### Controversial 13-Storey Xlendi Development Approved: A Tale of Progress and Preservation In the heart of Gozo, where the azure waters lap against the rugged coastline and historic charm meets modern aspirations, a recent decision has stirred significant debate among the local community. The approval of a 13-storey development in Xlendi has ignited a firestorm…
In a recent development that has sparked considerable debate among the Maltese public, the Malta Development Authority (MDA) has clarified its stance on the controversial 13-floor project in Xlendi, Gozo. Despite widespread opposition to high-rise structures on the island, the MDA has declared that this particular project does not constitute a “tower” and thus does…
**Momentum challenges Alex Borg to lead protest against Xlendi high-rise** The battle for Gozo’s soul has a new protagonist. Environmental NGO Momentum has thrown down the gauntlet to Alex Borg—developer-turned-viral-activist—demanding he swap blueprints for banners and march with them against the 10-storey hotel looming over Xlendi Bay. “Mr Borg loves to tweet about ‘protecting the…
Watch: Objectors in uproar after Xlendi developers fail to show up for meeting By our staff reporter Gozitans packed the Xlendi parish hall last night expecting a long-promised explanation of how a boutique hotel could legally sprout nine storeys above the village’s skyline. Instead they found an empty table, two folded placards bearing the project’s…
Watch: Objectors in uproar over Xlendi high-rise case deferral ================================================================ **“We’re being strung along while the valley dies,”** one Gozitan pensioner shouted from the back of the chambers on Thursday afternoon, seconds after the Planning Authority (PA) board voted to defer its decision on the 12-storey Xlendi hotel tower for a third time. Mobile phones…
