Today’s front pages – July 20, 2026
A look at what’s making headlines in local newspapers this Monday
These are the leading stories making front-page headlines in Malta this Monday.
Times of Malta leads with the news that many of the new rules introduced to regulate Airbnbs and other short-let accommodation only apply to new licences.
The newspaper also reports on the death of a teenage boy who drowned in Xgħajra on Saturday while a toddler was fighting for her life after almost drowning in a separate incident in Marsaxlokk.
The Malta Independent reports that three towers are currently planned around the same Gżira roundabout, leaving the town feeling “under siege”.
The newspaper also reports that the Nationalist Party leader’s 98 per cent confirmation vote is a mandate for renewal, not a reason to slow down.
Nazzjon also leads with the report that the confirmation vote in Opposition leader Alex Borg is a mandate for renewal and to ensure the party is always closer to the people.
L-Orizzont reports on Prime Minister Robert Abela’s visit to The Manor residence for young people in care where he pledged to continue supporting them with an aftercare programme.