Water seepage has pushed back the public opening of the underground War Headquarters in Valletta. However, the authorities "are on the ball", according to the foundation that looks after the complex of tunnels. Earlier this week, Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna warned that irrigation of the Upper Barrakka Gardens, situated right above the tunnels, was causing extensive damage to the complex from where the defence for the Battle of Malta was coordinated. The tunnels were meant to have opened to the public last year. With restoration still under way, the foundation now hopes to hold the opening in the summer. Yesterday, as the complex opened to the public for a one-off occasion, foundation chairman Mario Farrugia said: "The water seepage problem is holding us back from finishing the restoration project that has been going on since 2009, which would allow Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna to open the complex for the public. "The foundation cannot put restored artefacts such as interpretation boards and projectors back in the tunnels. Some of the items cannot be put on display as they would be damaged by the percolating water and ensuing humidity," he said. Asked when the issue might be resolved, he...
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