Mdina ditch project completed

Mario Tabone

Mar 6th, 20:05

What change Mr Fenech ? Do you honestly think that these projects can be achieved in days or weeks ?

I ask, why do we get such ignorant bloggers who make negative comments at everything just for political gain ?

We have never had such regeneration or renovation for years and now that the present government has done something about it we still manage to complain !!!

Wilfred Camilleri

Mar 6th, 20:13

Some moaners are never satisfied!

P. Zammit

Mar 7th, 00:58

Are you serious ? ... work on this project has been going on for the last couple of years.

Gorg Sciberras

Mar 7th, 06:30

You need to remove your blinkers. Do you seriously believe this was done in the last couple of weeks? I live abroad and was in Malta last Summer and works had already started.

Silvio Abela

Mar 7th, 07:55

Gorg,
Of course this did not begin last month. It is the timing of the official opening that is in discussion here. Maybe you should remove the cotton from your ears?

Antonio Anastasi

Mar 6th, 20:08

M.Sciberaas. The creepers were NOT on the bastions and as can be plainly seen these were not destroying the wall. These were an important habitat for pollinators, birds and many other insects. The roots of the orange trees after over 30 years were not damaging the bastions, and were important to pollinators like bees. And YES protected olive trees and 4 Cypress, also protected were destroyed.

Antonio Anastasi

Mar 6th, 20:12

As a person that grew up in Rabat, this ditch was not in a state of disaster. It could have been rehabilitated, keeping the orange grove in place, and not cover the whole area in turf. The tennis court, of historical importance could have been refurbished. An important parking space for at least a 100 cars has been lost. The ditch was often open to everyone.

Mrs c. Lazzari Portelli

Mar 6th, 18:31

I FULLY AGREE WITH WHAT YOU SAID !!! Was lovely to look down n see the orange trees and the green covered walls...there is already a garden up there with banches and to walk around who needed the cement down there ..shockingggg !!! And yes wasted money !!!! Was a LOVELY PIECE OF PARADISE BEFORE !!! So sad ...but whose idea was this ..incredible !!!

Stefan Zammit

Mar 6th, 20:18

Plants' roots in walls damage the walls, you do not to be an architect to know that. And it's not an opinion, it's a fact and a safety hazard.

And what was a paradise? The broken tennis courts perhaps?

Gorg Sciberras

Mar 7th, 06:33

The trees were too big. The pruning they have done makes sense as future fruits will be lower down, easier to pick and that reduces the risk of fungus. The trees will be easier to prune, meaning less fungus. If you have a citrus or any fruit tree you would know. Also a large part of this area was a dirt football pitch and a tennis court which was not in very good shape. Looks much better now.

Victor Laiviera

Mar 6th, 17:19

That is just Giovanni Bonello's opinion. Very few people agree with him.

Antonio Anastasi

Mar 6th, 20:19

@Cremona. Bonello was wrong on many counts. Dubrovnik, Lucca, Festung Hohensalzburg, Veste Oberhaus, Nordlingen, Rothenburg, Schloss Hohenschwangau,York, Segovia, Opidos, Toledo, The Tower of London, Windsor Castle, Edinburgh Castle, Rhodes and many other fortifications throughout Europe, have parts, if not all, of their fortifications and inner city adorned with trees.

Daniel Debono

Mar 6th, 21:18

'Just Giovanni Bonello'? Eh insejt sur Laiviera li int l-iktar Malti bravu li qatt ezista. Kont anke ghedt li l-Lejber se jitla' fit 2003. Zgur li kont bravissimu anke dak inhar!

D Axisa

Mar 6th, 19:44

Mhux ghalhekk GONZIPN ma ghamilx l-elezzjoni qabel...halli jkun jista jhalli ismu fuqhom.

Wilfred Camilleri

Mar 6th, 20:16

Every government in every country takes credit for any projects done under its administration! Malta is not different....

C Cassar

Mar 6th, 17:26

Some of the original trees were lost, many more planted and more importantly a huge area now accessible and worth visiting. The project needs 1-2 years to mature.

Why do the Maltese hate any king of change or anything new?

Antonio Anastasi

Mar 6th, 20:24

Mr.Cassar, many protected trees were destroyed. All it needed to make the area accessible was to open the gates of the orange grove. There was absolutely no reason to remove this grove, or the ivy that was deflecting the heat from the walls. The removal of this grove and the ivy covering the area in concrete has created a heat trap. There is nothing beautiful in this project.

Tony Borg Borg

Mar 6th, 15:24

Tony, ipprova ghid wahda bis-sens.Mela hemm 'Football piches' l-Ingilterra. Jekk tmur sa Windsor Castle huwa wiehed minhom.

C Cassar

Mar 6th, 17:25

The area has been landscaped, trees have been moved and pruned (all very necessary). The are now needs to mature over the next 1-2 years.

