Good morning, the following are the top stories in Malta's Sunday newspapers.

The Sunday Times of Malta reveals that former Labour general secretary Jimmy Magro may seek damages over a corruption probe by the Commission against Corruption. The commission had said it was morally convinced that an attempt had been made by Mr Magro to solicit a €25,000 kickback on a public waste management tender.

The newspaper also reports that the IIP fund may buy a majority stake in Lombard Bank. The fund has already bought shares in Bank of Valletta. 

MaltaToday says that its survey of voters shows Robert Abela is the prefered choice to lead the Labour Party once Joseph Muscat steps down, ahead of Miriam Dalli, Chris Fearne and Ian Borg. In a Trust Survey, the newspaper also reports a commanding lead by Joseph Muscat at 52.7% up 11.7 percent from February. Adrian Delia is at just over 20%, up 4.7 per cent.

The Malta Independent on Sunday says about 700 people are employed on a trust basis or as consultants by the government. Minister Owen Bonnici employs the most. The newspaper also quotes Environment Minister Jose' Herrera saying the electoral system gives rise to clientelism.

Illum says that contrary to Adrian Delia, the Bishop of Gozo says he would not be overly worried by the removal of crucifixes from classrooms.  

Il-Mument highlights health concerns by people living in and round Naxxar over government plans to set up an incinerator to dispose of plastic, warning this would truly be a cancer factory.

It-Torċa reports that bus drivers are getting increasingly fed-up as take-home pay drops by a fifth. It also says eight companies are interested in setting up medical marijuana facilities in Malta. 

KullĦadd says registration of rents has removed 130 million euro from the black economy. 

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