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Pastoral Letter by the Bishops on the occasion of Lent 2012

Gozo News — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:49:40 +0000

A Pastoral Letter by the Bishops on the occasion of Lent 2012. The Exile Dear brothers and sisters, “Once again, it is the time of Lent. The culmination of Lent is the suffering, death and resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ. These events are very relevant for our lives and during the coming forty days, [...]

Swallow ringed in Malta is 10 millionth on Europe’s database

Gozo News — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:24:25 +0000

A female Barn Swallow, which was ringed in Malta on the16th of April 2011, was the 10 millionth entry to Europe’s largest scientific ringing database (EURING) on wild birds, Birdlife Malta said today. The female Barn Swallow was ringed during its return migration from African wintering grounds to its European breeding grounds. Two months later [...]

Scheduled power suspensions in Qala and Ghasri on Monday

Gozo News — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:40:49 +0000

Enemalta have advised that there will be scheduled power suspensions in Qala and Ghasri on Monday, the 20th of February, between the hours of 8.00am to 3.30pm. The following areas will be affected by this scheduled power suspensions: Qala: TRIQ IL- PAPA PIJU IX, TRIQ IR- REBHA, TRIQ SAN GUZEPP, TRIQ SAN FRANGISK, PJAZZA SAN [...]

‘Investi f’Darek’ property renovation scheme launched

Gozo News — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:40:33 +0000

‘Investi f’Darek,’ a property renovation scheme supporting urban regeneration while creating economic activity in our localities has been launched by the Minister of Finance the Economy and Investment Tonio Fenech and Minister for Tourism, Culture and the Environment Mario de Marco. The new scheme promotes investment in restoration, conservation and maintenance of privately owned residential [...]

All Melita services to Gozo disrupted by damaged cable

Gozo News — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:38:19 +0000

A third party contractor working in the Mellieha area has damaged a main fibre cable connecting Malta and Gozo. This damage is disrupting all Melita services in Gozo. The company said that while apologising for any inconvenience caused, they would like to reassure customers that their technical team is already on site to repair the [...]

The Friends of the Sick and Elderly Charity Sale next week

Gozo News — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 09:00:53 +0000

The Friends of the Sick and Elderly is organising a charity sale next Sunday, the 26th of February, at the football ground, adjacent to the main parking area in Victoria, Gozo, from 8am to 1pm. A donation of €10 for sellers is requested. Everyone is invited to take along any unwanted items, bric a brac [...]

Malta 49er team training underway for Olympics qualification

Gozo News — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 07:15:29 +0000

The Malta 49er team, Benji Borg and Seb Ripard have left Malta for Palma, Majorca for the next few weeks to undertake intensive training and sparring with other national 49er teams prior to the Olym-pic qualifiers in Croatia in May. Following an injury sustained to Borg’s knee whilst competing in Italy last year, the winter [...]

Pandora, now called Sally, happy in her new loving home

Gozo News — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:52:55 +0000

The Gozo SPCA are delighted to be able to report that Pandora, now called Sally, has settled and is very happy and much loved in her new home in Malta, as can be seen from the photo above.Sally was born at the Centre on World Animal Day last year, after her mother Pawla was found [...]

Gozo Channel additional early morning trips for the Carnival

Gozo News — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:58:45 +0000

Gozo Channel has announced its arrangements on extra trips for the Carnival weekend between the 19th of February and the 20th of February 2012 In order to make Gozo more accessible Gozo Channel will be performing an additional trip early Sunday and Monday morning, leaving Mgarr, Gozo at 02.30am hours and departing Cirkewwa, Malta at [...]

Malta Rugby League announce Dove Men+Care sponsorship

Gozo News — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:32:14 +0000

George Borg Ltd has today signed an agreement for the main sponsorship of the Malta Rugby League (MRL). The partnership with George Borg Ltd’s Unilever-owned Dove Men+Care will see the brand feature prominently throughout the Maltese rugby scene as it transcends in providing a show of financial support for rugby league on the Maltese Islands. [...]

