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Election Desk: (National) Park life
Election Desk: (National) Park life

Election Desk: (National) Park life

Welcome to the Election Desk. This is where we round up the major headlines of the last 24 hours, together with some of the more light-hearted and funnier sides of the campaign trail. It was a good morning for Abela on Wednesday, but ADPD made sure the afternoon was slightly less comfortable. The prime minister formally concluded the deal that will

Labour promises legal safeguards for parks, more afforestation

Labour promises legal safeguards for parks, more afforestation

The PL announced plans for legal safeguards for parks among its electoral pledges on the environment on Wednesday. Under the Labour Party’s plan the government will amend Malta’s local plans to ensure parks in development zones are shielded from any future development. A Labour government would also do the same for Manoel Island and White Rocks, which

PM pledges national parks, renewable energy expansion and stronger environmental protections

PM pledges national parks, renewable energy expansion and stronger environmental protections

Prime Minister Robert Abela on Wednesday announced a series of environmental and infrastructure pledges as part of the Labour Party's electoral campaign, including plans to return Manoel Island and Fort Tigné to public use and transform the area into a national park. Abela said that an agreement had been sealed for Manoel Island and Fort Tigné to "return

Labour Pledges Wide-Ranging Environmental And Energy Investment Strategy

Labour Pledges Wide-Ranging Environmental And Energy Investment Strategy

The Labour Party has pledged a wide-ranging environmental and infrastructure programme featuring major new investment in waste management, renewable energy, and water production, alongside plans for expanded green spaces across Malta. The party pledged that work will begin on a new €75 million plant that converts organic waste into renewable energy

Manoel Island And Fort Tigné Return Agreement Signed As PL Unveils National Park Plan

Manoel Island And Fort Tigné Return Agreement Signed As PL Unveils National Park Plan

An agreement to return Manoel Island and Fort Tigné to the public was signed earlier today. Among the measures announced today, the party pledged that public land in development zones would not be used for speculative projects and said it will introduce legal amendments to protect parks and gardens created in recent years from future development. The