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Century-old mystery State of childrens teeth

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Agatha Barbara and
romantic Navy letters
British woman finds messages to her signalman brother
Claudia Calleja
Romantic letters written by former
president Agatha Barbara to a
Royal Navy signalman who served
in Malta in the late 1940s have
been unearthed by the mans sis-
ter in the UK.
The letters, dated 1949 when Ms
Barbara was just 26, shed light on
the sensitive side of a woman who
earned a reputation for being a
gruff politician.
Now I shall regret
that meeting
because most
probably I shall not
be able to see you
again, unless of
course you are
again posted here
or I come over
there
Ann Wickham, 74, who lives in
York, told The Sunday Times of
Malta that she recently found three
letters signed by a certain Agatha
Barbara when she was going
through an album that belonged to
her late brother Derek Barnes, who
was a Royal Navy signalman based
in Malta. She had no idea who the
woman was, but since one of the let-
ters was sent from The Palace in
Valletta she made further enquiries
and was surprised to find that Ms
Barbara was actually Maltas first
woman MP, minister and president.
Fuelled by the tone of the letters,
Ms Wickham imagined a budding
love between this powerful
woman, then 26, and her young
brother also in his 20s.
In the letters, copies of which
were sent to this newspaper, Ms
Barbara tells Dear Derek that I
havent forgotten you and that I
hope to see you again someday.
However, in another she
expresses sadness: I am very
pleased to have met you, but now
I shall regret that meeting because
most probably I shall not be able
to see you again, unless of course
you are again posted here or I
come over there.
The letters also transmit her pas-
sion for Malta and her commit-
ment towards the Labour Party led
by Dom Mintoff.
She tells Mr Barnes about the
1949 Labour Party split and
assures him that she is not anti-
British but is very much British
and proud of it, too, but I am also
proud of my Maltese blood in me.
Mrs Wickham is considering
auctioning the letters and donat-
ing the proceeds to a Maltese char-
ity with educational objectives in
honour of Ms Barbaras origins as
a teacher.
See full story on pages 10-11
Ex-Libyan
PM helped
get Martin
Galea freed
Mark Micallef
Mahmoud Jibril, Libyas first post-
Gaddafi prime minister, was
among a sizeable group of contacts
who helped secure the release of
oil worker Martin Galea, The Sun-
day Times of Malta can reveal.
Mr Jibril confirmed his involve-
ment when contacted yesterday in
a brief phone call in which he
appeared unwilling to go into too
much detail.
Yes, I can confirm that I was
involved. I received a call from the
Maltese side telling me that a Mal-
tese citizen had been abducted in
a certain part of the country and
asked if I could mediate and so I
got involved, he said.
He said he called some influen-
tial people in the Warshefana
area, a zone on the outskirts of the
capital, populated by former
Gaddafi loyalists.
I reminded them that Malta is
a friend and that we need to
remain on very good terms with
the country and they promised
that they would do their best to
resolve the matter.
Mr Jibril headed the transitional
government during the 2011
upheaval that overthrew former
Libyan dictator Muammar
Gaddafi but later resigned as
pledged when he had taken office.
The contact took place on Thurs-
day, July 24, a week after Mr Galeas
abduction. On Friday morning he
was informed that Mr Galea had
been located, and in the evening
they called again saying he would
Letters that former president Agatha Barbara wrote to Royal Navy be released.
officer Derek Barnes in 1949, when she was 26 years old, expose a
sensitive side many are unaware of. Continued on page 4
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My wife went through a

trauma worse than mine
Continued from page 1
Simultaneously, however, pressure was being
exerted on the captors by the former Libyan ambas-
sador to Rome Hafez Gaddur, at least two MPs, one
from Warshefana itself, the mayor of Tripoli, Mahdi
al-Harati, and militiamen from the Zintan brigade.
The latter are usually at loggerheads with the
Warshefana but they are currently allies of sorts in
their fight against the Islamists.
The former AFM captain was finally released into
the hands of intermediaries, who kept him in a safe
house on Sunday. From there he was eventually
taken to the Maltese consulate in downtown Tripoli
on Monday.
At one point, it looked as though he might be taken
to the border with Tunisia, where he would then be
flown with some injured Libyans on board an air
ambulance but that plan was ditched at the last
minute and he was driven directly to the consulate.
The statement by Mr Jibril, which was corroborated
by other Libyans who were involved in the negotia-
tions but wished to remain anonymous, puts paid to
the mystery of who abducted the former Armed
Forces captain.
In comments to this newspaper yesterday, Mr
Galea himself confirmed he had seen his captors
wearing green scarves from the Gaddafi era and pre-
revolution flags at the compound where he was held.

It got into the heads

of my captors that
I was there to spy
Also if you look at where we left from and where
we were heading, it is clear that we were in
Warshefana territory, Mr Galea said. Speaking five
days after his release, Mr Galea said he was feeling
much better.
I am sleeping better now, and am feeling better. It
took me a while, even to feel comfortable leaving the
house after I returned. We also sought help both for
myself and my wife who went through a trauma that
is possibly worse than mine, he said.
He said he was now looking forward to putting his
life back together a consequence of the whole deba-
cle now means he has no job.
Asked if he could explain the motive for his cap-
ture, Mr Galea said he does not feel it was a kidnap
for ransom.
I feel that it was a series of things. The fact that I
spoke Arabic with a Libyan dialect, my army back-
ground and the fact that I was in Libya at the begin- Martin Galea pictured arriving back in Malta last Monday. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi Inset: Mahmoud Jibril
ning of the revolution all got into the heads of my cap-
tors that I was there to spy, possibly on behalf of
Islamists, he said.
Security sources said another factor played a part
Maltese evacuated aboard a catamaran
to put the captors on this train of thought.
One of the drivers Galea was with, Ayman Ben A group of 25 Maltese nationals arrived on a Virtu Ferries all those who wished to leave from that part of the vast North
Shaban, is from Suq al-Juma, an Islamist district of catamaran from Tripoli yesterday evening. African country. The headache now is Benghazi where it
Tripoli. All these things together helped to tip the Representatives from the company, which offered them appears that Islamists have got the upper hand, he said.
scales. Wrong place and the wrong time, the the trip free of charge, went on board the catamaran as The situation there is more complex because the air-
source said. soon as it arrived to welcome the Maltese home. port and the ports are shut.
The man who reported Mr Galeas abduction, Their trip to Malta was coordinated by the government He said the government was coordinating with Italy and
Mahmud Erhebi, from the Arab Geophysical explo- after company directors offered the remaining spaces on the Philippines to offer Maltese in the eastern city the
ration Services Company (AGESCO), also rejected its catamaran chartered by an international company. opportunity to return. Meanwhile, in a positive develop-
the idea that the company had been asked or had Speaking to The Sunday Times of Malta yesterday, For- ment, the newly elected Libya Parliament met in the east-
paid for a ransom. However, he was not very forth- eign Minister George Vella said that with these Maltese ern city of Tobruk yesterday and is set to elect a president
coming otherwise, saying that the newspaper should nationals who left Tripoli, the government had pulled out of the House tomorrow.
go to the Maltese Embassy with its questions.

Hunters on speedboat caught with protected birds

Caroline Muscat
Two hunters were yesterday found to be in
possession of two dead protected birds
while on a speedboat in Baar i-agaq.
Karl Sant and Cliff Borg were caught
with two oystercatchers early in the
afternoon by police. Mr Borg, 31, of ing season and regulated times, and in yesterdays incident are stocky wading
Mosta, has already been charged in within a sanctuary. He was also accused birds. It is a migratory species. The
court with involvement in the shooting of relapsing. European population breeds mainly in
of a protected flamingo in Salina Bay in The FKNK had described the flamingo northern Europe.
June last year. shooting as a criminal act and had said in The birds are obvious and noisy, with
Mr Borg was charged with shooting the a statement that it would suspend any mem- black and white plumage, red legs and
flamingo, being in possession of stuffed bers who turned out to be the perpetrators. strong, broad red bills used for smashing or
protected birds, hunting outside the hunt- The oystercatchers they allegedly targeted opening molluscs such as mussels.
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014 National 5

Illegal development at
Montekristo continues
Mark Micallef

One of Maltas largest illegally

developed sites just got bigger
after Polidano Brothers carried on
building at the Montekristo estate,
less than a year after he apologised
for the inconvenience caused by
the lawless sprawl at al Farru.
Mepa enforcement officers
stopped the work on Thursday
after they discovered the new
development next to the animal
park on the Montekristo estate.
The work is a continuation of a
vast illegal development that Mepa
forcibly stopped in November.
Following that action, Charles
Polidano, known by the nickname
i-aqnu, personally wrote to
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat on
November 29 to confirm that no
works will be undertaken on the
site in question and apologise for
any inconvenience.
Nine months later, work
resumed. When contacted, Mepa
CEO Johann Buttigieg said the
contractor justified the develop-
ment, saying he was told to Nonetheless, he insisted that
develop better facilities for the ani- while talks are ongoing, the
mals housed by his illegal zoo. authority would still be escalating
Obviously, that is no valid rea- legal measures.
son for illegal development. He There is a daily fine in place
should have made sure he had the and we are currently preparing to
permit for the facilities before take legal action to seize this
importing the animals, Mr money, which, so far has not been
Buttigieg said. paid. I believe it amounts to some
In fact, the development comes 50,000, Mr Buttigieg said.
after this newspaper revealed the Moreover, I am in talks with our
contractor and his brother Paul lawyers to see if we can draw
would be facing charges over the trying to halt the sprawl but was money from an umbrella guaran-
zoo itself for breaches of the Ani- never successful. The talks over the tee of some 300,000 that had been
mal Welfare Act. master plan were the latest attempt deposited by the contractors.
But Mepa sources said enforce- in this direction. In a statement last night, the
ment officers had previously Asked if Mepa would ditch the contractors complained that they
caught the contractors working on More illegal development by Polidano Brothers. The contractors talks after this latest illegal devel- were being picked on.
the roof of a replica of the De were able to speed up construction because they have easy access to opment, Mr Buttigieg said the They pointed out that over the
Redin tower at the same site. Mr concrete and supplies at a factory next door. Much of this was also authority was ensuring that no fur- past year they demolished a num-
Buttigieg confirmed this. built illegally. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier Inset: Charles Polidano ther illegalities took place but that ber of buildings and cleared an area
He said at that point the work it would continue working on a of approximately 25,000 square
was minimal and the contractor Before this development, Mepa The contractors have two vast master plan. metres under Mepa supervision.
demolished the addition at once. was in talks over establishing a areas in al Farru that were He argued that after so many Whilst understanding the
Then work started on these facil- master plan for the site, in which developed illegally over the past years in which the developers had authorities position, the manage-
ities. As a result, we have now asked the two sides would agree on a two decades. The authority itself managed to build so much, it was ment hopes the relevant permit for
the police to station two officers for framework allowing the contrac- last year described them as one not realistic to expect the authority the application (of the buildings
most of the day to make sure no tor to be able to apply for sanction- of the largest illegal sites in Malta. to raze everything to the ground, now developed without permit) in
work is carried out and the contrac- ing on some buildings and agree After 2010, and substantial also because there are certain 2010... is issued as soon as possible.
tor will be billed for this action. to demolish others voluntarily. media pressure, Mepa started buildings that make sense. mmicallef@timesofmalta.com

Transplant is a miracle of science

Mantoine DAmbrogio, who received a
kidney. Photo: Mark Zammit Cordina
Claudia Calleja
Three weeks ago renal patient Mantoine
DAmbrogio received a phone call from the
hospital informing him that a kidney was
available and, two days later it was trans-
planted into his body.
The kidney belonged to 11-year-old
Miguel Campolo, who died suddenly on July
12 after contracting bacterial meningitis.
Since the transplant on July 14, Mr DAm-
brogios body started functioning normally.
For the first time in four years, he could
pass water alone without having to spend
nine hours a day hooked up to a machine.
Its a miracle a miracle of science, the
49-year-old Enemalta auditor said adding
that he now hoped to personally thank
Miguels parents for their generosity during
such a difficult time.
Their deed changed his life and that of
another two patients who received Miguels
other kidney and his lungs. Mr DAmbrogio
is urging more people to donate their organs
there are 80 patients waiting for a kidney.
Maltese people are known for their gen-
erosity in life and being generous after that
is so much less painful, he smiles.
Mr DAmbrogio was diagnosed with poly-
cystic kidneys 17 years ago and started
preparing for their gradual shutdown.
Maltese are known for
their generosity
When they eventually stopped working,
he needed to have nine hours of dialysis
during his sleep.
But he tried to ensure his condition did
not interfere too much with his life so he
continued working and completed a Mas-
ters degree in Business Administration.
Unfortunately I see patients, even young
people, who tend to vegetate when they are
diagnosed. Its not a nice thing to have kid-
ney problems but its not the end of the
world either, he says.
Four years ago he had his right kidney
removed in preparation for a transplant and
had been waiting for a donor.
The process involved psychological
preparation for the eventuality of receiving
the organ of a person who died.
He had to accept the idea that it was the
only way for him to live a better life.
Although the transplant was successful,
Mr DAmbrogio will need lifelong medica-
tion to ensure his body does not reject it.
Its like a Snakes and Ladders game
you go up the ladder but you might get bit-
ten and fall again, he says.
But the outlook is good and while he has
to be careful not to expose himself to ill-
nesses, as he has a lowered immune system,
he is looking forward to travelling again.
6 National THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014

Help me solve 100-year-old

riddle of missing Modestina
Niece seeks closure on disappearance of child that wreaked havoc
Mark Micallef
Josephine, holding up a picture of her
mother, Maria Antoinette, the sister of the
The oldest surviving relative of Modestina missing girl. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
Cefai, a six-year-old Gozitan girl who van-
ished more than 100 years ago, has made a Inset: A police record from 1911, in which
last ditch appeal for information that could a certain Rosa Micallef reported hearing
solve the mystery of her disappearance. a child crying on the day of the disappear-
We are not seeking justice too much ance. Photo: NAG National Archives Gozo
time has passed for that. Our wish is to find
her remains, to be able to give her a proper
burial. Most of all, we want to settle this
tragedy which has wreaked havoc on my
family, Modestinas 87-year-old niece told
The Sunday Times of Malta.
The shock of the girls disappearance,
which was infused from the beginning
with a suspicion that she had been
abducted and killed, possibly for sexual
motives, sent ripples through Gozo. But it
also devastated the family.
Both my grandparents died young and my
mother says that the eldest sister also died
from the anguish not long after Modestinas
disappearance, she says.
Despite being an effervescent
elderly woman with a ready smile,
talking about the girls story brings
a pang to Josephines face. She
would rather go just by her first
name and not have pictures of
herself taken.
In the original missing persons
report filed by her father, Giovanni, The (which in those days were commonly used magisterial inquiry, which also established
known as tal-Magna, on August 27, story as a pantry). that there was nothing of the sort.
1911, she was described as being came The house is a stones throw away from Many reports were filed at the time by
three feet and seven inches tall, and back to where Modestina used to live. However, people who thought they saw her or had
having curled brown hair, dark eyes life last research into the police records of her information but though the police carried
and a fresh complexion. month out investigations, nothing came of them.
She had left her home in when demolition work was halted on When the family saw the story of the latest
St Francis Square, Victoria, at noon. She was a town house in Palma Street, Victoria, long We are not seeking false alarm in The Sunday Times of Malta
wearing a pink dress, gold earrings and a rumoured to be the burial place of the girl. last month, it triggered an urge to give the
faldetta a traditional womens head dress Word spread that the work had stopped
justice too much time search another try, even if it may be a long
that has long gone out of fashion. because they had finally found the girls has passed for that shot after so much time.
My mother never stopped talking about remains. In fact, nothing was discovered, Asked if her mother had ever given any
Modestina. Whenever she spoke about her, but the Superintendence of Cultural Her- indication of suspicions her family may
she talked about her beautiful, curly hair, itage stopped the demolition because of disappearance at the Gozo National have had, Josephine shrugs her shoulders.
Josephine recalls. the finding of a Roman wall and some pot- Archives shows that this property, which There was a lot of suspicion but never any-
In the years after her disappearance, her tery from the period. was rumoured to be the girls burial place, thing founded. I am hoping that someone
parents insisted on leaving the key in the The theory that circulated in Gozo is that is not mentioned. somewhere knows something and will find it
house door day and night, so she would be Modestina was abducted by a man who pos- In February 1968, structural work on an in his heart to come forward.
able to open immediately if miraculously she sibly abused and killed her, and walled her abutting property fuelled similar rumours I feel I owe it to Modestina and my family
returned. She never did but hope is last to die. body in an alcove known as imramma of her remains being found, sparking a to try to do something.

