Environment
Beekeepers seek coordinated response after hornets destroy hives
Two Birżebbuġa beekeepers lost 30 hives worth about €30,000 and want civil-protection and military help to map and manage oriental-hornet colonies.
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Birżebbuġa
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Economy
Bengħajsa reclamation masterplan tender set for this week
A tender will seek a 12-month masterplan for a 100,000-square-metre maritime industrial hub off Birżebbuġa, with construction estimated to take four to eight years if approved.
Environment
ERA investigates small-fish deaths across Malta and Gozo bays
Dead and disoriented fish were observed from several Gozo bays to Birżebbuġa, while scientists await sample analysis and ERA investigates the cause.
Culture
Government opens talks on compromise for village-feast fireworks
Culture Minister Malcolm Paul Agius Galea said discussions had begun after the Birżebbuġa injunction exposed tensions between tradition, safety and property rights.
Courts
Court shown alleged property damage after Birżebbuġa fireworks incident
Photographs presented amid the feast dispute showed damage allegedly sustained by landowners after a fireworks display held the previous Thursday.
Culture
Pyrotechnics lobby seeks cooperation after Birżebbuġa court restrictions
The Malta Pyrotechnic Association defended fireworks as part of national culture while calling for dialogue after an injunction curtailed a feast display.
Courts
Court permits reduced Birżebbuġa fireworks display from alternative site
A limited display was allowed after an injunction had stopped aerial fireworks and an alternative launch site was arranged for the feast.