What the Sunday papers say…

MaltaToday reports that Tourism Minister Edward Zammit Lewis has been warned over the concerns expressed by stakeholders at comments from Alitalia’s president that a minority stake in the Maltese national airline could go for little or no cost to the Italians. On the frontpage, the newspaper reveals that a design for the Villa Rosa area will include a 36-storey tower on St George’s Bay, and a development stretching all the way from Cresta Quay to Moynihan House in a vessel-like creation.

On the backpage, the newspaper reads how a family of six Syrian refugees will arrive in Malta tomorrow and will initially be housed at the Hal Far reception centre before being sent to the Church-run Good Shepherd home for refugees in Balzan.

Sunday newspaper Illum says militant Labour supporters are backing economy minister Chris Cardona for the deputy leadership post, moderates are supporting Owen Bonnici, while administrative officials are falling in line behind Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi. The newspaper explains that Labour officials have told the prospective candidates to make time for the Labour Party’s grassroots. It also reports that hunters’ organisation FKNK has proposed a ban on spring hunting to protect the sustainability of their hobby

The Sunday Times of Malta reports that potential investors are up in arms over what they say is the injustice of an “intentionally misleading” request for proposals advertised for the development of the site housing the Institute for Tourism Studies. On the backpage, it reports how a Court rules that resident’s parking scheme is not discriminatory.

The Malta Independent on Sunday says the European Central Bank is applying considerable pressure on Bank Of Valletta to close down bank accounts opened by Libyan nationals since at least 2013 which have been flagged as not meeting the legally-required due diligence procedures.

GWU-owned newspaper It-Torca says the Nationalist Party’s cedoli scheme is not the runaway success the PN has made it out to be as only 12 investors have come forward. The newspaper also reports how a call for an increase in the minimum wage by Caritas has been endorsed by the GWU.

PN news organ il-mument reveals the names of the foreign nationals who are alleged to have been added to the electoral register after they purchased a Maltese passport, despite them not having a right to vote.

Labour newspaper Kullhadd says Environment Commissioner David Pace, who is under scrutiny after an anonymous complaint said he breached the terms of his office by accepting income from his profession as architect, ignored written advice by former Speaker Michael Frendo concerning private work,