Mayors concern at Sliema burglaries

Juan Ameen
Sliema council members are to
meet the police this week to dis-
cuss the recent break-ins and bur-
glaries in the popular town.
Mayor Anthony Chircop said
the council wanted to discuss
the way forward after a spate
of thefts.
We are obviously very con-
cerned at what is happening as it
is affecting our locality, but the
council is limited when it comes to
law enforcement.
He appealed to residents to be
on the lookout for any suspicious
activity and urged them to call the
police not the council, as that
would only delay matters if any-
thing seemed out of the ordinary.
Residents have been voicing
concerns on Facebook group The
Salott, administered by Moira
Palmier, who described the situa-
tion as more than worrying.
returned their home had been
turned upside down, she said.
What scared them the most was
that the doors leading into the
block and their apartment were
not forced open.
The locks were not broken and
the one leading into their apart-
ment is a security lock so they
must have had a key to open it,
the woman said.
Her parents found all their
drawers overturned with their
contents dumped on the floor.
Even her fathers CD collection
was strewn on the floor, with all
the cases opened as burglars
A number of thefts have taken place in Sliema recently, causing concern searched for cash.
among residents. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier They stole my mothers jew-
ellery and money; they left the
Something has to be done, she A woman who preferred to apartment in a mess, she said.
said. Ms Palmier offered the Face- remain anonymous said burglars Her parents were not in the
book group as a platform where broke into the Sliema apartment habit of going out in the evening
people could get organised, create belonging to her parents, who are and were only away from home
awareness or pass on information. in their mid-80s, last week. for a couple of hours, so some-
Im hoping it will help and make They went out for dinner with one must have been watching,
a difference, she explained. my brother and when they she said.
Her elderly parents are now
feeling unsafe in their own home
because burglars entered without
forcing open the doors.
It was a massive violation; they
are shocked and angry at what
happened, she said.
I hope the police catch these
people before anyone gets hurt,
she added.
Joe Morana, of the Sliema Res-
idents Association, called for
stronger police presence on the
roads. We need a more visible
presence we think it is not
felt enough.
He pointed out that Sliema had
an ageing population, which
made them more vulnerable to
criminals. The association is very
concerned about the situation
and we want to feel that the police
are being more active and close to
the people.
Questions sent to the police last
Tuesday about the break-ins
remained unanswered.
 THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014
Childrens teeth are
terrible say dentists
Too many sugary drinks blamed for appalling oral health
Kristina Chetcuti
Maltese childrens oral health has
been described by dental leaders
as terrible due to the over-
consumption of sugary drinks
and fruit juice.
Children some as young as
three are having their baby
teeth extracted due to decay
caused by the drinks, according
to dentists.
Just this morning I had a
three-year-old with 18 holes in
his 15 teeth: thats 15 out of his 20
milk teeth, said paediatric den-
tist Audrey Camilleri, adding that
its a common sight.
All dentists contacted by The
Sunday Times of Malta said that
they extract a rotting baby tooth
at the very least once a week
due to a bad diet based on sugar.
A dentist said that one in four
children he sees at his clinic
needs to have a tooth extracted.
Just this morning
I had a three-
year-old with 18
holes in 15 of his
20 milk teeth
There are no national statistics;
however, last year 181 children
aged five to 11 were admitted to
Mater Dei Hospital due to dental
caries and 182 children under-
went operations to surgically
remove their primary teeth.
Most of the extractions seem to
take place at age six, with 46 chil-
dren having had tooth extrac-
tions in 2013.
The Health Ministry spokes -
man pointed out that additional
tooth extractions are performed
in private hospitals and clinics
Upper front teeth of a two-year-ol
d child. Photo: Dr Gabriella Gatt
Its no fun for youngsters who are likely to suffer from terrible teeth. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
that are not captured in
this database.
According to Dr Camilleri,
even though statistics are not
available, dentists can tell
that there is an incredible
amount of child tooth decay on
the island.
The culprit for rotten teeth
over fives is sugary drinks. She
said: At that age they are very
exposed to it and sugary drinks
are worse than sweets.
Under the age of four, the
problem is twofold.
Decay at that age is normally
due to formula milk. Parents
allow their children to sleep with
the bottle in their mouth; the
milk has lactose which settles on
the teeth all night without being
brushed away.
This causes what is known as
nursing-bottle caries.
Its very common for Maltese
parents to keep on giving for-
mula milk beyond one year, she
said, adding that it goes against
the advice of top paediatricians
in Malta.
After the age of one you
should be switching to cows
milk: not full-fat, but semi-
skimmed.
The second problem is that
parents add flavour to their chil-
drens glass of milk.
Its very popular in Malta: they
add chocolate powder thinking
that its good for them, but really
its full of sugar.
Paediatric dentists try to treat
decaying teeth, but a lot of
extractions still have to be done,
and I feel very strongly about it,
Dr Camilleri said.
Dentist Kevin Briffa said that
although he advocates preven-
tive dentistry, one in four chil-
dren who visit his clinic would
need tooth extraction at times
even multiple ones due to an
unhealthy diet.
This is very serious: baby
teeth have an important function
in the mouth: without teeth, chil-
dren wont be able to eat properly
and that might lead to a lack of a
varied nutrition, said Dr Briffa.
He said that consumption of
sugary drinks over the past years
had increased drastically, with
parents still unaware of the
harmful effects.
Although schools have no
sugary-drinks policies, some par-
ents give their children soft
drinks in dark-glassed bottles,
he said, stressing the need to
educate the parents.
Another problem is that some
parents fail to regularly check
their childrens teeth.
Sometimes a childs first visit
to the dentist would be when
theyre eight years old theyd
already have decaying perma-
nent teeth and those are sup-
posed to last them a lifetime. A
three-year-old child cannot go for
a check up by herself, so its the
parents who have to be aware.
Dentist Tonio Cachia believes
the damage caused by soft drinks
and sugary sweets over the past
35 years has been constant.
We should have improved
over the years but we havent: we
havent regressed God forbid
because the situation is already
terrible as it is.
He said that at his clinic he
comes across children who never
drink water. Their parents tell
me: But what can you drink? As
if there is no alternative: they find
the concept of drinking water
completely baffling.
He said that sometimes teeth
can be saved, but children do not
always cooperate when it comes
to longer term treatment.
Its very popular
in Malta: they add
chocolate powder
to milk thinking
that its good for
them, but really
its full of sugar
Parents at times do not realise
that their children are eating
sweets behind their backs at their
grandparents homes, said den-
tist Maria Borg.
However, sugary drinks are
an even bigger culprit than
sweets... and its a problem when
parents insist that their children
are not able to drink anything but
soft drinks.
Tooth extraction should not be
so high in Malta, she said.
National 7
Maltese
bus bidder
wont go
to court
Keith Micallef
A Maltese consortium raising
questions on the handling of the
bidding process to choose a new
bus service operator is not con-
templating legal action even if it
loses out to a rival bidder.
This was confirmed by a
spokesman for Island Buses
Malta Ltd when replying to ques-
tions sent by The Sunday Times
of Malta.
Along with Spanish group
Autobuses de Leon and Gozo
First Travel, the Maltese consor-
tium was one of the three bidders
submitting an offer, following an
expression of interest which
closed on April 7.
On Wednesday, Island Buses
Malta issued a statement ques-
tioning remarks made earlier by
Transport Minister Joe Mizzi who
said that talks with the preferred
bidder had started.
The consortium expressed sur-
prise at this development, saying
it had not been informed about
any decision.
This is not
something which
Island Buses Malta
Limited is
contemplating
Though the government has
not yet revealed the name of
the preferred bidder, reports
that talks with the Spanish com-
pany are under way have not
been denied.
Island Buses Malta said no
negotiations should have
been entered into prior to
the announcement of the
preferred bidder.
Contacted on Friday, a
spokesman for the consortium
confirmed that since Wednesday,
no contact had been made with
the ministry, and that they were
still waiting to be notified of the
name of the preferred bidder.
However, he ruled out taking
the issue to court should the gov-
ernment forge ahead with its
plans and award the contract to
the Spanish company,
This is not something
which Island Buses Malta
Ltd is contemplating, the
spokesman said.
The transport minister had also
reacted to criticism that the Mal-
tese consortium received very lit-
tle feedback since submitting its
bid, saying he had always met
requests for meetings.
However, it transpired that
Island Buses Malta never filed
such a request, fearing it would
be disqualified.
The spokesman referred to
Article 10 of the expression of
interest which he said prohibited
bidders from making any kind of
contact with the government.
In May, Mr Mizzi had gone to
Spain for talks with the foreign
bidder. The Transport Minister
had justified the visit by saying he
wanted to verify some aspects
of their offer.
8 National
Drug law
reform will
be in line
with WHO
Ivan Martin
The proposed drug reform would bring
Malta in line with the new direction
adopted by the United Nations health
body, drug expert Mario Mifsud told
The Sunday Times of Malta.
He was reacting to a recent report
published by the UNs World Health
Organisation, which called on govern-
ments to work towards developing
policies and laws that decriminalise
injection and other use of drugs and,
thereby, reduce incarceration.
A former director of the National
Forensics Lab, Dr Mifsud said the pro-
posals reflected those put forward in a
White Paper on drug reform published
last month.
The consultation document, due to
be tabled in Parliament after the sum-
mer recess, proposes that cannabis
users no longer face court proceed-
ings, and instead be processed by a
traffic-style tribunal.
This would also apply to first-time
use of all other drugs, while repeat
offenders would be given strict reha-
bilitation conditions to follow.
Although users would be spared
court proceedings under the propos-
als, repeat offenders could still wind up
before a magistrate if they do not
adhere to the conditions set by a new
watchdog.
More entities are
calling for drug use to
be treated as a health
and social problem
Dr Mifsud is advising Parliament on
a wide ranging review on drug related
policies and said that both the White
Paper and the WHO suggestions were
a natural reaction to the failings of the
war on drugs.
This was inevitable. The proposals
are a reaction to the shortcomings of
the current system of punishing users.
We are seeing more and more enti-
ties call for drug use to be treated as a
health and social problem rather than
a criminal one, he said.
The WHO report is aimed at prevent-
ing, diagnosing and treating HIV
among key populations, including
drug users. And, although it is a branch
of the United Nations, the proposals
actually go against the UNs current
position on drug use.
The 1988 UN Convention on Narcotic
Drugs calls for all countries to establish
as a criminal offence, the possession,
purchase, or cultivation of narcotic
drugs for personal consumption.
Asked what he felt prompted the
about-face, Dr Mifsud said WHO was
jumping on the band wagon of sev-
eral UN agencies that had started to
contradict the international commu-
nitys failed position on drugs.
One such entity, theGlobal Com-
mission on HIV and the Law, an inde-
pendent body convened bythe United
Nations, had called on governments to
offer help rather than punish those
who turn to drugs back in 2012.
It seems inevitable that Europe and
indeed the rest of the international
community will have to turn towards
decriminalising drugs. This is further
proof of that, Dr Mifsud said.
Scicluna Farmhouse in Gudja was served with an enforcement notice in 2012 for illegal structures including a bar and restaurant.
The owner has filed an appeal. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
Clamping down on
illegal restaurants
Authority inspections already surpass the total in 2013
Caroline Muscat
The Malta Tourism Authority is
intensifying its efforts to take
action against illegal restaurants
and has carried out more
inspections so far this year than
it did throughout 2013.
Until June, the MTA had
already carried out 613 inspec-
tions, compared with 608
inspections carried out through-
out last year.
The MTA took action against
five establishments that did not
have a valid licence and another
eight establishments for breach-
ing the conditions of the licence.
The authority was answering
questions by The Sunday Times
of Malta following a series of sto-
ries exposing the increasing
number of illegal farmhouse
Surgeons stay sharp
restaurants without a develop-
ment permit that continue to
operate despite enforcement
notices issued years ago.
MTA is taking
steps to get these
establishments
in line
While the planning author-
ity is tasked with monitoring
irregular establishments and
ensuring they halt all activity
until they are issued with a
permit, the MTA is responsible
for issuing licences to catering
establishments and monitor-
ing their observance of the
conditions imposed.
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014
Since these establishments of unlicensed operations driv-
are entirely illegal, the newspa- ing legitimate establishments
per asked the MTA whether out of business.
they are still subject to inspec- The association said this led
tions that other licensed estab- to unfair competition among
lishments have to undergo. restaurants, since those in pos-
This year the monitoring of session of a licence to operate as
catering establishments was a catering establishment had to
intensified... MTA is aware of abide by the conditions.
illegal catering establishments
and is taking the necessary steps
The Tourism Ministry had
said it was in favour of regulat-
to get these establishments in ing unlicensed restaurants
line, a spokesman said. when possible, but insisted a
Last March, the MTA said distinction should be drawn
there were an estimated 70 between different establish-
restaurants operating illegally. ments because not all transgres-
The figure was based on reports sions were on the same level.
and investigations carried out in Some restaurants do not have
previous months. planning permission, while oth-
The Malta Hotels and Restau- ers operate without an MTA
rants Association had said the licence. In addition, there are
MTAs estimate was a conserva- restaurants with very specific
tive one since the association irregularities, some of which are
constantly received complaints easier to address than others.
Keeping surgeons abreast of the
latest developments ensures
Maltese patients receive the
most advanced and up-to-date
care available, according to
Health Parliamentary Secretary
Chris Fearne.
He was speaking during a visit
to the University of Maltas
Anatomy Laboratory where 28
young surgeons, who work at
Mater Dei Hospital, were receiv-
ing specialised training in a two-
day advanced surgical workshop.
Two foreign experts from Milan
and Liverpool were brought to
Malta to carry out the training.
Similar workshops have only
ever been organised in three other
European institutes.
This is a new procedure in
teaching, which is the closest to
preparing young doctors for a live
surgical scenario.
Photo: Jeremy Wonnacott/DOI
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014
Swede dies
snorkelling
A 39-year-old Swedish man
died yesterday afternoon
while snorkelling in the area
known as L-Arax tal-
Melliea, police said.
The incident happened at
about 4.30pm when police
were informed that a tourist
who had been snorkelling
alone was in difficulty and
needed help.
The Armed Forces of Malta
were called in and the man
was brought to shore by heli-
copter. He was certified dead
on the spot.
A magisterial inquiry is
under way.
Man denies
having drugs
A 32-year-old man was yester-
day charged with possession
of about 100 grams of cocaine
with intent to sell the drug.
Kevin Spiteri, 32, from
Gira, was also charged with
possession of heroin and
cannabis and with relapsing.
He denied the charges but
was remanded in police cus-
tody by Magistrate Neville
Camilleri.
Sandy beach
bid for south
The creation of sandy beaches
in the south of the island is
being studied to attract more
holidaymakers to the area,
according to Tourism Minis-
ter Edward Zammit Lewis.
The area was disadvan-
taged compared to the choice
of accommodation in the
north of the island, he said.
Statistics confirmed the
south had huge potential with
Marsaxlokk attracting 45 per
cent of tourists, followed by
Cottonera (32 per cent),
urrieq (23 per cent), aar
Qim (19 per cent) and Marsas-
cala (13 per cent).
Speaking during a consul-
tative seminar, Dr Zammit
Lewis said the area should be
better promoted.
National 9
Residents fume over
Mepas failure to act
Access to Marsalforn homes denied despite planning ruling
Ivan Camilleri
Mepa has continued to ignore
protests by residents who live in a
street behind the Calypso Hotel in
Marsalforn who claim they are
being denied proper access to
their homes.
The controversy over Triq is-
Sajjied goes back some years. The
road could not be completed
because the owners of part of it
who also own the Calypso Hotel
had illegally sealed off land
required for works.
Although Mepa pledged to
take action on the matter over
two years ago, it has so far failed to
do so.
Although everyone
tells us that this is
an injustice, no one
seems to be
powerful enough to
ensure that the road
is constructed
Apart from placing a gate and
building a wall across the road
to block access to the other side
of the street, the owners of the
Calypso Hotel also dug up parts
of the land making it more Triq is-Sajjied in Marsalforn. The part marked in red has been blocked illegally by the owners of the
difficult for the rebuilding of the Calypso Hotel and the road cannot be completed, to the dismay of residents.
new road.
George Sacco, one of the resi- Although everyone, including all obstacles to the public road. In Gozo its worse as it seems
dents pleading for action to be Mepa, tells us that this is an injus- Still, nothing was done and Mepa that not even the Prime Minister,
taken, told The Sunday Times of tice, no one seems to be powerful was ignored once again. who is ultimately responsible for
Malta: I have sent volumes of let- enough to ensure that the road is Incredibly, despite the deci- Mepa, can ensure that the law
ters to politicians from both major constructed, he said. sion of the planning tribunal, applies to everyone, she said.
political parties and recently I also Though Gozo Hotels Ltd the Mepa has failed to put into effect Mepa is justifying its lack of
asked the Prime Minister for help. operator of the Calypso Hotel its own enforcement decision and direct action by saying that it will
Before the election Labour had objected to the enforcement the situation remains unchanged, create more danger to the public
politicians visited my home and orders issued by Mepa, the com- a 45-year-old woman, who is a if it decides to clear the separat-
told me that everything will be set- pany lost an appeal in February long-standing resident, said. In ing wall and open access to a
tled after the election. 2012 and was ordered to remove Malta they say that might is right. dangerous site.
10 National
Agatha Barbaras letters to Royal Navy signalman
Claudia Calleja
Ann Wickham was going through a
leather album containing old letters
that once belonged to her late
brother Derek Barnes, when one
caught her eye.
The fragile, carefully folded, hand-
written letter was sent from The
Palace, Valetta. But the content
penned by a woman was far from
official. The first few words read:
Dear Derek, I am sure you would
be surprised with this letter. I havent
seen you again since the concert at
the Hotel Phoenicia, but I havent
forgotten you.
Ms Wickham, 74, wondered who
this woman from The Palace might
be. Her name was Agatha Barbara.
Could she have worked there?
Enthralled, she sat at her com-
puter, in the living room of her home
in York, UK, and Googled the name.
Her jaw dropped.
Agatha Barbara was no less than
Maltas first female
Agatha Barbaras great-grandmother
poses with a campaign poster. Photo:
courtesy of Joan Barbara
There was an
attraction there I
am absolutely 100
per cent certain,
perhaps more was
wished for than
just friendship
MP and minister. She even featured
on bank notes when she became the
first woman president in 1982.
Ms Wickhams imagination came
to life.
Fuelled by the tone of the three
letters she had in hand, she imag-
ined a budding love between this
robust woman and her young
brother a Royal Navy signalman
based in Malta in his early 20s.
All three letters were written in
1949 an eventful year for Ms Bar-
bara, who was 26 at the time.
She had been elected to the Leg-
islative Assembly two years earlier.
That was also the year the Labour
Party led by Sir Paul Boffa split and
Dom Mintoff whom she sup-
ported became the official leader
of the party she was committed to
until she died in February 2002.
What amazed Ms Wickham and
her husband, John, was the warmth
of the words used by this woman
often depicted as a harsh politician
and described as manly and
rough; she was even jailed for 43
days for picketing during the one-
day national strike in April 1958
Agatha Barbara played the accordion with the abbar band. Photo: courtesy of Joan Barbara
organised in protest against the sus-
pension of the Constitution by the
British government.
The letters she sent to Derek
clearly convey her fiery passion for
politics and for Malta but they also
shed light on the sensitive side many
were unaware of.
In the first letter, sent from The
Palace on February 17, 1949, she
invites Derek to the next inaugura-
tion of the Maltese legislature.
Perhaps you would be off and
would care to come, she tells him
before noting that he must be in
civvies [civilian clothes] as otherwise
you will not be admitted.
The letters Agatha Barbara sent Derek Barnes.
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014
The next two letters are typed and I am very pleased to have met
sent from her home in St Joseph you, but now I shall regret that meet-
Street, abbar, now marked by a ing because most probably I shall not
commemorative plaque. be able to see you again, unless of
One dated March 20, 1949, is the course you are again posted here or
warmest of them all, Ms Wickham
said during a Skype interview.
I come over there.
The words conjure up an image of
The letter shows a very strong
interest. There was an attraction
a young, misty-eyed Agatha Barbara
sitting at her home typewriter.
there I am absolutely 100 per cent
certain, perhaps more was wished
She tells Derek she enjoyed their
meetings and tried to take him to the
for than just friendship.
Ms Wickham then read out the
best spots on the island, even though
she was very busy with the sittings.
words: Dear Derek, it was with the I also had the great wish to see
greatest regret that I read this morn- you for the last time but that cannot
ing that you will be leaving the island be, because I cant get away with the
on Wednesday. sittings as they are very important
I do wish that whenever you have
a little time you will think of me and
drop a few lines letting me know how
you are getting on in dear old Eng-
land, she writes.
Ms Wickham was not surprised
that Ms Barbara took a liking to her
eldest brother he was a charmer
who made friends wherever he went.
She was just a child when he was
travelling the world with the Royal
What to do with the letters
Ann and John Wickham are considering auc-
tioning the letters to donate the proceeds to
a Maltese charity with an educational objec-
tive in honour of Agatha Barbaras origins
as a school teacher.
She also served as education minister from
1955 to 1958 and again between 1971 and
1974 and instituted compulsory full-time
education for children.
Two years ago, when Ms Wickhams eldest
sister Jeanne passed away, she was given
custody of the three albums and several
envelopes containing the memories of their
dear brother. Derek was the eldest of four,
followed by Jeanne, Olga and Ann.
Ms Wickham kept the treasured posses-
sions in the top cupboard of her bedroom
until, a few months ago, she went through
them to look for a photo of Jeanne.
That was when the address The Palace
sparked her interest.
Eager to share the story they stumbled
upon, the couple contacted The Sunday
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA
Navy but still remembers the enthusi-
asm she felt when he returned home.
The last letter, dated October 17,
1949, is the longest it was written
just days after the Labour Party split.
Dear Derek, it was a surprise for
me to hear from you.
I thought our friendship was com-
pletely broken after that argument we
had at the Vernons [a services club
that is now the Malta Stock
Exchange], at least, that is what I
thought, as you left my company
without even saying excuse me.
She then mentions letters Derek
wrote to Times of Malta complain-
ing about taxi drivers overcharging
foreigners, before turning the sub-
ject to politics.
Have you read Malta struggles for
survival? You will then know what
really did happen. Dr (Paul) Boffa
lost his party leadership and as
other MPs followed him without
bowing their heads to the decision
taken by Conference, as the custom
is I and seven other Labour MPs are
now in the Opposition.
Ann Wickham and her husband, John, looking through one of Dereks albums in their York home.
Above right: Derek Barnes with his sisters Jeanne, Olga and youngest Ann with their father.
Times of Malta and insisted on obtaining the blessing
of a relative of Ms Barbara before going public.
Once this was obtained, from Ms Barbaras sister
Joan, the couple shared the scanned letters.
I August 3, 2014 National 11
Derek Barnes was a
signalman with the My sister also had a soft side to her
Royal Navy. Photo:
courtesy of
Ann Wickham Ariadne Massa
Agathas younger
sister Joan Barbara.
Leafing through faded black and white photos, Joan Bar-
bara chuckles as she hears about the romantic letters
Photo: Matthew
Mirabelli
her older sister Agatha sent to Derek Barnes.
Although she was completely oblivious to the friend-
ship between her sister and the former Royal Navy sig-
nalman, she was not surprised.
My sister was a very serious woman, especially
because she was the eldest and because of her position,
but she also had a soft side to her, Ms Barbara said.
The letters unlocked an emotional chest of memories for
the 84-year-old spinster as she recounted, through laughter
and tears, stories of lost loves and childhood adventures.
Agatha was married to politics; I guess her and I were
never made for marriage, Ms Barbara said, caressing a
yellowing photo in her wallet of the British man she still
adores and hopes to this day she can trace.
Closing her wallet and reverting to Agatha, Ms Bar- I remember running through the streets barefoot fly-
bara could not recall her sister mentioning Mr Barnes, ing this kite Agatha had made in the colours of Strick-
but quickly added it would not have been something she lands political party; it remained imprinted in my
would have shared with her family. mind, she said.
Agatha wouldnt have opened up to us. She didnt Her sister was confident yet extremely responsible.
have a confidante in the family. In those days it was dif- When their father was stationed in Alexandria during the
ferent; you wouldnt tell your parents youre pining after war it was up to Agatha to run the familys wine shop.
somebody, she said. Shed spend hours chatting away with the soldiers who
Agatha was always very scared of wagging tongues, would come in and she never charged them a penny wed
so she may have only shared her feelings with her be millionaires if she did, Ms Barbara laughed, refuting
closest friends. the suggestion that her sister could have been flirting.
Rewinding her thoughts to her childhood days, Ms She just enjoyed the banter and the company; she
Barbara, who was born eight years after Agatha, said rarely let her hair down and I never remember her dat-
that her sister was always drawn to politics. ing anybody.
I am very pleased to have met you,
but now I shall regret that meeting
because most probably I shall not
be able to see you again
She ends on a warm note: I can Two years later, on Decem-
assure you I am not anti-British as the ber 28, 1951, Derek died in a
Times of Malta has labelled me, I am motorcycle accident when he
very much British and proud of it, went home for Christmas. He
too, but I am also proud of my Mal- was just 23.
tese blood in me. Whether Ms Barbara ever
Well, all the best, hoping to see found out is a mystery to Ms
you again some day. Wickham, who hopes that the
It is not known whether she saw politician did not live think-
Derek again. But records show that ing he forgot her.
he left Malta in December 1949. ccalleja@timesofmalta.com
We wanted to share this story especially since
Agatha Barbara is an important person in Maltas his-
tory We would also be thrilled if anyone is still alive
in Malta who remembers Derek, Ms Wickham says.
12 National THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014

