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Sunday request program presented by Peter Paul Portelli, Pauline Zahra and George Sammut.
Sunday 10 May 2026
Sunday request program presented by Peter Paul Portelli, Pauline Zahra and George Sammut.
Sunday 10 May 2026
Omelija tal-Hadd minn Mons. Salv Muscat
Isma’: Il-Koħħu jikxef id-dettalji tal-pjanijiet biex tinqatel Daphne
Isma l-audio hawn: newsbook.com.mt/nidhlu-fit-3-gimgha-tal-guri-ta-yorgen-fenech/
Minn Damian Micallef
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13 ta' Lulju 2026
Read in English.
Il-ħdax-il jum tal-ġuri ta’ Yorgen Fenech kien iddominat mix-xhieda ta’ Vince Muscat “il-Koħħu”, li rrakkonta fid-dettall kemm allegat pjan tal-2015 kif ukoll il-pjan tal-2017 li wassal għall-assassinju ta’ Daphne Caruana Galizia. Muscat għamel diversi allegazzjonijiet dwar persuni fil-politika u eks uffiċjali għolja, u tkellem dwar is-sorveljanza tal-ġurnalista, il-kisba tal-bomba, it-tqegħid tagħha fil-karozza u l-mumenti li wasslu għall-isplużjoni tas-16 ta’ Ottubru 2017.
Huwa rrakkonta wkoll kif, wara l-qtil, irċieva madwar €40,000 bħala s-sehem tiegħu mill-ħlas.
Aktar kmieni, l-espert tal-IT Martin Bajada kompla jiġi kontroeżaminat, filwaqt li aktar tard il-proċeduri twaqqfu għal sigħat minħabba punt ta’ dritt dwar kif il-Prosekuzzjoni setgħet tirreferi għax-xhieda preċedenti tal-Koħħu.
Wara d-digriet tal-Qorti, ix-xhieda kompliet b’Muscat jitkellem ukoll dwar informazzjoni li allegatament waslet minn qabel dwar ir-rejd tal-Pulizija fil-Marsa, laqgħat u kuntatti li semmielu Alfred Degiorgio, u allegazzjoni dwar ħlas ta’ €100,000 lil eks Imħallef. Il-ġuri se jkompli għada fid-9am.
Xi spikka fil-ħdax-il jum tal-ġuri?
Isma l-audio hawn: newsbook.com.mt/nidhlu-fit-3-gimgha-tal-guri-ta-yorgen-fenech/
Minn Damian Micallef
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13 ta' Lulju 2026
Read in English.
Il-ħdax-il jum tal-ġuri ta’ Yorgen Fenech kien iddominat mix-xhieda ta’ Vince Muscat “il-Koħħu”, li rrakkonta fid-dettall kemm allegat pjan tal-2015 kif ukoll il-pjan tal-2017 li wassal għall-assassinju ta’ Daphne Caruana Galizia. Muscat għamel diversi allegazzjonijiet dwar persuni fil-politika u eks uffiċjali għolja, u tkellem dwar is-sorveljanza tal-ġurnalista, il-kisba tal-bomba, it-tqegħid tagħha fil-karozza u l-mumenti li wasslu għall-isplużjoni tas-16 ta’ Ottubru 2017.
Huwa rrakkonta wkoll kif, wara l-qtil, irċieva madwar €40,000 bħala s-sehem tiegħu mill-ħlas.
Aktar kmieni, l-espert tal-IT Martin Bajada kompla jiġi kontroeżaminat, filwaqt li aktar tard il-proċeduri twaqqfu għal sigħat minħabba punt ta’ dritt dwar kif il-Prosekuzzjoni setgħet tirreferi għax-xhieda preċedenti tal-Koħħu.
Wara d-digriet tal-Qorti, ix-xhieda kompliet b’Muscat jitkellem ukoll dwar informazzjoni li allegatament waslet minn qabel dwar ir-rejd tal-Pulizija fil-Marsa, laqgħat u kuntatti li semmielu Alfred Degiorgio, u allegazzjoni dwar ħlas ta’ €100,000 lil eks Imħallef. Il-ġuri se jkompli għada fid-9am.
Xi spikka fil-ħdax-il jum tal-ġuri?
- Vince Muscat “il-Koħħu” beda jixhed u rrakkonta l-verżjoni tiegħu dwar il-pjanijiet biex tinqatel Daphne Caruana Galizia.
- Tkellem dwar allegat pjan tal-2015, li skontu kien jinvolvi sorveljanza fuq Caruana Galizia u pjan biex tiġi sparata.
- Il-Koħħu għamel diversi allegazzjonijiet dwar persuni fil-politika u eks uffiċjali għolja, fosthom Chris Cardona, Keith Schembri, Michael Cassar u Silvio Valletta.
- Irrakkonta kif beda l-pjan tal-2017, il-kuntatt ma’ Melvin Theuma u l-ftehim għal ħlas ta’ €150,000.
- Qal li tħallas depożitu ta’ €30,000, li nqassam bejn it-tliet irġiel.
- Ta dettalji dwar is-sorveljanza ta’ Daphne, fosthom kif kienu josservaw darha u jsegwu l-movimenti tagħha.
- Spjega kif inkisbet u ġiet trasferita l-bomba li eventwalment intużat fl-assassinju.
- Qal li kien hemm pjan biex il-bomba titwaħħal waqt in-Notte Bianca, iżda ma sabux il-karozza ta’ Caruana Galizia.
- Irrakkonta l-lejl li fih il-bomba tpoġġiet fil-karozza u l-mumenti li wasslu għall-isplużjoni tas-16 ta’ Ottubru 2017.
- Qal li inizjalment ħasbu li l-bomba ma kinitx ħadmet, qabel sar jaf bl-isplużjoni mill-aħbarijiet fuq it-televixin.
- Il-Koħħu qal li rċieva madwar €40,000 bħala s-sehem tiegħu mill-kumplament tal-ħlas.
- Allega li kienu jafu minn qabel bir-rejd tal-Pulizija fil-Marsa u li neħħew affarijiet li setgħu jinkriminawhom.
- Semma allegazzjoni dwar ħlas ta’ €100,000 lil eks Imħallef, iżda l-identità tal-persuna ma ġietx mistoqsija fil-Qorti.
- Aktar kmieni, l-espert tal-IT Martin Bajada kompla jiġi kontroeżaminat, fosthom dwar mobiles ta’ Keith Schembri u emails fl-inbox ta’ Daphne Caruana Galizia.
- Il-proċeduri twaqqfu għal sigħat minħabba punt ta’ dritt dwar kif il-Prosekuzzjoni setgħet tirreferi għax-xhieda preċedenti tal-Koħħu.
- Il-ġuri jkompli għada fid-9am, bix-xhieda ta’ Vince Muscat mistennija tkompli.
Ara: Żgħażagħ jgħajtu u jwaddbu oġġetti għal ġot-triq; 12 immultati
Minn Christine Mamo
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13 ta' Lulju 2026 Filmat: [email protected]
Filmat li wasal għand Newsbook Malta juri grupp ta’ żgħażagħ fil-gallariji ta’ residenzi fis-Swieqi jgħajtu, ikantaw u jwaddbu oġġetti minn fuq għal isfel għal ġot-triq.
Ir-residenti tal-lokalità u l-madwar ilhom jilmentaw dwar storbju u ħmieġ, b’mod speċjali fix-xhur sajfin, li qed joħloq is-settur turistiku. Dawn il-lokalitajiet huma magħrufa għal numru kbir ta’ residenzi li jiġu mikrija għal żmien qasir lit-turisti li jiġu Malta.
Minkejja l-wegħdiet għal bidla minn turiżmu ta’ kwalità iktar minn kwantita, sa issa jidher li l-pajjiż għadu mwaħħal fl-aħħar tip ta’ turiżmu.
F’dan il-każ partikolari, Newsbook Malta huwa infurmat li l-blokka hija ta’ tifel ta’ kuntrattur, li kriha lil operatur, b’dan qed jikriha lil negozjant li jorganizza attivitajiet għaż-żgħażagħ.
Minn ġenna għal infern – ilmenti dwar storbju eċċessiv sas-sigħat bikrin ta’ filgħodu
Is-sindku tas-Swieqi, Noel Muscat bagħat ittra indirizzata lill-Prim Ministru Robert Abela dwar dan il-każ fejn enfasizza kif is-sitwazzjoni qed tiggrava sena wara l-oħra, b’rapporti li ilhom isiru għal mill-inqas dawn l-aħħar 10 snin. Huwa talab biex minnufih ikun hemm leġiżlazzjonijiet effettivi u infurzar.
Bis-sindku Muscat mhux l-ewwel darba li tkellem dwar din is-sitwazzjoni fejn qies li s-Swieqi se jiġi bħal Paceville minħabba t-turiżmu mhux kontrollat.
Din is-sitwazzjoni mhix biss taffetwa lir-residenti tas-Swieqi, iżda lokalitajiet oħra inkluż il-Gżira fejn ir-residenti qed jittammaw li tinbidel is-sitwazzjoni hekk kif lanqas jistgħu jorqdu minħabba każijiet simili li jesperjenzaw ta’ kuljum, lejl wara l-ieħor.
Ix-xahar li għadda kienu ġew irrappurtati grupp ta’ rġiel barranin għarwenin fuq ċint f’San Ġiljan. L-irġiel kienu qed joqgħodu f’AirBnB, viżibbli minn Triq Reġjonali.
12-il persuna mmultati
Fi stqarrija l-pulizija qalet li 12-il żagħżugħ ġew immultati madwar €2,000 bejniethom li tħallsu fuq il-post wara azzjoni immedjata mill-Pulizija fis-Swieqi, wara li nstabu qed jiksru l-bon ordni u l-paċi pubblika.
Il-Pulizija waslet fuq il-post fi żmien qasir, waqqfet l-istorbju u ħadet l-azzjoni meħtieġa skont il-liġi. It-tnax-il persuna nstabu responsabbli ta’ kontravenzjonijiet relatati mal-ksur tal-bon ordni u l-paċi pubblika, kif ukoll rimi ta’ skart illegali u ngħataw multi amministrattivi fuq il-post.
Fuq il-post saru ukoll spezzjonijiet mill-Awtorità Maltija għat-Turiżmu (MTA), fejn ġie stabbilit ukoll li 8 mid-9 appartamenti fil-blokk kienu qed joperaw bi ksur tal-kundizzjonijiet tal-liċenzja applikabbli. Konsegwentement, it-turisti li kienu qed joqogħdu fl-appartamenti affettwati ġew mitluba jitilqu mill-post u ġew rilokati f’akkomodazzjoni alternattiva. L-operatur instab ukoll li kiser il-kundizzjonijiet regolatorji applikabbli.
Għaldaqstant, l-MTA bdiet il-proċeduri ta’ infurzar billi ħarġet Enforcement Notice u ordnat il-waqfien immedjat tal-operat tal-blokk kollu ta’ appartamenti.
Sussegwentement, il-binja ngħalqet kompletament sakemm l-operatur jikkonforma mar-rekwiżiti legali u regolatorji kollha applikabbli.
Matul tmiem il-ġimgħa, il-Pulizija ħarġet total ta’ 17-il multa fuq il-post għal diversi kontravenzjonijiet bħala parti mill-ħidma kontinwa tagħha, flimkien mal-entitajiet l-oħra, biex tħares il-Bon ordni, tinforza l-liġi u tiżgura li l-operaturi josservaw l-obbligi regolatorji tagħhom.
Il-Ministru tal-Intern Glenn Bedingfield qal: “Irridu nkunu iebsa ma’ min ma jirrispettax il-paċi pubblika. Il-Pulizija ħadet azzjoni fil-ħin, u hekk irridu nibqgħu nagħmlu.Ir-regoli japplikaw għal kulħadd. Ir-rispett lejn il-komunità u lejn il-liġi mhuwiex negozjabbli,” qal il-ministru.
newsbook.com.mt/ara-zghazagh-jghajtu-u-jwaddbu-oggetti-ghal-got-triq/
Minn Christine Mamo
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13 ta' Lulju 2026 Filmat: [email protected]
Filmat li wasal għand Newsbook Malta juri grupp ta’ żgħażagħ fil-gallariji ta’ residenzi fis-Swieqi jgħajtu, ikantaw u jwaddbu oġġetti minn fuq għal isfel għal ġot-triq.
Ir-residenti tal-lokalità u l-madwar ilhom jilmentaw dwar storbju u ħmieġ, b’mod speċjali fix-xhur sajfin, li qed joħloq is-settur turistiku. Dawn il-lokalitajiet huma magħrufa għal numru kbir ta’ residenzi li jiġu mikrija għal żmien qasir lit-turisti li jiġu Malta.
Minkejja l-wegħdiet għal bidla minn turiżmu ta’ kwalità iktar minn kwantita, sa issa jidher li l-pajjiż għadu mwaħħal fl-aħħar tip ta’ turiżmu.
F’dan il-każ partikolari, Newsbook Malta huwa infurmat li l-blokka hija ta’ tifel ta’ kuntrattur, li kriha lil operatur, b’dan qed jikriha lil negozjant li jorganizza attivitajiet għaż-żgħażagħ.
Minn ġenna għal infern – ilmenti dwar storbju eċċessiv sas-sigħat bikrin ta’ filgħodu
Is-sindku tas-Swieqi, Noel Muscat bagħat ittra indirizzata lill-Prim Ministru Robert Abela dwar dan il-każ fejn enfasizza kif is-sitwazzjoni qed tiggrava sena wara l-oħra, b’rapporti li ilhom isiru għal mill-inqas dawn l-aħħar 10 snin. Huwa talab biex minnufih ikun hemm leġiżlazzjonijiet effettivi u infurzar.
Bis-sindku Muscat mhux l-ewwel darba li tkellem dwar din is-sitwazzjoni fejn qies li s-Swieqi se jiġi bħal Paceville minħabba t-turiżmu mhux kontrollat.
Din is-sitwazzjoni mhix biss taffetwa lir-residenti tas-Swieqi, iżda lokalitajiet oħra inkluż il-Gżira fejn ir-residenti qed jittammaw li tinbidel is-sitwazzjoni hekk kif lanqas jistgħu jorqdu minħabba każijiet simili li jesperjenzaw ta’ kuljum, lejl wara l-ieħor.
Ix-xahar li għadda kienu ġew irrappurtati grupp ta’ rġiel barranin għarwenin fuq ċint f’San Ġiljan. L-irġiel kienu qed joqgħodu f’AirBnB, viżibbli minn Triq Reġjonali.
12-il persuna mmultati
Fi stqarrija l-pulizija qalet li 12-il żagħżugħ ġew immultati madwar €2,000 bejniethom li tħallsu fuq il-post wara azzjoni immedjata mill-Pulizija fis-Swieqi, wara li nstabu qed jiksru l-bon ordni u l-paċi pubblika.
Il-Pulizija waslet fuq il-post fi żmien qasir, waqqfet l-istorbju u ħadet l-azzjoni meħtieġa skont il-liġi. It-tnax-il persuna nstabu responsabbli ta’ kontravenzjonijiet relatati mal-ksur tal-bon ordni u l-paċi pubblika, kif ukoll rimi ta’ skart illegali u ngħataw multi amministrattivi fuq il-post.
Fuq il-post saru ukoll spezzjonijiet mill-Awtorità Maltija għat-Turiżmu (MTA), fejn ġie stabbilit ukoll li 8 mid-9 appartamenti fil-blokk kienu qed joperaw bi ksur tal-kundizzjonijiet tal-liċenzja applikabbli. Konsegwentement, it-turisti li kienu qed joqogħdu fl-appartamenti affettwati ġew mitluba jitilqu mill-post u ġew rilokati f’akkomodazzjoni alternattiva. L-operatur instab ukoll li kiser il-kundizzjonijiet regolatorji applikabbli.
Għaldaqstant, l-MTA bdiet il-proċeduri ta’ infurzar billi ħarġet Enforcement Notice u ordnat il-waqfien immedjat tal-operat tal-blokk kollu ta’ appartamenti.
Sussegwentement, il-binja ngħalqet kompletament sakemm l-operatur jikkonforma mar-rekwiżiti legali u regolatorji kollha applikabbli.
Matul tmiem il-ġimgħa, il-Pulizija ħarġet total ta’ 17-il multa fuq il-post għal diversi kontravenzjonijiet bħala parti mill-ħidma kontinwa tagħha, flimkien mal-entitajiet l-oħra, biex tħares il-Bon ordni, tinforza l-liġi u tiżgura li l-operaturi josservaw l-obbligi regolatorji tagħhom.
Il-Ministru tal-Intern Glenn Bedingfield qal: “Irridu nkunu iebsa ma’ min ma jirrispettax il-paċi pubblika. Il-Pulizija ħadet azzjoni fil-ħin, u hekk irridu nibqgħu nagħmlu.Ir-regoli japplikaw għal kulħadd. Ir-rispett lejn il-komunità u lejn il-liġi mhuwiex negozjabbli,” qal il-ministru.
newsbook.com.mt/ara-zghazagh-jghajtu-u-jwaddbu-oggetti-ghal-got-triq/
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DINNER WITH A VIEW IN NADUR
Organised by Ghaqda Armar Dicembru 13 - Nadur. Welldone. |
Navżaw li x-xogħol fi TRIQ it-TIĠRIJA ser ikompli nhar it-Tnejn li ġej.
L-ewwel fażi ser tkun dik eżatt kif taqbeż l-Iskola (u Triq it-Tramuntana) sa qabel Triq San Blas.
Sakemm isir dan ix-xogħol, diversi toroq ser ikunu b’sistema ta’ one-way, il-Pjazza ser tkun two-way bl-għajnuna tal-uffiċjali ta’ Transport Malta, u ser jitwaħħlu wkoll sinjali sofor f’diversi żoni. Dan kollu ser ikun temporanju sakemm titlesta l-ewwel fażi tax-xogħol.
Ninfurmaw ukoll li hekk kif tibda din is-sistema, jista’ jagħti l-każ li jsiru xi emendi oħra jew jiżdiedu sinjali skont il-bżonn jew skont il-problemi li jistgħu jinqalgħu.
Din hija triq arterjali u għalhekk ix-xogħol ser iġib miegħu ċertu inkonvenjent. Dan ifisser ukoll li mhux kull min ikollu bżonn xi permess fit-triq ikun jista’ jingħatalu fil-ħin li jixtieq, peress li rridu nqisu s-sistema kollha tat-traffiku matul il-perjodu tax-xogħol.
Fir-rigward tal-karozzi tal-linja, navżaw li minħabba dan ix-xogħol, il-buses mill-Pjazza ser jerġgħu jgħaddu kif kienu qabel. Jiġifieri, il-bus li ġej mill-Qala ser jitla’ minn Triq Diċembru 13 għall-Pjazza, filwaqt li dak li jitla’ mir-Ramla mhux ser jidħol il-Pjazza, iżda ser jasal biss sal-akwati ta’ Triq il-Knisja.
Nitolbu l-koperazzjoni ta’ kulħadd, speċjalment fejn jidħol il-parkeġġ ħażin, sabiex dawn ix-xogħlijiet ikunu jistgħu jsiru bl-inqas inkonvenjent possibbli għal kulħadd.
Nirringrazzjawkom tal-fehim u l-koperazzjoni tagħkom.
Xogħol ser jitwettaq mill-Ministeru għal Għawdex
L-ewwel fażi ser tkun dik eżatt kif taqbeż l-Iskola (u Triq it-Tramuntana) sa qabel Triq San Blas.
Sakemm isir dan ix-xogħol, diversi toroq ser ikunu b’sistema ta’ one-way, il-Pjazza ser tkun two-way bl-għajnuna tal-uffiċjali ta’ Transport Malta, u ser jitwaħħlu wkoll sinjali sofor f’diversi żoni. Dan kollu ser ikun temporanju sakemm titlesta l-ewwel fażi tax-xogħol.
Ninfurmaw ukoll li hekk kif tibda din is-sistema, jista’ jagħti l-każ li jsiru xi emendi oħra jew jiżdiedu sinjali skont il-bżonn jew skont il-problemi li jistgħu jinqalgħu.
Din hija triq arterjali u għalhekk ix-xogħol ser iġib miegħu ċertu inkonvenjent. Dan ifisser ukoll li mhux kull min ikollu bżonn xi permess fit-triq ikun jista’ jingħatalu fil-ħin li jixtieq, peress li rridu nqisu s-sistema kollha tat-traffiku matul il-perjodu tax-xogħol.
