Today's front pages – June 24, 2026
The top stories in Malta's newspapers
These are the leading stories making front-page headlines in Malta this Wednesday.
Times of Malta reports that crypto-related suspicious transaction reports doubled last year, with the FIAU receiving over 10,700 reports in total.
The newspaper also features a warning from a leading marine biologist that Malta’s bays are becoming "alien worlds" as rising sea temperatures drive the spread of invasive species.
The Malta Independent highlights that the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit imposed €1.34 million in penalties last year as suspicious transaction reports rose by 13%.
It also carries the testimony of a woman recounting a harrowing alleged sexual assault in Paceville.
Malta Today reports that nearly 11,000 suspicious transactions were flagged in 2025, with reports from crypto asset service providers overtaking the remote gaming sector for the first time.
The paper also reveals that Transport Malta CEO Kurt Farrugia is set to become the new CEO of Residency Malta.
L-Orizzont focuses on the extreme heatwave affecting Europe and Malta, noting that red alerts have been issued in several countries while two children died in France due to the conditions.
The newspaper also highlights the government's commitment to improving health services and its pledge that retirement ages and social security contributions will not increase.
In-Nazzjon leads with a report claiming that the government has abandoned price stability for power station gas, meaning costs will now be dictated by market prices.
The newspaper also previews the Nationalist Party's General Council, which begins today and includes the election of the party leader.