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Christmas in Nadur 2025
Photo by Mario Muscat
Photo by Mario Muscat
Father in Court for beating his three-years-old daughter
December 12, 2025
Aqra bil- Malti
A 35-year-old man who lives in Rabat, Gozo, appeared in Court charged with having beaten his three-year-old daughter
The alleged incident took place on 10th December in Triq ir-Repubblika, in Rabat itself.
The case became being investigated after a person filmed the incident and reported to the Police Station.
The man was interrogated and arraigned in Court in Gozo before Magistrate Donatella Frendo Dimech.
He was charged by Inspector Keith Xerri of having caused his daughter light injuries and entered a plea of not guilty.
The man was detained under arrest and seen to be crying when he came out of Court.
The man’s name is not to be broadcast so the daughter cannot be identified.
tvmnews.mt/en/news/father-in-court-for-beating-his-three-years-old-daughter/
December 12, 2025
Aqra bil- Malti
A 35-year-old man who lives in Rabat, Gozo, appeared in Court charged with having beaten his three-year-old daughter
The alleged incident took place on 10th December in Triq ir-Repubblika, in Rabat itself.
The case became being investigated after a person filmed the incident and reported to the Police Station.
The man was interrogated and arraigned in Court in Gozo before Magistrate Donatella Frendo Dimech.
He was charged by Inspector Keith Xerri of having caused his daughter light injuries and entered a plea of not guilty.
The man was detained under arrest and seen to be crying when he came out of Court.
The man’s name is not to be broadcast so the daughter cannot be identified.
tvmnews.mt/en/news/father-in-court-for-beating-his-three-years-old-daughter/
Father appeals for help to obtain treatment for leukaemia in Singapore
December 12, 2025
Aqra bil- Malti
Sandro Grech is aged 42; he is the father of two girls and for the last two years he has been fighting against a very rare condition of aggressive leukaemia.
Over the last three years he has been given various treatments including chemotherapy and two lung transplants from his brother.
Despite his resilience and determination the condition worsened and now he is without treatment. However, his hope is that he receives treatment from Singapore.
The treatment is CD7 CAR-T, a specialised therapy so that the cells of the patient can recognise and control the cancer cells.
Sandro’s hopes are that of a better life with conditions of leukaemia and lymphoma but the cost of the treatment is €500,000.
Thus, Sandro is seeking public help to raise the amount of money needed for him to be given this treatment to help him see his children grow.
tvmnews.mt/en/news/father-appeals-for-help-to-obtain-treatment-for-leukaemia-in-singapore/
December 12, 2025
Aqra bil- Malti
Sandro Grech is aged 42; he is the father of two girls and for the last two years he has been fighting against a very rare condition of aggressive leukaemia.
Over the last three years he has been given various treatments including chemotherapy and two lung transplants from his brother.
Despite his resilience and determination the condition worsened and now he is without treatment. However, his hope is that he receives treatment from Singapore.
The treatment is CD7 CAR-T, a specialised therapy so that the cells of the patient can recognise and control the cancer cells.
Sandro’s hopes are that of a better life with conditions of leukaemia and lymphoma but the cost of the treatment is €500,000.
Thus, Sandro is seeking public help to raise the amount of money needed for him to be given this treatment to help him see his children grow.
tvmnews.mt/en/news/father-appeals-for-help-to-obtain-treatment-for-leukaemia-in-singapore/
Christmas Parade in St. Albans, Melbourne 1986
Organised by Peter Paul Portelli
Sunshine City Councillor
Picture: The Uruguayan community.
Organised by Peter Paul Portelli
Sunshine City Councillor
Picture: The Uruguayan community.
“I will destroy your life” – released from arrest after being charged with threatening former partnerDecember 9, 2025
Aqra bil- Malti
A man has been released from arrest after being charged in Court with threatening his former partner, including with the words “I will destroy your life”
The 33-year-old man, who works as a web developer, lives in Malta and was in a relationship with a Maltese woman.
He was arraigned before Magistrate Kevan Azzopardi and charged with threatening her, to which he pleaded not guilty.
The Prosecution explained that the woman reported that he had been contacting her for months, although she had asked him to stop.
The woman reported he sent her messages from seven different numbers, and even went near her workplace.
The man was released from arrest against several conditions, including a 5,000 euro personal guarantee and an order not to approach her or contact her.
The man was also ordered to sign the bail book at the Police Station every day, and to remain at Dar Papa Franġisku in Birkirkara, where he resides, between 8.00 p.m. and 8.00 a.m.
Inspector Christian Cauchi prosecuted. Lawyers Peter Fenech and Natalia Camilleri were Defence Counsel.
tvmnews.mt/en/news/i-will-destroy-your-life-released-from-arrest-after-being-charged-with-threatening-former-partner/
Aqra bil- Malti
A man has been released from arrest after being charged in Court with threatening his former partner, including with the words “I will destroy your life”
The 33-year-old man, who works as a web developer, lives in Malta and was in a relationship with a Maltese woman.
He was arraigned before Magistrate Kevan Azzopardi and charged with threatening her, to which he pleaded not guilty.
The Prosecution explained that the woman reported that he had been contacting her for months, although she had asked him to stop.
The woman reported he sent her messages from seven different numbers, and even went near her workplace.
The man was released from arrest against several conditions, including a 5,000 euro personal guarantee and an order not to approach her or contact her.
The man was also ordered to sign the bail book at the Police Station every day, and to remain at Dar Papa Franġisku in Birkirkara, where he resides, between 8.00 p.m. and 8.00 a.m.
Inspector Christian Cauchi prosecuted. Lawyers Peter Fenech and Natalia Camilleri were Defence Counsel.
tvmnews.mt/en/news/i-will-destroy-your-life-released-from-arrest-after-being-charged-with-threatening-former-partner/
Nadur Market
The Market in Nadur was held yesterday Monday, instead the usual Wednesday.
Photo by Mario Muscat.
The Market in Nadur was held yesterday Monday, instead the usual Wednesday.
Photo by Mario Muscat.
Malta sees 178 new cabs on its roads in 2025 despite market oversaturation claims
Malta has added 178 new cabs in the first three quarters of 2025, despite Prime Minister Robert Abela claiming last year the taxi market had become oversaturated
8 December 2025,
by Matthew Farrugia
NSO figures show that 178 new cabs were added to Malta’s roads in 2025 (File photo)
Malta has added 178 new cabs in the first three quarters of 2025, despite Prime Minister Robert Abela claiming last year the taxi market had become oversaturated.
Figures published by the National Statistics Office (NSO) show that after a very minor reduction in the number of garage-hire vehicles in 2024, these continued to increase in 2025.
While Malta had 5,028 garage-hire vehicles in the first three months of the year, the number shot up to 5,206 by September.
The notable increase in such vehicles came on the back of a clear declaration by the prime minister that the cab market was saturated and no more permits will be issued to third-country nationals (TCNs) to work in the sector.
While the NSO car statistics say nothing about, who drives the vehicles, industry insiders who spoke to MaltaToday said they find it hard to believe that the 176 new cabs would all be driven by Maltese nationals, given that they have slowly been pushed out of the market by low fares and astronomical expenses.
In view of the statistics, the Light Passenger Operators Association (LPOA) has publicly asked the prime minister and Transport Minister Chris Bonnet for an explanation of the numbers.
MaltaToday has sent questions to Transport Malta and the Employment Ministry, which regulates work permits, seeking an explanation for the new cab licences. No reply was received by the time this article went to print.
This is not the first time Abela’s “no more workers needed” statement was contradicted by statistics.
Less than six months after Abela claimed hundreds of TCNs applying to work as taxi drivers were having their permits refused, 307 foreign workers were granted Transport Malta (TM) tags needed to drive cabs.
Industry insiders had explained that the likely reason behind the still-growing number of foreign cab drivers at the time was because the new regulations did not take into consideration foreigners already residing in Malta. Requests to bring over foreigners to work in the cab industry were indeed being rejected but those who were already in Malta for over six months could still obtain a driver’s licence and apply for a cab driver tag.
