Planning Authority silent on prime minister’s conflict of interest in property deals
The Planning Authority (PA) has not responded to questions
Julian Delia
March 5, 2022 06:00
FMS plans revealed as Health Ministry denies manipulation of cancer machine procurement
New plans and designs prepared by the Foundation for
The Shift Team
March 2, 2022 11:17
Owners of Burmarrad Commercials gifted 65 year emphyteutical deed starting at €1 per month
Burmarrad Manufacturing Ltd was awarded a 65 year emphyteutical
Julian Delia
March 1, 2022 13:20
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
Twisting tales and spinning narratives: Joseph Muscat is (kind of) back
When Joseph Muscat was prime minister, he regularly turned
Elizabeth De Gaetano
February 16, 2022 11:17
Gozo architect Alex Bigeni on livestock farm development spree
Architect Alex Bigeni, whose name is regularly associated with
Julian Delia
February 14, 2022 17:34
PA thwarts hotel height policy to accommodate De Cesare Paceville development
The Eden Leisure Group, owned by Ian and Kevin
Caroline Muscat
February 14, 2022 13:01
Eye-watering avarice
“There were even occasions when we worked on a
Kevin Cassar
February 5, 2022 09:39
Environment, cultural heritage watchdogs object to Wied Ghasri ‘poultry farm’
Both the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) and the
Julian Delia
February 1, 2022 08:05
Gozo Ministry engages same lawyer as contractor to defend Marsalforn road project
In an appeal filed against the planned ‘upgrade’ of
The Shift Team
January 31, 2022 15:44
New road at the centre of a 3 week protest in Dingli opens door for development application
A plot of agricultural land near a hotly-contested area
The Shift Team
January 20, 2022 19:00
Ghasri local council, residents raise concerns over poultry farm application
An application to convert an agricultural field in a
Julian Delia
January 12, 2022 08:43
Application for tourism complex on site of former explosives factory in Dingli withdrawn
The controversial planning application aiming to convert an abandoned
The Shift Team
January 10, 2022 12:22
Xewkija farmhouse architect suspended on corruption claims
Gozitan architect Angelo Portelli, currently in the eye of
The Shift Team
December 30, 2021 09:44
‘I wasn’t aware architect is minister’s brother’ – ITS CEO
Architect Gilbert Bartolo was given a direct order to
The Shift Team
December 21, 2021 16:45
Joseph Portelli’s daughter Chloe seeks to build second agricultural store
Gozitan developer Joseph Portelli has filed a new application
The Shift Team
December 17, 2021 11:44
Din L-Art Helwa Gozo welcomes refusal of development application in Gharb
Gozo residents breathed a sigh of relief following the
Julian Delia
December 11, 2021 10:52
Din l-Art Helwa files objection to Marsaxlokk FC development proposal on public land
Heritage organisation Din l-Art Ħelwa (DLH) has filed an
Julian Delia
December 4, 2021 11:51
Marsaxlokk FC proposed development criticised as a ‘front’ for business
A development application on 13,225sqm of ODZ land filed
Julian Delia
November 30, 2021 17:27
Portelli applies for ODZ swimming pool extension to The Valley project in Gozo
Gozitan developer Joseph Portelli has applied for yet another
Julian Delia
November 27, 2021 11:57
Former and current MPs milked OPM for ‘legal services’ worth €426,000 since 2017
A parliamentary question published on Wednesday revealed that the
Julian Delia
November 25, 2021 16:51
Lands Authority silent on monopolisation of Armier beach clubs by one operator
Signature Entertainment Group, recently mentioned in news reports relating
Julian Delia
November 23, 2021 14:45
‘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
The magic of making the illegal legal
Well that wasn’t much of a surprise, was it?
Ryan Murdock
November 19, 2021 07:08
REFUSED: Dingli explosives factory development application turned down
In a rare decision, the Planning Board of the
The Shift Team
November 18, 2021 15:05
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
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
Planning Authority restricts access to public objections on its website, retracts decision
Updated to reflect the PA’s retraction of its decision
November 9, 2021 13:03
The scourge of twisted logic
A photo of what Xlendi will look like when
Blanche Gatt
November 6, 2021 08:00
Court strikes down Law Commissioner Antonio Mizzi’s ‘irregular’ development permit
The Appeals Court, presided over by Chief Justice Mark
The Shift Team
October 29, 2021 11:09

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