Today's front pages – April 14, 2026
The top stories in Malta's newspapers
These are the leading stories making front-page headlines in Malta this Tuesday.
Times of Malta leads with news that a billionaire Maltese passport buyer has launched a legal battle to reclaim funds trapped at the shuttered Pilatus Bank. New Zealand-born Christopher Chandler is seeking to recoup €33,000 in deposits and funds held in a bond fund.
The newspaper also gives prominence to former Health Minister Chris Fearne’s testimony in court yesterday, when he recounted Steward Healthcare CEO Armin Ernst bluntly telling him: “I do not negotiate with you, I negotiate with minister [Konrad] Mizzi.”
The Malta Independent leads with news that the government has submitted an application for assistance from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) after calculating damage caused by Storm Harry as amounting to €128 million.
The paper also reports on the signing of a new contract worth €75 million to launch a new organic waste processing plant used to produce power.
L-Orizzont leads with the signing of a new collective agreement for management workers at the Building and Construction Authority.
It also reports on Robert Micallef’s nomination for GWU international secretary, and US President Donald Trump’s “derogatory” attack on the pope.
In-Nazzjon features the findings of a Gallup survey, which found that Maltese workers reported higher levels of stress, anger and sadness than their European counterparts.
The outlet also reports that a new CT scanner at Gozo General Hospital has been damaged, with patients flown to Malta for treatment, and Opposition Leader Alex Borg’s recent visit to a care home.