Protesters play dead to

highlight horrors in Gaza
Ivan Martin

A modest group of Maltese and Palestinians

lay down on the City Gate steps yesterday,
in a silent protest meant to reflect the deadly
Gaza bombings.
Organised by the Palestine Solidarity
Network, the protest was similar to others
held in several other countries aimed at rais-
ing awareness of the decades of violence in
the war-torn region.

There is only one way

to describe what is
going on in this
country genocide

Holding slogans reading Israel is mur-

dering one Palestinian child every hour,
the protesters played dead beside the
main entrance to the capital as a record-
ings of the shelling of Gaza blurred
out from a makeshift sound system in a
supermarket trolley.
Protest coordinator Andrea Callus Youngsters unfurl a Palestinian flag during the protest at City Gate in Valletta yesterday. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier
described Israeli claims over Palestine as a
Zionist plan to destroy the Palestinian peo- area. Israel says the attacks are in response to shelling killed more than 50 Palestinians and I have no words to describe how I feel
ple. There is only one way to describe what rocket attacks by Hamas. wounded some 220. about this, Mr Zina said, fighting away tears.
is going on in this country genocide. A UN imposed ceasefire on Gaza came to Palestinian migrant Bader Zina also joined At 9pm, the network held another activity
Israel wants to abolish the Palestinian an end after just 72 hours when it was declared the protest. inviting people to gather near the US
people. We cannot ignore this, silence null by Israel on Friday. He said he had been forced to leave his embassy in Ta Qali to denounce the
is compliance. The end to the calm came amid claims that country for fear of death, and lived with genocide being committed by Israel in
Some 1,400 Palestinians have died in Gaza Hamas militants had breached the truce soon the pain of knowing he could not return Gaza, with full US political, economic and
as the result of Israeli strikes in the troubled after it came into effect. The renewed Israeli to his home. military support.

Dashing Belgian prince has Maltese blood

Prince Amadeo and Elisabetta Rosboch during their
wedding in Rome last month. Photo: Reuters
Kristina Chetcuti
When 28-year-old Prince Amadeo of
Belgium married journalist Elisabetta
Rosboch last month, we barely raised an
eyebrow, except perhaps to check out
the brides dress.
But there is something we didnt know
about Prince Amadeo. Yes, hes young,
hes dashing, hes handsome and (pre-
sumably) hes charming, but this list of
princely adjectives may be thanks to one
important factor: he has Maltese blood
in his genes.
Fifteen generations down the line,
Prince Amadeo is directly linked to
Baron Giovanni de Nava, the man who
was Maltas Castellano or governor in
1469, according to genealogist Charles
Said-Vassallo. De Navas son married
Paola Falzon of Mdina and for a long
while they lived at Palazzo Falzon. Their
son Guzeppe married into the noble
Inguanez family, who were the islands
Capitano della Verga the nobilitys
term for effective governor of Malta.
Their daughter, Vincenza, married
Giovanni Platamone of Gozo and they
migrated to Sicily. From then on, the
descendants start marrying into Sicilian
nobility, until one direct descendant
Fulco Beniamino became Duke of
Guardi Lombarda and married a Belgian
noble lady.Their son Fulco was created
Prince Ruffo di Calabria in Belgium and
was a hero of World War II.
His youngest daughter, Paola, mar-
ried the future King Albert II of Belgium.
Their son, currently the King of Bel-
gium, is therefore of direct Maltese
descent, said Mr Said-Vassallo, who is
based in Australia and is the man
behind maltagenealogy.com. Prince
Amadeo the newly-wed groom is the
nephew of King Albert and is sixth in line
to the Belgian throne.
Which brings us to the recent wedding
on July 6. As per tradition it was held in
the brides home country in the church
of Santa Maria in Trastevere.
The bride, who works as a cultural
journalist for Bloomberg News, wore a
beautiful dress.
However, there is more to the story,
said Mr Said-Vassallo. Prince Amadeos
mother, Astrid, King Alberts sister,
married the Archduke Lorenz of Austria
and is heir to the Duchy of Modena in
Italy, he said.
Which of course means that there is
Maltese blood even in the royal family
of Modena.
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Israel shuns
new Cairo
truce talks
Israel signalled it was winding down
the 25-day-old Gaza war unilater-
ally, saying yesterday it would not
attend Egyptian-hosted negotiations
for a new truce and giving Palestini-
ans who had fled fighting in one
northern town the all-clear to return.
But shelling exchanges contin-
ued, with Palestinian officials say-
ing Gazas mostly civilian death
toll rose to 1,665 and Israel saying
its Iron Dome interceptor shot
down rockets launched at the
cities of Tel Aviv and Beersheba.
Several ceasefires between Israel
and the Gaza Strips dominant
Islamist Hamas faction had failed
to take hold or quickly collapsed,
most recently on Friday after two
Israeli soldiers were killed and a
third went missing in an ambush.
Shelling exchanges
continued, civilian
death toll rose
to 1,665
Israel accused Hamas of seiz-
ing lieutenant Hadar Goldin and
the US blamed the group for a
barbaric breach of the truce.
The UN was more guarded in its
censure of Hamas but urged
Goldins immediate release.
Seeking to shift responsibility,
Hamas said it believed its gunmen
had struck before Fridays cease-
fire began and that if they cap-
tured Goldin, he probably died
with his captors in heavy Israeli
barrages that followed.
A Palestinian delegation was to fly
to Cairo for new truce negotiations,
Palestinians carry a
woman, whom medics said
which would include Hamass
was wounded by Israeli
demand that Egypt ease movement
shelling, at a hospital in
across its border with blockaded
Rafah. Photo: Reuters
Gaza. But Israel said it would not
send its own envoys as scheduled
yesterday.
Hamas is hoodwinking the
international community again
and again, an Israeli official said.
It is not interested in an accom-
modation (with Israel).
Israel launched a Gaza air and
naval offensive on July 8 following
a surge of cross-border rocket
salvoes by Hamas and other Pales-
tinian guerrillas, later escalating
into ground incursions centred
along the infiltration tunnel-rid-
dled eastern frontier of the enclave
but often pushing into urban areas.
With US backing, Israel had said
that with or without a truce its
forces would pursue their main
mission of hunting tunnels used
by Hamas for several cross-border
attacks. More than 30 of these, and
dozens of access shafts, have
already been unearthed and were
being blown up, the military said.
Our understanding is that our
objectives, most importantly the
destruction of the tunnels, are
close to completion, a military
spokesman, Lieutenant-Colonel
Peter Lerner, said.
Crowded Gazan towns close
to the Israeli border have seen
devastating clashes, and the
flight of tens of thousands of
Palestinians, as tanks and
troops swept in to confront dug-
in guerrillas after the army
warned civilians to evacuate.
Israel said yesterday that evac-
uees from Beit Lahiya, a northern
town with a population of 70,000,
could go back home. (Reuters)

At least 68 dead in
China factory blast
China suffered its worst industrial accident in a year yesterday when an
explosion killed at least 68 people and injured more than 120 at a factory
in China that makes wheels for US carmakers, including General Motors.
The blast in the wealthy eastern province of Jiangsu occurred around
7.30am in Kunshan city, about an hours drive from Shanghai, after an
explosion ripped through a workshop that polishes wheel hubs.
A preliminary investigation suggested that the blast at Kunshan
Zhongrong Metal Products Co Ltd. was triggered when a flame was
lit in a dust-filled room, the local government said at a press confer-
ence, describing the incident as a serious safety breach.
Several officials from the firm have since been detained, the gov-
ernment said. State news agency Xinhua said five company repre-
sentatives were held by authorities.
Survivors with charred skin were seen being wheeled into ambu-
lances, as residents recalled hearing the explosion from two kilome-
tres away. At the site of the blast, television images showed wrecked
walls and heavy machinery that was hurled through windows.
We heard a really loud blast at about 7am so we rushed out of our dor-
mitories, said Zhou Xu, a 26-year-old working at a plant across the site.
First the ambulance came, then as the news surfaced in the media,
many families especially the wives rushed to the site to see if their
husbands were okay.
A security guard from an adjacent factory, who declined to be
named, said the impact from the explosion was so great that it shat-
tered the windows of his guard house, located about 500 metres
away from the site of the blast.
Images online and on state television showed large plumes of black
smoke billowing from a white low-rise building. Many of the injured,
who appeared badly burnt in scorched clothing, were shown waiting to
be stretchered on to trucks, public buses and ambulances. (Reuters)
14 International THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014

New Libyan
Parliament
meets up
Libyas newly elected House of Representatives held its first session yes-
terday holed up in a heavily guarded provincial hotel as armed factions
turned the two biggest cities, Tripoli and Benghazi, into battlefields.
Western governments, who have mostly evacuated their diplomats
after two weeks of fighting, hope the new Parliament can create space
for negotiations after the worst clashes since the 2011 war that ousted
Muammar Gaddafi.
But there was no sign of a let up in the capital Tripoli where a huge cloud
of black smoke spread over the south of the city once again yesterday after
a fuel depot near the international airport was hit for the second time in a
week as rival Zintan and Misrata brigades battled for control. Members of a group of international experts inspect wreckage at the site where the downed Malaysia Airlines
Fighting with rockets, anti-aircraft cannon and other heavy artillery flight MH17 crashed, near the village of Hrabove in the Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine. Photo: Reuters
in Tripoli and the eastern city of Benghazi has killed more than 200
people, and edged Libya closer to full-scale civil war just three years
after the Nato-backed revolution.
Britain became the latest Western government to announce it would
close its embassy, fearing being caught in the crossfire.
With its national army still in formation, Libya has struggled to control
Experts at Ukraine plane
heavily armed factions that have entrenched themselves as de facto
power brokers in the messy transition since Gaddafis one-man rule.
Elected in June, lawmakers met yesterday for an emergency session in
Tobruk, a coastal city east of Benghazi, where they are supposed to form a new
wreckage, lull in fighting
government that many Libyans hope will be a step to ending the crisis. A lull in fighting between Ukrainian forces and The experts, who include Dutch and Australians,
Our homeland is burning, Abu Bakar Baira, interim head of Par- pro-Russian separatists allowed international recovered more remains on Friday but security was
liament said. We have to work fast, to meet the demands of the people experts yesterday to resume their search for deemed unstable and unpredictable at the site. The
and save them from this disaster. human remains at the wreckage of a Malaysian 298 killed on the plane included 196 Dutch, 27 Aus-
airliner downed in eastern Ukraine last month. tralians and 43 Malaysians.
About 70 experts worked at the site for a second The US says the separatists probably shot down the
Yesterday, sporadic shelling resumed in successive day following an agreement on a local plane by mistake with a Russian-made missile. The
ceasefire by the Ukrainian army and the pro-Russian rebels and Moscow deny the accusation and blame the
the capital after two days of relative calm rebels, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation downing on July 17 on Kievs military campaign to quell
(OSCE) said. the separatists uprising.
Long day ahead. Intensive work focused on The Ukrainian military said its forces had suffered
The 200-member Parliament will hold its first official session to elect recovery (of) victims remains, the security and no losses overnight in the conflict, although there was
its new president tomorrow, Baira said. Some deputies aim to form a rights body, which also has eight representatives continued shooting in some areas, including tank
new cabinet to handle the crisis, three of them told Reuters. at the site, said on Twitter. and missile fire around the rebel-held city of Luhansk.
Three years after Gaddafis demise, few Libyan state institutions Roads had for days been too dangerous to use The military reported three cases of shooting from
have popular legitimacy and the country still has no new Consti- because of heavy fighting, frustrating efforts to recover across the border with Russia, a charge it has levelled
tution. Militias stormed the last Parliament repeatedly to threaten all the last of the 298 victims remains and push ahead at Moscow increasingly often.
lawmakers. with an investigation into the cause of the disaster. Moscow denies such accusations, and Russias RIA
Heavily armed interior ministry troops and the Libyan army pro- Ukrainian officials said this week about 80 bodies news agency quoted border guards as saying nine
tected the Tobruk hotel that was chosen to host the Parliament meet- had not yet been recovered from the wreckage of the shells had been fired from Ukrainian territory onto
ing after Tripoli and Benghazi were deemed too risky. Boeing 777. Russian soil. (Reuters)
Western countries are worried Libyas escalating conflict could
create a failed state just across the Mediterranean from mainland

