Updated 10.10am
A development application for an apartment block close to Gozo’s Ġgantija Temples has set alarm bells ringing for its possible impact on the world’s oldest free-standing building.
The proposal awaiting recommendation is for the demolition of an existing dwelling at Ggantija Heights in Xagħra to construct 20 garages at basement level and 31 overlying apartments.
Wirt Ghawdex intends to object to the development within the stipulated time, March 5, saying that although it is within a development zone, it is very close to the Unesco World Heritage Site and Grade 1 monument and should, therefore, be treated differently.
190 metres separate the planning application from the historic temples.
Tenor Joseph Calleja’s Christmas Day TV special showcases beauty of Malta
Tenor Joseph Calleja will sing popular classics from spectacular locations across Malta and Gozo in Christmas Day TV special
24 December 2020, 10:47am
Carli Paoli and Joseph Calleja during filming
A TV special featuring tenor Joseph Calleja singing popular classics from spectacular locations across Malta and Gozo will be aired on Christmas Day.
Calleja, who also narrates the hour-long programme, can be seen in settings that showcase the Maltese Islands at their very best: ranging from Malta’s majestic old capital Mdina to Valletta’s enchanting Grand Harbour to Gozo’s mystical 5,000-year-old Ggantija Temples. Stunning churches, a splash of Mediterranean Sea and a sneak-peek of the Archbishop’s Curia are thrown in for good measure.