Wednesday, May 16, 2018, 06:51

Today's front pages - May 16, 2018

The top stories in Malta's newspapers

Good morning, the following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers.

The newspapers are dominated by Tuesday's hit and run incident which left a traffic policeman fighting for his life in Marsa.

Times of Malta says the teenager who caused the incident is likely to face charges of attempted murder. 

l-orizzont quotes Inspector Sandro Camilleri, president of the Police Officers' Union, saying that this incident and some reactions to it showed malice by sections of society towards the police.

MaltaToday says the traffic policeman was grievously injured.

In-Nazzjon reports that the underage driver who caused the accident had previous brushes with the law.

The Malta Independent does not feature the story on its front page.

In other stories,  MaltaToday gives prominence to the European Court decision against Malta for censoring the play Stitching, 10 years ago.

The Malta Independent says the prime minister failed to say who will pay for the proposed Pembroke Tunnel, referring journalists to the master plan for the area. It also says Maltese people live in their parents' home for longer than in any other European country. 

l-orizzont reports that Cassar Ship Repair will remove a small tanker which ran aground in Qawra on February 10. 

Times of Malta says Labour's richest MP has been put on the payroll of the Office of the Prime Minister.