Days after Abela’s promise, Malta’s largest ride-hailing app, Bolt, raised its prices due to a “low supply of cabs”. This prompted a strong response from the LPOA at the time, accusing Bolt of retaliating against the government’s attempts to regulate the market.
After the price hike in the summer, fares stabilised and cab prices began to decrease again.
www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/138614/malta_sees_178_new_cabs_on_its_roads_in_2025_despite_market_oversaturation_claims
Malta has added 178 new cabs in the first three quarters of 2025, despite Prime Minister Robert Abela claiming last year the taxi market had become oversaturated
8 December 2025,
by Matthew Farrugia
NSO figures show that 178 new cabs were added to Malta’s roads in 2025 (File photo)
Malta has added 178 new cabs in the first three quarters of 2025, despite Prime Minister Robert Abela claiming last year the taxi market had become oversaturated.
Figures published by the National Statistics Office (NSO) show that after a very minor reduction in the number of garage-hire vehicles in 2024, these continued to increase in 2025.
While Malta had 5,028 garage-hire vehicles in the first three months of the year, the number shot up to 5,206 by September.
The notable increase in such vehicles came on the back of a clear declaration by the prime minister that the cab market was saturated and no more permits will be issued to third-country nationals (TCNs) to work in the sector.
While the NSO car statistics say nothing about, who drives the vehicles, industry insiders who spoke to MaltaToday said they find it hard to believe that the 176 new cabs would all be driven by Maltese nationals, given that they have slowly been pushed out of the market by low fares and astronomical expenses.
In view of the statistics, the Light Passenger Operators Association (LPOA) has publicly asked the prime minister and Transport Minister Chris Bonnet for an explanation of the numbers.
MaltaToday has sent questions to Transport Malta and the Employment Ministry, which regulates work permits, seeking an explanation for the new cab licences. No reply was received by the time this article went to print.
This is not the first time Abela’s “no more workers needed” statement was contradicted by statistics.
Less than six months after Abela claimed hundreds of TCNs applying to work as taxi drivers were having their permits refused, 307 foreign workers were granted Transport Malta (TM) tags needed to drive cabs.
Industry insiders had explained that the likely reason behind the still-growing number of foreign cab drivers at the time was because the new regulations did not take into consideration foreigners already residing in Malta. Requests to bring over foreigners to work in the cab industry were indeed being rejected but those who were already in Malta for over six months could still obtain a driver’s licence and apply for a cab driver tag.
Days after Abela’s promise, Malta’s largest ride-hailing app, Bolt, raised its prices due to a “low supply of cabs”. This prompted a strong response from the LPOA at the time, accusing Bolt of retaliating against the government’s attempts to regulate the market.
After the price hike in the summer, fares stabilised and cab prices began to decrease again.
www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/138614/malta_sees_178_new_cabs_on_its_roads_in_2025_despite_market_oversaturation_claims
Indawru l-vojt ta’ qalbna f’talba: “Ejja, Mulej Ġesù”
"Toħroġ il-mowbajl u timla, mingħalik, dak il-vojt li għandek f’qalbek billi toqgħod tqalleb fih"
Minn Christine Mamo
7 ta' Diċembru 2025
Ara il video hawn: www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-rGGQonuI4
Waqt il-quddiesa tal-Ewwel Ħadd tal-Avvent fil-Bażilika tax-Xagħra, l-Isqof ta’ Għawdex Anton Teuma sejjaħ lill-fidili biex jiffaċċjaw il-vojt li jġorru f’qalbhom u jdawruh f’talba: “Ejja, Mulej Ġesù.”
Fil-quddiesa li fiha ngħata l-Ministeru tal-Akkolitat lis-seminaristi Anthony Joe Borg u Fabio Cini, l-Isqof enfasizza li l-qari tal-jum jixħet dawl fuq umanità li spiss tgħix “reqdin, aljenata u storduta”, bħal dawk fi żmien Noè li ma ndunawx bid-dilluvju ġej.
Hu qal li ħafna drabi l-bniedem jipprova jimla l-vojt tiegħu permezz tal-ikel, relazzjonijiet, flus, xogħol u divertiment, iżda dawn qatt ma jissodisfaw għal kollox. L-Isqof qal li l-veru sodisfazzjoni jasal biss mil-laqgħa ma’ Ġesù.
B’referenza għall-kultura tal-lum, wissa dwar l-użu eċċessiv tat-teknoloġija: “Biżżejjed toħroġ il-mowbajl u timla, mingħalik, dak il-vojt li għandek f’qalbek billi toqgħod tqalleb fih. Imma qed tisker, tistordi, tgħix bħal billejl mhux binhar, m’intix tishar.”
L-Isqof kompla jfakkar li l-bniedem kultant jibża’ jħares lejn il-vojt ta’ ġewwa minħabba l-weġgħat, id-dgħufijiet u l-ansjetajiet moħbija li jista’ jsib hemm. Madankollu, huwa fakkar li Alla ma jibżax minn dan il-vojt; bil-maqlub, hu jfittex lil kull persuna propju f’dawk l-ispazji li ħafna drabi nippruvaw naħbu.
Filwaqt li appella biex il-fidili jgħixu aktar f’atteġġjament ta’ stennija u tama, l-Isqof qal li t-talba “Ejja, Mulej Ġesù” hija talba qawwija li tiftaħ qalb il-bniedem għall-preżenza t’Alla f’ħajtu. Din mhijiex biss talba għall-Milied jew għall-Avvent, iżda stedina ta’ kuljum biex il-Mulej jidħol f’kull rokna tal-ħajja tagħna—fil-familja, fix-xogħol, fid-dwejjaq u anke fil-ferħ.
Fl-aħħar nett, ħeġġeġ lil kulħadd biex meta jħossu vojt jew imħasseb, minflok ifittxu distrazzjoni jew soluzzjonijiet ta’ malajr, iwaqqfu kollox u jduru lejn it-talb. Huwa stieden lill-fidili jżommu f’qalbhom il-kelma “Ejja”, għax fiha hemm il-fidi li Alla jisma’, jifhem u jaġixxi fil-ħin tiegħu. “Meta ngħidu ‘Ejja’, inkunu qed nistiednu lil Ġesù biex idawwal dan il-vojt b’imħabba li ma tispiċċa qatt.”
newsbook.com.mt/indawru-l-vojt-ta-qalbna-ftalba-ejja-mulej-gesu/
"Toħroġ il-mowbajl u timla, mingħalik, dak il-vojt li għandek f’qalbek billi toqgħod tqalleb fih"
Minn Christine Mamo
7 ta' Diċembru 2025
Ara il video hawn: www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-rGGQonuI4
Waqt il-quddiesa tal-Ewwel Ħadd tal-Avvent fil-Bażilika tax-Xagħra, l-Isqof ta’ Għawdex Anton Teuma sejjaħ lill-fidili biex jiffaċċjaw il-vojt li jġorru f’qalbhom u jdawruh f’talba: “Ejja, Mulej Ġesù.”
Fil-quddiesa li fiha ngħata l-Ministeru tal-Akkolitat lis-seminaristi Anthony Joe Borg u Fabio Cini, l-Isqof enfasizza li l-qari tal-jum jixħet dawl fuq umanità li spiss tgħix “reqdin, aljenata u storduta”, bħal dawk fi żmien Noè li ma ndunawx bid-dilluvju ġej.
Hu qal li ħafna drabi l-bniedem jipprova jimla l-vojt tiegħu permezz tal-ikel, relazzjonijiet, flus, xogħol u divertiment, iżda dawn qatt ma jissodisfaw għal kollox. L-Isqof qal li l-veru sodisfazzjoni jasal biss mil-laqgħa ma’ Ġesù.
B’referenza għall-kultura tal-lum, wissa dwar l-użu eċċessiv tat-teknoloġija: “Biżżejjed toħroġ il-mowbajl u timla, mingħalik, dak il-vojt li għandek f’qalbek billi toqgħod tqalleb fih. Imma qed tisker, tistordi, tgħix bħal billejl mhux binhar, m’intix tishar.”
