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NEWS FROM MALTA
After 50 years, hundreds of families will be recognised as homeowners through Lands Authority scheme
Saturday, 27 November 2021,
Peace of mind is being provided to hundreds of families in Malta and Gozo, who will be offered the opportunity to regularise the title of the land on which their house is built, which in turn will lead to their recognition as homeowners, Minister for the Economy and Industry Silvio Schembri, said Saturday.
The scheme was launched by the Lands Authority at ‘Tas-Salvatur’ area in Rabat. This area was chosen as the first locality to serve as a pilot project before it is extended to other areas such as Tal-Landrijiet, Baħrija, and Dingli.
Schembri said that this government is addressing past problems. He said that this scheme will address those ordinary residences which are built on government lands granted by temporary leases which purpose was an agricultural one, as well as those ordinary residences that are built on government lands granted by leases or rather, agricultural rent.
He recalled that in the past, around 50 years ago, many of these areas were classified as rural settlements in the local authority’s land plans. This, together with the planning permits, has led to a situation in which these residents are living inside a residence that has a Planning Authority permit but are in limbo, as they do not have the correct title of the land and thus their asset is worthless.
He said that over time, it has become more evident that the only way to avoid the possibility of hundreds of families losing their homes is to launch a scheme designed to regularise these properties, through the granting of valid titles, as permitted by law.
He clarified that this scheme will not regularise any unauthorised buildings in ODZ areas or allow new permits to be issued. This scheme has nothing to do with permits. On the contrary, to be eligible for this scheme, the building must be the residence of the applicant and covered by a permit from the Planning Authority.
Read more: www.independent.com.mt/articles/2021-11-27/local-news/After-50-years-hundreds-of-families-will-be-recognised-as-homeowners-through-Lands-Authority-scheme-6736238656
Aġġornat: Maltin u Libjani arrestati b’rabta ma’ ħasil ta’ flus – ikkonfiskati 2 karozzi lussużi u €100,000
Imtella' Novembru 27, 2021 21:29 Jidħlu fl-awla l-ewwel żewġ akkużati, il-prosekuzzjoni li se tkun immexxija mill-uffiċċju tal-avukat ġenerali u l-Maġistrat Natasha Galea Sciberras.
20.30 p.m. Sorsi qalu li l-akkużati, madwar sebgħa mistennija jitressqu l-qorti għall-ħabta tad-9.00 p.m.
Illejla għall-ħabta tat-tmienja ta’ filgħaxija Maltin u Libjani se jitressqu l-qorti u quddiem il-Maġistrat Natasha Galea Sciberras jiġu akkużati b’ħasil ta’ flus, b’assoċċjazzjoni, reati ta’ evażjoni ta’ taxxa, attività finanzjarja mingħajr liċenzja mill-awtorità kompetenti, fost reati oħra.
Huma ġew arrestati wara xhur ta’ investigazzjonijiet intensivi mill-Iskwadra ta’ Kontra l-Ħasil tal-Flus fi ħdan id-Dipartiment tal-Investigazzjonijiet Finanzjarji.
Il-pulizija qalet fi stqarrija li waqt din l-operazzjoni ġew elevati żewġ vetturi lussużi, mal-100,000 ewro fi flus kontanti, ammont konsiderevoli ta’ ġojjellerija, ħwejjeġ tad-ditta, u pjanċi ta’ vetturi b’reġistrazzjoni barranija. Elevati wkoll apparat elettroniku li jinkludi fost oħrajn mobiles, pendrives, kompjuters, tablets u servers u ammont kbir ta’ dokumenti li qed jiġi analizzati.
Read more: www.tvm.com.mt/mt/news/maltin-u-libjani-arrestati-brabta-ma-hasil-ta-flus-ikkonfiskati-2-karozzi-lussuzi-u-e100000/
Protest calling for Speaker Anglu Farrugia's resignation planned for Monday
Friday, 26 November 2021,
A protest is being planned for Monday calling for the resignation of Speaker Anglu Farrugia.
In a statement, Repubblika, Occupy Justice and manueldelia.com said that they agree with Matthew Caruana Galizia's request for the resignation of the Speaker, and agree with former Prime Minister Lawrence gonzi's statement, that "we cannot continue like this."
On Sunday, the son of Daphne Caruana Galizia wrote to Farrugia calling for his resignation for failing to reprimand Labour MP Rosianne Cutajar. He took the Speaker to task over the fact that he had simply asked the Clerk to send a letter to Cutajar to inform her that the standards committee had decided to reprimand her, meaning that the former PS was not actually reprimanded, let alone sanctioned. The issue revolves around a decision by the Standards Committee to adopt a report which had found Cutajar in breach of ethics over her role in a failed property deal involving Yorgen Fenech.
Read more:
www.independent.com.mt/articles/2021-11-26/local-news/Protest-calling-for-Speaker-Anglu-Farrugia-s-resignation-planned-for-Monday-6736238602
“Il-Pulizija niżel fl-ilma magħna u għena naqsmu” – L-omm li kienet qed tieħu lil binha għall-kimoterapija
Imtella' Novembru 26, 2021Ilbieraħ waqt il-maltemp, omm b’tifel ta’ disa’ snin qalet lil TVM li waqt li kienet sejra għall-kimoterapija fis-sala Rainbow, fl-isptar tal-onkoloġija, pulizija li rahom f’diffikultajiet minħabba l-ilmijiet, niżel għalihom biex isalvahom.
TVM ipprova jidentifika lill-pulizija, iżda dan l-uffiċjal tal-pulizija ma qal lil ħadd bl-att erojku tiegħu. TVM tkellem ma’ Roberta Piccione, li binha ilu sentejn jieħu t-terapija minħabba lewkimja. Is-Sinjura Piccione qalet li m’għandhiex kliem biex tirringrazzja lil dan l-uffiċjal.
Aqra iktar: www.tvm.com.mt/mt/news/il-pulizija-nizel-fl-ilma-maghna-u-ghena-naqsmu-l-omm-li-kienet-qed-tiehu-lil-binha-ghall-kimoterapija/
Aġġornat: Ikisser il-ħġieġa tal-karozza biex isalvah mill-għargħar f’Burmarrad
Imtella' Novembru 25, 2021Ħaddiema tal-Aġenzija tal-Infurzar (LESA) salvaw raġel li nqabad f’ilmijiet kbar f’Burmarrad.
Filmat mibgħut lil tvm.com.mt juri l-mument li r-raġel inħareġ mill-karozza wara li l-persuna li resqet qrib il-vettura tiegħu biex tassistih kissret il-ħġieġa tal-karozza biex issalvah.
Fl-aħħar sigħat il-gżejjer Maltin intlaqtu minn maltempata kbira tant li laqtet diversi toroq arterjali f’pajjiżna, fosthom dik ta’ Burmarrad u l-Wied tal-Imsida fejn bosta karozzi dehru jinġarru mal-ilmijiet.
Id-Dipartiment tal-Protezzjoni Ċivili, il-LESA u l-Pulizija qed jappellaw lill-pubbliku biex joqgħod id-dar u kemm jista’ jevita li jgħaddi minn żoni li nħakmu mill-maltemp.
Kawża tal-maltemp f’diversi toroq hawn konġestjoni ta’ karozzi minħabba li diversi vetturi waqfu minħabba ħsarat ikkawżati mill-ilma u inċidenti tat-traffiku. Il-Pulizija flimkien mad-Dipartiment tal-Protezzjoni Ċivili għandhom domanda kbira ta’ salvataġġ għal persuni maqbuda fil-karozza. Min-naħa tagħha, il-LESA qed tappella biex wieħed joqgħod attent.
Aqra iktar: www.tvm.com.mt/mt/news/filmat-hidma-ta-salvatagg-biex-jinhareg-ragel-maqbud-fil-karozza-fburmarrad/
Nadur football pitch damaged during heavy rainstorm
Thursday, 25 November 2021,
The Nadur football pitch was damaged during Thursday’s heavy rainfall.
In a statement on social media, the Nadur Youngsters Football Club said that the Peter Paul Camilleri Ground is closed for the time being due to the collapse of it's external wall.
The club said all nessassary precautions have being taken and, to avoid any accidents, it has decided to close all access to its training ground until all nessessary works are done and safe to resume training.
The club said it is doing its utmost to find football grounds in its vicinty to accommodate all nursery and senior training sessions.
It thanked the Gozo Ministry and the Nadur Local Council for their support during these difficult times.
Read more: www.independent.com.mt/articles/2021-11-25/local-news/Nadur-football-pitch-damaged-during-heavy-rainstorm-6736238579
[WATCH] Rescue operation in Burmarrad, three people airlifted from flooded road
Civil Protection and Police departments appeal for caution on the road, as floods hit several areas throught the island
25 November 2021,
by Luke Vella
Footage shows members of the AFM and CPD airlifting people out of the flooded road in Burmarrad
Members of the Armed Forces and Civil Protection Department saved two members of the CPD and an elderly person, stuck in heavy floods in Burmarrad, following significant rainfall on Thursday morning.
National Security Minister Byron Camilleri thanked the officers involved and all those that worked in today's difficult conditions.
Malta has seen heavy rain fall and thunder all morning, with the Metereological office issuing an orange warning for thundery and gusty rain showers.
Various parts of the islands, including Msida, Burmarrad, Rabat, Marsa have seen heavy floods in the roads, leading to traffic congestions. Footage emerged of the Civil Protection Department (CPD) assisting a man out of his car, after his car was stuck in the floods of Burmarrad.
When contacted, the CPD acknowledged that they are dealing with a large volume of calls for assistance and appealed to the public for caution. “Reports indicate that this is one of the worst thunderstorms in a long time.”
Read more: Play Video www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/113475/met_office_orange_warning_thunder_heavy_rainfall_possibly_hail_all_day1#.YZ_1ctBBxPY
Lawrence Gonzi lashes out at Speaker over letter to Matthew Caruana Galizia
Gonzi called Anglu Farrugia's behaviour unprecedented and said the position of the Standards Commissioner has been 'ridiculed'
25 November 2021,
by Luke Vella
Former Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi has lashed out at Speaker Anglu Farrugia over the legal letter sent to Matthew Caruana Galizia, son of late Daphne Caruana Galizia.
Matthew Caruana Galizia had sent a letter to the Speaker calling him to resign over his inaction against Labour MP Rosianne Cutajar. However, Farrugia issued a dry ripose while taking Caruana Galizia to task over an apparent lack of procedural knowledge, since he penned the letter directly to Farrugia.
Cutajar, a Labour MP, was found to have breached ethics when she did not declare in her parliamentary register a €7,000 gift from Tumas magnate Yorgen Fenech, who also stands accused of masterminding the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia.
Gonzi, a former Speaker himself, said in a Facebook statement, that the position of the Commissioner for the Standards in Public Life has been ridiculed and that the "standards" narrative is futile.
“Where has the Speaker of the Maltese Parliament ever spoken on behalf of the Government or the Opposition, or answered to complaints from the public by trying to shut their mouth, through a legal letter,” stated Gonzi.
Read more: www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/113487/lawrence_gonzi_lashes_out_at_speaker_over_letter_to_matthew_caruana_galizia#.YZ_2otBBxPY
Roberta Metsola tirbaħ it-tellieqa biex tkun il-kandidata tal-PPE għall-President tal-PE
Imtella' Novembru 24, 2021 - Aġġornata 24 Ta' Novembru, 2021 8:39pmL-ewro parlamentari Nazzjonalista Roberta Metsola rebħet il-kandidatura għall-elezzjoni Presidenzjali tal-Parlament Ewropew f’isem il-Partit Popolari Ewropew (PPE).
