New Open Green Space On Mqabba Reservoir

Feb 14 2025

A new green space is set to be developed in Mqabba, transforming an unused 1,000-square-metre reservoir into a community park. Parliamentary Secretary for Public Works, Omar Farrugia, announced the project, which aims to create a tranquil environment for residents while enhancing sustainability.

The reservoir, previously used only for rainwater collection, will undergo maintenance work in the project’s first phase.

This will ensure that rainwater continues to be gathered, both reducing flooding in the area and providing irrigation for the trees and plants that will be planted.

Farrugia highlighted the project’s significance for Mqabba families, saying it will benefit children, youths, and the elderly. “This transformation will offer a peaceful retreat while contributing to cleaner air and a better quality of life,” he stated.

Mqabba mayor Grace Marie Zerafa welcomed the initiative, describing it as one of the best projects for the locality and commending the government’s commitment to environmental improvements.

With an investment of €700,000, the project will feature soft landscaping, benches, 20 new parking spaces, a photovoltaic system for sustainability, and a security system, creating a welcoming space for residents both day and night.

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Partit Momentum Calls For Sunday Protest In Valletta

Feb 14 2025

The newly formed Momentum party, led by Arnold Cassola, is calling on all Maltese citizens who value democracy to join Sunday’s protest in Valletta at 4 p.m. against the government’s rushed magisterial inquiry reform.

In a statement on Friday, Momentum’s general secretary, Mark Camilleri Gambin, acknowledged that the only positive aspect of the proposed amendments is ensuring that victims are regularly updated on inquiries and have automatic access to the final report.

“For everything else, these amendments are straight out of an authoritarian playbook designed to strip citizens of their fundamental rights,” he said.

He criticised Prime Minister Robert Abela and Justice Minister Jonathan Attard, stating they cannot ignore public outcry and erode democratic safeguards.

The government claims the reform will modernise Malta’s legal system and prevent inquiries from being used as a “tool for persecution.” However, critics, including former Chief Justice Silvio Camilleri, argue it will protect politicians and their allies from scrutiny.

Momentum has urged Labour MPs to oppose the bill, warning against repeating past mistakes like shielding Konrad Mizzi or rejecting a public inquiry into Jean Paul Sofia’s death.

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Metsola Visits Gaza As Humanitarian Aid Passes Through

Feb 14 2025

Taking to social media, European President Roberta Metsola shared photos as she visited Israel and Palestine as humanitarian aid crosses into Gaza.

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‘I was able to see first-hand the operations that are in place to get aid in’, wrote the EP President.

‘At this critical moment for the Middle East and the world, I am in Israel and the Palestinian territories over the next days to meet with representatives.’

In a separate post, she shared a ‘poignant moment’ from her return to Re’im, the site of the October 7th 2023 massacre.

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‘Here, where the hearts remain heavy and the memories remain painful’, she wrote as she paid homage to the victims at the site of the Nova festival.

Calling for the release of all hostages, she also said that the EU Parliament’s immediate priority is to ensure that the ceasefire agreement holds.

‘Europe will continue to do its part.’

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783 Single Parents Living In Gozo: 762 Are Women

Feb 14 2025

According to information tabled in parliament, there are 783 single parents living in Gozo, and 762 of these are all women.

In response to a parliamentary question by MP Chris Said, Minister Michael Falzon revealed that there are 762 women single parents and 21 men single parents on Malta’s sister island.

The information broke down how many single parents live in separate localities on the island.

Victoria, Gozo had the biggest share of single parents, with 154 women and 3 men.

Meanwhile, Għajnsielem, Nadur, Victoria, Xagħra and Xewkija had the highest amount of male single parents, with three in each.

The minister also revealed that the Social Security Department does not possess information about whether there are single parents who did not receive their children’s allowance for kids under 16 years of age.

Every applicant, the Minister said, who has children under 16 years of age, is given Children’s allowance as it is a right.

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