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	<description>For all the very latest news from Gozo</description>
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		<title>Marian celebration to be held at Marsalforn</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Gozo Diocese have announced that the annual Diocesan Marian Manifestation is going to be held at Marsalforn on Thursday, the 23rd of July.

The mass is being held with the aim of giving public praise to Our Lady, while emphasising]]></description>
		<link>http://gozonews.com/item/marian-celebration-to-be-held-at-marsalforn/</link>
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		<title>Industrial producer prices down 0.2% in euro area, 0.4% in EU27</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In May 2009 compared with April 2009, the industrial producer price index fell by 0.2% in the euro area (EA16) and by 0.4% in the EU27. In April, prices decreased by 0.9% and 1.0% respectively. 
In May 2009 compared with]]></description>
		<link>http://gozonews.com/item/industrial-producer-prices-down-0-2-in-euro-area-0-4-in-eu27/</link>
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		<title>Vodafone Malta refurbishes and upgrades call centre</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Vodafone Malta have announced that they have refurbished their call centre at Msida Road, B'Kara. The Company upgraded the working environment and the health and safety measures as part of its policies to improve the]]></description>
		<link>http://gozonews.com/item/vodafone-malta-refurbishes-and-upgrades-call-centre/</link>
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		<title>Two more cases of swine flu confirmed, bringing the total to 18</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This evening two more cases of swine flu have been confirmed, bringing the total of confirmed cases to eighteen, two of the cases have so far been confirmed as being in Gozo.

Anyone who is currently]]></description>
		<link>http://gozonews.com/swine-flu/two-more-cases-of-swine-flu-confirmed-bringing-the-total-to-18/</link>
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		<title>Inauguration of new civic amenity site in Xewkija</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WasteServ Malta Ltd. have announced that the launch has taken place of the new facility for bulky waste (civic amenity sites) in Xewkija. Those present for the inauguration were the Minister for Resources and Rural Affairs, George Pullicino, the Minister for Gozo, Giovanna Debono, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Public Consultation and Information, Chris Said. This inauguration now means that all the five centers planned for bulky waste are now operational. Like the four facilities that are already operating in Malta, the purpose of this facility is to provide a ...]]></description>
		<link>http://gozonews.com/featured/inauguration-of-new-civic-amenity-site-in-xewkija/</link>
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		<title>Curia orders Holy Communion by hand due to flu</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Curia in both Gozo and Malta have issued a circular which is to be read out at this evenings Masses, advising that the administering of Holy Communion is to be carried out by hand only.
The Curia's decision is in response to the outbreak of swine flu and is aimed at reducing the risk of the infection being passed on.
Meanwhile, two new cases of swine flu whave been confirmed in Malta, however 2 cases which had been previously confirmed have been downgraded to 'probable' which leaves the actual number of ...]]></description>
		<link>http://gozonews.com/featured/curia-orders-holy-communion-by-hand-due-to-swine-flu/</link>
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		<title>Annual Gharb &#8216;Infiorata&#8217; to be held tomorrow</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Gharb Local Council will be holding the 8th edition of the Gharb 'Infiorata' tomorrow, Sunday the 5th of July, from 2.00pm onwards.
The 'Infiorata' will be displayed on the Gharb church parvis in Pjazza Zjara tal-Madonna, Gharb.
The 'Infiorata' is an old tradition which also takes place at Gerano, Italy, which is twinned with Gharb. The 'Infiorata' as it is called, consists of a designed carpet made of fresh flowers and petals which are cut in small pieces and arranged to form a picture.
The 'Infiorata,' both in Gerano and in Gharb, ...]]></description>
		<link>http://gozonews.com/featured/annual-gharb-infiorata-to-be-held-tomorrow/</link>
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		<title>The Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz wins Expedia award</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz, have announced that they were recently chosen as an Expedia Insiders' Select hotel, an annual award which recognises the very best hotels, as judged by the experiences of customers ]]></description>
		<link>http://gozonews.com/item/the-kempinski-hotel-san-lawrenz-wins-expedia-award/</link>
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		<title>Government total expenditure on R&amp;D 10.7 million in 2008</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Total expenditure by General Government on Research and Development in 2008 amounted to €10.7 million, a decrease of €0.2 million over the previous year. The activity of the General Government Sector in research]]></description>
		<link>http://gozonews.com/item/government-total-expenditure-on-rd-10-7-million-in-2008/</link>
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		<title>Melita Sports offer savings and prizes for summer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Melita have announced that for the first time ever, you can watch live and exclusive broadcasts of all the UEFA Champions League playoffs and UEFA Europa Cup group stage matches on Melita Sports. The ASA ]]></description>
		<link>http://gozonews.com/item/melita-sports-offer-savings-and-prizes-for-summer/</link>
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		<title>Volume of retail trade down 0.4% in euro area and 0.5% in EU27</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In May 2009, compared with April 2009, the volume of retail trade fell by 0.4% in the euro area (EA16) and by 0.5%in the EU27. In April retail trade rose by 0.1% and 0.3% respectively. In May 2009, compared with May 2008,]]></description>
		<link>http://gozonews.com/item/volume-of-retail-trade-down-0-4-in-euro-area-and-0-5-in-eu27/</link>
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		<title>2 confirmed cases of swine flu in Gozo, 14 in Malta</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Updated: Four more cases of swine flu were confirmed Friday evening, taking the total to sixteen.
Health authorities had previously confirmed seven more cases of H1N1 swine flu, including a four-month-old baby and an eight-year-old Scottish girl visiting Gozo.
Parliamentary Secretary for the Elderly and Community Care, Mario Galea had announced earlier that there had been 11 confirmed cases of swine flu in Malta, two of which were located in Gozo.
The four-month-old baby was admitted to Gozo General Hospital along with an eight-year-old Scottish girl who is said to have contracted the ...]]></description>
		<link>http://gozonews.com/featured/2-confirmed-cases-of-h1n1-flu-in-gozo-5-more-in-malta/</link>
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		<title>June Euro area inflation estimated at -0.1%</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Euro area annual inflation is expected to be -0.1% in June 2009 according to a flash estimate issued by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities. It was 0.0% in May.

