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Jul
18th
2008

Scepticism on the eco island of Gozo

Author: Gozo News | Filed under Letters and Opinions
Scepticism on the eco island of Gozo In the article Eco-Gozo consultation with the public launched, the Minister for Gozo, Giovanna Debono, made reference to "sceptics regarding the strategy" who said that Eco-Gozo is an excellent idea but which cannot be placed into practice. It's about time Mrs Debono and the government woke up and smelled the coffee. How can people be anything other than sceptical when ...
Jul
17th
2008

GTA expresses concern over transport strike effects on Gozo tourism

Author: Gozo News | Filed under Letters and Opinions
GTA expresses concern over transport strike effects on Gozo tourism The Gozo Tourism Association would like to express its concern regarding the unnecessary disturbance which the Gozo bound tourists have to go through due to the industrial action being taken by transport operators in Malta. Still worse is the fact that alternative transport arrangements are being disrupted. While acknowledging the right to strike, the Gozo Tourism Association would also like to remind one ...
Jul
16th
2008

The Malta Transport Reform Action Group condemns the acts of intimidation

Author: Gozo News | Filed under Letters and Opinions
The Malta Transport Reform Action Group condemns the acts of intimidation Since Monday, our nation was brought to a standstill due to the action of the Transport Federation. Maltese and International workers and tourists have witnessed the arrogance of the members of the federation who apart from protesting to maintain their monopolies thought that they could disrupt other people's lives. The Malta Transport Reform Action Group condemns the acts of intimidation carried out against the drivers who were ...
Jul
16th
2008

Exercise your basic EU right to vote in the European Parliament elections - Readers Letter

Author: Gozo News | Filed under Letters and Opinions
Exercise your basic EU right to vote in the European Parliament elections - Readers Letter Dear EU citizen residing in Gozo or Malta, You might be one of the thousands of Non-Maltese EU citizens whose name appears on the local council electoral register, but not on the European Parliament one. Unless you register yourself before February 2009 next, you will be unable to exercise your basic EU right to vote in the European Parliament elections, scheduled for June ...
Jul
15th
2008

Chamber issues strongly worded statement against public transport strike actions

Author: Gozo News | Filed under Letters and Opinions
Chamber issues strongly worded statement against public transport strike actions The Malta Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise is of the opinion that the strike currently underway by various public transport operators is totally unnecessary and only serves to damage the Maltese business community and the economy in general. The Chamber would like to remind those who are participating in the strike action that they are harming the very people on whom ...
Jul
13th
2008

Please help me to baptise children in Peru - Fr Anthony Zammit

Author: Gozo News | Filed under Letters and Opinions
Please help me to baptise children in Peru - Fr Anthony Zammit As a Missionary Priest in Peru, each day I learn new things about these people. I am in the Selva, before building the brick church I have to build the people Church. They have been without a priest for 25 years. Their knowledge about God is nearly zero. I am using my personal money to pay for three teachers to teach Catechism to nearly 2000 ...
Jul
13th
2008

Malta Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise welcomes rent law reform white paper

Author: Gozo News | Filed under Letters and Opinions
Malta Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise welcomes rent law reform white paper The Malta Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise welcomes the issuing of the White Paper on the Rent Law Reform as a strong and solid step in the right direction, and congratulates Social Policy Minister, the Hon John Dalli and the Rent Reform Working Group on the sterling work carried out. The Chamber - especially through its ad hoc Committee on Rent Laws - ...
Jul
12th
2008

Ramla Bay Planning Appeals - The Save Ramla Committee

Author: Gozo News | Filed under Letters and Opinions
Ramla Bay Planning Appeals - The Save Ramla Committee Following the revocation of development permits for the construction of villas in Ramla Bay, Gozo, by the Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA), the developer filed planning appeals against said revocations. MEPA revoked these permits following detailed reports submitted by environment planning consultant and architect Perit Lino Bianco on behalf of Carmen Bajada, a resident and local councilor in Xaghra Local Council. These reports included ...
Jul
12th
2008

Illicit trade unfairly compromising investment and jobs

Author: Gozo News | Filed under Letters and Opinions
Illicit trade unfairly compromising investment and jobs Statements made during the Simonds Farsons Cisk plc AGM are symptomatic of difficulties being faced by a multitude of bona fide traders across a variety of sectors. The Malta Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise made strong representations on the issue over the past years. It appeals to the authorities to co-ordinate and put their act together without further delay ...
Jul
11th
2008

The ongoing destruction of our village cores

Author: Gozo News | Filed under Letters and Opinions
The ongoing destruction of our village cores Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar has today formally requested MEPA to invoke Article 39A in order to rescind permit no. 05673/06 which requests the internal demolition and reconstruction of a fine old townhouse, one of an untouched row of seven in Windsor terrace, one of Sliema's finest streets having Specific Conservation Importance. MEPA's Heritage Advisory Committee had recommended against this permit, which was also ...

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