Metsola, li kkontestat ma’ żewg ewro-parlamentari oħra, kisbet 64 % tal-voti mid-deputati ewro parlamentari tal-Partit Popolari Ewropew.
Hija kisbet 112-il vot fl-ewwel għadd tal voti li fih ivvutaw 174 membru parlamentari tal-PPE. L-Olandiża Esther de Lange kisbet 44 vot waqt li Awstrijak Othmar Karas kiseb 18-il vot.
Kien il-President tal-Partit Popolari Ewropew Manfred Weber li ħabbar ir-riżultat ftit tal-ħin wara li saret l-elezzjoni fi Strasburgu.
L-elezzjoni li fiha jkun elett il-President tal-Parlament Ewropew mistennija ssir fis-17 ta’ Jannar.
Fl-ewwel reazjoni tagħha Metsola qalet li hija onorata li ntagħżlet biex tkun il-kandidata tal-PPE għall-elezzjoni tal-President tal-Parlament Ewropew.
Hija saħqet li se taħdem ħafna biex tibni alleanzi fi ħdan il-Parlament Ewropew u nsistiet li trid li n-nies temmen fl-Ewropa.
Il-Kap tal-Oppożizzjoni Bernard Grech feraħ lil Metsola għal dak li ddeskriva bħala “riżultat prestiġjuż” u qal li llum hija reġgħet għamlitna kburin li Maltin.
Huwa sostna li fl-aħħar snin hija għamlet isem għaliha u għal pajjiżna u l-votazzjoni tal-lum hija rikonoxximent għaliha, għal Malta u għall-PN.
[WATCH] Robert Abela will support Metsola's bid for European Parliament president
Prime Minister Robert Abela says he will 'not act like PN MEPs' trying to dirty Malta's reputation and will support Roberta Metsola's bid for European Parliament president
23 November 2021, 2:40pm
by Nicole Meilak
Prime Minister Robert Abela says he will support PN MEP Roberta Metsola's nomination for president of the European Parliament
Play VideoPrime Minister Robert Abela has backed Roberta Metsola’s bid to be the next European Parliament president.
However, he passed a grudging remark when offering his support.
“If I did not support her nomination, I would be doing exactly what she did to our country. So the response is obvious: yes, I support I her,” he said.
The Labour Party has often accused Nationalist Party MEPs, like Metsola, of trying to sully Malta’s reputation at the EU level.
Ahead of a parliamentary resolution on the rule of law in Malta, Labour MEP Alex Agius Saliba claimed that the debate was only being held because of pressure from PN MEPs David Casa and Roberta Metsola.
Despite this, Agius Saliba was the first Labour MEP to extend his support to Metsola in her bid to become Malta’s first European Parliament president.
Metsola formally submitted her candidature to be the European People’s Party candidate on Monday alongside Austrian MEP Othmar Karas and Dutch MEP Esther de Lange.
The three-way race will be decided on Wednesday by EPP delegates and the winner will be pushed by the party for the presidency of the parliament.
Read more: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/113434/watch_robert_abela_will_support_metsolas_bid_for_european_parliament_president#.YZ1NE9BBxPY
[WATCH] Robert Abela only learnt of Steward €100m penalty agreement after it was signed
Prime Minister Robert Abela says government will insist Steward Healthcare adheres to its contractual obligations but will not pay €100 million penalty if American company pulls out
23 November 2021, 3:11pm
by Luke Vella
Prime Minister Robert Abela has said that he only learnt of the €100 million penalty agreement inked between government and Steward Healthcare in 2019 after it was signed.
Play VideoGovernment has held protracted discussions with the American company over its request for more money to honour its obligations in the hospitals concession agreement.
Asked on Tuesday whether former minister Konrad Mizzi had signed the side letter with Steward in the summer of 2019 behind government's back, Abela said he only learnt about it after it was signed. At the time, Abela was an MP and sat in Cabinet as an advisor to then prime minister Joseph Muscat.
Read more: www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/113433/watch_robert_abela_only_learnt_of_steward_100m_penalty_agreement_after_it_was_signed#.YZ1OV9BBxPY
After 50 years, hundreds of families will be recognised as homeowners through Lands Authority scheme
Saturday, 27 November 2021,
Peace of mind is being provided to hundreds of families in Malta and Gozo, who will be offered the opportunity to regularise the title of the land on which their house is built, which in turn will lead to their recognition as homeowners, Minister for the Economy and Industry Silvio Schembri, said Saturday.
The scheme was launched by the Lands Authority at ‘Tas-Salvatur’ area in Rabat. This area was chosen as the first locality to serve as a pilot project before it is extended to other areas such as Tal-Landrijiet, Baħrija, and Dingli.
Schembri said that this government is addressing past problems. He said that this scheme will address those ordinary residences which are built on government lands granted by temporary leases which purpose was an agricultural one, as well as those ordinary residences that are built on government lands granted by leases or rather, agricultural rent.
He recalled that in the past, around 50 years ago, many of these areas were classified as rural settlements in the local authority’s land plans. This, together with the planning permits, has led to a situation in which these residents are living inside a residence that has a Planning Authority permit but are in limbo, as they do not have the correct title of the land and thus their asset is worthless.
He said that over time, it has become more evident that the only way to avoid the possibility of hundreds of families losing their homes is to launch a scheme designed to regularise these properties, through the granting of valid titles, as permitted by law.
He clarified that this scheme will not regularise any unauthorised buildings in ODZ areas or allow new permits to be issued. This scheme has nothing to do with permits. On the contrary, to be eligible for this scheme, the building must be the residence of the applicant and covered by a permit from the Planning Authority.
Read more: www.independent.com.mt/articles/2021-11-27/local-news/After-50-years-hundreds-of-families-will-be-recognised-as-homeowners-through-Lands-Authority-scheme-6736238656
Aġġornat: Maltin u Libjani arrestati b’rabta ma’ ħasil ta’ flus – ikkonfiskati 2 karozzi lussużi u €100,000
Imtella' Novembru 27, 2021 21:29 Jidħlu fl-awla l-ewwel żewġ akkużati, il-prosekuzzjoni li se tkun immexxija mill-uffiċċju tal-avukat ġenerali u l-Maġistrat Natasha Galea Sciberras.
20.30 p.m. Sorsi qalu li l-akkużati, madwar sebgħa mistennija jitressqu l-qorti għall-ħabta tad-9.00 p.m.
Illejla għall-ħabta tat-tmienja ta’ filgħaxija Maltin u Libjani se jitressqu l-qorti u quddiem il-Maġistrat Natasha Galea Sciberras jiġu akkużati b’ħasil ta’ flus, b’assoċċjazzjoni, reati ta’ evażjoni ta’ taxxa, attività finanzjarja mingħajr liċenzja mill-awtorità kompetenti, fost reati oħra.
Huma ġew arrestati wara xhur ta’ investigazzjonijiet intensivi mill-Iskwadra ta’ Kontra l-Ħasil tal-Flus fi ħdan id-Dipartiment tal-Investigazzjonijiet Finanzjarji.
Il-pulizija qalet fi stqarrija li waqt din l-operazzjoni ġew elevati żewġ vetturi lussużi, mal-100,000 ewro fi flus kontanti, ammont konsiderevoli ta’ ġojjellerija, ħwejjeġ tad-ditta, u pjanċi ta’ vetturi b’reġistrazzjoni barranija. Elevati wkoll apparat elettroniku li jinkludi fost oħrajn mobiles, pendrives, kompjuters, tablets u servers u ammont kbir ta’ dokumenti li qed jiġi analizzati.
Read more: www.tvm.com.mt/mt/news/maltin-u-libjani-arrestati-brabta-ma-hasil-ta-flus-ikkonfiskati-2-karozzi-lussuzi-u-e100000/
Protest calling for Speaker Anglu Farrugia's resignation planned for Monday
Friday, 26 November 2021,
A protest is being planned for Monday calling for the resignation of Speaker Anglu Farrugia.
In a statement, Repubblika, Occupy Justice and manueldelia.com said that they agree with Matthew Caruana Galizia's request for the resignation of the Speaker, and agree with former Prime Minister Lawrence gonzi's statement, that "we cannot continue like this."
On Sunday, the son of Daphne Caruana Galizia wrote to Farrugia calling for his resignation for failing to reprimand Labour MP Rosianne Cutajar. He took the Speaker to task over the fact that he had simply asked the Clerk to send a letter to Cutajar to inform her that the standards committee had decided to reprimand her, meaning that the former PS was not actually reprimanded, let alone sanctioned. The issue revolves around a decision by the Standards Committee to adopt a report which had found Cutajar in breach of ethics over her role in a failed property deal involving Yorgen Fenech.
Read more:
www.independent.com.mt/articles/2021-11-26/local-news/Protest-calling-for-Speaker-Anglu-Farrugia-s-resignation-planned-for-Monday-6736238602
“Il-Pulizija niżel fl-ilma magħna u għena naqsmu” – L-omm li kienet qed tieħu lil binha għall-kimoterapija
Imtella' Novembru 26, 2021Ilbieraħ waqt il-maltemp, omm b’tifel ta’ disa’ snin qalet lil TVM li waqt li kienet sejra għall-kimoterapija fis-sala Rainbow, fl-isptar tal-onkoloġija, pulizija li rahom f’diffikultajiet minħabba l-ilmijiet, niżel għalihom biex isalvahom.
TVM ipprova jidentifika lill-pulizija, iżda dan l-uffiċjal tal-pulizija ma qal lil ħadd bl-att erojku tiegħu. TVM tkellem ma’ Roberta Piccione, li binha ilu sentejn jieħu t-terapija minħabba lewkimja. Is-Sinjura Piccione qalet li m’għandhiex kliem biex tirringrazzja lil dan l-uffiċjal.
Aqra iktar: www.tvm.com.mt/mt/news/il-pulizija-nizel-fl-ilma-maghna-u-ghena-naqsmu-l-omm-li-kienet-qed-tiehu-lil-binha-ghall-kimoterapija/
Aġġornat: Ikisser il-ħġieġa tal-karozza biex isalvah mill-għargħar f’Burmarrad
Imtella' Novembru 25, 2021Ħaddiema tal-Aġenzija tal-Infurzar (LESA) salvaw raġel li nqabad f’ilmijiet kbar f’Burmarrad.
Filmat mibgħut lil tvm.com.mt juri l-mument li r-raġel inħareġ mill-karozza wara li l-persuna li resqet qrib il-vettura tiegħu biex tassistih kissret il-ħġieġa tal-karozza biex issalvah.
Fl-aħħar sigħat il-gżejjer Maltin intlaqtu minn maltempata kbira tant li laqtet diversi toroq arterjali f’pajjiżna, fosthom dik ta’ Burmarrad u l-Wied tal-Imsida fejn bosta karozzi dehru jinġarru mal-ilmijiet.
Id-Dipartiment tal-Protezzjoni Ċivili, il-LESA u l-Pulizija qed jappellaw lill-pubbliku biex joqgħod id-dar u kemm jista’ jevita li jgħaddi minn żoni li nħakmu mill-maltemp.
Kawża tal-maltemp f’diversi toroq hawn konġestjoni ta’ karozzi minħabba li diversi vetturi waqfu minħabba ħsarat ikkawżati mill-ilma u inċidenti tat-traffiku. Il-Pulizija flimkien mad-Dipartiment tal-Protezzjoni Ċivili għandhom domanda kbira ta’ salvataġġ għal persuni maqbuda fil-karozza. Min-naħa tagħha, il-LESA qed tappella biex wieħed joqgħod attent.
