The following are the top stories in national newspapers today.

Times of Malta speaks to the former director of the Drainage Department who says building a number of high-rise projects in a small area like Tigné can lead to major sewage problems if their impact is not adequately studied. In another story it says a leading medicine importer is willing to apply for a licence to get the morning-after pill.

The Malta Independent speaks to the lawyer representing monti hawkers who says that the only design her clients were shown by the government in a presentation last week was the one which resembled half a traditional yellow Maltese bus.

L-Orizzont says that the Santa Lucija council had to put up a ‘no fishing allowed’ notice after people were seen fishing in the pond at Gnien is-Serenita.

Malta Today and In-Nazzjon say that deputy Central Bank governor Alfred Mifsud has given notice to the government he will not accept a governor role.