Firm planning crematorium says it has 'been left in the dark' by government
The company behind an application to develop Malta’s first crematorium says it has been left in the dark over the government’s plans for the sector. Earlier this month, Johann Camilleri submitted an application to the Planning Authority to develop a cremation facility on a plot of agricultural land next to the Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. This is the second time Camilleri’s company, Active Group Ltd, has tried to get the thumbs up for the project, with a previous application turned down by the PA in June 2018. Since then, a law regulating the sector has been passed. Speaking to Times of Malta, Camilleri said that in recent months he had sent requests for meetings with Health Minister Chris Fearne and public health chief Charmaine Gauci but had so far not heard back on what the government is planning to do to address the need for alternative burial options. “I understand that Mr Fearne and Professor Gauci are both very busy with the pandemic and other duties, but all we want is to have an idea of what the government’s intentions are for this sector,” he said. “There is a lot of interest from the public and we are ready to step in as an experienced operator,” Camilleri, a...