James Debono

James Debono

James Debono is MaltaToday's chief reporter on environment, planning and land use issues, and one of the newspaper's main political analysts. Apart from blogging regularly on politics, James Debono won the IĠM national press awards' environmental reporter of the year in 2011 and in 2025. Debono coordinates MaltaToday's surveys, which has conducted polls on all electoral appointments since 2008. He read history and obtained his Masters' degree from the University of Malta, and in the past worked for TV production house Where's Everybody before joining MaltaToday in 2005. A co-founder of Moviment Graffitti and active in Moviment ghall-Ambjent, he served as a media officer for Alternattiva Demokratika - the Green Party.

Articles by this author
MEPA approves development 10 metres from World Heritage Site
National
Heritage Superintendence issues clearance for development after initial objection
‘Democratic and transparent’ – Anglu Farrugia’s verdict on Azeri sham elections
National
How does our Speaker's assessment of the Azerbaijan elections tally with the reports from human rights organisations of what happens in the oil-rich nation?
Mistra’s 774-apartment project set to gridlock Xemxija Hill
From Baku to Portomaso: the makings of Labour’s energy plan
Business News
MEPA board member declares shareholding in Electrogas Limited
MaltaToday Survey | Coleiro Preca most popular minister, Anton Refalo weakest link
Simon Busuttil’s stupid sliding tackle
Opinions
Fekruna Bay to be reclaimed for the public
National
‘Agritourism’ could be ploy for new buildings outside development zones
Study re-exhumes ignored MIDI permit condition
National
Sliema council objects to Qui-Si-Sana development
National
Complaints to Ombudsman decrease after election
National
Cash for citizenship
Opinions
Government seeking EU compromise on gbejniet
National