I really don't understand why so many seem so jealous as it's an area that can be enjoyed by everyone. Previously it was a garbage dump and car park, maybe that's what the Maltese really want?

A Trapani

Mar 6th, 15:22

JOSEPH, maybe a tree or two but thousands others were planted along the way in contrast to what the other JOSEPH is proposing for the environment, that of supporting and buying hunter's votes

Tony Borg Borg

Mar 6th, 15:31

Joseph jekk tmur sa hemm bhall ma ghamilt Jien u tkun taghraf sigra ninn ohra tkun taf. Is-sigar tal-laring li kienu precis taht is-swar dawn gew spustjati ghal ringila ta' nofs. Ghandek tkun taf ukoll bejn hames sigrijet tal-laring inzerghu zewg sigriet tar-rant. Qabel ma tikkumenta staqsi.

J Cauchi

Mar 6th, 15:38

And woke up late!!!!!

B Ellul

Mar 6th, 15:09

dahhaq! Mela kull projet li sar kien biss ghal elezjoni? Nistidnek tinzel sa Marsascala u tara x'park inbena!

K.G. Vella

Mar 6th, 15:52

Both the park and the ditch were finished in a hurry. In fact the park is full of gravel - hardly a great play surface for children.

Mr Tony Gatt

Mar 6th, 15:17

Less cars in Malta would be a better option before the whole island becomes a parking lot.

Tony Borg Borg

Mar 6th, 15:37

Noel ahna ghandna gzira zghira b-tal-linja tasal kullimkien. Biljett tixtrieh filghodu u tista' tuzah kemm trid matul il-jum kollu. Wara li zzur l-Imdina tista' tmur fil-'Park' ta' Wied il-Ghajn.

Lawrence Hallett

Mar 6th, 15:50

ride a bike, you'll get there quicker, it'll make you live longer and you will enjoy your pastizzi more!

C Cassar

Mar 6th, 17:22

No, less parking spaces are needed. Next to be replaced with a quiet open air (maybe gardens) is the ugly car park just outside Mdina gates.

There is an excellent bus service to Rabat serving most of the islands.

Ms Sandra Grech

Mar 6th, 19:42

Start walking or cycle!

Charles Taliana

Mar 6th, 15:54

Izigarelli inhalluhom ghalikhom , l-ahhar wahda li qatha kienet ta fejn ghamiltu lil DE VALETT u qlajtu ic cankatura l-ghada !! issa inhallulu tal Parlament lil gonzi.

J.C. Borg

Mar 6th, 17:21

Gonzi ga accetta li jiftah il-Parlament il-gdid hu, basta mbaghad jiftah il-progetti l-ohra li jkunu ghadhom ma nfethux.

M Farrugia

Mar 6th, 15:21

gerger Malta

Tony Borg Borg

Mar 6th, 15:39

Joe taqtax qalbek ma' dak hawn tlettax ilground tal-football bit-turf.

C Cassar

Mar 6th, 17:20

There are plenty of grass variants that flourish even in Malta's summer climate. As regards fertilizers, there is plenty of composted organic matter derived from kitchen & garden waset that can be used at very low cost.

Lovely project and nice result.

B.C. Borg

Mar 6th, 15:39

Ghalhekk hux?!! tort tal-lejber!!! U mhux ovvja dejjem ghall-ahhar jithallew dawn ill-progetti!!

Kacca ghall-voti

K.G. Vella

Mar 6th, 15:53

Dr. Muscat never said that but unfortunatly what we're getting here is a lot of hurried rough-shod work. As soon as the election is over we'll see workmen back on site here.

T Mifsud

Mar 7th, 08:54

Allijista jkun (jb) il-frotta issir qabel ma tikber is-sigra? Ghadek tifel zghir, mahniex, jew ghami jekk ma tafx. Sorry... tifel zghir jaf hafna illi frotta tajba trid tikber fuq sigra tajba wara hafna zmien.

M Farrugia

Mar 6th, 15:23

and rightly so, why should PL in power (if elected) take credit for what was properly planned and financed by the current governemnt

Marco Galea

Mar 6th, 15:24

mela dan inbeda llum u tlesta llum apposta ghall-elezzjoni ... ridikoli

A Trapani

Mar 6th, 15:26

j brincat.... the works have been ongoing for months and completed on the eve of the election, so what? In your opinion then, George Pullicino should have left it in JOSEPH's hands so he could boast about other people's work if elected?

J Cauchi

Mar 6th, 15:43

M Farrugia Its wise that the PL don't take the credit as look what happened to the Barrakka lifts.

Joseph Arpa

Mar 6th, 15:58

@ Marco jigifieri int trid tghid li b'kumbinazzjoni dan l ahhar erba gimghat kien hawn xeba progetti li tlestew, u tarmac u skemi u collective agreements u lanqas x naf x iktar!!! Kollox f erba gimghat, kieku hadem hekk GonziPN fil 5 snin kieku kullimkien miksi bid deheb.

Halluna tkunux boloh