George Camilleri

Malta Independent on Sunday, 14th September 2008, by Noel Grima – Support for the Foundation of St John’s Co-Cathedral’s plans for an underground extension to the museum to better exhibit the priceless tapestries came from two unexpected quarters on Friday. The very sparsely-attended presentation of the opulent and impressive book, Storie di Restauri nella Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista a La Valletta,...

Maltatoday, 3rd September 2008 – Heritage Malta yesterday defended itself over accusations by the Labour Party on the huge impact the new visitors’ centre at Ħaġar Qim will have on the UNESCO world heritage site. Labour’s spokesperson for planning Roderick Galdes yesterday criticised the lack of aesthetic safeguards in the construction of the Ħaġar Qim visitors’ centre. Ħaġar Qim is practically being...

Times of Malta, 7th September 2008, by Francesca Vella – Sikka l-Bajda, a reef located about two kilometres off Rdum tal-Madonna at Ahrax Point in Mellieha, has been identified as a possible site for the development of a near-shore wind farm. However, the site is already coming under fire from experts in the field, The Malta Independent on Sunday has learnt. The...

Times of Malta, 7th September 2008, by Herman Grech – The Resources Ministry will be presenting proposals to Cabinet in the coming days in a bid to crack down on the illegal and unsustainable level of borehole drilling, The Sunday Times has learnt. It is still not known what measures will be recommended to tackle a major problem which has been ignored...

Maltatoday, 24th August 2008, by James Debono The PN-led Sliema Council will be appealing against the Malta Environment and Planning Authority’s decision to grant a permit for the 20-storey Fort Cambridge development, On Wednesday the Sliema Council unanimously approved a motion presented by Green councillor Michael Briguglio urging the local council to appeal against the decision. The Sliema Local Council will be...

Maltatoday, 24th August 2008, by James Debono – Malta’s heritage watchdogs, the Superintendence of Fortifications and the Superintendence for Cultural Heritage are up in arms against the obliteration of St Peter’s Battery, a unique World War II relic, to make way for 77 townhouses in the Smart City project. The heritage guardians are also concerned that another 50 villas, to be constructed...

Sunday Times of Malta, 24th August 2008, by Fiona Galea Debono – While one Senglea resident may be complaining of “psychological distress” as a result of the chiming of its church bells, her counterparts in Mtarfa could not be happier now that the tower clock has started ticking again. Nationalist mayor Anton Mifsud said it was “missed immensely” since it stopped ringing...

Times of Malta, 23rd August 2008, by Lisa Gwen Baldacchino – The seven-year long project to rehabilitate six kilometres of fortifications is to include the embellishment of parts of Vittoriosa. This will be done through the rehabilitation of the ditch near Couvre Port for recreational purposes, the paving and/or restoration of the intra-mural area known as the collacchio, the laying of services...

Times of Malta, 22nd August 2008, by Claudia Calleja – Concern about the environment and energy-related issues has grown markedly among the Maltese, according to a new EU survey. While rising prices and immigration remain the two major areas of concern, the Eurobarometer Spring 2008 national report shows that, when compared to autumn 2007 figures, Maltese people have shifted their worries about...