Malta SPCA says temporary ban on bully dog breeding must consider other factors
MSPCA claims ban in isolation on bully dog breeding would still allow breeders of the criminal underworld to remain unidentified, unregulated and weaponise other breeds
Animal rights campaigners want ban on breeding and import of bully dogs
Animal rights NGOs launch online petition for temporary ban on breeding and import of all bully dog breeds
Five-storey block on Hamrun High Street benefits from precedent

Decision to allow three new storeys on nearby block, despite council’s...

Decision to allow three new storeys on nearby block,...

PA approves doubling in size of Mellieħa Bay Hotel

Hotel will be setback from coastline resulting in the rehabilitation of...

Hotel will be setback from coastline resulting in the...

Australia Hall zoning to be approved before traffic studies

Zoning request to set parameters of development around Australia Hall could be...

Zoning request to set parameters of development around...

Courts uphold residents’ appeal against Mistra permit's renewal

Courts ask Environment and Planning Review Tribunal to re-hear an appeal...

Courts ask Environment and Planning Review Tribunal to...

Paola Council to ask for revocation of Triq Bormla permit

During an emergency meeting called by Deputy Mayor Darren Lynch, the council...

During an emergency meeting called by Deputy Mayor Darren...

PA defends Paola permit which envisages new receded floor on Triq Bormla

Development will rise one storey higher than other characteristic townhouses in Triq Bormla and five floors above Triq il-Qalb ta’ Gesu, with the...

Development will rise one storey higher than other...

Romeo Romano set to host hands-on educational centre

Restored reservoir and sienja water pump will be used to create more awareness...

Restored reservoir and sienja water pump will be used to...

Vote of confidence for recovery scheme as three in four bottles get recycled

BCRS recovers 76% of drinks containers in first quarter: ‘scheme clears environment of practically every errant beverage container that normally litter...

BCRS recovers 76% of drinks containers in first quarter:...

Back to the streets: Graffitti, NGOs announce national environment protest

As anger grows over a planning regime geared up only for profit, eight enviromental NGOs will hold national environment protest on Saturday 27...

As anger grows over a planning regime geared up...

€2.4m price for Natura 2000 land where PA granted villa permit

Ta’ Ċenċ plot with property of ‘dubious legality’ goes on...

Ta’ Ċenċ plot with property of ‘dubious...

Watchdogs say no to ‘train wagon boathouse’ in St Thomas Bay

A bid to turn a British cargo carriage into a fixed beach room in St Thomas...

A bid to turn a British cargo carriage into a fixed beach...

Portelli’s block set to replace green enclave in middle of Mosta

​The Planning Authority’s case officer has overlooked objections by the...

​The Planning Authority’s case officer has...

Under pressure PA postpones decision on block next to Ta’ Kola windmill

Faced by NGOs warning approval could end up being revoked by the law courts as happened in Santa Lucija, planning board postpones decision on apartment...

Faced by NGOs warning approval could end up being...

Protecting the pollinators: Understanding the nation-wide push to let wildflowers be

Wildflowers are a crucial component of Malta’s natural environment since they provide essential habitats and food for a variety of species, including...

Wildflowers are a crucial component of Malta’s...

Environment watchdog had ‘concerns’ on regularisation of partly ODZ properties but refuses to divulge feedback

ERA express concerns on the ‘potential’ environmental impact of regularising illegalities in properties partly located outside...

ERA express concerns on...

Katari Hospitality presents €41 million bid for Evans Building

Company committed to invest €41 million in turning the iconic Valletta...

Company committed to invest €41 million in turning the...

PA postpones decision on six-floor addition to Sliema’s Brittania flats

Commission chairman expressed her reservation on the design of the building

Commission chairman expressed her reservation on the design...

Boatyard proposed on Zejtun farmland

The Superintendence for Cultural Heritage and the Environment and Resources Authority are objecting

The Superintendence for Cultural Heritage and the...