Maltatoday, 6th July 2008 A new chairman of the Malta Environment and Planning Authority has been appointed. We wish him well, recognising that he has a formidable task ahead to sort out the many insidious problems lurking within the organisation that...
Letter to the Sunday Times of Malta, 6th July 2008 The New York Times (June 25) carried a travelogue on Malta. As I read the blogs I came across the following; “Last month, I took my wife and three children to Malta for...
Maltatoday, 2nd July 2008, by James Debono The Malta Transport Authority (ADT) is sending mixed messages on the proposed Xemxija bypass, a major road project that threatens agricultural land and underground water sources. The ADT had first stated in its annual report...
Times of Malta, 30th June 2008 BirdLife Malta yesterday slammed developer Victor Borg for hiding his new plans for the development of the ecologically sensitive Ta’ Ċenċ area from the Maltese public. Mr Borg, together with officials from Mepa, met the European...
Times of Malta, 29th June 2008, by Ivan Camilleri Fresh development plans for the ecologically-sensitive area of Ta’ Ċenċ were handed to EU officials for evaluation during a recent meeting in Brussels between the developers and European Commission, The Sunday Times...
DLH Press Release 27th June 2008 Din l-Art Helwa today welcomed the decision of the Mepa board to revoke the outline permit to build an open air disco outside...
(see comments on Mistra Village development below) Times of Malta, 27th June 2008, by Fiona Galea Debono Architect and artist Richard England is putting up an exhibition of just over 100 exhibits, in collaboration with photographer Patrick Fenech, at the Tourism Ministry...
Times of Malta, 25th June 2008 Alas, Mepa seems to insist in exhibiting its weakness to handle pressure and “graced” us with another embarrassing press release. The one issued following the approval of the Mistra Village redevelopment is another in...
DLH Press Release 23rd June 2008 Din l-Art Helwa was dismayed to hear a Member of Parliament state openly on the television programme ‘Vici Versa’ on 18 June, that MPs from both sides of the House regularly contact...