Aqra iktar: www.tvm.com.mt/mt/news/filmat-hidma-ta-salvatagg-biex-jinhareg-ragel-maqbud-fil-karozza-fburmarrad/
Nadur football pitch damaged during heavy rainstorm
Thursday, 25 November 2021,
The Nadur football pitch was damaged during Thursday’s heavy rainfall.
In a statement on social media, the Nadur Youngsters Football Club said that the Peter Paul Camilleri Ground is closed for the time being due to the collapse of it's external wall.
The club said all nessassary precautions have being taken and, to avoid any accidents, it has decided to close all access to its training ground until all nessessary works are done and safe to resume training.
The club said it is doing its utmost to find football grounds in its vicinty to accommodate all nursery and senior training sessions.
It thanked the Gozo Ministry and the Nadur Local Council for their support during these difficult times.
Read more: www.independent.com.mt/articles/2021-11-25/local-news/Nadur-football-pitch-damaged-during-heavy-rainstorm-6736238579
[WATCH] Rescue operation in Burmarrad, three people airlifted from flooded road
Civil Protection and Police departments appeal for caution on the road, as floods hit several areas throught the island
25 November 2021,
by Luke Vella
Footage shows members of the AFM and CPD airlifting people out of the flooded road in Burmarrad
Members of the Armed Forces and Civil Protection Department saved two members of the CPD and an elderly person, stuck in heavy floods in Burmarrad, following significant rainfall on Thursday morning.
National Security Minister Byron Camilleri thanked the officers involved and all those that worked in today's difficult conditions.
Malta has seen heavy rain fall and thunder all morning, with the Metereological office issuing an orange warning for thundery and gusty rain showers.
Various parts of the islands, including Msida, Burmarrad, Rabat, Marsa have seen heavy floods in the roads, leading to traffic congestions. Footage emerged of the Civil Protection Department (CPD) assisting a man out of his car, after his car was stuck in the floods of Burmarrad.
When contacted, the CPD acknowledged that they are dealing with a large volume of calls for assistance and appealed to the public for caution. “Reports indicate that this is one of the worst thunderstorms in a long time.”
Read more: Play Video www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/113475/met_office_orange_warning_thunder_heavy_rainfall_possibly_hail_all_day1#.YZ_1ctBBxPY
Lawrence Gonzi lashes out at Speaker over letter to Matthew Caruana Galizia
Gonzi called Anglu Farrugia's behaviour unprecedented and said the position of the Standards Commissioner has been 'ridiculed'
25 November 2021,
by Luke Vella
Former Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi has lashed out at Speaker Anglu Farrugia over the legal letter sent to Matthew Caruana Galizia, son of late Daphne Caruana Galizia.
Matthew Caruana Galizia had sent a letter to the Speaker calling him to resign over his inaction against Labour MP Rosianne Cutajar. However, Farrugia issued a dry ripose while taking Caruana Galizia to task over an apparent lack of procedural knowledge, since he penned the letter directly to Farrugia.
Cutajar, a Labour MP, was found to have breached ethics when she did not declare in her parliamentary register a €7,000 gift from Tumas magnate Yorgen Fenech, who also stands accused of masterminding the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia.
Gonzi, a former Speaker himself, said in a Facebook statement, that the position of the Commissioner for the Standards in Public Life has been ridiculed and that the "standards" narrative is futile.
“Where has the Speaker of the Maltese Parliament ever spoken on behalf of the Government or the Opposition, or answered to complaints from the public by trying to shut their mouth, through a legal letter,” stated Gonzi.
Read more: www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/113487/lawrence_gonzi_lashes_out_at_speaker_over_letter_to_matthew_caruana_galizia#.YZ_2otBBxPY
Roberta Metsola tirbaħ it-tellieqa biex tkun il-kandidata tal-PPE għall-President tal-PE
Imtella' Novembru 24, 2021 - Aġġornata 24 Ta' Novembru, 2021 8:39pmL-ewro parlamentari Nazzjonalista Roberta Metsola rebħet il-kandidatura għall-elezzjoni Presidenzjali tal-Parlament Ewropew f’isem il-Partit Popolari Ewropew (PPE).
Metsola, li kkontestat ma’ żewg ewro-parlamentari oħra, kisbet 64 % tal-voti mid-deputati ewro parlamentari tal-Partit Popolari Ewropew.
Hija kisbet 112-il vot fl-ewwel għadd tal voti li fih ivvutaw 174 membru parlamentari tal-PPE. L-Olandiża Esther de Lange kisbet 44 vot waqt li Awstrijak Othmar Karas kiseb 18-il vot.
Kien il-President tal-Partit Popolari Ewropew Manfred Weber li ħabbar ir-riżultat ftit tal-ħin wara li saret l-elezzjoni fi Strasburgu.
L-elezzjoni li fiha jkun elett il-President tal-Parlament Ewropew mistennija ssir fis-17 ta’ Jannar.
Fl-ewwel reazjoni tagħha Metsola qalet li hija onorata li ntagħżlet biex tkun il-kandidata tal-PPE għall-elezzjoni tal-President tal-Parlament Ewropew.
Hija saħqet li se taħdem ħafna biex tibni alleanzi fi ħdan il-Parlament Ewropew u nsistiet li trid li n-nies temmen fl-Ewropa.
Il-Kap tal-Oppożizzjoni Bernard Grech feraħ lil Metsola għal dak li ddeskriva bħala “riżultat prestiġjuż” u qal li llum hija reġgħet għamlitna kburin li Maltin.
Huwa sostna li fl-aħħar snin hija għamlet isem għaliha u għal pajjiżna u l-votazzjoni tal-lum hija rikonoxximent għaliha, għal Malta u għall-PN.
[WATCH] Robert Abela will support Metsola's bid for European Parliament president
Prime Minister Robert Abela says he will 'not act like PN MEPs' trying to dirty Malta's reputation and will support Roberta Metsola's bid for European Parliament president
23 November 2021, 2:40pm
by Nicole Meilak
Prime Minister Robert Abela says he will support PN MEP Roberta Metsola's nomination for president of the European Parliament
Play VideoPrime Minister Robert Abela has backed Roberta Metsola’s bid to be the next European Parliament president.
However, he passed a grudging remark when offering his support.
“If I did not support her nomination, I would be doing exactly what she did to our country. So the response is obvious: yes, I support I her,” he said.
The Labour Party has often accused Nationalist Party MEPs, like Metsola, of trying to sully Malta’s reputation at the EU level.
Ahead of a parliamentary resolution on the rule of law in Malta, Labour MEP Alex Agius Saliba claimed that the debate was only being held because of pressure from PN MEPs David Casa and Roberta Metsola.
Despite this, Agius Saliba was the first Labour MEP to extend his support to Metsola in her bid to become Malta’s first European Parliament president.
Metsola formally submitted her candidature to be the European People’s Party candidate on Monday alongside Austrian MEP Othmar Karas and Dutch MEP Esther de Lange.
The three-way race will be decided on Wednesday by EPP delegates and the winner will be pushed by the party for the presidency of the parliament.
Read more: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/113434/watch_robert_abela_will_support_metsolas_bid_for_european_parliament_president#.YZ1NE9BBxPY
[WATCH] Robert Abela only learnt of Steward €100m penalty agreement after it was signed
Prime Minister Robert Abela says government will insist Steward Healthcare adheres to its contractual obligations but will not pay €100 million penalty if American company pulls out
23 November 2021, 3:11pm
by Luke Vella
Prime Minister Robert Abela has said that he only learnt of the €100 million penalty agreement inked between government and Steward Healthcare in 2019 after it was signed.
Play VideoGovernment has held protracted discussions with the American company over its request for more money to honour its obligations in the hospitals concession agreement.
Asked on Tuesday whether former minister Konrad Mizzi had signed the side letter with Steward in the summer of 2019 behind government's back, Abela said he only learnt about it after it was signed. At the time, Abela was an MP and sat in Cabinet as an advisor to then prime minister Joseph Muscat.
Read more: www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/113433/watch_robert_abela_only_learnt_of_steward_100m_penalty_agreement_after_it_was_signed#.YZ1OV9BBxPY
It-Tieni Jum Tad-Tridu
Minn Mario Muscat
Quddiesa mmexxija mil-Kappillan ta Kercem Dun Brian Meylak
Ara il video hawn: https://www.facebook.com/nadur.ghawdex.96/videos/423540685283950/
Jippriedka .l- Arcipriet tax-Xaghra Mons Carmelo Refalo: https://www.facebook.com/nadur.ghawdex.96/videos/423538118617540/
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Minn Mario Muscat
Quddiesa mmexxija mil-Kappillan ta Kercem Dun Brian Meylak
Ara il video hawn: https://www.facebook.com/nadur.ghawdex.96/videos/423540685283950/
Jippriedka .l- Arcipriet tax-Xaghra Mons Carmelo Refalo: https://www.facebook.com/nadur.ghawdex.96/videos/423538118617540/
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l-ewwel jum tat -tridu
Quddiesa ta l-ewwel jum tat -tridu immexxija mis-Sacerdot novell Dun Mario Mercieca li fiha jiccelebra l-ewwel Quddiesa tieghu fil komunita taghna .Jippriedka .l- Arcipriet tax-Xaghra Mons Carmelo Refalo
Ritratti minn Mario Muscathttps://www.facebook.com/nadur.ghawdex.96/videos/423540685283950/
Priedka mill Arcipriet Carmelo Refalo tax-Xaghra.
https://www.facebook.com/nadur.ghawdex.96/videos/423538118617540/
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Quddiesa ta l-ewwel jum tat -tridu immexxija mis-Sacerdot novell Dun Mario Mercieca li fiha jiccelebra l-ewwel Quddiesa tieghu fil komunita taghna .Jippriedka .l- Arcipriet tax-Xaghra Mons Carmelo Refalo
Ritratti minn Mario Muscathttps://www.facebook.com/nadur.ghawdex.96/videos/423540685283950/
Priedka mill Arcipriet Carmelo Refalo tax-Xaghra.
https://www.facebook.com/nadur.ghawdex.96/videos/423538118617540/
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Tibda in Novena tal-Festa
Ritratt minn Mario Muscat
Ritratt minn Mario Muscat
Ramla Valley Extra Virgin Olice Oil
By George Carl Camilleri
Waking up to great news😊 Proud to announce that our Evoo once again has been awarded a Silver medal 🥈 into the First Class Awards @ EVO IOOC international olive oil contest in Italy. A big honour to our brand and to our island. Would like to thank all especially our family members which are of continuous support to us 🥰🙏💪🌿🇲🇹 #ramlavalleyevoo #ramlavalley #nadur #lovegozo #evoolover #loveevoo #evoolovers #islandlife #oliveoillovers #simplelife #oliveoil #olive #olivegarden #gozoisland #visitgozo #insta_visitgozo #feelingproud #evoiooc www.ramlavalley.com
https://www.facebook.com/ramlavalley/posts/2606509042996839
By George Carl Camilleri
Waking up to great news😊 Proud to announce that our Evoo once again has been awarded a Silver medal 🥈 into the First Class Awards @ EVO IOOC international olive oil contest in Italy. A big honour to our brand and to our island. Would like to thank all especially our family members which are of continuous support to us 🥰🙏💪🌿🇲🇹 #ramlavalleyevoo #ramlavalley #nadur #lovegozo #evoolover #loveevoo #evoolovers #islandlife #oliveoillovers #simplelife #oliveoil #olive #olivegarden #gozoisland #visitgozo #insta_visitgozo #feelingproud #evoiooc www.ramlavalley.com
https://www.facebook.com/ramlavalley/posts/2606509042996839
Mt. Etna from beautiful Dahlet Qorrot Bay
By Alessio Sultana
By Alessio Sultana
The statue ready in the basilica
By Mario Muscat
By Mario Muscat
The Basilica of Nadur Yesterday
Photo by Mario Muscat
Photo by Mario Muscat
Jitnizzlu l-linef ghal festa
Ritratt minn Mario Muscat
Ritratt minn Mario Muscat
Jibda jintrama l-Altar tal- kor ghal festa
Ritratt minn Mario Muscat
Ritratt minn Mario Muscat
Il-villagg Tal-Hali fin-Nadur jizzejjen ghal festa
Ritratt minn Mario Muscat
Ritratt minn Mario Muscat
Nadur in pictures
Dahlet Qorrot Bay
Photo by Mario Muscat
Dahlet Qorrot Bay
Photo by Mario Muscat
L' artal tas-Sagrament fin-Nadur
Ritratt minn Mario Muscat
Ritratt minn Mario Muscat
Qala windmill and Nadur skyline under a misty sunset
By Alessio Sultana
By Alessio Sultana
Fountain at Xandriku Street
Photo by Mario Muscat
Photo by Mario Muscat
Il vara ta' San Pietru u San Pawl mahduma minn Galard f' Marseille
Il vara ta San Pietru u San Pawl tan Nadur Ghawdex ingibet min Franza fil 1882. F dan ir ritat narawa kif kienet meta waslet l Ispirtu Santu zdied xi snin wara .
