Today's front pages – January 8, 2026
The top stories in Malta's newspapers
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Thursday.
Times of Malta leads with news that hospital admissions have increased due to a rise in flu and norovirus cases over the past few weeks.
Separately, the newspaper refers to comments by an IT specialist who is frequently appointed as a court expert. He warned that Maltese courts are not equipped to deal with cases involving AI-generated deepfakes.
The Malta Independent leads with developers' figures that 1,370 more promise of sale agreements were signed in 2025 than in 2024.
The Independent also refers to a statement by the Medical Association of Malta, which is insisting that at no point were elective cardiac catheterisation procedures cancelled to facilitate doctors taking leave.
In-Nazzjon leads its front with news that busy Regional Road was closed for more than two hours on Wednesday afternoon after a trailer skidded in Kappara.
It separately refers to cost of living rates in Malta, which it says remains higher than the euro zone average.
L-orizzont leads with an article on "historic" investment in the courts. The newspaper also marks Robert Abela's six year anniversary as prime minister.