Fir-rigward tal-karozzi tal-linja, navżaw li minħabba dan ix-xogħol, il-buses mill-Pjazza ser jerġgħu jgħaddu kif kienu qabel. Jiġifieri, il-bus li ġej mill-Qala ser jitla’ minn Triq Diċembru 13 għall-Pjazza, filwaqt li dak li jitla’ mir-Ramla mhux ser jidħol il-Pjazza, iżda ser jasal biss sal-akwati ta’ Triq il-Knisja.
Nitolbu l-koperazzjoni ta’ kulħadd, speċjalment fejn jidħol il-parkeġġ ħażin, sabiex dawn ix-xogħlijiet ikunu jistgħu jsiru bl-inqas inkonvenjent possibbli għal kulħadd.
Nirringrazzjawkom tal-fehim u l-koperazzjoni tagħkom.
Xogħol ser jitwettaq mill-Ministeru għal Għawdex
“L-imwejjed tal-ħwienet jiġu qabel il-festi, qabel l-armar u qabel il-films”
Titfarrak statwa ta’ iktar minn mitt sena u pedestal antik fil-Belt Valletta minn crew tal-films
Minn Newsbook Malta
11 ta' Lulju 2026
Ritratt:Festa Madonna tal-Karmnu VallettaIl-voluntiera tal-festa tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu wissew illejla li se jieqfu jarmaw għall-festa u appellaw lill-awtoritajiet biex jintervjenu għax waqt li qed jarmaw ma għandhom protezzjoni ta’ xejn.
Qalu li wara ilhom aktar minn xahar jippreparaw u jarmaw għall-festa tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu. Minħabba l-imwejjed tal-ħwienet u l-għadd ta’ attivitajiet li hemm għaddejjin fil-Belt, fosthom il-ġbid ta’ film, spiċċat tkissret statwa antika u l-pedestall tagħha. Sorsi qalu li crew tal-films laqqtu l-istatwa u kissruha.
“Il-Belt u Malta issa verament m’għadhomx tagħna. Biex narmaw dan l-armar, patrimonju dinji kif qed jgħidu u mhux bil-fatti, għaddejna minn ħafna problemi. Saħansitra l-imwejjed tal-ħwienet jiġu qabel il-festi Maltin, qabel l-armar u qabel il-festa devozzjonali,” qalu l-voluntiera fi stqarrija.
Wissew li “Issa wkoll qabel il-films, għax il-Belt, waqt li għaddejja l-festa fit-toroq tagħna, għaddej ukoll ġbid ta’ film. Bl-inġenji, makkinarju u trakkijiet fi Pjazza San Ġorġ, ikissru u jfarrku statwa ta’ ’l fuq minn mitt sena u pedestal antik ukoll.”
Semmew kif daqqa l-MTV, u trakkijiet u krejnijiet li lanqas il-purċissjoni ma tista’ tgħaddi.
Il-voluntiera qalu li qed jagħmlu din l-istqarrija minn għaqda volontarja lill-Prim Ministru, lill-Kap tal-Oppożizzjoni, lill-Ministru tal-Kultura, lill-Ministru tal-Artijiet u lill-membri parlamentari kollha u avżaw li li se jieqfu jarmaw u mhux se jkomplu. Qalu li ma għandhom protezzjoni ta’ xejn, għax qabel l-elezzjoni kulħadd iħobb il-festi.
“Araw x’se tagħmlu għax xbajna.” Temmew jgħidu l-voluntiera.
Il-Ministru jintervjeni
Sadanittant, il-Ministru tal-Kultura Malcolm Paul Agius Galea qal fi stqarrija li waqt ġbid ta’ film ġewwa l-Belt Valletta intlaqtet statwa li hija parti mill-armar tal-festa tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu.
“Immedjatament kellimt lill-persuni konċernati u ressaqna l-partijiet lejn ftehim li se jwassal biex jiġu mħallsa l-ispejjeż kollha biex din l-istatwa tiġi rranġata għand restawratur professjonali tal-għażla tal-għaqda tal-Festa Madonna tal-Karmnu Valletta,” qal Agius Galea.
newsbook.com.mt/l-imwejjed-tal-hwienet-jigu-qabel-il-festi-qabel-l-armar-u-qabel-il-films/
Titfarrak statwa ta’ iktar minn mitt sena u pedestal antik fil-Belt Valletta minn crew tal-films
Minn Newsbook Malta
11 ta' Lulju 2026
Ritratt:Festa Madonna tal-Karmnu VallettaIl-voluntiera tal-festa tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu wissew illejla li se jieqfu jarmaw għall-festa u appellaw lill-awtoritajiet biex jintervjenu għax waqt li qed jarmaw ma għandhom protezzjoni ta’ xejn.
Qalu li wara ilhom aktar minn xahar jippreparaw u jarmaw għall-festa tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu. Minħabba l-imwejjed tal-ħwienet u l-għadd ta’ attivitajiet li hemm għaddejjin fil-Belt, fosthom il-ġbid ta’ film, spiċċat tkissret statwa antika u l-pedestall tagħha. Sorsi qalu li crew tal-films laqqtu l-istatwa u kissruha.
“Il-Belt u Malta issa verament m’għadhomx tagħna. Biex narmaw dan l-armar, patrimonju dinji kif qed jgħidu u mhux bil-fatti, għaddejna minn ħafna problemi. Saħansitra l-imwejjed tal-ħwienet jiġu qabel il-festi Maltin, qabel l-armar u qabel il-festa devozzjonali,” qalu l-voluntiera fi stqarrija.
Wissew li “Issa wkoll qabel il-films, għax il-Belt, waqt li għaddejja l-festa fit-toroq tagħna, għaddej ukoll ġbid ta’ film. Bl-inġenji, makkinarju u trakkijiet fi Pjazza San Ġorġ, ikissru u jfarrku statwa ta’ ’l fuq minn mitt sena u pedestal antik ukoll.”
Semmew kif daqqa l-MTV, u trakkijiet u krejnijiet li lanqas il-purċissjoni ma tista’ tgħaddi.
Il-voluntiera qalu li qed jagħmlu din l-istqarrija minn għaqda volontarja lill-Prim Ministru, lill-Kap tal-Oppożizzjoni, lill-Ministru tal-Kultura, lill-Ministru tal-Artijiet u lill-membri parlamentari kollha u avżaw li li se jieqfu jarmaw u mhux se jkomplu. Qalu li ma għandhom protezzjoni ta’ xejn, għax qabel l-elezzjoni kulħadd iħobb il-festi.
“Araw x’se tagħmlu għax xbajna.” Temmew jgħidu l-voluntiera.
Il-Ministru jintervjeni
Sadanittant, il-Ministru tal-Kultura Malcolm Paul Agius Galea qal fi stqarrija li waqt ġbid ta’ film ġewwa l-Belt Valletta intlaqtet statwa li hija parti mill-armar tal-festa tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu.
“Immedjatament kellimt lill-persuni konċernati u ressaqna l-partijiet lejn ftehim li se jwassal biex jiġu mħallsa l-ispejjeż kollha biex din l-istatwa tiġi rranġata għand restawratur professjonali tal-għażla tal-għaqda tal-Festa Madonna tal-Karmnu Valletta,” qal Agius Galea.
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Woman seriously injured after car plunges into field in Rabat
33-year-old woman from Siġġiewi was seriously injured following a traffic accident in Binġemma, Rabat
11 July 2026,
by Karl Azzopardi
Preliminary investigations indicate that the woman was driving a Nissan Qashqai when, for reasons yet to be established, she lost control of the vehicle, which subsequently left the road and plunged into a field below road level (Photo: Malta Police)
A 33-year-old woman from Siġġiewi was seriously injured following a traffic accident in Binġemma, Rabat, in the early hours of this morning.
Police said the incident occurred at around 5:15am on Triq id-Dwejra.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the woman was driving a Nissan Qashqai when, for reasons yet to be established, she lost control of the vehicle, which subsequently left the road and plunged into a field below road level.
Photo: Malta PoliceMembers of the Civil Protection Department and a medical team assisted the woman at the scene before she was safely brought up from the field and transported by ambulance to hospital.
She was later certified as having sustained serious injuries.
Police investigations are ongoing.
www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/143094/woman_seriously_injured_after_car_plunges_into_field_in_rabat
33-year-old woman from Siġġiewi was seriously injured following a traffic accident in Binġemma, Rabat
11 July 2026,
by Karl Azzopardi
Preliminary investigations indicate that the woman was driving a Nissan Qashqai when, for reasons yet to be established, she lost control of the vehicle, which subsequently left the road and plunged into a field below road level (Photo: Malta Police)
A 33-year-old woman from Siġġiewi was seriously injured following a traffic accident in Binġemma, Rabat, in the early hours of this morning.
Police said the incident occurred at around 5:15am on Triq id-Dwejra.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the woman was driving a Nissan Qashqai when, for reasons yet to be established, she lost control of the vehicle, which subsequently left the road and plunged into a field below road level.
Photo: Malta PoliceMembers of the Civil Protection Department and a medical team assisted the woman at the scene before she was safely brought up from the field and transported by ambulance to hospital.
She was later certified as having sustained serious injuries.
Police investigations are ongoing.
www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/143094/woman_seriously_injured_after_car_plunges_into_field_in_rabat
𝐎𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐣𝐚 𝐭𝐚𝐥-𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐚𝐪𝐭 𝐪𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐥-𝐊𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐢
Ġ𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢 𝐭𝐚𝐥-𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐮ż𝐢𝐣𝐚 𝐟𝐥-𝐨𝐤𝐤𝐚𝐳𝐳𝐣𝐨𝐧𝐢 𝐭𝐚𝐥-𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚,
𝟏𝟎 𝐭𝐚’ 𝐋𝐮𝐥𝐣𝐮 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.
Fil-Vanġelu tal-lum (Mt. 10: 16-23), Ġesù jistedinna nirriflettu ftit fil-fond dwar il-persekuzzjoni jew il-martirju minħabba x-xhieda Nisranija tagħna u l-ħidma tagħna faur il-ġustizzja u l-verità - kliem iebsa hafna!
F’dan ma rridx neskludi lil dawk li dawk fostna li ma humiex Insara prattikanti, għandhom xi twemmin iehor jew huma bla twemmin imma jġibu ruħhom skond ir-raguni retta (right reasoning) - għax kull darba li l-bniedem indipendentament mit-twemmin tiegħu jew tagħha jimpenja ruħu biex ikun hemm l-ordni personali u socjali, hu jkun qed jagixxi skont is-sewwa, id-dritt u t-tajjeb; infatti min jimxi skont ir-raġuni retta, mingħajr ma jaf, ikun qed jimxi mar-regola tal-morali li jagħtina Ġesù Kristu.
F’kuntest soċjali fejn il-kunsens jidher l-uniku kriterju ta’ suċċess — ikun politiku, soċjali jew reliġjuż — u f’soċjetà fejn min hu b’saħħtu jħawwel u min hu b’saħħtu għandu raġun, il-Vanġelu hu aktar radikali u joffri kriterju ieħor ta’ verità: id-dissens, saħansitra sal-persekuzzjoni; il-Vanġelu joffri direzzjoni li tmur kontra l-kurrent. Infatti il-martirju jidher ’il bogħod minn kultura bħal tagħna li b’xi mod tiddeskrivi lilha nnifisha bħala Nisranija; iżda kultura Nisranija mhux bilfors tfisser imġiba tassew evanġelika. Ir-rabta bejn il-kuxjenza u l-Vanġelu hija l-missjoni tagħna. U kull min fostna għamel din l-għażla awtentika ta’ fidi fil-ħajja ta kuljum u jħalli l-Kelma t’Alla ssawwarlu l-kuxjenza tiegħu biex għemilu jkun iva iva, le le, jaf tajjeb kemm din l-għażla hi diffiċli u ġġorr magħha persekuzzjonijiet żgħar u kbar.
Ġesù fil-Vanġelu juża frazi qawwija: “lilkom kulħadd isir jobgħodkom minħabba f’ismi”. Dan huwa l-prezz għoli li kemm in-Nisrani u kemm dawk ta’ rieda tajba jridu jkunu lesti li jħallsu talli f’ħajjithom, fuq xogħolhom ifittxu li jagħmlu dmirhom. Għax meta wieħed jimpenja ruħu għall-ġustizzja, biex iwaqqaf il-ħażen, biex jiddefendi lid‑dgħajfin u lill‑maħqurin, jidħol — ħafna drabi mingħajr ma jintebaħ — f’loġika li fil‑fond tagħha hija fi qbil mal‑qalb ta’ Alla. Anki min ma jsemmix ismu, anki min m’għandux għarfien reliġjuż sħiħ, fil‑mument li jesponi ruħu biex jipproteġi d‑dinjità tal‑proxxmu, partikularment liż-żgħir u lill-fqir, dan ikun diġà miexi fid‑direzzjoni tal‑Vanġelu.
F’dan is-sens, kull ġest awtentiku ta’ġustizzja huwa mwettaq f’isem Alla, għax jipparteċipa fl-istess ħidma tiegħu: li jerfa’ lil min jaqa’, isostni lil min hu oppress, u jkisser il‑ktajjen tal‑ħażen.
Imma proprju għalhekk, min jidħol f’din il‑missjoni jiltaqa’ wkoll mal‑wiċċ l-ieħor tal-verità evanġelika: ir‑reżistenza, l‑ostilità, u xi drabi anki l‑mibgħeda. Il‑ħażen ma jiflaħx jiġi mxekkel; l‑inġustizzja ma tippermettix li tiġi mħarrka; il-gidba tiżbel meta tinkixef; il‑poteri li jrażżnu ma jaċċettawx li jiġu kkontestati. U hekk, min jiddefendi lill‑iżgħar, min jipproteġi lill‑vulnerabbli, min joqgħod kontra l‑loġika tal‑vjolenza, min jieqaf lill-kriminali, jispiċċa kważi inevitabbilment fil‑mira. Din hija dinamika antika fl‑istorja tagħna l-bnedmin: l‑irġiel u n‑nisa li għażlu l‑verità dejjem iltaqgħu mal‑ostilità; din hija dinamika antika tal-Korp tal pulizija tul dawn il-212 sena mit-twaqqif tiegħu. Konvint li l-annali tal-istorja tal-Korp huma mżejna b’għadd ġmielu ta’ fizzjali u kuntistabbli li għax mdawla bil-fidi jew bir-raġuni retta taw xhieda ta’ sens qawwi ta’ rġulija, sabu ruħhom ippersegwitati. Imma huma dawn li kienu t-tarka u s-sinsla tas-socjetà - kienu dawn li żammew fl-għoli l-isem tal-Korp!
Fil-Vangelu Ġesù, però, joffri lid-dixxipli tiegħu strateġija ta’ reżiljenza quddiem il-persekuzzjoni minħabba ismu, minħabba l-opri ta’ ġustizzja u verità, u l‑Vanġelu li jgħixu: il‑prudenza, l‑għaqal, u d‑don tal‑Ispirtu.
Il‑prudenza hija l-ħila li wieħed ikun kapaci jistenna, li jagħti ż‑żmien lill‑verità biex toħroġ fil‑beraħ. Il‑prudenza hija l‑intelliġenza tas‑sentinella tal-għabex ta’ filgħodu li taf tistenna u tħares ’il quddiem; hija x‑xewqa li tara kollox fid‑dawl li wieħed ikun jaf jistenna l‑mument opportun biex jaġixxi, meta kollox ikun fid‑dawl tal‑ġurnata, hija għaqal li jnissel paċi fil‑qalb. Il‑prudenza, f’dan is-sens, mhijiex biss mod kif wieħed jasal fejn irid, iżda hija stil ta’ ħajja li jħaddan il‑verità. Hija stedina biex li ma naġixxux fl‑għama, li ma nħaffux iż‑żminijiet, li ma nippruvawx nikkontrollaw dak li għad irid jikber.
Il‑għaqal (astuzja) huwa l-ħila li wieħed jisma’u jara fil‑fond, mhux biss dak li jingħad u jsir, iżda wkoll il-motivazzjoni wara l‑kliem li jingħad u l-konsegwenzi tal‑għemil. Ħdejn dak li jingħad u jsir hemm ukoll dak li ma jingħadx u ma jsirx: l‑għaqal jiddistingwi b’mod ċar dak li ħafna ma jindunawx bih! Spiss, proprju dak li ma jingħadx u ma jsirx huwa l‑veru motiv ta’ kollox, u jipprova jibdel ir‑relazzjoni u l‑konfront f’xi tip ta’ nassa. Il‑Vanġelu huwa mimli bl‑għaqal ta’ Ġesù quddiem nases maħsuba bl‑arti mill‑Farisej u mill‑anzjani tat‑tempju.
Fuq kollox lil dawk li jemmnu Ġesù mhux ser jitlaqhom waħdihom - huwa iwegħdhom l-Ispirtu s-Santu: “tinkwetawx ruħkom kif ser titkellmu imma l-Ispirtu ta’ Missierkom ikun qiegħed jitkellem permezz tagħkom”. Il-wegħda ta Ġesù mhix fiergħa imma jiddependi minna jekk noħolqux spazju għall-Ispirtu s-Santu f’ħajjitna biex idawalna fi kliemna u għemilna, biex jgħinna fil-mumenti ta’ tigrib u biex ma nċedux quddiem il-persekuzzjoni. Ma nibqgħux lura milli nsejħu lill-Ispirtu fit-talb tagħna.
Għalhekk għeżież membri tal-Korp tal-Pulizija, filwaqt li nirringrazzjakom għall-qadi tagħkom lir-Repubblika bhala kustodi tal-buon ordni, fid-dawl tal-Kelma t’Alla neżortakom biex ma taqtgħux qalbkom quddiem kull xorta ta persekuzzjoni; importanti li fil-ħidma tagħkom tkunu ggwidati mir-raġuni retta u mill-Vanġelu. L-għaqal u l-prudenza jkunu għalikom bħal żewġ ġwienaħ li fit-twettiq ta’ dmirijietkom jerfgħukom mit-tajn tad-dinja. L-Ispirtu s-Santu jakkumpanjakom biex tibqgħu tikkosolidaw it-tajjeb u trażżnu l-ħazin.
Ġ𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢 𝐭𝐚𝐥-𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐮ż𝐢𝐣𝐚 𝐟𝐥-𝐨𝐤𝐤𝐚𝐳𝐳𝐣𝐨𝐧𝐢 𝐭𝐚𝐥-𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚,
𝟏𝟎 𝐭𝐚’ 𝐋𝐮𝐥𝐣𝐮 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.
Fil-Vanġelu tal-lum (Mt. 10: 16-23), Ġesù jistedinna nirriflettu ftit fil-fond dwar il-persekuzzjoni jew il-martirju minħabba x-xhieda Nisranija tagħna u l-ħidma tagħna faur il-ġustizzja u l-verità - kliem iebsa hafna!
F’dan ma rridx neskludi lil dawk li dawk fostna li ma humiex Insara prattikanti, għandhom xi twemmin iehor jew huma bla twemmin imma jġibu ruħhom skond ir-raguni retta (right reasoning) - għax kull darba li l-bniedem indipendentament mit-twemmin tiegħu jew tagħha jimpenja ruħu biex ikun hemm l-ordni personali u socjali, hu jkun qed jagixxi skont is-sewwa, id-dritt u t-tajjeb; infatti min jimxi skont ir-raġuni retta, mingħajr ma jaf, ikun qed jimxi mar-regola tal-morali li jagħtina Ġesù Kristu.
F’kuntest soċjali fejn il-kunsens jidher l-uniku kriterju ta’ suċċess — ikun politiku, soċjali jew reliġjuż — u f’soċjetà fejn min hu b’saħħtu jħawwel u min hu b’saħħtu għandu raġun, il-Vanġelu hu aktar radikali u joffri kriterju ieħor ta’ verità: id-dissens, saħansitra sal-persekuzzjoni; il-Vanġelu joffri direzzjoni li tmur kontra l-kurrent. Infatti il-martirju jidher ’il bogħod minn kultura bħal tagħna li b’xi mod tiddeskrivi lilha nnifisha bħala Nisranija; iżda kultura Nisranija mhux bilfors tfisser imġiba tassew evanġelika. Ir-rabta bejn il-kuxjenza u l-Vanġelu hija l-missjoni tagħna. U kull min fostna għamel din l-għażla awtentika ta’ fidi fil-ħajja ta kuljum u jħalli l-Kelma t’Alla ssawwarlu l-kuxjenza tiegħu biex għemilu jkun iva iva, le le, jaf tajjeb kemm din l-għażla hi diffiċli u ġġorr magħha persekuzzjonijiet żgħar u kbar.
