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Schoolbus drivers accused of sex with minor
Two school bus drivers were charged with defiling a minor they used to drive to school as well as producing and possessing child pornography
17 September 2019, 5:15pm
by Matthew Agius
The court heard how the minor, aged 15, was defiled by schoolbus drivers who used to transport her to school
Two schoolbus drivers have denied charges of having engaged in sexual activities with an underage girl, 15, whom they allegedly used to drive to school.
Magistrate Neville Camilleri heard how Indian nationals Nidhin Eldhose, 32, and Sarath Babu Kongadan, 28, had befriended the minor on social media before the alleged incident came to light when the girl reportedly went to hospital. A police report was subsequently filed by the girl’s parents.
The two men were arraigned separately on Tuesday, both pleading not guilty to sex with an underage person, defilement of the minor as well as producing and possessing child pornography and misusing telecommunications technology.
Defence lawyer Simon Micallef Stafrace asked the court for bail during Eldhose’s arraignment, arguing that so far there was no evidence other than the police report.
“We know nothing else. It is still too early to deny bail. It all depends on the testimony of the minor,” suggested the lawyer.
However prosecuting inspectors John Spiteri and Joseph Xerri objected to the request in view of the nature and gravity of the charges as well as the fact that the man was a flight risk. There was no extradition treaty with the accused’s country of origin, he explained.
The danger of the accused tampering with evidence was “clear and manifest,” Inspector Spiteri said.
Magistrate Camilleri rejected the bail request, but urged the prosecution to summon its civilian witnesses at the first opportunity.
No request for bail was made during the arraignment of the second accused, Kongadan, who was also remanded in custody.
The court rejected a defence request for a ban on the publication of the names of the accused, but upheld one for the name of the child involved.
Lawyer Joseph Calleja appeared parte civile.
Two school bus drivers were charged with defiling a minor they used to drive to school as well as producing and possessing child pornography
17 September 2019, 5:15pm
by Matthew Agius
The court heard how the minor, aged 15, was defiled by schoolbus drivers who used to transport her to school
Two schoolbus drivers have denied charges of having engaged in sexual activities with an underage girl, 15, whom they allegedly used to drive to school.
Magistrate Neville Camilleri heard how Indian nationals Nidhin Eldhose, 32, and Sarath Babu Kongadan, 28, had befriended the minor on social media before the alleged incident came to light when the girl reportedly went to hospital. A police report was subsequently filed by the girl’s parents.
The two men were arraigned separately on Tuesday, both pleading not guilty to sex with an underage person, defilement of the minor as well as producing and possessing child pornography and misusing telecommunications technology.
Defence lawyer Simon Micallef Stafrace asked the court for bail during Eldhose’s arraignment, arguing that so far there was no evidence other than the police report.
“We know nothing else. It is still too early to deny bail. It all depends on the testimony of the minor,” suggested the lawyer.
However prosecuting inspectors John Spiteri and Joseph Xerri objected to the request in view of the nature and gravity of the charges as well as the fact that the man was a flight risk. There was no extradition treaty with the accused’s country of origin, he explained.
The danger of the accused tampering with evidence was “clear and manifest,” Inspector Spiteri said.
Magistrate Camilleri rejected the bail request, but urged the prosecution to summon its civilian witnesses at the first opportunity.
No request for bail was made during the arraignment of the second accused, Kongadan, who was also remanded in custody.
The court rejected a defence request for a ban on the publication of the names of the accused, but upheld one for the name of the child involved.
Lawyer Joseph Calleja appeared parte civile.
Assassinju Daphne: “Għandhom jitħabbru d-dettalji dwar l-inkjesta indipendenti”
Minn Monique Agius
17 ta' Settembru 2019
Id-dettalji tal-inkjesta independenti dwar l-assassinju tal-ġurnalista Daphne Caruana Galizia għandhom jitħabbru dalwaqt. Dan qalu l-Prim Ministru Joseph Muscat wara l-laqgħa tal-Kabinett lill-midja li kien hemm preżenti. Huwa sostna li għalkemm għandu r-riservi tiegħu fuq ir-rapporteur li ġie maħtur mill-Assemblea Parlamentari fil-Kunsill Ewropew, huwa għandu rispett għall-istituzzjoni.
Il-Kunsill tal-Ewropa kien approva riżoluzzjoni li fiha fost diversi rakkommandazzjonijiet li saru lil Malta, ntalbet tiftaħ inkjesta indipendenti dwar l-assassinju fi żmien tliet xhur. Baqa’ biss disat ijiem qabel id-data tal-iskadenza.
F’Lulju l-Ministru għall-Affarijiet Barranin Carmelo Abela qal li l-Gvern se jkun qed iżżomm maż-żmien li ngħata mill-Kunsill tal-Ewropa biex jibda l-inkjesta indipendenti. Huwa kien qal dan waqt avveniment fir-Renju Unit.
Il-familja Caruana Galizia ilha titlob li tibda inkjesta indipendenti dwar l-assassinju, u għamlet protest ġudizzjarju quddiem il-Prim’Awla tal-Qorti Kostituzzjonali.
Diversi għaqdiet lokali u internazzjonali talbu għall-inkjesta indipendenti dwar l-assassinju ta’ Caruana Galizia. Bl-MGRM, aditus Foundation, Integra Foundation, Critical Institute u l-Pjattaforma għall-Organizzazzjonijiet dwar id-Drittijiet tal-Bniedem jitolbu inkjesta indipendenti l-għada li seħħ l-assassinju.
Newsbook.com.mt bgħatt mistoqsijiet bil-miktub lill-Kap tal-Komunikazzjoni tal-Gvern wara li dan insista li l-mistoqsijiet jintbagħtu b’imejl.
Il-ġurnalista Caruana Galizia kienet assassinata fis-16 ta’ Ottubru 2017 ftit metri ‘l bogħod mid-darha. Tliet persuni kienu arrestati f’Diċembru tal-istess sena. F’Lulju l-avukat ġenerali ħareġ l-att tal-akkuża fil-konfront tal-aħwa Alfred u George Degiorgio, u Vince Muscat li huma akkużati bil-qtil tal-ġurnalista.
Minn Monique Agius
17 ta' Settembru 2019
Id-dettalji tal-inkjesta independenti dwar l-assassinju tal-ġurnalista Daphne Caruana Galizia għandhom jitħabbru dalwaqt. Dan qalu l-Prim Ministru Joseph Muscat wara l-laqgħa tal-Kabinett lill-midja li kien hemm preżenti. Huwa sostna li għalkemm għandu r-riservi tiegħu fuq ir-rapporteur li ġie maħtur mill-Assemblea Parlamentari fil-Kunsill Ewropew, huwa għandu rispett għall-istituzzjoni.
Il-Kunsill tal-Ewropa kien approva riżoluzzjoni li fiha fost diversi rakkommandazzjonijiet li saru lil Malta, ntalbet tiftaħ inkjesta indipendenti dwar l-assassinju fi żmien tliet xhur. Baqa’ biss disat ijiem qabel id-data tal-iskadenza.
F’Lulju l-Ministru għall-Affarijiet Barranin Carmelo Abela qal li l-Gvern se jkun qed iżżomm maż-żmien li ngħata mill-Kunsill tal-Ewropa biex jibda l-inkjesta indipendenti. Huwa kien qal dan waqt avveniment fir-Renju Unit.
Il-familja Caruana Galizia ilha titlob li tibda inkjesta indipendenti dwar l-assassinju, u għamlet protest ġudizzjarju quddiem il-Prim’Awla tal-Qorti Kostituzzjonali.
Diversi għaqdiet lokali u internazzjonali talbu għall-inkjesta indipendenti dwar l-assassinju ta’ Caruana Galizia. Bl-MGRM, aditus Foundation, Integra Foundation, Critical Institute u l-Pjattaforma għall-Organizzazzjonijiet dwar id-Drittijiet tal-Bniedem jitolbu inkjesta indipendenti l-għada li seħħ l-assassinju.
Newsbook.com.mt bgħatt mistoqsijiet bil-miktub lill-Kap tal-Komunikazzjoni tal-Gvern wara li dan insista li l-mistoqsijiet jintbagħtu b’imejl.
Il-ġurnalista Caruana Galizia kienet assassinata fis-16 ta’ Ottubru 2017 ftit metri ‘l bogħod mid-darha. Tliet persuni kienu arrestati f’Diċembru tal-istess sena. F’Lulju l-avukat ġenerali ħareġ l-att tal-akkuża fil-konfront tal-aħwa Alfred u George Degiorgio, u Vince Muscat li huma akkużati bil-qtil tal-ġurnalista.
Nadur-Mgarr road reconstruction tender still in appeal stage, no date for completion
Rebekah Cilia
Sunday, 15 September 2019,
Works were set to start last year
The tender for the reconstruction of the two roads that lead from Nadur to Mgarr in Gozo is still in the appeal stage, the Ministry for Gozo has confirmed, despite having announced that work for one of the roads would start a year ago.
In September last year, Gozo Minister Justyne Caruana had announced, in an on-site press conference, that works were to start and that the Nadur-Mgarr road's foundations would be rebuilt and utilities channelled underground before a new surface was laid.
A tender by negotiated procedure for the reconstruction and resurfacing of part of Mgarr Road was issued in June 2018. According to the tender document, the works had to be carried within four months from the date of order to start works.
According to the law, a negotiated procedure means the procedure whereby Contracting Authorities consult the economic operators of their choice and negotiate the terms of a contract with one or more of these.
The tender was awarded to Road Construction Co. Ltd, Gozo's leading building contractors, for the price of €652,207.
Two months after, the same road was closed off after a section caved in. The Ministry had then said, in reports to the media, that complications had arisen and more studies were needed to be carried out to ensure the road is properly built.
It was reported that the contractor that won the bid had closed off the road to minimise the danger, that was evident. When asked by this newsroom if works had actually commenced on this road in September and if yes, why were they stopped, the Ministry did not reply.
In a Facebook post in January 2019, however, Caruana said the road would be built from scratch and that the project was proceeding as planned and accepted. The post shows a picture of a part of the road that had been dug up.
The Malta Independent on Sunday went to the area and found that the road is still closed off today and no workers were seen on site. One way signs appear along the road, as well as several diversion signs. Sources have told this newsroom that no works have been carried out on the road for about a year.
In May this year, a new tender, for 'Reconstruction of Triq Imgarr (Nadur) and Triq Sant'Antnin (Ghajnsielem) Gozo)' was issued. The subject of this tender is the reconstruction of the two roads including structural, infrastructural and piling works.
The execution period of the tender is nine months, although the mobilisation period extends it by a further three months.
Three tenderers have submitted their bid, with Road Construction Co. Ltd being the recommended tenderer with the lowest bid of €7,992,359.01.
When asked about the progress of the tender, the Ministry confirmed that the tender is being awarded, and is in fact in the appeal stage. When asked why it took so long for the tender to be issued, following the announcement to the media in November that more studies were required, the Ministry, did not reply.
"The road works involved are a total road build-up and is a multimillion project. Considering that road works have been due for decades and considering the terrain challenges, geotechnical investigations had to be carried out," the Ministry told this newsroom. "This enabled us to design a long term project and address the issue permanently and secure peace of mind to Nadur residents."
When asked when actual works on site will commence and when the road project will be concluded, in its entirety, and reopened to the public, did Ministry did not reply.
'Bigger and immediate investment needed for roads in Gozo' - Clint Camilleri
The Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture and Fisheries, Clint Camilleri also said in a Facebook post, last week, that bigger and immediate investment was necessary for a number of roads to be built from scratch in Gozo, including Nadur, which were left to deteriorate for a number of years.
Camilleri, who is from Gozo, appealed for Infrastructure Malta to be "allowed" to work in Gozo. The roads agency, which he said was changing the face of Malta's roads with efficiency and professionalism, is not responsible for Gozo's road infrastructure.
Farmers cannot access the fields - Chris Said
Gozo PN spokesperson, Chris Said explained that the road starts off in Nadur and ends at the Mgarr port, making it the arterial road leading to the port. For this reason, he noted that the road falls under the responsibility of the central government.
Furthermore, in Gozo these arterial roads were not transferred to Infrastructure Malta, as is the case for arterial Maltese roads, because of strong objection from the Ministry for Gozo who wanted to keep these roads under her Ministry, Said said.
He did note that the road has been damaged for various years and patching was always done to fix this road.
A year ago, Said said, Caruana held a press conference and the contractors dug up the whole road, so much so that today no cars or pedestrians can pass through it. "The road has been closed for a year and in the last year, no work was done. In the whole year, no workers were seen on site."
Said also said that farmers cannot access the fields, whilst people that need to travel from Nadur to Mgarr, and vice versa, have to pass through Qala or Xewkija, which he commented, is a much longer route.
Furthermore, he added that the Nadur football pitch is not accessible from Mgarr. Business for a private restaurant situated on the road has also taken a big turn for the worse, due to the road situation.
"The road could have easily been done from EU funds, however, the government over the last six years has not applied for any funds for roads in Gozo," Said said.
Rebekah Cilia
Sunday, 15 September 2019,
Works were set to start last year
The tender for the reconstruction of the two roads that lead from Nadur to Mgarr in Gozo is still in the appeal stage, the Ministry for Gozo has confirmed, despite having announced that work for one of the roads would start a year ago.
In September last year, Gozo Minister Justyne Caruana had announced, in an on-site press conference, that works were to start and that the Nadur-Mgarr road's foundations would be rebuilt and utilities channelled underground before a new surface was laid.
A tender by negotiated procedure for the reconstruction and resurfacing of part of Mgarr Road was issued in June 2018. According to the tender document, the works had to be carried within four months from the date of order to start works.
According to the law, a negotiated procedure means the procedure whereby Contracting Authorities consult the economic operators of their choice and negotiate the terms of a contract with one or more of these.
The tender was awarded to Road Construction Co. Ltd, Gozo's leading building contractors, for the price of €652,207.
Two months after, the same road was closed off after a section caved in. The Ministry had then said, in reports to the media, that complications had arisen and more studies were needed to be carried out to ensure the road is properly built.
It was reported that the contractor that won the bid had closed off the road to minimise the danger, that was evident. When asked by this newsroom if works had actually commenced on this road in September and if yes, why were they stopped, the Ministry did not reply.
In a Facebook post in January 2019, however, Caruana said the road would be built from scratch and that the project was proceeding as planned and accepted. The post shows a picture of a part of the road that had been dug up.
The Malta Independent on Sunday went to the area and found that the road is still closed off today and no workers were seen on site. One way signs appear along the road, as well as several diversion signs. Sources have told this newsroom that no works have been carried out on the road for about a year.
In May this year, a new tender, for 'Reconstruction of Triq Imgarr (Nadur) and Triq Sant'Antnin (Ghajnsielem) Gozo)' was issued. The subject of this tender is the reconstruction of the two roads including structural, infrastructural and piling works.
The execution period of the tender is nine months, although the mobilisation period extends it by a further three months.
