Today's front pages - December 17, 2025

The top stories in Malta's newspapers

The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Wednesday.

Times of Malta and the Malta Independent lead with a comment by Archbishop Charles Scicluna describing a Standards Commissioner ruling that MPs are not duty-bound to tell the truth as 'an affont to human decency'.

Times of Malta also reports how Infrastructure Minister Chris Bonett has defended the direct order for gravel at Ta' Qali.

The Malta Independent says a man who admitted to killing cats and slightly injuring two policemen had a court sentence revoked due to a technicality. A fresh sentence will be delivered. 

MaltaToday says the Corinthia is seeking a permit to build two more floors on its hotels in St George's Bay. 

l-orizzont leads with the Sakharov Prize awarded by the European Parliament to journalists from Belarus and Georgia. It also reports that Parliament approved the Budget 2026. 

In-Nazzjon says the government is trying to deceive hobbyists and grabbing private land.

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