Thousands object for the third time to DB project despite lavish PR campaign
Over 4,400 objections have been submitted to the Planning
The Shift Team
June 26, 2020 12:09
Fact-Check: DB Group’s PR offensive on City Centre project
A massive public relations campaign is presently underway by
The Shift Team
June 11, 2020 17:14
‘DB trying to take us for a ride’ – mayor
St Julians mayor Albert Buttigieg has lashed out at
Gabriel Schembri
June 3, 2020 18:17
Size of Chinese embassy doubles since initial plans
The size and safety of a Chinese embassy, planned
Joanna Demarco
April 27, 2020 19:15
Projects Malta issued ITS site tender without necessary authorisation
Updated with Repubblika’s reaction The National Audit Office (NAO)
Joanna Demarco
March 25, 2020 20:00
Pandora’s box at St George’s Bay
Opposition to the proposed City Centre by DB Group
Petra Caruana Dingli
July 17, 2019 06:20
The Shift News’ story leads to revocation of DB project permit in St George’s Bay
The controversial project by DB Group at St George’s
Caroline Muscat
June 19, 2019 11:03
Land is worth more than money
Land in Malta is the scarcest and most valuable
January 15, 2019 18:39
The Planning Authority’s top 5 profanities of 2018
This was again a good year for developers and
The Shift Team
December 24, 2018 17:08
Government of, by and for big business 
The European Commission need not bother investigate the deal
October 29, 2018 18:03
db Group denies St Julian’s land deal breached EU state aid rules
The db Group said it had “nothing to hide and
October 27, 2018 12:21
European Commission asked to ‘invalidate’ ITS deal
Former Alternattiva Demokratika chairperson Arnold Cassola is calling on
October 22, 2018 13:33
Malta for Dummies #6: The minister of economical truth
In Malta, where everything is upside down and topsy-turvy,
Lizzie Eldridge
October 12, 2018 16:56
Help NGOs and local councils appeal the permit for DB project at St George’s Bay
NGOs and local councils have called on the public
The Shift Team
October 8, 2018 15:06
The environment is political too
The Planning Authority’s recent approval of the permit for
Benjamin Dalli
October 5, 2018 09:47
No, we can’t
The approval of Silvio Debono’s towers of greed by
September 27, 2018 17:24
Silvio Debono’s tower permit is vitiated due to conflict of interest – Busuttil
The validity of the Planning Authority’s approval of the
September 27, 2018 11:29
PA Board member who voted for DB Group project owns real estate agency selling apartments
Matthew Pace, one of 10 Planning Board members to
Caroline Muscat
September 26, 2018 13:23
Aren’t you glad you’re funding the Labour Party’s electoral success?
A year after the Labour Party shot to power
Caroline Muscat
September 25, 2018 15:54
Vote Joseph and Adrian, get Silvio Debono 
Planning Authority board members are being blamed for ignoring
September 24, 2018 19:23
Disinformation Watch #19: Unfreedom of expression
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said “I will not allow
The Shift Team
September 22, 2018 18:46
Planning Authority approves db Group mega-project
The Planning Authority (PA) has approved the controversial db
September 20, 2018 16:13
Transport Malta still evaluating tunnel to St George’s Bay’s mega projects
Transport Malta is still “evaluating the details” of a
James Debono
January 20, 2018 17:22
Tunnel proposed to cater for increased traffic to St George’s Bay
A 1.3km tunnel is being proposed in Pembroke to
James Debono
January 16, 2018 06:04
Protected barracks to be ‘dismantled and reassembled’ in DB towers
The historical barracks currently hosting the Institute of Tourism
James Debono
November 14, 2017 06:48
ITS project: An icon of ‘the commercialisation of our way of life’
The Institute for Tourism Studies project by DB Group
James Debono
November 10, 2017 19:26

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