Steward talks with Konrad Mizzi, Joseph Muscat held behind Chris Fearne’s back, court hears Health Minister Chris Fearne testifies in the case initiated by Adrian Delia to have the hospitals concession deal rescinded 1 March 2021, 3:15pm by Kurt Sansone Chris Fearne has testified about his frustration on learning that Steward Healthcare were holding talks behind his back with Konrad Mizzi and Joseph Muscat. The American company had been negotiating with the Health Ministry after taking over the hospitals concession from Vitals Global Healthcare but at the same time it was talking to Mizzi, who was tourism minister at the time.