L-Isqof kompla jfakkar li l-bniedem kultant jibża’ jħares lejn il-vojt ta’ ġewwa minħabba l-weġgħat, id-dgħufijiet u l-ansjetajiet moħbija li jista’ jsib hemm. Madankollu, huwa fakkar li Alla ma jibżax minn dan il-vojt; bil-maqlub, hu jfittex lil kull persuna propju f’dawk l-ispazji li ħafna drabi nippruvaw naħbu.
Filwaqt li appella biex il-fidili jgħixu aktar f’atteġġjament ta’ stennija u tama, l-Isqof qal li t-talba “Ejja, Mulej Ġesù” hija talba qawwija li tiftaħ qalb il-bniedem għall-preżenza t’Alla f’ħajtu. Din mhijiex biss talba għall-Milied jew għall-Avvent, iżda stedina ta’ kuljum biex il-Mulej jidħol f’kull rokna tal-ħajja tagħna—fil-familja, fix-xogħol, fid-dwejjaq u anke fil-ferħ.
Fl-aħħar nett, ħeġġeġ lil kulħadd biex meta jħossu vojt jew imħasseb, minflok ifittxu distrazzjoni jew soluzzjonijiet ta’ malajr, iwaqqfu kollox u jduru lejn it-talb. Huwa stieden lill-fidili jżommu f’qalbhom il-kelma “Ejja”, għax fiha hemm il-fidi li Alla jisma’, jifhem u jaġixxi fil-ħin tiegħu. “Meta ngħidu ‘Ejja’, inkunu qed nistiednu lil Ġesù biex idawwal dan il-vojt b’imħabba li ma tispiċċa qatt.”
newsbook.com.mt/indawru-l-vojt-ta-qalbna-ftalba-ejja-mulej-gesu/
“My passion for cribs started at the age of 6….the enthusiasm is always there” – crib maker
December 7, 2025
Aqra bil- Malti
Ara il video hawn: https://tvmnews.mt/en/news/my-passion-for-cribs-started-at-the-age-of-6-the-enthusiasm-is-always-there-crib-maker/
Around 20 cribs will be exhibited from next weekend at the Razzettt tal-Markiż in Mosta, together with a number of Christmas paintings. This 27th edition of the cribs exhibition organised by the ‘Għaqda Filantropika Talent Mosti’, will also include three Sicilian cribs.
The society’s President Eric Frendo said that the exhibition will be open to visitors from 13 December to 6 January from 5.30pm till 8.30pm, while on Sundays and feast it will open from 10am till mid-day.
Brian Cachia is one of the crib enthusiasts at the exhibition and this year, it will be the 10th time that he is exhibiting cribs at the Razzett tal-Markiż. He will be presenting for show 10 cribs and dioramas, manufactured with insulation jablo, paper mache to resemble rocks and other material. “I manufacture the cribs terracotta figurines myself through clay material”, he said.
Brian Cachia said that his passion for cribs started at an early age, at around six, and from that time he never looked back. “Then you start involving yourself on the technique of cribs, I attended courses abroad with Italian crib makers….the enthusiasm remains in you and one always invent something new”, he added.
tvmnews.mt/en/news/my-passion-for-cribs-started-at-the-age-of-6-the-enthusiasm-is-always-there-crib-maker/
December 7, 2025
Aqra bil- Malti
Ara il video hawn: https://tvmnews.mt/en/news/my-passion-for-cribs-started-at-the-age-of-6-the-enthusiasm-is-always-there-crib-maker/
Around 20 cribs will be exhibited from next weekend at the Razzettt tal-Markiż in Mosta, together with a number of Christmas paintings. This 27th edition of the cribs exhibition organised by the ‘Għaqda Filantropika Talent Mosti’, will also include three Sicilian cribs.
The society’s President Eric Frendo said that the exhibition will be open to visitors from 13 December to 6 January from 5.30pm till 8.30pm, while on Sundays and feast it will open from 10am till mid-day.
Brian Cachia is one of the crib enthusiasts at the exhibition and this year, it will be the 10th time that he is exhibiting cribs at the Razzett tal-Markiż. He will be presenting for show 10 cribs and dioramas, manufactured with insulation jablo, paper mache to resemble rocks and other material. “I manufacture the cribs terracotta figurines myself through clay material”, he said.
Brian Cachia said that his passion for cribs started at an early age, at around six, and from that time he never looked back. “Then you start involving yourself on the technique of cribs, I attended courses abroad with Italian crib makers….the enthusiasm remains in you and one always invent something new”, he added.
tvmnews.mt/en/news/my-passion-for-cribs-started-at-the-age-of-6-the-enthusiasm-is-always-there-crib-maker/
In-negozji f’Għawdex jirrappurtaw titjib imma t-tħassib jiżdied ukoll
Minn Neil Camilleri
6 ta' Diċembru 2025
Photo
Iktar minn nofs in-negozji Għawdxin beħsiebhom jimpjegaw aktar nies u żewġ terzi qed jippjanaw li jinvestu, skont stħarriġ li sar mill-Awtorità għall-Iżvilupp Reġjonali ta’ Għawdex u l-Kamra tan-Negozju għal Għawdex.
Madanakollu, l-istħarriġ juri wkoll li qed jikber it-tħassib fost in-negozjanti Għawdxin dwar iż-żieda fil-prezzijiet u l-volum tal-bejgħ.
F’Settembru 2025, in-negozji f’Għawdex komplew jirrappurtaw kundizzjonijiet kummerċjali pożittivi, u b’hekk ikkonfermaw ix-xejra pożittiva li diġa’ kienet ġiet reġistrata fis-servej ta’ qabel.
Il-bilanċ nett ta’ negozji li esperjenzaw titjib fl-attività tagħhom żdied kemm meta mqabbel mal-perjodu preċedenti u kif ukoll mal-istess perjodu fis-sena ta’ qabel.
Żieda fin-negozji li rrappurtaw titjib
Bejn Marzu 2025 u Settembru 2025, 38% tan-negozji indikaw titjib fil-kundizzjonijiet tagħhom, meta mqabbel ma’ 30% rreġistrati f’ Marzu 2025. Il-bilanċ nett tan-negozji li rrappurtaw kundizzjonijiet aħjar tela’ għal 30%, żieda qawwija mis-14% irrappurtati fl-istħarriġ ta’ qabel, u l-ogħla livell irreġistrat sa minn meta beda l-eżerċizzju.
Sentiment partikolarment b’saħħtu ġie rrappurtat fis-settur tal-akkomodazzjoni u l-ikel (57%) u, fis-setturi tal-edukazzjoni u s-saħħa (50%).
Sfidi u tħassib
L-aħħar riżultati tal-istħarriġ reġgħu kkonfermaw li n-nuqqas ta’ ħaddiema adattati tibqa’ l-akbar sfida għan-negozji f’Għawdex. Din il-problema kienet partikolarment prominenti fost negozji fl-edukazzjoni u s-saħħa, fis-setturi relatati mat-turiżmu, u fl[1]informazzjoni u l-komunikazzjoni.
40% tan-negozji indikaw li l-pressjonijiet fuq l-ispejjeż kienu sfida – żieda ta’ erba’ punti perċentwali meta mqabbel mal-istħarriġ ta’ Marzu.
It-tnaqqis fil-bejgħ jibqa’ kwistjoni ta’ tħassib, b’żieda fl-importanza tiegħu meta mqabbel ma’ Marzu 2025, u f’livelli simili għal dawk irrappurtati sena qabel. L-aktar tħassib prominenti kien fost negozji li qed joperaw fil-bejgħ bl-ingrossa u bl-imnut.
61% tan-negozji qed jistennew kundizzjonijiet stabbli fis-sitt xhur li ġejjin.
Għalkemm il-pressjonijiet fuq l-ispejjeż naqsu xi ftit minn meta beda dan l-eżerċizzju f’Settembru 2023, xorta waħda din tibqa’ kwistjoni importanti għan-negozji f’Għawdex.
68% ta’ dawk li rrispondew għas-servej f’Settembru 2025 qed jistennew żieda fil-prezzijiet tal-prodotti u s-servizzi essenzjali għall-operat tagħhom fis-sitt xhur li ġejjin.
F’Settembru 2025, 32% tan-negozji indikaw li qed jistennew li jgħollu l-prezzijiet tal-bejgħ tagħhom matul il-perjodu li ġej.
