Abandoned land transformed into first ever pocket garden

Oct 31 2022

An abandoned land spread over 190 square meters in San Gwann was transformed into the island’s first pocket garden through an investment by Parks Malta.

The garden, which has been named ‘Ġnien il-Hibiscus’, will serve as an example for the future gardens set to be renovated across the islands.

Minister for the Environment Miriam Dalli inaugurated the garden alongside Parks Malta’s Director General Adrian Attard and San Ġwann’s mayor Trevor Fenech.

The Minister said that as the government announces various open spaces, this new pocket garden will serve as a blueprint for the future gardens which are based on the needs and wishes of the local councils and communities.

Ġnien il-Hibiscus is embellished with benches, trees and various aromatic spices which give the space a fresh environment for all to enjoy. The flora chosen for the garden were specifically picked to complement the Maltese climate and provide easy keeping for the future maintenance of the garden.

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Laptops for new secondary school students and new childcare centre

Oct 31 2022

Addressing a press conference, Education and Sport Minister Clifton Grima announced an investment worth up to €50 million in laptops for all new secondary school students.

The Minister also inaugurated a childcare centre in Qawra, which will be welcoming 100 children on the premises.

The Happy Trails Childcare in Qawra will also be employing 20 new workers who will exercise their professional care skills with the kids attending the day care centre.

On his part, the minister said that the facility has all the required amenities and equipment, as well as the staff, to professionally welcome the kids of various local families.

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Transport Minister Aaron Farrugia went for a bike ride with cyclists yesterday…

Oct 31 2022

Transport Minister Aaron Farrugia went for a bike ride with cyclists yesterday…

The lanes were so bad that he had to use the pavements…

And then announced a €35 million investment in a bicycle network.

The bike ride was part of a challenge posed by Bulletproof who invited Aaron Farrugia to join them and thus see the state of the bike lanes around Malta.

In association with Rota, this great initiative led to a ‘bicycle network being planned for and not through a piecemeal approach alongside car-centric projects.’

Some did critique the idea of having to have the transport minister out in the road to actually witness the state of the lanes. However, this initiative did reap some good fruit given the Minister’s furthered incentive to improve the quality of the lanes.

Bulletproof thanked Farrugia for taking up the challenge who, on his part, also revealed a national strategy for modern cycling along with the €35 million investment.

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Mixegħla tal-Qaddisin lights up Gozitan parish churches

Mixeghla tal-Qaddisin lights up Gozitan parish churches

Oct 31 2022

The Cultural Heritage Directorate within the Ministry of Gozo collaborated once again with the Gozo Diocese to launch the third edition of the Mixegħla tal-Qaddisin.

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The candle installation took place yesterday on Sunday 30th October from 1800pm.

The installations saw all Gozitan locality parish churches honouring their Patron Saints through magnificent candle designs. Each had their own unique take on the religious patronage’s honouring.

Throughout the evening, Minister for Gozo Clint Camilleri highlighted all the different installations across the island to share with the public a slice of Maltese communities’ traditions.

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