Former Labour journalist Julia Farrugia has been given a post within a new government entity whose remit will be to coordinate initiatives to attract foreign investment to Malta.

No official announcement was made on her appointment and the presence of Ms Farrugia as part of the official delegation accompanying Prime Minister Joseph Muscat in the UK has raised eyebrows.

A government spokesman yesterday told Times of Malta that Ms Farrugia was representing a new entity called Project Malta as communications and stakeholder coordinator.

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