NEWS | Wednesday, 22 October 2008

TWO YEARS WASTED

Two years have been wasted over wind power as Gonzi abandons ‘fantasy’ offshore farms, and drops government’s veto on near-shore and land farms

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BPC withdraws ‘smart deposit’ initiative

Raphael Vassallo
BPC International Ltd, the press agency which handles the account for Smart City, has withdrawn its controversial initiative to request a Lm1,000 (€2,300) deposit from media outlets in return for comments from Smart City officials.

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