The Prime Minister has chosen his new cabinet this evening, the cabinet has fourteen members, six of them new-faces. A detailed list follows:
Ministers:
Tonio Borg - Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister
Giovanna Debono - Minister for Gozo
Tonio Fenech - Minister of Finances, Economy and Investments
Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici - Minister of Justice ...
Following reports in the press, Nature Trust (Malta) has expressed its concern that according to the reports people were being asked to apply for development on sites in Outside Development Zones areas with MEPA.
The organisation called on the authorities to immediately investigate this rumour and take immediate action, if true, so such abuses ...
The Malta Environment and Planning Authority has announced that until the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition are in a position to appoint the two members of the House of Representatives to the MEPA Board, the Authority will not be convening any board sittings.
All notified MEPA Board public hearings are therefore postponed ...
The Save Ramla Committee led by Ms Carmen Bajada, a local resident and Xaghra local councillor, have said that, "since no action was taken on the 5th of February 2008 another correspondence was submitted to the Chairman of the MEPA requesting that "Since our submission four calendar months have lapsed. Why did the ...
Shortly before the general election, the Ramblers Association of Malta unanimously approved a motion stating that whoever is elected to power will be receiving strong representations from them for the purpose of securing serious sensitive and sustainable treatment of the zones on which the Structure Plan does not allow development.
"Soon, serious and grave decisions ...
The second opera featuring in this year's edition of the BOV Opera Festival is witnessing a double bill of Puccini and Rota. The two one Act Operas being presented are Gianni Schicchi, which marks the 150th anniversary of Giacomo Puccini's birth, and Nino Rota's Notte di un Nevrastenico. This production ...
GO recently announced the winner of its digital TV competition for local fans of British football giants - Liverpool FC. The lucky winner landed himself over €500 worth of GO prizes including a one year free Gold+ digital TV package, a one year Sports+ and Club+ digital TV package, free service installation ...