US aid worker with

Europe. Fearing the violence could spill beyond Libyas borders,
neighbours Egypt, Tunisia and Algeria all warn of the danger a failed
Libya would pose.
Hundreds of Egyptians clashed on Friday with Tunisian border
guards when they tried to force their way out of Libya, fleeing the fight-

Ebola en route home

ing in Tripoli. Tunisia temporarily closed its frontier with Libya.
Brigades of former anti-Gaddafi fighters from the western town
of Zintan, and others from the town of Misrata and their allies have
been fighting for nearly three weeks over the control of Tripolis
international airport.
The battle is part of a wider struggle involving Islamists, tribal leaders, The first of two American aid
federalists, nationalists and armed groups vying for the spoils of post- workers infected with the
Gaddafi Libya and to shape the future of the OPEC producing country. deadly Ebola virus while in
Yesterday, sporadic shelling resumed in the capital after two days Liberia left the West African
of relative calm. Plumes of black smoke rose over the south of Tripoli country headed for the US yes-
from a burning fuel tank at the airports fuel depot. terday, where he will be treated
A rocket fell and hit a new tank full of gasoline at the start of Satur- in isolation at an Atlanta hospi-
day afternoon, National Oil Corporation (NOC) spokesman tal, officials said.
Mohamed al-Harari said. Firefighters have pulled out again because The plane carrying Dr Kent
of the fighting. (Reuters) Brantly was expected to arrive in
Atlanta later yesterday, according
Smoke rises after rockets fired by to a spokesperson for the North
one of Libyas militias struck and Carolina-based Christian organ-
ignited a tank in Tripoli yesterday. ization Samaritans Purse, for
whom Brantly worked.
Photo: Reuters/Hani Amara
He will then be taken to Emory
University Hospital for treatment
in an isolated and specially
equipped room.
The second Samaritans Purse
staff member, missionary Nancy
Writebol, is due to be carried on
a later flight, as the plane is
only equipped to carry one
patient at a time.
We have learned that we will
be receiving a patient with
Ebola at Emory University Hospi-
tal on Saturday, Holly Korschun,
spokeswoman for the facility
where they will be treated,
said on Friday. She added the
second patient would follow in
the next few days.
The patients were helping
respond to the worst West
African Ebola outbreak on
record with the North Carolina-
based Christian organisation
Samaritans Purse and mission-
ary group SIM USA when they
contracted the disease. Since
February, more than 700 people
in the region have died from the
infection.
The fatality rate in
the current
epidemic is about
60 per cent
Despite alarm by some in the
US over bringing Ebola
patients to the country, health
officials have said bringing the
sickened aid workers into the
country would not put the
public at risk.
The facility at Emory, set up
with the US Centres for Disease
Control and Prevention, is one of
only four in the country set up to
deal with such cases. It is physi-
cally separate from other patient
areas, providing a high level of
clinical isolation.
We have a specially
designed unit, which is
highly contained. We have
highly trained personnel who
know how to safely enter
the room of a patient who
requires this form of isolation,
Bruce Ribner, an infectious dis-
ease specialist at Emory, said
on Friday.
Ribner said he hoped the med-
ical support available at Emory
could improve the chances of
survival from that seen on the
ground in West Africa.
The hemorrhagic virus can kill
up to 90 per cent of those who
become infected, and the fatality
rate in the current epidemic is
about 60 per cent.
Brantly, a 33-year-old father of
two young children, and Write-
bol, a 59-year-old mother of two,
will arrive at Dobbins Air Reserve
Base outside Atlanta before being
transported to Emory. (Reuters)
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014
Turmoil, wars and war crimes
Anthony Manduca
It has not been a good two weeks
on the international scene: Libya
in falling apart (in our own back
yard), the war in Gaza continues
to claim many innocent Palestin-
ian civilians, Russia persists in
causing trouble in Ukraine, Iraqi
Christians have been forced by
Isis to flee their home town of
Mosul and the Ebola virus out-
break is still not yet under control
in West Africa.
Wounded Libyans are already
being transferred to Malta for
treatment, and on Monday, Mar-
tin Galea, a former Armed Forces
of Malta captain working in Libya,
returned home after being held in
captivity for 11 days by a militia in
Tripoli, highlighting the level of
lawlessness in that country today.
Rival militias, secularist and
Islamist, are fighting for control of
territory with various criminal
gangs taking advantage of this
volatile situation. Should Libya
become a failed State this would
without doubt have negative con-
sequences for Malta, notably mas-
sive migration flows and a loss of
Maltese investment in the coun-
try. Furthermore, a failed State
would inevitably mean certain
parts of Libya being controlled by
Islamists, some of whom (but not
all) are linked to al-Qaeda.
Although the situation in Libya
does look very bleak, I very much
hope that the international com-
munity has not given up on this
country. Every effort must be
made by the EU, Arab League and
the US to get the different militias
to speak to each other in an
attempt at nation-building and
reaching some sort of compro-
mise. An international force of UN
peacekeepers should also be con-
sidered, ideally made up of sol-
diers from the Arab League or
Muslim countries.
Israels land invasion and bom-
bardment of Gaza, which has so
far killed over 1,200 Palestinians,
most of them civilians, (Israel has
so far lost 53 soldiers and three
civilians) is also very worrying and
shows no sign of abating.
Israeli Prime Minister Ben-
jamin Netanyahu has justified his
countrys military action by saying
that no country would tolerate its
citizens being subjected to rocket
fire. However, such an argument
is difficult to defend when one
considers that so many Palestin-
ian civilians, including children,
are being killed in response to
rocket attacks that have so far
killed three Israelis.
Last weeks bombing of a UN-
run school housing refugees in
Gaza, which killed at least 15 peo-
ple, mostly children, was the latest
atrocity committed by the Israeli
military in this conflict. Israels
response to the Hamas rocket
attacks is totally disproportionate
and could well be considered a
war crime. How can anyone
defend the indiscriminate target-
ing of civilians and the destruction
of Gazas infrastructure, leading to
more misery for the 1.8 million
Palestinians crammed into an
area twice the size of Malta and
subjected to a blockade since 2007
by Egypt and Israel?
The rocket attacks against Israel
by Hamas, which rules Gaza, are
to be condemned, and so is
Hamas tactic of placing its arms
depots close to civilian areas, but
Israels continual indiscriminate
bombardment of this enclave can
never be justified. Israel has a right
to defend itself but certainly not in
this brutal fashion.
An immediate ceasefire needs
to be brokered, and the US, which
is the only country Israel listens to,
must exert more pressure on
Netanyahu to stop this mad war
which is so self-defeating and
which has turned world opinion
against the Israelis. Those coun-
tries with influence over Hamas,
such as Turkey and Qatar, must
redouble their efforts at convinc-
ing the Islamist group to stop the
rocket attacks against Israel.
Once a ceasefire is in place, the
international community will need
to work hard at convincing Israel
and Egypt to end the unjust block-
ade of Gaza, which is nothing but
a cruel collective punishment
against the Palestinians for living
in Hamas-controlled territory.
In another development, the US
and EU have decided to widen
their economic sanctions on Rus-
sia in response to the downing of
Malaysian Airways Flight MH17 in
eastern Ukraine and Moscows
destabilising role in this conflict.
The sanctions are targeted at
banking, energy and arms compa-
nies, and whether they will con-
vince Russian President Vladimir
Putin to change his behaviour in
this war remains to be seen.
However, the world cannot
ignore the fact that all the evi-
dence points to pro-Russian sep-
aratists being responsible for
shooting down the plane with a
Russian missile (probably believ-
ing it to be a Ukrainian military
flight), which resulted in the death
of 298 people, half of them Dutch.
Furthermore, the behaviour and
lack of cooperation by the Russian-
backed separatists at the crash site
of the downed plane as well as the
fact that Russia has continued to
supply the rebels with heavy
weapons made further measures
against Moscow inevitable.
Unfortunately, this new low in
relations between Russia and the
US and Europe is bound to affect
overall relations between Moscow
and the West. The two sides need
to cooperate on a whole range of
issues, such a nuclear disarma-
ment, Irans nuclear programme,
Syrias chemical weapons, the
fight against terrorism and climate
change, to name a few.
For the past three
years the Syrians
have been going
through what the
Gaza Palestinians
are enduring at
the moment
International 15
Destroyed vehicles are seen after fighting between Libyan special forces and ex-rebel fighters of the
Benghazi Shura Council in the eastern city of Benghazi. Photo: Reuters
US President Barack Obama
has said this is not the start of a
new Cold War, and I hope he is
right. However, US government
claims that Russia has violated
the 1987 Intermediate-Range
Nuclear Forces Treaty a key
arms control treaty which bans
medium-range missiles with
ranges between 500 and 5,500 km
by testing a nuclear cruise mis-
sile, is certainly worrying.
In the meantime, the terrible
conflict in both Syria and Iraq car-
ries on. For the past three years the
Syrian people have been going
through what the Gaza Palestini-
ans are enduring at the moment,
yet there is sadly little interna-
tional outrage; it is as if the inter-
national community is at a loss at
what to do in this conflict. War
crimes have been committed
equally by the horrendous Assad
regime as well as the fascist Isis
jihadists, with the Free Syrian
Army, long neglected by the West,
squeezed in the middle.
In Iraq, Isis continues to spread
its reign of terror; its latest war
crime has been to force the
remaining Christians out of
Mosul. After painting their houses
with N for Nazarenes, Isis then
offered the Christians three
choices: convert to Islam, pay a
protection tax, or be put to death.
The Christians consequently fled,
ending a historic presence there
that had lasted for over 1,600
years, and highlighting just how
serious the situation in Iraq has
become. France has offered these
Christians asylum, a welcome
development, and other countries
should follow suit.
On top of all this, the United
Nations said that 729 people in
West Africa have died of Ebola
since February 233 of them in
Sierra Leone, which has now
declared a public health emer-
gency. Tough anti-Ebola policies
have also been introduced in
Liberia, where schools have
been closed and some commu-
nities quarantined.
Eyebrows were raised when a
Liberian citizen died of the dis-
ease in Lagos, after flying to
Nigeria. The implication is clear:
if the virus is not contained in
Lagos, the seventh fastest-grow-
ing city in the world, with a pop-
ulation of nearly 20 million,
it could go global.
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Week in pictures

International experts found the remains of more victims of the downed Malaysian airliner in east The EU agreed for the first time last Tuesday to impose broad
Ukraine last Friday. Meanwhile, Ukraines Parliament rejected Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuks sanctions against Russian oil companies, banks and defence firms.
resignation on Thursday and passed legislation needed to finance an army offensive against separatists Seen here is US President Barack Obama leaving the White House
in the east. Photos: Reuters after speaking about new sanctions imposed on Russia.

Clashes with artillery and rockets last Thursday spread into two
Tripoli districts, where rival militia brigades were battling over the
airport in Libyas worst fighting since the 2011 revolt that brought
down Muammar Gaddafi. Picture shows fire burning at a fuel depot
near the airport road in Tripoli.
An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa is out of control, World Health Organisation chief
Margaret chan said last Friday. Sierra Leone on Thursday declared a state of emergency and called in
troops to quarantine Ebola victims.

The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, the al-Qaeda spin-off that
seized wide swathes of Iraq almost unopposed last month, has
Israel declared a Gaza ceasefire over last Friday, saying Hamas militants breached the truce soon after released a video warning Iraqi soldiers who may still have some fight
it came into effect and apparently captured an Israeli officer. in them that they risk being rounded up en masse and executed.
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014 National 17

Week in pictures

Road menace Maximilian Ciantar was granted bail last

Kidnapped Maltese oil worker Martin Galea returned home safe on Monday evening ater 11 days of
captivity in Libya. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Wednesday after spending 22 days in custody pending the case
against him, in which he stands charged with violating a driving
ban. Ciantar, who ran over twin sisters in 2011 on a zebra crossing
in Attard, told a magistrate on Monday that his cases got more
media coverage than wars. Photo: Jason Borg

