Official removed from Housing agency given €130,000 TM contract
A former government official with a controversial track record has been re-engaged... View more
Planning Authority
Concern over lack of enforcement against illegal padel complex on Manoel Island
The story has been updated to include a comment by the Planning... View more
Developers push for added floor in contested Xagħra project
Karkanja Ltd, the developers behind a major mixed use complex in Xagħra,... View more
Joseph Portelli’s former architect joins Planning Authority board deciding on permits and sanctions
A young architect who used to work full-time for Gozitan developer Joseph... View more
Illegal Siġġiewi ‘dust factory’ partially built on agricultural land
New documents seen by The Shift show that an illegal waste dumping... View more
Prime Minister’s wife obtains permit to expand boutique hotel in Gozo
Lydia and Robert Abela are moving closer to launching their boutique hotel... View more
Owner of Marsaskala kiosk refuses to say whether taxpayers picked up the tab for his illegalities
Amid an information blackout about ongoing promenade works in Marsaskala, the owner... View more
Illegal sports academy receives Prime Minister’s endorsement
As the lead-up to the elections escalates with parties seeking every opportunity... View more
Planning Authority delays decision on Ġgantija buffer zone flats after NGOs challenge heritage assessment
The government’s Planning Authority postponed a decision on a controversial apartment development... View more
Illegal Ta’ Qali dumping site continues to expand despite PA’s enforcement action
An illegal dumping site in Ta’ Qali, used to deposit construction waste... View more
Portelli and Ta’ Dirjanu get their idyllic ‘agriculture store’ in Qala
The Planning Authority has once again approved the redevelopment of the Ta’... View more
PA set to greenlight controversial ODZ ‘restoration’ of ta’ Muxi ruins by Joseph Portelli and Mark Agius
After years of controversy, Gozitan developers Mark Agius, known as ta’ Dirjanu,... View more
Fort Chambray barracks listed among Europe’s most endangered heritage sites
Fort Chambray’s British Barracks in Gozo have been officially listed among Europe’s... View more
Palazzo Buleben owners seek development green light while negotiating exit sale with government
The owners of Palazzo Buleben have been quietly negotiating the possible sale... View more
Path cleared for historical Zebbug Palazzo to be turned into hotel
Developers seeking to transform an 18th-century palazzo in Żebbuġ into a hotel... View more
Rewarding audacious arrogance
Developer Carlo Stivala illegally blocked a narrow street by installing a massive... View more
Alleged money launderer Adrian Muscat owns illegal entertainment venue in front of police academy
Adrian Muscat, who is currently facing money laundering and car theft charges... View more
Court ignored as Planning Authority approves Fawwara quarry expansion
The Planning Authority has approved the expansion of the controversial Fawwara quarry... View more
Official removed from Housing agency given €130,000 TM contract
A former government official with a controversial track record has been re-engaged... View more
Concern over lack of enforcement against illegal padel complex on Manoel Island
The story has been updated to include a comment by the Planning... View more
Developers push for added floor in contested Xagħra project
Karkanja Ltd, the developers behind a major mixed use complex in Xagħra,... View more
Joseph Portelli’s former architect joins Planning Authority board deciding on permits and sanctions
A young architect who used to work full-time for Gozitan developer Joseph... View more
Illegal Siġġiewi ‘dust factory’ partially built on agricultural land
New documents seen by The Shift show that an illegal waste dumping... View more
Prime Minister’s wife obtains permit to expand boutique hotel in Gozo
Lydia and Robert Abela are moving closer to launching their boutique hotel... View more
Owner of Marsaskala kiosk refuses to say whether taxpayers picked up the tab for his illegalities
Amid an information blackout about ongoing promenade works in Marsaskala, the owner... View more
Illegal sports academy receives Prime Minister’s endorsement
As the lead-up to the elections escalates with parties seeking every opportunity... View more
Planning Authority delays decision on Ġgantija buffer zone flats after NGOs challenge heritage assessment
The government’s Planning Authority postponed a decision on a controversial apartment development... View more
Illegal Ta’ Qali dumping site continues to expand despite PA’s enforcement action
An illegal dumping site in Ta’ Qali, used to deposit construction waste... View more