Three tenderers have submitted their bid, with Road Construction Co. Ltd being the recommended tenderer with the lowest bid of €7,992,359.01.
When asked about the progress of the tender, the Ministry confirmed that the tender is being awarded, and is in fact in the appeal stage. When asked why it took so long for the tender to be issued, following the announcement to the media in November that more studies were required, the Ministry, did not reply.
"The road works involved are a total road build-up and is a multimillion project. Considering that road works have been due for decades and considering the terrain challenges, geotechnical investigations had to be carried out," the Ministry told this newsroom. "This enabled us to design a long term project and address the issue permanently and secure peace of mind to Nadur residents."
When asked when actual works on site will commence and when the road project will be concluded, in its entirety, and reopened to the public, did Ministry did not reply.
'Bigger and immediate investment needed for roads in Gozo' - Clint Camilleri
The Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture and Fisheries, Clint Camilleri also said in a Facebook post, last week, that bigger and immediate investment was necessary for a number of roads to be built from scratch in Gozo, including Nadur, which were left to deteriorate for a number of years.
Camilleri, who is from Gozo, appealed for Infrastructure Malta to be "allowed" to work in Gozo. The roads agency, which he said was changing the face of Malta's roads with efficiency and professionalism, is not responsible for Gozo's road infrastructure.
Farmers cannot access the fields - Chris Said
Gozo PN spokesperson, Chris Said explained that the road starts off in Nadur and ends at the Mgarr port, making it the arterial road leading to the port. For this reason, he noted that the road falls under the responsibility of the central government.
Furthermore, in Gozo these arterial roads were not transferred to Infrastructure Malta, as is the case for arterial Maltese roads, because of strong objection from the Ministry for Gozo who wanted to keep these roads under her Ministry, Said said.
He did note that the road has been damaged for various years and patching was always done to fix this road.
A year ago, Said said, Caruana held a press conference and the contractors dug up the whole road, so much so that today no cars or pedestrians can pass through it. "The road has been closed for a year and in the last year, no work was done. In the whole year, no workers were seen on site."
Said also said that farmers cannot access the fields, whilst people that need to travel from Nadur to Mgarr, and vice versa, have to pass through Qala or Xewkija, which he commented, is a much longer route.
Furthermore, he added that the Nadur football pitch is not accessible from Mgarr. Business for a private restaurant situated on the road has also taken a big turn for the worse, due to the road situation.
"The road could have easily been done from EU funds, however, the government over the last six years has not applied for any funds for roads in Gozo," Said said.
Foqra spiċċaw Monte Karmeli għax ix-xelters mimlijin – Delia
Minn Sarah Cassar Dymond
16/09/2019,
Il-Kap tal-Oppożizzjoni Adrian Delia qal li tkun bla saqaf fuq rasek hi trawma psikoloġika u tmur kontra d-dritt fundamentali tal-bniedem. Hu qal dan waqt żjara li għamel f’Dar Niki Cassar li jieħdu ħsiebha l-YMCA. B’kollox f’din id-dar hemm 30 resident u Delia qassam hamper lil kull persuna.
Delia qal li l-faqar jinsab mifrux fis-soċjetà fost taqsimiet differenti. Hu rringrazzja l-għaqdiet mhux governattivi li joffru kenn għal min m’għandux saqaf fuq rasu u l-bqija tal-għaqdiet li jaħdmu mal-batut fis-soċjetà. Delia spjega kif fil-preżent id-domanda għal dawn il-postijiet hija waħda kbira u mhux l-ewwel darba li jkun hemm każ diffiċċli fejn ix-shelter homes ikunu mimlijin u spiċċaw f’istituzzjonijiet oħra bħal Monte Karmeli.
Skont stqarrija maħruġa mill-Partit Nazzjonalista f’Malta hawn aktar minn 78,000 persuna li qegħda f’riskju ta’ faqar. Aktar minn 36,000 m’għandhomx biżżejjed flus biex iżommu d-dar sħuna fi-xitwa aktar minn 27,000 persuna ma jaffordjawx li jieklu l-laħam, tiġieġ jew ħut, u aktar minn 12,000 ma jistgħux iħallsu l-kontijiet tad-dawl u l-ilma jew is-self mal-banek.
Delia spjega kif dan kollu juri li għalkemm il-Gvern baqa’ jiftaħar bis-surplus, il-ġid li qed jinħoloq mhux jitqassam għand kulħadd. Hu saħaq li l-ħaddiema Maltin u Għawdxin qed iħossu morsa doppja fejn min-naħa l-pagi baqgħu baxxi u min-naħa l-oħra l-prezzijiet tal-prodotti essenzjali qed dejjem jiżdiedu. Hu qal li din hi sitwazzjoni fejn lanqas il-middle class mhi tlaħħaq.
Il-Kap tal-Oppożizzjoni qal li l-Partit Nazzjonalista jisħaq li għad hawn bżonn ta’ aktar miżuri preventivi b’mod partikolari ta’ politika nazzjonali, strateġija li sservi biex tidentifika l-ewwel sinjali ta’ meta persuna għandha tiġi mgħejuna b’mod immedjat.
Delia għandu jieqaf juri wiċċ b’ieħor – Il-Partit Laburista
Il-Partit Laburista (PL) qal li Delia għandu jieqaf juri wiċċ b’ieħor billi jitkellem mod fil-preżenza ta’ NGOs u mod ieħor fl-assenza tagħhom. Il-PL żied jgħid li jekk Delia jrid tassew jelimina l-faqar, għandu jappoġġja l-protezzjoni bażika pprovduta mil-liġi tal-kera li qed tiġi proposta mill-Gvern minflok jivvota kontriha.
Minn Sarah Cassar Dymond
16/09/2019,
Il-Kap tal-Oppożizzjoni Adrian Delia qal li tkun bla saqaf fuq rasek hi trawma psikoloġika u tmur kontra d-dritt fundamentali tal-bniedem. Hu qal dan waqt żjara li għamel f’Dar Niki Cassar li jieħdu ħsiebha l-YMCA. B’kollox f’din id-dar hemm 30 resident u Delia qassam hamper lil kull persuna.
Delia qal li l-faqar jinsab mifrux fis-soċjetà fost taqsimiet differenti. Hu rringrazzja l-għaqdiet mhux governattivi li joffru kenn għal min m’għandux saqaf fuq rasu u l-bqija tal-għaqdiet li jaħdmu mal-batut fis-soċjetà. Delia spjega kif fil-preżent id-domanda għal dawn il-postijiet hija waħda kbira u mhux l-ewwel darba li jkun hemm każ diffiċċli fejn ix-shelter homes ikunu mimlijin u spiċċaw f’istituzzjonijiet oħra bħal Monte Karmeli.
Skont stqarrija maħruġa mill-Partit Nazzjonalista f’Malta hawn aktar minn 78,000 persuna li qegħda f’riskju ta’ faqar. Aktar minn 36,000 m’għandhomx biżżejjed flus biex iżommu d-dar sħuna fi-xitwa aktar minn 27,000 persuna ma jaffordjawx li jieklu l-laħam, tiġieġ jew ħut, u aktar minn 12,000 ma jistgħux iħallsu l-kontijiet tad-dawl u l-ilma jew is-self mal-banek.
Delia spjega kif dan kollu juri li għalkemm il-Gvern baqa’ jiftaħar bis-surplus, il-ġid li qed jinħoloq mhux jitqassam għand kulħadd. Hu saħaq li l-ħaddiema Maltin u Għawdxin qed iħossu morsa doppja fejn min-naħa l-pagi baqgħu baxxi u min-naħa l-oħra l-prezzijiet tal-prodotti essenzjali qed dejjem jiżdiedu. Hu qal li din hi sitwazzjoni fejn lanqas il-middle class mhi tlaħħaq.
Il-Kap tal-Oppożizzjoni qal li l-Partit Nazzjonalista jisħaq li għad hawn bżonn ta’ aktar miżuri preventivi b’mod partikolari ta’ politika nazzjonali, strateġija li sservi biex tidentifika l-ewwel sinjali ta’ meta persuna għandha tiġi mgħejuna b’mod immedjat.
Delia għandu jieqaf juri wiċċ b’ieħor – Il-Partit Laburista
Il-Partit Laburista (PL) qal li Delia għandu jieqaf juri wiċċ b’ieħor billi jitkellem mod fil-preżenza ta’ NGOs u mod ieħor fl-assenza tagħhom. Il-PL żied jgħid li jekk Delia jrid tassew jelimina l-faqar, għandu jappoġġja l-protezzjoni bażika pprovduta mil-liġi tal-kera li qed tiġi proposta mill-Gvern minflok jivvota kontriha.
Emergency drill in Zebbug Gozo
Video by Chevalier Carmel Saliba CKSPP
Civil Protection and Hospital Staff works together to rescue a man after a traffic accident.
NOT A REAL CASE. Video Carmel Saliba © 15.9.19.
The emergency drill was part of a celebration in Zebbug Gozo for the feast of the Ghazziela. A traditional feast held in Zebbug.
https://www.facebook.com/carmel.saliba/videos/10156323102411594/
Photos by Chevalier Carmel Saliba
Video by Chevalier Carmel Saliba CKSPP
Civil Protection and Hospital Staff works together to rescue a man after a traffic accident.
NOT A REAL CASE. Video Carmel Saliba © 15.9.19.
The emergency drill was part of a celebration in Zebbug Gozo for the feast of the Ghazziela. A traditional feast held in Zebbug.
https://www.facebook.com/carmel.saliba/videos/10156323102411594/
Photos by Chevalier Carmel Saliba
L-insara f’Burkina Faso mġiegħla jaħarbu, jikkonvertu jew jinqatlu
Minn Mario Schiavone
16/09/2019,
Insara bla dar jattendu għal servizz reliġjuż f’Kaya, Burkina, Faso, aktar kmieni din is-sena. (Credit: Anne Mimault/Reuters via CNS.)
Skont l-organiżazzjoni Kattolika tal-karita “Clancy”, l-insara f’Burkina Faso qed ikunu sfurzati jaħarbu mill-pajjiż, jikkonvertu jew imutu minn Jihadisti Islamiċi.
Nhar it-Tnejn li għadda l-Gvern ta’ Burkina Faso qal li estremisti kienu wettqu żewġ attakki li fihom qatlu total ta’ 29 persuna.
Wieħed mill-attakki li seħħ nhar il-Ħadd – 8 ta’ Settembru – f’Dablo-Delba inqatlu 17-il persuna filwaqt li 15 oħra inqatlu meta trakk rifes splussiv fi triq fil-provinċja ta’ Sanmatenga.
Il-vjolenza mill-estremisti Islamiċi f’Burkina Faso, matul din is-sena kibret sew u fuq il-fruntiera mal-Mali. F’dawn l-attakki nqatlu mijiet ta’ persuni u eluf kellhom jaħarbu minn djarhom.
Żdiedet il-vjolenza
L-insara kienu fil-mira. F’Ġunju li għadda, seba’ nsara nqatlu mill-Jihadisti f’attakk fil-belt ta’ Bani. Qabel inqatlu saret tfittxija fuqhom għal xi oġġetti li jidentifikawhom bħala nsara bħalma huma slaleb u kopji tal-Bibbja.
Clancy qalet li “il-gvernijiet ta’ pajjiżi bħal Burkina Faso mhux biss għandhom jagħtu aktar protezzjoni lill-insara u minoritajiet oħra, imma l-komunità internazzjonali għandha tieħu passi deċisivi biex jintemm il-finanzjament internazzjonali tat-terroriżmu u t-trasferiment tal-armamenti minn pajjiż għall-ieħor.”
20% Kattoliċi
Burkina Faso hu pajjiż b’maġġoranza ta’ twemmin Musulman. Iżda l-minoranza ta’ Kattoliċi li tista’ tilħaq sa 20% tal-popolazzjoni hi waħda sinjifikanti. Ħafna mill-insara huma Kattoliċi u fil-pajjiż hemm 3 arċidjoċesijiet u 12-il djoċesi oħra.
Fl-imgħoddi, ir-relazzjonijiet bejn nies minn reliġjonijiet differenti kienu tajbin u l-Insara u l-Musulmani għexu flimkien fil-paċi. Iżda mill-2015 ‘l hawn is-sitwazzjoni inbidelt ħafna” gruppi Jihadisti li qabel kienu fil-Mali, infiltraw fil-Burkina Faso u bdew jiżdiedu l-attakki.
Bejn April u Ġunju ta’ din is-sena il-Jihadisti qatlu 56 nisrani f’serje ta’ attakki vjolenti.
Fil-pajjiż hemm jaħdmu diversi gruppi Islamiċi li filwaqt li jattakkaw simboli tal-Istat bħalma huma skejjel, faċilitajiet tas-saħħa u postijiet militari, il-preferenza tal-attakki tagħhom hi fuq knejjes insara.
Minn Mario Schiavone
16/09/2019,
Insara bla dar jattendu għal servizz reliġjuż f’Kaya, Burkina, Faso, aktar kmieni din is-sena. (Credit: Anne Mimault/Reuters via CNS.)
Skont l-organiżazzjoni Kattolika tal-karita “Clancy”, l-insara f’Burkina Faso qed ikunu sfurzati jaħarbu mill-pajjiż, jikkonvertu jew imutu minn Jihadisti Islamiċi.
Nhar it-Tnejn li għadda l-Gvern ta’ Burkina Faso qal li estremisti kienu wettqu żewġ attakki li fihom qatlu total ta’ 29 persuna.
Wieħed mill-attakki li seħħ nhar il-Ħadd – 8 ta’ Settembru – f’Dablo-Delba inqatlu 17-il persuna filwaqt li 15 oħra inqatlu meta trakk rifes splussiv fi triq fil-provinċja ta’ Sanmatenga.
Il-vjolenza mill-estremisti Islamiċi f’Burkina Faso, matul din is-sena kibret sew u fuq il-fruntiera mal-Mali. F’dawn l-attakki nqatlu mijiet ta’ persuni u eluf kellhom jaħarbu minn djarhom.
Żdiedet il-vjolenza
L-insara kienu fil-mira. F’Ġunju li għadda, seba’ nsara nqatlu mill-Jihadisti f’attakk fil-belt ta’ Bani. Qabel inqatlu saret tfittxija fuqhom għal xi oġġetti li jidentifikawhom bħala nsara bħalma huma slaleb u kopji tal-Bibbja.
Clancy qalet li “il-gvernijiet ta’ pajjiżi bħal Burkina Faso mhux biss għandhom jagħtu aktar protezzjoni lill-insara u minoritajiet oħra, imma l-komunità internazzjonali għandha tieħu passi deċisivi biex jintemm il-finanzjament internazzjonali tat-terroriżmu u t-trasferiment tal-armamenti minn pajjiż għall-ieħor.”