Agreement reached between UHM and Gozo Channel Co.

Gozo News — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:18:24 +0000

The Port and Transport Section of the UHM has this evening suspended the industrial action ordered against Gozo Channel, following a solution which was in agreement with all sides “This came after a number of meetings held between the UHM, led by President Jesmond Bonello, Josef Vella Secretary General and Secretary of the Port and [...]

UHM Youths Section disagrees with KNZ on industrial action

Gozo News — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:35:30 +0000

The UHM Youths Section within the Union Haddiema Maghqudin (UHM) has said in a statement this afternoon that it would like to clarify that it is “disassociating itself from comments made by the Kunsill Nazzjonali taz-Zghazagh (KNZ) in the wake of the industrial actions by Gozo Channel workers ordered by the UHM.” “While in agreement [...]

Gozo Regional Carnival 2012 gets underway this evening

Gozo News — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:43:54 +0000

Large numbers of Maltese are expected to cross over for the Carnival weekend in Gozo, which gets underway this evening, in Victoria and other villages across the island, including the popular Nadur spontaneous Carnival which is held this weekend. Despite the current dispute between UHM and the Gozo Channel Company, which it is hoped will [...]

More MCAST students continue their studies at higher levels

Gozo News — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:27:40 +0000

Over 73% of circa 2,000 students who completed MCAST Level 1 to Level 4 courses during the last academic year are continuing their studies at higher levels. Through a number of certificate presentation ceremonies at its Main Campus in Paola, the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) is recognising the achievements of students [...]

Selection of Assistant Electoral Commissioners completed

Gozo News — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:21:23 +0000

The Electoral Commission notifies those persons who applied to serve as Assistant Electoral Commissioners during the forthcoming Local Councils’ elections, that those selected are currently being notified by ordinary post. Selected persons have until next Wednesday, the 22nd of February, 2012, to submit their acceptance letter to the Electoral Commission at its office in Evans [...]

January’s Retail Price Index down by 1.26% on December

Gozo News — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:17:08 +0000

In January, the Retail Price Index went down by 1.26 per cent. This primarily reflected a drop of 17.45 per cent in the Clothing and Footwear Index, mainly due to seasonally lower prices of garments. Cheaper household appliances and textiles caused the Household Equipment and House Maintenance Cost Index to decrease by 1.47 per cent. [...]

Toshiba €100 discount on subscribing to GO interactive tv

Gozo News — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:59:11 +0000

GO has announced that it has just teamed up with Toshiba Malta “to give customers another great deal on GO interactive tv with Home Pack. As a result of the collaboration, subscribers who sign up to one of GO’s outstanding packs – Home Pack Silver/Gold interactive – benefit from a voucher consisting of a €100 [...]

No agreement reached between UHM and Gozo Channel

Gozo News — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:23:58 +0000

At a meeting held yesterday evening between UHM and Gozo Channel employees it was decided that the new proposals that had been put forward by the company were not acceptable. The Union Haddiema Maghqudin (UHM) will today present new proposals to the company management in a bid to resolve the current industrial dispute over a [...]

KNZ concerned about disruption of the Gozo ferry service

Gozo News — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:26:44 +0000

In the wake of the industrial action triggered to slow down or disrupt the Gozo ferry service, KNZ has said that it “would like to express its deep concern about the negative repercussions of such action. Without going into the merit of the issue concerned, KNZ strongly appeals to the parties involved to come into [...]

Scheduled power suspensions in Victoria over this weekend

Gozo News — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:21:24 +0000

Enemalta have advised that there will be scheduled power suspensions in Victoria, Gozo, on Saturday and Sunday, the 18th and 19th of February 2012. The following areas will be affected by these scheduled power suspensions: Saturday 8.00am-11.30am: TRIQ TA’ WARA S-SUR, TRIQ WIED SARA and TRIQ WIED IS-SEQER. Sunday 8.00am-11.30am: TRIQ MRO. GIUSEPPE GIARDINI VELLA, [...]