Impjiegi u investiment
Matul l-aħħar sitt xhur, 34% tan-negozji intervistati rrappurtaw li żiedu l-ħaddiema tagħhom, waqt li nofs in-negozji qed jippjanaw li jżidu l-għadd tal-impjegati fis-sitt xhur li ġejjin.
Fis-settur sekondarju, b’mod partikolari fost in-negozji tal-manifattura, kważi 90% qed jistennew li jimpjegaw aktar ħaddiema.
Minn dan l-istħarriġ ħareġ ukoll li 63% tan-negozji qed jistennew li jagħmlu investiment fis-sitt xhur li ġejjin – l-ogħla livell irreġistrat sa minn meta beda dan l-eżerċizzju fl-2023.
Ħaddiema mhux lokali
Kważi 65% tan-negozji li pparteċipaw għandhom mill-inqas ħaddiem wieħed mhux lokali. Fost dawn, 34% qalu li l-ħaddiema mhux lokali jammontaw sa’ 25% tal-ħaddiema tagħhom, 10% indikaw proporzjon sa 50%, filwaqt li 20% qalu li aktar minn nofs l-impjegati tagħhom huma mhux lokali. Dan l-aħħar grupp huwa magħmul l-aktar minn negozji b’aktar minn 50 impjegat.
80% qalu li diġa għandhom miżuri jew policies biex jappoġġjaw id-diversità.
Meta ġew analizzati l-akbar sfidi li qed jaffaċċja min iħaddem, l-ostakli relatati mal-lingwa ħarġu bħala l-aktar kwistjoni komuni, segwita mid-differenzi kulturali u diffikultajiet marbuta maż-żamma tal-impjegati.
newsbook.com.mt/in-negozji-fghawdex-jirrappurtaw-titjib-imma-t-thassib-jizdied-ukoll/
Minn Neil Camilleri
6 ta' Diċembru 2025
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Iktar minn nofs in-negozji Għawdxin beħsiebhom jimpjegaw aktar nies u żewġ terzi qed jippjanaw li jinvestu, skont stħarriġ li sar mill-Awtorità għall-Iżvilupp Reġjonali ta’ Għawdex u l-Kamra tan-Negozju għal Għawdex.
Madanakollu, l-istħarriġ juri wkoll li qed jikber it-tħassib fost in-negozjanti Għawdxin dwar iż-żieda fil-prezzijiet u l-volum tal-bejgħ.
F’Settembru 2025, in-negozji f’Għawdex komplew jirrappurtaw kundizzjonijiet kummerċjali pożittivi, u b’hekk ikkonfermaw ix-xejra pożittiva li diġa’ kienet ġiet reġistrata fis-servej ta’ qabel.
Il-bilanċ nett ta’ negozji li esperjenzaw titjib fl-attività tagħhom żdied kemm meta mqabbel mal-perjodu preċedenti u kif ukoll mal-istess perjodu fis-sena ta’ qabel.
Żieda fin-negozji li rrappurtaw titjib
Bejn Marzu 2025 u Settembru 2025, 38% tan-negozji indikaw titjib fil-kundizzjonijiet tagħhom, meta mqabbel ma’ 30% rreġistrati f’ Marzu 2025. Il-bilanċ nett tan-negozji li rrappurtaw kundizzjonijiet aħjar tela’ għal 30%, żieda qawwija mis-14% irrappurtati fl-istħarriġ ta’ qabel, u l-ogħla livell irreġistrat sa minn meta beda l-eżerċizzju.
Sentiment partikolarment b’saħħtu ġie rrappurtat fis-settur tal-akkomodazzjoni u l-ikel (57%) u, fis-setturi tal-edukazzjoni u s-saħħa (50%).
Sfidi u tħassib
L-aħħar riżultati tal-istħarriġ reġgħu kkonfermaw li n-nuqqas ta’ ħaddiema adattati tibqa’ l-akbar sfida għan-negozji f’Għawdex. Din il-problema kienet partikolarment prominenti fost negozji fl-edukazzjoni u s-saħħa, fis-setturi relatati mat-turiżmu, u fl[1]informazzjoni u l-komunikazzjoni.
40% tan-negozji indikaw li l-pressjonijiet fuq l-ispejjeż kienu sfida – żieda ta’ erba’ punti perċentwali meta mqabbel mal-istħarriġ ta’ Marzu.
It-tnaqqis fil-bejgħ jibqa’ kwistjoni ta’ tħassib, b’żieda fl-importanza tiegħu meta mqabbel ma’ Marzu 2025, u f’livelli simili għal dawk irrappurtati sena qabel. L-aktar tħassib prominenti kien fost negozji li qed joperaw fil-bejgħ bl-ingrossa u bl-imnut.
61% tan-negozji qed jistennew kundizzjonijiet stabbli fis-sitt xhur li ġejjin.
Għalkemm il-pressjonijiet fuq l-ispejjeż naqsu xi ftit minn meta beda dan l-eżerċizzju f’Settembru 2023, xorta waħda din tibqa’ kwistjoni importanti għan-negozji f’Għawdex.
68% ta’ dawk li rrispondew għas-servej f’Settembru 2025 qed jistennew żieda fil-prezzijiet tal-prodotti u s-servizzi essenzjali għall-operat tagħhom fis-sitt xhur li ġejjin.
F’Settembru 2025, 32% tan-negozji indikaw li qed jistennew li jgħollu l-prezzijiet tal-bejgħ tagħhom matul il-perjodu li ġej.
Impjiegi u investiment
Matul l-aħħar sitt xhur, 34% tan-negozji intervistati rrappurtaw li żiedu l-ħaddiema tagħhom, waqt li nofs in-negozji qed jippjanaw li jżidu l-għadd tal-impjegati fis-sitt xhur li ġejjin.
Fis-settur sekondarju, b’mod partikolari fost in-negozji tal-manifattura, kważi 90% qed jistennew li jimpjegaw aktar ħaddiema.
Minn dan l-istħarriġ ħareġ ukoll li 63% tan-negozji qed jistennew li jagħmlu investiment fis-sitt xhur li ġejjin – l-ogħla livell irreġistrat sa minn meta beda dan l-eżerċizzju fl-2023.
Ħaddiema mhux lokali
Kważi 65% tan-negozji li pparteċipaw għandhom mill-inqas ħaddiem wieħed mhux lokali. Fost dawn, 34% qalu li l-ħaddiema mhux lokali jammontaw sa’ 25% tal-ħaddiema tagħhom, 10% indikaw proporzjon sa 50%, filwaqt li 20% qalu li aktar minn nofs l-impjegati tagħhom huma mhux lokali. Dan l-aħħar grupp huwa magħmul l-aktar minn negozji b’aktar minn 50 impjegat.
80% qalu li diġa għandhom miżuri jew policies biex jappoġġjaw id-diversità.
Meta ġew analizzati l-akbar sfidi li qed jaffaċċja min iħaddem, l-ostakli relatati mal-lingwa ħarġu bħala l-aktar kwistjoni komuni, segwita mid-differenzi kulturali u diffikultajiet marbuta maż-żamma tal-impjegati.
newsbook.com.mt/in-negozji-fghawdex-jirrappurtaw-titjib-imma-t-thassib-jizdied-ukoll/
Ktieb ġdid dwar l-Isqof Nikol Ġ. Cauchi u kif jiftakruh
Minn Michael Caruana
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5 ta' Diċembru 2025
Il-Fondazzjoni Il-Ħajja f’Għawdex u l-Lumen Christi Publications għadhom kif ippubblikaw il-ktieb L-Isqof Nikol Ġ. Cauchi: kif niftakruh.
L-editur tal-ktieb, Francesco Pio Attard, fil-kelmtejn ta’ qabel jikteb li din il-pubblikazzjoni għandha sservi bħala pass sinifikattiv lejn il-pubblikazzjoni ta’ bijografija vera u proprja tal-Isqof Cauchi.