Dan ir ritrat grazzi lil Darren Vella
Il vara ta San Pietru u San Pawl tan Nadur Ghawdex ingibet min Franza fil 1882. F dan ir ritat narawa kif kienet meta waslet l Ispirtu Santu zdied xi snin wara .
Dan ir ritrat grazzi lil Darren Vella
IL-KONSAGRAZZJONI TAL-KNISJA
Il-lum, 12 ta’ Mejju jaħbat il-153 sena mill-konsagrazzjoni tal-knisja.
Il-Konsagrazzjoni ssir billi l-artal jindilek biż-żejt u jitwaħħlu dawk is-slaleb ta’ madwar il-knisja. Il-Konsagrazzjoni tfisser li dik l-art u l-binja tal-knisja ġew mogħtijin lil Alla.
Bħalissa lanqas nistgħu nersqu wisq lejn il-knisja. Nistennew il-jum li nerġgħu niltaqgħu hemm. Sadanittant il-knisja kkonsagrata hija kull wieħed u waħda minna li qed nippruvaw inkunu Knisja fid-dar tagħna.
Il-lum, 12 ta’ Mejju jaħbat il-153 sena mill-konsagrazzjoni tal-knisja.
Il-Konsagrazzjoni ssir billi l-artal jindilek biż-żejt u jitwaħħlu dawk is-slaleb ta’ madwar il-knisja. Il-Konsagrazzjoni tfisser li dik l-art u l-binja tal-knisja ġew mogħtijin lil Alla.
Bħalissa lanqas nistgħu nersqu wisq lejn il-knisja. Nistennew il-jum li nerġgħu niltaqgħu hemm. Sadanittant il-knisja kkonsagrata hija kull wieħed u waħda minna li qed nippruvaw inkunu Knisja fid-dar tagħna.
MOMORJI SBIEH TAL-HADD 25 GUNJU, 1967
Il-Parrocca tan-Nadur giet mgħollija ghad Dinjita ta' Bazilika
Ritratt kortesija ta' Mario Muscat - Nadur
Il-Parrocca tan-Nadur giet mgħollija ghad Dinjita ta' Bazilika
Ritratt kortesija ta' Mario Muscat - Nadur
MEMORIES OF THE PAST IN NADUR
Courtesy of Mario Muscat - Nadur
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Courtesy of Mario Muscat - Nadur
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Interesting picture of Nadur from the air
Courtesy of https://www.facebook.com/nadurghawdex/
Mill lum c-centru tan-Nadur jerga jiehu ftit hajja meta mistennija jifthu certu hwienet. Dan wara li ghall-ahhar kwazi xahrejn kienu qed jifthu biss l-bank, spizeriji u hwienet tal-ikel, stationery u ironmongeries.
Nappellaw lil kulhadd biex xorta wahda jimxi mad-direttivi kollha tal-awtoritajiet tas-sahha u nirrispettaw lil xulxin.
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Mill lum c-centru tan-Nadur jerga jiehu ftit hajja meta mistennija jifthu certu hwienet. Dan wara li ghall-ahhar kwazi xahrejn kienu qed jifthu biss l-bank, spizeriji u hwienet tal-ikel, stationery u ironmongeries.
Nappellaw lil kulhadd biex xorta wahda jimxi mad-direttivi kollha tal-awtoritajiet tas-sahha u nirrispettaw lil xulxin.
The stripes flag to commemorate the Parish birthday in Nadur
Beautiful San Blas
By Mario Muscat
By Mario Muscat
Canon Anton Meilaq passes away. Very much humble priest.
RIP.
http://www.nadurjana.com/in-memoriam.html
Għadu kemm ħalliena l-Kan. Anton Meilak, mill-Parroċċa ta' San Pietru u San Pawl, in-Nadur, fl-età ta' 89 sena, li dan l-aħħar kien residenti fid-Dar tal-Kleru, Malta.
Il-funeral tiegħu ser isir għada: l-Isqof Mario Grech ser jippresiedi waqt id-difna privata fiċ-Ċimiterju tan-Nadur.
Agħtih, o Mulej, il-mistrieħ ta' dejjem.
RIP.
http://www.nadurjana.com/in-memoriam.html
Għadu kemm ħalliena l-Kan. Anton Meilak, mill-Parroċċa ta' San Pietru u San Pawl, in-Nadur, fl-età ta' 89 sena, li dan l-aħħar kien residenti fid-Dar tal-Kleru, Malta.
Il-funeral tiegħu ser isir għada: l-Isqof Mario Grech ser jippresiedi waqt id-difna privata fiċ-Ċimiterju tan-Nadur.
Agħtih, o Mulej, il-mistrieħ ta' dejjem.
NADUR IN PICTURES
By Mario Muscat
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By Mario Muscat
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F' dan il-mument in-Nadurin huma mitluba jzommu fit-talb taghhom lill-Kan Dun Anton Meilaq
Dun Anton serva fil-parrocca tan-Nadur ghal snin twal u bhalissa jinsab fid-Dar tal-Kleru f' Birkirkara.
Ghandu bzonn it-talb taghna.
Dun Anton serva fil-parrocca tan-Nadur ghal snin twal u bhalissa jinsab fid-Dar tal-Kleru f' Birkirkara.
Ghandu bzonn it-talb taghna.
NADUR IN PICTURES
By Mario Muscat
https://www.facebook.com/nadur.ghawdex.96
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By Mario Muscat
https://www.facebook.com/nadur.ghawdex.96
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Nadur invokes Our Lady’s intercession
Photo: Charles Spiteri
A 1689 painting depicting Our Lady breastfeeding Jesus has been placed near the main altar at St Peter and St Paul Basilica in Nadur to invoke Our Lady’s intercession against the COVID-19 pandemic.
The painting, donated to the church on the occasion of the inauguration of the new parish in 1688, must have been commissioned by someone who most probably ex-perienced the 1675-1676 plague which left around 11,300 persons dead. However, Gozo, Lija and Mdina recorded no fatalities.
Besides Our Lady, the painting depicts St Michael Archangel, St Roque and St Sebastian, and a lady on the bottom left-hand side, reciting the rosary. Since the Middle Ages, St Sebastian and St Roque were regarded as protectors from various epidemics, including the bubonic plague.
Photo: Charles Spiteri
A 1689 painting depicting Our Lady breastfeeding Jesus has been placed near the main altar at St Peter and St Paul Basilica in Nadur to invoke Our Lady’s intercession against the COVID-19 pandemic.
The painting, donated to the church on the occasion of the inauguration of the new parish in 1688, must have been commissioned by someone who most probably ex-perienced the 1675-1676 plague which left around 11,300 persons dead. However, Gozo, Lija and Mdina recorded no fatalities.
Besides Our Lady, the painting depicts St Michael Archangel, St Roque and St Sebastian, and a lady on the bottom left-hand side, reciting the rosary. Since the Middle Ages, St Sebastian and St Roque were regarded as protectors from various epidemics, including the bubonic plague.
Old farm house in Upper Ramla
Photo by Mario Muscat
THE SHIELD OF THE CONFRATERNITY OF THE KNIGHTS OF ST. PETER & ST. PAUL
Made by Chevalier Chancellor Joe Louis Meilak of the Grand Chapter of Malta.
The shield will form part of the furniture in the Office of the Confraternity in Nadur, Gozo.
Well done Chancellor Joe Louis Meilak.
Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli
Grand Master
CKSPP
Made by Chevalier Chancellor Joe Louis Meilak of the Grand Chapter of Malta.
The shield will form part of the furniture in the Office of the Confraternity in Nadur, Gozo.
Well done Chancellor Joe Louis Meilak.
Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli
Grand Master
CKSPP
CONFRATERNITY OF THE KNIGHTS OF ST. PETER & ST. PAUL AND FRIENDS
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
By Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli - Grand Master
Greetings.
Messages and prayers from our Reverend Chaplains
Dear All:
What seems impossible to us Humans, prayers and supplications will rise like Incense before our merciful Father-God ,
because for God NOTHING is impossible.
May the Good Lord bless all Medical Teams to find a cure .
One of the best prayers I would like to suggest is the Litany of the Saints.
I will keep all in my daily prayers.
Fr Francis Xavier Buhagiar PE
Chaplain of the Confraternity St Peter and St. Paul
MELBOURNE
Covid-19
Prayer to ask for help, comfort and salvation
God the Father, Creator of the world, omnipotent and merciful,
that for our love you have sent your Son into the world as a doctor of bodies and souls,
look at your kids that at this difficult time of disorientation and consternation
in many regions of Europe and the world turn to You
in search of strength, salvation, and relief.
Deliver us from sickness and fear, heals our patients, comforts his family members,
gives wisdom to our rulers, energy and reward to doctors, nurses and volunteers,
eternal life to the deceased.
Don't abandon us in this time of trial, but deliver us from all evil.
All this we ask of you, O Father who, with the Son and the Holy Spirit, you live and reign for centuries.
Amen.
Santa Maria, Mother of health and hope, pray for us!
Bishops of Europe
With friendship
Fr. Manuel Martins
Chaplain of the Confraternity of St. Peter & St. Paul
PORTUGAL
Litany of the Saints
Lord, have mercy on us.
CHRIST, have mercy on us.
LORD, have mercy on us.
CHRIST, hear us.
CHRIST, graciously hear us.
GOD, THE FATHER OF HEAVEN, have mercy on us.
GOD THE SON, REDEEMER OF THE WORLD, have mercy on us.
GOD THE HOLY GHOST, have mercy on us.
HOLY TRINITY, ONE GOD, have mercy on us.
HOLY MARY, pray for us.
HOLY MOTHER OF GOD, pray for us.
HOLY VIRGIN OF VIRGINS, pray for us.
ST. MICHAEL, pray for us.
ST. GABRIEL, pray for us.
ST. RAPHAEL, pray for us.
ALL YE HOLY ANGELS AND ARCHANGELS, pray for us.
ALL YE HOLY ORDERS OF BLESSED SPIRITS, pray for us.
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, pray for us. ST. JOSEPH, pray for us.
ALL YE HOLY PATRIARCHS AND PROPHETS, pray for us.
ST. PETER, pray for us.
ST. PAUL, pray for us.
ST. ANDREW, pray for us.
ST. JAMES, pray for us.
ST. JOHN, pray for us.
ST. THOMAS, pray for us.
ST. JAMES, pray for us.
