These are the stories which made it to the front pages of Friday's newspapers:

The report by the International Monetary Fund on financial supervision, regulation and monitoring dominated the front page of the Times of Malta. The newspaper also reported on drug use, saying it had reached the highest levels in 14 years.

L-Orizzont reported on the need for teachers to be covered by insurance in case of occupational injuries. It also reports the Commissioner for Children warning about online content which is allegedly encouraging children to commit suicide.

In-Nazzjon dedicated its front page to the Nationalist Party general council held over the past days with the secretary general praising the high level of interaction with youths, as well as Opposition leader Adrian Delia saying at the annual general meeting of the developers' association that a national strategy was required.

The Malta Independent features a report on the db Group's green light for its St George's Bay project, which now hangs on a traffic assessment by Transport Malta. It also reports on judicial appointments and that the Chamber of Advocates has been left in the dark about them.