20% Kattoliċi
Burkina Faso hu pajjiż b’maġġoranza ta’ twemmin Musulman. Iżda l-minoranza ta’ Kattoliċi li tista’ tilħaq sa 20% tal-popolazzjoni hi waħda sinjifikanti. Ħafna mill-insara huma Kattoliċi u fil-pajjiż hemm 3 arċidjoċesijiet u 12-il djoċesi oħra.
Fl-imgħoddi, ir-relazzjonijiet bejn nies minn reliġjonijiet differenti kienu tajbin u l-Insara u l-Musulmani għexu flimkien fil-paċi. Iżda mill-2015 ‘l hawn is-sitwazzjoni inbidelt ħafna” gruppi Jihadisti li qabel kienu fil-Mali, infiltraw fil-Burkina Faso u bdew jiżdiedu l-attakki.
Bejn April u Ġunju ta’ din is-sena il-Jihadisti qatlu 56 nisrani f’serje ta’ attakki vjolenti.
Fil-pajjiż hemm jaħdmu diversi gruppi Islamiċi li filwaqt li jattakkaw simboli tal-Istat bħalma huma skejjel, faċilitajiet tas-saħħa u postijiet militari, il-preferenza tal-attakki tagħhom hi fuq knejjes insara.
Feast of St. Padre Pio
Sunday 15 September, 2019
The feast of St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina was held today by the Italian community at Ta' Pinu Shrine in Bacchus Marsh, Melbourne.
The Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul was invited to take part in the celebration.
Sunday 15 September, 2019
The feast of St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina was held today by the Italian community at Ta' Pinu Shrine in Bacchus Marsh, Melbourne.
The Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul was invited to take part in the celebration.
“I will not resign before, during or after the Budget” – Joseph Muscat
PM had said he would not contest another general electionBy Claire Caruana
15 September, 2019
Joseph Muscat insisted on Sunday he will not be stepping down “before, during or after” the upcoming Budget, saying he will instead continue to focus on his work to better the country.
The Prime Minister’s comments come in the wake of reports that an internal race among a number of potential contenders – namely Health Minister Chris Fearne, Transport Minister Ian Borg, Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi and MEP Miriam Dalli – had kicked off.
Dr Muscat has repeatedly stated he will not contest the next general election yet despite the main contenders embarking on unofficial campaigns to take his place, close advisers have claimed the Prime Minister will not be stepping down anytime soon.
While insisting he will not step down in the coming weeks, Dr Muscat on Sunday still did not specifically state when he plans on stepping down.
“I will not resign before, during or after the upcoming Budget. I am focused on the work that needs to be carried out in the coming months to ensure the country continues to prosper,” Dr Muscat said during a recorded interview broadcast on Labour’s ONE radio.
Dr Muscat kicked off the interview by reaffirming that the government does not stop working in summer, saying it was instead busy working on the Budget set to be unveiled on October 15.
While making sure those doing well will continue to be able to do so, Dr Muscat said that the government also wants to make sure poverty is eradicated. Unlike other administrations in the past, he said, the government acknowledged the fact that some are still living in poverty and will continue to work hard to help those struggling.
MoneyVal reportOn the report by the Council of Europe’s anti-money laundering body – MoneyVal – which said that Malta failed an expert review of its money-laundering regime, Dr Muscat insisted a number of the issues flagged had already been addressed.
“The MoneyVal reports are always critical of Malta but this time around, it also listed a number of things that need to be improved and we are confident the points raised will be implemented,” Dr Muscat said.
Rent law reformMoving on to the rent law reforms, the Prime Minister lambasted the Opposition and its criticism of the proposed changes, saying the Nationalist Party had a change of heart after certain bodies spoke out against the proposals.
“A few months ago, the Opposition was criticising the government for not protecting tenants. Now that we are doing that, it is criticising us for not protecting landlords, which is not even the case.
“The Opposition’s biggest problem is it does not know what it stands for, unlike the government, which has a clear position,” Dr Muscat said.
Public cleansingHe then moved on to the importance of public cleansing, saying that while there had been improvements in this area, there was still more that needed to be done to ensure the island is in top shape.
“We have a very efficient cleansing department but I am still not satisfied. In the coming months, we will make sure there is better coordination between the different entities. I believe that people are mostly annoyed when the different entities shirk responsibility and claim something does not fall under its remit,” he went on, adding that a national conference on the subject will be held in the coming months.
Helena Dalli and the Equality portfolioDr Muscat went on to congratulate Malta's nominee to the European Commission Helena Dalli for landing the equality portfolio. European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen made the announcement on Tuesday.
“It is a great honour for Dr Dalli and the country. It’s ridiculous when people say this is not an important portfolio. Dr Dalli will be the first European Commissioner tasked with such a portfolio. The agenda for this, as stated by Ms von der Leyen, is never-ending,” Dr Muscat went on.
He also believed it to be the most important portfolio ever assigned to a Maltese commissioner.
PM had said he would not contest another general electionBy Claire Caruana
15 September, 2019
Joseph Muscat insisted on Sunday he will not be stepping down “before, during or after” the upcoming Budget, saying he will instead continue to focus on his work to better the country.
The Prime Minister’s comments come in the wake of reports that an internal race among a number of potential contenders – namely Health Minister Chris Fearne, Transport Minister Ian Borg, Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi and MEP Miriam Dalli – had kicked off.
Dr Muscat has repeatedly stated he will not contest the next general election yet despite the main contenders embarking on unofficial campaigns to take his place, close advisers have claimed the Prime Minister will not be stepping down anytime soon.
While insisting he will not step down in the coming weeks, Dr Muscat on Sunday still did not specifically state when he plans on stepping down.
“I will not resign before, during or after the upcoming Budget. I am focused on the work that needs to be carried out in the coming months to ensure the country continues to prosper,” Dr Muscat said during a recorded interview broadcast on Labour’s ONE radio.
Dr Muscat kicked off the interview by reaffirming that the government does not stop working in summer, saying it was instead busy working on the Budget set to be unveiled on October 15.
While making sure those doing well will continue to be able to do so, Dr Muscat said that the government also wants to make sure poverty is eradicated. Unlike other administrations in the past, he said, the government acknowledged the fact that some are still living in poverty and will continue to work hard to help those struggling.
MoneyVal reportOn the report by the Council of Europe’s anti-money laundering body – MoneyVal – which said that Malta failed an expert review of its money-laundering regime, Dr Muscat insisted a number of the issues flagged had already been addressed.
“The MoneyVal reports are always critical of Malta but this time around, it also listed a number of things that need to be improved and we are confident the points raised will be implemented,” Dr Muscat said.
Rent law reformMoving on to the rent law reforms, the Prime Minister lambasted the Opposition and its criticism of the proposed changes, saying the Nationalist Party had a change of heart after certain bodies spoke out against the proposals.
“A few months ago, the Opposition was criticising the government for not protecting tenants. Now that we are doing that, it is criticising us for not protecting landlords, which is not even the case.
“The Opposition’s biggest problem is it does not know what it stands for, unlike the government, which has a clear position,” Dr Muscat said.
Public cleansingHe then moved on to the importance of public cleansing, saying that while there had been improvements in this area, there was still more that needed to be done to ensure the island is in top shape.
“We have a very efficient cleansing department but I am still not satisfied. In the coming months, we will make sure there is better coordination between the different entities. I believe that people are mostly annoyed when the different entities shirk responsibility and claim something does not fall under its remit,” he went on, adding that a national conference on the subject will be held in the coming months.
Helena Dalli and the Equality portfolioDr Muscat went on to congratulate Malta's nominee to the European Commission Helena Dalli for landing the equality portfolio. European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen made the announcement on Tuesday.
“It is a great honour for Dr Dalli and the country. It’s ridiculous when people say this is not an important portfolio. Dr Dalli will be the first European Commissioner tasked with such a portfolio. The agenda for this, as stated by Ms von der Leyen, is never-ending,” Dr Muscat went on.
He also believed it to be the most important portfolio ever assigned to a Maltese commissioner.
President George Vella to meet Pope Francis and Italy's president
15 September, 2019
President begins four-day official visit to Vatican and Italy.
Pope Francis (left) President George Vella and Italian president Sergio Mattarella (right). Photos: AFP
President George Vella will have a private audience with Pope Francis on Monday as part of a four-day official visit to the Vatican and Italy.
The delegation leaves Malta on Sunday.
The President, who will be accompanied by his wife as well as by Education Minister Evarist Bartolo, will also meet with the Vatican’s secretary of state, cardinal Pietro Parolin.
He will then meet with Italian president Sergio Mattarella in Rome on Tuesday, at an event that will be held at the Quirinal Palace.
Dolores Cristina will serve as acting president during his absence.
15 September, 2019
President begins four-day official visit to Vatican and Italy.
Pope Francis (left) President George Vella and Italian president Sergio Mattarella (right). Photos: AFP
President George Vella will have a private audience with Pope Francis on Monday as part of a four-day official visit to the Vatican and Italy.
The delegation leaves Malta on Sunday.
The President, who will be accompanied by his wife as well as by Education Minister Evarist Bartolo, will also meet with the Vatican’s secretary of state, cardinal Pietro Parolin.
He will then meet with Italian president Sergio Mattarella in Rome on Tuesday, at an event that will be held at the Quirinal Palace.
Dolores Cristina will serve as acting president during his absence.
Ghaqda Armar Dicembru 13 - Nadur
L-AHHAR BBQ SUCCESS
IL-Kumitat jixtieq jirringrazzja lil dawk kollha li attendew il-bierah ghal ahhar attivita ghas-sajf Country Night BBQ li kienet success. Grazzi mil-qalb lil helpers kollha u lil dawk li sajru u preparaw l-ikel kollu. Grazzi lil Marisa d'Amato li waqt il-BBQ daqqet u kantat country. Mil-gdid Grazzi lil kull min attenda u zgur li taghmlulna l-kuragg biex inkomplu nahdmu ghal festa u l-gheziez patruni taghna San Pietru u San Pawl.
L-AHHAR BBQ SUCCESS
IL-Kumitat jixtieq jirringrazzja lil dawk kollha li attendew il-bierah ghal ahhar attivita ghas-sajf Country Night BBQ li kienet success. Grazzi mil-qalb lil helpers kollha u lil dawk li sajru u preparaw l-ikel kollu. Grazzi lil Marisa d'Amato li waqt il-BBQ daqqet u kantat country. Mil-gdid Grazzi lil kull min attenda u zgur li taghmlulna l-kuragg biex inkomplu nahdmu ghal festa u l-gheziez patruni taghna San Pietru u San Pawl.
Filmat:Malta bi ftehim mal-Manchester United
Minn Monique Agius
13/09/2019,
Ara il film hawn: https://www.newsbook.com.mt/artikli/2019/09/13/filmat-malta-bi-ftehim-mal-manchester-united/
Il-klabb tal-Manchester United sar is-sieħeb uffiċjali ta’ Malta bħala destinazzjoni globali. B’hekk Malta se tkun qed tiġi rriklamata iżjed waqt avvenimenti f’pajjiżi oħra kif ukoll fuq il-midja soċjali tal-klabb u l-istazzjonijiet tat-televiżjoni tal-istess klabb.
Dan il-ftehim tħabbar mill-Ministru għat-Turiżmu Konrad Mizzi fir-Renju Unit li tela’ flimkien ma’ grupp ta’ ġurnalisti minn Malta.
Il-Ministru Mizzi qal li s-sħubija bejn il-klabb u Malta hi għal tliet snin. F’tweġibiet li ta lil Newsbook.com.mt huwa spjega li din is-sħubija se tfisser li wieħed jista’ jaħdem mal-plejers tal-ewwel tim f’avvenimenti li se jiġu organizzati fis-swieq magħżula minn Malta. Żied jgħid li dawn is-swieq huma fl-Istati Uniti, fil-Korea t’Isfel, il-Ġappun, ċ-Ċina u swieq oħra interessanti.
Fl-istadium ta’ Old Trafford diġà tweħħlu kartelluni ta’ ‘Visit Malta’. Mizzi temm jgħid li Malta tista’ tagħmel użu mill-pjattaformi tal-midja soċjali tal-klabb biex l-avvenimenti f’Malta jiġu rriklamati kif ukoll l-istazzjon uffiċjali tal-Manchester United.
Minn Monique Agius
13/09/2019,
Ara il film hawn: https://www.newsbook.com.mt/artikli/2019/09/13/filmat-malta-bi-ftehim-mal-manchester-united/
Il-klabb tal-Manchester United sar is-sieħeb uffiċjali ta’ Malta bħala destinazzjoni globali. B’hekk Malta se tkun qed tiġi rriklamata iżjed waqt avvenimenti f’pajjiżi oħra kif ukoll fuq il-midja soċjali tal-klabb u l-istazzjonijiet tat-televiżjoni tal-istess klabb.
Dan il-ftehim tħabbar mill-Ministru għat-Turiżmu Konrad Mizzi fir-Renju Unit li tela’ flimkien ma’ grupp ta’ ġurnalisti minn Malta.
Il-Ministru Mizzi qal li s-sħubija bejn il-klabb u Malta hi għal tliet snin. F’tweġibiet li ta lil Newsbook.com.mt huwa spjega li din is-sħubija se tfisser li wieħed jista’ jaħdem mal-plejers tal-ewwel tim f’avvenimenti li se jiġu organizzati fis-swieq magħżula minn Malta. Żied jgħid li dawn is-swieq huma fl-Istati Uniti, fil-Korea t’Isfel, il-Ġappun, ċ-Ċina u swieq oħra interessanti.
Fl-istadium ta’ Old Trafford diġà tweħħlu kartelluni ta’ ‘Visit Malta’. Mizzi temm jgħid li Malta tista’ tagħmel użu mill-pjattaformi tal-midja soċjali tal-klabb biex l-avvenimenti f’Malta jiġu rriklamati kif ukoll l-istazzjon uffiċjali tal-Manchester United.
Filmat: Ftehim bejn il-Gvern u l-Vatikan: Laptops għall-għalliema tal-Knisja
Minn Monique Agius
13/09/2019,
Ara il film hawn: https://www.newsbook.com.mt/artikli/2019/09/13/filmat-ftehim-bejn-il-gvern-u-l-vatikan-laptops-ghall-ghalliema-tal-knisja/
Ftehim bejn Malta u l-Vatikan se jwassal biex l-għalliema li jaħdmu fi skejjel tal-Knisja se jibbenefikaw mir-riżorsi li diġà għandhom l-għalliema tal-istat. L-edukaturi se jkunu qed jibbenefikaw minn laptops ġodda fix-xhur u s-snin li ġejjin, grazzi għal dan il-ftehim.
Il-Kindergarten Assistants u l-Learning Support Educators diġà ngħataw il-laptops fis-sena skolastika li għaddiet li kienu nxtraw mill-iskejjel stess.
