Today's front pages - March 28, 2026
A look at what's making headlines in local newspapers this Saturday
These are the leading stories making front-page headlines in Malta this Saturday.
Times of Malta reports that KM Malta Airlines has postponed its planned summer flights to Tel Aviv due to instability in the Middle East, opting instead to launch a new route to Málaga.
The newspaper also covers the revocation of a controversial permit to uproot over 700 trees in Comino following a successful legal appeal by Moviment Graffitti.
The Malta Independent highlights the introduction of a mandatory Maltese culture and language course for third-country nationals as a requirement for long-term work permits.
Additionally, the paper reports on NSO data showing that the government deficit reached €823.9 million by the end of 2025, with national debt standing at €11.3 billion.
L-Orizzont leads with the government's intensified efforts to implement its electoral manifesto measures and fulfill its various promises.
The paper also provides an update on the search for a missing Indian student. Recent search efforts have yielded no results.
In-Nazzjon accuses the government of "political hypocrisy" regarding VAT rates for restaurants, contrasting current policy with past statements made while in opposition.
The front page also features a report on how inclement weather disrupted traditional Lady of Sorrows processions across the islands.