These are the leading stories in today's local newspapers.

The Times of Malta leads with a denial by Neville Gafa' that he was taking kickbacks to issue medical visas to Libyans. 

In another story, Environment Ombudsman David Pace is quoted as saying the Mepa demerger ended up creating a "toothless" ERA. 

The Malta Independent reports that the situation at the Blue Lagoon has deteriorated once again, barely a week after the Malta Tourism Authority announced better enforcement. 

In-Nazzjon leads with Environment Ombudsman David Pace's excoriation of the Mepa demerger.

L-Orizzont writes that the government has told UNESCO it plans to give Valletta's less visited areas, including its Manderaggio, a facelift. 

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