These are the leading stories in local newspapers this Saturday.
The Times of Malta delves deeper into an IMF report on Malta, which among other things found that there is a rising risk of poverty among vulnerable groups in the country.
The newspaper also reports that BOV is shutting down US dollar accounts for a number of clients.
The Malta Independent cites Equality Minister Helena Dalli as saying that much more must be done to increase the number of women in the workforce.
L-Orizzont quotes a psychiatrist warning the media to avoid sensationalism about the Momo Challenge – a viral hoax that seeks to trick parents into thinking that an image of a puppet is being used to urge children to commit suicide.
In-Nazzjon highlights the start of carnival, and also reports that 12 prefab containers being used as classrooms cost taxpayers €200,000.