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Ex-footballer Darren Debono’s step-daughter and a former high-ranking bank official, who fronted companies that manage two fish restaurants allegedly invo
The conversion of two Wied Għomor villas into a hotel was finally laid to rest on Friday when the Planning Commission unanimously refused the application. The commission ruled that the change of use runs counter to Out of Development Zone policies which only allow projects that give a wider environmental benefit to the area. Moreover, it said the conversion would lead to intensification of activity in the area, especially through the generation of traffic and the exacerbation of existent parking problems. “The original application for this site in 2016 was to convert two dilapidated st...
A tiny public ‘garden’ in Paceville planted by a lifelong resident has been cleared by the St Julian's local council, which justified its removal by saying the area was overflowing with rubbish. The little green patch on Wilga Street was planted by lifelong Paceville resident John Dingli, who died in 2014, and was previously filled with plants sown in honour of residents who passed away. It was cleared away on Monday, with Dingli's grandson, illustrator Ed Dingli, sharing photos of it before and after the clearing. St Julian's mayor Albert Buttigieg told Times of Malta that the local...
During my stay in Africa many years ago, I came across a curious custom. At the beginning of every year, locals would scribble their wish on a small piece of paper and place it in a small woven basket, known as the nkuringo wishing basket. What is on my wishing list for 2021, you may query? Allow me to share. Beyond the well-being of my loved ones, the continuation of my various duties and overcoming COVID-19, I yearn for one specific bidding. Basically, my wish is for our honest and law-abiding citizens to wake up, get out of their comfort bubble and take an active, leading role in our soci...
Eyewitness accounts, footage and photography paint Paceville still pumping in the pandemic, with the St Julian’s community and society at large bearing th