What the Sunday papers say...

MaltaToday reveals how, in the first eight months of Muscat's new government, female directors on the boards of governmental corporations fell by half putting the lie to the PM's words on gender equality.  The paper also reveals how the hunting lobby approached PN candidate for the European Parliament Therese Comodini Cachia to assist them in legal representations of the validity of an abrogative referendum on spring hunting. James Debono reads how clamping down on the cowboy of construction, Charles Polidano, the Muscat administration seeks legitimacy for its pro-development bias, asking if the government can accommodate the construction lobby while acting tough with the bad boys. Journalist Jurgen Balzan, discusses the running of Mater Dei hospital and the government's health policies with the Secretary of the Medical Association of Malta, Martin Balzan. The paper reveals more notes from Castille concerning Richard Cachia Caruana's travels. It also states that PR man Jesmond Bonello, the man who sued MaltaToday over defamation, took €600,000 in direct orders.

Sunday newspaper Illum reveals how the accommodation of Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil during his visit to Australia was paid for by millionaire Harry Calleia. The paper quotes Minister Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca saying the government will have zero tolerance for those who abuse social benefits, during an interview for Illum. James Piscopo recounts how a man demanded money to allow his wife access to their children.

The Sunday Times leads with a statement by the police stating that Nicholas Gera did not plan to kill Duncan Zammit in the early morning of New Year's Day 2012, however the question of why it happened remains a mystery. The paper also reads that MEPA will escalate action against illegalities in ODZ areas. In an interview with the Sunday paper, Parliamentary Secretary Michael Farrugia promises a clampdown on illegal development yet defends the government's pro-development policies. The paper's back page story reads that a justice reform body will tomorrow recommend strengthening the existing judicial watchdog, rather than accepting a previous proposal to split the two commissions.

The Malta Independent on Sunday leads with an article revealing how the Health Ministry IT consultant won a €105K medicine stores IT contract. The paper also reads how Charles Polidana, ic-Caqnu had meetings with Parliamentary Secretary Michael Farrugia two weeks after the March election. In an article by Annaliza Borg, the paper reads that over 1000 cases of domestic violence were recorded last year.

It-Torca says that Michael Parnis will be wrapping his 35 year career as a trade unionist with GWU. The paper also discusses a case of domestic violence where a man forced his pregnant wife to unload containers. Joseph Farrugia interviews the family of 15-year-old Igor Scicluna who passed away last week.

The Nationalist party's newspaper Il-Mument leads with a heading claiming the Lapbour Party had met with Henley & Partners prior to the March election. The paper also alleges the Police Commissioner intervened to help Qormi Mayor Rosianne Cutajar board the Gozo Ferry without joining a long queue waiting to board.