TRANSPORT Malta has approved a parking facili-
ty built by Malta's largest cab company, WT Glob-
al, despite it having no planning permit.
The site in question concerns a building in Kor-
din, which WT Global wanted to transform into
a public service garage (PSG) to park its unused
cabs.
Even though the planning application is still
awaiting recommendation, the works have been
completed. During a visit to the area, MaltaTo-
day even found a number of WT Global's cabs
parked inside the garage facility.
Nonetheless, an affidavit presented in court by
one of WT's employees suggests that Transport
Malta has given its clearance for the Kordin ga-
rage even though no planning permit has been
issued. Transport Malta did not reply to ques-
tions sent by this newspaper.
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neral mass held outside St Peter's Basilica in the
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world gathered to celebrate his life and legacy. In
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