Ryan Pace, a young lawyer who previously served as Prime Minister Robert Abela’s aide at his private legal practice, has been appointed to his tenth government role in the past three years.
A new direct order was awarded to Pace to provide legal services to Aġenzija Sapport – the government’s arm for services related to disabled persons, according to the latest list of direct orders published in the Government Gazette last Friday.
At just 30 years old and with limited legal experience, Pace is currently the chairman of Malta’s Gaming Authority.
The new contract, issued last May, will see the young lawyer pocket an additional €18,000 a year. The contract was awarded to Pace by Oliver Scicluna, a former Labour MP appointed CEO at Aġenzija Sapport after failing to win a seat in parliament in the 2022 elections.
It is unclear how Pace was chosen for the job, given his lack of experience in the sector. However, the latest direct order makes him one of the most selected legal practitioners by the current Abela administration.
Already appointed chairman of the MGA, which regulates one of the largest economic sectors in Malta, Pace is being handsomely paid for other posts he has been given.
He has also been appointed to serve as a government board member of Arms Ltd, Gozo Heliport Ltd, Malta Government Investments Limited, Malta Investments Management Ltd and the Malta Film Commission – all government entities.
He also serves as board secretary of Engineering Resources Ltd and Mediterranean Offshore Bunkering Ltd.
In addition to the above, Pace was awarded a consultancy contract by the Malta Tourism Authority, at €24,000 a year, together with his €18,000 contract at Aġenzija Sapport.
More contracts for ONE TV reporters
The most recent list of direct orders also shows that reporters working for the Labour Party’s ONE TV have been awarded more contracts to boost their take-home pay.
Through the Ministry for Active Ageing, the latest beneficiaries are Samuel Lucas and Trishia Falzon, both One TV reporters, who were given €10,000 each in direct orders for “script writing for TV programmes” and “social media services”. It is unclear what work the two reporters have produced for the ministry so far.
Falzon is already benefitting from extra income through another government appointment, while her boyfriend, Ronald Vassallo, was also put on the state payroll through other ‘consultancies’.
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I’m sure that Bobby believes in the maxim of “sharing is caring”.
They earn billions without doing anything and you open mortgages for the purchase or construction of houses, thinking that rents are the business of the moment hahaha in debt up to their necks
X gharukaza. Ghal antiki bhalna m?ghandux post Robert Abela. Kemm zbaljajna emminnik. Fi zmien Joseph konna fdati f pusizzjonijiet gholjien u kemm ilek hemm int warrabtna. Kif ma tisthix. Tajna tant. Daqshekk ghalija int. Paroli biss ghandek. Narcissistic aktar minnek ma nafx jien. Vera dizappuntat bik u b?ta madwarek. Ministri egoisti u b?kilba ghal poter. Issa fl-elezzjoni ejjew ghal vot. Int dejjem fuq Il-gazzetti for the wrong reasons. Isthi!
How much is Bobby getting back from this guy? Anybody believes that the Minister’s are giving triple salaries out of respect, to their goons? 50% comes back to the minister, any doubts. taxed and in cash. Then off on the Diplomatic Seat to their favorite bank.
Robert Abela vowed to ruin the country’s finances before he disappears from the political arena.
Qualified employees with 25 years of loyal government service, without ever being promoted, whilst these lackeys are swimming in it. Socialism at its best eh! – never again will they see my vote!!!!
Our Bobby believes that working 24/7 is the best way forward.
That is how he was nominated PM. Now he can relax and enjoy his holidays and his weekend breaks.
It is unclear how Pace was chosen for the job, given his lack of experience in the sector.
Thats the requirement, then you can control the Baldricks you put in place. They always find people more stupid and less qualified than themselves, can be quite tricky sometimes!!
skuzi pm VILI U KORROT DAQS TA qablu
Mela kemm huma bravi dawn in- nies!U kemm huma kapaci jwettqu affarijiet f’ 24 siegha! God Bless!
All I can say is God Bless.
Taghna lkoll
L aqwa Zmien…. ghalihom Biss
Mhux ta
bxejn it-Torri ta` L-Avorju vvinta lil GAHANThis is a government, and a Prime Miniter, that has no shame!
For that matter, none of the Labour MPs have any
They all go out in politics for power and money!! Nothing more!
The socialist heart the labour movement had, died with Dom Mintoff….all those that came after him did worse and worse than the one before, as if competing on whose the greatest usurper or most corrupt politician even if it means dipping their hands in the Treasury box!
Cannot fathom how people trust and vote for them, unless obviously they’re on the gravy train…and from what we hear every day, this train is getting longer and longer by the day!
The nepotism within the MLP knows no bounds. The sooner this bunch of corrupt gibbons is shown the door, the better for Malta!