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14 Jul 2021

BLUE CAMPAIGN PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION

BLUE CAMPAIGN PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION FOR THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT Din l-Art Ħelwa is organizing a photographic competition. The aim of the competition is to raise awareness about our marine environment, and forms part of its Blue Campaign....

09 Jul 2021

REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS

REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS Din l-Art Ħelwa, a non-profit non-governmental organisation, is issuing the following request for quotations: Ref: RESTORATION OF THE GĦALLIS COASTAL WATCH TOWER PROVISION OF BATTERY FOR THE GĦALLIS COASTAL WATCH TOWER PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL...

12 May 2021

Not in any of our backyards – Alex Torpiano

A few days ago, the President of the Republic expressed his dismay that a beloved, still well preserved, street in his Żejtun was destined to be ruined by the application of the infamous Annex 2 of the 2015 Development Control Design Policy, Guidance and Standards. The president was criticised for not speaking out before about the widespread damage that the same...

26 Mar 2021

DAMAGE TO THE NEWLY RESTORED RED TOWER

Din l-Art Ħelwa appeals to the public for any information about the extensive damage caused recently to the Red Tower, Mellieha, and asks those who caused it, whether by accident or by design, to come forward to cover the costs so the heritage organization can urgently repair the damage caused. It has been reported that a passerby, seeing the state...

13 Mar 2021

Planning, gone to the pits – Alex Torpiano

We need checks and controls to reduce impact of the powerful and rich lobbies. Last August, I wrote refusing Johann Buttigieg’s testimony that equated developers lobbying for their projects with eNGOs acting against inappropriate project proposals. Read more ...