‘Holistic plan’ for Comino still in the works, six years after management plan was published
Carrying capacity studies for Comino, meant to determine whether
The Shift Team
June 28, 2022 17:30
One of Blue Lagoon’s deckchair operators was Gozo minister’s canvasser
Mark Cutajar, one of two licensed deckchair operators at
Julian Delia
June 20, 2022 07:41
Tourism minister’s father, uncles, own water sports, ferry business with interests in Comino
The father and uncles of Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo,
Joanna Demarco
Julian Delia
June 17, 2022 07:58
The two deckchair operators at Blue Lagoon: Joseph Portelli’s associate and the brother of a Labour MEP
The associate of construction tycoon Joseph Portelli, Daniel Refalo,
The Shift Team
June 14, 2022 14:47
Third of Construction Authority Chair’s permit applications linked to Joseph Portelli or associates
One-third of all the planning applications filed by the
The Shift Team
May 2, 2022 10:31
Magistrate Joe Mifsud’s ruling on Cittadella ditch damages thrown out
A blunder by Magistrate Joe Mifsud will lead to
The Shift Team
February 21, 2022 15:35
Joseph Portelli asks Planning Authority to sanction illegal excavation works in Qala
In the latest twist in a long-running saga, Gozitan
Julian Delia
November 17, 2021 17:04
The destruction of Gozo
The stakes are being driven for the wholesale pillaging
Ryan Murdock
April 30, 2021 07:03
Major public project supplied through illegal batching plant
Millions in taxes are being paid for hundreds of
April 23, 2021 12:38
REVEALED: Joseph Portelli’s project for 125 flats near international Important Bird Area in Gozo
The granting of a permit to Joseph Portelli’s partner
Victor Paul Borg
April 3, 2021 09:47
Gozo Grab #6: Medieval foundation’s first land acquisition to turn into 150 Qala flats
A permit for 63 flats in Qala is expected
Victor Paul Borg
February 14, 2021 17:56
Local council slams ‘deliberate inaction’ by PA on Joseph Portelli development
The Qala Local Council has slammed “the deliberate inaction”
Victor Paul Borg
September 26, 2020 11:30
Joseph Portelli behind three large developments set to ‘change the character of Xlendi forever’
Property magnate Joseph Portelli and his associates are behind
Victor Paul Borg
September 21, 2020 17:30
€99,000 tender set to be awarded to architect for own clients’ project
The Gozo Ministry has found “no evidence of a
Caroline Muscat
August 13, 2020 19:07
Architect given tender to supervise his clients on €9 million public project
Breaking with normal administrative procedures, Gozitan architect Alex Bigeni
Caroline Muscat
July 20, 2020 09:41
Police find ‘no wrongdoing’ in fraudulent declaration of ownership
In a case assigned to Assistant Police Commissioner Ian
Victor Paul Borg
July 13, 2020 12:49
Leak of project development details in 2016 puts Gozo Minister in the spotlight
Updated to include response by architect Alexander Bigeni An
The Shift Team
February 1, 2020 09:09

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