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Saturday, 19 May, 2012
The Confraternity is gaining recognition world wide
The Confraternity is gaining recognition and respect all over the world. Eco Gozo project moving into second phase
Addressing the media at the end of a cabinet meeting held at the Gozo ministry Dr Gonzi said some 61 measures were taken in the first phase with over 100 projects. These included subsidies for photovoltaic panels and the public transport reform. Journalists were invited to watch part of the meeting and to a news conference immediately afterwards but the Prime Minister would not take any questions. Dr Gonzi said that a child development services centre was being built in Gozo, the permits for which had already issued. This would supplement some of the work being done at the Gozo Hospital for Children. He said that while all cabinet meetings focused on Gozo, this meeting focused on the sister island even more. The Prime Minister noted that some 10 per cent of all EU funds at Malta's disposal were dedicated to Gozo and all government policy was slanted to give more of an advantage to Gozo because of the difficulties it faced due to double insularity.
Friday, 18 May, 2012
It could be another TITANIC story one dayNew alert over ferryShip’s insurance is ‘void’
A Gozo Channel ferry captain has warned that an expired safety exit certificate, which could have been renewed easily, voids the insurance cover for the vessel. " It is unfair for him to be ‘watchdogged’ by political people " MV Gaudos ship master Mario Grech was suspended from the roster last week after refusing to board passengers to full capacity, because of what he alleged was an expired certificate. He has since been reinstated. Capt. Grech had made similar claims three years ago and when asked last week about his latest one, Finance Minister Tonio Fenech had said “the safety certificates had all been in order” when they were checked back then. Capt. Grech’s lawyer, Kevin Mompalao, yesterday laid into the minister over that comment. “It is misinformation to state that the safety certificate – the Starboard Marine Evacuation System – was checked three years ago, when this certificate has a one-year life span and was last confirmed on April 29, 2011,” Dr Mompalao said. “The minister might not be aware of the serious consequences of this expired certificate – including that it voids any insurance cover.” He said the issue could have easily been avoided through a “timely communication” with the transport authority, asking for an extension of the certificate. The company’s board of directors is verifying the fresh allegation made by Capt. Grech, a finance ministry spokesman has now told The Times. In 2009, Capt. Grech made a number of claims over breaches of safety and disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him. The disciplinary board cleared him of making unfounded and malicious accusations against the company. However, a separate inquiry board set up by the minister had dismissed Captain Grech’s safety concerns. Captain: Expired safety exit certificate could have been renewed easilyDr Mompalao said it was unfair for his client to be “watchdogged” by political people “who are ready to interfere even on technical matters when all he is doing is improving and assuring the safety of all on board, including politicians”. Instead the minister felt he should resort to the issues raised three years ago by Capt. Grech and was trying to take advantage of the fact that the captain’s acquittal by the independent disciplinary board, and his consequent reinstatement, was never made public, the lawyer said. Mr Fenech appeared to prefer to believe an inquiry board that included people who either worked in his ministry, fell under him or had a direct conflict of interest, and discard the findings of a “truly independent board” that consisted of a former judge, a lawyer and a ferry company representative. The disciplinary board “dismissed company claims that my client acted unprofessionally as unsubstantiated” and clarified that a ship master “is ultimately responsible for the safety of his ship and all those aboard,” he added. When asked to confirm Capt. Grech’s new claim over the safety certificate, the ministry spokesman said Mr Fenech “will not go into the technical issues”. The minister, he said, had referred to the technical allegations Capt. Grech had made publicly three years ago and which were described as unfounded in the inquiry report. “When Capt. Grech made a series of very serious allegations on the ferry’s operations, the minister gave him full protection until such time as an independent board, set up by the minister, established the facts.” Out of the eight “serious allegations” highlighted by the captain, that board said “these were found untruthful except for one”. Yet he disciplinary board had decided to reinstate him “with no further action and specifically ignoring the independent report for a reason till today the minister cannot understand,” the spokesman said. However, Mr Fenech “accepted the decision and decided to move on”. Last week, nearly two months after he was reinstated, Capt. Grech filed a police report against Gozo Channel operations manager George Borg, who was arraigned last week accused of damaging Mr Grech’s property at hisGħasri home, slightly injuring and threatening him. It is believed the incident is linked to the fresh safety claim raised by the captain. Extensive rehabilitation of Villa Rundle Garden completed
