These are the leading stories in this week's local Sunday newspapers. 

The Sunday Times of Malta reports that plans are afoot to add new mental and paediatric hospitals as well as a new outpatients block to Mater Dei Hospital. 

In a secondary story, the paper reports that police have widened their probe into FTS corruption to include the brother of the man under investigation, who serves as the Education Ministry's permanent secretary. 

The Malta Independent on Sunday reports that Identity Malta's ID card system is on the verge of 'collapse', with a leaked internal report finding that at least 80 out of a sample of 300 people had more than one ID card.

A secondary story in the paper reports that Panama Papers-linked minister Konrad Mizzi has yet to shut down his offshore company, despite his pledge to do so.

Malta Today reports that Gozo Minister Anton Refalo splashed out €400,000 in ministry funds on a Mattia Preti painting against Heritage Malta's advice. 

In a secondary story, the papers reports that the Nationalist Party's media arm invoiced a second db Group-linked catering firm which also does not advertise in local media. 

Kulħadd leads with an analysis of 11,676 pages published by PN newspapers last year, which it said did not yield a single advert by db Group subsidiary Sky Gourmet. 

Il-Mument highlights news from yesterday's Rome Summit celebrating the EU at 60, with European Parliament president Antonio Tajani telling the paper that Malta's experience is important to the EU. 

It-Torca reports that investigations into suspected money laundering through Capital One are now focused on suspicious translations. 

Illum leads with news that around 90 government workers are employed to ensure the upkeep of Gozo's Cittadella. 

 

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