Abela's cabinet: Fearne keeps health, Farrugia for roads, Borg moves to foreign

Last updated 10.20am Wednesday

The new Cabinet of Prime Minister Robert Abela took shape on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning as MPs were summoned to the Auberge de Castille.  The ministers and parliamentary secretaries are due to be sworn in at the palace at 3.30pm on Wednesday. 

Ian Borg, the former transport and infrastructure minister, is set to be  appointed minister responsible for foreign affairs, EU matters, and trade. His predecessor, Evarist Bartolo, one of Malta's longest-running MPs, failed to get elected in the last general election.

Chris Fearne will retain the health portfolio, Clyde Caruana finance,  Clint Camilleri Gozo, Clifton Grima in education and Anton Refalo agriculture.

Roderick Galdes will stay on in housing and there is also no change for Michael Falzon at the family ministry.

Miriam Dalli will have the environment added to her former energy portfolio and will be tasked with handling Labour's €700m green lungs pledge. The environment is an area which the prime minister has said will be a priority in the new legislature while there are challenging times for the energy sector as international prices soar.

Aaron Farrugia, the former environment minister...