PL pledge to plant 100,000 new trees in five years in green proposals

Mar 11 2022

If the Labour Party is elected into government, the party pledged to implement a nation wide action plan of afforestation. This pledge will see the planting of 100,000 new trees in the five years the party is in government.

The party also went on to pledge an investment into the concept of urban green reclamation. For this proposal, the government plans of converting already existing public buildings or buying private buildings to regenerate them.

Families will be able to enjoy these spaces in zones and areas of Malta which are lacking in green spaces. This continues to build on a previously announced measure to create a green lung within walking distance for every citizen of every locality in Malta.

The Labour Party had previously pledged to invest €700 million to create these new green lungs, with the party releasing new blueprints for how and where these areas would be situated.

You can read manifesto here.

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A total modern revamp for Junior College pledged by Labour

Mar 11 2022

As part of their electoral manifesto, the Labour Party has pledged to give Junior College a complete revamp to address various needs in the educational sector of today.

The party plans on revamping the college by creating an environment with better educational opportunities as well as ‘an active student life.’ Lecture rooms are to be modernised, along with the common rooms and lecture rooms, with new libraries being built.

Multi-purpose halls, multi-faith rooms, new art studios and recording facilities for theatre and performing arts are all part of Labour’s newest pledges. The party also pledged a student village which incorporates student organisations and Youth Hub.

In their manifesto, which was just released, the party said that the college must be able to offer programmes up to MQF level 5 which can take students to new career opportunities. This, the party said, would work hand in hand with the main focus of preparing youth for University.

You can read manifesto here.

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Labour pledges to install air conditioning system in all classrooms & staff rooms in Malta

Mar 11 2022

This evening, the Labour Party revealed its 1000-proposal-strong electoral manifesto, which was unanimously approved following speeches from Labour Party President Ramona Attard, Deputy Leader Daniel Jose Micallef, Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne and a number of other speakers.

Among other proposals, Labour is pledging to instal an air conditioning system in the classrooms and staff rooms of every school in Malta. Together with this, the party pledges to conduct an energy audit and install double glazed windows and roof insulations in schools which lack them.

Another proposal concerned with First Aid states that if elected, a Labour Government will provide the opportunity for all teachers and students to attend first aid courses conducted by qualified personnel whilst another promises a national discussion to ensure to efficiency of the national curriculum. Labour pledges to see that the national curriculum prepares students for their work lives, discussing a number of subjects, their relevance and how & when academic options are chosen.

Various proposals related to students and student life in Malta were put forward, with one proposal in particular seeing to the continuation of the extensive renovation of schools in Malta in Għaxaq, Żejtun and St. George School in Qormi, along with the building of a Sports Complex in Santa Luċija.

What do you make of these proposals?

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Could Malta become the next Dubai? Labour’s land reclamation pledge

Mar 11 2022

Unveiling their new manifesto, the Labour Party insisted that land reclamation is essential for a small country such as Malta.

Therefore, the party has revealed that, following years of discussion and study, the authorities will see to it that these projects can move forward and are of benefit to Malta as a whole.

Land reclamation is the process of creating new land by raising the elevation of a waterbed or low-lying land or even by the pumping out of water from muddy morass areas.

The prospect of land reclamation is not new in Malta as the Marsa Sports facilities sit on reclaimed land, with the sea originally reaching inland as far as Qormi. Msida and the Freeport in Birzebbuga are another example of land reclamation in Malta.

Back in 2020, ERA confirmed that analysis of land reclamation sites are still underway after it had been tasked by the government to identify potential sites which could be considered for land reclamation projects.

A year earlier, six main sites had been identified – the Mgarr harbour in Gozo, Bugibba and St Paul’s Bay waterfront, Qalet Marku, Portomaso to Xghajra, the ground area off Xghajra and the Marsaxlokk Harbour area.

It remains to be seen which areas will be used following the manifesto unveiling. Read manifesto here.

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