Environment · Times of Malta
Heritage advocates challenge Villa Barbaro’s five-storey buffer zone
Din l-Art Ħelwa and Villa Barbaro’s owner say permitted heights would overwhelm the Grade 1 Tarxien landmark despite an expanded protection zone.
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Politics · Newsbook Malta
Gender mechanism adds 12 women but Parliament misses 40% target
Six women from each major party gained seats through the corrective mechanism, bringing female representation to roughly 35% in the new Parliament.
Community · TVMnews
Qormi residents gain 100 free overnight parking spaces
A supermarket on the former Coca-Cola factory site will open its private car park to residents between 10pm and 7am.
Public Affairs · MaltaToday
Women’s Lobby flags gender imbalance in top public posts
Only three of 22 permanent secretaries and one of 20 ministry chief information officers are women, prompting calls to examine appointment processes.
Politics · The Malta Independent
Carmelo Abela nominated Speaker and set to vacate parliamentary seat
The veteran Labour MP will leave his Third District seat after taking the chair, triggering a casual election or possible co-option.