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Sunday 10 May 2026
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Feasts in Malta and Gozo this weekend
- 14th – St. Philip of Agira, Żebbug, Malta
- 14th – Sacred Heart of Jesus, Fontana, Gozo
Gheluq tal-kuncert Big Band Adventures mil-Banda Mnarja 2026
Minn Mario Muscat
Ara il film hawn: www.facebook.com/reel/1736567157340977
Minn Mario Muscat
Ara il film hawn: www.facebook.com/reel/1736567157340977
Il-PM: Il-Gvern se jkompli jinvesti biex Għawdex jibqa’ destinazzjoni ta’ kwalità
12 ta' Ġunju 2026
Ara il film hawn. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjeEwqe3tqQ
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Il-Prim Ministru Robert Abela qal li l-Gvern se jkompli jinvesti sabiex Għawdex jibqa’ destinazzjoni ta’ kwalità, filwaqt li jħares l-identità u l-karattru uniku tal-gżira. Dr Abela qal dan matul żjara f’Għawdex, fejn saħaq li l-familji li jinvestu fin-negozji tagħhom huma parti essenzjali mis-suċċess ekonomiku ta’ din il-gżira.
Il-Prim Ministru Robert Abela stqarr li l-Gvern jibqa’ kommess li jkompli joffri appoġġ kontinwu lin-negozji, partikolarment dawk żgħar u medji. Dr Abela qal dan matul żjara f’negozju tal-familja fir-Rabat Għawdex. Stqarrija mill-Uffiċju tal-Prim Ministru qalet li akkumpanjat mill-Ministru għal Għawdex Clint Camilleri, Dr Abela żar il-kumpanija Michael Grech Financial fejn iltaqa’ mat-tmexxija u l-ħaddiema.
Waqt iż-żjara l-Prim Ministru faħħar is-suċċess ta’ dan in-negozju tal-familja u nnota kif matul is-snin offra opportunità ta’ apprendistat lil studenti tal-MCAST u l-Università ta’ Malta li jkunu għaddejjin b’studji fuq is-servizzi finanzjarji u li jgħinhom fil-perkors edukattiv tagħhom u fl-istess waqt jitgħallmu ħiliet ġodda. Dr Abela għamel referenza wkoll għall-emendi li l-Gvern kien għamel fl-Att dwar in-Negozji tal-Familja u semma t-tnaqqis fit-taxxa tal-boll fit-trasferiment ta’ negozju bejn membri tal-familja. Innota b’sodisfazzjon kif dan in-negozju se jkun qed jgħaddi għand it-tieni ġenerazzjoni tal-familja.
F’Għawdex ukoll Dr Abela żar tliet negozji mmexxija minn familji Għawdxin fis-settur tal-ospitalità. Stqarrija separata kkwotat lil Prim Ministru jgħid li Għawdex għandu dak kollu li hu meħtieġ biex ikompli jsaħħaħ il-pożizzjoni tiegħu bħala destinazzjoni unika fil-Mediterran. Qal li l-fatt li qed isir aktar investiment ta’ livell għoli, jixhed l-identità u l-karattru tal-gżira u juri kif il-pajjiż jista’ jattira turiżmu li jħalli valur akbar u li jgawdi minnu l-komunità Għawdxija matul is-sena kollha.
Tenna li l-Gvern se jibqa’ jappoġġja dawn l-investimenti u rrefera għall-manifest elettorali ġdid tal-Gvern li qal jagħti prijorità lil Għawdex b’100 impenn speċifiku għall-gżira, inkluż miżuri favur turiżmu aktar sostenibbli, investiment fil-prodott turistiku, taħriġ speċjalizzat u titjib tal-faċilitajiet.
tvmnews.mt/news/il-prim-ministru-bi-zjara-fnegozju-tal-familja/
12 ta' Ġunju 2026
Ara il film hawn. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjeEwqe3tqQ
Read in English
Il-Prim Ministru Robert Abela qal li l-Gvern se jkompli jinvesti sabiex Għawdex jibqa’ destinazzjoni ta’ kwalità, filwaqt li jħares l-identità u l-karattru uniku tal-gżira. Dr Abela qal dan matul żjara f’Għawdex, fejn saħaq li l-familji li jinvestu fin-negozji tagħhom huma parti essenzjali mis-suċċess ekonomiku ta’ din il-gżira.
Il-Prim Ministru Robert Abela stqarr li l-Gvern jibqa’ kommess li jkompli joffri appoġġ kontinwu lin-negozji, partikolarment dawk żgħar u medji. Dr Abela qal dan matul żjara f’negozju tal-familja fir-Rabat Għawdex. Stqarrija mill-Uffiċju tal-Prim Ministru qalet li akkumpanjat mill-Ministru għal Għawdex Clint Camilleri, Dr Abela żar il-kumpanija Michael Grech Financial fejn iltaqa’ mat-tmexxija u l-ħaddiema.
Waqt iż-żjara l-Prim Ministru faħħar is-suċċess ta’ dan in-negozju tal-familja u nnota kif matul is-snin offra opportunità ta’ apprendistat lil studenti tal-MCAST u l-Università ta’ Malta li jkunu għaddejjin b’studji fuq is-servizzi finanzjarji u li jgħinhom fil-perkors edukattiv tagħhom u fl-istess waqt jitgħallmu ħiliet ġodda. Dr Abela għamel referenza wkoll għall-emendi li l-Gvern kien għamel fl-Att dwar in-Negozji tal-Familja u semma t-tnaqqis fit-taxxa tal-boll fit-trasferiment ta’ negozju bejn membri tal-familja. Innota b’sodisfazzjon kif dan in-negozju se jkun qed jgħaddi għand it-tieni ġenerazzjoni tal-familja.
F’Għawdex ukoll Dr Abela żar tliet negozji mmexxija minn familji Għawdxin fis-settur tal-ospitalità. Stqarrija separata kkwotat lil Prim Ministru jgħid li Għawdex għandu dak kollu li hu meħtieġ biex ikompli jsaħħaħ il-pożizzjoni tiegħu bħala destinazzjoni unika fil-Mediterran. Qal li l-fatt li qed isir aktar investiment ta’ livell għoli, jixhed l-identità u l-karattru tal-gżira u juri kif il-pajjiż jista’ jattira turiżmu li jħalli valur akbar u li jgawdi minnu l-komunità Għawdxija matul is-sena kollha.
Tenna li l-Gvern se jibqa’ jappoġġja dawn l-investimenti u rrefera għall-manifest elettorali ġdid tal-Gvern li qal jagħti prijorità lil Għawdex b’100 impenn speċifiku għall-gżira, inkluż miżuri favur turiżmu aktar sostenibbli, investiment fil-prodott turistiku, taħriġ speċjalizzat u titjib tal-faċilitajiet.
tvmnews.mt/news/il-prim-ministru-bi-zjara-fnegozju-tal-familja/
Iweġġa’ gravi wara li ttajjar minn mutur fin-Nadur
Raġel ta’ 57 sena ġie ċċertifikata li weġġa’ gravi wara li lbieraħ ittajjar minn mutur fi Triq Daħlet Qorrot, in-Nadur.
L-inċident seħħ għall-ħabta tat-8.00pm fejn minn stħarriġ preliminari li sar irriżulta li raġel ta’ 57 sena residenti n-Nadur intlaqat minn mutur Malaguti misjuq minn mara ta’ 30 sena residenti x-Xagħra.
Fuq il-post issejjaħ tim mediku u ambulanza li ħadet lir-raġel għall-kura fl-Isptar Ġenerali t’Għawdex, fejn aktar tard ġie ċċertifikat bi ġrieħi gravi.
L-investigazzjonijiet tal-Pulizija għadhom għaddejjin.
netnews.com.mt/2026/06/10/ragel-ta-57-sena-bi-griehi-gravi-wara-li-ntlaqat-minn-mutur-fin-nadur/
Raġel ta’ 57 sena ġie ċċertifikata li weġġa’ gravi wara li lbieraħ ittajjar minn mutur fi Triq Daħlet Qorrot, in-Nadur.
L-inċident seħħ għall-ħabta tat-8.00pm fejn minn stħarriġ preliminari li sar irriżulta li raġel ta’ 57 sena residenti n-Nadur intlaqat minn mutur Malaguti misjuq minn mara ta’ 30 sena residenti x-Xagħra.
Fuq il-post issejjaħ tim mediku u ambulanza li ħadet lir-raġel għall-kura fl-Isptar Ġenerali t’Għawdex, fejn aktar tard ġie ċċertifikat bi ġrieħi gravi.
L-investigazzjonijiet tal-Pulizija għadhom għaddejjin.
netnews.com.mt/2026/06/10/ragel-ta-57-sena-bi-griehi-gravi-wara-li-ntlaqat-minn-mutur-fin-nadur/
Raġel arrestat wara li nqabad bid-droga f’Għawdex
10 ta' Ġunju 2026
Albaniż ta’ 37 sena residenti s-Sannat ġie arrestat b’rabta ma’ allegat traffikar ta’ droga.
Fi stqarrija, il-Pulizija qalet li lbieraħ filgħaxija l-pulizija rċeviet informazzjoni rigward movumenti suspettużi ta’ vettura Mazda fi Triq Ulisse, fil-limiti ta’ Marsalforn, iż-Żebbuġ, Għawdex.
Fuq il-post il-pulizija innutaw persuna se tidħol fl-imsemmija karozza u wara li waqfuha, ix-xufier ġie arrestat fuq suspett ta’ traffikar ta’ droga. Minn tfittxija li saret fil-karozza ġiet elevata sustanza suspettata droga kokaina u kannabis, f’ċirkostanzi li kienu jidhru li huma lesti biex jiġu ttraffikati, kif ukoll oġġetti oħra relatati mad-droga, fosthom miżien diġitali, djarju u ammont ta’ flus kontanti.
Ir-raġel qiegħed jinżamm arrestat u għada mistenni jitressaq fil-Qorti t’Għawdex.
10 ta' Ġunju 2026
Albaniż ta’ 37 sena residenti s-Sannat ġie arrestat b’rabta ma’ allegat traffikar ta’ droga.
Fi stqarrija, il-Pulizija qalet li lbieraħ filgħaxija l-pulizija rċeviet informazzjoni rigward movumenti suspettużi ta’ vettura Mazda fi Triq Ulisse, fil-limiti ta’ Marsalforn, iż-Żebbuġ, Għawdex.
Fuq il-post il-pulizija innutaw persuna se tidħol fl-imsemmija karozza u wara li waqfuha, ix-xufier ġie arrestat fuq suspett ta’ traffikar ta’ droga. Minn tfittxija li saret fil-karozza ġiet elevata sustanza suspettata droga kokaina u kannabis, f’ċirkostanzi li kienu jidhru li huma lesti biex jiġu ttraffikati, kif ukoll oġġetti oħra relatati mad-droga, fosthom miżien diġitali, djarju u ammont ta’ flus kontanti.
Ir-raġel qiegħed jinżamm arrestat u għada mistenni jitressaq fil-Qorti t’Għawdex.
Raġel jittieħed l-Isptar Ġenerali ta’ Għawdex wara li baqa dieħel fil-Mitħna tax-Xewkija10 ta' Ġunju 2026
Maria Borg
Raġel kellu jittieħed l-Isptar Ġenerali ta’ Għawdex wara li sofra xi ġrieħi, meta tilef il-kontrol tal-karozza u baqa dieħel fil-Mitħna tax-Xewikja.
Il-każ seħħ dalgħodu għall-ħabta tas-6:00, fi Triq il-Mitħna, meta ir-raġel ta’ 51 sena mir-Rabat Għawdex tilef il-kontroll tal-karozza u ħabat fil-Mitħna tax-Xewkija.
Huwa ttieħed l-isptar Ġenerali t’Għawdex għall-kura.
Il-pulizija qegħdin jinvestigaw l-inċident.
netnews.com.mt/2026/06/10/ragel-jittehed-l-isptar-generali-ta-gahwdex-wara-li-baqa-diehel-fil-mithna-tax-xewkija/
Maria Borg
Raġel kellu jittieħed l-Isptar Ġenerali ta’ Għawdex wara li sofra xi ġrieħi, meta tilef il-kontrol tal-karozza u baqa dieħel fil-Mitħna tax-Xewikja.
Il-każ seħħ dalgħodu għall-ħabta tas-6:00, fi Triq il-Mitħna, meta ir-raġel ta’ 51 sena mir-Rabat Għawdex tilef il-kontroll tal-karozza u ħabat fil-Mitħna tax-Xewkija.
Huwa ttieħed l-isptar Ġenerali t’Għawdex għall-kura.
