An abandoned hotel on the outskirts of Buskett has been granted approval to be demolished and replaced by a 100-bed home for the elderly, despite concerns over its "unacceptably massive scale" in a sensitive area. The Planning Authority board approved the development on Thursday by a vote of eight to one. The project involves demolishing the former
Melvin Theuma is expected to take the witness stand next week in the trial of Yorgen Fenech, with his testimony anticipated to last around a week. The prosecution requested that special measures be adopted for Theuma’s testimony. Madam Justice Edwina Grima confirmed that the court has already made the necessary arrangements. “We have everything prepared,”
The trial by jury of Yorgen Fenech continued on Thursday with former family doctor Adrian Vella recounting the businessman's cocaine addiction and deteriorating mental state, and the events leading up to his arrest, while telling jurors he heard Fenech say: "If I go down, they'll all go down with me." Vella told jurors that he heard Fenech make the
The Ċirkewwa Marine Park Management Plan was launched on Thursday turning Malta’s first marine park from legal designation into active protection and management. The new framework identifies the habitats and species requiring protection, the pressures affecting the area and the practical measures needed to address them. These include zoning, mooring
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