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Arable fields are set to convert to residential areas should the PA take up the Case Officer's approval recommendation Photo: Johnathan Borg

Żurrieq farmland could become residential area, despite 1,500 objections

If approved, 12,000 square metres of arable land would be slated for development

May 18, 2023| Daniel Ellul
Activists dressed as the Grim Reaper protested outside MDA offices last week. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

MDA says it is being unfairly targeted by 'anti-development' groups

Developers' lobby notes other groups are also involved in property development

May 16, 2023| Times of Malta
Many people who sign a promise of sale agreement then have to wait for their property to be built, says the head of the Malta Developers’ Association. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Bureaucracy is holding back property deals, MDA boss Stivala complains

Property sales down, promise-of-sale agreements up

May 16, 2023| Neville Borg
A car damaged by the falling stones in St Nicholas Street, Valletta, on Saturday.

Facade works that collapsed on Saturday lacked Building Authority's clearance

Penalty imposed on the developer

May 15, 2023| Times of Malta
The government must recognise the value of green spaces and work to protect them. Photo: shutterstock.com

The sale of green spaces must stop – Gabriel Micallef

Green spaces critical in mitigating climate change, promoting community health

May 15, 2023| Gabriel Micallef
Grech was speaking on Net Television. Photo: Martin Agius

Government should absorb COLA increases to stop inflation - Bernard Grech

Says patients are suffering because of fraudulent Vitals/Steward hospitals deal

May 14, 2023| Daniel Ellul
Paola came into the spotlight earlier this week, when residents and council members flagged a number of developments in the same area. Photos: Matthew Mirabelli, Karl Andrew Micallef

‘We just can’t handle it’: Paola’s Labour mayor warns about ‘student apartments’

Dominic Grima pleads with PA as he voices concern about studio flats

May 13, 2023| Mark Laurence Zammit
Activists carried coffins and dresses as grim reapers on the MDA's doorstep. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Activists hold mock funeral for environment in front of MDA offices

Moviment Graffitti activists slam planning processes, urge people to attend protest

May 12, 2023| Daniel Ellul
One consistent concern of citizens over the last few years and decades has been the island’s overdevelopment. Photo: Daniel Cilia

Editorial: Stop the ruination of Gozo

A broad coalition of Gozitan entities has been formed against rampant construction on the island. It deserves the support of all

May 11, 2023| Times of Malta
A render of part of the proposed project.

Mistra development permit renewal quashed by court

Judge sends case back to planning tribunal

May 10, 2023| Edwina Brincat
The proposed streetscape elevation in Triq il-Wilġa, Paceville.

On Paceville's residential fringes, plans for an 11-storey hotel loom large

NGO sounds alarm about 'unacceptable' Triq il-Wilġa application

May 10, 2023| Fiona Galea Debono
The craving for quality is definitely not genuine enough to overturn the financial interests attributed to redevelopment. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Our thoughtless, soulless urban fabric– Steven Risiott

Somewhere along the line, architects have forgotten about designing quality spaces

May 10, 2023| Steven Risiott
The magnificent Triumph of the Eucharist tapestries have been a source of joy ever since they were commissioned in 1698 by Grand Master Ramon Perellos. Photo: Jonathan Borg

Editorial: Joy of history being kept alive

An important national cultural treasure reinvigorated for future generations of Maltese and visitors to enjoy

May 7, 2023| Times of Malta
Gozo is facing a barrage of new construction projects. Photo: Daniel Cilia

Gozitan coalition asks for moratorium on new ODZ planning applications

Calls for suspension of policy that allows extended building heights

May 5, 2023| Jessica Arena
The project’s proximity to the scheduled Ta' Kola Windmill in Xagħra is highlighted in this photomontage.

Apartment project near Ġgantija Temples gets culture watchdog's green light

SCH withdraws its objections after applicant cancels basement plans

May 3, 2023| Matthew Xuereb
Jamie Buttigieg and Corrine Zahra (inset) are opposing the Nadur project.

€2,500 raised by young Gozitans to fight controversial Nadur project

Within two hours of the Times article appearing online almost €1,000 were deposited

May 3, 2023| Fiona Galea Debono
The workplace death of construction workers has also become a monthly occurrence, Graffitti says. File photo

Construction licensing regulations lack ambition and legal clarity - Graffitti

Activists call for comprehensive reform of construction industry

May 2, 2023| Times of Malta
Objectors say the approved block of 38 apartments in Triq il-Qortin, Nadur, will obliterate views, eat away at precious farmland, cause sewage to run into the crops and the water table, as well as cause massive parking issues.

The three young Gozitans trying to fight developers in Nadur

Many fear taking on the 'big dogs'. But these three say they are not shutting up

May 2, 2023| Fiona Galea Debono
Photo: Għal Jean Paul Facebook page

Mother of construction victim Jean Paul lays wreath on Workers' Day

Isabelle Bonnici reiterates her call for a public inquiry into her son's death

May 1, 2023| Times of Malta
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Today's front pages – May 1, 2023

The top stories in Malta's newspapers

May 1, 2023| Times of Malta
File photo: Times of Malta

Grech slams police commissioner for ordering arrest of youth 'to silence him'

Says PN is workers' only shield

April 30, 2023| Sarah Carabott
A friend of Jean Paul Sofia (inset) was escorted away by the police after putting up a banner opposite parliament. Photos: Matthew Mirabelli

Up is down – Anna Marie Galea

A democratic society cannot exist without truth, justice, fairness and equality

April 30, 2023| Anna Marie Galea
Confidence in the construction sector has fluctuated over the past months. Photo: Renata Apanaviciene / Shutterstock

Construction industry sees dip in confidence

Central Bank reports strong increase in confidence in services and retail sectors

April 29, 2023| Neville Borg
The St Julian's house after the demolition works.

House of ‘evident cultural heritage value’ torn down in St Julian's

Heritage watchdog complains it was not consulted before permit was issued

April 29, 2023| Matthew Xuereb
Villa St Ignatius is located up the street adjacent the Balluta church and was originally built as a high-class residence but was later transformed into a Jesuit college and a military hospital.

Plans to develop 19th-century villa into four-star hotel

Developer files planning application in another attempt to regenerate ‘historic’ villa

April 28, 2023| Mark Laurence Zammit
The project’s lead architect, Antonio Belvedere, showing an example of native greenery that will be transplanted to the site. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

‘We’ll win the support of NGOs’ for Comino project - Six Senses

Representative says they're experienced in operating hotels in similar islands

April 27, 2023| James Cummings
Casa has written to the ETUC seeking support for a public inquiry into Sofia's death.

David Casa seeks ETUC support for Sofia public inquiry

Inquiry needed to prevent similar tragedies

April 27, 2023| Times of Malta
Police escort the man away after his protest outside parliament. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Man escorted away by police after hanging Jean Paul Sofia protest banner

Jean Paul Sofia was killed when a building under construction collapsed on him

April 24, 2023| Giulia Magri
A graphic that shows the proposed development of Santa Marija Bay with environmental scientist John Paul Cauchi inset. Photos: Moviment Graffitti

'No common sense': activists question sustainability of new Comino hotel

Santa Marija Bay's building volume will increase by 49 per cent, they said

April 22, 2023| Daniel Tihn
Buildings in Gozo with the countryside in the background. The PA has made it easier to sell construction that encroaches on ODZ land. Photo: Shutterstock

Properties encroaching on ODZ land up can now be sold in line with new rules

Regularisation policy has so far only considered properties in development zones

April 21, 2023| Daniel Ellul