Il-pulizija qegħdin jinvestigaw l-inċident.
netnews.com.mt/2026/06/10/ragel-jittehed-l-isptar-generali-ta-gahwdex-wara-li-baqa-diehel-fil-mithna-tax-xewkija/
Eks pulizija tat-traffiku jeħel 5 snin ħabs fuq frodi ta’ €53,000
Minn Gaetano Micallef
9 ta' Ġunju 2026
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Eks Surġent tal-Pulizija stazzjonat fit-taqsima tat-traffiku kien ikkundannat 5 snin ħabs wara li nstab ħati ta’ frodi b’rabta mal-każ li dwaru kienu tressqu madwar 35 uffiċjali tal-Pulizija.
Norman Xuereb, ta’ 55 sena minn Birkirkara, kien mixli li bejn Marzu 2018 u Diċembru 2019, fil-kapaċità tiegħu ta’ surġent tal-Pulizija wettaq frodi b’dannu għal Transport Malta, il-Gvern Malti u l-Korp tal-Pulizija kif ukoll li ta dikjarazzjonijiet foloz u li wettaq reat li bħala uffiċjal pubbliku kellu jara li ma jseħħx.
Kien fil-bidu ta’ Diċembru 2019 li l-Pulizija rċeviet informazzjoni anonima li fis-Sezzjoni tat-Traffiku kienu qed isiru abbużi fosthom fil-mod kif qiegħda titħaddem is-sistema tal-extry duty.
L-investigazzjonijiet ffukat b’mod partikolari fuq l-allegazzjoni li l-uffiċjali tal-Pulizija fis-Sezzjoni tat-Traffiku ma kinux qed jattendu biex jagħmlu l-extra duty in konnessjoni mal-proġett tal-bini tal-flyovers tal-Marsa jew kienu qed jagħmlu l-extra duty waqt il-ħinijiet normali tax-xogħol.
Il-kawża fil-konfront ta’ Xuereb instemgħet quddiem il-Maġistrat Marse Ann Farrugia fejn xehdu diversi uffiċjali tal-pulizija involuti fl-investigazzjoni.
Il-Maġistrat Farrugia qalet li minn analiżi tad-detail sheets tal-imputat, id-datatrack tal-mutur, il-location data tal-mobile, it-tliet stqarrijiet tiegħu u x-xhieda ta’ eks surġent ieħor jirriżulta li ħafna drabi l-imputat ma ħadimx l-extra duty in konnessjoni mal-proġett tal-flyovers tal-Marsa.
Sostniet li mill-provi rriżulta li l-Korp tal-Pulizija ħallas lil Xuereb €53,000 għal xogħol ta’ extra duty konness mal-bini tal-flyovers fil-Marsa.
Qalet li mill-provi jirriżulta wkoll li kien hemm diversi istanzi fejn id-datatrack tal-mutur tiegu kien qed jindika li jinsab viċin ir-residenza tiegħu meta suppost kien qed jagħmel l-extra duty.
Żiedet li bl-aġir tiegħu kien qed joħloq montatura biex jaħbi l-verita jiġifieri li bħala regola la hu u lanqas sħabu ma kienu qed jaħdmu l-extra duty tal-proġett tal-Marsa.
Kien għal dawn ir-raġunijiet li l-Maġistrat Farrugia sabet lil Xuereb ħati u meta ġiet biex tagħti l-piena ddeskriviet ir-reati kommessi minnu bħala serjissimi, iktar u iktar meta saru minn surġent tal-Pulizija.
Qalet li l-aġir tal-imputat jimmina bl-aktar mod dirett il-fiduċja fil-Korp tal-Pulizija u b’mod indirett fl-istituzzjonijiet pubbliċi kollha tal-Istat.
Kien għalhekk li waqt li kkundannat lil Xuereb 5 snin ħabs, ordnatlu jirrifondi lill-Gvern it-€53,000 li ħa f’extra duty mhux dovut u kkundannatu għall-interdizzjoni ġenerali perpetwa.
tvmnews.mt/news/eks-pulizija-tat-traffiku-jehel-5-snin-habs-dwar-frodi-ta-e53000-fextra-duty/
Minn Gaetano Micallef
9 ta' Ġunju 2026
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Eks Surġent tal-Pulizija stazzjonat fit-taqsima tat-traffiku kien ikkundannat 5 snin ħabs wara li nstab ħati ta’ frodi b’rabta mal-każ li dwaru kienu tressqu madwar 35 uffiċjali tal-Pulizija.
Norman Xuereb, ta’ 55 sena minn Birkirkara, kien mixli li bejn Marzu 2018 u Diċembru 2019, fil-kapaċità tiegħu ta’ surġent tal-Pulizija wettaq frodi b’dannu għal Transport Malta, il-Gvern Malti u l-Korp tal-Pulizija kif ukoll li ta dikjarazzjonijiet foloz u li wettaq reat li bħala uffiċjal pubbliku kellu jara li ma jseħħx.
Kien fil-bidu ta’ Diċembru 2019 li l-Pulizija rċeviet informazzjoni anonima li fis-Sezzjoni tat-Traffiku kienu qed isiru abbużi fosthom fil-mod kif qiegħda titħaddem is-sistema tal-extry duty.
L-investigazzjonijiet ffukat b’mod partikolari fuq l-allegazzjoni li l-uffiċjali tal-Pulizija fis-Sezzjoni tat-Traffiku ma kinux qed jattendu biex jagħmlu l-extra duty in konnessjoni mal-proġett tal-bini tal-flyovers tal-Marsa jew kienu qed jagħmlu l-extra duty waqt il-ħinijiet normali tax-xogħol.
Il-kawża fil-konfront ta’ Xuereb instemgħet quddiem il-Maġistrat Marse Ann Farrugia fejn xehdu diversi uffiċjali tal-pulizija involuti fl-investigazzjoni.
Il-Maġistrat Farrugia qalet li minn analiżi tad-detail sheets tal-imputat, id-datatrack tal-mutur, il-location data tal-mobile, it-tliet stqarrijiet tiegħu u x-xhieda ta’ eks surġent ieħor jirriżulta li ħafna drabi l-imputat ma ħadimx l-extra duty in konnessjoni mal-proġett tal-flyovers tal-Marsa.
Sostniet li mill-provi rriżulta li l-Korp tal-Pulizija ħallas lil Xuereb €53,000 għal xogħol ta’ extra duty konness mal-bini tal-flyovers fil-Marsa.
Qalet li mill-provi jirriżulta wkoll li kien hemm diversi istanzi fejn id-datatrack tal-mutur tiegu kien qed jindika li jinsab viċin ir-residenza tiegħu meta suppost kien qed jagħmel l-extra duty.
Żiedet li bl-aġir tiegħu kien qed joħloq montatura biex jaħbi l-verita jiġifieri li bħala regola la hu u lanqas sħabu ma kienu qed jaħdmu l-extra duty tal-proġett tal-Marsa.
Kien għal dawn ir-raġunijiet li l-Maġistrat Farrugia sabet lil Xuereb ħati u meta ġiet biex tagħti l-piena ddeskriviet ir-reati kommessi minnu bħala serjissimi, iktar u iktar meta saru minn surġent tal-Pulizija.
Qalet li l-aġir tal-imputat jimmina bl-aktar mod dirett il-fiduċja fil-Korp tal-Pulizija u b’mod indirett fl-istituzzjonijiet pubbliċi kollha tal-Istat.
Kien għalhekk li waqt li kkundannat lil Xuereb 5 snin ħabs, ordnatlu jirrifondi lill-Gvern it-€53,000 li ħa f’extra duty mhux dovut u kkundannatu għall-interdizzjoni ġenerali perpetwa.
tvmnews.mt/news/eks-pulizija-tat-traffiku-jehel-5-snin-habs-dwar-frodi-ta-e53000-fextra-duty/
Żewġ tfajliet jammettu pickpocketing fil-Belt
Minn Daphne Cassar
9 ta' Ġunju 2026
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Żewġ tfajliet Rumeni baqgħu arrestati wara li ammettew li għamlu pickpocketing fil-Belt.
Alberta Denisa Adir ta’ 21 sena u Roxana Trusca ta’ 22 sena ammettew li fis-Sette Giugno serqu turist fi Triq ir-Repubblika.
Kien l-istess turist li informa lill-Pulizija b’dak li ġara. Kien hu stess ukoll li identifika liż-żewġ tfajliet.
Il-Maġistrat Abigail Critien se tagħti s-sentenza fl-24 ta’ Ġunju.
Il-prosekuzzjoni tmexxiet mill-Ispettur Jeffrey Rizzo waqt li l-Avukat Amadeus Cachia deher għaż-żewġ tfajliet.
Minn Daphne Cassar
9 ta' Ġunju 2026
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Żewġ tfajliet Rumeni baqgħu arrestati wara li ammettew li għamlu pickpocketing fil-Belt.
Alberta Denisa Adir ta’ 21 sena u Roxana Trusca ta’ 22 sena ammettew li fis-Sette Giugno serqu turist fi Triq ir-Repubblika.
Kien l-istess turist li informa lill-Pulizija b’dak li ġara. Kien hu stess ukoll li identifika liż-żewġ tfajliet.
Il-Maġistrat Abigail Critien se tagħti s-sentenza fl-24 ta’ Ġunju.
Il-prosekuzzjoni tmexxiet mill-Ispettur Jeffrey Rizzo waqt li l-Avukat Amadeus Cachia deher għaż-żewġ tfajliet.
Raġel Għawdxi mixli b’56 akkuża ta’ sfruttament sesswali ta’ minuri
Minn Damian Micallef
8 ta' Ġunju 2026
Ritratt ta' Miguela XuerebRaġel ta’ 26 sena mir-Rabat, Għawdex, tressaq il-Qorti akkużat b’56 reat relatati ma’ sfruttament sesswali online, korruzzjoni ta’ minuri, rikatt u produzzjoni ta’ materjal indiċenti.
Gian-Luke Gambin wieġeb mhux ħati għall-akkużi miġjuba kontrih quddiem il-Qorti t’Għawdex.
Il-prosekuzzjoni qalet li hemm disa’ vittmi involuti fil-każ, kemm Maltin kif ukoll Għawdxin.
Il-Qorti semgħet kif Gambin allegatament kien juża profil falz fuq il-midja soċjali bl-isem ta’ “Chris Debrincat”. Għalkemm il-pulizija kienu rċevew diversi rapporti dwar dan il-profil sa mill-2020, kienet l-aħħar rapport li wassal għall-arrest tiegħu.
Dan ir-rapport sar minn żewġ aħwa ta’ 10 u 12-il sena.
Skont il-prosekuzzjoni, l-akkużat ikkonvinċa lit-tifla ta’ 12-il sena biex tibgħatlu ritratti indiċenti tagħha permezz ta’ Snapchat. Meta bdiet tibża’ li dawn ir-ritratti jiġu ppubblikati, tkellmet ma’ oħtha iżgħar.
It-tifla ta’ 10 snin ikkuntattjat lill-akkużat u talbitu jieqaf ikellem lil oħtha. Allegatament huwa wieġeb li jekk hi wkoll ma tibgħatlux ritratti tagħha, kien se jxerred ir-ritratti ta’ oħtha fil-lokalità fejn joqogħdu.
Minflok ma ċediet għat-theddid, it-tifla qalet lill-ġenituri tagħha, li marru mal-bniet jagħmlu rapport lill-pulizija.
L-investigazzjonijiet wasslu biex il-pulizija rabtu l-profili foloz ma’ Gambin u sussegwentement arrestawh.
Il-Qorti semgħet ukoll kif żewġ subien involuti fil-każ ma bagħtux ritratti indiċenti, iżda l-akkużat allegatament uża r-ritratti tagħhom biex joħloq il-profili foloz tiegħu.
Il-pulizija qalu li f’ċerti każijiet Gambin kien jippreżenta ruħu bħala żagħżugħ ta’ 17-il sena u kien jitlob lit-tfal jagħmlu atti sesswali quddiem il-kamera. Meta dawn jirrifjutaw, allegatament kien jhedded li jibgħat ir-ritratti jew il-filmati lill-iskejjel tagħhom jew lill-komunitajiet fejn jgħixu.
L-arrest tiegħu sar ukoll wara rapporti minn żewġt irġiel li separatement infurmaw lill-pulizija li xi ħadd kien qed juża r-ritratti tagħhom fuq profili foloz.
Waqt tfittxija fir-residenza tiegħu fir-Rabat, il-pulizija kkonfiskaw apparat elettroniku u allegatament ikkonfermaw l-identità tal-persuna wara l-profili.
Id-difiża talbet għall-ħelsien mill-arrest, iżda t-talba ġiet miċħuda minħabba li l-vittmi għad iridu jixhdu fil-proċeduri.
Il-Qorti pprojbiet il-pubblikazzjoni tar-ritratti tal-akkużat, iżda awtorizzat il-pubblikazzjoni ta’ ismu u tal-isem falz li allegatament kien juża, hekk kif l-investigazzjonijiet għadhom għaddejjin u jista’ jkun hemm vittmi oħra.