Former Nationalist health minister Alexander Sandy Cachia

Zammit, right, died last Wednesday, 12 days before his 90th A Syrian construction worker, Ibrahim Kasam, 18, fell to his death on Friday while plastering a third
birthday. Photo: Jason Borg storey at St Therese Middle School in Ta Paris. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Three people sustained spinal injuries after jumping off the rocks in
Months before the new Parliament building is due to be opened, the paving near Vallettas new entrance Cominotto over the weekend. They were taken to Gozo General
is already looking worn out, cracked and heavily stained with oil splatters. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi Hospital for treatment. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
18 Comment
The case for non-holidays
Mark Anthony Falzon
A
couple of weeks ago
Times of Malta reported
the results of an NSO sur-
vey on income and living
conditions. It seems that
60 per cent of Maltese
households with children cannot afford a
single holiday a year. The actual wording
used in the survey question was a weeks
annual holiday away from home.
My heart bleeds. First, if the overbooked
flights and the daily bedlam on the Gozo
ferry are anything to go by, I find the fig-
ure a tad hard to digest. Second and I
really need St Ritas intercession as patron
of impossible causes on this one I would
argue that holidays are quite unnecessary.
The NSO question wording is clear.
It takes holiday to mean displacement
from home for a definite length of time.
Which is as sound as can be really,
because thats what the word has come to
mean, culturally speaking.
The things that vary are the extent and
the duration of displacement. They are
commonly believed to be directly related
to the depth of ones pocket. People on a
lean income are expected to make do with
a few days in Gozo, lottery winners with
several weeks on a Caribbean cruise. The
principle, however, is the same, and it is
also the target of my quibble.
First, displacement (travel, in decent
English). Madly enough, it was anthro-
pology that first got me thinking. Claude
Lvi-Strausss Tristes Tropiques is one of
the most famous books in the business.
It opens with the words: Travel and trav-
ellers are two things I loathe.
Certainly his opinion was shared by
people like Marilyn Strathern. I remem-
ber her at the height of her stellar career
telling an audience of wanderlust-struck
doctoral students that travel doesnt nec-
essarily, and in fact usually doesnt,
broaden the mind.
I know people who have been around
the world a dozen times and who will
swear that homeopathy is good for you,
that Renzo Piano is a philistine who sin-
gle-handedly destroyed Valletta, and that
the East is the source of all spirituality.
The opposite pole is well documented.
Take one Immanuel Kant, who spent his
entire life holed up in Knigsberg in what
was then Prussia. Narrow-minded? Not
exactly. His ideas changed the intellectual
landscape of Europe and are still highly
influential today, more than 200 years
after his death (in Knigsberg).
Happily for my argument, one of his key
contributions was in the field of cos-
mopolitanism and the possibility of per-
petual world peace.
So no, and even if one lives on a small
island, travel is not a requisite of a well-
rounded life. Still, that hardly settles the
matter. Broadened minds or not, what if
it is just a bit of fun that adds that extra
something to a holiday?
I will not deny that travel can on occa-
sion be fun. (Never mind that that fun may
include physical molestation by strangers
in uniform at airport check-ins, missed
trains, and a weeks wages spent on the
naffest rubbish.) My point is simply that
holidays can survive perfectly well
without it.
The portmanteau in question is stayca-
tion. It appears to be a relatively recent
coinage and linked especially to the ongo-
ing global recession. Only it doesnt need
to be. To use myself as an example, both
my parents had relatively decent salaries
and not a whiff of economic meltdown.
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And yet I remember a time in my child-
hood when their combined income was
not such that we could afford to travel as
a family. I suppose they had other priori-
ties in mind, things like private schooling
and such frivolities.
So, no holidays for poor Little-Prince-
On-Board Mark then? On the contrary,
I remember looking forward tremen-
dously to summer and Christmas breaks,
to day trips to the sea, and to afternoons
spent chasing butterflies at Wardija.
I especially remember the daily morning
swims in Valletta and the afternoons spent
reading books borrowed at the British
Cultural Institute library.
Which brings me to my second point,
that on duration. I find it extremely stupid
and counter-productive to think of a hol-
iday as a fixed quantity. I know people
who work all day 337 days a year and earn
stacks of cash in the process. Ah, they
will say, but that means we can then
afford to spend four weeks every year in
five-star luxury in the Seychelles, or
St Moritz. Unlike you.
Locations aside, I care not a jot for this
notion of holiday. My highly sophisticated
argument is that a year consists of 52, not
four, weeks. I like to think of a holiday as
a process rather than an event. Ideally a
daily process at that.
The problem with tourist brochures and
popular wisdom is that they consistently
underestimate the restorative and thera-
peutic value of rhythm and daily routine
in familiar surroundings. Maybe its just
me, but I derive infinitely more pleasure
in spreading my holidays thin than to
cram them into two weeks of sore feet and
goggle-eyed sightseeing. (The foot mas-
I will not deny that sage at the St Moritz spa doesnt count, it
can be had in Malta.)
travel can on occasion Picture it: NSO survey shows that 60 per
be fun cent of the population cannot afford to go
to the beach, to enjoy summer fruit and
siestas, and to take daily walks. That to me
would be a properly sorry read.
mafalzon@hotmail.com
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Libya mess, Galea questions
The kidnapping and subsequent release
of Martin Galea, a former Armed Forces
of Malta captain, after 11 days of captiv-
ity in Tripoli, brought home with full force
the dire situation in Libya today.
It is still not clear which militia abducted
Mr Galea, why he was taken into captivity
and what exactly led to his release.
Nor is it clear why the government
first announced that Mr Galea had been
abducted (after this was revealed by
Times of Malta ), then seemed to sug-
gest that he was not exactly kidnapped
but was being held by militia, only
to later acknowledge that he was, in
fact, abducted.
Mr Galea, who worked for an oil com-
pany in Libya, told the press that he was
mistreated and threatened by his captors;
his safe release back to Malta is therefore
very welcome news.
He also said that Maltas consul in
Tripoli, Maria Farrugia, had played a cru-
cial role in his release and had literally
saved his life. This career diplomat who
was unwisely cast aside by this govern-
ment deserves immense credit for the
part she played. However, it is sad that
questions related to the affair remain.
Over the past few weeks the security
situation in Libya has unfortunately
deteriorated to a point where the central
Ashamed to be Australian
Maurice Cauchi
T
his once proud country, my
second home, built on the
labour of migrants, has now
become a fortress, determined
to repel any invasion from des-
perate refugees fleeing from
persecution and human-created hell in their
own country.
Against all humane counsel and contrary
to international law, the current Australian
government has become the proud initiator
of a horrendous policy of turning back the
boats to where they came from.
Those who were persecuted in their own
country may now have to face their persecu-
tors again. All this in an effort to ensure that
no boat people will ever set foot on virgin
Australian soil again.
The Minister for Immigration, Scott Mor-
rison, has massaged this message by declar-
ing that his aim is to prevent loss of life at sea.
He is proud of his record that in the last six
months since this policy has become de
rigueur, there has been not a single death by
drowning. The price that has to be paid for
this is locking up thousands of desperate
asylum seekers in ghettoes on neighbouring
Pacific islands, resulting in untold misery,
including serious deterioration of physical
and mental health, as attested by self-harm
and threatened suicide.
The world is awash with displaced persons
seeking refuge from persecution or merely
searching for a more tolerable life. The
government has become almost ineffective.
Rival militias, secularist and Islamist, are
fighting for control of territories, mainly in
the Tripoli and Benghazi areas; criminal
gangs are taking advantage of the situation
and kidnappings and murders have
become common occurrences.
It was never going to be easy for Libya
to become a stable, normal country in the
aftermath of the overthrow of Muammar
Gaddafi. Under this brutal dictator there
were very few State institutions, no civil
society, no professional army or police, no
rule of law; everything depended on and
revolved around Gaddafi and his cronies.
Libya was a corrupt mafia State and
when Gaddafi was deposed the nation-
building process had to start from scratch.
Sadly, Libyans are still paying the price for
Gaddafis 42 years of dictatorship.
Once again, Malta is doing what it can
to help out in this latest Libyan crisis.
Wounded Libyans are already being
transferred to Malta for treatment, the US
Ambassador to Tripoli is now based here
and the island is assisting with the evac-
uation of foreign nationals from Libya.
This is all commendable, and Malta
must do whatever it can, within its limi-
tations, to help in this crisis. The Foreign
Ministry will also, sooner rather than
later, have to take a decision on its
south-north axis across the Mediterranean
has resulted in a deluge which is engulfing
islands like Malta and Lampedusa that
happen to be in its path. Another south-
north torrent is flooding the Mexico-US bor-
der. The upheaval in the Middle East has
resulted in millions being displaced trying to
find safety in places like Turkey or Jordan.
The Far East is no exception, with many peo-
ple fleeing countries like Afghanistan, Sri
Lanka and adjoining countries hoping to
reach the safer havens further south.
There is no solution to this problem, but
one action which is certainly not a solution
is turning back the boats to where they came
from. It is also most unfortunate that chil-
dren of all ages are caught in this confusion
and suffer the consequences.
The latest development in this saga is the
decision to pick up boatloads of refugees
(153 in the last incident) by the Australian
navy from international waters and detain-
ing them pending a decision by the High
Court as to their ultimate fate. This event
Many Australians are
currently in a state of
shock, wondering
where this country of
milk and honey is
actually heading
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embassy in Tripoli and whether to order an
evacuation of Maltese nationals from Libya.
Although the situation in Libya is bleak,
the international community should not
give up on helping the country, and Malta
should make this very clear both within the
European Union and at the United Nations.
It is true that ultimately Libyas prob-
lems can only be solved by Libyans
themselves; however, a sustained effort
must be made by the EU, US, Arab
League and UN to broker a ceasefire and
get the various militias and tribes to
speak to each other.
An international force of UN peace-
keepers, made up of soldiers from the
Arab League, and possibly funded by the
EU and US, should also be considered.
Such a force could at least provide a level
of security for the Libyan people, and
allow some breathing space for the dif-
ferent factions to speak to each other.
If a degree of stability had to be estab-
lished, it would then be possible to count
the votes of last months parliamentary
elections, which could perhaps offer a
way forward for the country.
The international community cannot
afford to allow Libya to become a failed
State; this would undoubtedly have very
negative consequences for the entire
region, not least Malta.
highlights the miserable state that this effort
at border protection, described by some as
an act of piracy, has descended to.
A number of other current issues give rise
to anxiety including:
The role Australia is playing in interna-
tional affairs, which many consider to be a
blatant effort to assist the US in surrounding
China. Allowing bases for American troops
in Darwin, as well as the recent emphasis on
friendship with Japan, can be and have been
seen by China our biggest importer of Aus-
tralian goods as efforts in this direction;
The ignoring of the problem of global
warming, against the advice of the vast
majority of experts that a human catastro-
phe is in the offing;
The watering down of the concept of mul-
ticulturalism which has served Australia so
well over the past half century. Associated
with this is the effort to ease out any ethnic
specific services, particularly relating to
older people and pensioners;
A budget that has been roundly con-
demned as anti-social, where the biggest
burden has fallen on those with the lowest
incomes;
Withdrawal of subsidies which now
allows universities a free reign in increas-
ing fees, making it more difficult or impos-
sible for poorer members of the community
to receive a higher education. In Australia,
tertiary education is not free and students
have the option of being given loans, which
they have to repay when their salary
reaches a certain level. What a difference
from the lavish cornucopia Maltese stu-
dents benefit from!
For all these reasons, many Australians are
currently in a state of shock, wondering
where this country of milk and honey is
actually heading. One would be forgiven for
thinking that many concepts we have priori-
tised in the past and which reasonable peo-
ple believe are essential to maintain an equal
and a thriving society seem to have become
destroyed for short-term gains.
Comment 19
Quotes
of the week
We cannot really say... that Martin
Galea was not beaten. We said that
according to medical records he had
no signs of violence.
The Prime Ministers spokesman
when asked why the version of
Martin Galea, who was held
hostage for 11 days in Tripoli and
claimed he was beaten, jarred with
that of the government.
I get more media coverage than
wars.
Road menace Maximilian Ciantar
lamenting the attention given to his
frequent brushes with the law.
He was the perfect gentleman.
President Emeritus Eddie Fenech
Adami paying tribute to former health
minister Alexander (Sandy) Cachia
Zammit who died at the age of 90.
I wanted to look at all the evidence
with fresh eyes.
Former police commissioner Peter
Paul Zammit explaining why he did
not feel the need to speak to his pre-
decessor John Rizzo about the case
of former health commissioner John
Dalli over the snus affair.
I heard two loud howls of agony and
then silence.
Syrian Asmo Muhamd describing
how he saw his 18-year-old cousin
fall to his death while working on
plastering a third-storey wall of a
Birkirkara State school.
It was a very stupid thing to go on
holiday and end up in court.
Magistrate Miriam Hayman telling
off two Maltese-Australian women,
aged 57 and 65, who admitted steal-
ing a purse after running out of
money at a casino.
All of our shoes are proudly not
made on China.
A sign outside the British Shoe
Store in Valletta put up by two sib-
lings declaring their trust in quality
European handmade footwear.
Fifty years ago
August 2, 1964
Druid in the Jet Age
To be happy at your work and have a
dash of pride in it is surely one of lifes
greater blessings. But there can be
few things more dispiriting than hav-
ing this ability for contentment frus-
trated by mean working conditions
and meaner equipment. If the con-
cern is a private one it is bad enough,
but when it happens to be a public
one, the blow to pride and prestige is
no doubt that this is exactly what will
be driven right home to the person-
nel of the water police.
This band of men will have on their
home guard the Italian Maritime
Police from Messina who are coming
here on their training ship Celestino
Zappone for a training cruise. Just
with what amusement the Italians
will regard the solitary and ancient
water Police vessel, which is barely
capable of doing 16 knots (which
speed can only be maintained for a
brief period because the engine gets
too hot), can be imagined.
With the steady growth in num-
bers of speed boats, some of whose
owners show scant respect for the
life and limb of bathers and small
craft riding at anchor, the necessity
for an adequately powered Police
craft is becoming more imperative.
Laying down regulations that boats
shall not do this or that is not
enough. There must be power
behind the law.
20 Comment
Tragedy born of recklessness
Michael Falzon
I
was intrigued to read a
letter published in Times
of Malta last Wednes-
day, in which Russian
Ambassador Boris
Marchuk took to task a
correspondent for daring to state
that Russias involvement (in
the tragedy of Malaysia Airline
flight MH17) is unmistakable.
More so, as I had just read a
briefing on the subject in The
Economist that concluded that
the evidence (of Russian
involvement) seems, if circum-
stantial, incontrovertible.
Probably, the Russian Ambas-
sador would opt to be finicky by
pointing out that the words used
by The Economist are not tanta-
mount to unmistakable.
For me, it is near enough. But
then the Russian Ambassador
would probably also opt to
believe one of the bizarre con-
spiracy theories that were dished
out by the Russian media in an
effort to exculpate Russias
responsibility in the tragedy.
It is said that man is the most
successful creature as a result of
his ability to be dishonest, as a
result of his duplicity.
This may well be true. Dishon-
esty is ingrained in human
nature, of whatever ethnicity or
citizenship, and one of its causes
Protecting EU holidaymakers
Martine Reicherts
Martine Reicherts is
European Commissioner for
Justice, Fundamental Rights
and Citizenship
E
uropeans enjoy
travelling, book-
ing more than one
billion holidays
every year. Espe-
cially in times like
this, during the summer
months, as many as half of all
citizens in the European Union
go on at least one trip.
Thanks to EU consumer pro-
tection rules, many people
booking package holidays can
travel to their chosen destina-
tions with peace of mind: they
know, for example, that they
will be able to go home, even if
the travel agent that booked
their flights, hotels and car
rentals goes bust.
The European Commission
wants to extend this protection
is known to be the fact that
motivation and pride blind us
all and encourage us humans
to lie, even if this happens
unconsciously.
Accusing victims of some
transgression to be the perpetra-
tors of a wrongdoing is one of the
ways in which duplicity is exer-
cised by human beings.
At a lower level, one would
find members of the police force
in any country of the world,
including Malta abusing of
their position and afterwards
covering up their illegal behav-
iour by accusing their own
victims of breaking the law,
inventing fictitious circum-
stances and making false allega-
tions in the process.
History has shown that when
this behaviour is assumed by
a State the result cannot but
be tragic.
Russia, of course, enjoys no
monopoly in this, but its behav-
iour regarding the MH17 inci-
dent seems to be exactly this
type of behaviour.
There is no doubt that Russia
has been sending weapons and
fighters into East Ukraine.
Moreover, after the initial suc-
cess of Ukraines President, Petro
Poroshenko, in his campaign to
thwart the separatists, there was
a surge in weapon supplies com-
ing from Russia.
Up till then, several Ukrainian
military planes and helicopters
had been shot down but the
range of the available weapons
was limited to 2,000 metres with
anything flying at a higher alti-
tude being considered safe.
American intelligence re -
ported that a large convoy of
around 150 vehicles moved from
to many more holidaymakers.
However, a year after it put a
proposal for a reform on the
table, the new rules have still
not become law.
The European Parliament
gave its strong backing to the
proposal in March this year.
Now it is for member states to
find an agreement.
I am therefore urging the
ministers in charge to be ambi-
tious and keep working on this
reform. European citizens
deserve to have these new rules
in place as soon as possible.
Why do we need a reform?
While the rules in force today
allow millions of EU citizens to
enjoy stress-free holidays, they
date from 1990.
Since then, the way people
book their holidays has
changed significantly.
In the past, most Europeans
used to pick out a pre-arranged
package deal from a brochure
and booked it at their local
travel agent.
Nowadays, more and more
consumers are using the inter-
net to put their travel arrange-
ments together themselves.
Around 23 per cent of trav-
ellers book traditional package
holidays, but 20 per cent now
opt for new packages by
choosing a tailor-made trip
Russia to Ukraine on July 13 and
it is said that this included tanks,
artillery, Grad rocket launchers,
armoured personnel carriers
and Buk missile systems.
This last type of missiles that
could hit aircraft at the altitude
that MH17 was flying had not
been in the hands of the sepa-
ratists before then.
Russia, it must be said, denied
having sent such missiles; while
the Ukrainians have denied ear-
lier reports in the Russian media
that had reported that the rebels
had captured such missiles
from them.
In the web of deceit that sur-
rounds what is happening in east
Ukraine, it seems that anyone
can say anything and hope to
be believed.
In normal operations, Buk
missile systems would be
accompanied by separate vehi-
cles equipped with radar and
control facilities able to track
the transponders carried by
civil airplanes.
One can therefore conclude
admittedly without incontro-
vertible proof that this lack
of backing equipment could
have led to MH17 being acci-
dentally shot.
Half an hour after MH17 was
shot down, the Ukrainians inter-
cepted a telephone call
in which a separatist leader
told a Russian intelligence offi-
cer that they had just shot down
a plane.
This tragedy has shocked the
world, more so the Dutch peo-
ple, since 193 of their fellow cit-
izens lost their lives on the
doomed flight.
The Economist explains that
as a share of the Netherlands
EU package
travel rules have
to be fit for the
digital age and
citizens need to
know what their
rights are
make it clearer which party is
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA
There is no doubt
that Russia has
been sending
weapons and
fighters into
east Ukraine
online. For example, they
might book their flights and a
hotel from one operator and
rent their car via another web-
site. However, they are often
unaware of what level of pro-
tection they are entitled to if
something goes wrong. That is
why we need to update the
rules to keep pace with this
changing market.
EU package travel rules have
to be fit for the digital age and
citizens need to know what
their rights are.
What benefits will the new
rules bring?
The reform put forward by
the Commission will achieve
just that.
The estimated 120 million
consumers who buy cus-
tomised travel arrangements
will be better protected, espe-
cially when purchasing online.
They will know what type of
product they are buying and
what kind of protection is
included in their travel
arrangements.
They will also benefit from
stricter controls and increased
transparency on price increases
that occur after they have
signed a contract.
Moreover, the reform will
liable if something goes wrong.
I August 3, 2014
population that is greater than
Americas loss in the attacks of
September 11th.
It also reports that on July 13
a day of national mourning in
the Netherlands the windmills
stopped turning in a way
that has betokened grief for
centuries.
These are facts and not
groundless accusations, as the
Russian Ambassador tries to
make them out to be.
His countrys official stance of
ignoring the reckless way in
which it has behaved has
become a tragedy in itself.
In his letter, the Russian
Ambassador also said that
many lives could have been
saved had it not been for
the orchestrated armed coup
that took place in Kiev earlier
this year.
I consider this a classic
Freudian slip because, unwit-
tingly, the Ambassador made the
case against Russia!
Russia is a proud and great
country that is intent on recov-
ering from the humiliation it suf-
fered in the aftermath of the col-
lapse of the Soviet Union.
This strengthens Russias
determination to pursue its
centuries-old policy of ensuring
that its immediate neighbours
remain within its sphere of
influence.
Ukraines potential EU mem-
bership is therefore considered
as challenging what Russia con-
siders to be a sacred policy.
The pride and the motivation
are there for all to see and
understand.
The lies are just a natural
consequence.
micfal@maltanet.net
Travellers will also enjoy addi-
tional cancellation rights, for
example, in case of unavoid-
able and extraordinary circum-
stances at the destination,
as well as improved access
to redress.
For the first time, consumers
will be able to claim compen-
sation EU-wide for any imma-
terial damage suffered, such as
for a spoilt holiday.
What is more, businesses will
also benefit.
The reform will cut red tape
and create a level playing field
by ensuring that national insol-
vency protection schemes are
recognised across borders.
But before EU citizens can
enjoy these new rules, the Euro-
pean Parliament and member
states have to agree on a final text.
I am calling on ministers to
move swiftly.
If they reach an agreement in
the autumn, it will be possible to
conclude negotiations and adopt
the new rules by early next year.
In this way, very soon even
more EU consumers can enjoy
their holidays to the fullest, know-
ing exactly what kind of safety net
they can rely on during the most
precious time of the year.
Lino Spiteris column is not
appearing this week.
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014
The charity trump card
Claire Bonello
O
n my way down
to the beach,
near the traffic
lights theres a
giant painting
of a mans head
topped by a huge lampuka . Its
been there for a couple of years
having been painted as part of
the Sliema Street Art Festival.
I cant help smiling when I see it
a cheerful pop of colour and
creativity concealing a small
part of the ugliness of the seem-
ingly never-ending construction
works on site.
A few metres away on the
promenade, the telephone
booths that are usually used as
urinals now sport bright make -
overs. Theres an intriguing
three-dimensional chalk draw-
ing of George Orwell on the
floor. Further down on the
walls beneath the promenade
which use to be bland and
The shame in attacking sleeping children
Fr Joe Borg
T
hree different epi-
sodes communicat-
ed to me more than
anything else the hor-
ror of the collective
hell called Gaza: the
words of UN secretary-general Ban
Ki-moon, the tears of Chris Gunness
who is in Gaza as part of his job with
the United Nations and the video
posted on You Tube by the face of
Channel 4 news, Jon Snow.
Ban is not associated with sen-
sationalist sound bites. The top
world diplomat regularly weighs
his words and prunes the tougher
ones. So when his usual com-
posed de mea nour gives way to
harsh words the reality they refer
to tends to be harsh er than one
would have thought.
Nothing is more shameful than
attacking sleeping children. This
strong statement described Bans
sentiment after the shelling of the
Abu Hussein School in Jabaliya
refugee camp, killing at least 16 of
the more than 3,000 displaced peo-
ple who were huddled there using
it as a haven from the rockets and
shells whistling overhead.
Many of the dead were women
and children. The shame becomes
deeper as it is very clear that the
attack was a premeditated one;
part of Israels campaign of collec-
tive punishment of the Palestinian
people. It could not have been oth-
erwise since the UN had pointed
out the precise location of this
concrete-coloured blotched
with rising damp and graffiti
there are now multi-coloured
scenes which are both witty
and decorative.
As with the case of the man-
fish painting, these were all cre-
ated during the Sliema Street Art
Festival. Some are temporary
installations and will be washed
away by the elements, while oth-
ers will be more permanent.
Personally I hope they remain
in evidence for a very long time.
Because they offer some respite
from the overwhelming tattiness
and blandness that makes for
much of our surroundings.
I cant take the legion of arm-
chair critics who took to moan-
ing about how these paintings
are not art in the true sense of
the word, how naive and infan-
tile they are and how theyre a
short step away from vandalism
and total anarchy.
Sometimes I think these crit-
ics would prefer all our exam-
ples of public art to be restricted
to likenesses of politicians
gazing into the distance or
maybe some horrifically clichd
mish-mash of national symbols.
I dont want to wade into the
whole high art versus popular
art debate, but before coming
across all sniffy about street art,
school to the Israeli military
authorities 17 times! Many were
shocked but Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu was not
impressed. Shame on him.
The second witness is former
BBC reporter Gunness. His job has
taken him to many tough situa-
tions, so he is, by all accounts, a
hardened operator. Or so we
thought. As part of his work with
the UNs Relief and Works Agency
in Gaza, he was interviewed by Al
Jazeera about his experience of the
horror that surrounded him.
The rights of Palestinians even
their children are wholesale
denied. And its appalling, he said.
Then he stopped and broke into
loud sobs. Even for someone who
has lived through Gazas troubles,
what is happening now is all too
much to bear. You can watch the
video courtesy of The Telegraph.
Channel 4 journalist Snow went
to Gaza. One would think that a
journalist on the TV news channel
payroll would then report on what
he saw during a news bulletin. But
instead he presented his thoughts
on a video posted on You Tube
since TV journalists are restrained
by archaic rules on balance and
due impartiality. As if one can be
impartial when such an organised
massacre is involved! In such a sit-
uation, it should be expected that
experienced journalists give their
take on a story and then let the
audience to form a judgment.
An emotional but composed
Snow told us that he cant get out of
his mind the scenes he saw. In this
collective prison populated mostly
by young people, suffering and
anguish is the daily bread and but-
ter of the population.
Watch the video on You Tube.
But be warned: you will not be able
to get the images out of your mind,
which is fine because this massacre
must not be forgotten.
Granted not all
street art is
Banksy standard,
but much of it is
original and
witty. And that
cant be a bad
thing, can it?
Prof. Crano, in Malta we are
discussing a White Paper propos-
ing the decriminalisation of
drugs. What do you think of such
a policy?
The answer was quicker than
lightening and more resounding
than thunder.
That would be a disaster.
William Crano was answering
questions following an enlight-
ening lecture he delivered last
week at the University.
Crano is not one of the self-opin-
ionated dilettantes that infest the
social networks. His CV is almost
intimidating. He served as an advi-
sor to the United Nations, the Sur-
geon-General of the United States,
the National Institutes of Health, the
White House Office of National Drug
Control Policy, the European Union,
and the US Department of Energy.
His expertise is on influence
and persuasion. His research has
guided policy in the US and inter-
nationally. Crano has published
15 books and more than 400
monographs, scientific articles
and presentations.
The point made by the Ameri-
can professor is very simple. Vast
research shows that when young
people form the impression that
drugs are not dangerous then
they tend to use more drugs
instead of less. This is quite a rea-
sonable position, I think.
Decriminalisation tends to give
that impression, doesnt it? The
change that government is
proposing is a radical one. This is
no justification not to do it or to
drag ones feet doing it.
But if government policy is
informed by hard and well-
informed research and not dri-
ven by one of the myriad secret
electoral backroom deals struck
between the Labour Party and
whoever could corral votes in its
direction, then voices like that of
its detractors should stop to con-
sider how accessible it is
people may not be able to view
Caravaggios and Rembrandts
every day but a painting of a big
baby and a tiny whale may be
that little interlude of art in an
otherwise grey day.
Granted not all street art is
Banksy standard, but much of it
is original and witty. And that
cant be a bad thing, can it?
A photograph published in the
papers recently shows President
Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca at a
charity dinner organised by the
Malta Developers Association at
Montekristo Estates.
Walking down the aisle
behind her was the MDA presi-
dent Sandro Chetcuti reaching
out regally to the crme de la
crme of Maltas construction tion management ploy.
industry. If possible, he was feel-
ing more presidential than the
actual President.
Montekristo Estates is as
everyone knows the place
where the rule of law does not
apply. The entire estate is beset
with several illegalities, a zoo
which the Mepa CEO has admit-
ted is illegal and a multitude of
planning infringements. It
seems that in regard to this
development Mepa is as
Crano and other experts in the
field would be listened to and
given importance. Caritas and
Oasi, the two largest NGOs that
have worked with Maltese drug
addicts more than anyone else in
our country, have already taken
positions similar to that of Crano.
Crano said that American par-
ents mistakenly rate todays mar-
ijuana with the kind they used to
ingest three or four decades ago
and conclude that the stuff is not
very dangerous. This, in part,
explains the changing attitude of
Americans to the drug. This is a
mistake. The marijuana available
today is of a stronger and more
dangerous type than that avail-
able yesterday. Today some
It is very clear
that the attack
was a
premeditated
one; part of
Israels campaign
of collective
punishment of
the Palestinian
people
Comment 21
impotent as Hugh Hefner with-
out Viagra.
When the illegality aspect was
pointed out to the President she
ingenuously replied that the
area where the event was being
held was covered by a permit
and that she didnt think that as
President she should delve into
such matters.
I would think this is precisely
the kind of thing the President
should delve into.
The institution of the presi-
dency should be safeguarded
against people who want to use
it as a public relations vehicle to
distract attention from their dis-
regard of the law.
Putting up a showy event for
charity and utilising the presi-
dential office to give them legit-
imacy is a see-through reputa-
We cant condone all forms of
behaviour simply because an
event is held for charity. Its not
as if the charity card trumps the
legality card.
I believe the President is sin-
cere and well-meaning in her
fundraising efforts. However, the
message she is giving out
by being present on a site
where the law is ignored, is not a
good one.
cl.bon@nextgen.net.mt
products manufactured using a
marijuana base can be haz-
ardous, he concluded.
This extensive CV, quite natu-
rally, does not make Crano infal-
lible. Neither am I saying that
when Crano speaks let no dog
bark. Let there be a chorus of
well-trained barking dogs, if
need be. No problem with that.
But for the sake of young people,
mostly, avoid making this issue a
political casualty and give heed
to the man and others like him
whose positions are based on
solid research.
I do not personally know Cap-
tain Martin Galea, who was
abducted by Libyan militia cur-
rently described as good guys by
l-Oriont. Galea must be a man
of courage. These good guys
kept him in appalling conditions,
beat him, fired shots close to his
head and threatened him with
sexual violence. He even over-
heard his captors planning on
killing him.
His predicament was so seri-
ous that the Prime Minister, two
Cabinet ministers, the head of
the Armed Forces and the head
of the Security Service congre-
gated to celebrate Galeas release
from his abductors. But Galea
really showed his grit not only in
the dingy Libyan cell. He really
showed his mettle on the airport
apron. His act of bravery was
telling the truth: Marisa Farru-
gia saved my life.
Telling the truth in Malta today
is becoming less frequent and
more dangerous. May others show
the same courage as Galea.
I will discuss in greater depth
more of the humanitarian and
political implications of this hell
called Gaza in my blog on time-
sofmalta .com. Watch that space.
joseph.borg@um.edu.mt
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Problems for St Pauls Bay

