The Manoel Island: Post Għalina campaign has expressed concern over Gżira United Football Club’s decision to build several padel courts on Manoel Island without a planning permit. In a statement, the campaign said such activity would amount to illegal development on land recently heralded as a future national park and included within the Government’s
Gżira United FC’s President, Sharlon Pace, whose club is currently in the spotlight due to its decision to develop illegal padel courts in Manoel Island, refused to explain his involvement in IK Padel Ltd, a company which built over 20 padel pitches since 2019. When reached for comment, Pace confirmed that he is “involved” with IK Padel Ltd but said
Gżira United Football Club has confirmed that padel courts are being developed at Nicholl Ground on Manoel Island. In a statement, the club said the facilities are intended to “enhance the club’s sporting offerings, encourage greater community participation in sports, and ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the club.” The club also addressed
The Manoel Island: Post Għalina campaign has called for works on new Padel courts on Manoel Island to be stopped, saying they are not covered by a permit. The courts are being built by Gżira United Football Club on the site of its football ground. "Such activities, which effectively constitute illegal development on a site recently heralded as a new
The Momentum political party asked on Monday how a commercial Padel Park is being built on Manoel Island if the island is to be handed to the government to be transformed into a national park. "Now that the government intends to take over the project and transform the island into a national park, it is reasonable to expect that this area would form
Momentum on Monday said it noted yesterday's statement by the Prime Minister that negotiations between the Government and MIDI on the future of Manoel Island are nearing their conclusion, with the site expected to be returned to the public and transformed into a national park. If this is indeed the Government's intention, the public deserves clarity