The following are the top stories in national newspapers today.

An investigation by The Sunday Times of Malta reveals that the primitive conditions in which government-employed gravediggers are forced to work are resulting in health risks and unnecessary pain for the bereaved. In another story, the newspaper says conditions imposed on the Sadeen Group to obtain a university licence are “non-negotiable”.

The Malta Independent on Sunday says the police are actively pursuing an imported second-hand car mileage scam through which hundreds of consumers may have been defrauded when they purchased cars after their odometers were tampered with to give lower mileage readings.

Malta Today says the Commission for the Administration of Justice has rebuked Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera for breaching judges’ code of ethics with unbecoming behaviour but found no proof of impropriety or favouritism.

Kullhadd leads with a story on the Planning Authority saying that according to analyses it carried out the authority used a strong dose of common sense and many of its decisions were in favour of the environment.

Illum says 11 kiosk owners at the Valletta entrance are being cleared to make way for a project that was in its final stages.

Il-Mument says the Prime Minister ignored a proposal by former EU Commissioner Joe Borg for the setting up of a National Supervisory Committee for Malta’s EU presidency.

It-Torca says residents have welcomed a €3 million boutique hotel investment at the area known as Kalanka in Delimara.