ST. PHILIP, pray for us.
ST. BARTHOLOMEW, pray for us.
ST. MATTHEW, pray for us.
ST. SIMON, pray for us.
ST. THADDEUS, pray for us.
ST. BARNABAS, pray for us.
ST. LUKE, pray for us.
ST. MARK, pray for us.
ALL YE HOLY APOSTLES AND EVANGELIST, pray for us.
ALL YE HOLY DISCIPLES OF OUR LORD, pray for us.
ALL YE HOLY INNOCENTS, pray for us.
ST. STEPHEN, pray for us.
ST. LAWRENCE, pray for us.
ST. VINCENT, pray for us.
SS. FABIAN AND SEBASTIAN, pray for us.
SS. JOHN AND PAUL, pray for us.
SS. COSMOS AND DAMIAN, pray for us.
SS. GERVASE AND PROTASE, pray for us.
ALL YE HOLY MARTYRS, pray for us.
ST. SYLVESTER, pray for us.
ST. GREGORY, pray for us.
ST. AMBROSE, pray for us.
ST. AUGUSTINE, pray for us.
ST. JEROME, pray for us.
ST. MARTIN, pray for us.
ST. NICHOLAS, pray for us.
ST. ANTHONY, pray for us.
ST. BENEDICT, pray for us.
ST. BERNARD, pray for us.
ST. DOMINIC, pray for us.
ST. FRANCIS, pray for us.
ST. MARY MAGDALEN, pray for us.
ST. AGATHA, pray for us.
ST. LUCY, pray for us.
ST. AGNES, pray for us.
ST. CECILIA, pray for us.
ST. CATHERINE, pray for us.
ST. ANASTASIA, pray for us.
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
By Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli - Grand Master
Greetings.
Messages and prayers from our Reverend Chaplains
Dear All:
What seems impossible to us Humans, prayers and supplications will rise like Incense before our merciful Father-God ,
because for God NOTHING is impossible.
May the Good Lord bless all Medical Teams to find a cure .
One of the best prayers I would like to suggest is the Litany of the Saints.
I will keep all in my daily prayers.
Fr Francis Xavier Buhagiar PE
Chaplain of the Confraternity St Peter and St. Paul
MELBOURNE
Covid-19
Prayer to ask for help, comfort and salvation
God the Father, Creator of the world, omnipotent and merciful,
that for our love you have sent your Son into the world as a doctor of bodies and souls,
look at your kids that at this difficult time of disorientation and consternation
in many regions of Europe and the world turn to You
in search of strength, salvation, and relief.
Deliver us from sickness and fear, heals our patients, comforts his family members,
gives wisdom to our rulers, energy and reward to doctors, nurses and volunteers,
eternal life to the deceased.
Don't abandon us in this time of trial, but deliver us from all evil.
All this we ask of you, O Father who, with the Son and the Holy Spirit, you live and reign for centuries.
Amen.
Santa Maria, Mother of health and hope, pray for us!
Bishops of Europe
With friendship
Fr. Manuel Martins
Chaplain of the Confraternity of St. Peter & St. Paul
PORTUGAL
Litany of the Saints
Lord, have mercy on us.
CHRIST, have mercy on us.
LORD, have mercy on us.
CHRIST, hear us.
CHRIST, graciously hear us.
GOD, THE FATHER OF HEAVEN, have mercy on us.
GOD THE SON, REDEEMER OF THE WORLD, have mercy on us.
GOD THE HOLY GHOST, have mercy on us.
HOLY TRINITY, ONE GOD, have mercy on us.
HOLY MARY, pray for us.
HOLY MOTHER OF GOD, pray for us.
HOLY VIRGIN OF VIRGINS, pray for us.
ST. MICHAEL, pray for us.
ST. GABRIEL, pray for us.
ST. RAPHAEL, pray for us.
ALL YE HOLY ANGELS AND ARCHANGELS, pray for us.
ALL YE HOLY ORDERS OF BLESSED SPIRITS, pray for us.
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, pray for us. ST. JOSEPH, pray for us.
ALL YE HOLY PATRIARCHS AND PROPHETS, pray for us.
ST. PETER, pray for us.
ST. PAUL, pray for us.
ST. ANDREW, pray for us.
ST. JAMES, pray for us.
ST. JOHN, pray for us.
ST. THOMAS, pray for us.
ST. JAMES, pray for us.
ST. PHILIP, pray for us.
ST. BARTHOLOMEW, pray for us.
ST. MATTHEW, pray for us.
ST. SIMON, pray for us.
ST. THADDEUS, pray for us.
ST. BARNABAS, pray for us.
ST. LUKE, pray for us.
ST. MARK, pray for us.
ALL YE HOLY APOSTLES AND EVANGELIST, pray for us.
ALL YE HOLY DISCIPLES OF OUR LORD, pray for us.
ALL YE HOLY INNOCENTS, pray for us.
ST. STEPHEN, pray for us.
ST. LAWRENCE, pray for us.
ST. VINCENT, pray for us.
SS. FABIAN AND SEBASTIAN, pray for us.
SS. JOHN AND PAUL, pray for us.
SS. COSMOS AND DAMIAN, pray for us.
SS. GERVASE AND PROTASE, pray for us.
ALL YE HOLY MARTYRS, pray for us.
ST. SYLVESTER, pray for us.
ST. GREGORY, pray for us.
ST. AMBROSE, pray for us.
ST. AUGUSTINE, pray for us.
ST. JEROME, pray for us.
ST. MARTIN, pray for us.
ST. NICHOLAS, pray for us.
ST. ANTHONY, pray for us.
ST. BENEDICT, pray for us.
ST. BERNARD, pray for us.
ST. DOMINIC, pray for us.
ST. FRANCIS, pray for us.
ST. MARY MAGDALEN, pray for us.
ST. AGATHA, pray for us.
ST. LUCY, pray for us.
ST. AGNES, pray for us.
ST. CECILIA, pray for us.
ST. CATHERINE, pray for us.
ST. ANASTASIA, pray for us.
San Koronatu fin-Nadur
Tissebbah in-nicca ta San Koronatu Martri li tinsab gewwa l-Bazilka tan-Nadur minn Mark Falzon.
Tissebbah in-nicca ta San Koronatu Martri li tinsab gewwa l-Bazilka tan-Nadur minn Mark Falzon.
CONFRATERNITY OF THE KNIGHTS OF ST. PETER & ST. PAUL
Grand Chapter of Melbourne.
Today, the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul organized its Annual BBQ to raise money for charity.
As always, it was a very successful event and all the patrons were very happy.
Thank you to all the volunteers who came to help yesterday and today.
God bless you all.
Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli - Grand Master and the Supreme Council.
Grand Chapter of Melbourne.
Today, the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul organized its Annual BBQ to raise money for charity.
As always, it was a very successful event and all the patrons were very happy.
Thank you to all the volunteers who came to help yesterday and today.
God bless you all.
Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli - Grand Master and the Supreme Council.
CONFRATERNITY OF THE KNIGHTS OF ST. PETER & ST. PAUL
Our mission is to helping the poor in Peru.
Medic by day, priest by night: a Gozitan missionary in the Amazon
By John Paul Cordina.
Photo from left: Chevalier Joe Louis Meilak, Fr. Raymond Portelli and Chevalier Carmel Saliba presenting a donation to the mission in Peru.
What’s it like to be a doctor and a priest in one of the most remote cities on earth?
Fr Raymond Portelli, a Gozitan priest who has called Peru his home for the past 26 years, recounted his experiences on 103 Malta’s Heart, on the programme Newsbook Hour presented by Fr Joe Borg.
Fr Portelli is based in Iquitos, a city of around 400,000 people located in the Amazon basin. The city is the world’s largest city that cannot be reached by road: it is only accessible by river or air.
Fr. Portelli is the parish priest of the St Martín de Porres parish, with a population of 18,000 people. Around a fifth of his parishioners are comfortably middle-class, but the vast majority are poor, with around a tenth living in extreme poverty. Households do have running water and electricity, but many live in simple wooden shacks on dirt roads.
Due to the city’s isolation, job creation efforts are limited and unemployment is a significant problem. Many people try to eke out a living through fishing, agriculture or by selling trinkets on the streets of the city.
Caring for the body and soul
As the only priest in the parish – though a number of laypeople do help out – Fr Portelli seeks to look after his community’s pastoral needs. But he also identified another need: for healthcare.
“I have always been interested in medicine, even before I joined the seminary,” he explains. Consequently, he obtained a dispensation from Gozo Bishop Nikol Cauchi to study medicine at Iquitos’ university part-time, and graduated as a medical doctor after nine years.
He often sees patients at the parish, but notes that his parishioners clearly distinguish between his two roles.
“They call me doctor by day, and father by night,” he notes.
Helping out in the jungle
Though he is based in the city, Fr Portelli regularly ventures outside the parish to provide religious and medical services to isolated communities along the Momón River, a small tributary of the Amazon. Travelling by speedboat to reach a series of tiny villages, with the most distant one 12 hours away, the priest encounters a completely different reality.
These communities are virtually inaccessible most of the year, as a drop in water levels reduces the river to a muddy path, and are thus mostly self-reliant. People live in small huts with no doors – theft not being a concern in such an isolated place – in communities with no shops or facilities.
Stocking up on medicines for the journey, Fr Portelli takes care of common ailments such as diabetes and malaria. If more serious health issues are identified, he offers to take patients to the city, but they often refuse, as they are unwilling to leave their families behind.
Once all patients are treated, Fr Portelli holds a catechism session and celebrates mass, often illuminated by candlelight or kerosene lamps – electricity is unheard of so deep in the jungle. Though most are baptised Catholics, even non-Catholics attend mass out of respect.
Living conditions may be harsh, but Fr Portelli also notes that there is a strong sense of community in these villages, with people helping each other out. Everyone knows everyone else, and everyone helps out whenever a new house is built.
But every so often, village inhabitants try their luck in the city, effectively severing their ties with the community they grew up in. And as a result, they often feel lost among the city’s 400,000 inhabitants, struggling to fit in.
Our mission is to helping the poor in Peru.
Medic by day, priest by night: a Gozitan missionary in the Amazon
By John Paul Cordina.
Photo from left: Chevalier Joe Louis Meilak, Fr. Raymond Portelli and Chevalier Carmel Saliba presenting a donation to the mission in Peru.
What’s it like to be a doctor and a priest in one of the most remote cities on earth?
Fr Raymond Portelli, a Gozitan priest who has called Peru his home for the past 26 years, recounted his experiences on 103 Malta’s Heart, on the programme Newsbook Hour presented by Fr Joe Borg.
Fr Portelli is based in Iquitos, a city of around 400,000 people located in the Amazon basin. The city is the world’s largest city that cannot be reached by road: it is only accessible by river or air.
Fr. Portelli is the parish priest of the St Martín de Porres parish, with a population of 18,000 people. Around a fifth of his parishioners are comfortably middle-class, but the vast majority are poor, with around a tenth living in extreme poverty. Households do have running water and electricity, but many live in simple wooden shacks on dirt roads.
Due to the city’s isolation, job creation efforts are limited and unemployment is a significant problem. Many people try to eke out a living through fishing, agriculture or by selling trinkets on the streets of the city.
Caring for the body and soul
As the only priest in the parish – though a number of laypeople do help out – Fr Portelli seeks to look after his community’s pastoral needs. But he also identified another need: for healthcare.
“I have always been interested in medicine, even before I joined the seminary,” he explains. Consequently, he obtained a dispensation from Gozo Bishop Nikol Cauchi to study medicine at Iquitos’ university part-time, and graduated as a medical doctor after nine years.
