What the Sunday papers say…

MaltaToday reveals that almost 75,000 visas have been issued by the Maltese embassy in Libya since 2011, with 2013 accounting for half of all visas issued in the past four years. In another story, the newspaper reports that the Italian operators of the Palumbo dockyard in Cospicua are foreseeing the loss of millions in potential revenue from the repair of military vessels.

On the backpage, Martina Borg reads how Swieqi is gearing up for a neighbourhood watch amid extreme discomfort and disturbances caused by hundreds of revellers in neighbouring Paceville.

Sunday newspaper Illum says that value of property in Cospicua has tripled in two years, while in another story, the newspaper reveals the draft of a legal notice regulating the use of horse-drawn vehicles on Maltese roads, which among other measures, proposes the banning of horses from the roads between 7am and 9am and 4pm and 6pm.

In another story, the newspaper quotes Archbishop Charles J Scicluna in saying that lawyers should regulate their fees in annulment cases.

The Sunday Times of Malta says that fines for using the phone at the wheel are set to double to €100, while in another story, it reports that the Malta Developers Association is objecting to the proposed Lidl supermarket on virgin land outside development zone in Birkirkara.

The Malta Independent on Sunday reports that an investigation has been launched into the bating of a 10-year-old boy at Mount Carmel Hospital.

GWU-owned newspaper It-Torca says Chris Pace, who is described as one of the ‘spies’ that allegedly passed sensitive information to the Nationalist Party has resigned from the Central Bank.

Nationalist news organ il-mument says the PN will issue its first proposals for the general election by the end of the year.

Kullhadd reports that new plans for a revamp for the Ta’ Qali crafts village are ready.