George Camilleri

Maltatoday, 14th September 2008, by Matthew Vella –   Over 200 signatories including residents from the Santa Marija Estate in Mellieha, have called on the government to uphold planning policies and save the area from further development that will turn it “into a concrete jungle”. The petition, presented by the Santa Marija and Kortin residents’ association, was presented to the Prime Minister and...

The Malta Independent, 9th September 2008 – Alternattiva Demokratika yesterday said they have been contacted by a number of people who say they cannot install solar water heaters because they have no access to the roof of the building where they live. Ralph Cassar, AD spokesperson on Energy, Industry and Transport said: “A number of people are contacting AD officials saying that...

The Malta Independent – 13th September 2008 Eurostat figures about the environment in Malta are highly disquieting, Leo Brincat, MLP spokesman for the environment, said. A Eurostat report concludes that after Cyprus Malta has the highest level of greenhouse gas emissions among EU states, Malta did not send its figures about the number of people in urban areas who are...

The Malta Independent – 13th September 2008, by Michael Carabott – The environment has been placed so high on the government’s agenda that it is one of three equal pillars, along with the economy and education, said Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi yesterday. Dr Gonzi was speaking during a round-table meeting with stakeholders in the environment sector at the Hotel Excelsior as...

Times of Malta, 12th September 2008, by Ivan Camilleri in Brussels – The majority of Maltese people consider climate change and global warming as the most serious problem facing the planet and feel the government is not doing enough to face this problem, a new European Union study shows. However, the survey found that the Maltese are not willing to fork out...

Times of Malta, 12th September 2008 – Nature Trust (Malta) today pleaded to MEPA to save the Marsaxlokk Salt Marsh Nature Reserve – known as il-Maghluq. “The reserve has been left abandoned and MEPA has demanded that no restoration works be carried out by Nature Trust (Malta) until a management plan has been approved. NTM calls on MEPA Environment protection Unit to...

Sunday Times of Malta, 14 September 2008, by Christian Peregrin – A man walked out of his bowser truck in broad daylight last Thursday and hooked a pipe to a borehole in a quiet street close to Mġarr. According to neighbours it is a daily ritual – he will return between 10 and 15 times a day from 6 a.m. to...

Sunday Times of Malta, 14th September 2008 – The third edition of Architecture Nights will reach its climax next month with a lecture by British architect Edward Cullinan, who was awarded the 2008 Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Gold Medal for Architecture in February. Mr Cullinan, a great contemporary architect, is an inquisitive, inventive and passionate composer and maker of buildings....

Malta Independent on Sunday, 14th September 2008 – One depressing trait that has remained a constant in the ubiquitous character of the Maltese is the relative disregard towards the upkeep of our public spaces. For a nation that prides itself on having the cleanest homes, we put up a miserable show in our willingness to keep this tiny island free from...