Hu jgħid li l-Isqof Cauchi kien benefattur kbir ta’ Għawdex u mhux biss ragħaj spiritwali. B’ħidmietu, b’kitbietu u bil-predikazzjoni tiegħu ppromova l-identità Għawdxija u mexxa ’l quddiem l-aspett soċjali, kulturali u reliġjuż tal-poplu ta’ Għawdex. Francesco Pio Attard isostni li għad li ġa nkiteb ħafna, l-opri pastorali u soċjali tal-Isqof Cauchi għad ’il quddiem jiġu mistħarrġa fid-dettall bit-tama li jasal ukoll il-mument li tinkiteb il-bijografija uffiċjali tiegħu.
L-editur iżid li meta fl-1972 Monsinjur Cauchi ħa f’idejh it-treġija sħiħa tad-djoċesi, sab minnufih ma’ wiċċu l-isfida mhux żgħira li jirriforma l-Knisja lokali skont id-digrieti tal-Konċilju Vatikan II. Bl-għajnuna tal-istrutturi ġodda li ħoloq, li fihom fittex il-parteċipazzjoni mhux biss ta’ saċerdoti, iżda wkoll ta’ lajċi impenjati fil-Knisja, l-Isqof Cauchi rnexxielu jibda jwettaq il-viżjoni tal-Konċilju fuq livell lokali. Hekk hu għen lill-Knisja tagħmel il-qabża importanti minn dik ta’ qabel il-Konċilju għal waħda b’lingwaġġ u għodod li jkellmu aħjar lill-bniedem.
“Dan ma kienx proċess faċli u l-istorja turi li l-Isqof Cauchi kellu jaffaċċja ħafna oppożizzjoni. Hu, iżda, irnexxielu jwettqu b’determinazzjoni u ħlewwa fl-istess ħin.”
F’dan il-ktieb wieħed l-ewwel isib ġabra ta’ artikli bijografiċi dwar il-persuna u l-ħidma tal-Isqof Cauchi minn kollaboraturi tiegħu u mbagħad artikli ta’ kontributuri oħra importanti biex ikkompletaw aħjar din il-pubblikazzjoni. Dan hu l-ewwel kontribut bijografiku voluminuż fi lsienna dwar l-Isqof Nikol Cauchi.
Fid-daħla tal-ktieb hemm tliet artikli: wieħed mill-Kardinal Mario Grech, ieħor minn Nunzju Appostoliku fil-Marokk l-Arċisqof Alfred Xuereb, artiklu mill-Isqof ta’ Għawdex Anton Teuma u fl-aħħar mill-Monsinjur Dr Joseph Bezzina.
Il-Kardinal Grech jikkonferma dak li kiteb fid-daħla tiegħu l-editur meta qal li fid-Djoċesi ta’ Għawdex tibqa’ reġistrata l-ħidma ta’ dan ir-ragħaj li kellu episkopat twil u tqil anki għaliex qeda fi żmien ta’ tiġdid Konċiljari u bidliet soċjali kbar. Jgħid li l-Isqof Cauchi ħalla marka fl-istorja ta’ ħafna, ħa ħsieb bil-karità lill-poplu ta’ Alla, fittex li jitimgħu bil-kelma u bil-kitbiet tiegħu u sostnieh bis-sagramenti. Kien sod fit-tagħlim, ma kienx qasba tixxejjer mar-riħ, imma kien ukoll ħelu u twajjeb fl-attitudni u kien jaf jistenna.
Il-Kardinal Grech jgħid li fi żmien l-episkopat tiegħu ħa miżuri u ta inkarigi biex tibda tinkiteb l-istorja tal-Isqof Cauchi u wera x-xewqa tiegħu li xi darba din l-għanja ekkleżjali tintiseġ.
Hemm imbagħad artikli minn 23 kollaboratur tal-Isqof Cauchi u oħrajn dwar kif jiftakruh.
Il-ktieb qed jinbiegħ mill-Kurja tal-Isqof, il-Belt Victoria.
newsbook.com.mt/ktieb-gdid-dwar-l-isqof-nikol-g-cauchi-u-kif-jiftakruh/
Minn Michael Caruana
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5 ta' Diċembru 2025
Il-Fondazzjoni Il-Ħajja f’Għawdex u l-Lumen Christi Publications għadhom kif ippubblikaw il-ktieb L-Isqof Nikol Ġ. Cauchi: kif niftakruh.
L-editur tal-ktieb, Francesco Pio Attard, fil-kelmtejn ta’ qabel jikteb li din il-pubblikazzjoni għandha sservi bħala pass sinifikattiv lejn il-pubblikazzjoni ta’ bijografija vera u proprja tal-Isqof Cauchi.
Hu jgħid li l-Isqof Cauchi kien benefattur kbir ta’ Għawdex u mhux biss ragħaj spiritwali. B’ħidmietu, b’kitbietu u bil-predikazzjoni tiegħu ppromova l-identità Għawdxija u mexxa ’l quddiem l-aspett soċjali, kulturali u reliġjuż tal-poplu ta’ Għawdex. Francesco Pio Attard isostni li għad li ġa nkiteb ħafna, l-opri pastorali u soċjali tal-Isqof Cauchi għad ’il quddiem jiġu mistħarrġa fid-dettall bit-tama li jasal ukoll il-mument li tinkiteb il-bijografija uffiċjali tiegħu.
L-editur iżid li meta fl-1972 Monsinjur Cauchi ħa f’idejh it-treġija sħiħa tad-djoċesi, sab minnufih ma’ wiċċu l-isfida mhux żgħira li jirriforma l-Knisja lokali skont id-digrieti tal-Konċilju Vatikan II. Bl-għajnuna tal-istrutturi ġodda li ħoloq, li fihom fittex il-parteċipazzjoni mhux biss ta’ saċerdoti, iżda wkoll ta’ lajċi impenjati fil-Knisja, l-Isqof Cauchi rnexxielu jibda jwettaq il-viżjoni tal-Konċilju fuq livell lokali. Hekk hu għen lill-Knisja tagħmel il-qabża importanti minn dik ta’ qabel il-Konċilju għal waħda b’lingwaġġ u għodod li jkellmu aħjar lill-bniedem.
“Dan ma kienx proċess faċli u l-istorja turi li l-Isqof Cauchi kellu jaffaċċja ħafna oppożizzjoni. Hu, iżda, irnexxielu jwettqu b’determinazzjoni u ħlewwa fl-istess ħin.”
F’dan il-ktieb wieħed l-ewwel isib ġabra ta’ artikli bijografiċi dwar il-persuna u l-ħidma tal-Isqof Cauchi minn kollaboraturi tiegħu u mbagħad artikli ta’ kontributuri oħra importanti biex ikkompletaw aħjar din il-pubblikazzjoni. Dan hu l-ewwel kontribut bijografiku voluminuż fi lsienna dwar l-Isqof Nikol Cauchi.
Fid-daħla tal-ktieb hemm tliet artikli: wieħed mill-Kardinal Mario Grech, ieħor minn Nunzju Appostoliku fil-Marokk l-Arċisqof Alfred Xuereb, artiklu mill-Isqof ta’ Għawdex Anton Teuma u fl-aħħar mill-Monsinjur Dr Joseph Bezzina.
Il-Kardinal Grech jikkonferma dak li kiteb fid-daħla tiegħu l-editur meta qal li fid-Djoċesi ta’ Għawdex tibqa’ reġistrata l-ħidma ta’ dan ir-ragħaj li kellu episkopat twil u tqil anki għaliex qeda fi żmien ta’ tiġdid Konċiljari u bidliet soċjali kbar. Jgħid li l-Isqof Cauchi ħalla marka fl-istorja ta’ ħafna, ħa ħsieb bil-karità lill-poplu ta’ Alla, fittex li jitimgħu bil-kelma u bil-kitbiet tiegħu u sostnieh bis-sagramenti. Kien sod fit-tagħlim, ma kienx qasba tixxejjer mar-riħ, imma kien ukoll ħelu u twajjeb fl-attitudni u kien jaf jistenna.
Il-Kardinal Grech jgħid li fi żmien l-episkopat tiegħu ħa miżuri u ta inkarigi biex tibda tinkiteb l-istorja tal-Isqof Cauchi u wera x-xewqa tiegħu li xi darba din l-għanja ekkleżjali tintiseġ.