Ġesù fil-Vanġelu juża frazi qawwija: “lilkom kulħadd isir jobgħodkom minħabba f’ismi”. Dan huwa l-prezz għoli li kemm in-Nisrani u kemm dawk ta’ rieda tajba jridu jkunu lesti li jħallsu talli f’ħajjithom, fuq xogħolhom ifittxu li jagħmlu dmirhom. Għax meta wieħed jimpenja ruħu għall-ġustizzja, biex iwaqqaf il-ħażen, biex jiddefendi lid‑dgħajfin u lill‑maħqurin, jidħol — ħafna drabi mingħajr ma jintebaħ — f’loġika li fil‑fond tagħha hija fi qbil mal‑qalb ta’ Alla. Anki min ma jsemmix ismu, anki min m’għandux għarfien reliġjuż sħiħ, fil‑mument li jesponi ruħu biex jipproteġi d‑dinjità tal‑proxxmu, partikularment liż-żgħir u lill-fqir, dan ikun diġà miexi fid‑direzzjoni tal‑Vanġelu.
F’dan is-sens, kull ġest awtentiku ta’ġustizzja huwa mwettaq f’isem Alla, għax jipparteċipa fl-istess ħidma tiegħu: li jerfa’ lil min jaqa’, isostni lil min hu oppress, u jkisser il‑ktajjen tal‑ħażen.
Imma proprju għalhekk, min jidħol f’din il‑missjoni jiltaqa’ wkoll mal‑wiċċ l-ieħor tal-verità evanġelika: ir‑reżistenza, l‑ostilità, u xi drabi anki l‑mibgħeda. Il‑ħażen ma jiflaħx jiġi mxekkel; l‑inġustizzja ma tippermettix li tiġi mħarrka; il-gidba tiżbel meta tinkixef; il‑poteri li jrażżnu ma jaċċettawx li jiġu kkontestati. U hekk, min jiddefendi lill‑iżgħar, min jipproteġi lill‑vulnerabbli, min joqgħod kontra l‑loġika tal‑vjolenza, min jieqaf lill-kriminali, jispiċċa kważi inevitabbilment fil‑mira. Din hija dinamika antika fl‑istorja tagħna l-bnedmin: l‑irġiel u n‑nisa li għażlu l‑verità dejjem iltaqgħu mal‑ostilità; din hija dinamika antika tal-Korp tal pulizija tul dawn il-212 sena mit-twaqqif tiegħu. Konvint li l-annali tal-istorja tal-Korp huma mżejna b’għadd ġmielu ta’ fizzjali u kuntistabbli li għax mdawla bil-fidi jew bir-raġuni retta taw xhieda ta’ sens qawwi ta’ rġulija, sabu ruħhom ippersegwitati. Imma huma dawn li kienu t-tarka u s-sinsla tas-socjetà - kienu dawn li żammew fl-għoli l-isem tal-Korp!
Fil-Vangelu Ġesù, però, joffri lid-dixxipli tiegħu strateġija ta’ reżiljenza quddiem il-persekuzzjoni minħabba ismu, minħabba l-opri ta’ ġustizzja u verità, u l‑Vanġelu li jgħixu: il‑prudenza, l‑għaqal, u d‑don tal‑Ispirtu.
Il‑prudenza hija l-ħila li wieħed ikun kapaci jistenna, li jagħti ż‑żmien lill‑verità biex toħroġ fil‑beraħ. Il‑prudenza hija l‑intelliġenza tas‑sentinella tal-għabex ta’ filgħodu li taf tistenna u tħares ’il quddiem; hija x‑xewqa li tara kollox fid‑dawl li wieħed ikun jaf jistenna l‑mument opportun biex jaġixxi, meta kollox ikun fid‑dawl tal‑ġurnata, hija għaqal li jnissel paċi fil‑qalb. Il‑prudenza, f’dan is-sens, mhijiex biss mod kif wieħed jasal fejn irid, iżda hija stil ta’ ħajja li jħaddan il‑verità. Hija stedina biex li ma naġixxux fl‑għama, li ma nħaffux iż‑żminijiet, li ma nippruvawx nikkontrollaw dak li għad irid jikber.
Il‑għaqal (astuzja) huwa l-ħila li wieħed jisma’u jara fil‑fond, mhux biss dak li jingħad u jsir, iżda wkoll il-motivazzjoni wara l‑kliem li jingħad u l-konsegwenzi tal‑għemil. Ħdejn dak li jingħad u jsir hemm ukoll dak li ma jingħadx u ma jsirx: l‑għaqal jiddistingwi b’mod ċar dak li ħafna ma jindunawx bih! Spiss, proprju dak li ma jingħadx u ma jsirx huwa l‑veru motiv ta’ kollox, u jipprova jibdel ir‑relazzjoni u l‑konfront f’xi tip ta’ nassa. Il‑Vanġelu huwa mimli bl‑għaqal ta’ Ġesù quddiem nases maħsuba bl‑arti mill‑Farisej u mill‑anzjani tat‑tempju.
Fuq kollox lil dawk li jemmnu Ġesù mhux ser jitlaqhom waħdihom - huwa iwegħdhom l-Ispirtu s-Santu: “tinkwetawx ruħkom kif ser titkellmu imma l-Ispirtu ta’ Missierkom ikun qiegħed jitkellem permezz tagħkom”. Il-wegħda ta Ġesù mhix fiergħa imma jiddependi minna jekk noħolqux spazju għall-Ispirtu s-Santu f’ħajjitna biex idawalna fi kliemna u għemilna, biex jgħinna fil-mumenti ta’ tigrib u biex ma nċedux quddiem il-persekuzzjoni. Ma nibqgħux lura milli nsejħu lill-Ispirtu fit-talb tagħna.
Għalhekk għeżież membri tal-Korp tal-Pulizija, filwaqt li nirringrazzjakom għall-qadi tagħkom lir-Repubblika bhala kustodi tal-buon ordni, fid-dawl tal-Kelma t’Alla neżortakom biex ma taqtgħux qalbkom quddiem kull xorta ta persekuzzjoni; importanti li fil-ħidma tagħkom tkunu ggwidati mir-raġuni retta u mill-Vanġelu. L-għaqal u l-prudenza jkunu għalikom bħal żewġ ġwienaħ li fit-twettiq ta’ dmirijietkom jerfgħukom mit-tajn tad-dinja. L-Ispirtu s-Santu jakkumpanjakom biex tibqgħu tikkosolidaw it-tajjeb u trażżnu l-ħazin.
Isma’: Il-ġurija murija evidenza miġbura mix-xena tad-delitt
Isma' l-awdjo ta’ dan l-artiklu
Minn Damian Micallef
9 ta' Lulju 2026
Ritratti/Disinn: Miguela Xuereb, Ian Noel PaceRead in English.
It-tmien jum tal-ġuri ta’ Yorgen Fenech iffoka fuq l-evidenza forensika u x-xhieda ta’ uffiċjali tal-Pulizija u xhieda ċivili. Esperti mill-Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) u l-Europol spjegaw l-analiżi li saret fuq il-mowbajl ta’ Daphne Caruana Galizia, filwaqt li l-Qorti semgħet li l-ġurnalista kienet qed tinvestiga seba’ “xenarji” meta nqatlet. Matul il-kontro-eżami, id-difiża enfasizzat li Yorgen Fenech ma kienx jissemma fir-rapport ippreżentat.
Aktar tard, il-ġurija semgħet xhieda dwar l-ewwel mumenti wara l-isplużjoni u rat numru ta’ ritratti forensiċi tax-xena tad-delitt, tal-vettura u tal-irkupru tal-vittma. Uffiċjali tas-Scenes of Crime Officers (SOCO) spjegaw ukoll kif inġabret u ġiet ippreservata l-evidenza. Il-proċeduri ġew aġġornati għal għada fid-9am.
X’ġara fit-tmien jum tal-ġuri?
Isma l-audio hawn. newsbook.com.mt/it-8-jum-tal-guri-mistennija-jinstemghu-iktar-xhieda/
Isma' l-awdjo ta’ dan l-artiklu
Minn Damian Micallef
9 ta' Lulju 2026
Ritratti/Disinn: Miguela Xuereb, Ian Noel PaceRead in English.
It-tmien jum tal-ġuri ta’ Yorgen Fenech iffoka fuq l-evidenza forensika u x-xhieda ta’ uffiċjali tal-Pulizija u xhieda ċivili. Esperti mill-Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) u l-Europol spjegaw l-analiżi li saret fuq il-mowbajl ta’ Daphne Caruana Galizia, filwaqt li l-Qorti semgħet li l-ġurnalista kienet qed tinvestiga seba’ “xenarji” meta nqatlet. Matul il-kontro-eżami, id-difiża enfasizzat li Yorgen Fenech ma kienx jissemma fir-rapport ippreżentat.
Aktar tard, il-ġurija semgħet xhieda dwar l-ewwel mumenti wara l-isplużjoni u rat numru ta’ ritratti forensiċi tax-xena tad-delitt, tal-vettura u tal-irkupru tal-vittma. Uffiċjali tas-Scenes of Crime Officers (SOCO) spjegaw ukoll kif inġabret u ġiet ippreservata l-evidenza. Il-proċeduri ġew aġġornati għal għada fid-9am.
X’ġara fit-tmien jum tal-ġuri?
Isma l-audio hawn. newsbook.com.mt/it-8-jum-tal-guri-mistennija-jinstemghu-iktar-xhieda/
CONFRATERNITY OF THE KNIGHTS OF ST. PETER & ST. PAUL
Grand Chapter of Malta
8 July 2026
It is my great pleasure to announce the nomination of Dr. Georgiana Farrugia Bonnici as a candidate for the Grand Chapter of Malta of the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul.
Dr. Georgiana is a young professional whose faith, dedication, and commitment give us every confidence that she will serve God, His people, the mission of charity, and our Confraternity with distinction for many years to come.
God willing, Dr. Georgiana will be invested into the Confraternity during the celebrations marking the 30th Anniversary of our internationally respected charitable institution, to be held in Nadur, Gozo, next June.
On behalf of the Supreme Council and all members of the Confraternity, I extend my warmest congratulations and best wishes to Dr. Georgiana. May Almighty God bless and guide her as she prepares to embrace this noble vocation of faith, charity, and service.
God bless you, Dr. Georgiana.
Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli
Grand Master
CKSPP.
Melbourne. Australia.
Grand Chapter of Malta
8 July 2026
It is my great pleasure to announce the nomination of Dr. Georgiana Farrugia Bonnici as a candidate for the Grand Chapter of Malta of the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul.
Dr. Georgiana is a young professional whose faith, dedication, and commitment give us every confidence that she will serve God, His people, the mission of charity, and our Confraternity with distinction for many years to come.
God willing, Dr. Georgiana will be invested into the Confraternity during the celebrations marking the 30th Anniversary of our internationally respected charitable institution, to be held in Nadur, Gozo, next June.
On behalf of the Supreme Council and all members of the Confraternity, I extend my warmest congratulations and best wishes to Dr. Georgiana. May Almighty God bless and guide her as she prepares to embrace this noble vocation of faith, charity, and service.
God bless you, Dr. Georgiana.
Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli
Grand Master
CKSPP.
Melbourne. Australia.
Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul
FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION IN HAMRUN
Ħamrun, Malta
Sunday, 5 July 2026.
The Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul was honoured to be represented at the celebrations of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in Ħamrun, Malta.
We extend our heartfelt congratulations and sincere appreciation to our members who proudly represented the Confraternity on this joyous occasion of faith and Marian devotion. May Our Blessed Mother, under her title of the Immaculate Conception, continue to intercede for them and for all members of our Confraternity.
Photo (left to right):
Chevalier Mario Calleja, Dame Mariella Pace Asciak, and Chevalier Captain George Debono.
Ad Jesum per Petrum et Paulum.
Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli
Grand Master
Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul (CKSPP)
Melbourne, Australia
FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION IN HAMRUN
Ħamrun, Malta
Sunday, 5 July 2026.
The Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul was honoured to be represented at the celebrations of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in Ħamrun, Malta.
We extend our heartfelt congratulations and sincere appreciation to our members who proudly represented the Confraternity on this joyous occasion of faith and Marian devotion. May Our Blessed Mother, under her title of the Immaculate Conception, continue to intercede for them and for all members of our Confraternity.
Photo (left to right):
Chevalier Mario Calleja, Dame Mariella Pace Asciak, and Chevalier Captain George Debono.
Ad Jesum per Petrum et Paulum.
Chevalier Peter Paul Portelli
Grand Master
Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul (CKSPP)
Melbourne, Australia
Spot fines for tourists belatedly introduced
By John Paul Cordina
-
July 8, 2026
A photo from a protest decrying the impact of overtourism organised in Swieqi on 31 August, 2025, in which the introduction of spot fines was demanded. Photo: Erika LanzafameRead in Malti.
A newly-published legal notice is empowering police and other authorised officers to issue spot fines to tourists, fulfilling a pledge made in the face of growing complaints about overtourism a little more than a month after the promised deadline.
Legal Notice 182 of 2026 was published on Wednesday, introducing a measure which was promised – in the midst of an election campaign – to come into effect on 1 June, just two days after the general election.
Then home affairs minister Byron Camilleri made this pledge on 11 May, timing which would suggest that the relevant legal notice should have been ready or practically ready by then.
1 June came and went, however, as did the following month, and as July rolled in the complaints poured in, not least from a community whose struggles with overtourism – Swieqi – spurred its local council and political leaders to call for spot fines. Swieqi mayor Noel Muscat highlighted how the local council was ignored by the newly-sworn in ministers as it reached out to them, while Momentum leader and fellow Swieqi resident Arnold Cassola questioned how long residents would be taken for a ride.
Days later, however, the legal notice is finally out.
How the spot fines should workLN 182 of 2026’s official name is the On the Spot Fines (Non-habitual Residents) Regulations, 2026, and as that suggests, it makes possible the issuance of spot fines to non-habitual residents of Malta: i.e. primarily tourists.
Such fines can only be issued for offences listed in the schedule to the Commissioners for Justice Act: i.e. relatively minor offences which may be tried by justice commissioners, rather than before a magistrate or judge.
This includes various contraventions listed in the Criminal Code – including night-time rowdiness, indecent exposure and public intoxication – simple drug possession and various traffic and littering offences.
The legal notice specifies that where authorised officers – police, LESA wardens or Environment and Resources Authority officers – have reasonable ground to suspect that a non-habitual resident has committed one of the listed offences, then they may initiate the spot fine procedure.
The individual in question would then be informed of the nature of the offence they are alleged to have committed, the fine payable, the requirement to pay on the spot and the consequences for non-payment.
The consequences are specified in the legal notice, which empowers police – and only police, though LESA and ERA officers are empowered to seek their assistance – to confiscate the alleged offender’s travel documents to ensure that they appear before a justice commissioner. A non-habitual resident found without such documents can be arrested outright.
The travel documents are held until the relevant fine is paid.
The fines can be contested, with non-habitual residents retaining the right to appear before a justice commissioner if they so choose: in such cases, proceedings are to be expedited.
Another legal notice – 183 of 2026 – was also published in tandem.
This shorter legal notice amends the Immigration Act, adding another potential consequence for tourists who refuse to pay spot fines: banning them from entering Malta for no more than 12 months.
A question of enforcementThe legal notice thus appears to meet the demands of those asking for spot fines. The key question that remains, however, is one that has undermined many legal efforts to address abuses or excesses in Malta: enforcement.
Home affairs minister Glenn Bedingfield pledged that the measure would continue strengthening the effective enforcement of Maltese law, insisting that a country which welcomed millions of tourists every year needed to ensure that everyone respected the rules.
Justice minister Clifton Grima, meanwhile, pointed out that the measure addresses a “lacuna” that was hindering enforcement, with the implicit suggestion that enforcement would improve.
Whether these assertions pan out or whether Malta’s questionable record on enforcement manifests itself yet again, naturally remains to be seen: the rest of summer should provide the answer.
newsbook.com.mt/en/spot-fines-for-tourists-belatedly-introduced/
By John Paul Cordina
-
July 8, 2026
A photo from a protest decrying the impact of overtourism organised in Swieqi on 31 August, 2025, in which the introduction of spot fines was demanded. Photo: Erika LanzafameRead in Malti.
A newly-published legal notice is empowering police and other authorised officers to issue spot fines to tourists, fulfilling a pledge made in the face of growing complaints about overtourism a little more than a month after the promised deadline.
Legal Notice 182 of 2026 was published on Wednesday, introducing a measure which was promised – in the midst of an election campaign – to come into effect on 1 June, just two days after the general election.
Then home affairs minister Byron Camilleri made this pledge on 11 May, timing which would suggest that the relevant legal notice should have been ready or practically ready by then.
1 June came and went, however, as did the following month, and as July rolled in the complaints poured in, not least from a community whose struggles with overtourism – Swieqi – spurred its local council and political leaders to call for spot fines. Swieqi mayor Noel Muscat highlighted how the local council was ignored by the newly-sworn in ministers as it reached out to them, while Momentum leader and fellow Swieqi resident Arnold Cassola questioned how long residents would be taken for a ride.
Days later, however, the legal notice is finally out.
How the spot fines should workLN 182 of 2026’s official name is the On the Spot Fines (Non-habitual Residents) Regulations, 2026, and as that suggests, it makes possible the issuance of spot fines to non-habitual residents of Malta: i.e. primarily tourists.
Such fines can only be issued for offences listed in the schedule to the Commissioners for Justice Act: i.e. relatively minor offences which may be tried by justice commissioners, rather than before a magistrate or judge.
This includes various contraventions listed in the Criminal Code – including night-time rowdiness, indecent exposure and public intoxication – simple drug possession and various traffic and littering offences.
The legal notice specifies that where authorised officers – police, LESA wardens or Environment and Resources Authority officers – have reasonable ground to suspect that a non-habitual resident has committed one of the listed offences, then they may initiate the spot fine procedure.
The individual in question would then be informed of the nature of the offence they are alleged to have committed, the fine payable, the requirement to pay on the spot and the consequences for non-payment.
The consequences are specified in the legal notice, which empowers police – and only police, though LESA and ERA officers are empowered to seek their assistance – to confiscate the alleged offender’s travel documents to ensure that they appear before a justice commissioner. A non-habitual resident found without such documents can be arrested outright.
The travel documents are held until the relevant fine is paid.
The fines can be contested, with non-habitual residents retaining the right to appear before a justice commissioner if they so choose: in such cases, proceedings are to be expedited.
Another legal notice – 183 of 2026 – was also published in tandem.
This shorter legal notice amends the Immigration Act, adding another potential consequence for tourists who refuse to pay spot fines: banning them from entering Malta for no more than 12 months.
A question of enforcementThe legal notice thus appears to meet the demands of those asking for spot fines. The key question that remains, however, is one that has undermined many legal efforts to address abuses or excesses in Malta: enforcement.
Home affairs minister Glenn Bedingfield pledged that the measure would continue strengthening the effective enforcement of Maltese law, insisting that a country which welcomed millions of tourists every year needed to ensure that everyone respected the rules.
Justice minister Clifton Grima, meanwhile, pointed out that the measure addresses a “lacuna” that was hindering enforcement, with the implicit suggestion that enforcement would improve.
Whether these assertions pan out or whether Malta’s questionable record on enforcement manifests itself yet again, naturally remains to be seen: the rest of summer should provide the answer.
newsbook.com.mt/en/spot-fines-for-tourists-belatedly-introduced/
CONFRATERNITY OF THE KNIGHTS OF ST. PETER & ST. PAUL IN PICTURES
28 June 2026
Grand Chapter of Malta
Nadur, Gozo.
Photos by Cynthia Saliba.
28 June 2026
Grand Chapter of Malta
Nadur, Gozo.
Photos by Cynthia Saliba.
CONFRATERNITY OF THE KNIGHTS OF ST. PETER & ST. PAUL IN PICTURES
Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June 2026
Melbourne, Australia.
Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June 2026
Melbourne, Australia.
Yorgen Fenech murder trial: Defence seeks to widen scope of murder plot by shifting spotlight onto Keith Schembri
Cross-examination of lead investigator Keith Arnaud centres on Keith Schembri's alleged links to Melvin Theuma, his missing phone and laptop, the so-called phantom job and a controversial letter passed to Yorgen Fenech
Last updated on 7 July 2026,
by Maya Galea
Former OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri (left) and Melvin Theuma: Yorgen Fenech's defence team have questioned the lead investigator on references to Keith Schembri
A blow by blow commentary of what happened in the courtroom can be found at the bottom of this article
The sixth day of Yorgen Fenech's trial by jury saw the defence seeking to broaden the focus of the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder case beyond Yorgen Fenech on Tuesday, directing much of its cross-examination of Assistant Police Commissioner Keith Arnaud towards former chief of staff Keith Schembri.
