These are the main news stories of today’s local newspapers:
The story of the double tragedy in Qala, Gozo, when a man died after he tried to save a woman who had been dragged into the sea by a large wave, dominated the front-page headlines.
Times of Malta also reports the curious case of a Gozitan shepherd embroiled in a lengthy court case to try save his sheep from being culled.
L-Orizzont says that the EU’s lack of action in 2015 has strengthened migrant traffickers. It reports on the Maltese couple who managed to get away after they were staying at the Address Hotel in Dubai, which went up in flames on New Year’s Eve.
In-Nazzjon reports the case of an Enemalta employee who given a job transfer on New Year’s Eve and quotes workers wondering who is lined up next.
The Malta Independent speaks to the family of a woman who was killed in a traffic accident in Gozo eight months ago and how they are still yearning for closure.