Today's front pages – March 18, 2026
The top stories in Malta's newspapers
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Wednesday.
Times of Malta, The Malta Independent and In-Nazzjon lead with news that the government is pushing to formally abolish ministerial asset declarations as well as remove obligations for MPs to declare properties solely owned by their spouses.
The Times also reports that the Malta-based private jet company whose aircraft crashed and killed several Libyan military officials three months ago has had its operating licence suspended after the incident.
The Independent, meanwhile, publishes an article on transportation being Malta's biggest greenhouse gas emitter.
In-Nazzjon separately publishes an article noting that Finance Minister Clyde Caruana opposes the PN's proposal of a reduced tax rate for restaurants.
L-orizzont reports on the €43 million deal reached between the government and the MIDI Consortium for Manoel island to be returned to the state.
The newspaper also reports that the government will be giving EpiPens for free to patients at risk of severe anaphylaxis through the Pharmacy of Your Choice scheme.
MaltaToday reports that 10% of local households could be classified as millionaires in terms of net wealth.
The newspaper also reports that a court has been told a fishmonger was paid €1,000 per trip in a €600k smuggling operation.