Il-każ qed jinstema’ quddiem il-Maġistrat Jean Paul Grech.
Il-prosekuzzjoni qed titmexxa mill-avukati Miriayah Borg u Tilden Tabone mill-Uffiċċju tal-Avukat Ġenerali flimkien mal-Ispetturi Dorianne Tabone, Ryan Vella u Keith Xerri. L-avukat Mario Mifsud qed jidher għall-akkużat.
Il-każ ġie differit għal nhar it-Tnejn, meta mistennija jixhdu l-minuri involuti.
newsbook.com.mt/arrestat-dwar-sfruttament-ta-persuni-inkluz-minuri-permezz-ta-profili-foloz/
Minn Damian Micallef
8 ta' Ġunju 2026
Ritratt ta' Miguela XuerebRaġel ta’ 26 sena mir-Rabat, Għawdex, tressaq il-Qorti akkużat b’56 reat relatati ma’ sfruttament sesswali online, korruzzjoni ta’ minuri, rikatt u produzzjoni ta’ materjal indiċenti.
Gian-Luke Gambin wieġeb mhux ħati għall-akkużi miġjuba kontrih quddiem il-Qorti t’Għawdex.
Il-prosekuzzjoni qalet li hemm disa’ vittmi involuti fil-każ, kemm Maltin kif ukoll Għawdxin.
Il-Qorti semgħet kif Gambin allegatament kien juża profil falz fuq il-midja soċjali bl-isem ta’ “Chris Debrincat”. Għalkemm il-pulizija kienu rċevew diversi rapporti dwar dan il-profil sa mill-2020, kienet l-aħħar rapport li wassal għall-arrest tiegħu.
Dan ir-rapport sar minn żewġ aħwa ta’ 10 u 12-il sena.
Skont il-prosekuzzjoni, l-akkużat ikkonvinċa lit-tifla ta’ 12-il sena biex tibgħatlu ritratti indiċenti tagħha permezz ta’ Snapchat. Meta bdiet tibża’ li dawn ir-ritratti jiġu ppubblikati, tkellmet ma’ oħtha iżgħar.
It-tifla ta’ 10 snin ikkuntattjat lill-akkużat u talbitu jieqaf ikellem lil oħtha. Allegatament huwa wieġeb li jekk hi wkoll ma tibgħatlux ritratti tagħha, kien se jxerred ir-ritratti ta’ oħtha fil-lokalità fejn joqogħdu.
Minflok ma ċediet għat-theddid, it-tifla qalet lill-ġenituri tagħha, li marru mal-bniet jagħmlu rapport lill-pulizija.
L-investigazzjonijiet wasslu biex il-pulizija rabtu l-profili foloz ma’ Gambin u sussegwentement arrestawh.
Il-Qorti semgħet ukoll kif żewġ subien involuti fil-każ ma bagħtux ritratti indiċenti, iżda l-akkużat allegatament uża r-ritratti tagħhom biex joħloq il-profili foloz tiegħu.
Il-pulizija qalu li f’ċerti każijiet Gambin kien jippreżenta ruħu bħala żagħżugħ ta’ 17-il sena u kien jitlob lit-tfal jagħmlu atti sesswali quddiem il-kamera. Meta dawn jirrifjutaw, allegatament kien jhedded li jibgħat ir-ritratti jew il-filmati lill-iskejjel tagħhom jew lill-komunitajiet fejn jgħixu.
L-arrest tiegħu sar ukoll wara rapporti minn żewġt irġiel li separatement infurmaw lill-pulizija li xi ħadd kien qed juża r-ritratti tagħhom fuq profili foloz.
Waqt tfittxija fir-residenza tiegħu fir-Rabat, il-pulizija kkonfiskaw apparat elettroniku u allegatament ikkonfermaw l-identità tal-persuna wara l-profili.
Id-difiża talbet għall-ħelsien mill-arrest, iżda t-talba ġiet miċħuda minħabba li l-vittmi għad iridu jixhdu fil-proċeduri.
Il-Qorti pprojbiet il-pubblikazzjoni tar-ritratti tal-akkużat, iżda awtorizzat il-pubblikazzjoni ta’ ismu u tal-isem falz li allegatament kien juża, hekk kif l-investigazzjonijiet għadhom għaddejjin u jista’ jkun hemm vittmi oħra.
Il-każ qed jinstema’ quddiem il-Maġistrat Jean Paul Grech.
Il-prosekuzzjoni qed titmexxa mill-avukati Miriayah Borg u Tilden Tabone mill-Uffiċċju tal-Avukat Ġenerali flimkien mal-Ispetturi Dorianne Tabone, Ryan Vella u Keith Xerri. L-avukat Mario Mifsud qed jidher għall-akkużat.
Il-każ ġie differit għal nhar it-Tnejn, meta mistennija jixhdu l-minuri involuti.
newsbook.com.mt/arrestat-dwar-sfruttament-ta-persuni-inkluz-minuri-permezz-ta-profili-foloz/
Ara: Tinżel f’Malta l-ewwel titjira diretta ta’ linja Amerikana
Minn Andrea Rossitto
8 ta' Ġunju 2026
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Niżlet f’Malta dalgħodu l-ewwel titjira diretta ta’ linja Amerikana.
Għat-8.12am ajruplan Boeing 767-300 tad-Delta Air Lines għamel inżul fil-pajjiż wara vjaġġ ta’ 8 sigħat u 20 minuta mill-Ajruport Internazzjonali John F. Kennedy fi New York, l-Istati Uniti għall-Ajruport Internazzjonali ta’ Malta.
L-ajruplan tad-Delta Air Lines ħalla New York ftit qabel nofsillejl ħin ta’ Malta.
Id-Delta Air Lines hi l-ewwel linja tal-ajru Amerikana li qed topera titjiriet diretti bejn Malta u s-suq tal-Amerika ta’ Fuq bi skeda.
Id-Delta Air Lines se topera tliet titjiriet diretti fil-ġimgħa bejn Malta u New York bejn Ġunju u Ottubru.
F’kitba fuq il-mezzi soċjali l-Ajruport Internazzjonali ta’ Malta ddeskriva l-inżul ta’ din it-titjira fil-pajjiż bħala mument storiku għall-ajruport Malti.
Ara iktar ritratti hawn: https://tvmnews.mt/news/ara-tinzel-fmalta-l-ewwel-titjira-diretta-ta-linja-amerikana/
Minn Andrea Rossitto
8 ta' Ġunju 2026
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Niżlet f’Malta dalgħodu l-ewwel titjira diretta ta’ linja Amerikana.
Għat-8.12am ajruplan Boeing 767-300 tad-Delta Air Lines għamel inżul fil-pajjiż wara vjaġġ ta’ 8 sigħat u 20 minuta mill-Ajruport Internazzjonali John F. Kennedy fi New York, l-Istati Uniti għall-Ajruport Internazzjonali ta’ Malta.
L-ajruplan tad-Delta Air Lines ħalla New York ftit qabel nofsillejl ħin ta’ Malta.
Id-Delta Air Lines hi l-ewwel linja tal-ajru Amerikana li qed topera titjiriet diretti bejn Malta u s-suq tal-Amerika ta’ Fuq bi skeda.
Id-Delta Air Lines se topera tliet titjiriet diretti fil-ġimgħa bejn Malta u New York bejn Ġunju u Ottubru.
F’kitba fuq il-mezzi soċjali l-Ajruport Internazzjonali ta’ Malta ddeskriva l-inżul ta’ din it-titjira fil-pajjiż bħala mument storiku għall-ajruport Malti.
Ara iktar ritratti hawn: https://tvmnews.mt/news/ara-tinzel-fmalta-l-ewwel-titjira-diretta-ta-linja-amerikana/
Festa ta' Korpus Christi fin-Nadur
Ritratti minn Mario Muscat
Ritratti minn Mario Muscat
Tarbija u mara jsofru minn ġrieħi wara li nqalbet karozza
Minn Christine Mamo 7 ta' Ġunju 2026 Ritratt: MRTUTarbija ta’ 8 ġimgħat u mara sofrew minn xi ġrieħi wara li nqalbet karozza f’Għawdex. L-inċident seħħ għall-ħabta tas-2pm fi Triq l-Imġarr, Għawdex, direzzjoni lejn il-port. Il-Pulizija marru fil-post fejn sabu li għal xi raġuni karozza misjuqa minn raġel ta’ 38 sena nqalbet u ġiet fuq il-ġenb tagħha. Fil-karozza kien hemm ukoll żewġ passiġġieri, mara ta’ 42 sena u tarbija, it-tlieta li huma residenti Birkirkara. Fil-post issejjaħ tim mediku mill-Isptar Ġenerali ta’ Għawdex fejn wara li taw l-ewwel għajnuna lil dawk involuti, il-mara u t-tarbija ttieħdu l-isptar għal iktar kura. It-tnejn li huma ġew iċċertifikati li sofrew biss minn ġrieħi ħfief. L-investigazzjoni tal-Pulizija għadha għaddejja. newsbook.com.mt/tinqaleb-karozza-fid-direzzjoni-lejn-il-port-tal-imgarr/ |
Bowser u trailer jinqalbu f’Ħal Far, xufier l-isptar
5 ta' Ġunju 2026
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Xufier ta’ bowser tar-readymix ittieħed l-Isptar Mater Dei wara inċident li fih kien involut il-bowżer u trailer fi Triq Ħal Far, f’Birżebbuġa. It-triq ingħalqet għal xi ħin minħabba l-inċident.
L-inċident seħħ għall-ħabta tas-sagħtejn ta’ waranofsinhar meta għal xi raġuni l-bowser u trailer ħabtu waqt li kienu qed jinstaqu f’direzzjonijiet opposti, bil-konsegwenza li nqalbu fuq ġenbhom.
Kawża tal-inċident inxterdet kwantità ta’ siment, fjuwil u żjut, kif ukoll ġebel minn ħajt tas-sejjieħ li ntlaqat waqt l-inċident.
Fuq il-post issejħu minnufih il-Pulizija, tim mediku u membri tal-Protezzjoni Ċivili, li bdew jassistu biex jitneħħa kull periklu mit-triq.
Is-sewwieq tal-bowser, raġel ta’ 49 sena minn Ħal Qormi, ittieħed l-Isptar Mater Dei għall-kura. Il-kundizzjoni tiegħu għadha mhix magħrufa/ Is-sewwieq tat-trailer, raġel ta’ 44 sena mill-Imsida, ma ġarrabx ġrieħi.
Ara iktar ritratti hawn: tvmnews.mt/news/bowser-u-trailer-jinqalbu-fhal-far/
5 ta' Ġunju 2026
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Xufier ta’ bowser tar-readymix ittieħed l-Isptar Mater Dei wara inċident li fih kien involut il-bowżer u trailer fi Triq Ħal Far, f’Birżebbuġa. It-triq ingħalqet għal xi ħin minħabba l-inċident.
L-inċident seħħ għall-ħabta tas-sagħtejn ta’ waranofsinhar meta għal xi raġuni l-bowser u trailer ħabtu waqt li kienu qed jinstaqu f’direzzjonijiet opposti, bil-konsegwenza li nqalbu fuq ġenbhom.
Kawża tal-inċident inxterdet kwantità ta’ siment, fjuwil u żjut, kif ukoll ġebel minn ħajt tas-sejjieħ li ntlaqat waqt l-inċident.
Fuq il-post issejħu minnufih il-Pulizija, tim mediku u membri tal-Protezzjoni Ċivili, li bdew jassistu biex jitneħħa kull periklu mit-triq.
Is-sewwieq tal-bowser, raġel ta’ 49 sena minn Ħal Qormi, ittieħed l-Isptar Mater Dei għall-kura. Il-kundizzjoni tiegħu għadha mhix magħrufa/ Is-sewwieq tat-trailer, raġel ta’ 44 sena mill-Imsida, ma ġarrabx ġrieħi.
Ara iktar ritratti hawn: tvmnews.mt/news/bowser-u-trailer-jinqalbu-fhal-far/
Tarbija f’qagħda serja – tinstab mitlufa minn sensiha f’childcare centre fl-Imsida
5 ta' Ġunju 2026
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Tarbija ta’ 4 xhur tinsab f’qagħda serja wara li nstabet mitlufa minn sensiha f’childcare centre fl-Imsida.
Kien għall-ħabta ta’ nofsinhar meta l-Pulizija ġiet infurmata li kien hemm bżonn l- assistenza f’childcare centre fi Triq Garcin minħabba li kien hemm tarbija mitlufa minn sensiha.
Il-Pulizija, flimkien ma’ tim mediku mill-Isptar Mater Dei marru minnufih fuq il-post, fejn sabu lit-tarbija, tifel ta’ 4 xhur, qed jingħata l-assistenza medika mill-membri tal-istess ċentru.