F’kummenti li ta lil Newsbook.com.mt, l-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna qal li b’dan il-ftehim l-għalliema se jkunu qed joffru servizz ta’ kwalità aħjar lit-tfal li jattendu l-iskejjel tal-Knisja. Irringrazzja lill-Gvern Malti għall-appoġġ kontinwu tiegħu, kif ukoll lir-reliġjużi, il-qassisin u l-lajċi għad-dedikazzjoni tagħhom f’dan il-qasam.
Il-ftehim tħabbar illum waranofsinhar waqt konferenza tal-aħbarijiet indirizzata mill-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna, in-Nunzju Appostoliku Alessandro D’Errico, il-Ministru għall-Edukazzjoni Evarist Bartolo u l-Ministru għall-Affarijiet Barranin Carmelo Abela.
Waqt il-konferenza, in-Nunzju Appostoliku stqarr li din l-aħbar intlaqgħet tajjeb mill-Vatikan, tant li ddeskriva dan il-ftehim bħala apprezzament sinċier lejn il-ħidma tal-Knisja Kattolika f’Malta u l-istituzzjonijiet tagħha fis-sistema edukattiva.
In-Nunzju spjega li fl-2018 il-Learning Support Educators u l-Kindergarten Assistants fl-iskejjel tal-Knisja ngħataw il-laptops. Semma li dan ir-riżultat wasal wara negozjati intensivi li bdew fl-2017.
Semma wkoll kif fil-bidu tal-ħidma tiegħu f’Malta ġie mgħarraf li dawn il-ħaddiema ma ngħatawx il-laptops bħall-ħaddiema tal-istat u li dan imur kontra l-ftehim iffirmat fl-1991. Dan il-ftehm jgħid li l-edukaturi tal-Istat u dawk tal-Knisja għandu jkollhom l-istess faċilitajiet.
In-Nunzju qal li minħabba li ma kienx hemm soluzzjoni immedjata, ġie ssuġġerit li jkun hemm Kummissjoni Konġunta bejn iż-żewġ entitajiet. Din ġiet aċċettata mill-Prim Ministru Joseph Muscat u sa Ġunju 2018 inħatru nies f’din il-Kummissjoni. Żied li wara diversi laqgħat ġie deċiż li l-laptops jingħataw lill-edukaturi kollha għall-aħjar interess tal-istudent.
D’Errico spjega li li wara li Dr George Vella nħatar President, spjegalu s-sitwazzjoni għax emmen li min-naħa tiegħu seta’ joffri s-sapport u jinkoraġġixxi lill-eżekuttiv biex iseħħ dan il-ftehim.
Ikkonkluda li r-riżultat ta’ din il-Kummissjoni Konġunta huwa sinjal ta’ reazzjoni tajba bejn Malta u l-Vatikan u jittama li dawn ir-relazzjonijiet ikomplu jikbru fis-snin li ġejjin.
Minn Monique Agius
13/09/2019,
Ara il film hawn: https://www.newsbook.com.mt/artikli/2019/09/13/filmat-ftehim-bejn-il-gvern-u-l-vatikan-laptops-ghall-ghalliema-tal-knisja/
Ftehim bejn Malta u l-Vatikan se jwassal biex l-għalliema li jaħdmu fi skejjel tal-Knisja se jibbenefikaw mir-riżorsi li diġà għandhom l-għalliema tal-istat. L-edukaturi se jkunu qed jibbenefikaw minn laptops ġodda fix-xhur u s-snin li ġejjin, grazzi għal dan il-ftehim.
Il-Kindergarten Assistants u l-Learning Support Educators diġà ngħataw il-laptops fis-sena skolastika li għaddiet li kienu nxtraw mill-iskejjel stess.
F’kummenti li ta lil Newsbook.com.mt, l-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna qal li b’dan il-ftehim l-għalliema se jkunu qed joffru servizz ta’ kwalità aħjar lit-tfal li jattendu l-iskejjel tal-Knisja. Irringrazzja lill-Gvern Malti għall-appoġġ kontinwu tiegħu, kif ukoll lir-reliġjużi, il-qassisin u l-lajċi għad-dedikazzjoni tagħhom f’dan il-qasam.
Il-ftehim tħabbar illum waranofsinhar waqt konferenza tal-aħbarijiet indirizzata mill-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna, in-Nunzju Appostoliku Alessandro D’Errico, il-Ministru għall-Edukazzjoni Evarist Bartolo u l-Ministru għall-Affarijiet Barranin Carmelo Abela.
Waqt il-konferenza, in-Nunzju Appostoliku stqarr li din l-aħbar intlaqgħet tajjeb mill-Vatikan, tant li ddeskriva dan il-ftehim bħala apprezzament sinċier lejn il-ħidma tal-Knisja Kattolika f’Malta u l-istituzzjonijiet tagħha fis-sistema edukattiva.
In-Nunzju spjega li fl-2018 il-Learning Support Educators u l-Kindergarten Assistants fl-iskejjel tal-Knisja ngħataw il-laptops. Semma li dan ir-riżultat wasal wara negozjati intensivi li bdew fl-2017.
Semma wkoll kif fil-bidu tal-ħidma tiegħu f’Malta ġie mgħarraf li dawn il-ħaddiema ma ngħatawx il-laptops bħall-ħaddiema tal-istat u li dan imur kontra l-ftehim iffirmat fl-1991. Dan il-ftehm jgħid li l-edukaturi tal-Istat u dawk tal-Knisja għandu jkollhom l-istess faċilitajiet.
In-Nunzju qal li minħabba li ma kienx hemm soluzzjoni immedjata, ġie ssuġġerit li jkun hemm Kummissjoni Konġunta bejn iż-żewġ entitajiet. Din ġiet aċċettata mill-Prim Ministru Joseph Muscat u sa Ġunju 2018 inħatru nies f’din il-Kummissjoni. Żied li wara diversi laqgħat ġie deċiż li l-laptops jingħataw lill-edukaturi kollha għall-aħjar interess tal-istudent.
D’Errico spjega li li wara li Dr George Vella nħatar President, spjegalu s-sitwazzjoni għax emmen li min-naħa tiegħu seta’ joffri s-sapport u jinkoraġġixxi lill-eżekuttiv biex iseħħ dan il-ftehim.
Ikkonkluda li r-riżultat ta’ din il-Kummissjoni Konġunta huwa sinjal ta’ reazzjoni tajba bejn Malta u l-Vatikan u jittama li dawn ir-relazzjonijiet ikomplu jikbru fis-snin li ġejjin.
Lest għall-mixja ta’ Puttinu f’Għawdex?
MinnSarah Cassar Dymond
12/09/2019,
MGOZ: George Scerri
Għad-disa’ sena konsekuttiva l-kumitat ta’ Puttinu Cares f’Għawdex qed jorganizza l-Fun Walk for Puttinu. Il-mixja se ssir nhar il-Ħadd 22 ta’ Settembru fl-4:00pm u tibda mill-parkeġġ tal-Isptar Ġenerali ta’ Għawdex.
Il-Fun Walk for Puttinu li hi inizjattiva li jieħdu l-impjegati tal-Isptar Ġenerali ta’ Għawdex b’kollaborazzjoni mal-kumitat ta’ Puttinu Cares f’Għawdex, twassal biex ta’ kull sena jinġabru fondi biex titwettaq il-missjoni nobbli ta’ din il-fondazzjoni: dik li tgħin u tappoġġa lil dawk morda bil-kanċer u lill-familjari tagħhom.
Waqt it-tnedija tal-mixja annwali, il-Ministru għal Għawdex Justyne Caruana qalet li apparti l-ġest altruwist, hemm messaġġ importanti. Dan hu li wieħed għandu jgħix ħajja aktar sana permezz tal-eżerċizzju fiżiku.
Carmel Camilleri f’isem il-kumitat ta’ Puttinu Cares f’Għawdex, irringrazzja lill-Ministeru għal Għawdex, lill-management tal-Isptar Ġenerali ta’ Għawdex u lill-membri tal-kumitat tal-attivitajiet soċjali tal-Isptar ta’ Għawdex li lkoll jikkontribwixxu biex din l-attività tkun suċċess.
MinnSarah Cassar Dymond
12/09/2019,
MGOZ: George Scerri
Għad-disa’ sena konsekuttiva l-kumitat ta’ Puttinu Cares f’Għawdex qed jorganizza l-Fun Walk for Puttinu. Il-mixja se ssir nhar il-Ħadd 22 ta’ Settembru fl-4:00pm u tibda mill-parkeġġ tal-Isptar Ġenerali ta’ Għawdex.
Il-Fun Walk for Puttinu li hi inizjattiva li jieħdu l-impjegati tal-Isptar Ġenerali ta’ Għawdex b’kollaborazzjoni mal-kumitat ta’ Puttinu Cares f’Għawdex, twassal biex ta’ kull sena jinġabru fondi biex titwettaq il-missjoni nobbli ta’ din il-fondazzjoni: dik li tgħin u tappoġġa lil dawk morda bil-kanċer u lill-familjari tagħhom.
Waqt it-tnedija tal-mixja annwali, il-Ministru għal Għawdex Justyne Caruana qalet li apparti l-ġest altruwist, hemm messaġġ importanti. Dan hu li wieħed għandu jgħix ħajja aktar sana permezz tal-eżerċizzju fiżiku.
Carmel Camilleri f’isem il-kumitat ta’ Puttinu Cares f’Għawdex, irringrazzja lill-Ministeru għal Għawdex, lill-management tal-Isptar Ġenerali ta’ Għawdex u lill-membri tal-kumitat tal-attivitajiet soċjali tal-Isptar ta’ Għawdex li lkoll jikkontribwixxu biex din l-attività tkun suċċess.
Work started to repair Ramla Road
11 September, 2019
Work has started in Ramla Road in Nadur, to repair a hole that was caused by the road that is sinking.
Heavy trucks are the cause that keeps damaging the road in Gozo.
11 September, 2019
Work has started in Ramla Road in Nadur, to repair a hole that was caused by the road that is sinking.
Heavy trucks are the cause that keeps damaging the road in Gozo.
Man who threatened Roberta Metsola conditionally discharged after apologising in court
Accused says he is sorry for warning the PN MEP she would end up like slain journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
11 September 2019, 1:25pm
by David Hudson
PN MEP Roberta Metsola
A man who threatened Roberta Metsola by warning the Nationalist MEP that she would meet the same end as Caruana Galizia has apologised in court, saying it was not his intention to bring harm to anyone.
Josef Farrugia had posted a comment on a Facebook thread in May, saying that Metsola better be careful or she'd "end up like Caruana Galizia", who was murdered by a car bomb in October 2017.
"Toqghod attenta ghax bhal galizzja tisspica (sic)," he had written. Metsola has subsequently filed a police report.
Farrugia, who has since deactivated his Facebook account, told the court on Wednesday that he was sorry. "It was never my intention to cause harm to anyone or to incite violence on Roberta Metsola," he said.
He pleaded guilty to charges of having caused Metsola to fear violence through online harassment.
"While the court understands that everyone is within his right to express himself, nobody should be made to feel threatened or should instigate the impression that someone ought to be murdered in the way Daphne Caruana Galizia has been," presiding magistrate Joe Mifsud said.
"Daphne Caruana Galizia should have never ended up the way she did. She has been missed by her family and left a serious wound in our nation."
The court issued a five-year protection order for Metsola, and conditionally discharged the accused for a period of three years.
Inspector Joseph Scerri prosecuted.
Lawyer Angele Formosa was defence counsel.
Accused says he is sorry for warning the PN MEP she would end up like slain journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
11 September 2019, 1:25pm
by David Hudson
PN MEP Roberta Metsola
A man who threatened Roberta Metsola by warning the Nationalist MEP that she would meet the same end as Caruana Galizia has apologised in court, saying it was not his intention to bring harm to anyone.
Josef Farrugia had posted a comment on a Facebook thread in May, saying that Metsola better be careful or she'd "end up like Caruana Galizia", who was murdered by a car bomb in October 2017.
"Toqghod attenta ghax bhal galizzja tisspica (sic)," he had written. Metsola has subsequently filed a police report.
Farrugia, who has since deactivated his Facebook account, told the court on Wednesday that he was sorry. "It was never my intention to cause harm to anyone or to incite violence on Roberta Metsola," he said.
He pleaded guilty to charges of having caused Metsola to fear violence through online harassment.
"While the court understands that everyone is within his right to express himself, nobody should be made to feel threatened or should instigate the impression that someone ought to be murdered in the way Daphne Caruana Galizia has been," presiding magistrate Joe Mifsud said.
"Daphne Caruana Galizia should have never ended up the way she did. She has been missed by her family and left a serious wound in our nation."
The court issued a five-year protection order for Metsola, and conditionally discharged the accused for a period of three years.
Inspector Joseph Scerri prosecuted.
Lawyer Angele Formosa was defence counsel.
Xaghra Historic Reenactment Organisation with the Malta Police and Armed Forces on the Celebrations of the Victories of Malta at Xaghra on 7 9 19
By Carmel Saliba 7.9.19.
Watch video here: https://youtu.be/x4tu4qo7F6U
By Carmel Saliba 7.9.19.
Watch video here: https://youtu.be/x4tu4qo7F6U
UPE disagrees with foreign teachers, fears long term consequences on educational system
The Union for Professional Educators says that lack of qualifications and pedagogical differences may have long term repercussions and warns of cultural barriers that may hinder students' learning experience
10 September 2019, 3:43pm
by Karl Azzopardi
Union of Professional Educators CEO Graham Sansone (right)
The Union for Professional Educators has raised concern over the employment of foreign teachers to make up for the lack of educators in the work force.
“This shows an apparent lack of long term planning,” UPE CEO Graham Sansone said in his reaction to comments made by Education Minister Evarist Bartolo to The Malta Independent on Sunday.
Bartolo said the government was in talks with the Malta Union of Teachers on the matter, in a bid to plug the shortage of teachers.
But the news has not gone down too well with the UPE. At a press conference on Tuesday, Sansone said the lack of qualifications needed will result in long-term repercussions.
“It was pointed out by Frank Fabri (education permanent secretary) that the entry requirements will be equivalent to those of a supply teacher, meaning that no pedagogical knowledge and experience will be expected,” the UPE CEO said.
The lack of cultural knowledge will also be an issue, according to the union, because this will create hurdles in the student’s education.
“We are fearing a culture shock with such a large influx of foreign educators,” the union said.
“One tends to forget that teachers are not only delivering academic knowledge but are rather the mother and father figure who understand the social and cultural dynamics of the class,” they said.
The issue of increasing the foreign workforce population and its impact on the country’s infrastructure was also cited by the union.
The UPE said that when reviewing the Labour Party’s 2013 and 2017 election manifestos, both had great proposals targeting the teaching profession. The union insisted that had these proposals been implemented, they would have prevented the education system’s current state.
“Had the proposals been acted upon, we would not be experiencing the current shortage of teachers, which is plaguing the system and which has created the need to consider employing foreign teachers,” the UPE said.
Asked what proposals the UPE recommends in order for the education system to improve, it said that initiatives for students to take up teaching must take priority.
