Press Releases

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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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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04 Dec 2008

DLH – the entrance to Valletta and the opera house site

Din l-Art Helwa press release 4th December 2008 Din l-Art Helwa welcomes the fact that the entrance to Valletta and the Opera House site are finally being given attention. The government has again approached Renzo Piano, an architect of international repute and one of the leading architects of our...

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01 Dec 2008

Proposed Ghadira road cuts through the Foresta site

Press Release, 1st December 2008 Foresta 2000 project partners BirdLife Malta and Din l-Art Helwa today confirmed that the TEN-T road project in Ghadira would cut through Phases 2 and 3 of the Foresta site, contrary to Minister Gatt’s claims. BirdLife and Din l-Art Helwa today revealed a map showing the boundaries of the Foresta 2000 site. The proposed road cuts through...

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28 Nov 2008

Six environmental NGOs oppose Ghadira road project

Press Release 28 November 2008 SIX environmental NGOs including Din l-Art Helwa, Nature Trust (Malta), BirdLife Malta, Friends of the Earth (Malta), the Light Pollution Awareness Group and the Ramblers Association today expressed their opposition to the recently proposed new TEN-T road project in Ghadira. The NGOs stated that the proposed project will have a major negative impact on the environment with...

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