Wara li t-tim mediku kompla jassisti lit-tifel, ittieħed l-Isptar Mater Dei permezz t’ambulanza fejn ġie ċċertifikat li qiegħed f’qagħda serja.
Il-Maġistrat Philip Galea Farrugia ġie infurmat bil-każ u ħatar inkjesta waqt li l-investigazzjonijiet tal-Pulizija għadhom għaddejjin.
tvmnews.mt/news/tarbija-fqaghda-serja-tinstab-mitlufa-minn-sensiha-fchildcare-centre-fl-imsida/
5 ta' Ġunju 2026
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Tarbija ta’ 4 xhur tinsab f’qagħda serja wara li nstabet mitlufa minn sensiha f’childcare centre fl-Imsida.
Kien għall-ħabta ta’ nofsinhar meta l-Pulizija ġiet infurmata li kien hemm bżonn l- assistenza f’childcare centre fi Triq Garcin minħabba li kien hemm tarbija mitlufa minn sensiha.
Il-Pulizija, flimkien ma’ tim mediku mill-Isptar Mater Dei marru minnufih fuq il-post, fejn sabu lit-tarbija, tifel ta’ 4 xhur, qed jingħata l-assistenza medika mill-membri tal-istess ċentru.
Wara li t-tim mediku kompla jassisti lit-tifel, ittieħed l-Isptar Mater Dei permezz t’ambulanza fejn ġie ċċertifikat li qiegħed f’qagħda serja.
Il-Maġistrat Philip Galea Farrugia ġie infurmat bil-każ u ħatar inkjesta waqt li l-investigazzjonijiet tal-Pulizija għadhom għaddejjin.
tvmnews.mt/news/tarbija-fqaghda-serja-tinstab-mitlufa-minn-sensiha-fchildcare-centre-fl-imsida/
Ara: “Ħsibtni ħa nintradam fil-ħofra, dħalna nsalvaw lil missieri … miraklu”
Minn Gabriel Lia
2 ta' Ġunju 2026Filmati u Muntaġġ: Miguela Xuereb https://i.newsbook.com.mt/WVI6JF1
Malta kollha lbieraħ filgħodu qamet maħsuda. Qomna għal ħoss qawwi ta’ splużjoni mit-Tramuntana ta’ Malta, l-art tgħeżżet.
Reuben, Ta’ Ħassu, kien wieħed mill-aktar persuni qrib l-isplużjoni tal-kamra tan-nar tal-Madonna ta’ Lourdes, tant li kien wieħed mill-persuni li l-midja rrapurtat li weġġa’ b’mod ħafif. Kienu u ħuh li kmieni filgħodu daħlu jsalvaw lil missierhom li kien fl-għelieqi, fil-kamra biswit il-kamra tan-nar. Ċertament li huma, u dawk li kienu fil-madwar jistgħu jgħoddu b’waħda, fi kliemhom “miraklu li għadna ħajjin”.
Minn fuq il-bejt stajna ninnutaw l-knaten fl-għelieqi, rajna mill-qrib il-ħsarat li ġarrbu meta niżlet xita ta’ ġebel għal fuq ir-razzett tagħhom u wara ltqajna wkoll ma’ Prince, il-kelb li baqa’ magħhom fil-mument li marru jsalvaw lill-missier. Reuben stqarr li t-traġedja kienet tkun ħafna akbar li kieku qabdu l-ballal tat-tiben li hemm fil-madwar.
Din il-kamra tan-nar kienet splodiet qabel, tmien snin ilu u Reuben għalaq billi ttama li ma jerġax ikun hemm xi traġedja oħra, “din kienet kbira wisq, mhux ċert Malta qattx rat splużjoni daqshekk kbira”.
Il-fotografa ta’ Newsbook Malta Miguela Xuereb ħadet wkoll ritratti tal-karozzi milquta u l-ħsarat li stajna naraw fit-triq li tagħti lejn il-kamra. Sadanittant fuq il-post għad hemm preżenza qawwija ta’ membri mill-Forzi Armati ta’ Malta, tim mediku u pulizija.
Persuna oħra li għandha razzett fil-qrib u li tkellmet magħna qaltilna, “Jien minn San Ġwann u l-Madonna ta’ Lourdes inħobbha imma dil-kamra tan-nar mhux postha hawn u nittama li ma ssirx”. Din ma kenitx l-unika persuna li ttamat li ma jerġax joħroġ permess għal kamra tan-nar oħra, fi kliemhom, “nittama li dan l-appell ma jaqax fuq widnejn torox, imma din kellha impatt kbir ukoll fuq ir-residenti tal-Qawra u l-madwar”.
Din iġġenerat moviment fl-istess livell ta’ terremot ta’ 1.9 fuq l-Iskala Richter.
Minn Gabriel Lia
2 ta' Ġunju 2026Filmati u Muntaġġ: Miguela Xuereb https://i.newsbook.com.mt/WVI6JF1
Malta kollha lbieraħ filgħodu qamet maħsuda. Qomna għal ħoss qawwi ta’ splużjoni mit-Tramuntana ta’ Malta, l-art tgħeżżet.
Reuben, Ta’ Ħassu, kien wieħed mill-aktar persuni qrib l-isplużjoni tal-kamra tan-nar tal-Madonna ta’ Lourdes, tant li kien wieħed mill-persuni li l-midja rrapurtat li weġġa’ b’mod ħafif. Kienu u ħuh li kmieni filgħodu daħlu jsalvaw lil missierhom li kien fl-għelieqi, fil-kamra biswit il-kamra tan-nar. Ċertament li huma, u dawk li kienu fil-madwar jistgħu jgħoddu b’waħda, fi kliemhom “miraklu li għadna ħajjin”.
Minn fuq il-bejt stajna ninnutaw l-knaten fl-għelieqi, rajna mill-qrib il-ħsarat li ġarrbu meta niżlet xita ta’ ġebel għal fuq ir-razzett tagħhom u wara ltqajna wkoll ma’ Prince, il-kelb li baqa’ magħhom fil-mument li marru jsalvaw lill-missier. Reuben stqarr li t-traġedja kienet tkun ħafna akbar li kieku qabdu l-ballal tat-tiben li hemm fil-madwar.
Din il-kamra tan-nar kienet splodiet qabel, tmien snin ilu u Reuben għalaq billi ttama li ma jerġax ikun hemm xi traġedja oħra, “din kienet kbira wisq, mhux ċert Malta qattx rat splużjoni daqshekk kbira”.
Il-fotografa ta’ Newsbook Malta Miguela Xuereb ħadet wkoll ritratti tal-karozzi milquta u l-ħsarat li stajna naraw fit-triq li tagħti lejn il-kamra. Sadanittant fuq il-post għad hemm preżenza qawwija ta’ membri mill-Forzi Armati ta’ Malta, tim mediku u pulizija.
Persuna oħra li għandha razzett fil-qrib u li tkellmet magħna qaltilna, “Jien minn San Ġwann u l-Madonna ta’ Lourdes inħobbha imma dil-kamra tan-nar mhux postha hawn u nittama li ma ssirx”. Din ma kenitx l-unika persuna li ttamat li ma jerġax joħroġ permess għal kamra tan-nar oħra, fi kliemhom, “nittama li dan l-appell ma jaqax fuq widnejn torox, imma din kellha impatt kbir ukoll fuq ir-residenti tal-Qawra u l-madwar”.
Din iġġenerat moviment fl-istess livell ta’ terremot ta’ 1.9 fuq l-Iskala Richter.
Alex Borg to give up Gozo seat
PN statute states candidate who is elected on two districts must give up seat where they obtained least votes as a percentage of the quota • Casual elections will be held on the 3, 5, 7, 10 and 13 districts • Two seats each up for grabs in the 7 and 10 districts 2 June 2026, by Kurt Sansone Alex Borg campaigning in Gozo. The PN leader will be giving up his seat there to pave the way for a casual election Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg will be giving up his home district seat, paving the way for a casual election in Gozo. Borg is one of seven PN candidates, who on Saturday were elected from two districts. The PN leader contested also on the 12 District, which includes St Paul’s Bay and Mellieħa. The choice as to which district these MPs have to give up is determined by the party statute. The MP will have to give up the seat in which he got fewer first-count votes calculated as a percentage of the district quota. In a casual election, unelected candidates vying for the vacancy start from zero, irrespective of how many votes they would have obtained on the first count. Alex Borg scored 262.7% of the district quota in Gozo and 275.6% in the 12 District. As a result, he will have to give up the seat on the 13 District, clearing the way for either Norma Camilleri or Luke Said—the only two PN candidates left in the race. Stephen Spiteri, who was elected on the 2 and 3 districts, will have to give up the latter seat for a casual election that will see six PN candidates contest the vacancy. Whoever is elected will be a new face in parliament. Conrad Borg Manche will retain his seat on the 10 District and give up his 5 District seat. This will create an opening for former MP Stanley Zammit, who will have to contend with five other PN candidates. On the 7 District, there will be two casual elections to fill vacancies created by Adrian Delia and Rebekah Borg, who will retain their seats on the 8 and 11 districts respectively. The two casual elections, create a pathway for former MPs Ian Vassallo Hagi and Charles Azzopardi. However, Azzopardi could be given a good run for his money by newcomer Andrew Agius, who sits above him on the ballot sheet since candidates are listed in alphabetical order. A similar dual contest will happen on the 10 District, where Joe Giglio and Mark Anthony Sammut will give up their seats. The PN has a long list of unelected candidates on this district, including former MPs Graziella Attard Previ, Graham Bencini and Albert Buttigieg. www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/election-2026/142289/alex_borg_to_give_up_gozo_seat |
Former Labour MP Abigail Camilleri ends political career after failing to secure re-election
Nadur Gozo
Abigail Camilleri was one of six Labour candidates elected to parliament through the gender corrective mechanism in 2022
2 June 2026,
by Eva Brannon
Former Labour Party MP Abigail Camilleri
Former Labour Party MP Abigail Camilleri has ended her time in politics after failing to secure re-election in the 2026 general election.
In a Facebook post, Camilleri said her “political chapter ends here”, thanking those who believed in her and supported her throughout her journey.
“I look back with a sense of pride, I look forward with a sense of peace,” she said.
Camilleri was one of six PL candidates elected to parliament through the gender corrective mechanism in 2022, securing 394 first-count votes. In 2026, she improved on that result by securing 482 first-count votes.
During her time in parliament, she served on the education and petitions committees, as well as the standing committee on IT and AI affairs. She also chaired the Gozo affairs committee.
www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/election-2026/142286/former_labour_mp_abigail_camilleri_ends_political_career_after_failing_to_secure_reelection
Nadur Gozo
Abigail Camilleri was one of six Labour candidates elected to parliament through the gender corrective mechanism in 2022
2 June 2026,
by Eva Brannon
Former Labour Party MP Abigail Camilleri
Former Labour Party MP Abigail Camilleri has ended her time in politics after failing to secure re-election in the 2026 general election.
In a Facebook post, Camilleri said her “political chapter ends here”, thanking those who believed in her and supported her throughout her journey.
“I look back with a sense of pride, I look forward with a sense of peace,” she said.
Camilleri was one of six PL candidates elected to parliament through the gender corrective mechanism in 2022, securing 394 first-count votes. In 2026, she improved on that result by securing 482 first-count votes.
During her time in parliament, she served on the education and petitions committees, as well as the standing committee on IT and AI affairs. She also chaired the Gozo affairs committee.
www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/election-2026/142286/former_labour_mp_abigail_camilleri_ends_political_career_after_failing_to_secure_reelection
WATCH | Two men hospitalised after Ta’ Lourdes fireworks factory in Magħtab explodes on Monday morning
Two men are taken to Mater Dei Hospital with minor injuries after explosion • Powerful explosion at a fireworks factory in the Magħtab area early Monday morning was heard across large parts of Malta, with residents reporting shattered windows and buildings shaken by the force of the blast
1 June 2026,
by Karl Azzopardi
Photos sent to MaltaToday show the massive explosion which rocked Malta on Monday morning
Updated with statement from fireworks association, animal welfare
Two men were rushed to Mater Dei Hospital with minor injuries after a powerful explosion tore through the Ta' Lourdes fireworks factory in the Magħtab area at around 6:30am on Monday.
A 67-year-old and a 47-year-old, both residents of St Paul's Bay, were in fields near the factory at the time of the blast and were taken to hospital by ambulance, among others, due to shock.
Both were certified as suffering from minor injuries. Police confirmed that none of the factory's licensed workers was on site when the explosion occurred.
The blast, which originated at the factory on Triq tal-Qagħdi, was heard from several kilometres away, rattling buildings and shattering windows across large parts of Malta.
