Tag: DB group
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The gentrification of activism
Activism by some NGOs like Moviment Graffitti is taking a very gentrified turn as groups shift their discourse about over-development to the construction of towers. Other organisations like the FAA have also been consistently against vertical construction in urban areas such as Sliema arguing that taller buildings create more issues for residents and contrasts with…
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db Group’s tower expansion sparks outrage
The db Group’s fresh application to add seven more storeys to its already controversial development in St George’s Bay has reignited fierce opposition from political parties, civil society and planning watchdogs. The latest proposal (PA/03218/25) seeks to increase the height of its two residential towers from 17 and 18 storeys to 23 and 25 storeys,…
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Bonello named PN Secretary General – But is DB Group in control?
Charles Bonello has been elected as the Nationalist Party new Secretary General, succeeding Michael Piccinino, who had been in the position since 2021. Bonello received 80% of the votes during the party’s Executive Committee meeting on Thursday 13th March, with 56 votes for him, 11 against, and three invalid votes. Bonello, who currently serves as…
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DB Group, Adrian Delia and Alex Borg have their way as Charles Bonello is set to be appointed PN’s Secretary-General
DB Group and the Adrian Delia and Alex Borg faction have had their way as Charles Bonello is set to be appointed Secretary-General of the Nationalist Party. Two other contestants for the post, Stefan Caruana and Liam Sciberras have withdrawn their candidacy plans following pressure and internal discussions. We are watching DB Group taking over…
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The Delia-Borg push for the PN leadership: backed by DB Group
As stated in the previous article, Adrian Delia and Alex Borg are uniting together to make a bid for the Nationalist Party’s leadership, starting by supporting their favourite candidate for the post of Secretary General: Charles Bonello. Their political strategy is to move the party further away from the civil-society movement currently involving ex-PN stalwarts…
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Minister for Tourism gets married in Manoel Island with his PA and then ferries the guests to a DB Group establishment
UPDATED: Manta is owned by the Zammit Tabonas, managed by the DB Group and the land is leased from the government. Minister for Tourism Clayton Bartolo married his personal assistant, Amanda Muscat, on Manoel Island yesterday. They were then ferried to a DB Group outlet called “Manta” located right on Sliema’s promenade. If my eyes…