The Malta Tourism Authority has revoked an extension it issued for works at a major hotel and lido in Qawra to continue past June 15, when excavation and demolition works in tourist areas are to stop for the summer. The authority had initially said that, together with the Tourism Ministry, it had issued a “minor extension for works to continue on the basis of securing the safety of the site”. However, it said that on inspection of the site and assessment of the works that were being carried out, “the exemption has been reconsidered”. “Exemptions from ‘Summer Breaktime’, as in previous years, are only given when the architects declare that the site under consideration is prone to safety issues and requires further work to achieve stability and safety,” an MTA spokesperson said. Residents and tourists in Qawra have been enduring constant noise and plumes of dust from construction works on the AX Seashells Resort at Suncrest. The hotel is on the seaside town’s main road and during a visit to the site, Times of Malta spotted several trucks, cement mixers and other large machinery in the area’s narrow streets. The road, pavements and buildings were also coated with a layer of...