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Burmarrad farmers join Graffitti in new front against Infrastructure Malta Road-widening projects again cutting into fertile agrictural land in rural villages 13 February 2021, 12:34pm by Matthew Vella Farmers, residents and activists in Burmarrad joined forces on the site of agricultural land and a nearby reservoir in danger of being lost due to proposed road works by Infrastructure Malta. Infrastructure Malta formally presented plans to build a roundabout right next to the site of a proposed...

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The gruesome discovery had happened by chance when a man, drawing water from a well to wash his car, had stumbled across the suspicious remains after his bucket slipped down into the well. Once the water, eight to 10 feet deep, had been drained, four plastic bags came to light, three of which were partly hidden under a mound of stones.  The first bag contained a badly fractured human skull, fragmented into 28 pieces, along with a sledgehammer.  The other bags revealed other human bones, some ...

Nearly 5,000 objections have been filed against the proposed Burmarrad roundabout that threatens arable land and the destruction of a 500-year-old reservoir farmers in the area depend on. The growing number of objectors was welcomed by Moviment Graffitti, which described the roundabout as “unnecessary”, claiming it would ruin agricultural land and the historical reservoir, together with a watercourse that sustains farming in the wider area. Infrastructure Malta’s second phase of the Burma...

The Environment and Resources Authority has stopped Infrastructure Malta from carrying out works on a rural road in the limits of Dingli because the roads agency is breaching environmental laws.   An enforcement notice dated January 22 has been attached to a sign in the area close to Bufula and Qaws streets in Dingli.   According to the notice, the roadworks resulted in material being dropped on natural vegetation as well and on a protected Special Area of Conservation. ERA also found that...

Obituaries BONETT. On January 26, HENRY of Sliema, aged 83, passed away and went to meet the risen Lord. His loss will be felt immensely by his wife Mary Rose, his daughters Erika and her partner Anton, Gillian and her husband Jason, his grandchildren Nik, Eli, Hannah and Eve and his much loved great-grandson Jack. He also leaves to mourn his loss his brother John and his wife Dorothy, his sisters Helen and her husband Raphael, Anna and her husband Charles and Carmeline widow of his brother Nev...

New methods blossom for flower sales in Guangzhou By Li Wenfang in Guangzhou | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-01-27 16:56 Share CLOSE Flowers are on display at the Floating Flower Market in Guangzhou, South Chinas Guangdong province on Jan 29, 2019. [File photo/Xinhua] Before the coronavirus pandemic, Guangzhou, Guangdong province, traditionally had a grand flower market in each of its districts during the Spring Festival every year....

Santana hoteliers resurrect Dingli eco-spa hotel plans Second attempt to turn derelict explosives factory into a tourist resort in Dingli, adjacent to a Natura 2000 site 27 January 2021, 4:34pm by James Debono A second attempt has been launched to turn a derelict explosives factory into a tourist resort in Dingli, adjacent to a Natura 2000 site. The downsized proposal for the eco-spa resort – consisting of 10 single-story blocks each with a pool – was first presented in June 2020, but the...

Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Minister Ian Borg has a serious credibility problem. He has been involved in controversies ever since he was mayor of Dingli. Road-building agency Infrastructure Malta, which is part of his ministerial portfolio, has gained a reputation for going ahead with works before obtaining planning permission. Questions on whether Borg is ‘fit for purpose’ abound on a popular level. Added to these people’s voices have been that of a magistrate and of t...

8 Valletta was built by an order of knights, and they had a real thing for intimidating stone buildings Valletta was built by an order of knights, and they had a real thing for intimidating stone buildings. But imposing on the outside often mixes with lavish on the inside. St John’s Co-Cathedral and the Grand Master’s Palace are ablaze with decoration. In the palace, check out the Council Chamber, which is covered in 300-year-old tapestries. The Palace Armoury, with hundreds of suits of arm...