“We feel that financial incentives to retain teachers, higher student stipends and early retirement should be made a priority,” the UPE said.
The union also stated that professional advancement should be provided to educators.
The Union for Professional Educators says that lack of qualifications and pedagogical differences may have long term repercussions and warns of cultural barriers that may hinder students' learning experience
10 September 2019, 3:43pm
by Karl Azzopardi
Union of Professional Educators CEO Graham Sansone (right)
The Union for Professional Educators has raised concern over the employment of foreign teachers to make up for the lack of educators in the work force.
“This shows an apparent lack of long term planning,” UPE CEO Graham Sansone said in his reaction to comments made by Education Minister Evarist Bartolo to The Malta Independent on Sunday.
Bartolo said the government was in talks with the Malta Union of Teachers on the matter, in a bid to plug the shortage of teachers.
But the news has not gone down too well with the UPE. At a press conference on Tuesday, Sansone said the lack of qualifications needed will result in long-term repercussions.
“It was pointed out by Frank Fabri (education permanent secretary) that the entry requirements will be equivalent to those of a supply teacher, meaning that no pedagogical knowledge and experience will be expected,” the UPE CEO said.
The lack of cultural knowledge will also be an issue, according to the union, because this will create hurdles in the student’s education.
“We are fearing a culture shock with such a large influx of foreign educators,” the union said.
“One tends to forget that teachers are not only delivering academic knowledge but are rather the mother and father figure who understand the social and cultural dynamics of the class,” they said.
The issue of increasing the foreign workforce population and its impact on the country’s infrastructure was also cited by the union.
The UPE said that when reviewing the Labour Party’s 2013 and 2017 election manifestos, both had great proposals targeting the teaching profession. The union insisted that had these proposals been implemented, they would have prevented the education system’s current state.
“Had the proposals been acted upon, we would not be experiencing the current shortage of teachers, which is plaguing the system and which has created the need to consider employing foreign teachers,” the UPE said.
Asked what proposals the UPE recommends in order for the education system to improve, it said that initiatives for students to take up teaching must take priority.
“We feel that financial incentives to retain teachers, higher student stipends and early retirement should be made a priority,” the UPE said.
The union also stated that professional advancement should be provided to educators.
Triq ir-Ramla fil periklu li taqa
Ezatt fejn kont noqod jien ftit ta' gimghat ilu, indunajt b'din it-toqba imma qatt ma harist l-isfel biex nara kemm hi fonda.
Il problema li qeda issir il hsara f'din it-triq u totoq ohra hija it-trakkijiet kbar li igorru hamrija jew gebel li jibqew jaghbbu sax xifer ta' fuq.
Il-gvern għandu jieħu azzjoni fuq is-sidien ta 'dawn il-vetturi tqal u jiżgura li jkun hemm limitu ta' kemm iġorru.
Filmat li ttella’ fuq Facebook juri ħofor fi triq prinċipali illi juru li t-triq m’hi qed isserraħ fuq l-ebda struttura jew ġebel.
It-triq prinċipali twassal lis-sewwieqa għar-Ramla l-Ħamra jiġifieri hija triq li tintuża minn bosta; partikolarment mil-Maltin u l-barranin. Apparti hekk tgħaddi minn hemm tal-linja kif ukoll xarabank tal-‘hop-on hop-off’.
Il-filmat juri ħofra li tinfed għal qiegħ li huwa madwar sular taħt it-triq. Apparti hekk, it-triq jidher li ttieklet u b’hekk mhix soda, u jekk ma jsir xejn mill-awtoritajiet qiegħda fil-periklu li taqa.
Jidher ukoll illi l-Kunsill Lokali tan-Nadur għamel diversi rapporti lill-Gvern, mhux biss dwar din it-triq imma wkoll dwar toroq oħra fuq barra tal-lokalità li tagħhom hu responsabbli l-Gvern u jinsabu fl-istess sitwazzjoni.
Ara il film hawn: https://www.facebook.com/gahanonlajn/videos/475110456675077/
Ezatt fejn kont noqod jien ftit ta' gimghat ilu, indunajt b'din it-toqba imma qatt ma harist l-isfel biex nara kemm hi fonda.
Il problema li qeda issir il hsara f'din it-triq u totoq ohra hija it-trakkijiet kbar li igorru hamrija jew gebel li jibqew jaghbbu sax xifer ta' fuq.
Il-gvern għandu jieħu azzjoni fuq is-sidien ta 'dawn il-vetturi tqal u jiżgura li jkun hemm limitu ta' kemm iġorru.
Filmat li ttella’ fuq Facebook juri ħofor fi triq prinċipali illi juru li t-triq m’hi qed isserraħ fuq l-ebda struttura jew ġebel.
It-triq prinċipali twassal lis-sewwieqa għar-Ramla l-Ħamra jiġifieri hija triq li tintuża minn bosta; partikolarment mil-Maltin u l-barranin. Apparti hekk tgħaddi minn hemm tal-linja kif ukoll xarabank tal-‘hop-on hop-off’.
Il-filmat juri ħofra li tinfed għal qiegħ li huwa madwar sular taħt it-triq. Apparti hekk, it-triq jidher li ttieklet u b’hekk mhix soda, u jekk ma jsir xejn mill-awtoritajiet qiegħda fil-periklu li taqa.
Jidher ukoll illi l-Kunsill Lokali tan-Nadur għamel diversi rapporti lill-Gvern, mhux biss dwar din it-triq imma wkoll dwar toroq oħra fuq barra tal-lokalità li tagħhom hu responsabbli l-Gvern u jinsabu fl-istess sitwazzjoni.
Ara il film hawn: https://www.facebook.com/gahanonlajn/videos/475110456675077/
Otto Settembre ma' Fr David Muscat
Watch film here: https://youtu.be/X9fH9Fop538
[WATCH] Priest who celebrated Nazi apologist turns his guns on Fintech expert’s Victory Day address
Fr David Muscat criticises 'foreigner' who addressed the official Victory Day celebrations
The selection of Fintech expert Abdalla Kablan as one of the main speakers at last Friday's official Victory Day celebration has upset a Mosta cleric who celebrated Nazi apologist Norman Lowell. Kablan, the CEO of the Malta Delta Summit and one of Malta’s foremost fintech experts, addressed dignitaries and drew parallels between Malta’s victory in the Great Siege and the country’s success in the technology industry. But the analogy did not go down too well with Muscat. In a YouTube video of a speech delivered in front of the Great Seige monument in Valletta, Muscat was flanked by Lowell sympathisers and far-right supporters. Dressed in his priestly outfit, Muscat mocked Kablan's choice, blaming his ancestors for throwing bombs at the Maltese and describing him as a representative of the "god of money" that the country has come to worship. Kalblan, who was personally chosen by Prime Minister Joseph Musact, spoke of how the “tiny but tireless” Malta was “writing history”, having brought together the best minds and the biggest ideas.
War on the high seas: Tunisian plundering Maltese and Gozitan lampuki catches
EXCLUSIVE • Gozitan fishing grounds plundered mercilessly by Tunisian ‘armada’ of poachers who steal annual lampuki catch • Witnesses say poachers are protected by the ‘Bin Laden’, the nickname for the ramming boat threatening Maltese fishermen
8 September 2019, 9:43am
by Karl Azzopardi
The situation is tense with Maltese fishers reporting being threatened by the Tunisians wielding machetes and Molotov cocktails
Maltese lampuki fishers are seeing their catches plundered by Tunisian counterparts in what is a veritable war on the high seas, MaltaToday has learnt.
The situation is tense with Maltese fishers reporting being threatened by the Tunisians wielding machetes and Molotov cocktails.
Fishers have also documented the presence of a large, green Tunisian vessel, nicknamed Bin Laden, which threatens to ram Maltese boats.
Earning its nickname from a drawing of the notorious bearded terrorist on the side of its cabin, this 65-foot vessel is called on by the Tunisians when they need added muscle to keep the Maltese at bay.
Fisherman Anthony Zammit said Tunisians departing from the port city of Sfax, were fishing off the floats laid out by Maltese fishers.
While fishing off the floats of others is not strictly illegal, Zammit said the Tunisians were destroying the floats and lines in the process of hauling in their catch, and using strong-arm tactics to stop the Maltese from accessing their equipment.
The Tunisians fishers gather in droves along the lines laid out at angles defined by the Maltese authorities.
EXCLUSIVE • Gozitan fishing grounds plundered mercilessly by Tunisian ‘armada’ of poachers who steal annual lampuki catch • Witnesses say poachers are protected by the ‘Bin Laden’, the nickname for the ramming boat threatening Maltese fishermen
8 September 2019, 9:43am
by Karl Azzopardi
The situation is tense with Maltese fishers reporting being threatened by the Tunisians wielding machetes and Molotov cocktails
Maltese lampuki fishers are seeing their catches plundered by Tunisian counterparts in what is a veritable war on the high seas, MaltaToday has learnt.
The situation is tense with Maltese fishers reporting being threatened by the Tunisians wielding machetes and Molotov cocktails.
Fishers have also documented the presence of a large, green Tunisian vessel, nicknamed Bin Laden, which threatens to ram Maltese boats.
Earning its nickname from a drawing of the notorious bearded terrorist on the side of its cabin, this 65-foot vessel is called on by the Tunisians when they need added muscle to keep the Maltese at bay.
Fisherman Anthony Zammit said Tunisians departing from the port city of Sfax, were fishing off the floats laid out by Maltese fishers.
While fishing off the floats of others is not strictly illegal, Zammit said the Tunisians were destroying the floats and lines in the process of hauling in their catch, and using strong-arm tactics to stop the Maltese from accessing their equipment.
The Tunisians fishers gather in droves along the lines laid out at angles defined by the Maltese authorities.
Inlestu ruħna għal iktar xita
Minn Josianne Vella
07/09/2019,
Is-sajf jidher li wasal fi tmiemu hekk kif matul din il-ġimgħa mistenni li tkompli tagħmel ix-xita. Skont l-Uffiċċju Meterjoloġiku ta’ Malta, għada l-Ħadd it-temp mistenni jkun ftit imsaħħab li jsir pjuttost imsaħħab bil-possibilità ta’ xi ħalba xita waranofsinhar. Ir-riħ forza 4 għal 5 li jdur mill-Punent Majjistru għall-forza 3 għall 4 matul il-jum. Matul il-ġurnata tat-Tnejn it-temp mistenni jibqa’ msaħħab.
It-Tlieta nerġgħu nibdew nistennew ix-xita.
Skont is-sit ta’ Facebook Malta Weather matul din il-ġimgħa se jkun hemm iktar ħalbiet tax-xita li jistgħu jkunu qawwija u bir-ragħad. Dan it-tibdil fit-temp juri li bil-mod il-mod is-sajf qed jibda jċedi postu għal temperaturi aktar baxxi u b’ħalbiet tax-xita minn ħin għal ħin.
Minn Josianne Vella
07/09/2019,
Is-sajf jidher li wasal fi tmiemu hekk kif matul din il-ġimgħa mistenni li tkompli tagħmel ix-xita. Skont l-Uffiċċju Meterjoloġiku ta’ Malta, għada l-Ħadd it-temp mistenni jkun ftit imsaħħab li jsir pjuttost imsaħħab bil-possibilità ta’ xi ħalba xita waranofsinhar. Ir-riħ forza 4 għal 5 li jdur mill-Punent Majjistru għall-forza 3 għall 4 matul il-jum. Matul il-ġurnata tat-Tnejn it-temp mistenni jibqa’ msaħħab.
It-Tlieta nerġgħu nibdew nistennew ix-xita.
Skont is-sit ta’ Facebook Malta Weather matul din il-ġimgħa se jkun hemm iktar ħalbiet tax-xita li jistgħu jkunu qawwija u bir-ragħad. Dan it-tibdil fit-temp juri li bil-mod il-mod is-sajf qed jibda jċedi postu għal temperaturi aktar baxxi u b’ħalbiet tax-xita minn ħin għal ħin.
Stennija għar-regatta
Minn Josianne Vella
07/09/2019,
It-tmienja ta’ Settembru hija assoċċjata mal-avveniment tradizzjonali tat-tlielaq tar-Regatta li ilha sseħħ b’mod professjonali mill-1955.
Ir-Regatta hija avveniment li jsir darbtejn fis-sena fil-31 ta’ Marzu f’Jum il-Ħelsien u fit-8 ta’ Settembru f’Jum il-Vitorja. Ir-regatta f’Marzu tfakkar it-tluq tat-truppi Ingliżi minn Malta fl-1979.
Ir-regatta ta’ Jum il-Vitorja tfakkar it-tmiem tat-Tieni Gwerra Dinjija fl-1565, it-tmiem tal-Franċiżi f’Malta fl-1800 kif ukoll it-tmiem tar-reġim faxxist Taljan fl-1943, li dan kien ifisser it-tmiem tal-bombardament mill-Italja fuq Malta.
Dawn it-tlielaq idumu madwar erba’ sigħat fid-dawra tal-Port il-Kbir. Il-bliet u l-irħula li jieħdu sehem huma Bormla, il-Birgu, l-Isla, il-Kalkara, il-Marsa, il-Belt Valletta u Birżebbuġa. B’kollox jieħdu sehem f’10 tiġrijiet li jinqassmu f’żewġ kategoriji li huma l-frejgatini, kajjikki u d-dgħajjes tal-pass u tal-midalji.
Fi tmiem ta’ kull tellieqa, l-ewwel tliet postijiet jingħataw il-punti u fi tmiem ir-regatta dawn il-punti jingħaddu u jitħabbar ir-rebbieħ. Il-lokalità rebbieħa tingħata l-Aggregrate Shield.
Fil-passat id-dgħajjes kien ikollhom bnadar żgħar marbutin magħhom bien jintgħarfu, maż-żmien iżda d-dgħajjes inżebħu bil-kuluri tradizzjonali assoċċjati mal-lokalità. Dawn huma; Birżebbuġa: aħmar, abjad u blu, Bormla: ikħal, Kalkara: aħdar, Marsa: aħmar u blu, il-Belt Valletta: isfar, l-Isla: aħmar u isfar u l-Birgu: aħmar.
Kull min jixtieq jaqra iktar dwar ir-regatta jista’ jagħmel dan billi jżur is-sit elettroniku ta’ SportMalta.
Minn Josianne Vella
07/09/2019,
It-tmienja ta’ Settembru hija assoċċjata mal-avveniment tradizzjonali tat-tlielaq tar-Regatta li ilha sseħħ b’mod professjonali mill-1955.
Ir-Regatta hija avveniment li jsir darbtejn fis-sena fil-31 ta’ Marzu f’Jum il-Ħelsien u fit-8 ta’ Settembru f’Jum il-Vitorja. Ir-regatta f’Marzu tfakkar it-tluq tat-truppi Ingliżi minn Malta fl-1979.