Over several hours of questioning, defence lawyer Giannella De Marco examined Schembri's alleged links to Melvin Theuma, his role in securing Theuma's government job, the disappearance of Schembri's mobile phone and laptop and the so-called "doctor's letter" allegedly delivered to Fenech through Adrian Vella.
Keith Arnaud insisted that Schembri was not regarded as a suspect until November 2019, telling jurors that the evidence generated up to that stage had not pointed investigators in his direction.
The defence confronted Arnaud with records showing he had searched Schembri's details twice on the National Police System database on 7 November 2017, mere weeks after Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination.
Arnaud explained the searches formed part of the broad investigative exercise carried out during the first weeks of the inquiry, when investigators were exploring every possible lead in an attempt to establish a motive. He said officers were reviewing individuals who featured prominently in Daphne Caruana Galizia's reporting while still awaiting forensic results from the crime scene and assistance from the FBI. He maintained that accessing a person's details on the police database did not make them a suspect but was simply part of the team's effort to assess every possible avenue.
Another major part of the afternoon centred on the so-called phantom government job obtained by Theuma before the assassination. Defence lawyer Giannella De Marco asked Arnaud whether he agreed that Keith Schembri featured prominently in Theuma's secretly recorded conversations.
Arnaud replied that Schembri was mentioned repeatedly in Theuma's recordings, although not in intercepted telephone conversations. He explained that Schembri instructed Theuma to go to Castille because someone wanted to speak to him regarding employment. According to Theuma's account, Schembri met him at the top of the steps before giving him a tour of Castille.
At one point, De Marco jokingly asked Arnaud whether he himself had ever been given a tour of Castille, prompting Madam Justice Grima to intervene and direct counsel to confine her questions to matters relevant to the case. Arnaud also confirmed that Theuma received cheques in connection with the job, adding that the final payment was issued approximately one month before Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered.
The defence also probed searches carried out at Schembri's home and office after his resignation. Arnaud confirmed police searched Schembri's residence and recovered electronic devices belonging to members of his family, including his wife's tablet and devices belonging to his children. However, he revealed that Schembri's own mobile phone and laptop were never recovered, explaining that Schembri claimed he had lost his mobile phone before police carried out the search.
The witness also confirmed police searched Schembri's office at Castille after it had been sealed. He explained that Schembri's successor had testified that he took over the office without disturbing its contents. Although the defence maintained that nothing had been recovered from the office, Arnaud said he could not recall whether any electronic devices belonging to Schembri had been seized, adding that the search had been entirely video-recorded.
The issue sparked one of the day's strongest legal arguments after the defence claimed records showed Schembri's missing mobile phone remained active until 5:04am on the morning police searched his home, before disappearing.
The prosecution immediately objected, arguing the defence was selectively relying on expert reports and documents forming part of the magisterial inquiry that had not yet been presented before the jury. Prosecutors Anthony Vella and Godwin Cini maintained that no reference should be made to expert reports before the relevant experts testify under oath before jurors. They further argued the defence was presenting selective facts that risked misleading both the witness and the jury.
The defence rejected the objection, arguing the Attorney General had adopted the same approach during Arnaud's examination-in-chief by referring the witness to evidence extracted from Yorgen Fenech's mobile phone. Defence lawyers further argued that Arnaud had repeatedly testified investigators ensured every electronic device at Keith Schembri's residence was collected and submitted they were entitled to confront him with reports suggesting Schembri's own phone and laptop had never been recovered in order to test the consistency of his evidence.
The defence also questioned Arnaud about searches carried out at Schembri's home and office. Arnaud said he could not recall police finding a safe at Schembri's residence and testified that, while some documents were recovered from his office at Castille, he did not believe any electronic devices had been seized.
Cross-examination also turned to the so-called 'doctor's letter' allegedly passed to Yorgen Fenech by Adrian Vella at Schembri's request. Arnaud confirmed the document had been examined for fingerprints and said that although around 70 prints were identified, none belonged to Schembri. Arnaud also confirmed that Adrian Vella had collected the letter from Keith Schembri, to give to Yorgen Fenech.
Assistant Commissioner Keith Arnaud confirmed that Theuma had told investigators he feared Schembri would either have him killed or sent to prison. Arnaud also agreed that Theuma remained in contact with Yorgen Fenech until the very end.
The defence then referred to a photograph of Theuma with Schembri found inside an ice cream box seized by police, suggesting it indicated Schembri had been protecting Theuma. Madam Justice Edwina Grima intervened before Arnaud could answer, ruling the question was leading.
www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/143023/crossexamination_of_arnaud_to_resume_as_yorgen_fenech_murder_trial_enters_sixth_day
Cross-examination of lead investigator Keith Arnaud centres on Keith Schembri's alleged links to Melvin Theuma, his missing phone and laptop, the so-called phantom job and a controversial letter passed to Yorgen Fenech
Last updated on 7 July 2026,
by Maya Galea
Former OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri (left) and Melvin Theuma: Yorgen Fenech's defence team have questioned the lead investigator on references to Keith Schembri
A blow by blow commentary of what happened in the courtroom can be found at the bottom of this article
The sixth day of Yorgen Fenech's trial by jury saw the defence seeking to broaden the focus of the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder case beyond Yorgen Fenech on Tuesday, directing much of its cross-examination of Assistant Police Commissioner Keith Arnaud towards former chief of staff Keith Schembri.
Over several hours of questioning, defence lawyer Giannella De Marco examined Schembri's alleged links to Melvin Theuma, his role in securing Theuma's government job, the disappearance of Schembri's mobile phone and laptop and the so-called "doctor's letter" allegedly delivered to Fenech through Adrian Vella.
Keith Arnaud insisted that Schembri was not regarded as a suspect until November 2019, telling jurors that the evidence generated up to that stage had not pointed investigators in his direction.
The defence confronted Arnaud with records showing he had searched Schembri's details twice on the National Police System database on 7 November 2017, mere weeks after Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination.
Arnaud explained the searches formed part of the broad investigative exercise carried out during the first weeks of the inquiry, when investigators were exploring every possible lead in an attempt to establish a motive. He said officers were reviewing individuals who featured prominently in Daphne Caruana Galizia's reporting while still awaiting forensic results from the crime scene and assistance from the FBI. He maintained that accessing a person's details on the police database did not make them a suspect but was simply part of the team's effort to assess every possible avenue.
Another major part of the afternoon centred on the so-called phantom government job obtained by Theuma before the assassination. Defence lawyer Giannella De Marco asked Arnaud whether he agreed that Keith Schembri featured prominently in Theuma's secretly recorded conversations.
Arnaud replied that Schembri was mentioned repeatedly in Theuma's recordings, although not in intercepted telephone conversations. He explained that Schembri instructed Theuma to go to Castille because someone wanted to speak to him regarding employment. According to Theuma's account, Schembri met him at the top of the steps before giving him a tour of Castille.
At one point, De Marco jokingly asked Arnaud whether he himself had ever been given a tour of Castille, prompting Madam Justice Grima to intervene and direct counsel to confine her questions to matters relevant to the case. Arnaud also confirmed that Theuma received cheques in connection with the job, adding that the final payment was issued approximately one month before Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered.
The defence also probed searches carried out at Schembri's home and office after his resignation. Arnaud confirmed police searched Schembri's residence and recovered electronic devices belonging to members of his family, including his wife's tablet and devices belonging to his children. However, he revealed that Schembri's own mobile phone and laptop were never recovered, explaining that Schembri claimed he had lost his mobile phone before police carried out the search.
The witness also confirmed police searched Schembri's office at Castille after it had been sealed. He explained that Schembri's successor had testified that he took over the office without disturbing its contents. Although the defence maintained that nothing had been recovered from the office, Arnaud said he could not recall whether any electronic devices belonging to Schembri had been seized, adding that the search had been entirely video-recorded.
The issue sparked one of the day's strongest legal arguments after the defence claimed records showed Schembri's missing mobile phone remained active until 5:04am on the morning police searched his home, before disappearing.
The prosecution immediately objected, arguing the defence was selectively relying on expert reports and documents forming part of the magisterial inquiry that had not yet been presented before the jury. Prosecutors Anthony Vella and Godwin Cini maintained that no reference should be made to expert reports before the relevant experts testify under oath before jurors. They further argued the defence was presenting selective facts that risked misleading both the witness and the jury.
The defence rejected the objection, arguing the Attorney General had adopted the same approach during Arnaud's examination-in-chief by referring the witness to evidence extracted from Yorgen Fenech's mobile phone. Defence lawyers further argued that Arnaud had repeatedly testified investigators ensured every electronic device at Keith Schembri's residence was collected and submitted they were entitled to confront him with reports suggesting Schembri's own phone and laptop had never been recovered in order to test the consistency of his evidence.
The defence also questioned Arnaud about searches carried out at Schembri's home and office. Arnaud said he could not recall police finding a safe at Schembri's residence and testified that, while some documents were recovered from his office at Castille, he did not believe any electronic devices had been seized.
Cross-examination also turned to the so-called 'doctor's letter' allegedly passed to Yorgen Fenech by Adrian Vella at Schembri's request. Arnaud confirmed the document had been examined for fingerprints and said that although around 70 prints were identified, none belonged to Schembri. Arnaud also confirmed that Adrian Vella had collected the letter from Keith Schembri, to give to Yorgen Fenech.
Assistant Commissioner Keith Arnaud confirmed that Theuma had told investigators he feared Schembri would either have him killed or sent to prison. Arnaud also agreed that Theuma remained in contact with Yorgen Fenech until the very end.
The defence then referred to a photograph of Theuma with Schembri found inside an ice cream box seized by police, suggesting it indicated Schembri had been protecting Theuma. Madam Justice Edwina Grima intervened before Arnaud could answer, ruling the question was leading.
www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/143023/crossexamination_of_arnaud_to_resume_as_yorgen_fenech_murder_trial_enters_sixth_day
Inċident b’tuk tuk fix-Xewkija, Għawdex
6 ta' Lulju 2026
Raġel ta’ 52 sena minn San Pawl il-Baħar sofra ġrieħi li ġew iċċertifikati bħal serji wara li tilef il-kontroll u nqaleb b’tuk tuk li kien qiegħed isuq f’Għawdex.
L-inċident seħħ għall-ħabta tal-erbgħa u nofs ta’ wara nofsinhar fi Triq Tal-Kanal, ix-Xewkija. Ir-raġel ittieħed għall-kura fl-Isptar Ġenerali ta’ Għawdex. L-investigazzjonijiet tal-Pulizija għadhom għaddejjin.
tvmnews.mt/news/incident-btuk-tuk-fix-xewkija-ghawdex/
6 ta' Lulju 2026
Raġel ta’ 52 sena minn San Pawl il-Baħar sofra ġrieħi li ġew iċċertifikati bħal serji wara li tilef il-kontroll u nqaleb b’tuk tuk li kien qiegħed isuq f’Għawdex.
L-inċident seħħ għall-ħabta tal-erbgħa u nofs ta’ wara nofsinhar fi Triq Tal-Kanal, ix-Xewkija. Ir-raġel ittieħed għall-kura fl-Isptar Ġenerali ta’ Għawdex. L-investigazzjonijiet tal-Pulizija għadhom għaddejjin.
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Yorgen Fenech murder trial: Accused told police Joseph Muscat discussed middleman with him, former PM denied claims
Chats between Yorgen Fenech, uncle Ray Fenech and brother Franco Fenech reveal elaborate escape plan • Defence begins cross-examination of lead investigator in murder case
6 July 2026,
by Julia Dowling
A blow by blow commentary of what happened in the courtroom can be found at the bottom of this article
The fifth day of Yorgen Fenech's trial by jury was dominated by further testimony from Assistant Police Commissioner Keith Arnaud, who continued leading the prosecution's evidence before the proceedings shifted to an extensive cross-examination by the defence.
On Monday morning, the sitting focused largely on evidence extracted from Yorgen Fenech's mobile phone following his arrest in November 2019. Jurors were shown chats between Fenech, his uncle Ray Fenech and his brother Franco Fenech, which the prosecution said revealed an elaborate plan to leave Malta by boat for Sicily before travelling onwards to Paris after news broke that police were closing in on him.
According to the messages exhibited in court, Fenech discussed urgent flight options, considered leaving through the airport before deciding it was safer to travel by sea, sought legal advice from his lawyer and repeatedly asked family members to prepare cash while expressing concern for his children.
Other chats showed discussions with the yacht's skipper regarding media presence at Portomaso Marina and preparations for the planned departure.
Arnaud also read out a number of audio-visual police statements recorded during the investigation, including those of Keith Schembri, Melvin Theuma, Johann Cremona, Dr Adrian Vella and other witnesses involved in various stages of the inquiry.
Arnaud continued reading extracts from secretly recorded conversations between Melvin Theuma and Fenech. He told the court these recordings contradicted the version of events Fenech later gave police after his arrest. The recordings allegedly captured discussions about payments made to the Degiorgio brothers, instructions to dispose of SIM cards and evidence, concerns over the investigation, and references to assistance allegedly sought from Keith Schembri.
The court also heard recordings in which Theuma repeatedly reassured Fenech that he had never disclosed his involvement, while other conversations allegedly showed Fenech expressing regret, telling Theuma that "I messed it up" and urging him not to involve more people.
Arnaud told jurors that Fenech had claimed during police interrogations that he initially authorised the assassination after receiving what he described as a "go ahead" from Keith Schembri before later attempting to cancel the plot. However, the lead investigator insisted neither the recordings nor the other evidence gathered during the investigation supported this version of events.
The witness also recounted allegations made by Fenech during police questioning concerning former prime minister Joseph Muscat. According to Arnaud, Fenech claimed that during Muscat's birthday celebration in 2019, the former prime minister took him aside privately and warned him not to trust Melvin Theuma because he was recording conversations and would soon be arrested.
Arnaud testified that investigators questioned Muscat about these allegations. Muscat denied ever holding private meetings with Fenech in Castille or passing him information relating to the investigation.
The prosecution attempted to refer to mobile phone location data that investigators said supported Fenech's claims that he had visited Castille. Defence lawyer Charles Mercieca immediately objected, arguing that the localisation evidence did not form part of the acts of the case and therefore could not be presented to the jury.
Following lengthy legal submissions, Madam Justice Edwina Grima upheld the defence's objection.
In the afternoon, the sitting shifted to cross-examination by defence lawyer Gianella Demarco, who subjected the lead investigator to several hours of questioning aimed at challenging the police investigation.
Demarco questioned the effectiveness of police and Security Service surveillance on the Degiorgio brothers before the assassination, noting that despite months of monitoring around the Marsa potato shed and the use of phone taps, investigators uncovered no evidence of the murder plot.
Arnaud acknowledged that no suspicious activity linked to the plot had been identified despite the surveillance, explaining that organised criminals were skilled at avoiding detection and frequently used burner phones beyond investigators' reach.
The defence also questioned Arnaud about police patrols previously carried out outside Daphne Caruana Galizia's Bidnija residence, referring to evidence that such patrols had stopped before the assassination. Arnaud replied that more significant developments emerged during the investigation than the suspension of those patrols.
Questioning later turned to meetings held at Castille following the murder. Arnaud confirmed that meetings discussing the progress of the investigation were attended by then prime minister Joseph Muscat, former chief of staff Keith Schembri, then police commissioner Lawrence Cutajar, government communications chief Kurt Farrugia, and on occasions former justice minister Owen Bonnici and the Attorney General.
He insisted the meetings were not merely briefings but involved operational discussions where investigators sought direction and addressed logistical issues.
The defence also confronted Arnaud with police reports from 2017 referring to Keith Schembri and former minister Chris Cardona as possible instigators in the murder investigation. Arnaud confirmed that duty magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera had initially ordered both men to be summoned after the assassination.
Demarco repeatedly questioned whether investigators had sufficiently examined alternative suspects, referring to the large number of articles published by Daphne Caruana Galizia concerning Schembri and Cardona before her death.
After the jury was dismissed for the day, the defence requested that Arnaud remain isolated under court supervision until cross-examination resumes on Tuesday, arguing that he should not communicate with anyone overnight. The prosecution strongly opposed the request, describing Arnaud as a highly respected senior police officer.
The parties eventually reached a compromise, agreeing that Arnaud would simply refrain from communicating with anyone about the case and travel directly between his home and court before cross-examination continues on Tuesday.
READ MORE HERE: www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/143002/yorgen_fenech_murder_trial_assistant_police_commissioner_keith_arnaud_to_continue_testifying
Chats between Yorgen Fenech, uncle Ray Fenech and brother Franco Fenech reveal elaborate escape plan • Defence begins cross-examination of lead investigator in murder case
6 July 2026,
by Julia Dowling
A blow by blow commentary of what happened in the courtroom can be found at the bottom of this article
The fifth day of Yorgen Fenech's trial by jury was dominated by further testimony from Assistant Police Commissioner Keith Arnaud, who continued leading the prosecution's evidence before the proceedings shifted to an extensive cross-examination by the defence.
On Monday morning, the sitting focused largely on evidence extracted from Yorgen Fenech's mobile phone following his arrest in November 2019. Jurors were shown chats between Fenech, his uncle Ray Fenech and his brother Franco Fenech, which the prosecution said revealed an elaborate plan to leave Malta by boat for Sicily before travelling onwards to Paris after news broke that police were closing in on him.
According to the messages exhibited in court, Fenech discussed urgent flight options, considered leaving through the airport before deciding it was safer to travel by sea, sought legal advice from his lawyer and repeatedly asked family members to prepare cash while expressing concern for his children.
Other chats showed discussions with the yacht's skipper regarding media presence at Portomaso Marina and preparations for the planned departure.
Arnaud also read out a number of audio-visual police statements recorded during the investigation, including those of Keith Schembri, Melvin Theuma, Johann Cremona, Dr Adrian Vella and other witnesses involved in various stages of the inquiry.
Arnaud continued reading extracts from secretly recorded conversations between Melvin Theuma and Fenech. He told the court these recordings contradicted the version of events Fenech later gave police after his arrest. The recordings allegedly captured discussions about payments made to the Degiorgio brothers, instructions to dispose of SIM cards and evidence, concerns over the investigation, and references to assistance allegedly sought from Keith Schembri.
The court also heard recordings in which Theuma repeatedly reassured Fenech that he had never disclosed his involvement, while other conversations allegedly showed Fenech expressing regret, telling Theuma that "I messed it up" and urging him not to involve more people.
Arnaud told jurors that Fenech had claimed during police interrogations that he initially authorised the assassination after receiving what he described as a "go ahead" from Keith Schembri before later attempting to cancel the plot. However, the lead investigator insisted neither the recordings nor the other evidence gathered during the investigation supported this version of events.
The witness also recounted allegations made by Fenech during police questioning concerning former prime minister Joseph Muscat. According to Arnaud, Fenech claimed that during Muscat's birthday celebration in 2019, the former prime minister took him aside privately and warned him not to trust Melvin Theuma because he was recording conversations and would soon be arrested.
Arnaud testified that investigators questioned Muscat about these allegations. Muscat denied ever holding private meetings with Fenech in Castille or passing him information relating to the investigation.
The prosecution attempted to refer to mobile phone location data that investigators said supported Fenech's claims that he had visited Castille. Defence lawyer Charles Mercieca immediately objected, arguing that the localisation evidence did not form part of the acts of the case and therefore could not be presented to the jury.
Following lengthy legal submissions, Madam Justice Edwina Grima upheld the defence's objection.
In the afternoon, the sitting shifted to cross-examination by defence lawyer Gianella Demarco, who subjected the lead investigator to several hours of questioning aimed at challenging the police investigation.
Demarco questioned the effectiveness of police and Security Service surveillance on the Degiorgio brothers before the assassination, noting that despite months of monitoring around the Marsa potato shed and the use of phone taps, investigators uncovered no evidence of the murder plot.
Arnaud acknowledged that no suspicious activity linked to the plot had been identified despite the surveillance, explaining that organised criminals were skilled at avoiding detection and frequently used burner phones beyond investigators' reach.
The defence also questioned Arnaud about police patrols previously carried out outside Daphne Caruana Galizia's Bidnija residence, referring to evidence that such patrols had stopped before the assassination. Arnaud replied that more significant developments emerged during the investigation than the suspension of those patrols.
Questioning later turned to meetings held at Castille following the murder. Arnaud confirmed that meetings discussing the progress of the investigation were attended by then prime minister Joseph Muscat, former chief of staff Keith Schembri, then police commissioner Lawrence Cutajar, government communications chief Kurt Farrugia, and on occasions former justice minister Owen Bonnici and the Attorney General.
