These are the lead stories in today's local newspapers:

The Times of Malta writes that a vast majority of Go's shareholders have declined to sell their shares to Tunisie Telecom. 

The newspaper also reports that forensic experts are to DNA test a body found in Dingli Cliffs earlier this week to ensure that it really did belong to German teen Mike Mansholt. 

The Malta Independent reports on rising tourism figures, quoting Tourism Minister Edward Zammit Lewis as saying that the government is committed to turning higher numbers to a better-performing economy. 

L-Orizzont reports on political controversy over the Freeport, following a heated local council meeting in Birżebbuġa during which PN councillors voted against a motion expressing appreciation at the Prime Minister's calls to not expand the  Freeport further. 

In-Nazzjon reports that ministerial responsibility for Malta's visa programmes has been shifted from Justice Minister Owen Bonnici to Economy Minister Chris Cardona. 

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