He often sees patients at the parish, but notes that his parishioners clearly distinguish between his two roles.
“They call me doctor by day, and father by night,” he notes.
Helping out in the jungle
Though he is based in the city, Fr Portelli regularly ventures outside the parish to provide religious and medical services to isolated communities along the Momón River, a small tributary of the Amazon. Travelling by speedboat to reach a series of tiny villages, with the most distant one 12 hours away, the priest encounters a completely different reality.
These communities are virtually inaccessible most of the year, as a drop in water levels reduces the river to a muddy path, and are thus mostly self-reliant. People live in small huts with no doors – theft not being a concern in such an isolated place – in communities with no shops or facilities.
Stocking up on medicines for the journey, Fr Portelli takes care of common ailments such as diabetes and malaria. If more serious health issues are identified, he offers to take patients to the city, but they often refuse, as they are unwilling to leave their families behind.
Once all patients are treated, Fr Portelli holds a catechism session and celebrates mass, often illuminated by candlelight or kerosene lamps – electricity is unheard of so deep in the jungle. Though most are baptised Catholics, even non-Catholics attend mass out of respect.
Living conditions may be harsh, but Fr Portelli also notes that there is a strong sense of community in these villages, with people helping each other out. Everyone knows everyone else, and everyone helps out whenever a new house is built.
But every so often, village inhabitants try their luck in the city, effectively severing their ties with the community they grew up in. And as a result, they often feel lost among the city’s 400,000 inhabitants, struggling to fit in.
FLAG OF THE KNIGHTS OF ST. PETER & ST. PAUL
The flag of the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul created by the Grand Master Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli and put in details by Ross Sabatini.
The flag is now registered as a Trade Mark in the Australian Federal Government IP Australia.
Our aim is that one day the flag will fly in St. Peter Paul Square in Nadur during the feast of Mnarja.
The flag of the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul created by the Grand Master Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli and put in details by Ross Sabatini.
The flag is now registered as a Trade Mark in the Australian Federal Government IP Australia.
Our aim is that one day the flag will fly in St. Peter Paul Square in Nadur during the feast of Mnarja.
Nadurama Poezija ta' Peter Paul Vella
Ghana fic-Centru Kulturali Malti gewwa Melbourne, l' Awstralja
Minn Peter Paul Portelli
President
Ara ftit film hawn: https://www.facebook.com/peter.paul.portelli.1/videos/3249314411749877/
Gustav Tonna PROSET L-GHANNEJJA IL-KITARISTI U LODJENZA TA KULL NHAR HAMIS IMORRU ALBION JIEHDU PJACIR U NISA JITGHALMU IL BIZZILLA .GRAZZI IL BARMAN U NNISA TA TEA BAR U L-KOK +++
Giacinta Grech Nice to keep the Maltese folk singing going on so far from Malta. Was nice to have met a few of you some weeks ago. Best Wishes to ALL, especially Peter Paul Portelli.
Minn Peter Paul Portelli
President
Ara ftit film hawn: https://www.facebook.com/peter.paul.portelli.1/videos/3249314411749877/
Gustav Tonna PROSET L-GHANNEJJA IL-KITARISTI U LODJENZA TA KULL NHAR HAMIS IMORRU ALBION JIEHDU PJACIR U NISA JITGHALMU IL BIZZILLA .GRAZZI IL BARMAN U NNISA TA TEA BAR U L-KOK +++
Giacinta Grech Nice to keep the Maltese folk singing going on so far from Malta. Was nice to have met a few of you some weeks ago. Best Wishes to ALL, especially Peter Paul Portelli.
In-Nadur fil-Letteratura Nazzjonali Maltija
Minn Daniel Meilak
Kelinu Vella Haber (1913-2014) Imwieled fin-Nadur fl-1 ta’ Ottubru tal-1913, Kelinu, kif ħafna kienu jsibuh, kien wieħed mill-aktar Nadurin li taw sehem attiv fit-tiswir u t-tisħiħ tal-ilsien Malti matul is-seklu għoxrin. Kien edukat fisSeminarju t’Għawdex u wara filKulleġġ tal-Ġiżwiti f’Birkirkara. Għamel xi żmien novizz mas-Soċjetà Missjunarja ta’ San Pawl u kien hemm li ltaqa’ mal-poeta Karmenu Vassallo. Fost il-ħafna inizzjattivi siewja tiegħu favur il-Malti, huwa waqqaf ‘ix-Xirka għat-Tixrid tal-Ilsien Malti’, u miegħu kien hemm Anton Buttigieg, Ġużè Bonnici, Ġużè Chetcuti u Ġorġ Pisani, li nislu wkoll huwa min-Nadur. L-ewwel laqgħa saret fil-15 ta’ Jannar 1939.
Fl-1940 Vella Haber waqqaf din ix-Xirka wkoll ġewwa n-Nadur u din ħadmet bis-sħiħ favur aktar edukazzjoni u tixrid tal-lingwa Maltija kif ukoll biex jinxtered il-litteriżmu. Dan għen lil ħafna żgħażagħ kif ukoll lill-isforzi favur l-emanċipazzjoni tal-mara. Ħeġġeġ ħafna żgħażagħ jibdew jiktbu u mbagħad il-kitba tagħhom kienet tinqara fuq irrediffusion. Fost iż-żgħażagħ li kienu msieħba u ffurmata fl-għaqda li waqqaf Kelinu nsibu persunaġġi bħal Guido De Marco, Charles Camilleri u Frans Ebejer. Kien ukoll membru għal xi żmien fl-Assemblea Nazzjonali tal-Gvern. Miet nhar it-28 ta’ Jannar 2014, fl-età ta’ 100 sena.1 Bħala rikonoxximent tal-ħimda tiegħu kien ingħata Ġieħ irRepubblika fl-1997 mill-President tar-Repubblika l-Eċċ. T. Dr Ugo Mifsud Bonnici.
Fost il-ħafna kitbiet tiegħu, in-Nadur kellu post prominenti. Forsi l-aktar li jispikkaw huma l-folkdrama ‘Nadurjana’ u l-poemett bl-istess isem: ‘Nadurjana’. Il-folkdrama ‘Nadurjana’ li huwa kiteb bħala rakkont f’650 vers joħroġ fil-beraħ il-karattru tan-Nadur u n-Nadurin, dejjem marbuta mal-baħar u mal-agrikultura. Dan kollu fl-isfond tal-istorja li tibda miż-żmien tal-qedem u li twaħħad fiha l-kult lejn San Pietru u San Pawl ma’ dak pagan. Dan irrakkont jimxi mbagħad maż-żmien tal-ħbit tal-furbani, tattwelid tal-parroċċa, taż-żmien li fih saru l-qniepen fl-1815, iċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-Imnarja fil-Buskett, li inċidentalment qed tagħlaq tliet mitt sena (kien fl-1720, skont ma jikteb Giovanni Agius de Soldanis li l-Imnarja bdiet tiġi ċċelebrata b’dan il-mod fil-Buskett), għall-bini tal-knisja, it-tkabbir tagħha u l-leġġendi marbuta mar-raħal. Hawn se nagħti silta ċkejkna ħafna li anke toħroġ fil-beraħ il-kuntest li fiha nkitbet. Billi din il-folkdrama nkitbet għall-okkażjoni tal-festi triċentinarji mit-twaqqif tal-parroċċa fl-1688, u billi dak iż-żmien qamet il-kwistjoni pjuttost taħraq bejn in-Nadur u l-Qala dwar min minnhom kellu leġittimament jiċċelebra t-300 sena tiegħu, Vella Haber kiteb hekk:
‘In-Nadur kien sar parroċċa maqdes bnew in-Nadurin għax kien ġie Cocco Palmeri amar fis lil Bernardin knisja ibni mar amarlu f’dik il-wesgħa ta’ Nadur qim ġie’ fiha ’l Pietru u Pawlu sadattant aħraq il-bħur ġewwa l-Qala l-Kunċizzjoni fost il-poplu żomm l-unjoni.2
Fih ukoll dawn il-versi patrijottiċi:
Jiddomina n-Nadur tagħna
minn kull fejn tħares lejh
kif mill-port ta’ Malta toħroġ
dlonk jisraqlek dwal għajnejk!
Iktar ma qribu tersaq
iktar ’il fuq jogħla
u kien minħabba f’hekk li nħatar
biex għall-Għawdxin ikun gardjola!
Il-widien u l-miġriet tiegħek
il-għerien u l-bajjiet
ismijiet ta’ nisel juru
minn tal-eqdem żminijiet
kif il-ġonna u l-kampanja
it-triqat l-inħawi sbieħ
ismijiet tal-qedem għandhom
jixhdu nisel xiħ bis-sħiħ!
Għaċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet tas-sena tal-Fidi u tal-1900 sena mill-martirju ta’ San Pietru u San Pawl kienu saru festi kbar fin-Nadur, li l-Knisja Kolleġġjata tiegħu kienet għadha 2 Duminku Camilleri, 125 Sena Kkonsagrata. 125 Sena Bażilika, Vigilat 4, (Nadur 1992), 86-98.
hemm ġiet mgħollija għad-dinjità ta’ Bażilika Minuri. Waqt Akkademja mużiko-letterarja nhar il-Ħamis 27 ta’ Ġunju 1968 kienet inqrat il-peożija ta’ Vella Haber li ġġib l-istess isem ‘Nadurjana’. Dan huwa wkoll xogħol patrijottiku fuq l-istess temi ta’ dak imsemmi aktar ’il fuq:
Wiret in-Nadur fuqani l-isbaħ u l-ogħla fost kull panorama li jiflaħ joffri l-arċipelagu tagħna ... ...
In-Nadur kiseb foħrija kiseb ġmiel u dija kiseb ruħ Nadurija mill-erwieħ tal-Għawdxin l-oħra.
3 Fost diversi poeżiji oħrajn li huwa kiteb dwar in-Nadur insibu għadd fil-ktieb ta’ Karm Caruana In-Nadur u t-Tempju Tiegħu Monumentali. ‘Il-Bajja ta’ San Blas’ li hija ddedikata lil Girgor Buttigieg ‘Naduri li għex u miet ta’ qaddis,’ u fiha jiddeskrivi l-bajja bħala ‘s-sebħ u l-kobor tan-Nadur,’ blistess stil romantiku ta’ poeti oħrajn ta’ qablu: ‘San Blas nitgħaxxaq bik: / Seħer il-ħajja nsibu kollu fik!’4
Imbagħad insibu wkoll diversi poeżiji oħrajn b’laqta patrijottika. Vella Haber kiteb ‘Il-Kanuni tan-Nadur’ bħala ‘tifkira tal-Professur Lazzru Pisani li Pitter ilMaqdes tan-Nadur.’ Fiha l-kanuni li xi darba kienu jisparaw fuq ‘il-misħut Nofs Qamar’ sabiex jiddefendu lir-reliġjon Nisranija, issa jinsabu sektin. Kanuni oħrajn ‘qniepen saru,’ b’referenza għall-manuvra li kien għamel il-kappillan Dun Anton Scasciato (1772-1834) fl-18151816 meta rnexxielu jakkwista kanuni bil-permess tal Gvernatur Sir Thomas Maitland (1760-1824) sabiex jagħmilhom qniepen ġodda.5 F’ ‘Żernieq il-Maqdes tanNadur’ iddedikata bħala ‘Bukkett qronfol lill-Professur F.S. Sciortino’, il-poeta jibda mill-leġġenda tal-bini talKnisja meta Girgor għabba l-ħmara bil-ġebel u fejn din waqfet, allura nbniet din il-binja u jinfexx f’ħafna tifħir:
Maqdes gwapp ħafna n-Nadur inbena
Nixxiegħa sar tal-ogħla sebħ u faħar;
Ġieħ dan il-maqdes jiktor, le jinfena.