Ir-regatta ta’ Jum il-Vitorja tfakkar it-tmiem tat-Tieni Gwerra Dinjija fl-1565, it-tmiem tal-Franċiżi f’Malta fl-1800 kif ukoll it-tmiem tar-reġim faxxist Taljan fl-1943, li dan kien ifisser it-tmiem tal-bombardament mill-Italja fuq Malta.
Dawn it-tlielaq idumu madwar erba’ sigħat fid-dawra tal-Port il-Kbir. Il-bliet u l-irħula li jieħdu sehem huma Bormla, il-Birgu, l-Isla, il-Kalkara, il-Marsa, il-Belt Valletta u Birżebbuġa. B’kollox jieħdu sehem f’10 tiġrijiet li jinqassmu f’żewġ kategoriji li huma l-frejgatini, kajjikki u d-dgħajjes tal-pass u tal-midalji.
Fi tmiem ta’ kull tellieqa, l-ewwel tliet postijiet jingħataw il-punti u fi tmiem ir-regatta dawn il-punti jingħaddu u jitħabbar ir-rebbieħ. Il-lokalità rebbieħa tingħata l-Aggregrate Shield.
Fil-passat id-dgħajjes kien ikollhom bnadar żgħar marbutin magħhom bien jintgħarfu, maż-żmien iżda d-dgħajjes inżebħu bil-kuluri tradizzjonali assoċċjati mal-lokalità. Dawn huma; Birżebbuġa: aħmar, abjad u blu, Bormla: ikħal, Kalkara: aħdar, Marsa: aħmar u blu, il-Belt Valletta: isfar, l-Isla: aħmar u isfar u l-Birgu: aħmar.
Kull min jixtieq jaqra iktar dwar ir-regatta jista’ jagħmel dan billi jżur is-sit elettroniku ta’ SportMalta.
€2 million Luqa Road project officially inaugurated
Friday, 6 September 2019,
Luqa Road in Santa Luċija was officially opened on Friday after a €2 million infrastructural project was carried out, including the widening of the road, the rebuilding of its carriageways, the replacement of services and foundations, the introduction of a rain water catchment system and the introduction of pedestrian and cycling facilities.
The project was inaugurated by the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Ian Borg.
“Today we are here because the people of Santa Luċija, Tarxien, Paola and Luqa, all the people who pass through this road, have begun to enjoy the fruits of our labour. This is a project that clearly shows that we are not only investing in efficient infrastructure, but also in safer infrastructure, in the highest quality infrastructure and in infrastructure for those using alternative means. The Luqa Road project is another example that shows that the way we are planning and implementing our infrastructure is holistic,” said Minister Borg.
He explained that apart from the structural changes to this road, the roundabouts at its ends were also redesigned and rebuilt, while safe facilities such as new bus stops, pelican pedestrian crossings, better lighting and a crash barrier system were introduced.
Borg also said that in the coming weeks, Infrastructure Malta will be planting 175 trees along the sides of this road as part of the €1 million investment announced earlier this week, towards a more beautiful and greener urban environment.
“It is clear, especially here, that the Government is planning infrastructure as one complete network that has to work efficiently in its entirety. Today we are in Luqa Road where we have completed this important project, but we know that a few steps away, a multimillion project is currently underway in the Marsa Junction, we know that work has begun towards the new tunnels planned for Santa Luċija, while work is underway in roads connecting Luqa and Qormi after important works were carried out both in Aviation Avenue as well as in the Qormi main roads a short distance away,” said Borg.
He explained that the cycling and pedestrian facilities introduced to this road will also be joining Addolorata hill and other facilities connected to the Marsa Junction, so that our country can – where possible – also have a network for alternative means.
“Our vision for our country is for people to have the best quality of life possible. We are therefore working hard so that the people can have efficient, safe and high-quality infrastructure, so that the people can have more facilities incentivising multimodality and sustainability in the transport sector. That is why we are working on every level, even by regularising different means and sectors in transport while making our country greener with more trees, with more greening in the urban environment, and with efficient roads reducing emissions. We want to lead towards more positive change as befits our country and all Maltese and Gozitan people,” concluded Minister Borg.
The project was co-financed by European Funds as part of the SMITHS (ERDF.PA.7.0091) project.
Also present for the activity were Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government and Communities Silvio Parnis. Permanent Secretary for the Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Christopher Cutajar together with the mayors and council representatives of Santa Luċija, Tarxien, Paola and Luqa and Infrastructure Malta CEO Eng. Fredrick Azzopardi and other technical experts.
Friday, 6 September 2019,
Luqa Road in Santa Luċija was officially opened on Friday after a €2 million infrastructural project was carried out, including the widening of the road, the rebuilding of its carriageways, the replacement of services and foundations, the introduction of a rain water catchment system and the introduction of pedestrian and cycling facilities.
The project was inaugurated by the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Ian Borg.
“Today we are here because the people of Santa Luċija, Tarxien, Paola and Luqa, all the people who pass through this road, have begun to enjoy the fruits of our labour. This is a project that clearly shows that we are not only investing in efficient infrastructure, but also in safer infrastructure, in the highest quality infrastructure and in infrastructure for those using alternative means. The Luqa Road project is another example that shows that the way we are planning and implementing our infrastructure is holistic,” said Minister Borg.
He explained that apart from the structural changes to this road, the roundabouts at its ends were also redesigned and rebuilt, while safe facilities such as new bus stops, pelican pedestrian crossings, better lighting and a crash barrier system were introduced.
Borg also said that in the coming weeks, Infrastructure Malta will be planting 175 trees along the sides of this road as part of the €1 million investment announced earlier this week, towards a more beautiful and greener urban environment.
“It is clear, especially here, that the Government is planning infrastructure as one complete network that has to work efficiently in its entirety. Today we are in Luqa Road where we have completed this important project, but we know that a few steps away, a multimillion project is currently underway in the Marsa Junction, we know that work has begun towards the new tunnels planned for Santa Luċija, while work is underway in roads connecting Luqa and Qormi after important works were carried out both in Aviation Avenue as well as in the Qormi main roads a short distance away,” said Borg.
He explained that the cycling and pedestrian facilities introduced to this road will also be joining Addolorata hill and other facilities connected to the Marsa Junction, so that our country can – where possible – also have a network for alternative means.
“Our vision for our country is for people to have the best quality of life possible. We are therefore working hard so that the people can have efficient, safe and high-quality infrastructure, so that the people can have more facilities incentivising multimodality and sustainability in the transport sector. That is why we are working on every level, even by regularising different means and sectors in transport while making our country greener with more trees, with more greening in the urban environment, and with efficient roads reducing emissions. We want to lead towards more positive change as befits our country and all Maltese and Gozitan people,” concluded Minister Borg.
The project was co-financed by European Funds as part of the SMITHS (ERDF.PA.7.0091) project.
Also present for the activity were Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government and Communities Silvio Parnis. Permanent Secretary for the Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Christopher Cutajar together with the mayors and council representatives of Santa Luċija, Tarxien, Paola and Luqa and Infrastructure Malta CEO Eng. Fredrick Azzopardi and other technical experts.
PROSIT LIL NADUR NADIF!
Facli ngergru... Sabih nnaddfu mill-bieb ‘il gewwa... Ftit li xejn naghtu kaz meta narmu fejn gie gie...
Dan il-grupp ta’ persuni jisthoqqilhom l-akbar tifhir... ghax uzajtu l-hin taghkom ghal aktar indafa fit-toroq u widien taghna. NADUR NADIF issa bil-provi wiehed mill-aktar gruppi li verament ghandu ghal qalbu l-gid komuni fin-Nadur. GRAZZI tal-ghajnuna volontarja taghkom.
EN: Clean-up held today by Nadur Nadif group. A voluntary group who truly loves our town. Let’s learn from their actions.
Luke Galea
Facli ngergru... Sabih nnaddfu mill-bieb ‘il gewwa... Ftit li xejn naghtu kaz meta narmu fejn gie gie...
Dan il-grupp ta’ persuni jisthoqqilhom l-akbar tifhir... ghax uzajtu l-hin taghkom ghal aktar indafa fit-toroq u widien taghna. NADUR NADIF issa bil-provi wiehed mill-aktar gruppi li verament ghandu ghal qalbu l-gid komuni fin-Nadur. GRAZZI tal-ghajnuna volontarja taghkom.
EN: Clean-up held today by Nadur Nadif group. A voluntary group who truly loves our town. Let’s learn from their actions.
Luke Galea
He told me: ‘I will kill you’. Pastizzeria throat-slash victim testifies
Pastizzeria owner Nicholas Bezzina tells court of attempted murder by Gordon Calleja
5 September 2019,
by Matthew Agius
A court has heard a man testify about how his throat was slashed while he was serving a customer in his pastizzeria last month.
Pastizzeria owner Nicholas Bezzina told magistrate Rachel Montebello how, at around 10:30am on 12 August, he had been inside his shop when his friend, the accused, 44-year-old Gordon Calleja came into the shop.
“He was carrying a bottle of wine and told me to open it for him as he didn’t have a corkscrew. He asked for a Coke and I gave it to him. He asked for some tortellini and I fed him,” said Bezzina.
“But when I turned around to face the oven, he came from behind me and told me ‘I will kill you.’ I felt the blade against my throat.”
Bezzina was then stabbed three times in the neck, he said, showing the magistrate a prominent scar, stretching from under his ear to the middle of his throat.
“I was telling him that I have two children and asking him why he had done this to me,” Bezzina said. “I grabbed his arm and held the knife away from me; he was saying he wanted to stab me in the stomach.”
“I told him ‘don’t you know how much I love you?’ and he said ‘if you love me, give me your money.’”
Bezzina escaped to a nearby police station after telling Calleja that he needed to get the money from his car, locking the police station door behind him as he went in. “I locked the door but he was banging on it saying he wanted to stab me again.”
Answering a question from the court, he said the shop had been empty at the time of the attack. There were officers in the police station, he said, “but they were young.”
The victim said he knew Calleja as a regular customer. “There were never any problems. I never charged him for food. I considered him a friend. When I told my son, he didn’t believe me because he knew Gordon too.”
Bezzina spent a week in hospital after his life was saved by surgeons at Mater Dei Hospital, in a three-hour operation, he said.
“The surgeon told me God must love you, because you should be dead, you lost so much blood,” Bezzina said
Calleja was later found to have taken some €360 from the till, alleged the victim.
Prosecuting police inspector Kurt Zahra cross-examined the witness. He said that Bezzina had claimed to have occasionally taken the accused out to eat and had cooked for him on other occasions. “On some occasions, he would ask me if I was poisoning him,” said the victim.
‘Find me at home’
One of the police officers who had first arrived on the scene said that as soon as he went inside the shop, Calleja had immediately got into his car, started it and told the startled officer that if he wanted him, he’d be at home, before driving off. “I didn’t even have time to taser him,” said the policeman.
At the time he was arrested, according to the officer, the accused was found to be carrying some unspecified medication. He told the police “I did that to him”.
The compilation of evidence continues next month.
Lawyer Noel Bartolo was defence counsel.
Lawyer Franco Debono and Marion Camilleri were parte civile.
Pastizzeria owner Nicholas Bezzina tells court of attempted murder by Gordon Calleja
5 September 2019,
by Matthew Agius
A court has heard a man testify about how his throat was slashed while he was serving a customer in his pastizzeria last month.
Pastizzeria owner Nicholas Bezzina told magistrate Rachel Montebello how, at around 10:30am on 12 August, he had been inside his shop when his friend, the accused, 44-year-old Gordon Calleja came into the shop.
“He was carrying a bottle of wine and told me to open it for him as he didn’t have a corkscrew. He asked for a Coke and I gave it to him. He asked for some tortellini and I fed him,” said Bezzina.
“But when I turned around to face the oven, he came from behind me and told me ‘I will kill you.’ I felt the blade against my throat.”
Bezzina was then stabbed three times in the neck, he said, showing the magistrate a prominent scar, stretching from under his ear to the middle of his throat.
“I was telling him that I have two children and asking him why he had done this to me,” Bezzina said. “I grabbed his arm and held the knife away from me; he was saying he wanted to stab me in the stomach.”
“I told him ‘don’t you know how much I love you?’ and he said ‘if you love me, give me your money.’”
Bezzina escaped to a nearby police station after telling Calleja that he needed to get the money from his car, locking the police station door behind him as he went in. “I locked the door but he was banging on it saying he wanted to stab me again.”
Answering a question from the court, he said the shop had been empty at the time of the attack. There were officers in the police station, he said, “but they were young.”
The victim said he knew Calleja as a regular customer. “There were never any problems. I never charged him for food. I considered him a friend. When I told my son, he didn’t believe me because he knew Gordon too.”
Bezzina spent a week in hospital after his life was saved by surgeons at Mater Dei Hospital, in a three-hour operation, he said.
“The surgeon told me God must love you, because you should be dead, you lost so much blood,” Bezzina said
Calleja was later found to have taken some €360 from the till, alleged the victim.
Prosecuting police inspector Kurt Zahra cross-examined the witness. He said that Bezzina had claimed to have occasionally taken the accused out to eat and had cooked for him on other occasions. “On some occasions, he would ask me if I was poisoning him,” said the victim.
‘Find me at home’
One of the police officers who had first arrived on the scene said that as soon as he went inside the shop, Calleja had immediately got into his car, started it and told the startled officer that if he wanted him, he’d be at home, before driving off. “I didn’t even have time to taser him,” said the policeman.
At the time he was arrested, according to the officer, the accused was found to be carrying some unspecified medication. He told the police “I did that to him”.
The compilation of evidence continues next month.
Lawyer Noel Bartolo was defence counsel.
Lawyer Franco Debono and Marion Camilleri were parte civile.
30 years’ jail for Caroline Magri murderer
Djibril Ganiou admitted stabbing partner Caroline Magri to death following a heated argument about their relationship status
5 September 2019,
by Matthew Agius
Djibril Ganiou has been sentenced to 30 years imprisonment after admitting to slitting his former partner's throat
Djibril Ganiou has been jailed for 30 years for murder after he admitted to killing his former partner, Caroline Magri in September 2016.
The Togolese man had been indicted for the brutal murder of the mother of seven, whose lifeless body was discovered in an apartment in Ta’ Giorni. Magri’s throat had been slit by her former partner.
He had initially told the police that the woman had called him to say that she would kill herself, after the pair had argued, and that he had discovered her lifeless body in a pool of blood. He later confessed to the murder under interrogation.
Despite this, he had initially pleaded not guilty to murder when he was arraigned by Police Inspector Keith Arnaud in October that year.
Earlier today, before Mr Justice Giovanni Grixti in the Criminal Court, Ganiou pleaded guilty to murder and possession of a knife during the commission of a crime against the person.
The judge sentenced Ganiou to imprisonment for 30 years, as well as ordering him to pay nearly €40,000 in court expenses, warning him that failure to pay this would result in it being converted to further prison time.
Lawyer Joseph Ellis was defence counsel, whilst lawyers Franco Debono and Marion Camilleri appeared parte civile for the victim’s family.
