A parliamentary petition calling on the government to turn Manoel Island into a public park has amassed over 5,000 signatures in just two weeks, a spokesperson for the campaign told Times of Malta on Saturday. The campaign, ‘Manoel Island Post Għalina (A Place for Us)', is led by Moviment Graffitti and Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar and has been endorsed
Malta needs an alternative Vision 2050 which values and protects the country’s natural heritage and is liked to a long-term “sensible sustainable development policy”, the ADPD said on Saturday. Calling the Vision 2050 unveiled on Tuesday “a glorified development plan”, ADPD deputy chairperson Carmel Cacopardo said Malta needs a “green” vision because
A tract of land beneath the Vittoriosa bastions along the promenade leading to Kalkara is to be turned into a Mediterranean garden, the Environment Ministry said on Saturday. The 1,500 square metre site was previously used as an oil depot and is currently empty, save for some boats on trailers. Environment Minister Miriam Dalli and Public Cleansing
Hunters have been urged to fill in a survey form every time they go hunting or trapping this spring. Data submitted through the forms will be used by the Federation for Hunting and Conservation FKNK to create a “sustainability index” of hunted birds. The FKNK says the exercise – which sees hunters and trappers jot down how many birds they have spotted,
The Nationalist Party has denied it ever exerted any form of pressure on Għargħur local councillor Francesca Attard, who resigned unexpectedly from the party on Friday. Attard will now serve as an independent , depriving PN of its majority in the five-seat council as a result. Writing on social media, she said she wanted to work “free from political
Five Maltese Civil Protection Department officials have concluded a five-day mission in Libya to assist following a series of large fires. The CPD officials worked in the municipality of Al-Asabaa, where dozens of homes were destroyed following a series of mystery fires. Authorities have yet to determine what caused the fires and Libyan media reported
The Foundation for Medical Services (FMS), in collaboration with Mater Dei Hospital, said that temporary diversions within the Mater Dei Hospital car park came into effect, as construction commenced on the new Medical Imaging Department-a key component of the broader Mater Dei Hospital Extension Project. The construction works have been carefully coordinated
Morningstar DBRS has reaffirmed Malta’s A (high) credit rating, maintaining a stable outlook amid signs of slowing growth and persistent fiscal challenges. The credit rating agency said Malta’s economy remains strong by European standards, despite a projected slowdown in GDP growth from 6.0% in 2024 to 4.0% in 2025. Growth has been fuelled by buoyant
More than 500 youngsters are actively shaping their communities after 65 local and regional councils set up dedicated children’s councils within their structures. Conceived by former President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, the Children’s Local Councils form part of the Regional Interactive Guiding Hub & Training Society (RIGHTS). The RIGHTS project was
Lands Minister Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi has been accused of “playing with words” to downplay a push to build a road through agricultural land in Żurrieq. The controversy concerns a tract of government-owned land in Żurrieq’s Tal-Bebbux. The land was earmarked for development in the 2006 local plans but has been farmed by locals for generations. Those
