Raising the heat on the road
A protest against the Central Link project is planned
Petra Caruana Dingli
July 24, 2019 07:22
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
Reach beyond the Dwejra night sky
The Planning Authority often gets it wrong when issuing
Petra Caruana Dingli
July 3, 2019 06:02
Incompetent workers, lack of regulation leading to construction industry ‘chaos’
The Chamber of Architects has described the collapse of
Alice Taylor
June 10, 2019 14:53
Big fish in a small pond
The permit given by the Planning Authority to Azzopardi
Caroline Muscat
May 18, 2019 08:57
Bread and circuses at Ta’ Qali
The Eurovision song contest may soon be grabbing more
Petra Caruana Dingli
May 15, 2019 08:51
Arriving late by bus, for free
The electoral campaigns are building up. All sides are
Petra Caruana Dingli
May 8, 2019 06:11
Down the Gozo rabbit hole
It is impossible to support a road tunnel from
Petra Caruana Dingli
April 24, 2019 07:03
Where were you?
This is a guest post by Arnold Cassola. The
The Shift Team
April 6, 2019 10:51
UPDATED: Malta Planning Authority ‘under siege’ by environmental activists
Moviment Graffitti has started a symbolic siege on the
The Shift Team
March 28, 2019 08:04
Government refuses to publish secret deal to transfer prime public land
The government should immediately publish the secret Memorandum of
The Shift Team
February 6, 2019 12:39
2018: The year of the angry citizen 
The year which has now come to an end
December 31, 2018 16:06
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
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
Disinformation Watch #23: On dirty political tricks that make headlines
The government undermines civil society by directly suppressing freedom
The Shift Team
October 21, 2018 06:00
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
Planning Authority approves db Group mega-project
The Planning Authority (PA) has approved the controversial db
September 20, 2018 16:13
Protesters deserve our gratitude
We got used to the fact that law enforcement
Caroline Muscat
September 14, 2018 07:02
‘Planning Authority dances to developers’ tune’
Chanting ‘Henn ghalina PA’ (Planning Authority have mercy on
September 13, 2018 12:02
NGOs: ‘Hidden powers’ behind approval of mega petrol station in Luqa
Hidden powers have decided the outcome of the Planning
The Shift Team
May 31, 2018 17:50
NGOs unite to oppose loss of heritage
Kamra tal-Periti, Din l-Art Ħelwa and Flimkien Għal Ambjent Aħjar are three of the
The Shift Team
May 22, 2018 11:14
Robert Musumeci’s ODZ approval rate tripled since becoming planning advisor in 2013
Architect and now lawyer Robert Musumeci saw his ODZ
The Shift Team
May 9, 2018 11:12
Planning Authority tribunal rejects Townsquare project
The Planning Authority’s review tribunal did not approve the construction
The Shift Team
May 3, 2018 13:01
Development madness must end before it’s too late
The direct action carried out by Movement Graffitti and
April 6, 2018 13:17

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