The following are the top stories in national newspapers on Tuesday.

Times of Malta says the developers of the former Fortina Hotel in Tigné, who last April were given the green light by the Planning Authority for a massive residential development on the Tigné seafront, have changed their plans and want to convert the 15-storey block into a mega office complex. In another story, it says one of the three men charged with the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia is claiming a breach of his right to a fair hearing, arguing the police had acted on “a mere unfounded supposition”.

The Malta Independent says stakeholders have stated that Monday morning’s feared traffic congestion was an overall success in terms of consistent flow of traffic, in tandem with the implementation of the government’s new school transport scheme.

In-Nazzjon speaks about concern in the European Union about the Maltese government’s cash for passports scheme.

L-Orizzont says an increase in stipends for students who want to become teachers has been proposed.