What the Sunday papers say…

A round-up of the newspaper headlines on Sunday morning.

MaltaToday reports that the new American university due to be built in Marsaskala has submitted university courses for accreditation ahead of its planning application at Zonqor. The newspaper reports that several environmental NGOs raised concerns over the location, while the Marsaskala local council revealed that it had not been consulted.

On the front page, the newspaper reveals that the Shanghai consulate was acquired in 2014, while in another story, the newspaper reports that the owners of Villa Bonici have presented a development brief.

Sunday newspaper Illum says the American university will offer a number of sport facilities, while in another story the newspaper quotes PN leader Simon Busuttil in saying that low wages are attracting foreign workers.

The Sunday Times of Malta says classroom dust is causing asthma among student while in another story, it reports that the government has still not reacted to the Opposition’s bill to protect public land.

The Malta Independent on Sunday says the government failed to specify how the wife of former home affairs minister Manuel Mallia was granted a Maltese citizenship some three years before the legally established five-year period.

It-Torca reports that Anthony Debono, the husband of former Gozo minister Giovanna Debono, was interrogated at police headquarters.

Nationalist news organ il-mument says the €2 million Shanghai property bought for the Maltese consulate is tailor-made for the energy minister’s wife and trade envoy Sai Mizzi Liang, as it is close to school and top quality shops.

Kullhadd says residents in 36 localities have received the new identity cards, while 16 localities remain.