What the Sunday papers say…

MaltaToday reveals that the European Commission will tell Prime Minister Joseph Muscat to ban trapping, or face court action.  In another story, the newspaper reveals a damning report by the National Audit Office that flags the absence of minimum requirements for the care of the care in private homes.

On the backpage, the newspaper reports that the Labour Party has officially been delisted from Socialist International, an international grouping of social parties of which it was a member since 1955.

Sunday newspaper Illum quotes a police source in saying that it was impossible for former minister Giovanna Debono not to be aware of the actions of her husband, Anthony over the Gozo work-for-votes scheme. In another story, the newspaper says that members of the Malta Employers Association have called for an urgent meeting after the association criticised the development of virgin land in Zonqor Point.

The Sunday Times of Malta reports how the Prime Minister is prepared to consider alternative sites for the proposed university amid mounting opposition to the ODZ project, while in another story, the newspaper says Air Malta is holding talks with Turkish Airlines on possible partial privatisation of Malta’s airline.

The Malta Independent on Sunday says requirement have been reduced for academic institution to be recognised as universities, which changes were introduced through a legal notice published just three days after the agreement was signed between the government and the Jordanian group behind the university. 

It-Torca says the new university in Marsaskala will inject €70 million a year in the south of Malta.

Nationalist news organ il-mument quotes Labour backbencher Marlene Farrugia in stating that the government was bound by obligations to somebody on the development of the university on ODZ land in Marsaskala. On Saturday, Farrugia upped the ante against the proposed development, urging readers “not to be fooled” by promises of a national park.

Labour newspaper Kullhadd says PN leader Simon Busuttil is refusing to divulge what he told the Gozitan whistleblower who revealed the Gozo works-for-votes.