The fireworks factory explosion on Monday morningEmergency services were dispatched immediately, and police are currently investigating the incident.
Residents in surrounding localities reported hearing the explosion from several kilometres away, while others described feeling the shockwave.
Photos of the smoke cloud after the fireworks factory explosionOne person who was walking dogs in Kennedy Grove at the time recounted the terrifying experience.
"I was in Kennedy Grove with the dogs when I heard the first bang. At first I thought it was a gas cylinder exploding. Then, about five minutes later, there were three more in quick succession.
"The blasts were so powerful I actually felt my hair move from the pressure wave, and all the trees around us shook. My dogs completely lost it. I've never been so scared in my life — for a moment I genuinely thought we were being bombed."
The witness also reported visible damage in the surrounding area, including smashed windows and loose façade material dislodged from at least one building.
Police, the Civil Protection Department, the Armed Forces of Malta, and medical staff remain on site to ensure the area's safety, and the public is asked to avoid it.
Magistrate Joe Mifsud is leading the inquiry.
Leaders react to the accident
Political leaders and the President of the European Parliament reacted with concern on Monday morning following the explosion at the Ta' Lourdes fireworks factory in Magħtab, expressing solidarity with those affected and praising the emergency services responding at the scene.
Prime Minister Robert Abela said his thoughts were with those affected, adding that officials and workers from the country's authorities had been dispatched to the scene immediately to assist.
Opposition leader Alex Borg thanked the security forces responding in the Salini area, describing the blast as one that had "shocked the country." He said his thoughts went to all those affected by the explosion's force.
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said she was struck by an explosion that had "shocked our country," and extended her thoughts to residents in the surrounding area. She reserved special thanks for Civil Protection members and all those on the ground "in these difficult circumstances."
Read more here: www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/142248/fireworks_factory_explodes_in_mosta_area_1
Two men are taken to Mater Dei Hospital with minor injuries after explosion • Powerful explosion at a fireworks factory in the Magħtab area early Monday morning was heard across large parts of Malta, with residents reporting shattered windows and buildings shaken by the force of the blast
1 June 2026,
by Karl Azzopardi
Photos sent to MaltaToday show the massive explosion which rocked Malta on Monday morning
Updated with statement from fireworks association, animal welfare
Two men were rushed to Mater Dei Hospital with minor injuries after a powerful explosion tore through the Ta' Lourdes fireworks factory in the Magħtab area at around 6:30am on Monday.
A 67-year-old and a 47-year-old, both residents of St Paul's Bay, were in fields near the factory at the time of the blast and were taken to hospital by ambulance, among others, due to shock.
Both were certified as suffering from minor injuries. Police confirmed that none of the factory's licensed workers was on site when the explosion occurred.
The blast, which originated at the factory on Triq tal-Qagħdi, was heard from several kilometres away, rattling buildings and shattering windows across large parts of Malta.
The fireworks factory explosion on Monday morningEmergency services were dispatched immediately, and police are currently investigating the incident.
Residents in surrounding localities reported hearing the explosion from several kilometres away, while others described feeling the shockwave.
Photos of the smoke cloud after the fireworks factory explosionOne person who was walking dogs in Kennedy Grove at the time recounted the terrifying experience.
"I was in Kennedy Grove with the dogs when I heard the first bang. At first I thought it was a gas cylinder exploding. Then, about five minutes later, there were three more in quick succession.
"The blasts were so powerful I actually felt my hair move from the pressure wave, and all the trees around us shook. My dogs completely lost it. I've never been so scared in my life — for a moment I genuinely thought we were being bombed."
The witness also reported visible damage in the surrounding area, including smashed windows and loose façade material dislodged from at least one building.
Police, the Civil Protection Department, the Armed Forces of Malta, and medical staff remain on site to ensure the area's safety, and the public is asked to avoid it.
Magistrate Joe Mifsud is leading the inquiry.
Leaders react to the accident
Political leaders and the President of the European Parliament reacted with concern on Monday morning following the explosion at the Ta' Lourdes fireworks factory in Magħtab, expressing solidarity with those affected and praising the emergency services responding at the scene.
Prime Minister Robert Abela said his thoughts were with those affected, adding that officials and workers from the country's authorities had been dispatched to the scene immediately to assist.
Opposition leader Alex Borg thanked the security forces responding in the Salini area, describing the blast as one that had "shocked the country." He said his thoughts went to all those affected by the explosion's force.
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said she was struck by an explosion that had "shocked our country," and extended her thoughts to residents in the surrounding area. She reserved special thanks for Civil Protection members and all those on the ground "in these difficult circumstances."
Read more here: www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/142248/fireworks_factory_explodes_in_mosta_area_1
Birds, rabbits and dairy cows among animals killed in Magħtab fireworks factory blast
The MaYA Foundation calls on authorities to assess and support farming families hit by this morning's explosion at the Ta' Lourdes factory
1 June 2026,
by Juliana Zammit
Birds, rabbits and dairy cows were among the animals that perished after an explosion tore through the Ta' Lourdes fireworks factory in Magħtab on Monday morning, with farmers and breeders in the surrounding area reporting structural damage to their farms.
"Several breeders in the area suffered structural damage to their farms, and some animals also perished due to the blast, including birds, rabbits, and dairy cows," said Jeanette Borg, a MaYA Foundation spokesperson, to MaltaToday.
She explained that livestock can suffer severe consequences after an explosion, not only from direct impact but also from blast pressure, extreme noise, structural damage, and panic-related injuries. The effects may include death, trauma, stress-related health issues, loss of production, and longer-term impacts on animal welfare.
She said that Maghtab is an agriculture-designated zone, which imposes more risk of having firework factories near farms and that most insurance policies do not even compensate farmers for loss of livestock
"At the moment, farmers are doing all that is possible to mitigate the effects, and needless to say, they need support, both psychological and financial."
On Monday morning, at around 6:35 am, an explosion occurred at the firework factory on Triq tal-Qagħdi in Magħtab and was heard from several kilometres away, rattling buildings and shattering windows across large parts of Malta.
A witness also reported visible damage in the surrounding area, including smashed windows and loose façade material dislodged from at least one building.
Police, the Civil Protection Department, the Armed Forces of Malta, and medical staff remain on site to ensure the area's safety, and the public is asked to avoid it.
The MaYA Foundation, which has been in contact with affected farmers and breeders since the incident, expressed solidarity with all those affected. The foundation noted that while no lives were reported lost, the impact of the blast extended well beyond immediate human danger. Structural damage, livestock losses, and the stress from the explosions had taken a toll on those working the land in the area.
The foundation appealed to the relevant authorities to make themselves available to affected farming families as soon as the area is declared safe, carry out damage assessments, and provide the necessary support. MaYA also thanked the emergency services for their response to the incident.
"For farmers and breeders, animals are not simply numbers. They represent years of dedication, daily care, emotional commitment, and in many cases, the livelihood of entire families," the foundation said. "Such losses cannot be measured only in financial terms."
MaYA said that during difficult moments like these, no affected community should feel forgotten, including farmers, breeders, and animals whose stories often remain unheard.
www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/142260/birds_rabbits_and_dairy_cows_among_animals_killed_in_magtab_fireworks_factory_blast
The MaYA Foundation calls on authorities to assess and support farming families hit by this morning's explosion at the Ta' Lourdes factory
1 June 2026,
by Juliana Zammit
Birds, rabbits and dairy cows were among the animals that perished after an explosion tore through the Ta' Lourdes fireworks factory in Magħtab on Monday morning, with farmers and breeders in the surrounding area reporting structural damage to their farms.
"Several breeders in the area suffered structural damage to their farms, and some animals also perished due to the blast, including birds, rabbits, and dairy cows," said Jeanette Borg, a MaYA Foundation spokesperson, to MaltaToday.
She explained that livestock can suffer severe consequences after an explosion, not only from direct impact but also from blast pressure, extreme noise, structural damage, and panic-related injuries. The effects may include death, trauma, stress-related health issues, loss of production, and longer-term impacts on animal welfare.
She said that Maghtab is an agriculture-designated zone, which imposes more risk of having firework factories near farms and that most insurance policies do not even compensate farmers for loss of livestock
"At the moment, farmers are doing all that is possible to mitigate the effects, and needless to say, they need support, both psychological and financial."
On Monday morning, at around 6:35 am, an explosion occurred at the firework factory on Triq tal-Qagħdi in Magħtab and was heard from several kilometres away, rattling buildings and shattering windows across large parts of Malta.
A witness also reported visible damage in the surrounding area, including smashed windows and loose façade material dislodged from at least one building.
Police, the Civil Protection Department, the Armed Forces of Malta, and medical staff remain on site to ensure the area's safety, and the public is asked to avoid it.
The MaYA Foundation, which has been in contact with affected farmers and breeders since the incident, expressed solidarity with all those affected. The foundation noted that while no lives were reported lost, the impact of the blast extended well beyond immediate human danger. Structural damage, livestock losses, and the stress from the explosions had taken a toll on those working the land in the area.
The foundation appealed to the relevant authorities to make themselves available to affected farming families as soon as the area is declared safe, carry out damage assessments, and provide the necessary support. MaYA also thanked the emergency services for their response to the incident.
"For farmers and breeders, animals are not simply numbers. They represent years of dedication, daily care, emotional commitment, and in many cases, the livelihood of entire families," the foundation said. "Such losses cannot be measured only in financial terms."
MaYA said that during difficult moments like these, no affected community should feel forgotten, including farmers, breeders, and animals whose stories often remain unheard.
www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/142260/birds_rabbits_and_dairy_cows_among_animals_killed_in_magtab_fireworks_factory_blast
Il-Prim Ministru Robert Abela jieħu l-ġurament tal-ħatra
1 ta' Ġunju 2026
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Il-Prim Ministru Robert Abela ħa l-ġurament tal-ħatra f’ċerimonja li saret fil-Palazz tal-President fil-Belt it-Tnejn filgħodu. Din hija t-tielet darba li Dr Abela ħa l-ġurament tal-ħatra bħala Prim Ministru.
Il-Prim Ministru wasal fi Pjazza San Ġorġ għall-ħabta tal-11am ma’ martu Dr Lydia Abela u binthom Giorgia Mae.
Wara li sellmu lill-folla li sabu tilqagħhom, il-Prim Ministru, flimkien ma’ familtu, daħal dil-Palazz tal-President għaċ-ċerimonja tal-ħatra.
Ara ir-ritratti hawn: tvmnews.mt/news/il-gurament-tal-hatra-tal-prim-ministru-robert-abela/
1 ta' Ġunju 2026
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Il-Prim Ministru Robert Abela ħa l-ġurament tal-ħatra f’ċerimonja li saret fil-Palazz tal-President fil-Belt it-Tnejn filgħodu. Din hija t-tielet darba li Dr Abela ħa l-ġurament tal-ħatra bħala Prim Ministru.
Il-Prim Ministru wasal fi Pjazza San Ġorġ għall-ħabta tal-11am ma’ martu Dr Lydia Abela u binthom Giorgia Mae.
Wara li sellmu lill-folla li sabu tilqagħhom, il-Prim Ministru, flimkien ma’ familtu, daħal dil-Palazz tal-President għaċ-ċerimonja tal-ħatra.
Ara ir-ritratti hawn: tvmnews.mt/news/il-gurament-tal-hatra-tal-prim-ministru-robert-abela/
Ta’ Lourdes fireworks factory in Magħtab explodes
WATCH | Ta’ Lourdes fireworks factory in Magħtab explodes on Monday morning
Powerful explosion at a fireworks factory in the Magħtab area early Monday morning was heard across large parts of Malta, with residents reporting shattered windows and buildings shaken by the force of the blast • No information on injuries yet
1 June 2026,
by Karl Azzopardi
Watch the film here: www.facebook.com/watch/?v=965672159667908
Photos sent to MaltaToday show the massive explosion which rocked Malta on Monday morning
A powerful explosion at a fireworks factory in the Magħtab area early Monday morning was heard across large parts of Malta, with residents reporting shattered windows and buildings shaken by the force of the blast.
The explosion occurred at around 6:30am at the Ta' Lourdes Factory, located in Triq tal-Qagħdi, limits of Magħtab.
Police are currently on site and investigating the incident. Initial information indicates the explosion originated within the fireworks factory. No information has yet been released on whether anyone was injured in the blast.
Residents in surrounding localities reported hearing the explosion from several kilometres away, while others described feeling the shockwave.
One person who was walking dogs in Kennedy Grove at the time recounted the terrifying experience.
The fireworks factory explosion on Monday morning"I was in Kennedy Grove with the dogs when I heard the first bang. At first I thought it was a gas cylinder exploding. Then, about five minutes later, there were three more in quick succession.
"The blasts were so powerful I actually felt my hair move from the pressure wave, and all the trees around us shook. My dogs completely lost it. I've never been so scared in my life — for a moment I genuinely thought we were being bombed."
