Tag: Gozo
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Two horses crash in Rabat (Gozo) horse race
At least two horses have crashed in Rabat (Gozo) during a horse race organised around the town centre. One horse crashed in a bundle of hay while another horse subsequently crashed into a nearby building. The horse-race was being organised as part of the Santa Marija activities. The Minister for Animal Animal Welfare has called…
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The Best Places to Go on a Couples Trip in Malta
Stand at the edge of the Upper Barrakka Gardens in Valletta shortly before sunset, and the whole reason to bring someone to Malta lays itself out below. The Grand Harbour turns gold, the honey-coloured forts of the Three Cities catch the last light across the water, and a cannon fires from the saluting battery beneath…
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The latest animal exploitation in Malta: walking Alpacas in the Summer heat
Ever since that fraud Alicia Bugeja Said legalised the trading and keeping of wild animals in Malta, animal exploitation in Malta has increasingly spiralled out of control, with lions being abandoned in run-down farmhouses, dolphins being kept in small pools for circus shows, and now even alpacas being used for entertainment. A new entity is…
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The next “sustainable” monstrosity: solar panels in Ta’ Kuljat
One of Energy Minister Miriam Dalli’s proposals for transitioning Malta’s energy generation towards “sustainable” and renewable sources is to cover the country’s green spaces with solar panels, an idea she has been promoting for some time. The latest monstrosity stemming from this policy is a planning application to cover a green and pristine area in…
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Gozo faces brutal nightly power cuts
Most of the island of Gozo had to face long power cuts, some which lasted for 3-4 hours last night. Residents of Victoria, Xewkija, Kercem, San Lawrenz, Xaghra, Sannat, Nadur, Qala, Ghajnsielem and Fontana reported power cuts starting around 9pm with some even in the middle of the night. Several residents who spoke to The…
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PN Leader Alex Borg most voted-candidate with nearly 22,000 votes: but fails to conquer Gozo due to electoral mechanism
Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg secured almost 22,000 votes across the 12th and 13th electoral districts, the latter being Gozo his home district. This was the largest amount of votes for any candidates in the General Election with Robert Abela garnering almost 19,000 votes. The Nationalist Party made one of its strongest gains of the…
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Fire breaks out at Mġarr Gozo
A large fire has just broken out outside Mgarr port in Gozo. Several fire engines and police cars have been observed rushing to the scene. So far there is no information on what has caused the fire. This is a breaking news story and will be updated. Gerald FenechSports Editor Veteran Journalist
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Labour repackages former Vitals hospital projects as new election pledges
Despite earlier this year the Prime Minister announcing that the public contracts awarded Vitals and Steward Healthcare were “good value for money”, the Labour Party is pledging to execute the projects which were originally entrusted to Vitals and Steward’s. These projects include a new 300-bed intermediate care hospital at St Vincent de Paul and the…
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Here is the Catholic priest who gave €7,000 to silence a girl who was raped by the brothers of Chris Said
The rape of a child costs just €7,000 according to Nadur parish priest Michael Said. Today, Times of Malta published a story about an outrageous Court judgement that confirmed that a parish priest from Nadur brokered a deal between the family of a girl that was raped and the brothers of a politician to stay…
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Malta Ranger Unit launches petition to create new Police Environmental Protection Unit in Gozo
The NGO Malta Ranger Unit, which currently overseeing the management of the Majjistral Nature and History Park in Mellieħa have launched a petition to Parliament to create a new Police unit dedicated to environmental crimes in Gozo. Malta’s Police have an Environmental Protection Unit which as of now is only active in Malta but not…
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Historic Qbajjar Battery to be handed over to Din L-Art Ħelwa
The historic Qbajjar Battery in Żebbuġ, Gozo, is to be entrusted to the heritage NGO Din L-Art Ħelwa for restoration and long-term guardianship the government announced today. Built in 1715–1716 by the Order of Saint John, the coastal battery formed part of an extensive defensive network constructed around the Maltese Islands during the Knights’ rule…
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Wanted Polish tourist-operator in Gozo featured in the Polish press: sought by Polish journalists
A Polish man who is wanted by the Polish authorities for being part of a violent criminal group, has set up camp in Gozo, Malta as a Polish tour-operator. Our story has now been featured in the Polish press here, here and also here. The story is very strange because he is still listed as…