Church if it
opts to set up
a TV station
I read with great interest Mgr
Charles Vellas article Why not a
socio-religious TV? (The Sunday
Times of Malta, July 13).
My attention was particularly
drawn to his final comment: The
time will come when our island will
become more and more secularised.
Then, quite rightly, our bishops will
complain that the Church has no
voice. With courage and vision let us
establish a local socio-religious TV,
like many other Catholic groups
have in various dioceses.
Go and Melita are
refusing UTV access
to their platform
Montekristo and the zoo parking
I refer to the article Polidano Group will face
charges over animal park, (The Sunday Times of
more of their ample space to accommodate them
as they should be.
I refer to the letter by David
Brincat Preca (The Sunday Times
Malta, July 27). Of course, animals such as these should not be of Malta , July 20) in connection
It is unfortunate that the authorities in the past
were insufficiently vigilant and that these animals
kept in a zoo at all and only a safari park would
be acceptable.
with parking around the Bank of
Valletta St Pauls Bay branch.
were ever allowed to pass through the system. Surely there is no point banning circuses from If the gentleman decided to go
Now that they are here, the issue as to whether our island if we cannot look after our own animals to the rear of the building where
it is an illegal activity or not is irrelevant to the sufficiently well. there is room to park, instead of
welfare of the animals concerned, but for their Maybe the Rabat animal sanctuary would like blocking the road, he would have
sake, I believe the very least that can be done to join the Polidanos before they find themselves not got a parking ticket from the
would be to enforce proper care and enclosures in the same position. armed policeman, with whom he
according to the existing law. Barbara Cassar Torreggiani has taken offence. The reserved
Since the Polidanos are intent on having a zoo, SPCA Malta spot outside the bank (like every
I believe they will not object to giving the animals Floriana other bank) is reserved for
armoured cash vans.
If more drivers in the St Pauls
is still engaged in an ongoing Despite the fact that UTV does not This appeal is aimed at all those Bay area were more considerate
struggle to restart transmissions, belong to the Church, we at involved in the education sector. about the way they park their cars
and this is due to the broadcasting Fondazzjoni U are more than willing Ray Micallef and observed common decency
duopoly that exists in Malta. to provide the Church with opportu- Christ Our Neighbour Group and respect for other road users
No one can dare dream of nities to make its voice heard. Rabat and followed the rules of the
offering transmissions unless they Fr John Farrugia road there would not be traffic
receive the blessing of either Go or
Melita, both of whom are refusing
Director, UTV
Luqa Roma and Sinti and parking problems clogging
the area.
UTV access to their respective Anthony Jeffries
platform. The previous govern-
ment had created its own Industrial genocide Melliea

My gut feeling is that if ever the

Church in Malta decides to set up its
own TV station, it will face great
hurdles when it comes to
broadcasting. I am writing from
experience as we at UTV (a socio-
religious TV station) have been kept
on hold for over six years.
In September 2008, Joseph
Scicluna, the then chairman of the
Broadcasting Authority, approach-
ed me personally, as director of
UTV, demanding that we cease
transmissions until the mandatory
upgrades were completed.
Despite the fact that UTV
finalised the required upgrades, it
broadcasting platform, GIO
(General Interest Objective), which
was meant to provide a solution to
the duopoly situation in our
national broadcasting.
I urge the present government to
consider Fondazzjoni Us
(a socio-religious foundation)
request for space on GIO for UTV to
restart transmission after a six-year
suspension.
It seems that a number of valid
people are currently focusing on
the acute need for a socio-
religious TV station. In view of
this growing interest I hope that
UTV will be allowed to restart
its transmissions.
action at the
University
As concerned citizens we wel-
come the agreement reached
between the University authorities
and staff with relief.
However, for the future, we feel
obliged to invite the parties con-
cerned not to resort to any type of
action that may cause anguish to
third parties. Instead, they
should explore more appropriate
and dignified means to achieve
their aims.
Around 500,000 Roma and Sinti
were killed during the Holocaust.
The Roma genocide, also known in
Romani as Porajamos (devouring)
was practically forgotten after 1945.
A movement has been formed to
establish August 2 as the official
remembrance day of this genocide.
Let us not allow these atrocities to
be erased from history.
I appeal to our MEPs is raise this
matter with the European Com-
mission in order to make August 2
the official remembrance day of
the Roma and Sinti genocide.
Joseph Zammit
Amnesty International
Paola
David and
Goliath
Although even the legend is no
more reliable than any other bib-
lical history, many Israelis
believe that Goliath was a native
of Gaza.
He was a giant with a sword, a
shield and armour.
David, much smaller in stature,
had the long-distance guided missile.
Youd think there might be a les-
son to be learnt there, somewhere.
Revel Barker
Gajnsielem
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014
Bisazza Street
traffic detour
Alfred Griscti ( The Sunday
Times of Malta , July 20) hits out
at people calling for Bisazza
Street to be reopened for traffic,
alleging that they have an
obvious personal agenda
and that their only motive is
to further the interests of
Qui-si-Sana residents.
Well, neither motivation was
an offence the last time I
checked, but then it is equally
legitimate to question Grisctis
virulence on this topic. As for
myself, let me assure him that I
live nowhere near the Qui-si-
Sana/Tign area.
The detour of all traffic along
Qui-si-Sana and Tign Seafront
adds considerably to increased
emission of carbon dioxide and
also noxious fumes in the area.
Furthermore, at a time when
increasing energy efficiency is
an imperative, the detour means
an increased consumption of
imported fossil fuel, with the
resulting increased expense for
motorists. In this context, one
surely recalls the substantial
financial payout made to Arriva
to compensate for the increased
distance travelled by its route
buses because of the closing of
Bisazza Street.
I do not see why this should be
an all or nothing matter. Bisazza
Street can be opened for traffic
between, say, 8pm and 9am six
days a week, and opened all day
on Sundays. This means that it
will be pedestrianised during
shopping hours but open for traf-
fic, including public transport,
when the street is devoid of life,
also during the weekday morning
rush hour.
This way, traffic will still con-
tinue to be directed towards The
Point during shopping hours, but
motorists, including buses, will
avoid the long detour involving
increased expense and harmful
emissions, as well as inconve-
nience for residents at other
times. Bisazza Street is com-
pletely dead when the shops
close even the kebab joint there
closes at 7.30pm, and starts
disposing of its unsold food at
half-price from 6pm.
I believe that this would be
a workable compromise which
goes a long way in balancing
legitimate interests and helping
the environment.
Andrew Azzopardi
Sliema
Letters 23
concerns may be raised, as long
as they are not religious, while
religious concerns may also be
The relic in Gozo.
Photo: Charles Spiteri raised, as long as they are not tra-
ditional. Presumably, concerns
that are neither religious nor tra-
ditional are more than welcome.
Surely, in a democracy all
views, whether traditional, reli-
gious or otherwise, deserve a
fair hearing, especially on such
sensitive issues.
John Caruana
Attard
Reforming
the Church
Following the result of the
divorce referendum I feel that the
Church in Malta, especially its
leadership, is still shell shocked.
I believe the root of the prob-
lem is the mindset with which
the Church still operates to
this very day.
This mindset is based on
Relic of the arm of St George the assumption that everyone or
almost everyone in Malta is a
follower of the doctrine of
Catholic Church and follows
I refer to the Commemorative philately caption arm of St George venerated on the Isola di San Gior- the principles of the Catholic
story, (The Sunday Times of Malta, Gozo page, July gio Maggiore in Venice. faith. Time and time again
27) in connection with the recent visit of the relic This is the second philatelic initiative by this mindset is being proved to
of St Georges arm from Venice to Malta. St Georges Basilica this year to mark the special fes- be flawed.
I would like to point out that an official com- tivities commemorating the 175th anniversary of The first priority of the Church
memorative postcard was issued by St Georges Gozos first titular statue. is to review all the compon-
Basilica on July 19, designed by Daniel Cilia. The The last few copies of the postcard are still ents of its internal operations,
latter also designed two personalised stamps available from St Georges parish office (info@ especially its human resources.
issued by Maltapost, also commissioned by sangorg.org). It must also assess its
St Georges Basilica. Francesco Pio Attard communications strategy.
The hand stamp, issued by Maltapost and St Georges Basilica parish office The second thing the Church
designed by Anthony Grech, shows the relic of the Victoria should focus on is its priorities.
Currently, much of the Churchs
clergy in Malta is heavily involved
A euphemism one in five persons lives much
longer than this.
particularly at risk, and it is self-
deceptive to think that robust
in the organisation of populist
activities (such as processions
In truth, therefore, the person controls could work to limit and annual feasts) which
for killing a asking for assisted suicide is not
dying but has a fear that their death
abuses. This is clear from Bel-
gium where 20 per cent of cases
really and truly have little effect
on faith.
person will be painful and undignified.
Dame Cicely Saunders has
of assisted death were not even
reported as required by law,
Finally, I strongly believe
the Church in Malta should
shown how good palliative care and cases of assisted suicide change its approach by focusing
The term assisted dying pre- completely allays these fears with- without explicit consent have on a new way through which it
tends to be a compassionate and out taking away a patients auton- been multiplying. interacts with society at large.
caring way to end life but is in fact omy right up to the end. Although Prof. Patrick Pullicino The ultimate aim should
a euphemism for killing a person assisted suicide is put forward as St Julians be for the Church to be focused
at what may be the most vulnera- a way to increase a persons con- on having well formed followers
ble point of their adult lives.
Assisted suicide can in no way be
trol and autonomy, in Belgium it
has only increased doctors pow- The debate on rather than having a large
number of followers.
construed as medical care but is,
in fact, a failure not only of medical
care but also of societal obligations
ers over patients lives while giv-
ing rise to a deep distrust in the
medical profession.
assisted dying Most of what I am advocating
requires a strong, focused and
intelligent leadership, which,
to care for the vulnerable. One of the worst things about According to Martin Scicluna unfortunately, is today very lack-
Most countries legalising assisted suicide is that it increases (The Sunday Times of Malta, July ing. Resisting such change will
assisted suicide require the per- pressure on the vulnerable elderly 27), traditional religious mean that the Church remains
son to be diagnosed as dying to use it to end their lives so as not concerns should play no part operating with an unrealistic
within six months. There is, how- to be a financial or social burden in the debate on so-called mindset which will lead to it
ever, no scientific way of predict- on their relatives or others. assisted dying. becoming completely irrelevant.
ing death within six months and Baroness Sheila Hollins has I take it, therefore, that Sci- Silvan Mifsud
even in terminal cancer patients said that the depressed are cluna accepts that traditional Siiewi
24 Gozo THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014