Photos of the smoke cloud after the fireworks factory explosionThe witness also reported damage in the surrounding area, saying that windows had been smashed and that loose façade material had come off at least one building.
Emergency services were dispatched immediately following the explosion, while authorities continue to assess the extent of the damage and establish the circumstances that led to the incident.
www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/142248/fireworks_factory_explodes_in_mosta_area_
WATCH | Ta’ Lourdes fireworks factory in Magħtab explodes on Monday morning
Powerful explosion at a fireworks factory in the Magħtab area early Monday morning was heard across large parts of Malta, with residents reporting shattered windows and buildings shaken by the force of the blast • No information on injuries yet
1 June 2026,
by Karl Azzopardi
Watch the film here: www.facebook.com/watch/?v=965672159667908
Photos sent to MaltaToday show the massive explosion which rocked Malta on Monday morning
A powerful explosion at a fireworks factory in the Magħtab area early Monday morning was heard across large parts of Malta, with residents reporting shattered windows and buildings shaken by the force of the blast.
The explosion occurred at around 6:30am at the Ta' Lourdes Factory, located in Triq tal-Qagħdi, limits of Magħtab.
Police are currently on site and investigating the incident. Initial information indicates the explosion originated within the fireworks factory. No information has yet been released on whether anyone was injured in the blast.
Residents in surrounding localities reported hearing the explosion from several kilometres away, while others described feeling the shockwave.
One person who was walking dogs in Kennedy Grove at the time recounted the terrifying experience.
The fireworks factory explosion on Monday morning"I was in Kennedy Grove with the dogs when I heard the first bang. At first I thought it was a gas cylinder exploding. Then, about five minutes later, there were three more in quick succession.
"The blasts were so powerful I actually felt my hair move from the pressure wave, and all the trees around us shook. My dogs completely lost it. I've never been so scared in my life — for a moment I genuinely thought we were being bombed."
Photos of the smoke cloud after the fireworks factory explosionThe witness also reported damage in the surrounding area, saying that windows had been smashed and that loose façade material had come off at least one building.
Emergency services were dispatched immediately following the explosion, while authorities continue to assess the extent of the damage and establish the circumstances that led to the incident.
www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/142248/fireworks_factory_explodes_in_mosta_area_
Il-kandidati eletti f’kull distrett sa issa
Aġġornat 09:33 PMIl-PL jiċċelebra rebħa f’Għawdex fejn se jżomm 3 siġġijiet.
Minn Newsbook Malta
31 ta' Mejju 2026
B’maġġoranza ta’ madwar 21,721 vot, sa issa ġew eletti 52 Membru Parlamentari, fosthom 15 eletti minn żewġ distretti.
Il-PL mistenni jikseb maġġoranza ta’ 5 siġġijiet għall-gvern li jmiss. Dan huwa inqas mill-maġġoranza tad-9 siġġijiet li kellu l-Gvern sa qabel l-elezzjoni, iżda ammont iktar komdu minn maġġoranza ta’ 3 siġġijiet.
Il-PL jiċċelebra rebħa f’Għawdex fejn se jżomm 3 siġġijiet. Il-PN jiċċelebra għax kiseb l-ikbar ammont ta’ first-count votes.
Il-Kummissjoni Elettorali qed tbassar li jkollha r-riżultati uffiċjali għall-ħabta tat-8pm. Imma l-partiti politiċi ikollhom sa 4 sigħat biex japprovaw ir-riżultat.
Aġġornat 09:33 PMIl-PL jiċċelebra rebħa f’Għawdex fejn se jżomm 3 siġġijiet.
Minn Newsbook Malta
31 ta' Mejju 2026
B’maġġoranza ta’ madwar 21,721 vot, sa issa ġew eletti 52 Membru Parlamentari, fosthom 15 eletti minn żewġ distretti.
Il-PL mistenni jikseb maġġoranza ta’ 5 siġġijiet għall-gvern li jmiss. Dan huwa inqas mill-maġġoranza tad-9 siġġijiet li kellu l-Gvern sa qabel l-elezzjoni, iżda ammont iktar komdu minn maġġoranza ta’ 3 siġġijiet.
Il-PL jiċċelebra rebħa f’Għawdex fejn se jżomm 3 siġġijiet. Il-PN jiċċelebra għax kiseb l-ikbar ammont ta’ first-count votes.
Il-Kummissjoni Elettorali qed tbassar li jkollha r-riżultati uffiċjali għall-ħabta tat-8pm. Imma l-partiti politiċi ikollhom sa 4 sigħat biex japprovaw ir-riżultat.
- L-1 Distrett: 3-2 favur il-PL: PL: Keith Azzopardi Tanti, Deo Debattista, Nigel Vella. PN: Darren Carabott, Paula Mifsud Bonnici
- It-2 Distrett: 4-1 favur il-PL. PL: Robert Abela, Glenn Bedingfield, Clyde Caruana, Alison Zerafa Civelli. PN: Stephen Spiteri
- It-3 Distrett: 4-1 favur il-PL. PL: Carmelo Abela, Chris Bonett, Owen Bonnici, Chris Fearne. PN: Stephen Spiteri
- Ir-4 Distrett: 3-2 favur il-PL u l-PN kiseb siġġu. PL: Byron Camilleri, Jonathan Attard, Chris Fearne. PN: Mark Anthony Sammut, Michael Piccinino
- Il-5 Distrett: 3-2 favur il-PL. PL: Robert Abela, Miriam Dalli, Omar Farrugia. PN: Toni Bezzina, Conrad Borg Manche.
- Is-6 Distrett: 3-2 favur il-PL. PL: Ian Borg, Silvio Schembri, Rosianne Cutajar. PN: Julian Borg, Jerome Caruana Cilia
- Is-7 Distrett: Il-PL iżomm il-maġġoranza. PL: Malcolm Paul Agius Galea, Ian Borg, Julia Farrugia. PN: Adrian Delia, Rebekah Borg
- It-8 Distrett: 3-2 favur il-PN. PL: Clyde Caruana, John Grech. PN: Adrian Delia, Beppe Fenech Adami, Justin Schembri
- Id-9 Distrett: 3-2 favur il-PN: PN: Eve Borg Bonello, Joe Giglio, Alex Perici Calascione. PL: Clifton Grima, Michael Falzon,
- L-10 Distrett: 3-2 favur il-PN: PN: Conrad Borg Manche, Joe Giglio, Mark Anthony Sammut, PL: Michael Falzon, Clifton Grima
- Il-11 Distrett: 3-2 favur il-PN: PN: Ivan Bartolo, Bernard Grech, Rebekah Borg. PL: Anthony Agius Decelis, Miriam Dalli
- It-12 Distrett: 3-2 favur il-PN. PL: Jonathan Attard, Alicia Bugeja Said. PN: Alex Borg, Ivan Castillo, Graziella Galea
- It-13 Distrett: 3-3: PL: Clint Camilleri, Anton Refalo, Jo Etienne Abela. PN: Alex Borg, Beppe Galea, Frank-Anthony Tabone
Żgħażagħ Maltin frustrati: “Nibagħtu CV wara l-ieħor… u xorta nibqgħu barra”
Minn Ivan Bartolo
26 ta' Mejju 2026
Ritratt: Unsplash
F’dawn l-aħħar snin, Malta rat bidliet kbar fis-suq tax-xogħol. Ekonomija li qed tikber, setturi ġodda li qed jespandu, u domanda kontinwa għal aktar ħaddiema. Iżda minkejja dan it-tkabbir, qed jiżdied sentiment ta’ frustrazzjoni fost ħafna żgħażagħ Maltin li jħossu li qed jintilfu fl-istess pajjiż tagħhom.
“Nibgħat CV wara l-ieħor u lanqas tweġiba ma nirċievi,” jgħid żagħżugħ ta’ 24 sena li ilu xhur ifittex xogħol stabbli. Din mhix storja iżolata. Hija realtà li ħafna qed jgħixu fis-skiet — żgħażagħ li studjaw, għamlu korsijiet, investew fil-futur tagħhom, iżda xorta qed iħossuhom minsijin.Is-Sens ta’ EsklużjoniĦafna żgħażagħ qed jesprimu sentiment li l-opportunitajiet tax-xogħol mhux qed jaslu għandhom bl-istess mod. Filwaqt li kumpaniji jkomplu jirreklamaw vacancies kontinwament, numru ta’ Maltin qed jgħidu li meta japplikaw, ħafna drabi lanqas biss jiġu kkuntattjati għal interview.
Dan qed joħloq sens ta’ qtigħ il-qalb u anke dubju personali. Żgħażagħ li darba kienu mimlijin motivazzjoni issa qed jistaqsu jekk għad għandhomx posthom fis-soċjetà Maltija.
Il-frustrazzjoni tiżdied meta jaraw numru dejjem jikber ta’ ħaddiema barranin jimlew diversi rwoli fis-setturi differenti. Għalkemm ħafna jaqblu li kull persuna għandha dritt taħdem u tibni futur aħjar, hemm min qed iħoss li ċ-ċittadin Malti qed jispiċċa fl-aħħar tal-kju.“Mhux kontra l-barranin… Imma fejn qed ninqdew aħna?”Dan huwa punt importanti li ħafna żgħażagħ jisħqu fuqu. Il-problema mhix mibnija fuq mibegħda jew diskriminazzjoni lejn barranin. Fil-fatt, ħafna għandhom ħbieb jew kollegi barranin u japprezzaw il-kontribut tagħhom lejn l-ekonomija Maltija.
Iżda l-mistoqsija tibqa’: kif jista’ jkun li żagħżugħ Malti li twieled u trabba f’dan il-pajjiż qed isibha daqshekk diffiċli biex jidħol fis-suq tax-xogħol?
Xi wħud jgħidu li kumpaniji jippreferu ħaddiema barranin għax jaċċettaw pagi aktar baxxi jew kundizzjonijiet aktar diffiċli. Oħrajn isostnu li ċerti setturi saru jiddependu kważi kompletament fuq forza tax-xogħol importata.
Dan kollu qed iħalli impatt psikoloġiku qawwi fuq ħafna żgħażagħ Maltin, speċjalment dawk li ilhom ifittxu xogħol għal xhur twal mingħajr suċċess.Il-ħajja saret aktar diffiċliMinbarra l-isfida biex isibu xogħol, ħafna żgħażagħ qed jiffaċċjaw realtà ekonomika dejjem aktar iebsa. Il-prezzijiet tal-kirjiet għolew drastikament, il-proprjetà saret kważi impossibbli għal ħafna, u l-għoli tal-ħajja qed jagħmel anke l-affarijiet bażiċi aktar diffiċli biex jintlaħqu.
Meta żagħżugħ ma jsibx xogħol stabbli jew iħoss li m’għandux sigurtà finanzjarja, jibda jitlef il-fiduċja fih innifsu u fil-futur tiegħu. Xi wħud saħansitra qed jagħżlu li jitilqu minn Malta biex ifittxu opportunitajiet barra minn pajjiżhom stess.
Ironikament, filwaqt li Malta qed tattira aktar ħaddiema minn barra, ħafna żgħażagħ Maltin qed jikkunsidraw li jitilqu minn art twelidhom għax ma għadhomx jaraw futur ċar hawnhekk.Soċjetà li qed tinbidelIl-bidla demografika mgħaġġla li rat Malta f’dawn l-aħħar snin qed tħalli impatt ukoll fuq is-sens ta’ identità u appartenenza. Xi żgħażagħ jgħidu li llum qed iħossuhom barranin f’pajjiżhom stess.
L-ilsien Malti qed jintuża inqas f’ċerti postijiet tax-xogħol, komunitajiet qed jinbidlu b’pass mgħaġġel, u ħafna qed iħossu li s-soċjetà qed timxi tant malajr li huma ma jistgħux ilaħħqu magħha.
Dan mhux argument kontra d-diversità jew kontra komunitajiet oħra. Iżda huwa sinjal ċar li ħafna nies qed iħossu nuqqas ta’ bilanċ u nuqqas ta’ vuċi fid-diskussjoni nazzjonali.X’qed jitilfu ż-żgħażagħ?Meta żagħżugħ jitlef it-tama, is-soċjetà titlef ukoll. Pajjiż ma jinbeniex biss fuq statistika ekonomika jew numri ta’ tkabbir. Jinbena fuq nies li jħossuhom apprezzati, inklużi u motivati biex jibnu futur.
Meta żgħażagħ jibdew iħossu li ma jappartjenux, jiżdied ir-riskju ta’ problemi soċjali, ansjetà, dipressjoni u anke iżolament. Ħafna qed jgħixu bi frustrazzjoni interna li mhux dejjem tidher minn barra.
