Today's front pages - May 26, 2026
The top stories in Malta's newspapers
These are the leading stories making front-page headlines in Malta this Tuesday.
Times of Malta reports on a Tunisian sailor who was sentenced to nine years in prison for his involvement in a human trafficking racket that brought migrants to Malta illegally.
The newspaper also reports that Saturday’s election will mark the first time in four decades that the size of Malta’s voter base has remained broadly the same, only rising by a meagre 1,800 voters.
The Malta Independent leads with the electoral debate hosted by the Chamber of Commerce, where Prime Minister Robert Abela and PN leader Alex Borg clashed over national debt, economic credibility, and migration.
The paper also reports that the sorting of votes is set to begin at 9am on Sunday, with preparations underway at the Naxxar counting hall.
L-Orizzont focuses on the Prime Minister’s arguments during the chamber debate, highlighting his emphasis on competence and financial sustainability regarding the Labour Party's electoral manifesto.
It also features the signing of a new collective agreement between the GWU and MGA, the opening of an industrial dispute between the union and MCAST and the words of a former PN member.
In-Nazzjon features PN leader Alex Borg’s pledge to put people at the centre of the party's political program, while also reporting on the arrest of a 15-year-old in connection with a bomb threat at a school in Mosta.