Hemm imbagħad artikli minn 23 kollaboratur tal-Isqof Cauchi u oħrajn dwar kif jiftakruh.
Il-ktieb qed jinbiegħ mill-Kurja tal-Isqof, il-Belt Victoria.
newsbook.com.mt/ktieb-gdid-dwar-l-isqof-nikol-g-cauchi-u-kif-jiftakruh/
Lampuki season extended until end January 2026
Parliamentary Secretary for Animal Rights Alicia Bugeja Said announces lampuki season will be extended until January 2026
5 December 2025,
by Karl Azzopardi
Lampuki (Photo: James Boanchi/MaltaToday)
The Parliamentary Secretary for Animal Rights Alicia Bugeja Said has announced the European Commission has approved Malta’s request to extend the lampuki fishing season.
Following the government’s submission, the Commission agreed to allow Maltese fishers to continue catching lampuki until the end of January 2026.
The extension gives fishers added stability and helping them make up for days lost earlier in the season.
The lampuki season normally runs from mid-August to the end of December.
www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/138605/lampuki_season_extended_until_end_january_2026_
Parliamentary Secretary for Animal Rights Alicia Bugeja Said announces lampuki season will be extended until January 2026
5 December 2025,
by Karl Azzopardi
Lampuki (Photo: James Boanchi/MaltaToday)
The Parliamentary Secretary for Animal Rights Alicia Bugeja Said has announced the European Commission has approved Malta’s request to extend the lampuki fishing season.
Following the government’s submission, the Commission agreed to allow Maltese fishers to continue catching lampuki until the end of January 2026.
The extension gives fishers added stability and helping them make up for days lost earlier in the season.
The lampuki season normally runs from mid-August to the end of December.
www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/138605/lampuki_season_extended_until_end_january_2026_
Ara: Qatt ma tkellimt ma’ Portelli dwar il-proprjetà f’Għawdex – Roderick Galdes
Minn Neil Camilleri
4 ta' Diċembru 2025
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Il-Ministru Roderick Galdes insista li qatt ma ltaqa’ jew tkellem mal-iżviluppatur Joe Portelli b’rabta mal-appartament li xtara fir-Rabat Għawdex.
Qal ukoll li dan ma kienx xi rigal jew pjaċir għaliex hu ħallas il-prezz sħiħ tas-suq.
Il-Ministru għall-Akkomodazzjoni Soċjali kien qed jiġi ntervistat waqt il-programm Attwalita’, ippreżentat mill-editur ta’ Newsbook Malta Matthew Xuereb. Il-mistieden l-ieħor fl-ewwel parti tal-programm kien id-Deputat Nazzjonalista Ivan Bartolo, li huwa wkoll ix-shadow minister għall-akkomodazzjoni soċjali.
Galdes qed jaffaċċja pressjoni biex jirriżenja wara li ħareġ li xtara penthouse fl-iżvilupp Tal-Gelmus għall-prezz ta’ €140,000. L-appartament inbena minn konsorzju mmexxi mill-kuntratturi Joseph Portelli, Mark Agius u Daniel Refalo. L-istess konsorzju beda jikri 104 appartamenti lill-gvern biex jintużaw bħala akkomodazzjoni soċjali.
Galdes qal li hu u l-mara kienu qed ifittxu appartament lejn ir-Rabat fi żmien il-Covid. L-apparament xtrawħ anke bħala forma ta’ investiment tal-familja. Insista li l-proprjeta’ f’Għawdex dejjem kienet irħas minn Malta.
Qal li l-proprjeta’ li xtara “m’għandiex xi veduti kbar, m’hemmx lussu, għadha bit-trab sal-lum u m’hemm xejn fiha. Kull m’hi 84 metru kwadru.”
Qal li din hija politika ta’ negattiviżmu li biha l-PN mhux se jirbaħ elezzjonijiet.
Il-ministru qal li ħallas taxxa fuq din il-proprjeta’ bil-5%, u skont il-valur attwali tagħha. Qal li għandu d-dokumenti kollha.
Mistosqi jekk hux lest li jippubblikahom, Galdes qal li diġa għadda kollox lill-ġurnalisti u anke se jgħaddi kollox lill-Kummissarju għall-Istandards.
“Kif stajt inkun naf li Portelli kien se jikrilna l-appartamenti?”Mistoqsi jekk jaħsibx li tidher kerha li xtara appartament mingħand persuna li ħadet kuntratt tal-gvern, Galdes qal li ma kien hemm ebda mod kif ikun jaf li Portelli kien se jipparteċipa fi skema li tinsab miftuħa għal kulħadd.
Qal ukoll li mhux veru li Portelli ngħata kuntratt ta’ €27 miljun. Din iċ-ċifra tirrapreżenta l-valur tal-proprjetajiet li dan qed jikri lill-gvern, bi prezz imraħħas, biex jintużaw bħala akkomodazzjoni soċjali.
“Jien ma ntervjenejtx f’xi tender. Xtrajtha skont il prezzijiet ta dakinhar. Ma kienitx bargain. Dak kien il-prezz tas-suq ta’ dakinhar,” insista l-ministru.
Dwar każ preċedenti fejn ministru kien ġie kkritikat għax mar jara logħba futbol fuq private jet, Galdes qal li d-differenza hi li hu ma ħa xejn b’xejn. Qal ukoll li mill-ewwel tkellem mal-Prim Ministru dwar “din l-istorja li qed tiġi mmuntata” kontrih.
“Kieku kien hemm xi ħaġa ħażina taħseb li kont ngħaddi mill-iskrutinju tal-bank? Ivan jaf li aħna, kull sitt xhur il-banek jgħadduna minn skrutinju biex jaraw il-flus minn fejn ġibnihom. M’hemm xejn ħażin f’li għamilt imma xi ħadd qed jipprova joħloq kontroversja għax din hija l-politika tal-għira tal-PN.”
“Intom champagne socialists” – Ivan BartoloId-deputat tal-PN Ivan Bartolo qal li ħafna mill-iskemi li tkellem fuqhom il-ministru kien bdihom il-PN. Bartolo qal li ż-żgħażagħ għandhom problema ta’ spending power. “Anke jien qed nistenna l-paga li jmiss, aħseb u ara ż-żgħażagħ.
Galdes staqsa x’se jagħmlu tal-PN meta jitilgħu fil-gvern. “Se tmissu l-prezz tal-proprjeta’? Jekk le, u jekk l-ekonomija tibqa’ b’saħħitha, mela l-prezzijiet se jkomplu jogħlew.”
Bartolo qal li l-gvern mhux qed jagħmel biżżejjed u semma kif hawn aktar minn 800 persuna jorqdu barra.
“Intom champagne socialists. M’intomx is-soċjalisti ta’ Ġuze Ellul Mercer u ta’ Dom Mintoff. Intom ma tifhmux lil dawk in-nies li qegħdin ibatu ta’ kuljum, lil dawk li qed jispiċċaw fuq waiting lists ma jispiċċaw qatt u dawk li qed jispiċċaw bla saqaf fuq rashom.”
Idhol hawn biex tisma il videos.
newsbook.com.mt/ara-qatt-ma-tkellimt-ma-portelli-dwar-il-proprjeta-fghawdex-roderick-galdes/
Minn Neil Camilleri
4 ta' Diċembru 2025
Read in English.
Il-Ministru Roderick Galdes insista li qatt ma ltaqa’ jew tkellem mal-iżviluppatur Joe Portelli b’rabta mal-appartament li xtara fir-Rabat Għawdex.
Qal ukoll li dan ma kienx xi rigal jew pjaċir għaliex hu ħallas il-prezz sħiħ tas-suq.
Il-Ministru għall-Akkomodazzjoni Soċjali kien qed jiġi ntervistat waqt il-programm Attwalita’, ippreżentat mill-editur ta’ Newsbook Malta Matthew Xuereb. Il-mistieden l-ieħor fl-ewwel parti tal-programm kien id-Deputat Nazzjonalista Ivan Bartolo, li huwa wkoll ix-shadow minister għall-akkomodazzjoni soċjali.
