Din l-Art Helwa Press Release – 2nd August 2008 Din l-Art Helwa recognises that the existing exhibition spaces at St John’s Co-Cathedral Museum are in need of refurbishment. Furthermore, the spaces are not large enough to exhibit the unique historic Tapestries which are undergoing restoration, as well as many other artefacts which cannot be displayed in the existing...
Din l-Art Helwa Press Release – 31 July 2008 This afternoon Din l-Art Helwa presented a series of suggestions to the Prime Minister as part of the ongoing discussions on the reform of Mepa. Din l-Art Helwa is pleased that the Prime Minister has taken on the reform of Mepa and is giving it the importance it deserves. Whilst accepting that Mepa...
Din l-Art Helwa Press Release – 8th July 2008 Din l-Art Helwa is pleased to note that the Heritage Team at Mepa was vigilant enough to discover important archaeological remains dating to the Temple Period at a demolition site in Tarxien. This site lies within the buffer zone of the Neolithic Temples, and the discovery is being described as the most...
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 the development zone in Mistra Bay, on the grounds that environmental concerns and requirements were not adequately considered.
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 a certain Mepa official who acts as a type of “liason officer” on their behalf, to enquire about the planning...
DLH Press Release – 18th June 2008 This morning Din l-Art Helwa once again reiterated its request to the Mepa auditor Mr Joseph Falzon, to carry out an investigation into the way that the Mistra Village application was processed by Mepa. The NGO highlighted the fact that the Planning...
2nd April 2008 This morning Din l-Art Helwa requested the MEPA Auditor, Mr Joseph Falzon, to review the contents of the DPA Report drawn up by the MEPA Planning Directorate for planning application 05538/04. This application proposes the redevelopment of the site known as ‘Mistra Village’ in Xemxija, St Paul’s Bay. In particular, the Auditor...
Eight environmental NGOs Condemn Dwejra vandalism – 6th February 2008 The environmental NGOs Birdlife Malta, Din l-Art Helwa, Flimkien Ghal Ambjent Ahjar, Friends of the Earth Malta, Gaia Foundation, Light Pollution Awareness Group, Nature Trust (Malta) and Ramblers Association strongly condemn the vandal attacks recently held at Dwejra Heritage Park in Gozo where graffiti was sprayed on information boards and on...
31 January 2008 DPA Amendments Welcomed by Civil Society The environment NGOs Din l-Art Helwa, Flimkien għal-Ambjent Aħjar, Friends of the Earth (Malta), Gaia, Light Pollution Awareness Group, Nature Trust Malta and Ramblers Association of Malta welcome the decision taken by government to amend the Development Planning Act regulations and give a stronger voice to...