arrangement, based on an allocation of tasks. The ECB agrees that having two deputy governors, one responsible for the monetary policy mandate and the other for the financial stability mandate, will improve the streamlining and effective division of responsibilities at senior management level within the CBM." The present post of Central Bank Governor is held by Josef Bonnici, a former PN cabinet minister and parliamentary secretary. He was appointed to the post by the former administration. Prior to this he was handpicked by former prime minister Lawrence Gonzi to serve in the Court of Auditors in Luxembourg, having refused a post in the government. On his return to Malta he was appointed governor by Dr Gonzi. 5 Years to Celebrate, 125 Years to Remember OPEN ALL DAY FXB, Mdina Road, Qormi, QRM 9014, Malta, T +356 2147 0047, F +356 2149 3639 E info@fxb.com.mt /FXBfurniture