The Planning Authority has approved the expansion of the long-debated Fawwara quarry in Siggiewi, issuing a fresh ten-year operational permit for further mineral extraction at the site. The decision relates to application PA/02566/18 and permits Quarry 7 in the Gebel Ciantar area to extend laterally into adjacent agricultural land....
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NEWS Malta
January 14, 2026
Planning Authority clears site changes for major Xemxija project
The Planning Authority has formally approved a planning control application submitted by developer Charles Polidano, widely known as iċ-Ċaqnu, clearing the way for a significant reconfiguration of land parcels in...
NEWS Malta
November 3, 2025
Xemxija project faces heritage and geology issues
A major property development proposed by Charles Polidano, known locally as iċ-Ċaqnu, through the Polidano Group, has become the subject of intense attention from Malta’s Superintendence for Cultural Heritage (SCH)....
NEWS Malta
October 13, 2025
Xemxija residents seek EU action on development
A growing number of residents in the quiet seaside locality of Xemxija have launched an “urgent” appeal to the European Commission’s Directorate-General for the Environment. Their appeal concerns a proposed...
NEWS Malta
September 8, 2025
Charles Polidano’s Xemxija development plans raise concern
Newly accessed planning documents have uncovered the full scale of businessman Charles Polidano’s latest proposed development in Xemxija, shedding light on a project larger than previously disclosed. According to these...
NEWS Malta
June 26, 2025
Gozo Aquatic Centre Opening Delayed Again by Minister
The Gozo Aquatic Centre, once heralded as a key investment in enhancing sports infrastructure on the island, has encountered yet another postponement in its anticipated opening. Originally expected to be...
NEWS Malta
June 4, 2025
Luqa land transfer deal sparks political scrutiny
A scheduled meeting of the Maltese Parliament’s National Audit Office Accounts Committee, convened to approve a controversial land deal between the government and construction magnate Charles Polidano (commonly known as...
NEWS Malta
May 22, 2025
Malta Housing Land Deal Clears Way for Polidano Project
A long-contested piece of government-owned land in Luqa, Malta, is now at the center of public scrutiny following a formal agreement between Housing Minister Roderick Galdes and developer Charles Polidano,...
NEWS Malta
May 23, 2023
Kurt Farrugia, Paul Zahra let off the hook, because not considered PEPs
Kurt Farrugia, Paul Zahra let off the hook, because not considered PEPs. The CEO of Infrastructure Malta, Kurt Farrugia, and the Chairperson of the State Aid Monitoring Board, Paul Zahra,...