He insisted the meetings were not merely briefings but involved operational discussions where investigators sought direction and addressed logistical issues.
The defence also confronted Arnaud with police reports from 2017 referring to Keith Schembri and former minister Chris Cardona as possible instigators in the murder investigation. Arnaud confirmed that duty magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera had initially ordered both men to be summoned after the assassination.
Demarco repeatedly questioned whether investigators had sufficiently examined alternative suspects, referring to the large number of articles published by Daphne Caruana Galizia concerning Schembri and Cardona before her death.
After the jury was dismissed for the day, the defence requested that Arnaud remain isolated under court supervision until cross-examination resumes on Tuesday, arguing that he should not communicate with anyone overnight. The prosecution strongly opposed the request, describing Arnaud as a highly respected senior police officer.
The parties eventually reached a compromise, agreeing that Arnaud would simply refrain from communicating with anyone about the case and travel directly between his home and court before cross-examination continues on Tuesday.
READ MORE HERE: www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/143002/yorgen_fenech_murder_trial_assistant_police_commissioner_keith_arnaud_to_continue_testifying
Ara: Ivvandalizzat xelter fin-Nadur
Minn Francesca Gauci
4 ta' Lulju 2026
Ritratt: Luke Said (Facebook)Ġie vandalizzat wieħed mill-akbar xelters fin-Nadur, biż-żebgħa, żibel, u nar.
F’kitba fuq Facebook, ix-xjentist u attivist żgħażugħ Għawdxi Luke Said esprima r-rabja u d-diżappunt tiegħu.
Said iddeskriva kif hekk kif ingħalaq biex ħadd ma jweġġa’, xi ħadd iddeċieda jaqta’ l-katnazz. Qal li sar ieħor, li “wkoll inqata’ b’xi mod” – “Sar rapport lill-pulizija u x-xelter reġa’ ngħalaq”.
Said qal li mhux se jaqta’ qalbu u li se jkompli jaħdem biex jipproteġi dan is-sit, u biex jiksbu permess mis-Sovrintendenza tal-Kultura biex inaddfuh u biex “dan is-sit uniku jkun jista’ jitgawda minn dawk li jiġu warajna”.
newsbook.com.mt/ara-ivvandalizzat-xelter-fin-nadur/
Minn Francesca Gauci
4 ta' Lulju 2026
Ritratt: Luke Said (Facebook)Ġie vandalizzat wieħed mill-akbar xelters fin-Nadur, biż-żebgħa, żibel, u nar.
F’kitba fuq Facebook, ix-xjentist u attivist żgħażugħ Għawdxi Luke Said esprima r-rabja u d-diżappunt tiegħu.
Said iddeskriva kif hekk kif ingħalaq biex ħadd ma jweġġa’, xi ħadd iddeċieda jaqta’ l-katnazz. Qal li sar ieħor, li “wkoll inqata’ b’xi mod” – “Sar rapport lill-pulizija u x-xelter reġa’ ngħalaq”.
Said qal li mhux se jaqta’ qalbu u li se jkompli jaħdem biex jipproteġi dan is-sit, u biex jiksbu permess mis-Sovrintendenza tal-Kultura biex inaddfuh u biex “dan is-sit uniku jkun jista’ jitgawda minn dawk li jiġu warajna”.
newsbook.com.mt/ara-ivvandalizzat-xelter-fin-nadur/
Ir-4 jum tal-ġuri ta’ Yorgen Fenech: Jiddominaw ir-recordings ta’ Theuma
Minn Damian Micallef -
4 ta' Lulju 2026 7:29 AM
Disinn: Miguela Xuereb, ritratt ta Keith Arnaud: Erika Lanzafame
Read in English.
Ir-recordings ta’ Melvin Theuma, is-sensar fl-assassinju tal-ġurnalista Daphne Caruana Galizia ddominaw ix-xhieda fil-Qorti tal-Assistent Kummissarju Keith Arnaud waqt ir-raba’ jum tal-ġuri kontra n-negozjant Yorgen Fenech. Arnaud mistenni jkompli jixhed nhar it-Tnejn fid-9am.
Xi spikka fix-xhieda ta’ Keith Arnaud?
Insellmilkom, jiena Damian Micallef, u nilqagħkom għall-blogg f’rapport dirett tar-raba’ jum tal-ġuri ta’ Yorgen Fenech.
Illum mistennija tkompli x-xhieda tal-Assistent Kummissarju Keith Arnaud, li lbieraħ ta rendikont dettaljat tal-investigazzjoni dwar il-qtil ta’ Daphne Caruana Galizia u wieġeb għal mistoqsijiet estensivi mill-Prosekuzzjoni.
Bħalissa ninsabu barra awla 22, nistennew l-awtorizzazzjoni biex nidħlu fl-Awla tal-qorti u jieħdu posthom il-ġurati, il-partijiet u l-Imħallef qabel jibdew il-proċeduri ta’ dalgħodu.
Matul il-ġurnata se nkunu qed inwasslulkom l-aħħar żviluppi, xhieda u aġġornamenti direttament mill-awla.
newsbook.com.mt/ir-4-jum-tal-guri-ta-yorgen-fenech-newsbook-malta-dirett-minn-awla-22/
Minn Damian Micallef -
4 ta' Lulju 2026 7:29 AM
Disinn: Miguela Xuereb, ritratt ta Keith Arnaud: Erika Lanzafame
Read in English.
Ir-recordings ta’ Melvin Theuma, is-sensar fl-assassinju tal-ġurnalista Daphne Caruana Galizia ddominaw ix-xhieda fil-Qorti tal-Assistent Kummissarju Keith Arnaud waqt ir-raba’ jum tal-ġuri kontra n-negozjant Yorgen Fenech. Arnaud mistenni jkompli jixhed nhar it-Tnejn fid-9am.
Xi spikka fix-xhieda ta’ Keith Arnaud?
- Melvin Theuma beda jirrekordja b’mod sigriet il-konverżazzjonijiet tiegħu ma’ Yorgen Fenech bħala “assigurazzjoni” għax beża’ li kien se jiġi tradut u arrestat.
- Theuma kien jinsab fi stat mentali fraġli, kien jagħmel telefonati ta’ paniku lil Johann Cremona u saħansitra pprova jneħħi ħajtu b’idejh.
- Theuma esprima rimors dwar il-qtil ta’ Daphne Caruana Galizia u qal li kien ikkunsidra li jmur għand il-Pulizija biex jistqarr dak kollu li kien jaf.
- Theuma kiteb testment għax kien jemmen li kien se jkun il-persuna li jmiss li tiġi arrestata.
- Intweriet il-kaxxa tal-ġelat li Theuma kien qed iġorr meta ġie arrestat, li fiha kien hemm USB drives u materjal ieħor ta’ evidenza.
- Arnaud qara n-nota miktuba bl-idejn minn Theuma, fejn dan ammetta li kien il-middleman (is-sensar) fil-qtil u sostna li kien ħalla l-provi għax beża’ li kien se jiġi eliminat. Din in-nota nstabet fit-tfittxijiet fl-uffiċini ta’ Portomaso meta Fenech ġie arrestat.
- Meta ġie kkonfrontat bin-nota, Theuma insista li kien hemm mandant wieħed biss wara l-qtil – Yorgen Fenech – u qal li r-referenzi għal Keith Schembri kienu marbuta mal-impjieg fantażma mal-Gvern u mhux mal-ippjanar tal-qtil. Arnaud enfasizza diversi drabi li skont ix-xhieda ta’ Theuma, Keith Schembri ma kienx implikat fil-qtil u li kien hemm mandant wieħed.
- Hu stmat li madwar €450,000 għaddew mingħand Fenech għal għand Theuma biex jitħallsu l-aħwa Degiorgio għall-ispejjeż tagħhom wara l-arrest.
- Yorgen Fenech kien ipprova jikkalma lil Theuma permezz ta’ diversi messaġġi u recordings, fosthom il-frażi: “Serraħ rasek, se naslu.”
- Intwerew lill-ġurati diversi skambji ta’ messaġġi fuq Signal bejn Theuma u Fenech, fejn Theuma talab lil Fenech biex “kollox ikun nadif”, inkluż il-mobile phones, u wissieh biex ma jinvolvix lis-sieħba u lit-tfal tiegħu.
- Il-Qorti rat ukoll messaġġi fejn Theuma talab lil Fenech jagħmel minn kollox biex joħorġu mill-inkwiet u biex ikellem lill-Kummissarju tal-Pulizija ta’ dak iż-żmien, Lawrence Cutajar.
- Arnaud qal li Theuma kien jemmen li Vince Muscat kien beda jikkopera mal-Pulizija u li dan kien wasslu għal aktar paniku.
- Il-Qorti semgħet li Kenneth Camilleri qal lill-investigaturi li kien intbagħat minn Keith Schembri biex jikkalma lil Theuma, iżda li hu kien jemmen li l-problema kienet politika u mhux kriminali.
- Il-Pulizija ddeċidiet li tarresta lil Yorgen Fenech meta waslet informazzjoni li kien se jipprova jitlaq minn Malta bid-dgħajsa. Il-pjan tal-allegat ħarba lejn Franza permezz tal-Italja kien mingħajr ekwipaġġ.
- l-Pulizija rrakkomandat li Melvin Theuma jingħata maħfra Presidenzjali wara li evalwat ix-xhieda, ir-recordings u l-evidenza kollha.
- Żewġ dokumenti mogħtija mill-avukat ta’ Fenech wasslu għall-arrest ta’ Dr Adrian Vella, li min-naħa tiegħu qal li hu qatt ma qara x’kien fihom id-dokumenti li ġabar mingħand Keith Schembri biex jgħaddihom lil Fenech.
- L-analiżi tad-data estratta mill-mobile ta’ Fenech wasslet għall-arrest ta’ Keith Schembri wara li nstab thumbnail ta’ screenshot ta’ konverżazzjoni.
- Il-Pulizija ma sabet l-ebda marki tas-swaba’ jew DNA ta’ Keith Schembri fuq id-dokument ta’ ħames paġni.
- Schembri ċaħad li kien jaf bid-dokument u qal li kien ipprova jikkonvinċi lil Fenech biex ma jitlaqx minn Malta.
- Arnaud xehed li l-investigaturi analizzaw il-vjaġġ ta’ Fenech f’Għawdex u d-data tat-telefonija bejn Keith Schembri u Dr Adrian Vella, iżda ma sabux prova li kienu flimkien dak il-weekend.
- Fenech qal lill-Pulizija li Dr Adrian Vella mar miegħu Għawdex fuq talba ta’ Keith Schembri u li Schembri kien emozzjona ruħu waqt telefonata miegħu.
- Il-Prosekuzzjoni ppreżentat id-dokument magħruf bħala l-ittra tal-allegat frame-up ta’ Chris Cardona.
- Il-Pulizija investigat b’mod estensiv l-allegazzjonijiet dwar Chris Cardona, inkluż allegata laqgħa ma’ Alfred Degiorgio fis-Siġġiewi, iżda ma sabet “lanqas prova waħda” li tali laqgħa seħħet.
- Arnaud qal li Theuma kien semma lil Lawrence Cutajar biex jagħti l-impressjoni li kellu kuntatti influwenti.
- Il-blogg ta’ Daphne dwar 17 Black ġie analizzat waqt l-investigazzjoni.
- Wara nofsinhar, Arnaud qal li l-ewwel recordings magħrufa ma kinux kollha u li Theuma aktar tard żvela l-eżistenza ta’ ħafna recordings oħra.
- Edgar Brincat (“il-Ġojja”) baqa’ sieket waqt l-interrogazzjoni, iżda skont Arnaud kien ta parir lil Theuma biex ma jmurx għand il-Pulizija u biex jagħmel recordings fejn il-persuni jkunu identifikabbli.
Insellmilkom, jiena Damian Micallef, u nilqagħkom għall-blogg f’rapport dirett tar-raba’ jum tal-ġuri ta’ Yorgen Fenech.
Illum mistennija tkompli x-xhieda tal-Assistent Kummissarju Keith Arnaud, li lbieraħ ta rendikont dettaljat tal-investigazzjoni dwar il-qtil ta’ Daphne Caruana Galizia u wieġeb għal mistoqsijiet estensivi mill-Prosekuzzjoni.
Bħalissa ninsabu barra awla 22, nistennew l-awtorizzazzjoni biex nidħlu fl-Awla tal-qorti u jieħdu posthom il-ġurati, il-partijiet u l-Imħallef qabel jibdew il-proċeduri ta’ dalgħodu.
Matul il-ġurnata se nkunu qed inwasslulkom l-aħħar żviluppi, xhieda u aġġornamenti direttament mill-awla.
newsbook.com.mt/ir-4-jum-tal-guri-ta-yorgen-fenech-newsbook-malta-dirett-minn-awla-22/
Ara: “Kurrent perikoluż, tgħumx” – Salvati għexieren ta’ persuni
Minn Christine Mamo
3 ta' Lulju 2026
Ritratt: [email protected] lifeguards f’bajjiet madwar Malta u Għawdex poġġew ruħhom f’periklu kbir biex isalvaw għexieren ta’ persuni matul dawn l-aħħar jiem fejn rajna mewġ u riħ qawwi.
Minkejja li ttellgħu bnadar ħomor u tabelli li jwissu li l-kurrent huwa wieħed perikoluż u b’hekk persuna m’għadhiex tinżel tgħum, diversi persuni injoraw dawn it-twissijiet b’riżultat li f’ċertu każijiet kellha tintalab l-għajnuna tal-lifeguards.
Il-Malta Red Cross wissew li l-mewġ jista’ jidher iktar kalm mill-bajjiet milli fil-verità jkun ladarba tinżel tgħum ‘il barra. Huwa qalu li kif jidher fil-filmat ta’ hawn taħt, il-banadar ħomor u t-twissijiet jitpoġġew fil-post għal raġuni – mhumiex bħala suġġeriment iżda biex jipproteġu l-ħajjiet.
Kull persuna għandha tirrispetta t-twissijiet u l-istruzzjonijiet li jingħataw mil-lifeguards, inkluż li ma jinżlux jgħumu meta l-bandiera fuq il-bajja tkun qed tperper aħmar. Dan apparti li jekk tkun sejjer fuq xi bajja bit-tfal, m’għandikx titlaqhom minn taħt għajnejk.
Il-lifeguards tal-Malta Red Cross iservu sas-6pm u b’hekk wara dan il-ħin jeħtieġ li wieħed joqgħod iżjed attent.
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3 ta' Lulju 2026
Ritratt: [email protected] lifeguards f’bajjiet madwar Malta u Għawdex poġġew ruħhom f’periklu kbir biex isalvaw għexieren ta’ persuni matul dawn l-aħħar jiem fejn rajna mewġ u riħ qawwi.
Minkejja li ttellgħu bnadar ħomor u tabelli li jwissu li l-kurrent huwa wieħed perikoluż u b’hekk persuna m’għadhiex tinżel tgħum, diversi persuni injoraw dawn it-twissijiet b’riżultat li f’ċertu każijiet kellha tintalab l-għajnuna tal-lifeguards.
Il-Malta Red Cross wissew li l-mewġ jista’ jidher iktar kalm mill-bajjiet milli fil-verità jkun ladarba tinżel tgħum ‘il barra. Huwa qalu li kif jidher fil-filmat ta’ hawn taħt, il-banadar ħomor u t-twissijiet jitpoġġew fil-post għal raġuni – mhumiex bħala suġġeriment iżda biex jipproteġu l-ħajjiet.
Kull persuna għandha tirrispetta t-twissijiet u l-istruzzjonijiet li jingħataw mil-lifeguards, inkluż li ma jinżlux jgħumu meta l-bandiera fuq il-bajja tkun qed tperper aħmar. Dan apparti li jekk tkun sejjer fuq xi bajja bit-tfal, m’għandikx titlaqhom minn taħt għajnejk.
Il-lifeguards tal-Malta Red Cross iservu sas-6pm u b’hekk wara dan il-ħin jeħtieġ li wieħed joqgħod iżjed attent.
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From bomb scene to presidential pardon: Arnaud retraces Daphne murder investigation in jury trial
Third day of Yorgen Fenech's jury trial dominated by the testimony of Assistant Police Commissioner Keith Arnaud, who walked jurors through the investigation that followed Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination
3 July 2026,
by Julia Dowling
Assistant police commissioner Keith Arnaud arrives to court (Photo: James Bianchi/MaltaToday)
The third day of Yorgen Fenech's jury trial was dominated by the testimony of Assistant Police Commissioner Keith Arnaud, who walked jurors through the investigation that followed Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination.
He described how the case reached a dead end before investigators turned their attention to middleman Melvin Theuma.
Arnaud, who led the homicide investigation alongside Inspector Kurt Zahra, spent the day recounting the police investigation from the immediate aftermath of the 16 October 2017 car bomb attack through to Theuma's arrest in November 2019 and the cooperation that eventually transformed the investigation.
Fenech, 44, has pleaded not guilty to complicity in the wilful homicide of Caruana Galizia and criminal association to commit the murder.
Police reconstructed bombing through phone data
Arnaud began his testimony by describing the extensive forensic investigation carried out after the explosion outside Caruana Galizia's Bidnija home.
With assistance from the FBI and Europol, investigators concluded the bomb had been detonated remotely using a mobile phone after analysing thousands of signals from nearby cell towers.
The court heard how investigators traced several burner phones that appeared to communicate only with each other before eventually linking them to George and Alfred Degiorgio through mobile phone top-ups, cell site analysis and surveillance.
Jurors also heard how investigators tracked the movements of the Degiorgio brothers' boat, Maya, which prosecutors say was used during the assassination.
Arnaud testified that arrest warrants were eventually issued for George and Alfred Degiorgio, Vince Muscat and the Maksar brothers before coordinated police raids led to the arrest of 10 suspects in December 2017.
Police later found Alfred Degiorgio's DNA on a cigarette butt recovered near a tree overlooking Caruana Galizia's home.
Investigation reaches a deadlock
Although the arrests marked a major breakthrough, Arnaud said investigators were still unable to identify who had commissioned the assassination.
He told jurors that police examined Caruana Galizia's work, analysed electronic devices with Europol and continued carrying out searches in an attempt to uncover the mastermind behind the murder.
The investigation, however, stalled.
Arnaud said investigators knew secret recordings existed but had no idea where they were or how to obtain them.
The court heard that police also intercepted prison calls made by George Degiorgio, during which he repeatedly referred to an unidentified man known only as "M".
Around the same time, Vince Muscat's lawyer, Arthur Azzopardi, contacted Arnaud to say Muscat wanted to speak to investigators.
Vince Muscat reveals early details of murder plot
Arnaud described several meetings with Muscat, during which the self-confessed hitman gradually revealed how the murder had been planned.
According to Muscat's account, the original plan was to ambush Caruana Galizia using firearms before the conspirators decided instead to use a car bomb.
Muscat also described how the explosive device was placed beneath the driver's seat and explained his own role as a lookout near Victoria Lines on the day of the assassination.
He later recounted how Alfred Degiorgio asked him to drive him to the Busy Bee café to meet Melvin Theuma.
Muscat admitted he never heard the conversations between the two men, relying entirely on what Alfred later told him.
According to Muscat, Alfred later informed his brother George about the proposal, to which George allegedly replied: "We'll do it. Ask for €150,000."
Muscat testified that Alfred later collected a €30,000 deposit, which was divided equally between the three men.
The court also heard how the group initially struggled because they knew little about Caruana Galizia's daily routine before Theuma provided further information that allowed them to identify her movements.
Muscat said they borrowed firearms from Robert Agius, rented garages in Mosta and Santa Venera and were eventually shown how to use the bomb by Robert Agius and Jamie Vella at a farmhouse in Mosta.
According to Muscat, the bomb was stored inside the Mosta garage until it was planted in Caruana Galizia's vehicle.
Castille meeting discussed credibility of Muscat's information
Arnaud also revealed that shortly after Muscat began cooperating, senior officials met at Castille to discuss the information being provided.
Those present included then minister Owen Bonnici, the Attorney General, Keith Schembri and other officials.
According to Arnaud, those attending discussed whether Muscat's information was credible enough to justify arrests or whether he might later retract his account.
Investigators ultimately decided to continue gathering evidence to strengthen Muscat's version before taking further action.
The following day, Muscat's lawyer contacted police in a panic after George Degiorgio allegedly discovered Muscat had begun cooperating with investigators.
Arnaud said police immediately became concerned about Muscat's safety.
Investigators targeted Theuma through money laundering probe
Faced with a deadlocked investigation, police devised what Arnaud described as a new strategy during the first quarter of 2019.
