What the Sunday papers say…

MaltaToday says the Italian company claiming it is owed €3.4 million by the government, itself owes hundreds of thousands to Maltese companies it subcontracted in the construction of the Valletta parliament. In another story, the newspaper reports that PN leader Simon Busuttil will present the party’s package of good governance which amongst others, is proposing the introduction of stricter rules for ministers, as well as parliamentary scrutiny of the highest offices of the State and the civil service.

Sunday newspaper Illum reveals that refugees picked up from Marsa Sunday newspaper Illum reveals that refugees picked up from Marsa are being exploited and paid just €3 an hour. The newspaper also quotes Xarabank presenter Peppi Azzopardi in saying that during its legislature, the Labour government ‘never interfered’ in the affairs discussed during the talkshow.

The Sunday Times of Malta quotes Prime Minister Joseph Muscat in saying that airstrikes targeting the Islamic State in Syria are not the solution, but only part of a much broader effort to unite local populations and to fight the militant group. The newspaper also quotes Gozo Bishop Mario Grech saying that the Church must embrace divorced and gay couples.

The Malta Independent on Sunday says an investigation by the Office of the Ombudsman revealed that parliamentary secretary Ian Borg employed ‘devious and deliberate methods’ for the granting of a development permit for a property he owns in Rabat.

It-Torca says the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has gien the green light for the museum of St John’s Cathedral in Valletta to be expanded by three storeys.

Nationalist news organ il-mument reports that 55,000 visas were issued to Libyans in the past 30 months and that between 2013 and 2014 alone, the Maltese embassy in Tripoli issued 53,000 visas.

Kullhadd says the government’s decision to suspend the Schengen rules was not criticised by the EU’s interior and security affairs ministers.