Lawyer Elaine Mercieca appeared on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General.
Djibril Ganiou admitted stabbing partner Caroline Magri to death following a heated argument about their relationship status
5 September 2019,
by Matthew Agius
Djibril Ganiou has been sentenced to 30 years imprisonment after admitting to slitting his former partner's throat
Djibril Ganiou has been jailed for 30 years for murder after he admitted to killing his former partner, Caroline Magri in September 2016.
The Togolese man had been indicted for the brutal murder of the mother of seven, whose lifeless body was discovered in an apartment in Ta’ Giorni. Magri’s throat had been slit by her former partner.
He had initially told the police that the woman had called him to say that she would kill herself, after the pair had argued, and that he had discovered her lifeless body in a pool of blood. He later confessed to the murder under interrogation.
Despite this, he had initially pleaded not guilty to murder when he was arraigned by Police Inspector Keith Arnaud in October that year.
Earlier today, before Mr Justice Giovanni Grixti in the Criminal Court, Ganiou pleaded guilty to murder and possession of a knife during the commission of a crime against the person.
The judge sentenced Ganiou to imprisonment for 30 years, as well as ordering him to pay nearly €40,000 in court expenses, warning him that failure to pay this would result in it being converted to further prison time.
Lawyer Joseph Ellis was defence counsel, whilst lawyers Franco Debono and Marion Camilleri appeared parte civile for the victim’s family.
Lawyer Elaine Mercieca appeared on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General.
Eurospin għal Malta b’5 ħwienet
Minn Newsbook
03/09/2019,
Is-supermarket ġgant fl-Italja, Eurospin, mistenni jiftaħ ħames ħwienet ġodda f’Malta.
Rapporti internazzjonali qed jgħidu li l-ħwienet tal-Eurospin se joħolqu kompetizzjoni kbira ma’ ħwienet kbar bħal Lidl.
Eurospin bħalissa għandu ‘l fuq minn 7,000 impjegat, b’aktar minn 1,000 supermarket fl-Italja u 62 fis-Slovenja.
Malta se tkun it-tieni suq barrani ta’ Eurospin, li fetaħ fl-1993.
Minn Newsbook
03/09/2019,
Is-supermarket ġgant fl-Italja, Eurospin, mistenni jiftaħ ħames ħwienet ġodda f’Malta.
Rapporti internazzjonali qed jgħidu li l-ħwienet tal-Eurospin se joħolqu kompetizzjoni kbira ma’ ħwienet kbar bħal Lidl.
Eurospin bħalissa għandu ‘l fuq minn 7,000 impjegat, b’aktar minn 1,000 supermarket fl-Italja u 62 fis-Slovenja.
Malta se tkun it-tieni suq barrani ta’ Eurospin, li fetaħ fl-1993.
6,700 trees to be planted by Infrastructure Malta by end 2019 - Minister Ian Borg
Wednesday, 4 September 2019,
Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Ian Borg today visited Fort Rinella in Kalkara, where it was announced that by the end of this year, Infrastructure Malta will have planted more than 6,700 trees with an investment of €1 million.
“It is fundamental to attain balance. I believe our vision is holistic and considers progress and development as an opportunity to improve quality of life, while insisting that this can only be true if we develop sustainably. We are sensitive to the environment around us. We want our children to have spaces where they can play. We want to enjoy open spaces. We want our country to have lungs. But this means nothing if air quality continues to deteriorate because of congestion,” said Minister Ian Borg.
He stressed that for this reason a number of plans have been prepared for an efficient road network and added that these plans have an element of sustainability as well. The Hon. Borg was pleased to share the news about this planting project and explained that in the last months, Infrastructure Malta has worked with a number of NGOs, entities and Local Councils to plant 2,200 trees in 13 different places, places which include Saqqajja Hill, the Marsa Junction Project site and the Għadira s-Safra Natura 2000 site, among others. He said that all this is being done through collaboration with a number of entities, including ERA.
At the same time, explained the minister, 4,500 trees remain to be planted in 31 different places by the end of this year, and said that the site he was visiting today would have more than 1,100 new trees in the coming weeks. The minister also explained that apart from planting, Infrastructure Malta has prepared a maintenance plan for these trees.
“The projects being carried out in arterial roads are not only drastically reducing emissions but include in their designs landscaped areas so that our country’s residents can have a more beautiful environment to travel through. And we are not stopping at roads. Here we can see hard work towards open spaces, like the work that will focus on the Malta National Park that will give all Maltese and Gozitan people a most beautiful place where they can disconnect from fast-paced day to day life. We want to look at every obstacle as an opportunity to contribute to a better environment and we are committed to continue doing this,” concluded Borg.
Wednesday, 4 September 2019,
Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Ian Borg today visited Fort Rinella in Kalkara, where it was announced that by the end of this year, Infrastructure Malta will have planted more than 6,700 trees with an investment of €1 million.
“It is fundamental to attain balance. I believe our vision is holistic and considers progress and development as an opportunity to improve quality of life, while insisting that this can only be true if we develop sustainably. We are sensitive to the environment around us. We want our children to have spaces where they can play. We want to enjoy open spaces. We want our country to have lungs. But this means nothing if air quality continues to deteriorate because of congestion,” said Minister Ian Borg.
He stressed that for this reason a number of plans have been prepared for an efficient road network and added that these plans have an element of sustainability as well. The Hon. Borg was pleased to share the news about this planting project and explained that in the last months, Infrastructure Malta has worked with a number of NGOs, entities and Local Councils to plant 2,200 trees in 13 different places, places which include Saqqajja Hill, the Marsa Junction Project site and the Għadira s-Safra Natura 2000 site, among others. He said that all this is being done through collaboration with a number of entities, including ERA.
At the same time, explained the minister, 4,500 trees remain to be planted in 31 different places by the end of this year, and said that the site he was visiting today would have more than 1,100 new trees in the coming weeks. The minister also explained that apart from planting, Infrastructure Malta has prepared a maintenance plan for these trees.
“The projects being carried out in arterial roads are not only drastically reducing emissions but include in their designs landscaped areas so that our country’s residents can have a more beautiful environment to travel through. And we are not stopping at roads. Here we can see hard work towards open spaces, like the work that will focus on the Malta National Park that will give all Maltese and Gozitan people a most beautiful place where they can disconnect from fast-paced day to day life. We want to look at every obstacle as an opportunity to contribute to a better environment and we are committed to continue doing this,” concluded Borg.
Man drowns at Ramla Bay, another hospitalised
Duo understood to have been swimming in double red flag warning area
NationalAccidentGozo
3 September, 2019
Gozo's ir-Ramla l-Ħamra.A September swim ended in tragedy for two British men on Tuesday when one of them drowned at Ramla Bay.
The two men, aged 50 and 51, were swimming at a part of the beach in Gozo where lifeguards from the Emergency Response & Rescue Corps (ERRC) were flying a double red warning flag at around 2.30pm. It signals that water conditions are dangerous and swimming is not allowed.
Both ran into trouble while in the water and were carried to shore at around 3pm, a police source said.
First aid was given by members of the ERRC.
The 51-year-old was rushed to Gozo General Hospital for treatment. His condition is not yet known. The other was pronounced dead at the scene.
An inquiry is being held.
Duo understood to have been swimming in double red flag warning area
NationalAccidentGozo
3 September, 2019
Gozo's ir-Ramla l-Ħamra.A September swim ended in tragedy for two British men on Tuesday when one of them drowned at Ramla Bay.
The two men, aged 50 and 51, were swimming at a part of the beach in Gozo where lifeguards from the Emergency Response & Rescue Corps (ERRC) were flying a double red warning flag at around 2.30pm. It signals that water conditions are dangerous and swimming is not allowed.
Both ran into trouble while in the water and were carried to shore at around 3pm, a police source said.
First aid was given by members of the ERRC.
The 51-year-old was rushed to Gozo General Hospital for treatment. His condition is not yet known. The other was pronounced dead at the scene.
An inquiry is being held.
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Futbol lokali
Nadur Youngsters jirbħu l-GFA Super Cup
Rapport: Simon Farrugia
Victoria Hotspurs 0 Nadur Youngsters 3
L-istaġun tal-futbol Għawdxi elfejn u dsatax, elfejn u għoxrin beda uffiċjalment il-Ġimgħa bil-finali tas-Super Cup li kienet ikontestata miċ-Champions u rebieħa tal-BOV GFA Cup tal-istaġun li għadda Victoria Hotspurs, u Nadur Youngsters li kienu finalisti telliefa tal-BOV GFA Cup. F’din il-finali Nadur Youngsters ikonfermaw l-ambizzjonijiet tagħhom li jkunu sfidanti serji għall-unuri ewlenin tal-futbol Għawdxi billi kisbu rebħa konvonċenti ta’ tlieta b’xejn kontra Victoria Hotspurs u rebħu l-ewwel unur tal-istaġun. Din kienet it-tmien darba li Nadur rebħa dan l-unur.
Nadur dehru aktar organizzati mill-avversarji mill-ewwel fażijiet tal-partita u fi tlett okkażjonijiet separati kienu sfortunati meta tenativi ta’ Marcelo Barbosa, Predrag Dordevic u Shaun Attard kienu mwaqfa mill-lasti.
Nadur fetħu l-iskor minuta qabel tmiem l-ewwel taqsima meta r-referee Matthew Degabriele ordna penalty war li d-difensur Jason Pace mess il-ballun b’idu wara kross mill-bogħod u Marcelo Barbosa għeleb lil gowlkeeper bix-xutt mill-ħdax-il metru. Victoria Hotspurs sabuha diffiċli sabiex jwettqu reazjoni fit-tieni taqsima filwaqt li Nadur baqgħu jamministraw u rrnexielhom jirduppjaw fl-erbgħa u ħamsin minuta permezz ta’ konlużjoni mill-viċin tad-debutant Johan Alberto Castano wara kross fil-bxx ta’ Marcelo Barbosa.
Nadur pratikament aċċertaw mir-rebħa bit-tielet gowl li wasal fl-erbgħa u sebgħin minuta permezz ta’ xutt minn posizzjoni angolata ta’ Chris Camilleri bil-ballun jaħbat mal-lasta qabel spiċċa fix-xibka. Victoria Hotspurs setgħau naqsu d-distakk sitt minuti minn tmiem il-partita meta r-referee ordna penalty għall-hands ta’ Castano f’azzjoni konfuża fil-kaxxa ta’ Nadur, iżda Elton Da Silva kellu x-xutt mill-ispot kick li spiċċa ma’ sieq il-lasta.
Fi tmiem il-partita saret il-presentazzjoni ta’ medalji u tazzi lil uffiċjali tal-logħba u lil plejers taż-żewġ timijiet fost ċ-celebrazzjonijet tal-partitarji ta’ Nadur Youngsters li kienu qed jirbħu unur ewlieni tal-futbol Għawdxi wara erbgħa snin.
Nadur Youngsters jirbħu l-GFA Super Cup
Rapport: Simon Farrugia
Victoria Hotspurs 0 Nadur Youngsters 3
L-istaġun tal-futbol Għawdxi elfejn u dsatax, elfejn u għoxrin beda uffiċjalment il-Ġimgħa bil-finali tas-Super Cup li kienet ikontestata miċ-Champions u rebieħa tal-BOV GFA Cup tal-istaġun li għadda Victoria Hotspurs, u Nadur Youngsters li kienu finalisti telliefa tal-BOV GFA Cup. F’din il-finali Nadur Youngsters ikonfermaw l-ambizzjonijiet tagħhom li jkunu sfidanti serji għall-unuri ewlenin tal-futbol Għawdxi billi kisbu rebħa konvonċenti ta’ tlieta b’xejn kontra Victoria Hotspurs u rebħu l-ewwel unur tal-istaġun. Din kienet it-tmien darba li Nadur rebħa dan l-unur.
Nadur dehru aktar organizzati mill-avversarji mill-ewwel fażijiet tal-partita u fi tlett okkażjonijiet separati kienu sfortunati meta tenativi ta’ Marcelo Barbosa, Predrag Dordevic u Shaun Attard kienu mwaqfa mill-lasti.
Nadur fetħu l-iskor minuta qabel tmiem l-ewwel taqsima meta r-referee Matthew Degabriele ordna penalty war li d-difensur Jason Pace mess il-ballun b’idu wara kross mill-bogħod u Marcelo Barbosa għeleb lil gowlkeeper bix-xutt mill-ħdax-il metru. Victoria Hotspurs sabuha diffiċli sabiex jwettqu reazjoni fit-tieni taqsima filwaqt li Nadur baqgħu jamministraw u rrnexielhom jirduppjaw fl-erbgħa u ħamsin minuta permezz ta’ konlużjoni mill-viċin tad-debutant Johan Alberto Castano wara kross fil-bxx ta’ Marcelo Barbosa.
Nadur pratikament aċċertaw mir-rebħa bit-tielet gowl li wasal fl-erbgħa u sebgħin minuta permezz ta’ xutt minn posizzjoni angolata ta’ Chris Camilleri bil-ballun jaħbat mal-lasta qabel spiċċa fix-xibka. Victoria Hotspurs setgħau naqsu d-distakk sitt minuti minn tmiem il-partita meta r-referee ordna penalty għall-hands ta’ Castano f’azzjoni konfuża fil-kaxxa ta’ Nadur, iżda Elton Da Silva kellu x-xutt mill-ispot kick li spiċċa ma’ sieq il-lasta.
Fi tmiem il-partita saret il-presentazzjoni ta’ medalji u tazzi lil uffiċjali tal-logħba u lil plejers taż-żewġ timijiet fost ċ-celebrazzjonijet tal-partitarji ta’ Nadur Youngsters li kienu qed jirbħu unur ewlieni tal-futbol Għawdxi wara erbgħa snin.
Large haul of juveniles sinks Lampuki price as late winter delays fish growth
Compared to previous years, the start of the season has seen a large catch of smaller sized Lampuki, which have dragged down prices
2 September 2019,
by Karl Azzopardi
Oversupply and a late winter that has delayed the maturing of lampuki has driven prices down for this much-loved 'Maltese' fish
A large catch of lampuki at the beginning of the season has deflated the fish’s price across the country.
The traditional dish returned to restaurants and homes, as the Lampuki fishing season opened around mid-August.
While in recent years, fishermen have raised their concern over low-yields during the dolphin fish season, this year has been a contrast to the norm.
Compared to previous years, the start of the season has seen a large catch of smaller sized Lampuki, which have dragged down prices.
While it is normal for lampuki at this stage of the season to be on the smaller side, fisherman have caught larger quantities of the fish.
MaltaToday inquired with some fish shops over the prices they are selling lampuki at their respective shops.
While the price may vary according to the catch of the day, the smaller sized lampuki are being sold at prices which range from €3.50 to €4.50 a kilo, while larger sized lampuki are being sold at prices which range from €7.00 to €8.50 a kilo.
The larger sized fish are sold at a more expensive price due to the tastier meat the fish develops as it matures.