Il-ħolma sempliċi li jkollok xogħol stabbli, tiffranka, u tibni familja qed tidher dejjem aktar diffiċli għal ħafna.Hemm bżonn ta’ diskussjoni serjaDin mhix kwistjoni li għandha tintuża biex tinħoloq firda bejn Maltin u barranin. Hija kwistjoni li titlob bilanċ, ippjanar u politika li tpoġġi wkoll il-bżonnijiet taż-żgħażagħ Maltin fiċ-ċentru.
Jeħtieġ aktar investiment fit-taħriġ u l-ħiliet taż-żgħażagħ, aktar protezzjoni għal pagi ġusti, u sistema li tassigura li ċ-ċittadini Maltin ma jħossuhomx minsijin fis-suq tax-xogħol.
Il-kumpaniji għandhom ukoll responsabbiltà soċjali. L-ekonomija ma tistax tikber billi jinħolqu profitti biss; trid tikber ukoll billi jinbena sens ta’ komunità u opportunità għal kulħadd.
Il-frustrazzjoni taż-żgħażagħ Maltin mhix biss dwar xogħol. Hija dwar identità, dinjita u futur. Hija l-biża’ li minkejja l-isforzi kollha tagħhom, qed jitilfu posthom fis-soċjetà Maltija.
Pajjiż b’saħħtu huwa wieħed fejn iż-żgħażagħ tiegħu jħossuhom meħtieġa, mismugħa u apprezzati. Għax jekk ġenerazzjoni sħiħa tibda titlef it-tama, il-konsegwenzi ma jinħassux illum biss — iżda għas-snin li ġejjin.
Wasal iż-żmien li nisimgħu aktar lill-vuċi taż-żgħażagħ u nifhmu x’inhu verament qed iħossu ħafna minnhom: mhux rabja biss, iżda sens profond ta’ diżappunt u nuqqas ta’ appartenenza f’pajjiż li suppost huwa tagħhom ukoll.
newsbook.com.mt/blog/zghazagh-maltin-frustrati-nibaghtu-cv-wara-l-iehor-u-xorta-nibqghu-barra/
Minn Ivan Bartolo
26 ta' Mejju 2026
Ritratt: Unsplash
F’dawn l-aħħar snin, Malta rat bidliet kbar fis-suq tax-xogħol. Ekonomija li qed tikber, setturi ġodda li qed jespandu, u domanda kontinwa għal aktar ħaddiema. Iżda minkejja dan it-tkabbir, qed jiżdied sentiment ta’ frustrazzjoni fost ħafna żgħażagħ Maltin li jħossu li qed jintilfu fl-istess pajjiż tagħhom.
“Nibgħat CV wara l-ieħor u lanqas tweġiba ma nirċievi,” jgħid żagħżugħ ta’ 24 sena li ilu xhur ifittex xogħol stabbli. Din mhix storja iżolata. Hija realtà li ħafna qed jgħixu fis-skiet — żgħażagħ li studjaw, għamlu korsijiet, investew fil-futur tagħhom, iżda xorta qed iħossuhom minsijin.Is-Sens ta’ EsklużjoniĦafna żgħażagħ qed jesprimu sentiment li l-opportunitajiet tax-xogħol mhux qed jaslu għandhom bl-istess mod. Filwaqt li kumpaniji jkomplu jirreklamaw vacancies kontinwament, numru ta’ Maltin qed jgħidu li meta japplikaw, ħafna drabi lanqas biss jiġu kkuntattjati għal interview.
Dan qed joħloq sens ta’ qtigħ il-qalb u anke dubju personali. Żgħażagħ li darba kienu mimlijin motivazzjoni issa qed jistaqsu jekk għad għandhomx posthom fis-soċjetà Maltija.
Il-frustrazzjoni tiżdied meta jaraw numru dejjem jikber ta’ ħaddiema barranin jimlew diversi rwoli fis-setturi differenti. Għalkemm ħafna jaqblu li kull persuna għandha dritt taħdem u tibni futur aħjar, hemm min qed iħoss li ċ-ċittadin Malti qed jispiċċa fl-aħħar tal-kju.“Mhux kontra l-barranin… Imma fejn qed ninqdew aħna?”Dan huwa punt importanti li ħafna żgħażagħ jisħqu fuqu. Il-problema mhix mibnija fuq mibegħda jew diskriminazzjoni lejn barranin. Fil-fatt, ħafna għandhom ħbieb jew kollegi barranin u japprezzaw il-kontribut tagħhom lejn l-ekonomija Maltija.
Iżda l-mistoqsija tibqa’: kif jista’ jkun li żagħżugħ Malti li twieled u trabba f’dan il-pajjiż qed isibha daqshekk diffiċli biex jidħol fis-suq tax-xogħol?
Xi wħud jgħidu li kumpaniji jippreferu ħaddiema barranin għax jaċċettaw pagi aktar baxxi jew kundizzjonijiet aktar diffiċli. Oħrajn isostnu li ċerti setturi saru jiddependu kważi kompletament fuq forza tax-xogħol importata.
Dan kollu qed iħalli impatt psikoloġiku qawwi fuq ħafna żgħażagħ Maltin, speċjalment dawk li ilhom ifittxu xogħol għal xhur twal mingħajr suċċess.Il-ħajja saret aktar diffiċliMinbarra l-isfida biex isibu xogħol, ħafna żgħażagħ qed jiffaċċjaw realtà ekonomika dejjem aktar iebsa. Il-prezzijiet tal-kirjiet għolew drastikament, il-proprjetà saret kważi impossibbli għal ħafna, u l-għoli tal-ħajja qed jagħmel anke l-affarijiet bażiċi aktar diffiċli biex jintlaħqu.
Meta żagħżugħ ma jsibx xogħol stabbli jew iħoss li m’għandux sigurtà finanzjarja, jibda jitlef il-fiduċja fih innifsu u fil-futur tiegħu. Xi wħud saħansitra qed jagħżlu li jitilqu minn Malta biex ifittxu opportunitajiet barra minn pajjiżhom stess.
Ironikament, filwaqt li Malta qed tattira aktar ħaddiema minn barra, ħafna żgħażagħ Maltin qed jikkunsidraw li jitilqu minn art twelidhom għax ma għadhomx jaraw futur ċar hawnhekk.Soċjetà li qed tinbidelIl-bidla demografika mgħaġġla li rat Malta f’dawn l-aħħar snin qed tħalli impatt ukoll fuq is-sens ta’ identità u appartenenza. Xi żgħażagħ jgħidu li llum qed iħossuhom barranin f’pajjiżhom stess.
L-ilsien Malti qed jintuża inqas f’ċerti postijiet tax-xogħol, komunitajiet qed jinbidlu b’pass mgħaġġel, u ħafna qed iħossu li s-soċjetà qed timxi tant malajr li huma ma jistgħux ilaħħqu magħha.
Dan mhux argument kontra d-diversità jew kontra komunitajiet oħra. Iżda huwa sinjal ċar li ħafna nies qed iħossu nuqqas ta’ bilanċ u nuqqas ta’ vuċi fid-diskussjoni nazzjonali.X’qed jitilfu ż-żgħażagħ?Meta żagħżugħ jitlef it-tama, is-soċjetà titlef ukoll. Pajjiż ma jinbeniex biss fuq statistika ekonomika jew numri ta’ tkabbir. Jinbena fuq nies li jħossuhom apprezzati, inklużi u motivati biex jibnu futur.
Meta żgħażagħ jibdew iħossu li ma jappartjenux, jiżdied ir-riskju ta’ problemi soċjali, ansjetà, dipressjoni u anke iżolament. Ħafna qed jgħixu bi frustrazzjoni interna li mhux dejjem tidher minn barra.
Il-ħolma sempliċi li jkollok xogħol stabbli, tiffranka, u tibni familja qed tidher dejjem aktar diffiċli għal ħafna.Hemm bżonn ta’ diskussjoni serjaDin mhix kwistjoni li għandha tintuża biex tinħoloq firda bejn Maltin u barranin. Hija kwistjoni li titlob bilanċ, ippjanar u politika li tpoġġi wkoll il-bżonnijiet taż-żgħażagħ Maltin fiċ-ċentru.
Jeħtieġ aktar investiment fit-taħriġ u l-ħiliet taż-żgħażagħ, aktar protezzjoni għal pagi ġusti, u sistema li tassigura li ċ-ċittadini Maltin ma jħossuhomx minsijin fis-suq tax-xogħol.
Il-kumpaniji għandhom ukoll responsabbiltà soċjali. L-ekonomija ma tistax tikber billi jinħolqu profitti biss; trid tikber ukoll billi jinbena sens ta’ komunità u opportunità għal kulħadd.
Il-frustrazzjoni taż-żgħażagħ Maltin mhix biss dwar xogħol. Hija dwar identità, dinjita u futur. Hija l-biża’ li minkejja l-isforzi kollha tagħhom, qed jitilfu posthom fis-soċjetà Maltija.
Pajjiż b’saħħtu huwa wieħed fejn iż-żgħażagħ tiegħu jħossuhom meħtieġa, mismugħa u apprezzati. Għax jekk ġenerazzjoni sħiħa tibda titlef it-tama, il-konsegwenzi ma jinħassux illum biss — iżda għas-snin li ġejjin.
Wasal iż-żmien li nisimgħu aktar lill-vuċi taż-żgħażagħ u nifhmu x’inhu verament qed iħossu ħafna minnhom: mhux rabja biss, iżda sens profond ta’ diżappunt u nuqqas ta’ appartenenza f’pajjiż li suppost huwa tagħhom ukoll.
newsbook.com.mt/blog/zghazagh-maltin-frustrati-nibaghtu-cv-wara-l-iehor-u-xorta-nibqghu-barra/
In-Nadur f’Għawdex jinsab f’lottu
26 Mejju 2026
Hekk kif dalgħodu tħabbret il-mewt ta’ Pietru “Ir-Rabokk”.
Pietru magħruf sew kemm mal-Għawdxin u anke mal-Maltin minħabba li għal snin twal mexxa u kien għadu jmexxi waħda mill-aqwa pizzeriji li hemm fil-gżira Għawdxija.
Min jaf kemm eluf kbar ta’ persuni xtraw pizza mingħandu matul dawn is-snin kollha.
Nadur is in mourning
One of Nadur favourite sons Peter Muscat Ir-Rabokk passed away. Peter was a gentleman, a person who loved everyone.
Owner of the Rabokk Pizzeria in St. Peter and Paul's Square.
He loved English Football and Stoke City was his favourite team.
Rest in peace my friend.
26 Mejju 2026
Hekk kif dalgħodu tħabbret il-mewt ta’ Pietru “Ir-Rabokk”.
Pietru magħruf sew kemm mal-Għawdxin u anke mal-Maltin minħabba li għal snin twal mexxa u kien għadu jmexxi waħda mill-aqwa pizzeriji li hemm fil-gżira Għawdxija.
Min jaf kemm eluf kbar ta’ persuni xtraw pizza mingħandu matul dawn is-snin kollha.
Nadur is in mourning
One of Nadur favourite sons Peter Muscat Ir-Rabokk passed away. Peter was a gentleman, a person who loved everyone.
Owner of the Rabokk Pizzeria in St. Peter and Paul's Square.
He loved English Football and Stoke City was his favourite team.
Rest in peace my friend.
San Blas Bay, Nadur
Poem
Down Wied San Blas the pathway bends,
where earth and memory softly blend.
A chapel lost, yet not erased,
its name still blesses this green place.
Frott u ħxejjex line the way,
apples, lumi in bright display,
larinġ, lanġas, plums and vines,
fed by sun and patient time.
Once these gifts by cart were borne
to Maltese markets at the morn,
now glasshouses in ordered rows
guard the seeds the valley knows.
Across the wied, Irdum iz-Żgħir
stands clothed in green throughout the year,
while fallen rocks from cliffs so high
of Irdum il-Kbir in silence lie.
The path grows steep, the noise falls away,
San Blas reveals itself — but makes you stay.
Its ramel aħmar, warm and rare,
its sea a whispered, careful prayer.
Hard to reach, and so kept pure,
from crowds, from haste, from footsteps sure.
Here locals come, and few who roam,
to feel the stillness, feel at home.
San Blas, small bay, yet rich and deep,
a secret Gozo chose to keep.
Poem
Down Wied San Blas the pathway bends,
where earth and memory softly blend.
A chapel lost, yet not erased,
its name still blesses this green place.
Frott u ħxejjex line the way,
apples, lumi in bright display,
larinġ, lanġas, plums and vines,
fed by sun and patient time.
Once these gifts by cart were borne
to Maltese markets at the morn,
now glasshouses in ordered rows
guard the seeds the valley knows.
Across the wied, Irdum iz-Żgħir
stands clothed in green throughout the year,
while fallen rocks from cliffs so high
of Irdum il-Kbir in silence lie.