Villa Rundle Garden in the heart of Victoria was reopened by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi this evening after an extensive rehabilitation project. In an address, Dr Gonzi noted how this project had benefited from EU funds and said other examples of EU funding could be seen in various aspects of Gozitan life. Other examples, he said, included the investment on the roads, the Institute for Tourism Studies, incentives for job creation and for businesses, new Mcast facilities, and the new Żewwieqa Waterfront. Dr Gonzi noted that the number of jobs in Gozo, had, thanks to this investment, increased by 9,100 since 2007. He also pointed to investment in tourism facilities particularly diving, new waste management processes and incentives for the use of renewable energy sources. The government, he said wanted to see Gozo as a place where the residents enjoyed a high standard of living, where more jobs were created and a destination which more people would visit. €29.3m spent so far on Valletta project
Up to last February the Grand Harbour Regeneration Corporation had paid a total of €29,306,655 on the project involving City Gate, the new parliament building and the open theatre and adjoining pjazza. Answering a parliamentary question by Opposition Whip Joe Mizzi, Infrastructure Minister Austin Gatt said yesterday that the outlay could be broken down as €1,485,112 for City Gate, €12,960,721 for the new parliament, and €1,445,977 for the open theatre and adjoining pjazza. Minister Gatt added that City Gate was under construction. The parliament building’s superstructure was almost complete and works had started on mechanical, electrical and water systems, as had exterior façade works. The contract for finishing works had been adjudicated and the successful contractor would be starting on his work soon. As for the open theatre, backstage works were proceeding according to schedule and the ground should have been ready by the middle of this month. Works on the foundations of the theatre itself were also proceeding and work on the steel structure was expected to start at the beginning of this month. Disco legend Donna Summer dead from cancer
Disco star Donna Summer has died aged 63, her publicist said. A statement issued on behalf of her family hailed the singer, best known for hits including I Feel Love, as "a woman of many gifts". She had been battling cancer. The full statement read: "Early this morning, we lost Donna Summer Sudano, a woman of many gifts, the greatest being her faith. "While we grieve her passing, we are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy. Words truly can't express how much we appreciate your prayers and love for our family at this sensitive time." Summer, who was born Donna Gaines in Boston, US, learned to sing in church Working as a session singer brought her into contact with producers Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte and together they established her as one of the biggest acts of the 1970s. The extended 16-minute version of Love To Love You Baby was a huge hit in the clubs, but was banned from several radio stations because of her suggestive vocal style.
Thursday, 17 May, 2012
Gozo Chamber welcomes Mellieha road reopeningThe Gozo Business Chamber this morning welcomed the decisions for the re-opening of George Borg Oliver Street in Mellieha to cars coming from Gozo and passing through Ghadira Bay, while heavy vehicles will continue to pass through the Popeye Village Road. It said this was one of the suggestions that it had made to Mellieha Mayor Robert Cutajar. The Chamber said, however, that it should have been involved in discussions with the council and Transport Malta prior to the closing of the road at the Seabank Hotel roundabout. "The Chamber also feels that it should also have been involved in the latest discussions of the last few days which included the GRTU and MHRA. For Gozitans this road is a natural extension of the road to and from Gozo since all the traffic has to pass through it and therefore Gozitans expect to be consulted in any future decisions regarding this particular road." Tom Hanks enjoys being unnoticed...
This seaside road may not be the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but it is still attracting its own stars. Two-time Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks strolls almost unnoticed along the promenade in St Julians. His only disguise is sunglasses and a red baseball cap, but A-list actors are known to be free from paparazzi harassment in Malta. Mr Hanks, 55, has been here since April 7 for the filming of new movie Captain Phillips. 120 imprisoned for VAT offences
120 persons have been imprisoned over the years for VAT-related offences, Home Affairs Minister Carm Mifsud Bonnici said in reply to a parliamentary question. 33 were jailed in 2004, 24 in 2005, 20 in 2006, 10 in 2007, four in 2008, nine in 2009 and in 2010 and 11 last year. They included 30 who were imprisoned for a year, two who were imprisoned for 18 months, two who were imprisoned for two years and one who was jailed for four years and one month. 27 refugees leave for the US
27 refugees from various African countries left Malta for the United States this morning as part of a resettlement programme. They were seen off by Home Affairs Minister Carm Mifsud Bonnici and US Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley. The United States has resettled almost 900 people who arrived in Malta as migrants since 2007.
