George Camilleri

Times of Malta, 28th July 2008, by Mark Micallef Public access to the tiny picturesque beach nestled by the Fomm ir-Riħ cliffs has been a bone of contention for well over 25 years but this time the Ramblers Association is pledging to put its foot down. The organisation has been actively lobbying the authorities to secure public access to the bay,...

Times of Malta, 28 July 2008 Letter from Leo Brincat MP (MLP), St Julian’s The letter by James A Tyrrell (July 16) perfectly echoed the sentiments I expressed in Parliament the day before when singling out the government’s environmental policies in general and Mepa as startling examples of bad governance. The main concerns I expressed were the following : How can one take the...

Times of Malta, 24th July 2008, by Mark Micallef – Mepa’s decision to schedule Lija’s main avenue, rectifying an anomaly in the local plans, has set an important precedent for all of Malta, the town’s mayor, Ian Castaldi Paris, said yesterday, encouraging other local councils not to be discouraged when taking on similar planning battles. “We were being told that we were...

Times of Malta, 23rd July 2008 The Cabinet last Monday approved the publication of the legal notice on the Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations 2008. The main change that is being proposed to the existing regulations on the energy performance of buildings is the requirement to have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) for: • All new buildings; • Buildings larger than 1,000 m2...

Mepa News Release 7.07.08 MEPA officials discover megaliths and other remains A number of unrecorded prehistoric archaeological remains were discovered by MEPA officials during development works at Tarxien within the buffer zone of the...

Maltatoday, 6th July 2008 – Editorial Public consultations exercises conducted by the Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA) are often chaotic and belligerent affairs. Last Thursday’s approval of the Fort Cambridge project in Qui-Si-Sana was no exception, but unlike previous sessions characterised by shouting and remonstration, this one also exposed a disquieting dimension to Malta’s planning policy regime. The facts will by now...

Times of Malta, 8th July 2008, by Waylon Johnston An archaeological discovery described as the most important in 18 years has been made at the site of the Tarxien temples. Malta Environment Planning Authority (Mepa) officials discovered megaliths and other remains, which are most probably prehistoric, during development works within the buffer zone of the Neolithic temples. The site was described by archaeologist...

Times of Malta, 7th July 2008 A priceless collection of rare maps of Malta belonging to scholar and lawyer Albert Ganado, 84, which he meant to give to the nation, could have slipped through the government’s fingers when he was hospitalised a couple of weeks ago to be treated for a heart ailment, The Times has learnt. On Dr Ganado’s initiative, negotiations...

Times of Malta, 5th July 2008 Journalists’ representative bodies yesterday described as unacceptable Mepa’s attitude towards reporters during the Mepa board hearing of the Fort Cambridge development application. The turbulent Mepa hearing hit an early snag after a statement announcing that the project had been approved accidentally ended up in the hands of the press before the meeting had even started. The...