The path grows steep, the noise falls away,
San Blas reveals itself — but makes you stay.
Its ramel aħmar, warm and rare,
its sea a whispered, careful prayer.
Hard to reach, and so kept pure,
from crowds, from haste, from footsteps sure.
Here locals come, and few who roam,
to feel the stillness, feel at home.
San Blas, small bay, yet rich and deep,
a secret Gozo chose to keep.
Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul
Tuesday 30 December 2025.
Today, some Members of the Supreme Council of the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul in Melbourne, had the pleasure to meet with Chevalier Carmel Saliba, Grand Prior of the Chapter of Malta, during his visit to Melbourne.
Photo from left: Chevalier Carmel Saliba / Grand Prior Chapter of Malta, Chevalier Mario Sabatini / Deputy Grand Master,Dame Maria Vella, Dame Grace Vella, Chevalier Joseph Coleiro / Grand Chancellor, Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli / Grand Master and Dame Mary Portelli.
Tuesday 30 December 2025.
Today, some Members of the Supreme Council of the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul in Melbourne, had the pleasure to meet with Chevalier Carmel Saliba, Grand Prior of the Chapter of Malta, during his visit to Melbourne.
Photo from left: Chevalier Carmel Saliba / Grand Prior Chapter of Malta, Chevalier Mario Sabatini / Deputy Grand Master,Dame Maria Vella, Dame Grace Vella, Chevalier Joseph Coleiro / Grand Chancellor, Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli / Grand Master and Dame Mary Portelli.
CONFRATERNITY OF THE KNIGHTS OF ST. PETER & ST. PAUL
Grand Chapter of Malta.
Nadur. Gozo.
The Grand Chapter of Malta have 10 Christmas Hampers to give to the needy.
Thank you to the members, the companies and the people who donated food to be distributed to the needy.
2 Hampers have already been given to the Franciscan Sisters in Nadur.
2 more hampers each have been given to the Franciscan Friars in Ghajnsielem, Arka Foundation in Ghajnsielem and Caritas in Victoria Gozo.
Well done to the Committee and Members of the Grand Chapter in Malta.
God bless you in St. Peter and St. Paul for the wonderful work you are doing.
Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli
Grand Master
CKSPP
Melbourne. Australia.
Grand Chapter of Malta.
Nadur. Gozo.
The Grand Chapter of Malta have 10 Christmas Hampers to give to the needy.
Thank you to the members, the companies and the people who donated food to be distributed to the needy.
2 Hampers have already been given to the Franciscan Sisters in Nadur.
2 more hampers each have been given to the Franciscan Friars in Ghajnsielem, Arka Foundation in Ghajnsielem and Caritas in Victoria Gozo.
Well done to the Committee and Members of the Grand Chapter in Malta.
God bless you in St. Peter and St. Paul for the wonderful work you are doing.
Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli
Grand Master
CKSPP
Melbourne. Australia.
CONFRATERNITY OF THE KNIGHTS OF ST. PETER & ST. PAUL
25 YEARS IN MALTA
Nadur, Gozo.
See more pictures here: timesofmalta.com/article/confraternity-knights-st-peter-st-paul-marks-25-years-malta.1118875
25 YEARS IN MALTA
Nadur, Gozo.
See more pictures here: timesofmalta.com/article/confraternity-knights-st-peter-st-paul-marks-25-years-malta.1118875
CONFRATERNITY OF THE KNIGHTS OF ST. PETER & ST. PAUL
Pieta, Malta.
The Prior of Malawi, Chevalier Rev. Fr. Joseph Sikwese, visited G`Mangia on Saturday 18th October 2025.
He had a meeting with the Knights and Dames of the Confraternity at Gwardamanġa in Pietà, Malta.
Chevalier Fr. Joseph blessed the statue of St. Peter and St. Paul, with their Relic, also blessed the statue of our lady of Fatima.
A donation was presented to him together with the statue of our lady of Fatima.
Congratulations and well done to our knights and Dame in Malta.
Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli
Grand Master
Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul
Melbourne, Australia.
https://www.knightsofstpeterandstpaul.com/
Group photo from left: Chev. Vincent Marshall, Chev. Mario Calleja, Chev. Rev. Fr. Joseph Sikwese, Chev. Johan Briffa, Chev. Kenneth Mangion and Dame Vanessa Mangion.
Pieta, Malta.
The Prior of Malawi, Chevalier Rev. Fr. Joseph Sikwese, visited G`Mangia on Saturday 18th October 2025.
He had a meeting with the Knights and Dames of the Confraternity at Gwardamanġa in Pietà, Malta.
Chevalier Fr. Joseph blessed the statue of St. Peter and St. Paul, with their Relic, also blessed the statue of our lady of Fatima.
A donation was presented to him together with the statue of our lady of Fatima.
Congratulations and well done to our knights and Dame in Malta.
Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli
Grand Master
Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul
Melbourne, Australia.
https://www.knightsofstpeterandstpaul.com/
Group photo from left: Chev. Vincent Marshall, Chev. Mario Calleja, Chev. Rev. Fr. Joseph Sikwese, Chev. Johan Briffa, Chev. Kenneth Mangion and Dame Vanessa Mangion.
CONFRATERNITY OF THE KNIGHTS OF ST. PETER & ST. PAUL
Melbourne, Australia.
Wednesday 3 September 2025.
The Grand Master, His Excellency Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli, has the pleasure to appoint Chevalier Carmel Saliba as the new Grand Prior of the Grand Chapter of Malta, based in Nadur, Gozo, effective from today.
He will be assisted by Dame Veronica Camilleri Cauchi in Gozo and Chevalier Vincent Marshall in Malta as Personal Secretaries.
Chevalier Michael Camilleri Cauchi / Prior.
Dame Lina Mifsud / Secretary / Chancellor
Chevalier Peter Ray Said / Treasurer.
Chevalier Carmel Saliba was appointed as a knight in the Confraternity on the 3 rd. of August 2011 at a ceremony held at the Nadur Town Hall.
Chevalier Carmel Saliba has served as Secretary / PR since his appointment as a knight. Just recently he was appointed as chancellor of the Grand Chapter of Malta.
We wish to congratulate Chevalier Carmel Saliba in his new office of Grand Prior, and we wish him and his chapter more success in the future.
The Supreme Council
Melbourne. Australia.
Melbourne, Australia.
Wednesday 3 September 2025.
The Grand Master, His Excellency Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli, has the pleasure to appoint Chevalier Carmel Saliba as the new Grand Prior of the Grand Chapter of Malta, based in Nadur, Gozo, effective from today.
He will be assisted by Dame Veronica Camilleri Cauchi in Gozo and Chevalier Vincent Marshall in Malta as Personal Secretaries.
Chevalier Michael Camilleri Cauchi / Prior.
Dame Lina Mifsud / Secretary / Chancellor
Chevalier Peter Ray Said / Treasurer.
Chevalier Carmel Saliba was appointed as a knight in the Confraternity on the 3 rd. of August 2011 at a ceremony held at the Nadur Town Hall.
Chevalier Carmel Saliba has served as Secretary / PR since his appointment as a knight. Just recently he was appointed as chancellor of the Grand Chapter of Malta.
We wish to congratulate Chevalier Carmel Saliba in his new office of Grand Prior, and we wish him and his chapter more success in the future.
The Supreme Council
Melbourne. Australia.
Investiture ceremonies in Mala and Gozo 2025.
New knights and Dame for Confraternity of Knights of St Peter & St Paul
by Gozo News
Chevalier Carmel Saliba/ Chancellor
August 23, 2025
Pieta, Malta.
On Saturday, the Grand Master of the Confraternity of St Peter and St Paul, Peter Paul Portelli led the investiture of two new Knights and a Dame. These are Johan Briffa, Josef and Olivia Anne Camilleri.
The ceremony took place at Pieta Malta.
Present for the ceremony were Chev. Carmel Saliba – Secretary/Chancellor, Dame Mary Portelli, Chev. Vince Marshall, Chev. Kenneth Mangion and Dame Vanessa Mangion.
Photo by Jane Saliba: From L t R. Chev. Carmel Saliba, Chev. Kenneth Mangion, Dame Vanessa Mangion, Dame Mary Portelli, Chev. Peter Paul Portelli – Grand Master, Chev. Josef Camilleri, Dame Olivia Anne Camilleri, Chev. Vince Marshall and Chev. Johan Briffa.
by Gozo News
Chevalier Carmel Saliba/ Chancellor
August 23, 2025
Pieta, Malta.
On Saturday, the Grand Master of the Confraternity of St Peter and St Paul, Peter Paul Portelli led the investiture of two new Knights and a Dame. These are Johan Briffa, Josef and Olivia Anne Camilleri.
The ceremony took place at Pieta Malta.
Present for the ceremony were Chev. Carmel Saliba – Secretary/Chancellor, Dame Mary Portelli, Chev. Vince Marshall, Chev. Kenneth Mangion and Dame Vanessa Mangion.
Photo by Jane Saliba: From L t R. Chev. Carmel Saliba, Chev. Kenneth Mangion, Dame Vanessa Mangion, Dame Mary Portelli, Chev. Peter Paul Portelli – Grand Master, Chev. Josef Camilleri, Dame Olivia Anne Camilleri, Chev. Vince Marshall and Chev. Johan Briffa.
Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul
Grand Chapter of Malta.
Friday 8 August 2025.
Meeting with His Eminence Cardinal Mario Grech.
Today, members of the Executive Committee of the Grand Chapter of Malta, based in Nadur, Gozo, had a meeting with His Eminence Cardinal Mario Grech at the Monastery of the Dominican Sister at Victoria in Gozo.
The Grand Master, HE Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli, presented HE Cardinal Mario Grech with a copy of the Constitution of the Confraternity.
Photo from left: Chev. Carmel Saliba, Chev. Peter Ray Said, Chev. Joseph Meilak, HE Cardinal Mario Grech, Chev. Peter Paul Portelli and Dame Mary Portelli.
Grand Chapter of Malta.
Friday 8 August 2025.
Meeting with His Eminence Cardinal Mario Grech.
Today, members of the Executive Committee of the Grand Chapter of Malta, based in Nadur, Gozo, had a meeting with His Eminence Cardinal Mario Grech at the Monastery of the Dominican Sister at Victoria in Gozo.
The Grand Master, HE Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli, presented HE Cardinal Mario Grech with a copy of the Constitution of the Confraternity.
Photo from left: Chev. Carmel Saliba, Chev. Peter Ray Said, Chev. Joseph Meilak, HE Cardinal Mario Grech, Chev. Peter Paul Portelli and Dame Mary Portelli.
Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul
Grand Chapter of Malta.
Friday 8 August 2025.
The Grand Master, HE Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli, presided over the investiture ceremony to appoint Monsignor Fr. Joseph Grech as a knight in the Confraternity.
Chevalier Monsignor Joseph Grech is now the Chaplain of the Grand Chapter of Malta, based in Nadur Gozo.
Congratulation Chevalier Chaplain Monsignor Rev. Joseph Grech.
Welcome into the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul.
Photo from left: Chev. Carmel Saliba, Chev. Mons. Joseph Grech, Chev. Peter Paul Portelli, Dame Mary Portelli and Chev. Joseph Meilak.
Grand Chapter of Malta.
Friday 8 August 2025.
The Grand Master, HE Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli, presided over the investiture ceremony to appoint Monsignor Fr. Joseph Grech as a knight in the Confraternity.
Chevalier Monsignor Joseph Grech is now the Chaplain of the Grand Chapter of Malta, based in Nadur Gozo.
Congratulation Chevalier Chaplain Monsignor Rev. Joseph Grech.
Welcome into the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul.
Photo from left: Chev. Carmel Saliba, Chev. Mons. Joseph Grech, Chev. Peter Paul Portelli, Dame Mary Portelli and Chev. Joseph Meilak.
Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Nadur, Gozo
Sunday 16th June: 5:30 pm Pontifical Mass at the Sacred Heart Church.
With the participation of the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul.
Nadur, Gozo
Sunday 16th June: 5:30 pm Pontifical Mass at the Sacred Heart Church.
With the participation of the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul.
Mass for the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul
27 June, 2023
Basilica of St. Peter & St. Paul Nadur, Gozo. Malta.
27 June, 2023
Basilica of St. Peter & St. Paul Nadur, Gozo. Malta.
Mass for the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul
27 June, 2023
Basilica of St. Peter & St. Paul Nadur, Gozo. Malta.
Group photo: The Knights and Dames of the Confraternity with the Archpriest Mons. Jimmy Xerri and the Clergy of the parish.
27 June, 2023
Basilica of St. Peter & St. Paul Nadur, Gozo. Malta.
Group photo: The Knights and Dames of the Confraternity with the Archpriest Mons. Jimmy Xerri and the Clergy of the parish.
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.
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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.
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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
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
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.
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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.
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.