Euro area inflation is measured by the Monetary Union Index]]></description>
		<link>http://gozonews.com/item/june-euro-area-inflation-estimated-at-0-1/</link>
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		<title>Fund-raising marathon in aid of Radio Lehen il-Qala</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Radio Lehen il-Qala have announced that this coming weekend, Saturday the 4th of July and Sunday, the 5th of July, they will be holding a two day fund raising campaign to raise funds for the studios. The campaign will consist of two full days where a donation can be made and at the same time the various activities that will take place during the weekend can be enjoyed. The activities on Saturday morning will include a carwash, a football tournament and a number of different games for children. On Saturday ...]]></description>
		<link>http://gozonews.com/featured/fund-raising-marathon-in-aid-of-radio-lehen-il-qala/</link>
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		<title>Scheduled power suspension in Sannat tomorrow</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Enemalta have advised that there will be power suspensions in Sannat tomorrow, Saturday, the 4th of July, 2009, between the hours of 7.30am and 3.00pm. The following areas will be affected by these scheduled power suspensions:]]></description>
		<link>http://gozonews.com/item/scheduled-power-suspension-in-sannat-tomorrow-2/</link>
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		<title>Euro area unemployment up to 9.5%, EU27 up to 8.9%</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The euro area (EA16) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 9.5% in May 2009, compared with 9.3% in April. It was 7.4% in May 2008. The EU27 unemployment rate was 8.9% in May 2009, compared with 8.7% in April.]]></description>
		<link>http://gozonews.com/item/euro-area-unemployment-up-to-9-5-eu27-up-to-8-9/</link>
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		<title>More talk time with Vodafone’s knock out plans</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Vodafone Malta have announced that they are offering larger bundles of minutes to its existing and new customers on the Knock Out plans. Customers on the Lightweight Plan will get 200 minutes instead of the current 120 minutes. ]]></description>
		<link>http://gozonews.com/item/more-talk-time-with-vodafone%e2%80%99s-knock-out-plans/</link>
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		<title>Malta Red Cross First Malta Branch seeks new volunteers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Malta Red Cross, First Malta Branch have announced that they are organising a meeting for new volunteers who would like to join the organisation. The meeting will be held on Saturday, the 11th of July at 14.00 hrs ]]></description>
		<link>http://gozonews.com/item/malta-red-cross-first-malta-branch-seeks-new-volunteers/</link>
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		<title>How can we protect against the H1N1 flu virus?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Updated: Now that the H1N1 flu virus has arrived in Malta, with four cases now confirmed, we are publishing the World Health Organisations comprehensive advisory on how best to protect ourselves from becoming infected and what to do if we think we have caught the virus. The WHO advisory also answers a number of questions that may arise during the course of this current pandemic:
The main route of transmission of the new influenza A(H1N1) virus seems to be similar to seasonal influenza, via droplets that are expelled by speaking, sneezing ...]]></description>
		<link>http://gozonews.com/featured/how-can-we-protect-against-the-h1n1-flu-virus/</link>
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		<title>Swine Flu cases in Malta, four cases now confirmed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  Update 1: It has been announced this evening that two more cases of H1N1 have been confirmed, taking the total of confirmed cases to four.
Update 2: Meanwhile, the British Health Secretary has estimated that there could be over 100,000 new cases per day in the UK by the end of August.&#160;
Two cases of swine flu virus were confirmed in Malta last night and ten more persons were suspected to have contracted the virus.
At a press conference held this morning Parliamentary Secretary, Mario Galea, confirmed the first two cases ...]]></description>
		<link>http://gozonews.com/featured/swine-flu-reaches-malta-2-confirmed-cases-10-suspected-cases/</link>
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