Galdes qed jaffaċċja pressjoni biex jirriżenja wara li ħareġ li xtara penthouse fl-iżvilupp Tal-Gelmus għall-prezz ta’ €140,000. L-appartament inbena minn konsorzju mmexxi mill-kuntratturi Joseph Portelli, Mark Agius u Daniel Refalo. L-istess konsorzju beda jikri 104 appartamenti lill-gvern biex jintużaw bħala akkomodazzjoni soċjali.
Galdes qal li hu u l-mara kienu qed ifittxu appartament lejn ir-Rabat fi żmien il-Covid. L-apparament xtrawħ anke bħala forma ta’ investiment tal-familja. Insista li l-proprjeta’ f’Għawdex dejjem kienet irħas minn Malta.
Qal li l-proprjeta’ li xtara “m’għandiex xi veduti kbar, m’hemmx lussu, għadha bit-trab sal-lum u m’hemm xejn fiha. Kull m’hi 84 metru kwadru.”
Qal li din hija politika ta’ negattiviżmu li biha l-PN mhux se jirbaħ elezzjonijiet.
Il-ministru qal li ħallas taxxa fuq din il-proprjeta’ bil-5%, u skont il-valur attwali tagħha. Qal li għandu d-dokumenti kollha.
Mistosqi jekk hux lest li jippubblikahom, Galdes qal li diġa għadda kollox lill-ġurnalisti u anke se jgħaddi kollox lill-Kummissarju għall-Istandards.
“Kif stajt inkun naf li Portelli kien se jikrilna l-appartamenti?”Mistoqsi jekk jaħsibx li tidher kerha li xtara appartament mingħand persuna li ħadet kuntratt tal-gvern, Galdes qal li ma kien hemm ebda mod kif ikun jaf li Portelli kien se jipparteċipa fi skema li tinsab miftuħa għal kulħadd.
Qal ukoll li mhux veru li Portelli ngħata kuntratt ta’ €27 miljun. Din iċ-ċifra tirrapreżenta l-valur tal-proprjetajiet li dan qed jikri lill-gvern, bi prezz imraħħas, biex jintużaw bħala akkomodazzjoni soċjali.
“Jien ma ntervjenejtx f’xi tender. Xtrajtha skont il prezzijiet ta dakinhar. Ma kienitx bargain. Dak kien il-prezz tas-suq ta’ dakinhar,” insista l-ministru.
Dwar każ preċedenti fejn ministru kien ġie kkritikat għax mar jara logħba futbol fuq private jet, Galdes qal li d-differenza hi li hu ma ħa xejn b’xejn. Qal ukoll li mill-ewwel tkellem mal-Prim Ministru dwar “din l-istorja li qed tiġi mmuntata” kontrih.
“Kieku kien hemm xi ħaġa ħażina taħseb li kont ngħaddi mill-iskrutinju tal-bank? Ivan jaf li aħna, kull sitt xhur il-banek jgħadduna minn skrutinju biex jaraw il-flus minn fejn ġibnihom. M’hemm xejn ħażin f’li għamilt imma xi ħadd qed jipprova joħloq kontroversja għax din hija l-politika tal-għira tal-PN.”
“Intom champagne socialists” – Ivan BartoloId-deputat tal-PN Ivan Bartolo qal li ħafna mill-iskemi li tkellem fuqhom il-ministru kien bdihom il-PN. Bartolo qal li ż-żgħażagħ għandhom problema ta’ spending power. “Anke jien qed nistenna l-paga li jmiss, aħseb u ara ż-żgħażagħ.
Galdes staqsa x’se jagħmlu tal-PN meta jitilgħu fil-gvern. “Se tmissu l-prezz tal-proprjeta’? Jekk le, u jekk l-ekonomija tibqa’ b’saħħitha, mela l-prezzijiet se jkomplu jogħlew.”
Bartolo qal li l-gvern mhux qed jagħmel biżżejjed u semma kif hawn aktar minn 800 persuna jorqdu barra.
“Intom champagne socialists. M’intomx is-soċjalisti ta’ Ġuze Ellul Mercer u ta’ Dom Mintoff. Intom ma tifhmux lil dawk in-nies li qegħdin ibatu ta’ kuljum, lil dawk li qed jispiċċaw fuq waiting lists ma jispiċċaw qatt u dawk li qed jispiċċaw bla saqaf fuq rashom.”
Idhol hawn biex tisma il videos.
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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.
RACV Cape Schanck Resort
Mornington Peninsula
Melbourne.
Weekend holiday 21 - 23 November 2025.
Mornington Peninsula
Melbourne.
Weekend holiday 21 - 23 November 2025.
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.
https://www.facebook.com/nadur.ghawdex.96/videos/423538118617540/
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Quddiesa ta l-ewwel jum tat -tridu immexxija mis-Sacerdot novell Dun Mario Mercieca li fiha jiccelebra l-ewwel Quddiesa tieghu fil komunita taghna .Jippriedka .l- Arcipriet tax-Xaghra Mons Carmelo Refalo
Ritratti minn Mario Muscathttps://www.facebook.com/nadur.ghawdex.96/videos/423540685283950/
Priedka mill Arcipriet Carmelo Refalo tax-Xaghra.
https://www.facebook.com/nadur.ghawdex.96/videos/423538118617540/
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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.
Kelinu Vella Haber jingħata ġieħ mill-Akkademja tal-Malti f'għeluq il-mitt sena tiegħu - 2013
Storja, Kultura u Attwalità36
Minn Daniel Meilak
Kelinu Vella Haber (1913-2014) Imwieled fin-Nadur fl-1 ta’ Ottubru tal-1913, Kelinu, kif ħafna kienu jsibuh, kien wieħed mill-aktar Nadurin li taw sehem attiv fit-tiswir u t-tisħiħ tal-ilsien Malti matul is-seklu għoxrin. Kien edukat fisSeminarju t’Għawdex u wara filKulleġġ tal-Ġiżwiti f’Birkirkara. Għamel xi żmien novizz mas-Soċjetà Missjunarja ta’ San Pawl u kien hemm li ltaqa’ mal-poeta Karmenu Vassallo. Fost il-ħafna inizzjattivi siewja tiegħu favur il-Malti, huwa waqqaf ‘ix-Xirka għat-Tixrid tal-Ilsien Malti’, u miegħu kien hemm Anton Buttigieg, Ġużè Bonnici, Ġużè Chetcuti u Ġorġ Pisani, li nislu wkoll huwa min-Nadur. L-ewwel laqgħa saret fil-15 ta’ Jannar 1939.
Fl-1940 Vella Haber waqqaf din ix-Xirka wkoll ġewwa n-Nadur u din ħadmet bis-sħiħ favur aktar edukazzjoni u tixrid tal-lingwa Maltija kif ukoll biex jinxtered il-litteriżmu. Dan għen lil ħafna żgħażagħ kif ukoll lill-isforzi favur l-emanċipazzjoni tal-mara. Ħeġġeġ ħafna żgħażagħ jibdew jiktbu u mbagħad il-kitba tagħhom kienet tinqara fuq irrediffusion. Fost iż-żgħażagħ li kienu msieħba u ffurmata fl-għaqda li waqqaf Kelinu nsibu persunaġġi bħal Guido De Marco, Charles Camilleri u Frans Ebejer. Kien ukoll membru għal xi żmien fl-Assemblea Nazzjonali tal-Gvern. Miet nhar it-28 ta’ Jannar 2014, fl-età ta’ 100 sena.1 Bħala rikonoxximent tal-ħimda tiegħu kien ingħata Ġieħ irRepubblika fl-1997 mill-President tar-Repubblika l-Eċċ. T. Dr Ugo Mifsud Bonnici.
