These are the stories from the newspaper front pages.
The Times quotes a safety audit report conducted in school which flagged several problems raising security concerns. One of the greatest challenges that emerged is the uncontrolled way parents park outside schools when they are dropping off or picking up students.
The Malta Independent quotes former European Court of Human Rights judge Giovanni Bonello who said that seeking abortion in another country does not constitute a crime. At the same time, he warned that concentrating on legal aspects may lead to ethical considerations to be overlooked.
The Times says a surgeon has been ordered to compensate a patient with €123,000 after the patient was left with 75 percent paralysis following a surgery. The patient said he was, at the time, told the operation carried no risks.
The Malta Independent asks Minister Konrad Mizzi about intentions to contest the Labour Party’s leadership race. Mizzi said he is trying to convince leader Joseph Muscat not to step down just yet.
L-Orizzont carries a story about a €6 million investment by Air Malta in its IT operations. At a press conference, plans were unveiled for new routes to Mediterranean destinations while Tourist Minister Konrad Mizzi said the airline is also looking to establish flights to Mumbai, India.
In-Nazzjon leads with a story about a fundraising marathon by the Nationalist Party on Sunday. Party leader Adrian Delia said he is convinced the party shall overcome the challenges ahead of it, after a collection of over €380,000.
L-Orizzont quotes Prime Minister Joseph Muscat who said a mechanism of positive-action measures to address gender disparity in politics would only be temporary, until the goal of equality is achieved. In another story, the paper mourns long-time Labour Party activist Ronnie Pellegrini, describing his death a ‘loss to trade unionism’.