6 Fuq laqta reliġjuża, fil-poeżija ‘Luminaria Magna’, ‘B’tifkira u żżih il-ħajr lill-Artista Piju Cellini’, Vella Haber jeżalta lil San Pietru u San Pawl fil-ġrajjiet ta’ Attila s-Salvaġġ. Kienu huma li ‘ħarġu għalih bil-qilla, / ħanqu lill-għadu bir-rabtiet tal-lġiem.’ Hekk ukoll ‘aħna nirbħu żgur ... il-Kruċjata Mqaddsa ...’ Dan kollu bit-tarka tal-Imnarja, voldieri tażżewġt idwal li huma San Pietru u San Pawl.7
Anke fix-xogħol tiegħu ‘Quddiem San Koronatu Martri. Fit-Tempju Monumentali tan-Nadur,’ Kelinu jinseġ għanja ta’ tifħir lil dan il-bniedem li sa minn żmien ilu n-Nadurin qisuh bħala Kon-Patrun tagħhom flimkien ma’ San Pietru u San Pawl:
Koronatu! Insejħulek
aħna wliedek Nadurin:
iddew ilqa’ l-ħajr sħiħ tagħna;
żommna miegħek magħqudin.
L-osservazzjoni li jagħmel meta jikteb li ‘mhux ta’ b’xejn b’ismek imgħammda / ħafna wlied minn tan-Nadur!’ kienet tapplika b’mod tajjeb għall-1953 meta dehret din il-poeżija ppubblikata, iżda llum iż-żminijiet inbidlu u huma ftit jekk xejn, dawk it-tfal Nadurin li jiġu msemmija għal San Koronatu. Jolqtok ukoll kif Vella Haber jitratta mal-fatt li ma nafu xejn dwar dan il-korp, iżda hu joħroġ b’dan: ‘Aktar m’Int mostur u moħbi, / aktar fostna sirt magħruf ...’ U tassew għaliex f’dawn iż-żminijiet li fih kien qed jikteb San Koronatu kien għad għandu ħafna popolarità fin-Nadur, xi ħaġa li bħal dik tal-ismijiet, illum ixxejnet ukoll.
3 Duminku Camilleri, 200 Sena mit-Twelid ta’ l-E.T. Mons. M. Buttigieg. 100 Sena Arċipretali, Vigilat 5, (Nadur 1993), 94-95. 4 Karm Caruana, In-Nadur u t-Tempju Tiegħu Monumentali, (Nadur 1953), 23.
5 Ibid., 120 6 Ibid., 125 7 Ibid., 133.
Kelinu Vella Haber jingħata ġieħ mill-Akkademja tal-Malti f'għeluq il-mitt sena tiegħu - 2013
Storja, Kultura u Attwalità36
Minn Daniel Meilak
Kelinu Vella Haber (1913-2014) Imwieled fin-Nadur fl-1 ta’ Ottubru tal-1913, Kelinu, kif ħafna kienu jsibuh, kien wieħed mill-aktar Nadurin li taw sehem attiv fit-tiswir u t-tisħiħ tal-ilsien Malti matul is-seklu għoxrin. Kien edukat fisSeminarju t’Għawdex u wara filKulleġġ tal-Ġiżwiti f’Birkirkara. Għamel xi żmien novizz mas-Soċjetà Missjunarja ta’ San Pawl u kien hemm li ltaqa’ mal-poeta Karmenu Vassallo. Fost il-ħafna inizzjattivi siewja tiegħu favur il-Malti, huwa waqqaf ‘ix-Xirka għat-Tixrid tal-Ilsien Malti’, u miegħu kien hemm Anton Buttigieg, Ġużè Bonnici, Ġużè Chetcuti u Ġorġ Pisani, li nislu wkoll huwa min-Nadur. L-ewwel laqgħa saret fil-15 ta’ Jannar 1939.
Fl-1940 Vella Haber waqqaf din ix-Xirka wkoll ġewwa n-Nadur u din ħadmet bis-sħiħ favur aktar edukazzjoni u tixrid tal-lingwa Maltija kif ukoll biex jinxtered il-litteriżmu. Dan għen lil ħafna żgħażagħ kif ukoll lill-isforzi favur l-emanċipazzjoni tal-mara. Ħeġġeġ ħafna żgħażagħ jibdew jiktbu u mbagħad il-kitba tagħhom kienet tinqara fuq irrediffusion. Fost iż-żgħażagħ li kienu msieħba u ffurmata fl-għaqda li waqqaf Kelinu nsibu persunaġġi bħal Guido De Marco, Charles Camilleri u Frans Ebejer. Kien ukoll membru għal xi żmien fl-Assemblea Nazzjonali tal-Gvern. Miet nhar it-28 ta’ Jannar 2014, fl-età ta’ 100 sena.1 Bħala rikonoxximent tal-ħimda tiegħu kien ingħata Ġieħ irRepubblika fl-1997 mill-President tar-Repubblika l-Eċċ. T. Dr Ugo Mifsud Bonnici.
Fost il-ħafna kitbiet tiegħu, in-Nadur kellu post prominenti. Forsi l-aktar li jispikkaw huma l-folkdrama ‘Nadurjana’ u l-poemett bl-istess isem: ‘Nadurjana’. Il-folkdrama ‘Nadurjana’ li huwa kiteb bħala rakkont f’650 vers joħroġ fil-beraħ il-karattru tan-Nadur u n-Nadurin, dejjem marbuta mal-baħar u mal-agrikultura. Dan kollu fl-isfond tal-istorja li tibda miż-żmien tal-qedem u li twaħħad fiha l-kult lejn San Pietru u San Pawl ma’ dak pagan. Dan irrakkont jimxi mbagħad maż-żmien tal-ħbit tal-furbani, tattwelid tal-parroċċa, taż-żmien li fih saru l-qniepen fl-1815, iċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-Imnarja fil-Buskett, li inċidentalment qed tagħlaq tliet mitt sena (kien fl-1720, skont ma jikteb Giovanni Agius de Soldanis li l-Imnarja bdiet tiġi ċċelebrata b’dan il-mod fil-Buskett), għall-bini tal-knisja, it-tkabbir tagħha u l-leġġendi marbuta mar-raħal. Hawn se nagħti silta ċkejkna ħafna li anke toħroġ fil-beraħ il-kuntest li fiha nkitbet. Billi din il-folkdrama nkitbet għall-okkażjoni tal-festi triċentinarji mit-twaqqif tal-parroċċa fl-1688, u billi dak iż-żmien qamet il-kwistjoni pjuttost taħraq bejn in-Nadur u l-Qala dwar min minnhom kellu leġittimament jiċċelebra t-300 sena tiegħu, Vella Haber kiteb hekk:
‘In-Nadur kien sar parroċċa maqdes bnew in-Nadurin għax kien ġie Cocco Palmeri amar fis lil Bernardin knisja ibni mar amarlu f’dik il-wesgħa ta’ Nadur qim ġie’ fiha ’l Pietru u Pawlu sadattant aħraq il-bħur ġewwa l-Qala l-Kunċizzjoni fost il-poplu żomm l-unjoni.2
Fih ukoll dawn il-versi patrijottiċi:
Jiddomina n-Nadur tagħna
minn kull fejn tħares lejh
kif mill-port ta’ Malta toħroġ
dlonk jisraqlek dwal għajnejk!
Iktar ma qribu tersaq
iktar ’il fuq jogħla
u kien minħabba f’hekk li nħatar
biex għall-Għawdxin ikun gardjola!
Il-widien u l-miġriet tiegħek
il-għerien u l-bajjiet
ismijiet ta’ nisel juru
minn tal-eqdem żminijiet
kif il-ġonna u l-kampanja
it-triqat l-inħawi sbieħ
ismijiet tal-qedem għandhom
jixhdu nisel xiħ bis-sħiħ!
Għaċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet tas-sena tal-Fidi u tal-1900 sena mill-martirju ta’ San Pietru u San Pawl kienu saru festi kbar fin-Nadur, li l-Knisja Kolleġġjata tiegħu kienet għadha 2 Duminku Camilleri, 125 Sena Kkonsagrata. 125 Sena Bażilika, Vigilat 4, (Nadur 1992), 86-98.
hemm ġiet mgħollija għad-dinjità ta’ Bażilika Minuri. Waqt Akkademja mużiko-letterarja nhar il-Ħamis 27 ta’ Ġunju 1968 kienet inqrat il-peożija ta’ Vella Haber li ġġib l-istess isem ‘Nadurjana’. Dan huwa wkoll xogħol patrijottiku fuq l-istess temi ta’ dak imsemmi aktar ’il fuq:
Wiret in-Nadur fuqani l-isbaħ u l-ogħla fost kull panorama li jiflaħ joffri l-arċipelagu tagħna ... ...
In-Nadur kiseb foħrija kiseb ġmiel u dija kiseb ruħ Nadurija mill-erwieħ tal-Għawdxin l-oħra.
3 Fost diversi poeżiji oħrajn li huwa kiteb dwar in-Nadur insibu għadd fil-ktieb ta’ Karm Caruana In-Nadur u t-Tempju Tiegħu Monumentali. ‘Il-Bajja ta’ San Blas’ li hija ddedikata lil Girgor Buttigieg ‘Naduri li għex u miet ta’ qaddis,’ u fiha jiddeskrivi l-bajja bħala ‘s-sebħ u l-kobor tan-Nadur,’ blistess stil romantiku ta’ poeti oħrajn ta’ qablu: ‘San Blas nitgħaxxaq bik: / Seħer il-ħajja nsibu kollu fik!’4
Imbagħad insibu wkoll diversi poeżiji oħrajn b’laqta patrijottika. Vella Haber kiteb ‘Il-Kanuni tan-Nadur’ bħala ‘tifkira tal-Professur Lazzru Pisani li Pitter ilMaqdes tan-Nadur.’ Fiha l-kanuni li xi darba kienu jisparaw fuq ‘il-misħut Nofs Qamar’ sabiex jiddefendu lir-reliġjon Nisranija, issa jinsabu sektin. Kanuni oħrajn ‘qniepen saru,’ b’referenza għall-manuvra li kien għamel il-kappillan Dun Anton Scasciato (1772-1834) fl-18151816 meta rnexxielu jakkwista kanuni bil-permess tal Gvernatur Sir Thomas Maitland (1760-1824) sabiex jagħmilhom qniepen ġodda.5 F’ ‘Żernieq il-Maqdes tanNadur’ iddedikata bħala ‘Bukkett qronfol lill-Professur F.S. Sciortino’, il-poeta jibda mill-leġġenda tal-bini talKnisja meta Girgor għabba l-ħmara bil-ġebel u fejn din waqfet, allura nbniet din il-binja u jinfexx f’ħafna tifħir:
Maqdes gwapp ħafna n-Nadur inbena
Nixxiegħa sar tal-ogħla sebħ u faħar;
Ġieħ dan il-maqdes jiktor, le jinfena.