Knowing Theuma operated an illegal lottery business alongside his work as a White Taxi driver, investigators launched a money laundering investigation through the Financial Crimes Investigation Department.
The plan, which was endorsed by Europol, was designed to build a strong financial case against Theuma while allowing police to search for the secret recordings they believed he possessed.
Arnaud said the investigation eventually resulted in sufficient evidence to arrest Theuma.
Police moved earlier than planned after learning Theuma had become aware he was about to be arrested and intended to empty his Marsaskala apartment.
He was arrested on 16 November 2019.
'Ice cream tub' changed the investigation
Arnaud told jurors that Theuma was nothing like the person he had expected to meet.
"I always imagined Theuma to be a tough guy," Arnaud recalled, telling the court the middleman instead repeatedly broke down in tears and appeared relieved to finally speak to investigators.
Theuma informed police that he possessed a Smiley's ice cream tub containing material relating to the murder investigation.
Inside the container, investigators found mobile phones, USB drives, a voice recorder, documents, photographs and copies of mobile phone messages.
Among the material was a photograph of Theuma together with Keith Schembri, the first time Schembri featured in the murder investigation.
The court also heard that Theuma directed investigators to receipts hidden inside his maisonette which allegedly documented money transfers connected to the conspiracy.
According to Arnaud, Theuma said Yorgen Fenech had handed him around €500,000 after the murder, which he passed on to Mario Degiorgio to cover legal expenses for the Degiorgio brothers.
Those receipts were later recovered by police and formed part of the evidence collected during the investigation.
Presidential pardon negotiated
Arnaud explained that, unlike Vince Muscat, Theuma refused to cooperate without first securing a presidential pardon.
According to the witness, neither Theuma nor his lawyers trusted the State and wanted a formal guarantee that if he provided evidence leading to further arrests, the pardon would be honoured.
The agreement was finalised on 16 November 2019 after both sides spent an entire day negotiating its wording.
Under its terms, Theuma was obliged to disclose everything he personally knew about the murder, including what he had seen, heard and done, the money he had received and distributed, and the extent of his own involvement.
Arnaud stressed the pardon only covered matters within Theuma's direct knowledge and did not allow him to speculate about matters based solely on what others had told him.
Theuma's account matched Muscat's testimony
Before analysing the recordings recovered from the ice cream tub, investigators first interviewed Theuma extensively.
Every interview was audiovisually recorded before police compared his account with the approximately 100 secret recordings he had made of conversations with Yorgen Fenech and Johann Cremona.
According to Arnaud, Theuma explained that he first came to know Fenech through his uncle before later working as a White Taxi driver at Portomaso.
He described how, around three weeks before the announcement of the 2017 general election, Fenech invited him to meet at the Blue Elephant restaurant, where the alleged murder plot first took shape.
Theuma later met Alfred Degiorgio at the Busy Bee café to relay the proposal.
According to his account, Alfred first consulted his brother George before agreeing to carry out the murder for €150,000.
Theuma then informed Fenech of the price, which, according to Arnaud, Fenech accepted.
Arnaud told jurors that Theuma's version of events closely matched the account previously given by Vince Muscat.
The assistant commissioner is expected to continue his testimony when the trial resumes on Saturday.
Five men have already been convicted in connection with Caruana Galizia's assassination. Vince Muscat admitted his role in the murder in 2021 and was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment. Alfred and George Degiorgio each received 40-year prison sentences after pleading guilty in 2022, while Robert Agius and Jamie Vella were sentenced to life imprisonment in 2025 for supplying the bomb used in the attack.
The prosecution is being led by Attorney General lawyers Godwin Cini, Anthony Vella and Danika Vella, assisted by Assistant Commissioner Keith Arnaud and Inspector Kurt Zahra. Fenech is represented by lawyers Charles Mercieca, Gianella Demarco and Gianluca Caruana Curran, while lawyers Therese Comodini Cachia and Jason Azzopardi are appearing parte civile on behalf of the Caruana Galizia family.
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Third day of Yorgen Fenech's jury trial dominated by the testimony of Assistant Police Commissioner Keith Arnaud, who walked jurors through the investigation that followed Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination
3 July 2026,
by Julia Dowling
Assistant police commissioner Keith Arnaud arrives to court (Photo: James Bianchi/MaltaToday)
The third day of Yorgen Fenech's jury trial was dominated by the testimony of Assistant Police Commissioner Keith Arnaud, who walked jurors through the investigation that followed Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination.
He described how the case reached a dead end before investigators turned their attention to middleman Melvin Theuma.
Arnaud, who led the homicide investigation alongside Inspector Kurt Zahra, spent the day recounting the police investigation from the immediate aftermath of the 16 October 2017 car bomb attack through to Theuma's arrest in November 2019 and the cooperation that eventually transformed the investigation.
Fenech, 44, has pleaded not guilty to complicity in the wilful homicide of Caruana Galizia and criminal association to commit the murder.
Police reconstructed bombing through phone data
Arnaud began his testimony by describing the extensive forensic investigation carried out after the explosion outside Caruana Galizia's Bidnija home.
With assistance from the FBI and Europol, investigators concluded the bomb had been detonated remotely using a mobile phone after analysing thousands of signals from nearby cell towers.
The court heard how investigators traced several burner phones that appeared to communicate only with each other before eventually linking them to George and Alfred Degiorgio through mobile phone top-ups, cell site analysis and surveillance.
Jurors also heard how investigators tracked the movements of the Degiorgio brothers' boat, Maya, which prosecutors say was used during the assassination.
Arnaud testified that arrest warrants were eventually issued for George and Alfred Degiorgio, Vince Muscat and the Maksar brothers before coordinated police raids led to the arrest of 10 suspects in December 2017.
Police later found Alfred Degiorgio's DNA on a cigarette butt recovered near a tree overlooking Caruana Galizia's home.
Investigation reaches a deadlock
Although the arrests marked a major breakthrough, Arnaud said investigators were still unable to identify who had commissioned the assassination.
He told jurors that police examined Caruana Galizia's work, analysed electronic devices with Europol and continued carrying out searches in an attempt to uncover the mastermind behind the murder.
The investigation, however, stalled.
Arnaud said investigators knew secret recordings existed but had no idea where they were or how to obtain them.
The court heard that police also intercepted prison calls made by George Degiorgio, during which he repeatedly referred to an unidentified man known only as "M".
Around the same time, Vince Muscat's lawyer, Arthur Azzopardi, contacted Arnaud to say Muscat wanted to speak to investigators.
Vince Muscat reveals early details of murder plot
Arnaud described several meetings with Muscat, during which the self-confessed hitman gradually revealed how the murder had been planned.
According to Muscat's account, the original plan was to ambush Caruana Galizia using firearms before the conspirators decided instead to use a car bomb.
Muscat also described how the explosive device was placed beneath the driver's seat and explained his own role as a lookout near Victoria Lines on the day of the assassination.
He later recounted how Alfred Degiorgio asked him to drive him to the Busy Bee café to meet Melvin Theuma.
Muscat admitted he never heard the conversations between the two men, relying entirely on what Alfred later told him.
According to Muscat, Alfred later informed his brother George about the proposal, to which George allegedly replied: "We'll do it. Ask for €150,000."
Muscat testified that Alfred later collected a €30,000 deposit, which was divided equally between the three men.
The court also heard how the group initially struggled because they knew little about Caruana Galizia's daily routine before Theuma provided further information that allowed them to identify her movements.
Muscat said they borrowed firearms from Robert Agius, rented garages in Mosta and Santa Venera and were eventually shown how to use the bomb by Robert Agius and Jamie Vella at a farmhouse in Mosta.
According to Muscat, the bomb was stored inside the Mosta garage until it was planted in Caruana Galizia's vehicle.
Castille meeting discussed credibility of Muscat's information
Arnaud also revealed that shortly after Muscat began cooperating, senior officials met at Castille to discuss the information being provided.
Those present included then minister Owen Bonnici, the Attorney General, Keith Schembri and other officials.
According to Arnaud, those attending discussed whether Muscat's information was credible enough to justify arrests or whether he might later retract his account.
Investigators ultimately decided to continue gathering evidence to strengthen Muscat's version before taking further action.
The following day, Muscat's lawyer contacted police in a panic after George Degiorgio allegedly discovered Muscat had begun cooperating with investigators.
Arnaud said police immediately became concerned about Muscat's safety.
Investigators targeted Theuma through money laundering probe
Faced with a deadlocked investigation, police devised what Arnaud described as a new strategy during the first quarter of 2019.
Knowing Theuma operated an illegal lottery business alongside his work as a White Taxi driver, investigators launched a money laundering investigation through the Financial Crimes Investigation Department.
The plan, which was endorsed by Europol, was designed to build a strong financial case against Theuma while allowing police to search for the secret recordings they believed he possessed.
Arnaud said the investigation eventually resulted in sufficient evidence to arrest Theuma.
Police moved earlier than planned after learning Theuma had become aware he was about to be arrested and intended to empty his Marsaskala apartment.
He was arrested on 16 November 2019.
'Ice cream tub' changed the investigation
Arnaud told jurors that Theuma was nothing like the person he had expected to meet.
"I always imagined Theuma to be a tough guy," Arnaud recalled, telling the court the middleman instead repeatedly broke down in tears and appeared relieved to finally speak to investigators.
Theuma informed police that he possessed a Smiley's ice cream tub containing material relating to the murder investigation.
Inside the container, investigators found mobile phones, USB drives, a voice recorder, documents, photographs and copies of mobile phone messages.
Among the material was a photograph of Theuma together with Keith Schembri, the first time Schembri featured in the murder investigation.
The court also heard that Theuma directed investigators to receipts hidden inside his maisonette which allegedly documented money transfers connected to the conspiracy.
According to Arnaud, Theuma said Yorgen Fenech had handed him around €500,000 after the murder, which he passed on to Mario Degiorgio to cover legal expenses for the Degiorgio brothers.
Those receipts were later recovered by police and formed part of the evidence collected during the investigation.
Presidential pardon negotiated
Arnaud explained that, unlike Vince Muscat, Theuma refused to cooperate without first securing a presidential pardon.
According to the witness, neither Theuma nor his lawyers trusted the State and wanted a formal guarantee that if he provided evidence leading to further arrests, the pardon would be honoured.
The agreement was finalised on 16 November 2019 after both sides spent an entire day negotiating its wording.
Under its terms, Theuma was obliged to disclose everything he personally knew about the murder, including what he had seen, heard and done, the money he had received and distributed, and the extent of his own involvement.
Arnaud stressed the pardon only covered matters within Theuma's direct knowledge and did not allow him to speculate about matters based solely on what others had told him.
Theuma's account matched Muscat's testimony
Before analysing the recordings recovered from the ice cream tub, investigators first interviewed Theuma extensively.
Every interview was audiovisually recorded before police compared his account with the approximately 100 secret recordings he had made of conversations with Yorgen Fenech and Johann Cremona.
According to Arnaud, Theuma explained that he first came to know Fenech through his uncle before later working as a White Taxi driver at Portomaso.
He described how, around three weeks before the announcement of the 2017 general election, Fenech invited him to meet at the Blue Elephant restaurant, where the alleged murder plot first took shape.
Theuma later met Alfred Degiorgio at the Busy Bee café to relay the proposal.
According to his account, Alfred first consulted his brother George before agreeing to carry out the murder for €150,000.
Theuma then informed Fenech of the price, which, according to Arnaud, Fenech accepted.
Arnaud told jurors that Theuma's version of events closely matched the account previously given by Vince Muscat.
The assistant commissioner is expected to continue his testimony when the trial resumes on Saturday.
Five men have already been convicted in connection with Caruana Galizia's assassination. Vince Muscat admitted his role in the murder in 2021 and was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment. Alfred and George Degiorgio each received 40-year prison sentences after pleading guilty in 2022, while Robert Agius and Jamie Vella were sentenced to life imprisonment in 2025 for supplying the bomb used in the attack.
The prosecution is being led by Attorney General lawyers Godwin Cini, Anthony Vella and Danika Vella, assisted by Assistant Commissioner Keith Arnaud and Inspector Kurt Zahra. Fenech is represented by lawyers Charles Mercieca, Gianella Demarco and Gianluca Caruana Curran, while lawyers Therese Comodini Cachia and Jason Azzopardi are appearing parte civile on behalf of the Caruana Galizia family.
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Il-prosekuzzjoni tiddikjara li Yorgen Fenech hu l-mandant u għandu jinstab ħati
2 ta' Lulju 2026
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Rapport minn Anthea Cachia u Luigi Sghendo
Daħal fit-tieni jum tiegħu l-ġuri li fih in-negozjant Yorgen Fenech jinsab mixli b’kompliċità fil-qtil ta’ Daphne Caruana Galizia. Minbarra l-kompliċità fil-qtil, Fenech qed jiġi akkużat ukoll b’assoċjazzjoni ma’ persuni oħra biex jitwettaq reat.
Il-ġuri qed jinstema’ quddiem l-Imħallef Edwina Grima. Il-prosekuzzjoni qed titmexxa mill-Avukati Godwin Cini, Anthony Vella u Danika Vella mill-Uffiċċju tal-Avukat Ġenerali. Yorgen Fenech għandu jiddefenduh lill-Avukati Charles Mercieca, Giannella de Marco u Gianluca Caruana Curran. L-Avukati Jason Azzopardi u Therese Comodini Cachia qegħdin jidhru għall-familja Caruana Galizia.
Id-dettalji tal-każ
Il-qtil seħħ fis-16 ta’ Ottubru 2017 fil-Bidnija, ftit metri bogħod mid-dar tagħha. Il-ġurnalista ta’ 53 sena nqatlet wara li ġiet sploduta bomba li tpoġġiet fil-karozza li kienet qed issuq. Dwar dan il-każ qed jiskontaw piena ta’ 40 sena ħabs l-aħwa George u Alfred Degiorgio, magħrufin bħala “iċ-Ċiniż” u “il-Fulu” rispettivament, wara li kienu ammettew l-involviment fil-qtil waqt ġuri.
Robert Agius u Jamie Vella kienu nstabu ħatja f’ġuri li pprovdew il-bomba u ġew ikkundannati għomorhom il-ħabs waqt li Vince Muscat, magħruf bħala “il-Koħħu”, qed jiskonta piena ta’ 15-il sena ħabs wara li huwa wkoll ammetta l-involviment tiegħu fid-delitt.
Dirett minn Awla 22:
9:30 – L-għodwa t-tajba. Dalgħodu TVMNews jinsab f’Awla 22 għat-tieni jum tal-ġuri. Qed nistennew lill-ġurati u lill-Imħallef Edwina Grima jidħlu fl-awla. L-awla tinsab ippakkjata, inkluż b’membri tal-familja ta’ Fenech u Caruana Galizia.
10:15 – Is-seduta bdiet, mingħajr il-preżenza tal-ġurati. Bħalissa qed jitqajmu punti legali iżda l-midja ma tistax tirrapportahom.
11:15 – Is-seduta tkompli wara li l-Imħallef issospendiet għal ftit minħabba l-punti legali li tqajmu aktar kmieni. Issa l-ġurati jieħdu posthom fl-awla
11:17 – L-avukat fi ħdan l-Uffiċċju tal-Avukat Ġenerali, Anthony Vella, jibda l-indirizz tiegħu (ir-rekwiżitorja) u qed jispjega l-irwol ta’ prosekutur. Jinsisti li l-irwol tat-tliet prosekuturi mhux li, akkost ta’ kollox, l-akkużat jinstab ħati imma li, fost oħrajn, jkollu smiegħ xieraq. Qalilhom li l-preżenza tagħhom fl-awla għandha titqies bħala privileġġ għaliex se jkunu parti integrali biex il-vittma tingħata ġustizzja.
Dr Vella ta spjega ta’ x’inhi rekwiżitorja u, fi kliem sempliċi, iddeskriviha bħala introduzzjoni għall-każ. Bil-kaxxi tal-evidenza warajh, Dr Vella spjega li fiż-żmien li ġej il-prosekuzzjoni se tkun qed tressaq provi u xhud. Fakkarhom li għandhom dritt li jistaqsu mistoqsijiet lix-xhud u ħeġġiġhom biex ikunu parteċipattivi. Enfasizza lill-ġurati biex jixtarru sew dak li jingħad waqt ix-xhud.
Spjega li fejn jidħlu fatti, kull ġurat huwa “kompletament sovran.”
11:42 – Jibda jagħti rendikont dettaljat tal-proċess legali li wassal għall-ġuri. L-ewwel punt ta’ tluq kien dak tal-inkjesta maġisterjali. Hawn jispjega l-involviment tal-esperti u kif jiġi mħejji rapport biex tiġi preservata l-evidenza. Wara l-inkjesta jkun imiss il-kumpilazzjoni, sistema li matulha jibdew jinġabru l-provi, proċess li jinvolvi wkoll l-Uffiċju tal-Avukat Ġenerali. Eventwalment, din twassal għall-att tal-akkuża fejn l-akkużat jiġi akkużat formalment.
12:00 – L-Avukat Vella issa jidħol fid-dettalji tal-fatti.
Melvin TheumaL-ewwel referenza tkun għal Melvin Theuma u spjega r-relazzjoni tajba li kellu ma’ Yorgen Fenech. Fosthom li Theuma kien ta’ spiss iwassal lil Fenech l-ajruport kulldarba li kien isiefer.
Jirreferi wkoll għal dakinhar li ltaqgħu f’restorant ġewwa Portomaso meta Fenech allegatament talab lil Theuma biex isiblu lil xi ħadd biex joqtol lill-ġurnalista. Hawn Theuma irrefera għall-aħwa Degiorgio.
Qal li Theuma ltaqa’ ma’ Alfred Degiorgio l-għada u spjegalu li kellu mandant għall-qtil ta’ Caruana Galizia, iżda qatt ma semma lil Fenech.
Degiorgio ikkwota lil Theuma l-prezz għall-omiċidju tal-ġurnalista: €150,000 – €30,000 depożitu irrifondibbli bil-quddiem, u l-bilanċ ta’ €120,000 jitħallsu wara li jsir il-qtil. Theuma qal lil Degiorgio li kien ser jinforma lil min kien inkarigah u jkellmu lura.
Spjega li ntlaħaq il-ftehim u li l-aħwa setgħu imexxu bil-qtil. Minkejja dan, spjega l-avukat, iż-żmien beda jgerbeb u Fenech, allegatament, beda jsir nervuż u kien kontinwament jiffitta lil Melvin Theuma biex “jiġri wara” Alfred Degiorgio u sħabu ħalli jfittxu joqtlu lil Caruana Galizia mill-aktar fis għax kienet ser tippubblika xi nformazzjoni dwaru, u mhux dwar zijuh Ray, kif kien qallu qabel.
Jispjega wkoll l-istallazzjoni tal-bomba fil-karozza ta’ Caruana Galizia taħt is-seat tax-xufier u kif din ġiet detonata, ftit metri ‘l bogħod mir-residenza tagħha.
Qal li l-aħwa Degiorgio għamlu minn kollox biex jassiguraw li l-bomba tkun qattiela – mhux biss li jiftħu l-karozza u jpoġġuha taħt is-seat iżda saħansitra tefgħu flixkun petrol mal-bomba.
Dr Vella qal li matul il-ġuri se jixhed persuna li ra l-isplużjoni sseħħ quddiem għajnejh. Iddeskriva dan il-qtil bħala wieħed barbaru, tant li wassal biex fl-aħħar mumenti ta’ ħajjitha, Caruana Galizia, instemgħet twerżaq.
Qal li b’kollox, Fenech kien għadda mal-€400,000 lil Theuma, fost oħrajn anke biex ikopri l-ispejjeż tal-avukati tal-aħwa Degiorgio.
Il-Prosekutur itenni dak li qalet l-Imħallef Grima ilbieraħ biex ma jħallix dak li semgħu u qraw qabel il-ġuri jaffettwa d-deċiżjoni tagħhom.
12:13 – Dr Vella tkellem dwar il-ġurnalista u qal li, taqbel jew ma taqbilx magħha, hija umana li nqatlet minħabba xogħlha. Qal li qtil bħal ta’ Caruana Galizia jsir biex joħloq ‘iċ-chilling effect’ biex wieħed jaħsibha darba darbtejn x’jikteb.
Żommu f’moħħkom li hi kienet omm, bint, kellha familja, ħutha, neputijiet u l-ħbieb tagħha. Żommu f’moħħkom ukoll Daphne Caruana Galizia ma ratx lit-tfal tat-tfal tagħha jitwieldu. Qatt ma kellha dak il-gost u sentiment li żżomm lin-neputijiet tagħha f’idejha. Ara l-ħsara irreparabbli li jikkawżaw dawn id-delitti. Kienet persuna bħalna u kellha d-dinjità tagħha u dak li jinteressana hawn. Li nqatlet persuna b’mod brutali u kiefer, xejn inqas u xejn iktar.