Wednesday, 16 May, 2012
Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter and St. Paul
The investiture will take place on Friday, 29 June, on the solemnity of St. Peter and St. Paul. Korsijiet għall-Ġenituri ġodda b’xejn
Din l-inizjattiva hija miftuħa għar-residenti Għawdxin u dawk li jixtiequ japplikaw jistgħu jikkuntatjaw l-Emergency Response and Rescue Corps fuq 99800886 jew fuq errcmalta@gmail.com. L-E.R.R.C. hija organizzazzjoni li topera fil-qasam ta’ l-għajnuna umanitarja mibnija fuq il- voluntarjat. German delegation meet for talks with the Minister for Gozo
The talks focused on further collaboration between the island of Gozo and Germany in areas linked to tourism promotion and economic development. Man and horse injured, car damaged in Hal Farrug accident
The horse, which appeared to have bolted was slightly injured. His owner took him away from the site after giving him an injection. The accident happened at around 2 p.m. The Subaru's bonnet and roof were heavily damaged and the windscreen was smashed. The owner of the horse said on the scene that he had left the horse locked in a nearby stable but when he returned he found the stable door open, with the padlock on the floor. Qawra residents fume after Love Sexy partyResidents of Qawra have protested over the disruption caused by the LoiveSexy party held over the weekend as a seaside club. St Paul's Bay Council also protested yesterday and said it would act to prevent a repetition. In a statement, the Safeguarding St Pauls Bay residents' association said it was disgusted by the irresponsible behaviour of those who attended this event. "Families and foreigners who normally come for the Sunday relaxation walk and happened to be present, witnessed youths urinating in people’s gardens and using foul language throughout, pavements taken over by queues of inebriated youths and take-away food stalls and CID Police searching youths for drugs in full view of everyone including children and visitors alike," it said. "There was complete disregard to law and order too. Fist fights ensued when drivers going down Triq il-Kurazza against the one way direction came face to face with cars going in the right direction but refused to give way. Wardens were nowhere in sight with the result that everyone was left to break every parking law in the book. "Residents woke up to one big mess along the Qawra/Bugibba promenade and surrounding areas. Gardens were littered with bottles and beer cans and in many cases smelling of urine. One of the light fittings has been damaged, skips strewn on the promenade’s pavement and bins overflowing with rubbish." The association said residents were concerned about how and why permits were issued in the first place for this kind of event. "Even more worrying is the fact that the party was not supervised to ensure that the organizers honour the conditions of their permits and their patrons do not misbehave and cause nuisance in the neighbourhood" The association called on the police and the Local Council to investigate what happened so that such unruly events will not be repeated. It also called upon the Local Council to demand that the organizers clean up the area of the mess that was left behind, at their expense.
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Sunday Program 13 May, 2012.
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Programm ta' Talb imtella minn Guseppi Said mix-Xaghra. Klikkja hawn 
Il-Knisja tghallimna: Programm imtella minn Mons. Salv Muscat ex-Arcipriet tan-Nadur. 
Gozo Channel captain Mario Grech has made repeated claims about safety on the ferries.
Priory of Russia 
Bħala parti mill-impenn soċjali tagħha, l-Emergency Response and Rescue Corps se tniedi proġett jismu ‘Ġenituri Ġodda’ (‘Parents to Be’). Dan jikkonsisti f’ sessjonijiet b’xejn fl-Ewwel Għajnuna għall-persuni li se jkunu ġenituri fil-futur qarib. Dan il-proġett huwa ssapportjat mill-Kunsill ta 'Organizzazzjoni Volontarja. L-għan tal-kors huwa li dawn il-ġenituri ġodda jitgħallmu prattiċi bażiċi sabiex ikunu jistgħu jgħinu lil uliedhom aħjar. Il-kors se jkopri tekniki bħal kif tipprevjeni fgar, kif jittrattaw ħruq u kif tagħmel risuxxitazzjoni kardjopulmonari (CPR) fuq trabi. 
A delegation from the Christian-Democratic Union of Germany and the Christian-Social Union fraction (CDU/CSU) of the German Bundestag, recently visited the Gozo Ministry, where they met for talks with the Minister for Gozo Giovanna Debono.
A 51-year-old man from Mosta was seriously injured when a horse bolted into his white Subaru as he was driving in Ta' Kandja Road, Hal Farrug.