The following are the leading stories in Maltese and foreign newspapers.
The Sunday Times says that MEPA audit officer Joe Falzon headed a Planning Authority committee which in 1994 approved the redevelopment of a dilapidated farmhouse in Mistra, less than 100 metres away from the planned controversial development of Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando's Spin Valley disco. The paper's second lead quotes MLP leader contender Evarist Bartolo revealing that he had told Dr Afred Sant not to stay on after the party lost the crucial 2003 geneal election.
Maltatoday quotes Mr Bartolo saying that Labour's "New Beginning" slogan at the last election sent the wrong message. It also reveals that former Foreign minister Michael Frendo has called for a rethink of Malta's relationship with NATO and for constitutional changes that would do away with neutrality.
The Malta Independent on Sunday also refers to the MLP leadership contest saying that Michael Falzon is banking on experience and loyalty. But its main story quotes Prime Minter Lawrence Gonzi forecasting that delicate negotiations with the opposition could turn difficult.il-mument reveals that if appointed Labour leader, MEP Joseph Muscat does not want Jason Micallef as General Segretary of the party and that Michael Falzon wants Joe M. Sammut and Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi as deputy leaders.
Illum reveals that Prison Board Chairman Mario Felice resigned over Easter because prisoner Melchior Spiteri was put under maximum security when there were no concrete proof that he was going to escape. The paper's second lead says that membership of the Partnership for Peace programme would not mean that Maltese soldiers would be sent to war.
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it-torca says that Social Policy Minister John Dalli still believes that hospital patients who are covered by a health insurance should pay for the services they receive. It also reveals that 130 travellers to Malta were the first to use the €2.5m-facilities at the airport under the Shengen Agreement.
KullHadd claims that Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando has already collected €26,000 for the lease of his land in Mistra.
The Press in Britain...
The Mail on Sunday reports the Queen has cancelled a party to mark her diamond wedding anniversary because she felt it would be "inappropriate" to hold a lavish celebration with the country on the brink of recession.
The News Of The World says a Royal Marine is tipped to win a rare Victoria Cross for diving on to an exploding grenade to save his three comrades.
The Sunday Express claims Britain's streets, public transport network and shopping centres are "under siege from gangs of hooded youths" and launches a campaign to Ban The Hood For Good in public places.
According to The Daily Star Sunday,campaigners have warned Sir Alan Sugar's BBC show The Apprentice encourages extreme bullying.
The Sunday Times quotes a leaked Home Office report saying hundreds of illegal immigrants - including a suspected murderer and other criminals - are working in care homes in the UK.
The Sunday Mirror alleges British Airways bosses partied as Heathrow's new Terminal Five suffered a series of mishaps that led to flights being cancelled and lengthy delays for customers. The news came as the airline apologized again to passengers hit by cancellations and delays at Heathrow after admitting 15,000 bags are lost in the system.
The Observer claims a Government initiative to regenerate children's play areas has been undermined by the revelation that last year the Education Secretary and his predecessor personally agreed the sale of 19 school playing fields.
The Sunday Telegraph reveals tens of thousands of NHS patients will be given money to pay for their own health care in a controversial "voucher" scheme under new Government plan.
The Independent on Sunday quotes a study by an award- winning cancer expert which has concluded that mobile phones could kill far more people than smoking or asbestos.
And elsewhere...
The Daily News quotes the Secretary General of the Movement for Democratic Change saying early results from the Zimbabwe election showed they had won the poll, but gave no specific figures. Tendai Biti, who based his statement on partial unofficial results from details posted at polling stations where counts have already been completed, said "this trend is irreversible. We have won this election." President Robert Mugabe, who denied accusations of vote-rigging, is seeking a sixth term in office.
According to Delo, EU foreign ministers meeting in the Slovenian town of Brdo have vowed to find ways to boost Belgrade's pro-European camp ahead of Serbian parliamentary elections in May. Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic told his EU counterparts that Belgrade remained committed to closer ties with the bloc, despite a bitter dispute over Kosovo.
Indian Express says Chinese security forces have sealed off parts of the Tibetan capital, Lhasa. Tibet's government-in-exile in India said in a statement that the move came after thousands of people had gathered for a protest in front of a prominent monastery. Earlier, the Dalai Lama called on the international community to help end the turmoil in his homeland.
Jerusalem Post leads with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's arrival in Israel for three days of talks aimed at boosting the faltering Middle East peace process. She told reporters her talks with both Israeli and Palestinian officials will focus on efforts to ease Israeli travel restrictions on Palestinians across the occupied West Bank which have ruined commerce and largely crippled the Palestinian economy.
Daily Star reports that the leaders of Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan are boycotting an annual Arab League summit being hosted by Syria, sending lower-ranking officials in their place. They blame Syria for the current crisis in Lebanon, which has been without a head of state since November.
The Express says that at least 75 miners are missing and presumed dead after heavy rains caused the collapse of a number of mines in north-eastern Tanzania. A government official said seven bodies had been recovered so far from the mines but flooding was hampering rescue and recovery operations.
Asahi Shimbun reports Japanese origami masters hope to launch a paper airplane from space and learn from its journey back to Earth. A prototype passed a durability test in a wind tunnel this month and Japan's space agency has adopted it for feasibility studies. Scientists say a successful flight from space by an origami plane could have major implications for the design of space craft for re-entry.