The reliquary being carried

upon its arrival at Marr.
Coming up
Qala parish today celebrates the
feast of St Joseph. A pontifical
concelebrated Mass led by Gozo
Bishop Mario Grech will be said
at 9am. The Precursur Band of
Xewkija will play marches at
11.30am. Mgr Lawrence Xerri
will lead solemn vespers at
6.30pm. The procession with the
statue of the saint, led by Senglea
archpriest Robin Camilleri,
accompanied by the Ite ad
Joseph band under the direction
of Mark Gauci, starts at 7.20pm.
The Mnarja Band will give a con-
cert at the main square at
8.15pm. The procession ends
with a Eucharistic celebration at
10.15pm.
The 23rd edition of OASI
Foundations annual open air
festival Riflessi Sajfin will be held
on Saturday, from 8pm onwards
at Menqa, Marsalforn.
entitled New Works will open
from August 10 until September
5, 9am to 5.30pm, in the foyer of
Il-aar Heart of Gozo museum
in St Georges Square, Victoria.
A barbecue will be held on
August 23 at the Cornucopia
Hotel, Xagra, in aid for the Gozo
CCU Foundation to buy two new
ventilators for the Gozo CCU/ITU
ward. For more information call
Carmen on 2156 6496/7956 6496,
Tracy on 2156 6806/9936 1268 or
William on 2156 3838/7956 3838.
Masses at Ta Pinu Sanctuary
will be said today at 6.15, 8.30, 10
and 11.15am and 5pm, followed
by the recital of the rosary and
Eucharistic benediction.
The diocesan Eucharistic
Movement will hold a prayer
evening at Our Lady of Mount
Carmel church, Ta Hamet, on
Saturday at 8.30pm,followed by

Reliquary of saint
An exhibition of paintings Mass at midnight.
and drawings by Paul Stellini cspiteri@timesofmalta.com

Cathedral facade restored

brought to Gozo
San Lawrenz residents gathered
at Marr harbour last week to
welcome the reliquary contain-
ing the blood of St Lawrence.
The transfer of the reliquary to
San Lawrenz parish church was
led by parish priest Charles Sul-
tana, deputy parish priest
Anthony Bajada and Fr Emanuel
Cutajar, accompanied by the Ital-
ian delegation that brought the
reliquary to Malta, led by the
parish priest of Amaseno, Italo
Cardilli, and the town mayor.
On July 26, pilgrimages to the
church were conducted through-
out the day from the islands var-
ious parishes. In the morning,
Dar Arka deputy director Fr
Michael Galea celebrated a Mass
for the elderly while in the
evening, archpriest Nazju Borg
led a prayer vigil with the reli-
quary at the parish church.
Last Sunday, the church
remained open all day for the
People queueing up to see the reliquary at St Lawrence parish
church. Photos: Charles Spiteri
faithful to see and pray in front of
the reliquary. In the evening,
The baroque faade of the Gozo Cathedral has been restored to its
former glory. After years of restoration work, the scaffolding was
finally dismantled to reveal the grandeur of the cathedral
designed by Lorenzo Caf in the late 17th century. It was opened
in 1711 and dedicated on October 11, 1716. The light, shadow and
dramatic intensity of the faade, which had been ruined by a
number of poorly done interventions in the past hundred years,
has been revealed once again. After a painstakingly long
restoration costing several thousands of euro, the faade was
finally cleared in time for the feast of Santa Marija and the 150th
anniversary of the elevation of the church to a cathedral.
Humble priests house
Gozo Bishop Mario Grech led a
concelebrated pontifical Mass.
to be open for visitors
The house where Fr uepp Cauchi He was regarded by many as a saint.
was born, lived and died will be He died on August 13, 1955.
open for visitors during the feast of Exhibited in the house, located
San Lawrenz next weekend. just before reaching the parish
Cauchi was a humble and deeply square, are the clothes and objects
spiritual village priest who suffered belonging to Cauchi, including
the humiliation of not being allowed books and religious documents.
to preach or hear confessions for an There are also various ex voto
indefinite period of time. objects donated people for graces
He was also prevented from say- believed to have been obtained
ing Mass for some time. through Cauchis intercession.
Despite this, Cauchi held no It will be open on Friday and Sat-
grudges against those who had urday from 9pm to midnight and
wronged him or against God. Rather, next Sunday from 6pm to midnight.
he spent long periods of time in Admission is free. To visit it on other
prayer, fasting and self-mortification. days call 2155 4181 or 2156 0072.

The cemetery contains around 600 graves.

New Nadur cemetery inaugurated

The first phase of the new Nadur cemetery was
opened and blessed by Gozo Bishop Mario Grech
during a simple but poignant ceremony attended
by a sizeable crowd of Nadur parishioners.
The outline permit for this long-awaited project
was applied for in 2002 and the full development
permit was issued in June 2007.
The cemetery contains around 600 graves, the
last of which are currently being built.
Designed by architect Edward Scerri, the ceme-
tery features a central circular subterranean chapel
which is the focal point of all concentric graves.
The whole cemetery consists of seven landscaped
and fully-accessible levels with the final upper level
consisting of a garden with endemic plants.
The ceremony was also attended by Nadur arch-
priest Jimmy Xerri and the previous archpriest who
started the project, Saviour Muscat. An explanatory display in Fr uepp Cauchis house.
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014 Gozo 25

Francesco Joseph Xagra history re-enactment

Nicodeme

Pamela Agius

Xagratale, a re-enactment of Xagras history from prehistory to World War II, is being held every
Wednesday evening until August 27 in the village square. It is organised by the Xagra Re-
Noel Galea enactment Group and involves about 40 participants wearing period costumes, accompanied by
light effects and music. Photos: Charles Spiteri

Opera vs Pop
Under the Stars
The concert Opera vs Pop Under the Stars was held last Monday
for the seventh year running in the Gozo Ministrys central
courtyard, Victoria.
The concert of operatic arias and pop arrangements featured the
Gozo Youth Wind Band and Orchestra, under the direction of Joseph
Grech, Maltese-American soprano Pamela Agius, who was born in
Gajnsielem and now lives in New York, bass Noel Galea of Victoria
and Italian tenor Francesco Joseph Nicodeme.
It was organised by the band in collaboration with the
Gozo Ministry and under the patronage of US Ambassador Gina
Abercrombie-Winstanley.

Comino trip

Students and youths attending the Don Bosco Oratory, Victoria,

went on a day trip to Comino, which included a Mass celebrated To view more photos on these and other events in Gozo
by Fr Effie Masini and a barbecue. Many of the youths are
involved in the running of a summer club for children aged visit www.timesofmalta.com/sections/view/gozo
between four and 12.
26 Religion
Can we improve
Eighteenth Sunday of the year
Addressing seekers
the
way we do business?
Fr Ren Camilleri
Todays readings: Isaiah 55, 1-3;
Romans 8, 35.37-39; Matt14, 13-21.
In todays gospel, Jesus pities those
who even while searching for him
and following him, were lost and in
a lonely place, with no belonging,
with no true points of reference in
life, even with no true spiritual nour-
ishment. This is religion at its worst.
Perhaps it is the mainstream inher-
ited religion in the West which we
struggle with no little fatigue to pass
on to the emerging generations.
In religion, as we many a time per-
ceive it, there is so much that is futile,
that leaves us ultimately untouched
and on a superficial plane. Freud
may very easily be proved right if we
examine our traditional and con-
ventional ways of relating to religion
and to God. To be religious, he
affirmed, is to be trapped in child-
hood taking comfort in an illusory
protector and refusing to grow up.
Unfortunately, this is characteris-
tic of the religion we were brought
up with in our culture. No wonder
that in the wake of the crisis of
Modernity the issue about the rele-
vance of faith, of religion, of the need
to belong to a church has been
recurring. As long as Christianity
and religion in general are thought
of in terms of an intellectual luxury,
questions about the nourishment
they can provide in life remain.
For centuries, faith and religion in
the West have been identified with
culture and have been transformed
in something that is cultural and
conventional. Faith needs culture,
but can never become a culture.
Whenever it does, it loses its sense of
provocation, it loses its prophecy. It
becomes the religion of the masses,
something it was never meant to be.
It is only in the wake of the shake-
up weve been through that today,
and particularly in our cultural con-
texts, things are being sifted. As John
Michelthwait and Adrian Wool-
dridge write in their book God is
Back, For a growing number of peo-
ple, religion is no longer taken for
Quotes and news
South African bishops
support Palestinians
Archbishop Stephen Brislin of Cape
Town, the head of the Southern
African Catholic Bishops Confer-
ence, has expressed profound sol-
idarity, fervent prayers and renewed
commitment to join in activities of
advocacy on behalf of Palestinians.
In his letter to Latin Patriarch
Fouad Twal of Jerusalem, Mgr
Brislin wrote that it is our hope
that international outrage and
pressure will help bring a just and
lasting peace to the Holy Land.
He added that we know from
the South African experience in
bringing an end to apartheid in our
country that international solidar-
ity and widespread protest are
potent forces in transforming
unjust situations.
granted or inherited; it is based on
adults making a choice, going to a
synagogue, temple, church or
mosque. Deciding not to go at all a
category that stretches from lazy
stay-in-bed agnosticism to passion-
ate atheism is part of the pluralism
that characterises our culture today.
In todays Scriptures, faith is pre-
sented as nourishment and healing.
It is not food for thought but food
that nourishes. There can be many
different ways of perceiving and liv-
ing the faith and of experiencing ulti-
mately the force that faith can inject
in us. Reading from St Pauls letter to
the Romans today about the trials
through which we triumph and that
nothing can ever come between us
and the love of God can give an
inkling of what faith in the Lord can
really be about.
While in the wake of the implica-
tions of secularisation in our con-
texts we continue to enter into what
can easily be futile debates, suppos-
edly to uphold what once in the cul-
ture we breathed were sacred prin-
ciples, elsewhere faith and religion
are still issues of life and death.
What has been happening in
Mosul, Iraq, these days is a case in
point. In Mosul, the new caliphate
declared by a Sunni Islamist group -
the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria
(ISIS) is offering Christians three
choices: convert to islam, pay the
poll tax if you want to reside in a
Muslim country, or the sword. Many
Christians there, are taking the
fourth option evacuation.
And it is not only in Mosul that
Christians or other religious minori-
ties are going through this. What is
happening in these parts of the globe
should, of course, be an eye-opener
for the rest of us if we really wish to
come to terms with what faith is
about. Isaiah warns about forms of
religion that can be irrelevant to
what we really need in life: Why
spend money on what is not bread,
your wages on what fails to satisfy?
It was a timely admonition Isaiah
was addressing to religious people
for whom religion had simply
become a comfort zone. It is by and
large the same admonition Jesus is
addressing to the disciples in todays
gospel and to the Church in our
times when he definitely redirects
their way of dealing with people in
their pastoral needs: Give them
something to eat yourselves. When
confused and hungry, people need
compassion not doctrine, what sat-
isfies the heart, not the mind.
China destroys crosses
Several hundred men attacked a Sal-
vation Army church in Wenzhou
and tore down its cross. This is part
of the Chinese governments cam-
paign against Christian institutions
and buildings. Since January, 360
crosses or Christian buildings have
been demolished.
The Catholic cathedral in Ningbo
was burned to the ground on July 28.
The official explanation for the
destruction of the cathedral, built in
1872, was that it was an accident.
Popes views on leisure,
family rest on Sunday
The importance of leisure to family
life and the brutality of warfare fea-
tured prominently in an interview
Joseph F.X. Zahra
It started with a conference in Sep-
tember 2012 championed by Cardi-
nal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of
Westminster, with the theme A
Blueprint for Better Business? The
speakers included McKinsey &
Company global managing director
Dominic Barton, Vodafone Group
plc CEO Vittorio Colao, Unilever
executive director Paul Polman and
Lord Maurice Glasman, a Labour
peer with a long-standing interest in
Catholic social thinking. Top exec-
utives from the City of London
together with others from all over the
UK congregated in London to seek
ways for society to regain trust and
confidence in business.
It is in the interest
of all in a
stakeholders society
to run a business in a
morally correct way
The series of 21st-century accoun-
ting and finance scandals, starting
from Enron, Worldcom and Par-
malat, and followed by the severe
financial crisis triggered by Lehman
Brothers and continuing even today,
has seriously dented the reputation
of business and the corporate world.
This has affected the relationship of
business with all stakeholders,
including customers (with lost loy-
alty), employees (with difficulty to
attract and retain) and society at
large (with pressures on strength-
ening corporate governance).
In October last year, a follow-up
conference held again in London
addressed in more concrete terms
ways and means by which business
can successfully serve society.
Speakers included the academic
John Kay, Barclays chairman Sir
that Pope Francis gave to the Argen-
tine weekly Viva .
The Pope said the faith should be
spread by friendly sharing rather
than forceful argumentation. He
described religious proselytising as
the worst thing you can do is as this
is something that paralyses.
The Pope mentioned that while
he served in Buenos Aires, he would
ask young mothers how often they
played with their children. The
mothers were too busy to play. He
stressed the value of families spend-
ing leisure time together on Sunday.
War destroys, said Pope Francis.
And we must shout out for peace.
Peace sometimes gives the idea of
quietness, but it is not quiet, it is
always an active peace.
The Pope also spoke about those
fleeing the horrors of war and other
calamities, and how many countries
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Blueprint for Better Business is an opportunity to create greater
awareness on the value of business when it is conducted in the right way.
David Walker and Blackrock man-
aging director James Macpherson.
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin
Welby was the keynote speaker.
In summary, the conference
made a statement that the job of
business is that of being a good busi-
ness. It is in the interest of all in a
stakeholders society to run a busi-
ness in a morally correct way.
It all starts with a thinking process
that gravitates towards a purpose
which is in itself good. The thinking
process relies on intellect and emo-
tions that are a product of genes,
family upbringing, education and
social interaction.
The principle is simple: garbage
in, garbage out. In reverse, a morally
good decision and ensuing action
will deliver positive and morally
acceptable outcomes.
The conference and its follow-
up workshops and meetings are
aimed at designing a purpose-dri-
ven and action-oriented blueprint
for conducting better business
through a thought- and decision-
making process starting at board
level and trickling down to all lev-
els of management. The principles
that have so far been drafted cen-
tre around five purpose-driven
business areas related to cus-
tomers and suppliers, citizenship,
employment and posterity.
Lasting and beneficial relation-
ships with customers and suppliers
have to be built on honesty and fair-
ness. Relationships with employees
are not generous in helping refu-
gees. He said Europe fears speaking
about immigration, but he praised
Sweden for its policies, noting that
the country has allowed in hundreds
of thousands of immigrants.
Colombian bishop
welcomes ex-guerillas
Bishop Julia Cesar Vidal Ortiz said
the decision of former Columbian
guerrilla organisations to transform
themselves into political parties was
positive news for peace. The guer-
rillas agreed to abandon their armed
struggle to join the political one. He
said the rebel groups were born
because of poverty injustice and cor-
ruption in the country. He wel-
comed their choice to work for
change through non-violent means.
I August 3, 2014
are to be based on treating everyone
as a human being with dignity, and
caring for his and her development
and progress. As good citizens, busi-
ness decision-makers need to look
at their role in the community, giv-
ing special attention to the less priv-
ileged. Business is also a guardian
for future generations as it protects
the environment and invests in cre-
ativity and innovation.
These principles reflect the
major tenets found in Benedict
XVIs masterpiece encyclical Cari-
tas in Veritate, where human dig-
nity and development is to be cen-
tral to the new model of business
and economy.
The Blueprint for Better Business
initiative places society at the core as
it acknowledges that both are inter-
related. Society provides business
with talent and consumers, and
business adds value through work,
job opportunities, research and
innovation, besides providing util-
ity through the consumption of
products and services.
The financial and economic crisis
has created an opportunity to chart
a new course of how to run business
and an economy which is more
respectful of the human person.
The ongoing journey started
under the banner of Blueprint for
Better Business is one such oppor-
tunity to create greater awareness on
the value of business when it is con-
ducted in the right way.
www.blueprintforbusiness.org
Mosul destruction
The Islamic State of Iraq and the
Levant, the Muslim fundamentalist
group that took over Mosul in June,
continued with its plan of destroy-
ing Christian buildings. According
to LOsservatore Romano, the
extremists have destroyed the mau-
soleum of St George, the citys
patron saint. This follows the expul-
sion of Christians from the city.
The extremists did this even
though St George is honoured as a
prophet in Islam. It was reported
that a 14th-century mosque dedi-
cated to him was also destroyed.
The Shiites are also bearing the
brunt of the jihadists. Mosques ded-
icated to Seth, the son of Adam and
Eve, and another one dedicated to
Jonah, were destroyed.
(Compiled by Fr Joe Borg)
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FCM Bank set to

launch internet
banking service
FCM Bank is the latest bank to introduce internet
banking, with the focus being on allowing customers
to handle their investments online.
Chief executive officer Ron Huggett said the
online access would follow the same clean and
user-friendly design of the banks website,
which challenges customers with Notice any-
thing different? as its greeting.
Everything is kept simple, with clear explanations
of its products and a minimum amount of jargon.
There are also saving guides to help customers
through the decision-making process.
The bank opened in 2012 with a clear mandate:
it keeps costs down by having only one office and
ensuring that customers can be served online,
thanks to its state-of-the-art IT system. The net-
work was given a 1 million upgrade last year to
ensure that it could cope with the banks growing
customer base now at 1,000 which has resulted
in over 25 million as assets.
FCM offers savings and investment products
in euro and sterling, generating high interest
rates through a portfolio of investments, spread
across geographical locations, economic sectors
and bluechips. Its capital ratios are currently in
the high 20s, well above regulatory limits, and it
also enjoys good liquidity, Mr Huggett said.
He is, however, frustrated that people are so
reluctant to move their savings to a new bank, even
when higher interest rates are available.
People need to think about where they put
their money. Even with a few thousand euros
invested, you could be getting a few hundred
euros a year more!
There is a definite shift towards longer-term
deposits but we recommend that these are struc-
tured across different terms so that some of the
investments mature every year, he said.
Once internet banking has been launched in the
coming weeks, Mr Huggett will be looking at the next
steps in the banks strategy. They might need to con-
sider another site as they have nearly outgrown their
offices in the Aragon House Business Centre. And in
the longer-term, the bank might consider offering
retail loans, as well as other savings products.
We will take things one step at a time. We pre-
fer to stick to what we can do properly, he said, Ron Huggett
and that is to do things differently.