L-AVUKAT ANTHONY VELLA lill-ġurati
Aqra iktar hawn: tvmnews.mt/news/dirett-il-guri-ta-yorgen-fenech-jidhol-fit-tieni-jum/
2 ta' Lulju 2026
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Rapport minn Anthea Cachia u Luigi Sghendo
Daħal fit-tieni jum tiegħu l-ġuri li fih in-negozjant Yorgen Fenech jinsab mixli b’kompliċità fil-qtil ta’ Daphne Caruana Galizia. Minbarra l-kompliċità fil-qtil, Fenech qed jiġi akkużat ukoll b’assoċjazzjoni ma’ persuni oħra biex jitwettaq reat.
Il-ġuri qed jinstema’ quddiem l-Imħallef Edwina Grima. Il-prosekuzzjoni qed titmexxa mill-Avukati Godwin Cini, Anthony Vella u Danika Vella mill-Uffiċċju tal-Avukat Ġenerali. Yorgen Fenech għandu jiddefenduh lill-Avukati Charles Mercieca, Giannella de Marco u Gianluca Caruana Curran. L-Avukati Jason Azzopardi u Therese Comodini Cachia qegħdin jidhru għall-familja Caruana Galizia.
Id-dettalji tal-każ
Il-qtil seħħ fis-16 ta’ Ottubru 2017 fil-Bidnija, ftit metri bogħod mid-dar tagħha. Il-ġurnalista ta’ 53 sena nqatlet wara li ġiet sploduta bomba li tpoġġiet fil-karozza li kienet qed issuq. Dwar dan il-każ qed jiskontaw piena ta’ 40 sena ħabs l-aħwa George u Alfred Degiorgio, magħrufin bħala “iċ-Ċiniż” u “il-Fulu” rispettivament, wara li kienu ammettew l-involviment fil-qtil waqt ġuri.
Robert Agius u Jamie Vella kienu nstabu ħatja f’ġuri li pprovdew il-bomba u ġew ikkundannati għomorhom il-ħabs waqt li Vince Muscat, magħruf bħala “il-Koħħu”, qed jiskonta piena ta’ 15-il sena ħabs wara li huwa wkoll ammetta l-involviment tiegħu fid-delitt.
Dirett minn Awla 22:
9:30 – L-għodwa t-tajba. Dalgħodu TVMNews jinsab f’Awla 22 għat-tieni jum tal-ġuri. Qed nistennew lill-ġurati u lill-Imħallef Edwina Grima jidħlu fl-awla. L-awla tinsab ippakkjata, inkluż b’membri tal-familja ta’ Fenech u Caruana Galizia.
10:15 – Is-seduta bdiet, mingħajr il-preżenza tal-ġurati. Bħalissa qed jitqajmu punti legali iżda l-midja ma tistax tirrapportahom.
11:15 – Is-seduta tkompli wara li l-Imħallef issospendiet għal ftit minħabba l-punti legali li tqajmu aktar kmieni. Issa l-ġurati jieħdu posthom fl-awla
11:17 – L-avukat fi ħdan l-Uffiċċju tal-Avukat Ġenerali, Anthony Vella, jibda l-indirizz tiegħu (ir-rekwiżitorja) u qed jispjega l-irwol ta’ prosekutur. Jinsisti li l-irwol tat-tliet prosekuturi mhux li, akkost ta’ kollox, l-akkużat jinstab ħati imma li, fost oħrajn, jkollu smiegħ xieraq. Qalilhom li l-preżenza tagħhom fl-awla għandha titqies bħala privileġġ għaliex se jkunu parti integrali biex il-vittma tingħata ġustizzja.
Dr Vella ta spjega ta’ x’inhi rekwiżitorja u, fi kliem sempliċi, iddeskriviha bħala introduzzjoni għall-każ. Bil-kaxxi tal-evidenza warajh, Dr Vella spjega li fiż-żmien li ġej il-prosekuzzjoni se tkun qed tressaq provi u xhud. Fakkarhom li għandhom dritt li jistaqsu mistoqsijiet lix-xhud u ħeġġiġhom biex ikunu parteċipattivi. Enfasizza lill-ġurati biex jixtarru sew dak li jingħad waqt ix-xhud.
Spjega li fejn jidħlu fatti, kull ġurat huwa “kompletament sovran.”
11:42 – Jibda jagħti rendikont dettaljat tal-proċess legali li wassal għall-ġuri. L-ewwel punt ta’ tluq kien dak tal-inkjesta maġisterjali. Hawn jispjega l-involviment tal-esperti u kif jiġi mħejji rapport biex tiġi preservata l-evidenza. Wara l-inkjesta jkun imiss il-kumpilazzjoni, sistema li matulha jibdew jinġabru l-provi, proċess li jinvolvi wkoll l-Uffiċju tal-Avukat Ġenerali. Eventwalment, din twassal għall-att tal-akkuża fejn l-akkużat jiġi akkużat formalment.
12:00 – L-Avukat Vella issa jidħol fid-dettalji tal-fatti.
Melvin TheumaL-ewwel referenza tkun għal Melvin Theuma u spjega r-relazzjoni tajba li kellu ma’ Yorgen Fenech. Fosthom li Theuma kien ta’ spiss iwassal lil Fenech l-ajruport kulldarba li kien isiefer.
Jirreferi wkoll għal dakinhar li ltaqgħu f’restorant ġewwa Portomaso meta Fenech allegatament talab lil Theuma biex isiblu lil xi ħadd biex joqtol lill-ġurnalista. Hawn Theuma irrefera għall-aħwa Degiorgio.
Qal li Theuma ltaqa’ ma’ Alfred Degiorgio l-għada u spjegalu li kellu mandant għall-qtil ta’ Caruana Galizia, iżda qatt ma semma lil Fenech.
Degiorgio ikkwota lil Theuma l-prezz għall-omiċidju tal-ġurnalista: €150,000 – €30,000 depożitu irrifondibbli bil-quddiem, u l-bilanċ ta’ €120,000 jitħallsu wara li jsir il-qtil. Theuma qal lil Degiorgio li kien ser jinforma lil min kien inkarigah u jkellmu lura.
Spjega li ntlaħaq il-ftehim u li l-aħwa setgħu imexxu bil-qtil. Minkejja dan, spjega l-avukat, iż-żmien beda jgerbeb u Fenech, allegatament, beda jsir nervuż u kien kontinwament jiffitta lil Melvin Theuma biex “jiġri wara” Alfred Degiorgio u sħabu ħalli jfittxu joqtlu lil Caruana Galizia mill-aktar fis għax kienet ser tippubblika xi nformazzjoni dwaru, u mhux dwar zijuh Ray, kif kien qallu qabel.
Jispjega wkoll l-istallazzjoni tal-bomba fil-karozza ta’ Caruana Galizia taħt is-seat tax-xufier u kif din ġiet detonata, ftit metri ‘l bogħod mir-residenza tagħha.
Qal li l-aħwa Degiorgio għamlu minn kollox biex jassiguraw li l-bomba tkun qattiela – mhux biss li jiftħu l-karozza u jpoġġuha taħt is-seat iżda saħansitra tefgħu flixkun petrol mal-bomba.
Dr Vella qal li matul il-ġuri se jixhed persuna li ra l-isplużjoni sseħħ quddiem għajnejh. Iddeskriva dan il-qtil bħala wieħed barbaru, tant li wassal biex fl-aħħar mumenti ta’ ħajjitha, Caruana Galizia, instemgħet twerżaq.
Qal li b’kollox, Fenech kien għadda mal-€400,000 lil Theuma, fost oħrajn anke biex ikopri l-ispejjeż tal-avukati tal-aħwa Degiorgio.
Il-Prosekutur itenni dak li qalet l-Imħallef Grima ilbieraħ biex ma jħallix dak li semgħu u qraw qabel il-ġuri jaffettwa d-deċiżjoni tagħhom.
12:13 – Dr Vella tkellem dwar il-ġurnalista u qal li, taqbel jew ma taqbilx magħha, hija umana li nqatlet minħabba xogħlha. Qal li qtil bħal ta’ Caruana Galizia jsir biex joħloq ‘iċ-chilling effect’ biex wieħed jaħsibha darba darbtejn x’jikteb.
Żommu f’moħħkom li hi kienet omm, bint, kellha familja, ħutha, neputijiet u l-ħbieb tagħha. Żommu f’moħħkom ukoll Daphne Caruana Galizia ma ratx lit-tfal tat-tfal tagħha jitwieldu. Qatt ma kellha dak il-gost u sentiment li żżomm lin-neputijiet tagħha f’idejha. Ara l-ħsara irreparabbli li jikkawżaw dawn id-delitti. Kienet persuna bħalna u kellha d-dinjità tagħha u dak li jinteressana hawn. Li nqatlet persuna b’mod brutali u kiefer, xejn inqas u xejn iktar.
L-AVUKAT ANTHONY VELLA lill-ġurati
Aqra iktar hawn: tvmnews.mt/news/dirett-il-guri-ta-yorgen-fenech-jidhol-fit-tieni-jum/
Jitolbu azzjoni immedjata dwar it-Torri ta’ Kenuna fin-Nadur
Minn Neil Camilleri
1 ta' Lulju 2026
Ritratti: Luke SaidIt-Torri ta’ Kenuna fin-Nadur Għawdex jeħtieġ azzjoni immedjata minħabba ħsarat strutturali, wissew l-attivist Luke Said u s-Sindku tan-Nadur Edward Said.
Luke Said ippubblika ritratti u filmati mill-ajru u qal li, minkejja li sena ilu waslet l-aħbar li t-torri jinsab f’riskju li jaqa’, s’issa għadu ma sar xejn.
“Solużżjonijiet bħal rock anchoring u l-istabbilizzazzjoni tas-sisien diġà ħadmu fl-Imdina u ċ-Ċittadella. F’ta’ Kenuna għadu ma sar l-ebda intervent dirett fuq is-sit. Għadna fiċ-ċans li nsalvawh. Biss jekk ix-xogħol jibda mil-lum,” qal l-attivist.
Ritratt: Luke Said“Kull ġurnata li tgħaddi żżid ir-riskju, tkabbar l-ispejjeż, u ċċekken iċ-ċans li dan it-teżor kulturali, storiku u militari, jibqa’ wieqaf.”
Luke Said qal li hekk kif reġa’ żar is-sit dalgħodu nnota li l-ħsara strutturali iggravat u l-konsenturi komplew jikbru. Waħda mill-konsenturi kissret il-pedestall u jidher li qed taqsam l-istruttura fi tnejn.
Qal li kull ma sar s’issa kien li l-ministeru ppubblika tender għas-servizzi ta’ inġinier biex jassessja l-ħsara imma apparti minn hekk ma ttieħdet l-ebda azzjoni.
Is-Sindku tan-Nadur Edward Said qal li se jara li tiżdied il-pressjoni sabiex dan is-sit jingħata l-attenzjoni li tixraqlu.
newsbook.com.mt/jitolbu-azzjoni-immedjata-dwar-it-torri-ta-kenuna-fin-nadur/
Minn Neil Camilleri
1 ta' Lulju 2026
Ritratti: Luke SaidIt-Torri ta’ Kenuna fin-Nadur Għawdex jeħtieġ azzjoni immedjata minħabba ħsarat strutturali, wissew l-attivist Luke Said u s-Sindku tan-Nadur Edward Said.
Luke Said ippubblika ritratti u filmati mill-ajru u qal li, minkejja li sena ilu waslet l-aħbar li t-torri jinsab f’riskju li jaqa’, s’issa għadu ma sar xejn.
“Solużżjonijiet bħal rock anchoring u l-istabbilizzazzjoni tas-sisien diġà ħadmu fl-Imdina u ċ-Ċittadella. F’ta’ Kenuna għadu ma sar l-ebda intervent dirett fuq is-sit. Għadna fiċ-ċans li nsalvawh. Biss jekk ix-xogħol jibda mil-lum,” qal l-attivist.
Ritratt: Luke Said“Kull ġurnata li tgħaddi żżid ir-riskju, tkabbar l-ispejjeż, u ċċekken iċ-ċans li dan it-teżor kulturali, storiku u militari, jibqa’ wieqaf.”
Luke Said qal li hekk kif reġa’ żar is-sit dalgħodu nnota li l-ħsara strutturali iggravat u l-konsenturi komplew jikbru. Waħda mill-konsenturi kissret il-pedestall u jidher li qed taqsam l-istruttura fi tnejn.
Qal li kull ma sar s’issa kien li l-ministeru ppubblika tender għas-servizzi ta’ inġinier biex jassessja l-ħsara imma apparti minn hekk ma ttieħdet l-ebda azzjoni.
Is-Sindku tan-Nadur Edward Said qal li se jara li tiżdied il-pressjoni sabiex dan is-sit jingħata l-attenzjoni li tixraqlu.
newsbook.com.mt/jitolbu-azzjoni-immedjata-dwar-it-torri-ta-kenuna-fin-nadur/
€1,200 multa talli fis-sakra hedded 3 pulizija u nies mexjin f’Marsalforn
Minn Gaetano Micallef
1 ta' Lulju 2026
Sudaniż ta’ 22 sena li jgħix ir-Rabat, Għawdex, kien immultat €1,200 wara li ammetta li waqt li kien fis-sakra hedded tliet uffiċjali tal-Pulizija.
Shaheen Mohamad Ali Abdurahamn Ajeli Nur kien mixli li fis-7 ta’ Ġunju li għadda, f’Marsalforn, hedded surġent u żewġ kuntistabbli tal-Pulizija u ħebb għal wieħed mill-kuntistabbli.
Kien mixli wkoll li kiser il-paċi pubblika, li kien fis-sakra, li dejjaq nies li kienu għaddejjin fit-triq kif ukoll li hedded lil dawn in-nies b’ġebel.
Fil-Qorti tal-Maġistrati t’Għawdex huwa ammetta għall-akkużi miġjubin kontrih mill-Ispettur Keith Xerri u kien immultat €1,200 mill-Maġistrat Monica Vella.
tvmnews.mt/news/e1200-multa-talli-fis-sakra-hedded-3-pulizija-u-nies-mexjin-fmarsalforn/
Minn Gaetano Micallef
1 ta' Lulju 2026
Sudaniż ta’ 22 sena li jgħix ir-Rabat, Għawdex, kien immultat €1,200 wara li ammetta li waqt li kien fis-sakra hedded tliet uffiċjali tal-Pulizija.
Shaheen Mohamad Ali Abdurahamn Ajeli Nur kien mixli li fis-7 ta’ Ġunju li għadda, f’Marsalforn, hedded surġent u żewġ kuntistabbli tal-Pulizija u ħebb għal wieħed mill-kuntistabbli.
Kien mixli wkoll li kiser il-paċi pubblika, li kien fis-sakra, li dejjaq nies li kienu għaddejjin fit-triq kif ukoll li hedded lil dawn in-nies b’ġebel.
Fil-Qorti tal-Maġistrati t’Għawdex huwa ammetta għall-akkużi miġjubin kontrih mill-Ispettur Keith Xerri u kien immultat €1,200 mill-Maġistrat Monica Vella.
tvmnews.mt/news/e1200-multa-talli-fis-sakra-hedded-3-pulizija-u-nies-mexjin-fmarsalforn/
6 suwiċidji f’xahrejn, kollha rġiel
Minn Christine Mamo
30 ta' Ġunju 2026
Ritratt: CanvaBejn Marzu u April ta’ din is-sena kien hemm total ta’ sitt imwiet f’suwiċidju, bl-iktar xokkanti hija li dawn kollha saru mill-irġiel.
Il-Ministru Glenn Bedingfield wieġeb mistoqsija parlamentari tax-Shadow Minister, Ivan Bartolo dwar din it-tema. Ġie konfermat li f’Marzu kien hemm żewġ każijiet ta’ suwiċidju u f’April kien hemm id-doppju, erba’ każijiet.
L-etajiet ivarjaw bejn it-28 u l-49 sena.
Studji internazzjonali juru b’mod konsistenti li l-irġiel jimmarkaw rata ogħla ta’ suwiċidju min-nisa f’ħafna pajjiżi tad-dinja. Fl-istess ħin, ir-riċerka tindika li n-nisa jirrappurtaw aktar ħsibijiet suwiċidali u jagħmlu aktar attentati ta’ suwiċidju, iżda l-irġiel huma aktar probabbli li jmutu b’suwiċidju. Din id-differenza ġiet osservata f’diversi studji u hija magħrufa bħala l-“gender paradox” tas-suwiċidju.
Ir-riċerkaturi jqisu li hemm diversi fatturi li jistgħu jispjegaw din id-differenza. Fosthom hemm il-fatt li ħafna rġiel huma inqas probabbli li jfittxu għajnuna professjonali meta jesperjenzaw problemi ta’ saħħa mentali, minħabba stigma soċjali jew il-perċezzjoni li għandhom isolvu l-problemi waħedhom. Dan jista’ jwassal biex sintomi ta’ dipressjoni jew tbatija emozzjonali jibqgħu mhux trattati.
Esperti fis-saħħa mentali jisħqu li s-suwiċidju qatt ma għandu kawża waħda. Huwa ġeneralment ir-riżultat ta’ taħlita ta’ fatturi psikoloġiċi, soċjali, ekonomiċi u bijoloġiċi. Għalhekk, jenfasizzaw l-importanza li wieħed ifittex għajnuna kmieni, li titnaqqas l-istigma dwar is-saħħa mentali u li jkun hemm servizzi ta’ appoġġ aċċessibbli għal kulħadd.
Jekk għaddej minn żmien iebes u qed tesperjenza emozzjonijiet diffiċli tista’ ċċempel lill-Fondazzjoni Richmond fuq il-helpline 1770 jew titkellem ma’ rappreżentant tagħha hawn. Tista’ tagħmel kuntatt ukoll mas-Servizz Nazzjonali tas-Saħħa Mentali fuq in-numru 1579.
newsbook.com.mt/6-suwicidji-fxahrejn-kollha-rgiel/
Minn Christine Mamo
30 ta' Ġunju 2026
Ritratt: CanvaBejn Marzu u April ta’ din is-sena kien hemm total ta’ sitt imwiet f’suwiċidju, bl-iktar xokkanti hija li dawn kollha saru mill-irġiel.
Il-Ministru Glenn Bedingfield wieġeb mistoqsija parlamentari tax-Shadow Minister, Ivan Bartolo dwar din it-tema. Ġie konfermat li f’Marzu kien hemm żewġ każijiet ta’ suwiċidju u f’April kien hemm id-doppju, erba’ każijiet.
L-etajiet ivarjaw bejn it-28 u l-49 sena.
Studji internazzjonali juru b’mod konsistenti li l-irġiel jimmarkaw rata ogħla ta’ suwiċidju min-nisa f’ħafna pajjiżi tad-dinja. Fl-istess ħin, ir-riċerka tindika li n-nisa jirrappurtaw aktar ħsibijiet suwiċidali u jagħmlu aktar attentati ta’ suwiċidju, iżda l-irġiel huma aktar probabbli li jmutu b’suwiċidju. Din id-differenza ġiet osservata f’diversi studji u hija magħrufa bħala l-“gender paradox” tas-suwiċidju.
Ir-riċerkaturi jqisu li hemm diversi fatturi li jistgħu jispjegaw din id-differenza. Fosthom hemm il-fatt li ħafna rġiel huma inqas probabbli li jfittxu għajnuna professjonali meta jesperjenzaw problemi ta’ saħħa mentali, minħabba stigma soċjali jew il-perċezzjoni li għandhom isolvu l-problemi waħedhom. Dan jista’ jwassal biex sintomi ta’ dipressjoni jew tbatija emozzjonali jibqgħu mhux trattati.
Esperti fis-saħħa mentali jisħqu li s-suwiċidju qatt ma għandu kawża waħda. Huwa ġeneralment ir-riżultat ta’ taħlita ta’ fatturi psikoloġiċi, soċjali, ekonomiċi u bijoloġiċi. Għalhekk, jenfasizzaw l-importanza li wieħed ifittex għajnuna kmieni, li titnaqqas l-istigma dwar is-saħħa mentali u li jkun hemm servizzi ta’ appoġġ aċċessibbli għal kulħadd.
