Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar (FAA) wholeheartedly supports the firm stand taken by Government as regards bus owners who insist on defying the authorities by refusing to allow their buses to be tested for fuel emissions. The arrogant attitude of the Public Transport Association is not to be tolerated and it is time that the pollution caused by these buses is eradicated. FAA asks ...
On May 2nd Reno Bugeja from Victoria asked the question in Gozo News, 'What should we do: Just grin and bear it?' Reno was referring to the fact that the company 'Where's Everybody' who are responsible for Gozo 1234 have a monopoly of setting up street stands, to the detriment of local café and bar ...
The Commissioner for Children wishes to express her view on the children who were recently moved from Lourdes Home, following the controversy which emerged in recent weeks surrounding this residential institution. The Commissioner for Children remains concerned over the fate of these children, and the effect which such a move has had on them. Based ...
The Ramblers Association of Malta totally opposes the granting of any concessions to the squatters who built their own place on public land, and now have the effrontery to expect to be rewarded for breaking the law and stealing land from the public. This includes the Armier squatters, recently in the news again for managing to extract ...
While we appreciate the government's initiative to promote Gozo through music, dance and a whole lot more, many are perplexed. Where's Everbody, the company/venture responsible for the much touted Gozo 1234, will be running the whole show, at least in Victoria. ...
Whilst Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar (FAA) strongly backs the need for the urgent reform and restructuring of MEPA, it also recognises the fact that an overhaul of MEPA's regulations and structures might take quite some time, during which period permits which will cause irreparable damage to the environment will continue to be issued.
With this in mind, FAA recommends ...
The Ramblers Association of Malta has grave concerns about the proposed building of ninety-eight bungalows on the slopes of Marfa Ridge as an extension to the Mellieha Bay Hotel. RAM strongly objects to any development in this area. Besides being, without any doubt, outside the development zone (ODZ), the northern side of Mellieha Bay is protected by ...
It has been over a month now since Mepa halted work on the so-called 'Dwejra interpretation centre'. The problem as I see it is that the work was stopped because of "possible deviations from the approved plans", those deviations being the use of concrete instead of steel. Surely the main problem is that this monstrosity is going to look like a wart on the ...
Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar (FAA) regrets to note that another highly damaging development project has been requested that clearly violates Outside Development Zone (ODZ) regulations. The Mellieha Bay Hotel, owned by Albert Mizzi’s company, has applied for the construction of 98 bungalows on the Mellieha ridge, which, if permitted would be another serious blow to the Maltese Natural Environment.
The proposed project is located around ...
The Federation for Hunting & Conservation – Malta (FKNK) has taken note of the Decision given by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in relation to the Interim Measures proceedings requested by the European Commission in relation to Spring Hunting for the season 2008.
The FKNK once again expresses its clear and unequivocal condemnation at the action taken by the European Commission which, in spite ...