Tag: Gozo
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Fort Chambray not be demolished but NGOs demand Grade 1 Protection
Environmental NGOs, including the Ramblers Association and Din l-Art Ħelwa, have welcomed the government’s decision to amend the Fort Chambray master plan to incorporate the historic British barracks and prevent their demolition. The government stated that the amendment followed discussions with the developers and recognised the barracks’ historical and architectural significance, while ensuring that their…
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Power-cuts last week due error during works: three new distribution centre and new Gozo connection to roll out soon
Speaking to MaltaToday today, Prime Minister Robert Abela said last week’s power cuts were caused by human error during works carried out by Enemalta workers at the Magħtab Terminal Station. According to Enemalta, the error occurred during an intervention on a circuit breaker, triggering the electricity system’s automatic protection mechanism and disrupting power supplies across…
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Labour politician who wants to muzzle the press makes hay from stories by the press
The snivelling hypocrisy of some is written plainly across their foreheads. Labour MP Ramona Attard has been making a great deal of noise and protest over the Church’s decision not to take disciplinary action against Gozitan priest Michael Said. She says that victims should not report such cases to the Church, but to the Police.…
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Energy Minister Miriam Dalli describes latest power-cuts in Gozo as “inconvenience”
Energy Minister Miriam Dalli is causing widespread ire and angry commentary against her on social media after describing the latest power cuts in Gozo as an “inconvenience”. Gozo was left without power overnight, and Enemalta tried to offset the problem with generators brought over from Malta. The Minister said that the power cuts were caused…
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UPDATED: Gozo in darkness as power cuts bite
Updated 230pm Gradual restoration under way in Gozo after first cable repair completed Enemalta has completed repair works on the first cable fault identified at Xewkija and has started gradually restoring electricity supply across parts of Gozo. The network is being brought back online progressively, with supply returning to localities in stages as the process…
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No action to be taken against Michael Said by the Church after brokering hush-money to rape victim
Gozo Bishop Anton Teuma announced earlier today that no action will be taken against Gozitan priest Michael Said following two separate investigations commissioned by the Church, one by the Safeguarding Commission and another by the Gozitan Curia. The Bishop said that, following press reports about the case, the Church initiated its own investigations and appealed…
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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…