"The Labour Party in government has not built any schools in this legislature."
Msida Primary School opened in 2024 under the recovery plan; 8 EDU infrastructure projects launched in 2025.
Full analysis
The claim in context
PN spokesperson on education Justin Schembri has stated that the Labour Party in government has not built any schools during this legislature (post-March 2022).
What the public record shows
The Education and Training Monitor 2025 documents that Msida Primary School — a carbon-neutral build under Malta's national recovery and resilience plan — opened to pupils in 2024. The EDU infrastructure programme launched eight further projects in 2025 with an annual allocation of €10 million for new builds and major refurbishments.
"Has not built any schools" is contradicted by at least one completed new build that opened during this legislature, plus a documented pipeline.
Bottom line
The claim is contradicted by the public record. There may be a fair argument about scale or pace of new-school construction, but the categorical version — "no schools built" — is wrong. Verdict: False.
Sources
- European Commission — Education and Training Monitor 2025 — Malta op.europa.eu
- Public Service Malta — Transforming Malta’s education landscape publicservice.gov.mt