Portelli’s latest ‘flats village’ got planning approval three days before elections
A large industrial complex once used to produce tomato
The Shift Team
May 12, 2022 12:00
Planning Authority approves Joseph Portelli’s Sannat ‘monstrosity’
The final application out of three that will form
The Shift Team
March 11, 2022 16:38
New primary school without compliance certificate after two years
A new primary school inaugurated by Prime Minister Robert
The Shift Team
February 26, 2022 11:25
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
New moves in court to fight DB project
Three Local Councils together with several organisations and residents
The Shift Team
January 10, 2022 09:07
Chambray restoration stalled since 2015, PA took six years to issue permit
Much needed restoration works on the fortifications of Fort
The Shift Team
January 8, 2022 08:28
Xewkija farmhouse architect suspended on corruption claims
Gozitan architect Angelo Portelli, currently in the eye of
The Shift Team
December 30, 2021 09:44
‘Coalition for Gozo’ calls for immediate suspension of Xlendi boathouse development
Concern about rampant over-development in Gozo is mounting rapidly,
The Shift Team
November 19, 2021 17:12
Corinthia Hal-Ferh deal under scrutiny over potential illegal state aid
National and EU authorities are looking into the potential
Caroline Muscat
November 17, 2021 11:35
PA concealed crucial documents showing Dingli ODZ ‘tourist development’ includes residential element
The Planning Authority withheld crucial documents related to a
The Shift Team
November 10, 2021 10:23
Pollution, greed and rude locals – why Malta’s expats are leaving
Construction, pollution and rubbish, “obscene” rental costs and unwelcoming
Alice Taylor
November 2, 2021 14:53
Mellieha Bay to suffer ‘major negative impact’ from new hotel project, EIA report says
A proposed redevelopment of the iconic Mellieha Bay Hotel
The Shift Team
October 19, 2021 10:12
Corinthia scandal: PN wants hotel chain to pay full amount in advance, but remains silent
The Opposition wants to see a change in the
Caroline Muscat
October 12, 2021 11:20
National Audit Office asked to investigate Corinthia deal at Hal Ferh
Independent candidate Arnold Cassola has requested the National Audit
Caroline Muscat
October 7, 2021 10:11
Hotel complex on ex-Pulvich factory land in protected area recommended for approval
The controversial application aiming to convert an abandoned explosives
Julian Delia
September 28, 2021 16:53
Farewell to Comino
Malta’s last precious outpost of sanity has fallen to
Blanche Gatt
September 23, 2021 08:45
Portelli and the politicians
Joseph Portelli, the Gozitan building contractor who appeared out
Blanche Gatt
September 21, 2021 08:32
The worlds we live in
I spent a good month in Gozo this summer.
Jacques René Zammit
August 30, 2021 07:45
Chicken farm turns into yard for heavy construction vehicles, PA says it’s investigating
The Planning Authority has said it is investigating the
Julian Delia
August 7, 2021 11:36
National Heritage Minister’s business partner manages ‘illegal’ Valletta restaurant ‘marring the city’s iconic vista’
National Heritage Minister Jose Herrera’s choice of business partners
The Shift Team
July 24, 2021 11:57
Valley roads
“They had come to the desolation that lay before
Jacques René Zammit
July 12, 2021 06:49
Chair of construction industry regulator defends Joseph Portelli’s illegal batching plant for tender
The government-appointed Chair of the Building and Construction Agency
The Shift Team
June 22, 2021 16:50
Gozo under siege: more than 6,000 development permits issued since 2013
Development applications approved by the Planning Authority in Gozo
June 5, 2021 08:58
Architects of chaos: A Greek tragedy for Malta
Behind every play, there’s a cast of actors, producers
Blanche Gatt
May 25, 2021 00:38
The destruction of Gozo
The stakes are being driven for the wholesale pillaging
Ryan Murdock
April 30, 2021 07:03
John Dalli appears on Indian tycoon’s application for Dwejra development, despite denials
The personal email address of disgraced former European Commissioner
Caroline Muscat
April 9, 2021 19:48
Government-Corinthia negotiations on Hal Ferh site kept under wraps
The government and the Corinthia Group are currently conducting
April 7, 2021 19:01
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
Abandoned explosives factory in Natura 2000 site proposed for tourism development
A large abandoned complex used in the 80s as
March 26, 2021 06:37
PA says ‘no action necessary’ after development notice of flats near Ggantija temples disappears
The notice of a development application for a block
Victor Paul Borg
March 4, 2021 07:59

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