Today's front pages - May 23, 2026

A look at what's making headlines in local newspapers this Saturday

These are the leading stories making front-page headlines in Malta this Saturday.

Times of Malta reports on the Nationalist Party’s proposal for a €1.4 billion underground metro line linking the airport to Pembroke within five years.

The newspaper also highlights new Transport Malta regulations that tie driving licences for third-country nationals to the validity of their residence permits, following a serious crash in Sliema.

The Malta Independent leads with the PN's presentation of its underground mass rapid transport system plans while also covering a legal challenge by Msida residents against the approval of a controversial pedestrian bridge.

L-Orizzont focuses on Parliamentary Secretary Andy Ellul’s remarks regarding credibility in the labour market. It also previews a mass meeting to be held by Prime Minister Robert Abela in Ħamrun.

In-Nazzjon details the Nationalist Party’s vision for a new transport system through its proposed underground metro system. The paper also quotes PN leader Alex Borg, who describes the upcoming election as a choice between "more of the same" or a "new breath" for the country.

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