Keith Micallef
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Barrage of objections against ODZ aparthotel application
Nearly 100 objections have already been submitted against a controversial application for the construction of an aparthotel on agricultural land outside the development zone in Mellieħa. The objections were registered in a few days after the...
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No slurry discharge at Gozo plant, WSC insists despite video footage
The Water Services Corporation is insisting no slurry is being discharged into the open sea from its wastewater plant in Gozo but is nonetheless investigating whether there could have been a “one-off”. This statement was made by a corporation...
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Impounded cars auctions ‘a flop’ as only 10 of 300 get sold
Auctions of impounded cars organised by Transport Malta have been an abysmal failure as only 10 out of more than 300 vehicles were sold over the last two years, the Times of Malta was told. Industry sources explained that, more often than not, the...
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PM has ‘no details’ of Gaffarena development, says he only learned about it from media
The prime minister claims to have no details about a block of apartments being built on a Sliema site that should have been returned to the government following a court decision. “I have no details on this case. I read the story you are referring...
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Half the waiting list for social housing to be tackled
The number of social housing units being financed through the sale of passports has been doubled to 1,000 thanks to “optimisation of resources and better planning” the prime minister announced on Monday. Joseph Muscat used a news conference at...
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Watch: Muscat apologises for his ‘insensitive’ comment on foreign workers
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat on Monday apologised for controversial remarks on foreign workers, saying that his comment was “insensitive”. During a face-to-face debate with Opposition leader Adrian Delia in the run-up to the May 25 elections, Dr...
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Panorama Hotel plans scaled down to one additional storey
Plans to expand the Panorama Hotel in Mellieħa have been scaled down by the developer who is now proposing to build one and not three additional storeys. The proposal fuelled controversy amid concerns it would create an eyesore, distort the...
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Water Services taking ‘drastic’ action on illegal dumping and sealing manholes
Days after insisting that the situation of illegal dumping of animal waste in sewers was under control, the Water Services Corporation has changed tack saying it would be sealing manholes. The change in approach came in the wake of the disruption...
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Bill outlining AG’s Office reform published
Criminal charges will no longer be issued by the police but by the Attorney General, once a Bill which provides for the setting up of a State Advocate become law. The latter would take over the AG’s existing role of government’s legal...
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Maltapost asks for 10c rise in tariffs
Maltapost is asking for a 10c tariff increase for single-piece mail items over a three-year period on grounds it has been delivering the service at a loss for a number of years. The proposal, submitted to the Malta Communications Authority, was...
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