These are the main stories carried in today's Maltese newspapers:

Times of Malta reveals that the controversial spring hunting season will be opened again this year following a recommendation by the government’s advisory body – the Ornis Committee. It also reports that Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has continued to defend Minister Konrad Mizzi after revelations that he owned a shell company in Panama, a blacklisted tax haven.

The Malta Independent says Malta was the third highest country interested in Britain's exit from the EU, according to analytics. It also reports that the Gaffarenas' appeal was harshly rejected by the Attorney General.

In-Nazzjon reports Opposition leader Simon Busuttil saying he was "disgusted" and disappointed with Dr Mizzi's behaviour and the way the Prime Minister kept defending him in light of revelations about his shell company in Panama. It also reports that bills have been sent to 850 families who exceeded their allotted time at child care centres.

L-orizzont says the Opposition leader has refused to repeat in public his "libellous" parliamentary comments about Minister Mizzi and continued dodging questions about his role in two trust companies. It also carries a picture of the Polish man, wanted back home for the grisly murder of a woman, being flown out of Malta.