Fost il-ħafna kitbiet tiegħu, in-Nadur kellu post prominenti. Forsi l-aktar li jispikkaw huma l-folkdrama ‘Nadurjana’ u l-poemett bl-istess isem: ‘Nadurjana’. Il-folkdrama ‘Nadurjana’ li huwa kiteb bħala rakkont f’650 vers joħroġ fil-beraħ il-karattru tan-Nadur u n-Nadurin, dejjem marbuta mal-baħar u mal-agrikultura. Dan kollu fl-isfond tal-istorja li tibda miż-żmien tal-qedem u li twaħħad fiha l-kult lejn San Pietru u San Pawl ma’ dak pagan. Dan irrakkont jimxi mbagħad maż-żmien tal-ħbit tal-furbani, tattwelid tal-parroċċa, taż-żmien li fih saru l-qniepen fl-1815, iċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-Imnarja fil-Buskett, li inċidentalment qed tagħlaq tliet mitt sena (kien fl-1720, skont ma jikteb Giovanni Agius de Soldanis li l-Imnarja bdiet tiġi ċċelebrata b’dan il-mod fil-Buskett), għall-bini tal-knisja, it-tkabbir tagħha u l-leġġendi marbuta mar-raħal. Hawn se nagħti silta ċkejkna ħafna li anke toħroġ fil-beraħ il-kuntest li fiha nkitbet. Billi din il-folkdrama nkitbet għall-okkażjoni tal-festi triċentinarji mit-twaqqif tal-parroċċa fl-1688, u billi dak iż-żmien qamet il-kwistjoni pjuttost taħraq bejn in-Nadur u l-Qala dwar min minnhom kellu leġittimament jiċċelebra t-300 sena tiegħu, Vella Haber kiteb hekk:
‘In-Nadur kien sar parroċċa maqdes bnew in-Nadurin għax kien ġie Cocco Palmeri amar fis lil Bernardin knisja ibni mar amarlu f’dik il-wesgħa ta’ Nadur qim ġie’ fiha ’l Pietru u Pawlu sadattant aħraq il-bħur ġewwa l-Qala l-Kunċizzjoni fost il-poplu żomm l-unjoni.2
Fih ukoll dawn il-versi patrijottiċi:
Jiddomina n-Nadur tagħna
minn kull fejn tħares lejh
kif mill-port ta’ Malta toħroġ
dlonk jisraqlek dwal għajnejk!
Iktar ma qribu tersaq
iktar ’il fuq jogħla
u kien minħabba f’hekk li nħatar
biex għall-Għawdxin ikun gardjola!
Il-widien u l-miġriet tiegħek
il-għerien u l-bajjiet
ismijiet ta’ nisel juru
minn tal-eqdem żminijiet
kif il-ġonna u l-kampanja
it-triqat l-inħawi sbieħ
ismijiet tal-qedem għandhom
jixhdu nisel xiħ bis-sħiħ!
Għaċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet tas-sena tal-Fidi u tal-1900 sena mill-martirju ta’ San Pietru u San Pawl kienu saru festi kbar fin-Nadur, li l-Knisja Kolleġġjata tiegħu kienet għadha 2 Duminku Camilleri, 125 Sena Kkonsagrata. 125 Sena Bażilika, Vigilat 4, (Nadur 1992), 86-98.
hemm ġiet mgħollija għad-dinjità ta’ Bażilika Minuri. Waqt Akkademja mużiko-letterarja nhar il-Ħamis 27 ta’ Ġunju 1968 kienet inqrat il-peożija ta’ Vella Haber li ġġib l-istess isem ‘Nadurjana’. Dan huwa wkoll xogħol patrijottiku fuq l-istess temi ta’ dak imsemmi aktar ’il fuq:
Wiret in-Nadur fuqani l-isbaħ u l-ogħla fost kull panorama li jiflaħ joffri l-arċipelagu tagħna ... ...
In-Nadur kiseb foħrija kiseb ġmiel u dija kiseb ruħ Nadurija mill-erwieħ tal-Għawdxin l-oħra.
3 Fost diversi poeżiji oħrajn li huwa kiteb dwar in-Nadur insibu għadd fil-ktieb ta’ Karm Caruana In-Nadur u t-Tempju Tiegħu Monumentali. ‘Il-Bajja ta’ San Blas’ li hija ddedikata lil Girgor Buttigieg ‘Naduri li għex u miet ta’ qaddis,’ u fiha jiddeskrivi l-bajja bħala ‘s-sebħ u l-kobor tan-Nadur,’ blistess stil romantiku ta’ poeti oħrajn ta’ qablu: ‘San Blas nitgħaxxaq bik: / Seħer il-ħajja nsibu kollu fik!’4
Imbagħad insibu wkoll diversi poeżiji oħrajn b’laqta patrijottika. Vella Haber kiteb ‘Il-Kanuni tan-Nadur’ bħala ‘tifkira tal-Professur Lazzru Pisani li Pitter ilMaqdes tan-Nadur.’ Fiha l-kanuni li xi darba kienu jisparaw fuq ‘il-misħut Nofs Qamar’ sabiex jiddefendu lir-reliġjon Nisranija, issa jinsabu sektin. Kanuni oħrajn ‘qniepen saru,’ b’referenza għall-manuvra li kien għamel il-kappillan Dun Anton Scasciato (1772-1834) fl-18151816 meta rnexxielu jakkwista kanuni bil-permess tal Gvernatur Sir Thomas Maitland (1760-1824) sabiex jagħmilhom qniepen ġodda.5 F’ ‘Żernieq il-Maqdes tanNadur’ iddedikata bħala ‘Bukkett qronfol lill-Professur F.S. Sciortino’, il-poeta jibda mill-leġġenda tal-bini talKnisja meta Girgor għabba l-ħmara bil-ġebel u fejn din waqfet, allura nbniet din il-binja u jinfexx f’ħafna tifħir:
Maqdes gwapp ħafna n-Nadur inbena
Nixxiegħa sar tal-ogħla sebħ u faħar;
Ġieħ dan il-maqdes jiktor, le jinfena.
6 Fuq laqta reliġjuża, fil-poeżija ‘Luminaria Magna’, ‘B’tifkira u żżih il-ħajr lill-Artista Piju Cellini’, Vella Haber jeżalta lil San Pietru u San Pawl fil-ġrajjiet ta’ Attila s-Salvaġġ. Kienu huma li ‘ħarġu għalih bil-qilla, / ħanqu lill-għadu bir-rabtiet tal-lġiem.’ Hekk ukoll ‘aħna nirbħu żgur ... il-Kruċjata Mqaddsa ...’ Dan kollu bit-tarka tal-Imnarja, voldieri tażżewġt idwal li huma San Pietru u San Pawl.7
Anke fix-xogħol tiegħu ‘Quddiem San Koronatu Martri. Fit-Tempju Monumentali tan-Nadur,’ Kelinu jinseġ għanja ta’ tifħir lil dan il-bniedem li sa minn żmien ilu n-Nadurin qisuh bħala Kon-Patrun tagħhom flimkien ma’ San Pietru u San Pawl:
Koronatu! Insejħulek
aħna wliedek Nadurin:
iddew ilqa’ l-ħajr sħiħ tagħna;
żommna miegħek magħqudin.
L-osservazzjoni li jagħmel meta jikteb li ‘mhux ta’ b’xejn b’ismek imgħammda / ħafna wlied minn tan-Nadur!’ kienet tapplika b’mod tajjeb għall-1953 meta dehret din il-poeżija ppubblikata, iżda llum iż-żminijiet inbidlu u huma ftit jekk xejn, dawk it-tfal Nadurin li jiġu msemmija għal San Koronatu. Jolqtok ukoll kif Vella Haber jitratta mal-fatt li ma nafu xejn dwar dan il-korp, iżda hu joħroġ b’dan: ‘Aktar m’Int mostur u moħbi, / aktar fostna sirt magħruf ...’ U tassew għaliex f’dawn iż-żminijiet li fih kien qed jikteb San Koronatu kien għad għandu ħafna popolarità fin-Nadur, xi ħaġa li bħal dik tal-ismijiet, illum ixxejnet ukoll.
3 Duminku Camilleri, 200 Sena mit-Twelid ta’ l-E.T. Mons. M. Buttigieg. 100 Sena Arċipretali, Vigilat 5, (Nadur 1993), 94-95. 4 Karm Caruana, In-Nadur u t-Tempju Tiegħu Monumentali, (Nadur 1953), 23.
5 Ibid., 120 6 Ibid., 125 7 Ibid., 133.
Kelinu Vella Haber jingħata ġieħ mill-Akkademja tal-Malti f'għeluq il-mitt sena tiegħu - 2013
Storja, Kultura u Attwalità36
'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.
