The National and Regional Celebrations Committee within the Ministry for Gozo is organising a memorial ceremony for Victory Day, next Tuesday, the 7th of September 2010, at 6.20pm, Independence Square in Victoria. This ceremony will be presided over by the Minister for Gozo, Giovanna Debono. The programme will be as follows: 8.30pm Arrival of Minister for Gozo, Giovanna [...]...

On Saturday the blockbuster game between the two top sides of division 1 cricket was played. Marsa C.C won the toss and elected bat first against Melita C.C. Mark G.Sacco and Dave Borg opened the batting. Sacco was first to go being caught for seven runs. Borg was next to go being run out after a [...]...

The John Lennon Followers and Beatles Fan Club is organising it’s second exhibition about John Lennon, marking the 30th anniversary since his assassination, and also to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of The Beatles. The exhibition will take place on Saturday the 9th and Sunday the 10th [...]...

Bank of Valletta has said that it extends its support to artist Henry Alamango in his solo exhibition ‘Meanders.’ This exhibition brings together a total of 22 works which will be on display at the Banca Giuratale in Independence Square, Victoria, Gozo, between the 4th and the 21st of September. During a meeting with the artist, [...]...

In July 2010, compared with June 2010, the volume of retail trade increased by 0.1% in both the euro area (EA16) and the EU27. In June retail trade rose by 0.2% and 0.3% respectively. Among the Member States for which data are available, total retail trade increased in nine and declined in ten. The highest increases [...]...

The Minister for Gozo, Giovanna Debono, at a meeting held with a group of teachers from the Special Activities Section, said “Gozitan primary school students who will be attending state schools as well as Church schools in Gozo during the upcoming scholastic year, will be offered the opportunity to participate in extra-curricular activities related with [...]...

The euro area (EA16) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 10.0% in July 2010, unchanged compared with June. It was 9.6% in July 2009. The EU27 unemployment rate was 9.6% in July 2010, unchanged compared with June. It was 9.1% in July 2009. Eurostat estimates that 23.057 million men and women in the EU27, of whom 15.833 million [...]...

Malta International Airport has said that passenger movements in August reached an all-time record of 427,924. The increase in passenger movements, when compared to the same month last year, is equivalent to 13.4% or 50,641 movements. In August, seat capacity has also hit an all-time record of 536,495 during the same month, i.e. an increase [...]...

The Environmental Health Directorate within the Public Health Regulation Department has released it’s latest report on enforcement actions and other activities undertaken by its Health Inspectorate Services in August 2010. Improvement Notices Issued to Food Business Operators During August, 439 improvement notices in terms of article 33 of the Food Safety Act have been issued to food [...]...

Parliamentary Secretary, Chris Said has inaugurated a new playground at Munxar, which is the first one to conform to new standards set by the Malta Standards Authourity. The Guze’ Aquilina Garden project, in Munxar, will generate alternative energy as well as providing free WiFi. Munxar Local Council had applied for funds from schemes that had been [...]...