Heritage Malta, the national agency entrusted with safeguarding and promoting the country’s cultural heritage, has once again attracted public scrutiny following revelations about its procurement practices. Documents show that in 2024, the agency issued over 250 direct orders worth more than €3 million. The expenditure covers a wide range of services, from outdoor recycling bins at the Grandmaster’s Palace to extensive contracts linked to the organisation of the first-ever Malta Biennale....
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NEWS Malta
August 12, 2025
Parents protest closure of Msida MUSEUM centre
Parents of children enrolled at the Society of Christian Doctrine, widely referred to as MUSEUM, in Msida are speaking out firmly against a decision that would see the centre shut...
NEWS Malta
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St John’s museum project faces major delays and rising costs
Over a decade since its launch and seven years past the originally scheduled opening, the museum extension project of St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta remains unfinished, with no clear indication...
NEWS Malta
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NGOs urge action to protect Gozo temple site
A wide alliance of Maltese non-governmental organizations (NGOs) has made an urgent and official request for immediate government action to prevent what they describe as the ongoing destruction of archaeological...
NEWS Malta
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Historic British stone marker vanishes near Fort Campbell
Amid renewed concerns over Malta’s vulnerable cultural heritage system, a historic stone marker dating back to the British era has mysteriously vanished from its longstanding location near Fort Campbell in...
NEWS Malta
November 1, 2024
Protecting Malta’s Historic Bighi Fortifications
The historic fortifications at the Bighi Peninsula in Malta are under a proposed plan for extensive restoration and protection, led by Infrastructure Malta and Heritage Malta. Following significant structural damage...