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Alternattiva Demokratika demands ‘new normal’ to improve air quality

“Air is cleaner, but it’s no thanks to government”

Independent newspapers join eNGOs calling on PM not to open spring hunting season

Amidst the COVID-19 crisis where all of society is asked to stay indoors unless exceptionally necessary, the eNGOs are insisting that it is outrageous that the government...

Lombard takes former Dalli home for Balzan branch

Lombard Bank will turn a corner townhouse in Balzan’s Triq il-Kbira,...

Lombard Bank will turn a corner townhouse in Balzan’s...

DB hotel project gets seven-floor haircut after damning NAO report

DB Group presses ahead with Pembroke tower plans – no reaction from...

DB Group presses ahead with Pembroke tower plans – no...

Metered groundwater abstraction increases by 52% in just one year

While abstraction from 244 commercial boreholes has increased by 58%,...

While abstraction from 244 commercial boreholes has...

Dingli up in arms over re-proposed five-storey development

The village of Dingli is once again up in arms against a proposed five-storey...

The village of Dingli is once again up in arms against a...

Hunters get Ornis to recommend spring hunting season, but decision hits legal snag

Wild Birds Regulation Unit says it wil have to recommend a decision to open the spring hunting season to the environment minister, as well as Gozo minister...

Wild Birds Regulation Unit says it wil have to recommend a...

BirdLife International CEO calls on PM not to open spring hunting season

‘I wish you could listen to the plea of thousands of supporters of nature and BirdLife Malta and decide not to open the season’

‘I wish you could listen to the plea of thousands of...

Sandro Lauri | The next step is to continue to sustain the economic growth through further investment in the sector whilst maintaining the right balance...

Sandro Lauri | The next step is to continue to sustain the...

NGOs condemn PA’s ‘COVID-19 crisis’ extension of development permits for construction industry

10 environmental NGOs condemned the decision to extend development permits valid until 2022 for another three years

10 environmental NGOs condemned the decision to extend...

Despite COVID-19 fears, Cabinet considers allowing spring hunting season

Cabinet requests urgent meeting of Ornis Committee, ‘Opening season would be most irresponsible act by PM’ says BirdLife

Cabinet requests urgent meeting of Ornis Committee,...

40-storey Fort Cambridge tower hotel shaved down to 31

Fort Cambridge tower hotel down 11 metres from 40 to 31 storeys, but but number...

Fort Cambridge tower hotel down 11 metres from 40 to 31...

BirdLife tells government: 'it'd be absurd to allow spring hunting during COVID crisis'

Spring hunting derogation calls for seven police officers per 1,000 hunters, which in the circumstances is impossible, the NGO says

Spring hunting derogation calls for seven police officers...

Planning Authority to resume public meetings with video-conferencing

Video-conferenced PA meetings, and all development permits extended by three...

Video-conferenced PA meetings, and all development permits...

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Hunters want Gozo minister to open spring season without Ornis consultation

BirdLife: ‘Prime Minister should not open spring hunting season, hunters are not a privileged section of society’

BirdLife: ‘Prime Minister should not open spring...

Pandemic restriction on movement leading to reduced pollution levels

More people at home, less cars on the road. And the air pollution levels...

More people at home, less cars on the road. And the air...

[WATCH] Police to press charges against poacher using semi-automatic sniper rifle

Poacher using sniper rifle identified by police after CABS monitoring teams films man hunting off-season

Poacher using sniper rifle identified by police after CABS...

Zonqor development has residents concerned

Residents in the area are up in arms insisting that the area should never have...

Residents in the area are up in arms insisting that the...

Mistrust and resentment over Testaferrata Street high-rise: 62% say no to new tower

Nearly two-thirds of residents in Gzira, Msida and Ta’ Xbiex disagreed with a proposed 15-storey tower on Testaferrata Street, which would stand beside...

Nearly two-thirds of residents in Gzira, Msida and...

Poachers take advantage of reduced police presence to control illegal trapping – CABS

‘Illegal trapping is rampant everywhere and the poachers know A.L.E. have no resources to catch them’, CABS says

‘Illegal trapping is rampant everywhere and the...