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

The Sunday Times of Malta writes that Opposition leader Adrian Delia’s links to a London-based prostitution racket have caught the police’s attention and are currently subject to a money laundering investigation.

The newspaper also writes that police sources have confirmed that minister Konrad Mizzi and OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri fall “within the scope” of an ongoing criminal investigation into Dubai company 17 Black.

The Malta Independent on Sunday reports that Neville Gafà’s questionable trip to Libya is being considered an attempt by the government official to influence witnesses in a visa scam case he is embroiled in.

The newspaper also reports that a new electronic vote counting system has been modified without the Electoral Commission’s consent.

Malta Today writes that a proposal by Equality Minister Helena Dalli to study the possibility of allowing foreigners to vote in local council elections was shot down by her cabinet colleagues. 

The paper also reports on a charm offensive by deputy prime minister Chris Fearne, who is touted as one of the potential candidates to eventually take over from Joseph Muscat. 

It-Torċa writes that Air Malta will have a new fleet of aircraft within five years.

Il-Mument reports on the Electrogas power station deal, saying that the auditor-general’s report found that each family was being robbed of hundreds of euros as a result of it.

Kullħadd writes that businessman Joe Mizzi does not want to testify about the “millions he received” through the BWSC power station deal.

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