News

01 May 2009

Proposed development of Villa Bonici garden in Sliema

DLH Press Release 1st May 2009 Din l-Art Helwa has repeatedly stated that no permits should be granted for tall buildings until a national policy has been drawn up for the construction of tall buildings in Malta. Din l-Art Helwa strongly urges the Malta Environment and Planning Authority to introduce such a policy without further delay, and to suspend all applications...

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17 Apr 2009

Expression of solidarity re arson attack – Heritage Parks Federation

Press Release – 17th April 2009 The Heritage Parks Federation, which is made up of Din l-Art Helwa, the Gaia Foundation and Nature Trust, expresses its solidarity with Mayor Ian Castaldi Paris after the cowardly attack on his home which thankfully did not result in anyone being hurt. Dr Castaldi Paris was recently appointed Chairman of the Majjistral Park Board which is...

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14 Apr 2009

Foresta 2000 ranger shot again

Joint press statement – Din l-Art Helwa and Birdlife Malta 14 April 2009 This morning at around 6 am Foresta 2000 ranger Ray Vella was shot on the head and his right ear by an aggressor wielding a shotgun at the Foresta 2000 afforestation site in Mellieha. Mr Vella arrived at the west end of the Foresta 2000 afforestation site at around 6...

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01 Apr 2009

Analysis, hysteria and political expediency, by Martin Scicluna

Vigilo magazine – Issue 35 April 2009 Let us be clear at the outset that the decision to scrap the project to extend the underground museum of St John’s Co-Cathedral wsa the result of sheer political expediency. It owed nothing to either environmental or cultural heritage concerns. The Prime Minister was faced with a dilemma. He could either, as the minister responsible...

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24 Mar 2009

Planners reactions are too slow, by Petra Bianchi

Times of Malta, 24 March 2009 – Talking Point The 1960s brought a rapidly expanding tourism industry to Malta, with many large hotels built in pristine locations. Tourism is a main pillar of our economy but times have undoubtedly changed radically with respect to the land still available for new tourism developments. Many of the hotels built in the 1960s and 1970s...

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24 Feb 2009

Presentation on proposed museum extension held at DLH in August 2008

Press Release – 24 February 2009 Following various statements in the media, Din l-Art Helwa would like to clarify that on 12th August 2008, the St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation was invited to the Din l-Art Helwa premises in Valletta to give a presentation on the proposed extension to the museum of the Co-Cathedral. Din l-Art Helwa also...

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09 Feb 2009

Activities at Il-Majjistral Nature & History Park

Press Release 9th February 2009 The Majjistral Nature and History Park Management (Din l-Art Ħelwa, Gaia Foundation, Nature Trust (Malta)) would like to thank the young members of Klabb Ballottra who, together with their parents, helped so enthusiastically with a clean-up whilst attending a guided nature walk in the park. The group focused on the collection of litter from garigue areas...

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03 Jan 2009

Guidelines for Amateur Fishermen Published

Din l-Art Helwa Press Release 3rd January 2009 Din l-Art Helwa, National Trust of Malta, has expressed its satisfaction that the Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs has provided guidelines to amateur fishermen who have their boats registered as MFC – owners of boats who use their crafts for leisure fishing. These guidelines provide amateur fishermen with the legal minimum size...

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