Planning
Illegal Sliema structure removed after enforcement pressure
A structure outside a Sliema hotel linked to developer Carlo Stivala was dismantled after complaints about public-space occupation and threatened direct action.
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Planning
PA orders Sliema restaurant structure removed
An enforcement notice covers an awning, road tiles and planters outside Piccolo Padre, after complaints raised access and public-space concerns.
Transport
New half-hourly bus loops launch in Sliema, Qormi and Żejtun
Routes 410, 409 and 407 begin operating on 8 September, using electric buses to connect neighbourhoods currently outside regular public-transport coverage.
Public Order
Nearly 500 tourist fines issued in scheme’s first four weeks
Home Affairs figures show 95% of immediate fines were paid, with Sliema, St Julian’s and Swieqi recording the largest number of offences.
Local Government
Sliema residents seek tougher licensing action on party boats
A residents’ group called for operators and captains who breach maritime rules to risk losing permits as seafront disorder continues.
Public Affairs
Hospitality body calls for higher fines after tourist disorder
MHRA sought substantially stronger spot fines as Sliema council demanded police reinforcements following violent incidents and disruption associated with boat-party visitors.
Environment
Qui-Si-Sana bathing site closes after sewage leak
Sliema council temporarily closed the popular swimming area after roadworks severely damaged a drainage pipe, allowing sewage to contaminate the coastal site.
Courts
State ordered to pay €272,000 over old Sliema lease
A constitutional court found that decades of compulsory below-market rent breached commercial property owners’ rights and awarded compensation covering a 36-year period.
Public Affairs
Abela promises tougher response after fatal Sliema site collapse
The prime minister called for swift investigations, criminal consequences where warranted and a new construction directorate following the death of an Albanian worker.
Environment
Graffitti rallies objections to proposed Gżira coastal lido
The NGO said a land-reclamation proposal would privatise public coastal space, obstruct views and threaten protected marine habitats along the Gżira–Sliema promenade.
Community
AFM rescues two after boat sinks off Sliema
The Armed Forces brought two people ashore and transferred them to Mater Dei after their vessel began sinking on Sunday morning.
Public Affairs
BCA stops Sliema works after major water leaks
The construction regulator opened an investigation after water flooded the site and parts of The Strand during excavation below sea level.