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A local’s guide to Malta: 10 top tips Dome in the dusk … the Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a major landmark in Valletta. Photograph: Alamy Dome in the dusk … the Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a major landmark in Valletta. Photograph: Alamy The island has been at the heart of Mediterranean history and culture for centuries, and it can be enjoyed once more now it’s on the green list FraNikolaSoukmandjiev Fri 25 Jun 2021 01.30 EDT Last modified on Fri 25 Jun 2021 07.58 EDT Malta claims to be the first EU country to have achieved herd immunity. Vaccinations recently extended to all over-16s and 58.6% of the population have had two jabs.

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It happened in June: Paving the way for the French capture of Malta in 1798 (2)

Who were the spies that aided Bonaparte and were ready to continue furnishing him with a helping hand? Bonaparte obtained very useful information from some French knights who were ready to betray their Order in favour of their country of origin. General Claude-Henri Belgrand de Vaubois (1748-1839), one of Bonaparte’s generals, whose brother was a conventual chaplain of the Order of St John, who corroborated with the French invaders. Vaubois led one of the invading French forces and was installed as military governor of the islands. Photo: en.wikipdia.org In his manuscript housed at the National Library of Malta, Bailiff de la Tour du Pin mentions a number of them: Commander Bosredon Ransijat (1743-1812), secretary of the Order’s Treasury; Commander Jean Charles de Fay, director of fortifications and water cisterns; Commander Antoine François Renè Bardonenche, a native of Grenoble in command of the artillery; Stephen Toussard, a servant-at-arms who was the Order’s chief engineer; Lascaris, a knight; and a number of conventual chaplains that included Breuvart, Frin, David Beaufort, Libreri and Richard Belgrand, the brother of Charles-Henri Belgrand de Vaubois, one of Bonaparte’s generals.

Letters to the editor - June 1, 2021

Uglification of Malta I was somewhat bemused to read Nazzareno Vassallo’s interview regarding the above a few weeks ago. While in no way intending this personally, it struck a disingenuous note for one of our foremost developers to lament that it is now too late to save our country from cannibalising itself through concrete, citing ‘precedents’. Surely, the pressure to have construction/development guidelines capitulate like dominoes and permits to be granted like ‘pastizzi’, thereby creating the said precedents, originated from an unfettered construction industry in the first place. Obviously, our quality of life has long been sacrificed  but since ‘Tourism is our main economy pillar’ (May 24), why is Malta on such a demented mission to uglify itself via tearing down character for soulless unfinished builds?

Tank cleaning facility must move to regenerate Fort Ricasoli, say Kalkara NGO

The move of a tank cleaning facility from Kalkara to Marsa must go ahead as soon as possible to facilitate the rehabilitation of Fort Ricasoli, heritage NGO Ass

Extensive restoration completed on Cospicua's main bastions

The scaffolding is down following the completion of almost four years of restoration works on the massive bastions at San Ġwann t’Għuxa in Cospicua,

Oil tank cleaning facility relocation to Marsa causing concern amongst residents

Oil tank cleaning facility relocation to Marsa causing concern amongst residents - Moviment Graffitti "Marsa, due to its topography and socio-economic activity, is not a suitable place for oil cleaning activity since fumes generated from oil cleaning will remain trapped in the town, close to residents, students and workers." 15 May 2021, 1:16pm by Matthew Agius The tank cleaning facility occupies Ricasoli Fort's ditch with large tanks. Rinella Bay is situated inside the inlet. Marsa residents and groups have expressed "deep concern" at the sudden and unexpected decision to relocate large oil cleaning tanks, from Fort Ricasoli to Marsa, according to Moviment Graffitti.

Marsa residents: pull the plug on transfer of oil tank cleaning facility

Marsa residents and activists say plans to relocate an oil tank cleaning operation to the inner harbour town should be called off immediately, with no studies and or consultation preceding the delicate decision.  Last month, Infrastructure Minister Ian Borg announced the transfer from Fort Ricasoli to the Mediterranean Offshore Bunkering Company site in Marsa, after years of complaints by Kalkara residents over emissions from the facility.  Borg said that Ricasoli Port Facility Ltd would take over the operations and workers of the MOBC. The facility is used to clean the tanks of oil tankers before they enter shipyards for repairs. 

Fort Ricasoli to be freed from unsightly oil tanks

Fort Ricasoli to be freed from unsightly oil tanks Government has awarded an alternative site to Ricasoli Port Facility so that the oil tank cleaning facility at Fort Ricasoli in Kalkara can be relocated 19 April 2021, 4:32pm by Kurt Sansone The tank cleaning facility occupies Ricasoli Fort's ditch with large tanks. Rinella Bay is situated inside the inlet. Fort Ricasoli will be rid of massive oil tanks that occupy part of the historic site after parliament approved an alternative site for the tank cleaning company. The fort in Kalkara lies at the mouth of the Grand Harbour and part of it is used as an oil tank cleaning facility by Ricasoli Port Facility Ltd.