Asked if quality has been affected, shop owners and vendors said that it has remained the same.
“Larger fish have more meat, are tastier, and customers prefer them, but the quality has remained the same across the board,” one fish-monger said.
Owners of popular fish restaurants were asked how the price drop has affected them.
Marsaxlokk restaurant La Capanna’s owner, said that the low prices can only benefit the customer, but stated that restaurateurs will still look to buy larger fish.
“While prices have dropped, especially for the smaller lampuki, I still look to buy the bigger fish, as they look better in displays and people get more for their money,” he said.
While the owner insisted that the quality of the meat is still good, the bigger fish are easier to eat and customers prefer them.
Marine Biologist Alan Deidun said that the large spawn of younger lampuki can be attributed to this year’s late winter, which in contrast with previous years dragged on into the month of June.
“Lampuki are a migratory species, so they reproduce according to the environmental cues around them,” Deidun explained.
Hormonal instincts are what drive the fish’s reproduction cycle, therefore having migrated at a later stage due to colder waters, breeding occurred at a more advanced stage.
Deidun was asked how the fishing of such a large number of juveniles will affect the species’ population.
“It is still early in the season, but the killing of such a large number of younger specimen before they have laid eggs must have some sort of impact on the population,” Deidun said.
MaltaToday also spoke with lampuki fisherman Anthony Zerafa, who said that while the large catch does benefit the fishermen, no one knows what the future holds.
“The season looks as if it will be a good one, but come tomorrow we may not catch a single fish,” Zerafa said.
Asked how fishermen feel about the drop in prices, Zerafa said that while one prefers to sell the fish at a slightly more expensive price, fishermen and fish-mongers alike have to make do with what they have.
“We need to sell all as much of the fish we catch as possible, so when you have a larger abundance it’s only natural for the price to drop,” he said.
The prices for the remainder of the season may not necessarily remain low, according to Anthony, who stated that as the size and amount of fish caught vary, so do the rates at which they are sold.
Despite the large catch of juveniles, the fisherman said that he and his colleagues have already started noticing larger fish in their catch.
“The warmer weather is favouring us, as the warmer the water, the larger the fish get,” he said.
Zerafa also said that while the season looks to be a favourable one, it is still far off from what it used to be back in his father’s fishing days.
“My dad’s trawler used to bring 200 crates of fish after a trip, nowadays trawlers who fish in the same waters come back with 20 to 30 crates on a good day,” he said.
Compared to previous years, the start of the season has seen a large catch of smaller sized Lampuki, which have dragged down prices
2 September 2019,
by Karl Azzopardi
Oversupply and a late winter that has delayed the maturing of lampuki has driven prices down for this much-loved 'Maltese' fish
A large catch of lampuki at the beginning of the season has deflated the fish’s price across the country.
The traditional dish returned to restaurants and homes, as the Lampuki fishing season opened around mid-August.
While in recent years, fishermen have raised their concern over low-yields during the dolphin fish season, this year has been a contrast to the norm.
Compared to previous years, the start of the season has seen a large catch of smaller sized Lampuki, which have dragged down prices.
While it is normal for lampuki at this stage of the season to be on the smaller side, fisherman have caught larger quantities of the fish.
MaltaToday inquired with some fish shops over the prices they are selling lampuki at their respective shops.
While the price may vary according to the catch of the day, the smaller sized lampuki are being sold at prices which range from €3.50 to €4.50 a kilo, while larger sized lampuki are being sold at prices which range from €7.00 to €8.50 a kilo.
The larger sized fish are sold at a more expensive price due to the tastier meat the fish develops as it matures.
Asked if quality has been affected, shop owners and vendors said that it has remained the same.
“Larger fish have more meat, are tastier, and customers prefer them, but the quality has remained the same across the board,” one fish-monger said.
Owners of popular fish restaurants were asked how the price drop has affected them.
Marsaxlokk restaurant La Capanna’s owner, said that the low prices can only benefit the customer, but stated that restaurateurs will still look to buy larger fish.
“While prices have dropped, especially for the smaller lampuki, I still look to buy the bigger fish, as they look better in displays and people get more for their money,” he said.
While the owner insisted that the quality of the meat is still good, the bigger fish are easier to eat and customers prefer them.
Marine Biologist Alan Deidun said that the large spawn of younger lampuki can be attributed to this year’s late winter, which in contrast with previous years dragged on into the month of June.
“Lampuki are a migratory species, so they reproduce according to the environmental cues around them,” Deidun explained.
Hormonal instincts are what drive the fish’s reproduction cycle, therefore having migrated at a later stage due to colder waters, breeding occurred at a more advanced stage.
Deidun was asked how the fishing of such a large number of juveniles will affect the species’ population.
“It is still early in the season, but the killing of such a large number of younger specimen before they have laid eggs must have some sort of impact on the population,” Deidun said.
MaltaToday also spoke with lampuki fisherman Anthony Zerafa, who said that while the large catch does benefit the fishermen, no one knows what the future holds.
“The season looks as if it will be a good one, but come tomorrow we may not catch a single fish,” Zerafa said.
Asked how fishermen feel about the drop in prices, Zerafa said that while one prefers to sell the fish at a slightly more expensive price, fishermen and fish-mongers alike have to make do with what they have.
“We need to sell all as much of the fish we catch as possible, so when you have a larger abundance it’s only natural for the price to drop,” he said.
The prices for the remainder of the season may not necessarily remain low, according to Anthony, who stated that as the size and amount of fish caught vary, so do the rates at which they are sold.
Despite the large catch of juveniles, the fisherman said that he and his colleagues have already started noticing larger fish in their catch.
“The warmer weather is favouring us, as the warmer the water, the larger the fish get,” he said.
Zerafa also said that while the season looks to be a favourable one, it is still far off from what it used to be back in his father’s fishing days.
“My dad’s trawler used to bring 200 crates of fish after a trip, nowadays trawlers who fish in the same waters come back with 20 to 30 crates on a good day,” he said.
PN to save '75 per cent' by relocating Independence celebrations - Puli
PN secretary general refused to put a figure to the saving
By Jacob Borg
The PN's annual Independence Day festivities will be held outside its Pieta headquartersRelocating the PN’s annual Independence Day celebrations from the Granaries in Floriana to the party’s Pietà headquarters will represent a 75 per cent cost saving, PN secretary general Clyde Puli said on Monday.
Addressing a press conference about the annual celebrations, Mr Puli declined to put an actual figure to the savings when questioned.
He said the lead up to the festivities would feature a weeks-long programme, with visits to every district.
As per tradition, the activities will peak with a mass meeting addressed by the PN’s leader, albeit outside the PN’s Pietà headquarters rather than at the Granaries.
PN deputy leader David Agius told Times of Malta earlier this month that the decision to move celebrations was taken because it would be irresponsible to pile further debts on the PN just to hold these celebrations. Consequently, the decision was made to scale down the event in line with the party’s budget.
The celebrations have been held every year at the Granaries since 1982, except in 2015 when they were held outside the new Parliament building in Valletta.
PN outlines its prioritiesMr Puli said Malta’s independence had allowed it to develop into a sovereign nation that sat at the same table as other EU leaders.
He said the country was now facing new challenges that need to be addressed.
Mr Puli spoke of the need to come up with a long-term plan with a people-oriented approach.
The PN secretary general said this lack of planning by the government had put a strain on the country’s infrastructure.
He highlighted the need to improve the quality of education and reduce the rate of early school leavers.
Mr Puli said dirty air, trees being cut down and an increase in cars on the road were all a side effect of this lack of planning.
He said institutions had to be strengthened, as without them, Malta’s reputation would suffer.
Fielding questions, Mr Puli reiterated the PN’s support for gender quotas in Parliament.
He also said the party would continue to demand that all Gozo tunnel studies be published.
PN secretary general refused to put a figure to the saving
By Jacob Borg
The PN's annual Independence Day festivities will be held outside its Pieta headquartersRelocating the PN’s annual Independence Day celebrations from the Granaries in Floriana to the party’s Pietà headquarters will represent a 75 per cent cost saving, PN secretary general Clyde Puli said on Monday.
Addressing a press conference about the annual celebrations, Mr Puli declined to put an actual figure to the savings when questioned.
He said the lead up to the festivities would feature a weeks-long programme, with visits to every district.
As per tradition, the activities will peak with a mass meeting addressed by the PN’s leader, albeit outside the PN’s Pietà headquarters rather than at the Granaries.
PN deputy leader David Agius told Times of Malta earlier this month that the decision to move celebrations was taken because it would be irresponsible to pile further debts on the PN just to hold these celebrations. Consequently, the decision was made to scale down the event in line with the party’s budget.
The celebrations have been held every year at the Granaries since 1982, except in 2015 when they were held outside the new Parliament building in Valletta.
PN outlines its prioritiesMr Puli said Malta’s independence had allowed it to develop into a sovereign nation that sat at the same table as other EU leaders.
He said the country was now facing new challenges that need to be addressed.
Mr Puli spoke of the need to come up with a long-term plan with a people-oriented approach.
The PN secretary general said this lack of planning by the government had put a strain on the country’s infrastructure.
He highlighted the need to improve the quality of education and reduce the rate of early school leavers.
Mr Puli said dirty air, trees being cut down and an increase in cars on the road were all a side effect of this lack of planning.
He said institutions had to be strengthened, as without them, Malta’s reputation would suffer.
Fielding questions, Mr Puli reiterated the PN’s support for gender quotas in Parliament.
He also said the party would continue to demand that all Gozo tunnel studies be published.
HELPING THE POOR IN PERU
Yesterday Bishop Giovanni Cefai a missionary priest in Peru celebrated Mass in the Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul in Nadur.
After the Mass the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter and St. Paul donated money to his mission.
Thanks to the Supreme Council of the Confraternity in Melbourne and the Grand Chapter of Nadur for the money.
Thanks also to Mons. Jimmy Xerri Parish Priest of Nadur for his support.
This was the second time that the Confraternity donated money to missions in Peru in the last couple of months.
God bless His Excellency Bishop Giovanni Cefai for his work to help the poor and the sick.
God bless the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter and St. Paul.
Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli
Grand Master
CKSPP
Yesterday Bishop Giovanni Cefai a missionary priest in Peru celebrated Mass in the Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul in Nadur.
After the Mass the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter and St. Paul donated money to his mission.
Thanks to the Supreme Council of the Confraternity in Melbourne and the Grand Chapter of Nadur for the money.
Thanks also to Mons. Jimmy Xerri Parish Priest of Nadur for his support.
This was the second time that the Confraternity donated money to missions in Peru in the last couple of months.
God bless His Excellency Bishop Giovanni Cefai for his work to help the poor and the sick.
God bless the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter and St. Paul.
Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli
Grand Master
CKSPP
Dahlet Qorrot Bay from Sopu Tower in San Blas Nadur, Gozo. Malta.
Nadur Bailica Church from San Blas
Sopu Tower built in 1667 by the Knights of Malta
Sopu Tower is situated on the cliffs between St. Blas and Dahlet Qorrot bays in Nadur.
Sopu Tower is situated on the cliffs between St. Blas and Dahlet Qorrot bays in Nadur.
Black statue of St. Peter on the throne
I saw this statue while visiting the church of St Anselm and St Cecilia Roman Catholic church in Kingsway, Holborn, London.
Just like the one in Rome and Nadur.
VISITING ENGLAND
After a week of evnts representing the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul in Lisbon and Porto in Portugal, I am now spending a few days with my daughter and her family in England.
I went to Buckingham Palce to meet the queen but although I told them that I am Bin is-Sultan they refused my request.
Then I had to settle for Kensington Palace.
After a week of evnts representing the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul in Lisbon and Porto in Portugal, I am now spending a few days with my daughter and her family in England.
I went to Buckingham Palce to meet the queen but although I told them that I am Bin is-Sultan they refused my request.
Then I had to settle for Kensington Palace.
Grand Master Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli in Mafra Portugal
Sunday 7 July, 2019
The Grand Master of the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli is currently in Portugal visiting his members.
Pictures from Left: With members of the Fraternity of Wines and in the Basilica of Mafra.
Sunday 7 July, 2019
The Grand Master of the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli is currently in Portugal visiting his members.
Pictures from Left: With members of the Fraternity of Wines and in the Basilica of Mafra.
CONFRATERNITY OF THE KNIGHTS OF ST. PETER & ST. PAUL
Nadur. Gozo.
A meeting of the Confraternity was held in the Nadur Council Board Room on Monday 24th June where two newly Knights were appointed by Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli Grand Master CKSPP of the Confraternity of the Knights of St Peter and Paul.
These are Chev Joe M. Attard of Rabat Gozo and Chev Joe Meilaq.
Congratulations.
Photos Copyright Carmel Saliba 24.6.19.
Nadur. Gozo.
A meeting of the Confraternity was held in the Nadur Council Board Room on Monday 24th June where two newly Knights were appointed by Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli Grand Master CKSPP of the Confraternity of the Knights of St Peter and Paul.
These are Chev Joe M. Attard of Rabat Gozo and Chev Joe Meilaq.
Congratulations.
Photos Copyright Carmel Saliba 24.6.19.
After the meeting of the Confraternity of the Knights of St Peter and Paul we attended for the 25th Anniversary Mass of Fr Raymond Portelli at Nadur Basilica.
Donations to Fr Raymond were presented to be used in his mission in Peru.
Congratulations to Fr Raymond.
Photos Copyright Carmel Saliba 24.6.19.
Donations to Fr Raymond were presented to be used in his mission in Peru.
Congratulations to Fr Raymond.
Photos Copyright Carmel Saliba 24.6.19.
Mnarja Agricultural Show 2019
The Mnarja Agricultural Show was held this weekend in Archpriest Dun Martin Camilleri Square in Nadur.
The show was full of entertainment and display of animals, fruits, vegetables, arts and craft, etc.
The Mnarja Agricultural Show was held this weekend in Archpriest Dun Martin Camilleri Square in Nadur.
The show was full of entertainment and display of animals, fruits, vegetables, arts and craft, etc.
Collision between two boats in Comino leaves one seriously hurtAccident took place on Thursday nightAccidentMaritime
Two boats collided in the channel between Comino and Mġarr on Thursday night, leaving the driver of one of them seriously hurt.
The injured man is a 27-year-old Macedonian residing in Żebbuġ, Gozo. He was alone in his boat at the time of the incident around 10.15pm.
There were two people in the other boat: a 48-year-old man from Naxxar and a 35-year-old woman, also from Naxxar. They were not hurt.
Police investigations are still under way.
Two boats collided in the channel between Comino and Mġarr on Thursday night, leaving the driver of one of them seriously hurt.
The injured man is a 27-year-old Macedonian residing in Żebbuġ, Gozo. He was alone in his boat at the time of the incident around 10.15pm.
There were two people in the other boat: a 48-year-old man from Naxxar and a 35-year-old woman, also from Naxxar. They were not hurt.
Police investigations are still under way.