Jekk għaddej minn żmien iebes u qed tesperjenza emozzjonijiet diffiċli tista’ ċċempel lill-Fondazzjoni Richmond fuq il-helpline 1770 jew titkellem ma’ rappreżentant tagħha hawn. Tista’ tagħmel kuntatt ukoll mas-Servizz Nazzjonali tas-Saħħa Mentali fuq in-numru 1579.
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“Bħal Pietru u Pawlu għandna nkunu kapaċi ngħixu flimkien minkejja d-differenzi”
Minn Francesco Pio Attard
29 ta' Ġunju 2026
Djoċesi ta Għawdex
Fl-omelija tiegħu fis-Solennità ta’ San Pietru u San Pawl, fil-Bażilika tan-Nadur dalgħodu, l-Isqof Anton Teuma qal li l-memorja ta’ dawn l-Appostli kbar tal-Knisja hija l-memorja ta’ Kristu nnifsu, fl-Ewkaristija li għaliha ċarċru demmhom.
“Memoria Apostolorum”Semma kif il-Katakombi ta’ San Bastjan fuq Via Appia f’Ruma sa mill-qedem kienu jissejħu “Memoria Apostolurum”. Dan għax kien f’dan il-post li fil-persekuzzjoni ta’ Valerjanu fis-sena 257, l-Insara, għax beżgħu li r-relikwi tal-Appostli setgħu jispiċċaw f’idejn ir-Rumani, qalgħu dawn il-fdalijiet mill-post oriġinali tad-dfin tagħhom – speċjalment ta’ Pietru u Pawlu – u skont it-tradizzjoni ħbewhom hawn.
Hawn kienet tiġi ċċelebrata l-Ewkaristija fuq il-fdalijiet ta’ dawn il-‘kolonni tal-Knisja’, u hekk il-“memoria Christi” twaħħdet mal-“memoria Apostolorum”. Sal-lum, hemm post li fih kienet tiġi ċċelebrata l-Ewkaristija, fuq l-għadam tal-qaddisin martri l-kbar li xandru għall-ewwel darba l-Qawmien ta’ Ġesù.
L-Isqof fakkar li “aħna wkoll bħalissa qed nagħmlu din it-tifkira li ħallielna Ġesù u li għaddewlna l-Appostli, b’mod speċjali Pietru u Pawlu”. Għall-ewlenin Insara, l-Ewkaristija kienet kollox, u sal-lum, kollox għadu marbut magħha.
Semma l-episodju li jirrakkonta l-Atti tal-Appostli (20:7-12) tal-inċident ta’ Ewtiku, li kien wieħed miż-żgħażagħ li jipparteċipaw fl-Ewkaristija fi Troas. Pawlu dam il-lejl kollu jipprietka waqt il-Qsim tal-Ħobż, u Ewktiku, li kien fit-tieqa fit-tielet sular, tah il-mejt, raqad u waqa’ għal isfel. Imma Pawlu jinżel u jirxuxtah. Daqshekk kienet importanti l-Ewkaristija għall-ewwel Insara!
L-Isqof Anton ħeġġeġ biex ma nitilfux din is-sbuħija tal-“memoria Apostolorum” fil-preżenza ħajja ta’ Ġesù, li għaliha Pietru u Pawlu taw ħajjithom.
Pawlu jittraduċi l-Ewkaristija fil-ħajja ta’ kuljumFakkar kif Pawlu għandu f’idejh il-ktieb u s-sejf, li t-tnejn huma sinjali tal-Kelma ta’ Alla. Hu xandar il-Kelma, u dik żgur ħalliet xi ħaġa fina, bħal xabla li taqta’ b’żewġt ixfar, kif jgħid l-awtur tal-Ittra lil-Lhud.
Mill-Atti tal-Appostli (2:42) toħroġ ċara d-drawwa tal-ewwel Insara li kienu “jżommu sħiħ” fis-smigħ tal-Kelma ta’ Alla, u wkoll u fil-Qsim tal-Ħobż.
San Pawl f’1 Korintin 11 jgħaqqad b’mod sabiħ immens l-Ewkaristija mal-ħajja tagħna ta’ kuljum. Aħna niċċelebraw l-Ewkaristija, naqsmu l-istess ħobża u nixorbu l-istess kalċi, għax aħna aħwa ta’ xulxin.
Pawlu kien jaf x’kien qed jgħid meta qal li aħna aħwa, għax wara d-dehra ta’ Damasku hu għadda minn ħajja ta’ persekuzzjoni kontra l-Insara għall-ħajja fi Kristu u fil-Knisja. Id-dehra li kellu fit-triq ta’ Damasku qalbitlu ħajtu ta’ taħt fuq: kienet ġrajja fundamentali li jsemmiha almenu tliet darbiet fl-Atti.
“Għalhekk mal-quddiesa li qed niċċelebraw”, qal l-Isqof, Pawlu “għaqqad l-esperjenzi tal-ħajja li ngħaddu minnhom. Jgħidilna li bħall-istess ħobża li aħna nieklu minnha, aħna ġisem wieħed u rridu ngħixu hemm barra dak li ngħixu hawn ġew bħala Ewkaristija”.
Semma kif spiss l-Insara tal-Knisja tal-bidu kienu jispiċċaw jitlewmu anki wara li jkunu ċċelebraw l-Ewkaristija. Imma x’jiswa li niġu niċċelebraw l-Ewkaristija, biex imbagħad aħna mifrudin minn xulxin?, jistaqsi Pawlu.
Inħarsu lejn Pietru u PawluL-Isqof hawn ikkummenta kif aħna bħala poplu għandna l-manija li jekk ma naħsbuhiex bħal xulxin, allura neħduha kontra xulxin. “Ħarsu lejn Pietru u Pawlu”, huwa ħeġġeġ; “kienu l-estremi ta’ kontra xulxin, imma kienu kapaċi jgħixu flimkien”.
Wieħed kien sajjied sempliċi minn Betsajda, u Pawlu minn Tarsu l-belt tal-filosfi. Bniedem intelliġentissmu, saħansitra jmur Ġerusalemm biex jissaħħaħ fid-drawwiet tal-Fariżej u jistudja taħt Gamaljel, meqjus bħala l-ogħla rabbi tal-Ġudaiżmu.
Pietru spontanju, impulsiv, jidhirlu li jaf ħafna, u sikwit ilaqqatha fuq rasu minn Ġesù nnifsu, u Pawlu bniedem li jirraġuna, jargumenta, ilaqqatha fuq rasu, imma qatt ma jċedi, ikompli jipprietka fuq Ġesù. Isib spiss reżistenza imma jibqa’ reżiljenti. “U anki aħna rridu nkunu kapaċi bħal Pawlu naċċettaw li l-oħrajn ħa jirribellaw għalina u li nidhru koroh għax aħna Nsara”.
“Ħarsu lejn Pietru u Pawlu… żewġ estremi totalment differenti minn xulxin”, kompla jgħid l-Isqof. “Imma kapaċi jaħdmu ma’ xulxin. Iġġieldu kemm-il darba, imma baqgħu ma’ xulxin. Dan għax dak li kien jorbothom kien skop ċar quddiemhom: Ġesù Kristu. L-esperjenza tal-imħabba li t-tnejn li huma ġarrbu fil-ħajja tagħhom, tathom il-ħila u l-libertà li jibqgħu jxandru lil Ġesù lil kulħadd.”
Bnew komunitajietL-Isqof temm l-omelija tiegħu biex qal li “Pietru u Pawlu ħadmu għal xi ħaġa sempliċi imma fl-istess ħin impenjattiva: biex jibnu l-komunitajiet Insara, gruppi ta’ nies madwar Ġesù”, nies li jinteressaw ruħhom f’xulxin u jgħixu l-Vanġelu ta’ veru. Kapaċi jweġġgħu imma wkoll jaħfru lil xulxin.
“Għalhekk huma l-kolonni li fuqhom mibnija l-Knisja”, tenna, għax bnew komunitajiet, Pietru qalb il-Lhud, u Pawlu qalb il-Ġentili. U hekk għandha tkun ix-xewqa tagħna lkoll: li nibnu komunitajiet Insara, “kemm aħna s-saċerdoti u kemm il-lajċi”.
Fakkar li Pietru u Pawlu kellhom ħafna lajċi madwarhom. Għax il-komunità Nisranija ma jistax jibniha l-Isqof jew l-Arċipriet waħdu. “Dan l-ispirtu ta’ Pietru u Pawlu, ta’ komunjoni qalb id-differenzi, għandna bżonnha ħafna fil-ħajja”… f’pajjiżna, fil-komunitajiet tagħna. Għax “jekk ma jkollokx komunità li ssostnik, kif ħa jirnexxilek tgħix il-ħajja Nisranija, qalb tant konsumiżmu u materjaliżmu!”.
Festa ta’ kuraġġFl-aħħar tal-omelija l-Isqof ta’ Għawdex talab lill-Mulej biex, “bl-interċessjoni ta’ dawn iż-żewġ qaddisin kbar, ma naqtgħux qalbna. Il-Festa ta’ dawn it-tnejn għandna tkun għalina injezzjoni ta’ kuraġġ, tiġdid tal-Magħmudija u tal-Griżma tagħna, tal-għażliet tal-ħajja Nisranija”.
Wissa biex ma nħallux il-Festa ta’ San Pietru u San Pawl “tibqa’ sempliċiment fil-knisja u fil-pjazza”, imma “din il-‘memoria Christi’ li qed niċċelebraw issir ‘memoria Apostolorum’ fil-ħajja tagħna ta’ kuljum, biex ngħixu l-imħabba ta’ bejnietna kif għallmuna Pietru u Pawlu”.
Minn Francesco Pio Attard
29 ta' Ġunju 2026
Djoċesi ta Għawdex
Fl-omelija tiegħu fis-Solennità ta’ San Pietru u San Pawl, fil-Bażilika tan-Nadur dalgħodu, l-Isqof Anton Teuma qal li l-memorja ta’ dawn l-Appostli kbar tal-Knisja hija l-memorja ta’ Kristu nnifsu, fl-Ewkaristija li għaliha ċarċru demmhom.
“Memoria Apostolorum”Semma kif il-Katakombi ta’ San Bastjan fuq Via Appia f’Ruma sa mill-qedem kienu jissejħu “Memoria Apostolurum”. Dan għax kien f’dan il-post li fil-persekuzzjoni ta’ Valerjanu fis-sena 257, l-Insara, għax beżgħu li r-relikwi tal-Appostli setgħu jispiċċaw f’idejn ir-Rumani, qalgħu dawn il-fdalijiet mill-post oriġinali tad-dfin tagħhom – speċjalment ta’ Pietru u Pawlu – u skont it-tradizzjoni ħbewhom hawn.
Hawn kienet tiġi ċċelebrata l-Ewkaristija fuq il-fdalijiet ta’ dawn il-‘kolonni tal-Knisja’, u hekk il-“memoria Christi” twaħħdet mal-“memoria Apostolorum”. Sal-lum, hemm post li fih kienet tiġi ċċelebrata l-Ewkaristija, fuq l-għadam tal-qaddisin martri l-kbar li xandru għall-ewwel darba l-Qawmien ta’ Ġesù.
L-Isqof fakkar li “aħna wkoll bħalissa qed nagħmlu din it-tifkira li ħallielna Ġesù u li għaddewlna l-Appostli, b’mod speċjali Pietru u Pawlu”. Għall-ewlenin Insara, l-Ewkaristija kienet kollox, u sal-lum, kollox għadu marbut magħha.
Semma l-episodju li jirrakkonta l-Atti tal-Appostli (20:7-12) tal-inċident ta’ Ewtiku, li kien wieħed miż-żgħażagħ li jipparteċipaw fl-Ewkaristija fi Troas. Pawlu dam il-lejl kollu jipprietka waqt il-Qsim tal-Ħobż, u Ewktiku, li kien fit-tieqa fit-tielet sular, tah il-mejt, raqad u waqa’ għal isfel. Imma Pawlu jinżel u jirxuxtah. Daqshekk kienet importanti l-Ewkaristija għall-ewwel Insara!
L-Isqof Anton ħeġġeġ biex ma nitilfux din is-sbuħija tal-“memoria Apostolorum” fil-preżenza ħajja ta’ Ġesù, li għaliha Pietru u Pawlu taw ħajjithom.
Pawlu jittraduċi l-Ewkaristija fil-ħajja ta’ kuljumFakkar kif Pawlu għandu f’idejh il-ktieb u s-sejf, li t-tnejn huma sinjali tal-Kelma ta’ Alla. Hu xandar il-Kelma, u dik żgur ħalliet xi ħaġa fina, bħal xabla li taqta’ b’żewġt ixfar, kif jgħid l-awtur tal-Ittra lil-Lhud.
Mill-Atti tal-Appostli (2:42) toħroġ ċara d-drawwa tal-ewwel Insara li kienu “jżommu sħiħ” fis-smigħ tal-Kelma ta’ Alla, u wkoll u fil-Qsim tal-Ħobż.
San Pawl f’1 Korintin 11 jgħaqqad b’mod sabiħ immens l-Ewkaristija mal-ħajja tagħna ta’ kuljum. Aħna niċċelebraw l-Ewkaristija, naqsmu l-istess ħobża u nixorbu l-istess kalċi, għax aħna aħwa ta’ xulxin.
Pawlu kien jaf x’kien qed jgħid meta qal li aħna aħwa, għax wara d-dehra ta’ Damasku hu għadda minn ħajja ta’ persekuzzjoni kontra l-Insara għall-ħajja fi Kristu u fil-Knisja. Id-dehra li kellu fit-triq ta’ Damasku qalbitlu ħajtu ta’ taħt fuq: kienet ġrajja fundamentali li jsemmiha almenu tliet darbiet fl-Atti.
“Għalhekk mal-quddiesa li qed niċċelebraw”, qal l-Isqof, Pawlu “għaqqad l-esperjenzi tal-ħajja li ngħaddu minnhom. Jgħidilna li bħall-istess ħobża li aħna nieklu minnha, aħna ġisem wieħed u rridu ngħixu hemm barra dak li ngħixu hawn ġew bħala Ewkaristija”.
Semma kif spiss l-Insara tal-Knisja tal-bidu kienu jispiċċaw jitlewmu anki wara li jkunu ċċelebraw l-Ewkaristija. Imma x’jiswa li niġu niċċelebraw l-Ewkaristija, biex imbagħad aħna mifrudin minn xulxin?, jistaqsi Pawlu.
Inħarsu lejn Pietru u PawluL-Isqof hawn ikkummenta kif aħna bħala poplu għandna l-manija li jekk ma naħsbuhiex bħal xulxin, allura neħduha kontra xulxin. “Ħarsu lejn Pietru u Pawlu”, huwa ħeġġeġ; “kienu l-estremi ta’ kontra xulxin, imma kienu kapaċi jgħixu flimkien”.
Wieħed kien sajjied sempliċi minn Betsajda, u Pawlu minn Tarsu l-belt tal-filosfi. Bniedem intelliġentissmu, saħansitra jmur Ġerusalemm biex jissaħħaħ fid-drawwiet tal-Fariżej u jistudja taħt Gamaljel, meqjus bħala l-ogħla rabbi tal-Ġudaiżmu.
Pietru spontanju, impulsiv, jidhirlu li jaf ħafna, u sikwit ilaqqatha fuq rasu minn Ġesù nnifsu, u Pawlu bniedem li jirraġuna, jargumenta, ilaqqatha fuq rasu, imma qatt ma jċedi, ikompli jipprietka fuq Ġesù. Isib spiss reżistenza imma jibqa’ reżiljenti. “U anki aħna rridu nkunu kapaċi bħal Pawlu naċċettaw li l-oħrajn ħa jirribellaw għalina u li nidhru koroh għax aħna Nsara”.
“Ħarsu lejn Pietru u Pawlu… żewġ estremi totalment differenti minn xulxin”, kompla jgħid l-Isqof. “Imma kapaċi jaħdmu ma’ xulxin. Iġġieldu kemm-il darba, imma baqgħu ma’ xulxin. Dan għax dak li kien jorbothom kien skop ċar quddiemhom: Ġesù Kristu. L-esperjenza tal-imħabba li t-tnejn li huma ġarrbu fil-ħajja tagħhom, tathom il-ħila u l-libertà li jibqgħu jxandru lil Ġesù lil kulħadd.”
Bnew komunitajietL-Isqof temm l-omelija tiegħu biex qal li “Pietru u Pawlu ħadmu għal xi ħaġa sempliċi imma fl-istess ħin impenjattiva: biex jibnu l-komunitajiet Insara, gruppi ta’ nies madwar Ġesù”, nies li jinteressaw ruħhom f’xulxin u jgħixu l-Vanġelu ta’ veru. Kapaċi jweġġgħu imma wkoll jaħfru lil xulxin.
“Għalhekk huma l-kolonni li fuqhom mibnija l-Knisja”, tenna, għax bnew komunitajiet, Pietru qalb il-Lhud, u Pawlu qalb il-Ġentili. U hekk għandha tkun ix-xewqa tagħna lkoll: li nibnu komunitajiet Insara, “kemm aħna s-saċerdoti u kemm il-lajċi”.
Fakkar li Pietru u Pawlu kellhom ħafna lajċi madwarhom. Għax il-komunità Nisranija ma jistax jibniha l-Isqof jew l-Arċipriet waħdu. “Dan l-ispirtu ta’ Pietru u Pawlu, ta’ komunjoni qalb id-differenzi, għandna bżonnha ħafna fil-ħajja”… f’pajjiżna, fil-komunitajiet tagħna. Għax “jekk ma jkollokx komunità li ssostnik, kif ħa jirnexxilek tgħix il-ħajja Nisranija, qalb tant konsumiżmu u materjaliżmu!”.
Festa ta’ kuraġġFl-aħħar tal-omelija l-Isqof ta’ Għawdex talab lill-Mulej biex, “bl-interċessjoni ta’ dawn iż-żewġ qaddisin kbar, ma naqtgħux qalbna. Il-Festa ta’ dawn it-tnejn għandna tkun għalina injezzjoni ta’ kuraġġ, tiġdid tal-Magħmudija u tal-Griżma tagħna, tal-għażliet tal-ħajja Nisranija”.
Wissa biex ma nħallux il-Festa ta’ San Pietru u San Pawl “tibqa’ sempliċiment fil-knisja u fil-pjazza”, imma “din il-‘memoria Christi’ li qed niċċelebraw issir ‘memoria Apostolorum’ fil-ħajja tagħna ta’ kuljum, biex ngħixu l-imħabba ta’ bejnietna kif għallmuna Pietru u Pawlu”.
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Happy feast of St. Peter and St. Paul
29 June 2026
Today, the Church celebrates the glorious Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, the two great Apostles, the Pillars of the Universal Church.
Though different in character and mission, they were united by one unwavering faith in Jesus Christ. Peter, the humble fisherman chosen to lead Christ's Church, and Paul, the tireless missionary to the nations, both gave their lives in witness to the Gospel. Their courage, fidelity, and love for Christ continue to inspire Christians throughout the world.
As members and friends of the Confraternity of the Knights and Dames of St. Peter & St. Paul, we give thanks to God for the gift of our heavenly Patrons. May their example encourage us to live our faith with conviction, to serve with humility, and to be instruments of peace, charity, and hope in our communities.
On this joyful feast, let us renew our commitment to Christ and ask Saints Peter and Paul to intercede for us, our families, and our Confraternity, that we may always remain faithful to the Gospel and steadfast in our mission.
Happy Feast of Saints Peter and Paul!
"Lord, strengthen our faith, deepen our love, and make us courageous witnesses of Your truth."
Ad Multos Annos!
Happy feast of St. Peter and St. Paul
29 June 2026
Today, the Church celebrates the glorious Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, the two great Apostles, the Pillars of the Universal Church.
Though different in character and mission, they were united by one unwavering faith in Jesus Christ. Peter, the humble fisherman chosen to lead Christ's Church, and Paul, the tireless missionary to the nations, both gave their lives in witness to the Gospel. Their courage, fidelity, and love for Christ continue to inspire Christians throughout the world.
As members and friends of the Confraternity of the Knights and Dames of St. Peter & St. Paul, we give thanks to God for the gift of our heavenly Patrons. May their example encourage us to live our faith with conviction, to serve with humility, and to be instruments of peace, charity, and hope in our communities.
On this joyful feast, let us renew our commitment to Christ and ask Saints Peter and Paul to intercede for us, our families, and our Confraternity, that we may always remain faithful to the Gospel and steadfast in our mission.
Happy Feast of Saints Peter and Paul!
"Lord, strengthen our faith, deepen our love, and make us courageous witnesses of Your truth."
Ad Multos Annos!
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.
https://www.facebook.com/nadur.ghawdex.96/videos/423538118617540/
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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.
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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.