6 Fuq laqta reliġjuża, fil-poeżija ‘Luminaria Magna’, ‘B’tifkira u żżih il-ħajr lill-Artista Piju Cellini’, Vella Haber jeżalta lil San Pietru u San Pawl fil-ġrajjiet ta’ Attila s-Salvaġġ. Kienu huma li ‘ħarġu għalih bil-qilla, / ħanqu lill-għadu bir-rabtiet tal-lġiem.’ Hekk ukoll ‘aħna nirbħu żgur ... il-Kruċjata Mqaddsa ...’ Dan kollu bit-tarka tal-Imnarja, voldieri tażżewġt idwal li huma San Pietru u San Pawl.7
Anke fix-xogħol tiegħu ‘Quddiem San Koronatu Martri. Fit-Tempju Monumentali tan-Nadur,’ Kelinu jinseġ għanja ta’ tifħir lil dan il-bniedem li sa minn żmien ilu n-Nadurin qisuh bħala Kon-Patrun tagħhom flimkien ma’ San Pietru u San Pawl:
Koronatu! Insejħulek
aħna wliedek Nadurin:
iddew ilqa’ l-ħajr sħiħ tagħna;
żommna miegħek magħqudin.
L-osservazzjoni li jagħmel meta jikteb li ‘mhux ta’ b’xejn b’ismek imgħammda / ħafna wlied minn tan-Nadur!’ kienet tapplika b’mod tajjeb għall-1953 meta dehret din il-poeżija ppubblikata, iżda llum iż-żminijiet inbidlu u huma ftit jekk xejn, dawk it-tfal Nadurin li jiġu msemmija għal San Koronatu. Jolqtok ukoll kif Vella Haber jitratta mal-fatt li ma nafu xejn dwar dan il-korp, iżda hu joħroġ b’dan: ‘Aktar m’Int mostur u moħbi, / aktar fostna sirt magħruf ...’ U tassew għaliex f’dawn iż-żminijiet li fih kien qed jikteb San Koronatu kien għad għandu ħafna popolarità fin-Nadur, xi ħaġa li bħal dik tal-ismijiet, illum ixxejnet ukoll.
3 Duminku Camilleri, 200 Sena mit-Twelid ta’ l-E.T. Mons. M. Buttigieg. 100 Sena Arċipretali, Vigilat 5, (Nadur 1993), 94-95. 4 Karm Caruana, In-Nadur u t-Tempju Tiegħu Monumentali, (Nadur 1953), 23.
5 Ibid., 120 6 Ibid., 125 7 Ibid., 133.
Kelinu Vella Haber jingħata ġieħ mill-Akkademja tal-Malti f'għeluq il-mitt sena tiegħu - 2013
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'In-Nadur'
Poezija ta' Patri Mattew Sultana
Jekk f’sidri nħoss nifs qawwi,
Jekk bqajt sal-lum bil-ferħ qalbi trid tfur,
Ngħid li mill-arja, mid-dehriet ta’ seħer
U l-ħlewwa tan-Nadur.
Fejn il-ħolqien jitbissem
Kont nilmaħ qalb dawk l-oqsma, żara’ u ħdura;
Widien, għoljiet, siġar tal-frott fejn tħares;
Kemm xtaqtni ma ġejtx lura!
X’jiem hienja! X’jiem ta’ seħer,
F’raħal sabiħ, f’ġenna tal-art qattajt!
Sirt naf in-nies, tħabbibt, ħabbejt, ħabbewni;
Nies bħalhom, ftit, jekk rajt! Sal-lum bqajt nistħajjilni
Inħoss il-fewġa tonfoħ f’dawk l-ibruħ,
Tmelles fuq wiċċi u fuq uċuh ir-raba’
U nħossha ‘ttini r-ruħ.
U għalkemm minkejja fija
Tlaqt f’qasir żmien u ’l min sirt naf ħallejt,
Ġmiel in-natura mżiegħed f’dawk l-inħawi
U r-raħal qatt ma nsejt.
Għax dawn in-nies dħulija ...
Maqdes San Pietru Pawl, ġmiel kull fejn tmur,
Ħallewni noħlom b’dawk il-jiem mgħoddija
F’dil-‘Ġenna ta’ Nadur’.
Poezija ta' Patri Mattew Sultana
Jekk f’sidri nħoss nifs qawwi,
Jekk bqajt sal-lum bil-ferħ qalbi trid tfur,
Ngħid li mill-arja, mid-dehriet ta’ seħer
U l-ħlewwa tan-Nadur.
Fejn il-ħolqien jitbissem
Kont nilmaħ qalb dawk l-oqsma, żara’ u ħdura;
Widien, għoljiet, siġar tal-frott fejn tħares;
Kemm xtaqtni ma ġejtx lura!
X’jiem hienja! X’jiem ta’ seħer,
F’raħal sabiħ, f’ġenna tal-art qattajt!
Sirt naf in-nies, tħabbibt, ħabbejt, ħabbewni;
Nies bħalhom, ftit, jekk rajt! Sal-lum bqajt nistħajjilni
Inħoss il-fewġa tonfoħ f’dawk l-ibruħ,
Tmelles fuq wiċċi u fuq uċuh ir-raba’
U nħossha ‘ttini r-ruħ.
U għalkemm minkejja fija
Tlaqt f’qasir żmien u ’l min sirt naf ħallejt,
Ġmiel in-natura mżiegħed f’dawk l-inħawi
U r-raħal qatt ma nsejt.
Għax dawn in-nies dħulija ...
Maqdes San Pietru Pawl, ġmiel kull fejn tmur,
Ħallewni noħlom b’dawk il-jiem mgħoddija
F’dil-‘Ġenna ta’ Nadur’.
Sopu Tower by Alessio Sultana
Chevalier Michael Camilleri Cauchi receives Gieh in-Nadur
23 November, 2019
Members of the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul of the Grand Chapter of Malta, during the presentation of Gieh in Nadur to Chevalier Michael Camilleri Cauchi Deputy Chancellor.
Photo from left: Chevalier Adonai Camilleri Cauchi, Dame Marlene Muscat, Chevalier Carmel Saliba, Chevalier Michael Camilleri Cauchi, Chevalier Chancellor Joseph Louis Meilak, Brother Matthias Mercieca and Dame Veronica Camilleri Cauchi.
23 November, 2019
Members of the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul of the Grand Chapter of Malta, during the presentation of Gieh in Nadur to Chevalier Michael Camilleri Cauchi Deputy Chancellor.
Photo from left: Chevalier Adonai Camilleri Cauchi, Dame Marlene Muscat, Chevalier Carmel Saliba, Chevalier Michael Camilleri Cauchi, Chevalier Chancellor Joseph Louis Meilak, Brother Matthias Mercieca and Dame Veronica Camilleri Cauchi.
Message from the Grand Master H.E. Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli
Photo: The Secretary Chevalier Carmel Saliba is reading the message from the Grand Master for the presentation of Gieh in Nadur to Chevalier Deputy Chancellor Michael Camilleri Cauchi.
The Grand Master His Excellency Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli and the Supreme Council of the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul is very honoured to have Chevalier Michael Camilleri Cauchi one of its own.
He has been a very dedicated and honourable member of our Confraternity. He is always ready to give advice to help our Confraternity to achieve more.
We are very happy to say that on Tuesday this week, we donated $10,000 to the Royal Women’s Hospital - Newborn Intensive Care Unit. The money was raised from a Fund Raising Lunch we had last month and some donations from individuals and sponsors.
This year we donated others sums of money to the Australian Farmers who were suffering from drought-ravaged part of the State of Victoria and to our missions in Peru.
Our Confraternity is still small but it’s making a big impact to help those in need.
We like to Congratulate Chevalier Michael Camilleri Cauchi, on receiving the honour Gieh in-Nadur 2019.
God bless you.
H.E. Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli
Grand Master
CKSPP
Photo: The Secretary Chevalier Carmel Saliba is reading the message from the Grand Master for the presentation of Gieh in Nadur to Chevalier Deputy Chancellor Michael Camilleri Cauchi.
The Grand Master His Excellency Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli and the Supreme Council of the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul is very honoured to have Chevalier Michael Camilleri Cauchi one of its own.
He has been a very dedicated and honourable member of our Confraternity. He is always ready to give advice to help our Confraternity to achieve more.
We are very happy to say that on Tuesday this week, we donated $10,000 to the Royal Women’s Hospital - Newborn Intensive Care Unit. The money was raised from a Fund Raising Lunch we had last month and some donations from individuals and sponsors.
This year we donated others sums of money to the Australian Farmers who were suffering from drought-ravaged part of the State of Victoria and to our missions in Peru.
Our Confraternity is still small but it’s making a big impact to help those in need.
We like to Congratulate Chevalier Michael Camilleri Cauchi, on receiving the honour Gieh in-Nadur 2019.
God bless you.
H.E. Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli
Grand Master
CKSPP
Gozo Channel ship damaged after crashing into pier - MinisterMonday, 25 November 2019,
Gozo Channel is operating with only two ships after one of the ferries was damaged today due to the strong winds and rough seas, Gozo Minister Justyne Caruana told Parliament.
It had already been announced that the MV Nikolaus, which was leased by the company to operate as a fourth vessel, was to undergo repair work that will last till mid-December.
The company was operating with three vessels until this morning when one of the remaining three ships was damaged and needs repair work.
Gozo Channel is operating with only two ships after one of the ferries was damaged today due to the strong winds and rough seas, Gozo Minister Justyne Caruana told Parliament.
It had already been announced that the MV Nikolaus, which was leased by the company to operate as a fourth vessel, was to undergo repair work that will last till mid-December.
The company was operating with three vessels until this morning when one of the remaining three ships was damaged and needs repair work.
CONFRATERNITY OF THE KNIGHTS OF ST. PETER & ST. PAUL
Melbourne. Australia.
By Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli - Grand Master
On Tuesday 19 November, 2019 the Members of the Supreme Council of the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul made a generous donation of $10,000 to the Royal Women's Hospital - Newborn Intensive Care Unit.
Every year more than1,600 babies who are born sick or prematurely are cared for by the specialist NICU team at the Women's.
The money was raised from a Lunch organised by theGrand Chapter of Melbourne on the 13 of October, 2019.
The Supreme Council has agreed to donate money to the Royal Melbourne Children's Hospital at the Good Friday Appeal.
Photo from left: Chevalier Saverio Greto, Dame Gail Vas, Dame Carmela Barbaro, Chevalier Vincenzo Galtieri. H.E. Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli - Grand Master presenting the cheque to Sue Jacobs Deputy Clinical Director - Neonatal Paediatrician, Laura Bignell Chief Midwifery and Nursing Officer, Dame Angela Greto and Dame Mimma Sabatini.
Melbourne. Australia.
By Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli - Grand Master
On Tuesday 19 November, 2019 the Members of the Supreme Council of the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul made a generous donation of $10,000 to the Royal Women's Hospital - Newborn Intensive Care Unit.
Every year more than1,600 babies who are born sick or prematurely are cared for by the specialist NICU team at the Women's.
The money was raised from a Lunch organised by theGrand Chapter of Melbourne on the 13 of October, 2019.
The Supreme Council has agreed to donate money to the Royal Melbourne Children's Hospital at the Good Friday Appeal.
Photo from left: Chevalier Saverio Greto, Dame Gail Vas, Dame Carmela Barbaro, Chevalier Vincenzo Galtieri. H.E. Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli - Grand Master presenting the cheque to Sue Jacobs Deputy Clinical Director - Neonatal Paediatrician, Laura Bignell Chief Midwifery and Nursing Officer, Dame Angela Greto and Dame Mimma Sabatini.
The Most Respected Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul.
Grand Chapter of Malta.
Address: December 13 Street. Nadur, Gozo.
22 September, 2019
Congratulations to our Members in Malta for doing such a great job in helping the poor in Peru.
Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli
Grand Master
CKSPP
The mission of the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul is to help the poor and the sick
Grand Chapter of Malta.
Address: December 13 Street. Nadur, Gozo.
22 September, 2019
Congratulations to our Members in Malta for doing such a great job in helping the poor in Peru.
Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli
Grand Master
CKSPP
The mission of the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul is to help the poor and the sick
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.
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.