Another door closes for Setanta clients

Setanta clients will not be able to access
money from a fund set up for victims of unin-
sured clients, according to Irish media.
The Maltese-registered insurance com-
pany went bust earlier this year and has
been put into liquidation. But there could
be as much as 24 million worth of claims
which might not be covered, according to
the insurers financial reports.
The Irish government asked the Motor
Insurance Bureau whether it could help out
but has been told that the fund was only meant
for uninsured drivers and not ones where the
insurer exists and the policies were valid.
In the meantime, claims have emerged
that Setantas 230 brokers continued to
renew policies even after the Malta Finan-
cial Services Authority directed the insurer
to cease operations. The Irish Central Bank
said it would wait for the outcome of an
investigation by the MFSA before deciding
what action to take on this claim.
A spokesman for the Irish Central Bank
recently testified before the Irish Parliament,
saying that when it became concerned about
Setanta, in September 2013, it was informed
by the MFSA that it had received monthly
management accounts and solvency calcula-
tions, and that it was meeting the solvency
requirements. However, in January 2014,
MFSA notified the Irish Central Bank that
there were indications of a shortfall in Setantas
reserves and issued notice that operations
should be terminated.
Liquidator Paul Mercieca is still
painstakingly compiling a list of all the
companys liabilities and debts, as well as
assets, but with claims still coming in, the
process could take some time.
The Irish Central Bank spokesman said:
The process could take some time, particu-
larly as some claims may not as yet have been
submitted and also some claims may be
ongoing for some considerable time.
Setanta provided private and commer-
cial motor insurance and had approxi-
mately 75,000 policyholders at the time
of liquidation.
28 Business and Money
News
E-commerce strategy launched
Martin Debattista
Compared to the rest of Europe, the Maltese
are keen online buyers but they would rather
get their products from foreign websites than
Maltese merchants. A Eurostat survey last year
revealed that only seven per cent of Maltese
buy from local sites, while 44 per cent shop
from other EU countries.
Indeed only 12 per cent of Maltese busi-
nesses are selling online, with 61 per cent
thinking that their product is not suitable
to sell online. Yet 46 per cent of Maltese
internet users spend millions online, and
purchases done through the popular Pay-
Pal payment system are estimated at 66
million, double the 2009 figure.
What do the Maltese buy online? Patterns
largely depend on the type of product.
According to the MCA eCommerce survey
published in May 2012, the items bought
online most from Maltese shops were con-
cert/event tickets (27 per cent of online shop-
pers bought such items in the six months pre-
ceding the study) insurance and financial
services (25 per cent), followed by books (14
per cent) and flights (11 per cent).
When it comes to buying from foreign web-
sites, Maltese customers seek items of cloth-
ing and sports goods, followed by films and
music, and travel. Indeed, the Eurostat report
for 2013 revealed that Maltese buyers are less
active in most categories of online shopping
than those in other EU member states with the
exception of clothing and sports goods.
Price may be an issue here. Another
Eurostat survey published in June has
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014
revealed how consumer prices in Malta Consumer prices in Malta were generally found to be below the
were generally found to be below the EU28 EU28 average except for clothing and consumer electronics.
average except for clothing and consumer
electronics, where they were found to be
among the highest in the EU28.
To make sure that e-commerce grows
locally and is of benefit to consumers, busi-
nesses and the Maltese economy alike, the
Malta Communications Authority has just
launched a draft National e-Commerce Strat-
egy 2014-2020 for consultation. This strategy
is framed within the overall umbrella of the
Digital Malta Strategy (2014-2020) launched
earlier this year.
Only 7% of Maltese buy
from local sites while
44% shop from
other EU countries
The draft strategy suggests that when con-
sidering whether to start or expand into an
online commercial activity targeting local
businesses or consumers, local enterprises The draft strategy proposes four pillars chains , education and information to
mention diseconomies of scale, resistance to of actions: develop the local e-commerce consumers on benefits of e-commerce,
adopt new business models, lack of expertise market; address sectors with high poten- and exploiting social media for market-
and lack of centralised support from a single tial; supporting vulnerable sectors; ing, among others.
entity as the major weaknesses. The eco- and attracting e-commerce-related The consultation on the draft e-Commerce
nomies of scale enjoyed by foreign merchants business activity. Strategy ends on August 14.
are a real threat for them. Then again, Maltas The proposed actions and pro- The document is available at the link below.
small geographical size, low cost of local deliv- grammes include carrying out research https://meibcms.gov.mt/en/public_
ery, internet-savvy population, cheaper local studies, promoting best practice, devel- consultation/Pages/National-
online marketing and opportunity to provide oping action plans for specific indus- eCommerce-Strategy.aspx
personalised and localised services are seen tries, monitoring technological devel-
as major opportunities. The way they see it, opments, incentivising export-oriented Mr Debattista is a freelance digital tech-
there are far more opportunities than threats. e-commerce, supporting digital supply nology researcher, educator and writer.
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014 Business and Money 29

News
Mazars guide to European audit reform
International audit firm Mazars, represented
locally by Mazars Malta, have published a
guidebook to the European audit reform.
The publication explains the objectives and
implications of the European Audit Reform,
which aims to address concerns about audits
raised in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.
The reform is reflected in new legislation
which came into force in June. EU member
states have two-years in which to implement
the relevant directive and regulation.
The reform places a strong emphasis on
reinforced governance by increasing the role
of the audit committee and introducing a fair
and transparent tendering process for the
selection of the auditor(s); a more elaborated
audit report, with the requirement of addi-
tional reports; a system of mandatory rota-
tion of audit firms; a list of prohibited non-
audit servicesand a threshold on permitted
non-audit services provided by the audit firm;
and finally, the creation of a Committee of
European Auditing Oversight Bodies to over-
see the cooperation between national audit
oversight bodies.
If one had to consider the implications of
this audit reform from a local perspective, it
is very clear that stakeholders will be affected
in different ways. Public interest entities
(PIEs) such as banks, insurance companies
and listed companies, will need to reinforce
their corporate governance structures, while
both auditors and PIEs will need to deal with
the requirements relating to the introduction
of audit rotation and the provision of non-
audit services. This implies that local stake-
holders cannot sit back and wait but should
rather start gearing up to meet future chal-
lenges and opportunities, Mazars Malta
partner Paul Giglio said.
The guidebook is available for
download at www.mazars.com/Home
/News/Latest-News3/Guidebook-to-the-
European-Audit-Reform.

Company briefs

GasanMamo enhances health insurance

GasanMamo has enhanced its Sana health insurance plans, offering
extra benefits at no additonal costs.
The Sana Vital Plan now includes outpatient benefits such as cover
for GP charges, specialist consultation fees, alternative therapy and
diagnostic procedures. The Sana Key Plan includes the above benefits
and emergency dental care, while the Sana International Plan covers
all these and additionally repatriation to Malta.
Following Sanas growth in the market, we felt that new products
was the next natural step, offering both individual and corporate clients
more comprehensive cover and a wider variety of plans and optional
benefits, said Mark Mamo, general manager at GasanMamo.
www.gasanmamo.com

EmCare introduces new add-ons

EmCare has introduced The alert is also
add-ons to the com- commonly used for
panys TelecarePlus and users who wander
eCare services. due to the condition
The On-Wrist Fall of dementia.
trigger is designed to EmCare has also
alert the call centre introduced the mLife
when it detects that the service, a mobile
person wearing it has phone developed over
suffered a fall. Being many months to be as
waterproof, it is ideal simple to use as the user
for common falls out would like it to be, from
of a bath or shower. using just one button to
The emCare Intru- using GPS location,
der Alert warns the geo-fencing, medication
call centre of any reminders, appoint-
specific danger such as ments, doctor visits, cam-
the unauthorised attempt of era, radio and torch.
entering a residence. www.emcare360.com

Go introduces 10 new TV channels

Go is introducing 10 new TV channels as from this month. The major-
ity of these channels will be available to Silver and Gold IPTV customers.
Programmes based on suspense and adrenaline will feature on
Discovery ID Xtra and Discovery Turbo Xtra, which will be replac-
ing Discovery ID.
Go is also introducing foreign language channels. These
include two new Mediaset channels, Italia 2 and Boing, the for-
mer showing sitcoms, sports and music programmes, while the
latter broadcasts childrens programmes.
Other Italian channel additions include Iris, dedicated to films
and film-related news, and Mediasets TGCom 24 , a 24-hour
news channel.
All four Italian-language channels are part of an Italia Premium
Pack which will be on offer free to Silver and Gold IPTV
subscribers until December.
Gold IPTV viewers can watch German-language channels RTL and
RTL 2, which offer a mix of programmes ranging from sports, news and
fiction, to entertainment series. TVE and TVE 24horas will cater for
Spanish-speaking Gold IPTV subscribers, broadcasting discussion-
based programmes, drama, documentaries and news.
www.go.com.mt

Worldwide wi-fi available from Melita

Melita has partnered with a global leader in wi-fi hotspot services
to provide immediate access to three million internet hotspots
around the world to all of its customers.
All Melita mobile prepaid or pay-monthly customers can enjoy
the wi-fi service free until the end of September.
Last year we launched melitaWIFI, extending the wi-fi experience
from home to outdoors. Now Melita customers are also getting free wi-
fi wherever theyre travelling, said Ludolf Rasterhoff, COO at Melita.
MelitaWIFI Travel is currently available for Android Phones and
tablets, while the app for iPhone and iPad will be available later in
August. Flat rate bundles will be available after the free period.
www.melita.com/WIFI
30 Business and Money
Analysis
Weekly market round-up
MSE rebounds from UK completes its
economic recovery
its decline in June from financial crisis
Jesmond Mizzi
The Malta Stock Exchange (MSE)
index ended July on a positive note,
locking in a 2.82 per cent gain, com-
pletely reversing Junes loss of 2.8 per
cent. Furthermore, gains were
extended last Friday, the first trad-
ing day of August to a seven-week
high of 3,396.234 points.
The index kicked off the week in
the red, to then pare back all the loss
by Friday. Go plc and Malta Inter-
national Airport plc(MIA) shares hit
fresh multi-year highs while those of
Lombard Bank plc reversed most of
its losses so far this year.
Out of the 13 traded securities,
four rose in value, six fell and three
closed unchanged. Equity market
turnover rose by 20 per cent to 1.17
million, of which 38 per cent was
dealt in RS2 Software plc shares.
Another 37 per cent of the trading
value was in financial services equi-
ties. There was relatively thin trading
in Lombard shares, but two deals
worth 4,400 lifted the equitys price
by 13.3 per cent to 1.7, a few cents
shy of its price on January 1 of 1.724
(adjusted for 1:20 bonus issue).
By contrast, HSBC Bank Malta
plc shares stymied the index from
reaching on higher grounds, as they
slid by a further 1.5 per cent on 37
deals of 121,896 shares. The equity
traded in the 2 to 2.1 price band
and last Friday the share price recov-
ered two per cent to close at 2.04.
Tomorrow the bank is expected to
publish its interim results for the six
months ended June 30.
Bank of Valletta plc (BOV) shares
gained 5.5 per cent in July, but
retreated by 1.4 per cent last Friday
following its interim directors state-
ment on Thursday. The report high-
lighted that demand for business
credit was weak but partly coun-
tered by robust demand for home
loans. Liquidity improved as a result
of more deposits as opposed to lend-
ing. Interest margins were negatively
impacted by the continued low-
yielding environment and the Euro-
pean Central Bank (ECB)s negative
interest rates on overnight deposits.
Last week, BOV shares were traded
across 42 deals worth 177,000.
Middlesea Insurance plc shares
shed 0.6 per cent last week. In July
the share price fell 1.1 per cent.
Julys top performer was Go plc,
whose shares rallied by 16.7 per cent
to reach fresh six-year highs. Investors
sought the companys shares follow-
ing the positive announcements by
Greek internet service provider Forth-
net SA, in which Go has an indirect
stake through Forgendo Ltd, its joint
venture company with Emirates
International Telecommunications
(Malta) Ltd. The announcements
relate to a joint non-binding indica-
tive proposal by Vodafone Group Ser-
vices Ltd and Wind Hellas Telecom-
munications SA to buy all Forthnet
shares; and a separate non-binding
proposal by OTE SA to acquire Nova,
Forthnets pay-TV business.
Gos share price has surged in
value on speculation that these pro-
posals will eventually take place.
Last week, Go shares rose 1.7 per
cent to a new six-year high of 2.4.
MIA shares rose 2.2 per cent to an
all-time high of 2.35, following pos-
itive interim financial results pub-
lished last Thursday. This weekly
gain accounts for much of the 2.6 per
cent price rise in July. The group reg-
istered a pre-tax profit of 10.44 mil-
lion for the six months ended June
30, compared to 8.03 million in the
same period last year. Revenue for
the period rose 11.5 per cent, to
28.06 million. The company board ing next year, closed the week below
has approved the payment of a net
interim dividend of 0.03 net per
share, to all registered shareholders
as at August 18. Last week there were
12 deals of 10,506 MIA shares.
The weeks other gainer was RS2,
whose shares recovered two per cent
from its falls in July. There were 14
deals worth 438,000 in the IT equity.
Crimsonwing plc slipped by 0.6
per cent after one deal of 3,500
shares to settle at a monthly gain of
0.6 per cent.
Plaza Centres plc headed the list
of fallers, after seven deals of 46,094
shares dragged the equitys price
down by 6.7 per cent despite the
positive interim results published
the previous week.
Simonds Farsons Cisk plc (SFC)
shares settled at a year-to-date low
of 2.87, as 6,967 shares changed
hands in five deals. In July, the
equity fell 2.7 per cent, thus erasing
nearly all this years gains.
Tign Mall plc shares ended the
week down by one per cent after four
deals of 119,800 shares. Last Friday,
the company announced its board
of directors would meet on August
27 to approve the interim results for
the period ended June 30, and the
possible declaration of a dividend.
The weeks other non movers were
Maltapost plc and Malita Invest-
ments plc. The latter published its
interim results for the period ended
June 30. It registered a pre-tax profit
of 8.2 million, compared to 6.8 mil-
lion in 2013. Revenue for the period
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014
Weekly economic review
The UK economy will probably measures, including a negative
grow faster in 2014 than any other deposit rate for banks, to boost
G7 economy, as it completely prices and growth.
recovered the output lost as a In the meantime, euro area
result of the financial crisis. In the inflation slowed in July to the low-
years second quarter, GDP grew est level in almost five years as the
by 0.8 per cent. Harmonised Index of Consumer
According to the Office for Prices (HICP) came in at 0.4 per
National Statistics, the countrys cent compared with 0.5 per cent in
output rose above its previous June. This is the weakest since
record high in the first three October 2009 and below a median
months of 2008. The increase was forecast of economists that called
the same as in the first quarter and for a reading of 0.5 per cent.
in line with the economists esti- Finally, an upbeat report pub-
mates in a Bloomberg News sur- lished by the Conference Board, a
vey. The International Monetary private research group, said its
Fund (IMF) predicts that UK GDP index of consumer confidence for
growth will hit 3.1 per cent this the US rose to 90.9 in July from 86.4
year, almost twice as fast as the US. in June. Julys reading is the high-
Meanwhile, unemployment in est since October 2007, just before
the euro area fell in June, as the pain the last recession, and easily beat-
inflicted by the debt crisis and the ing forecasts of a reading of 85.4 in
longest-ever recession recedes. a survey of economists surveyed by
According to the EUs statistics Bloomberg News.
office, the jobless rate in the cur- This is the latest evidence that
rency bloc fell to 11.5 per cent from the economy may be picking up
amounted to 3.4 million, a 0.5 per the 11.6 per cent in May, less than after a sluggish first half of the year.
cent increase from 2013. The direc- the 11.6 per cent economists fore-
tors approved the payment of an casted in a Bloomberg News survey. This article was compiled by
interim net dividend of 0.00975 per In June, the European Central Bank of Valletta for general infor-
share to be paid on September 12, to Bank (ECB) unveiled a range of mation purposes only.
registered shareholders at close of
business on August 11.
In the corporate bond market, 26
issues were negotiated, of which 11
rose, seven lost ground, while eight
closed unchanged. Turnover stood
at 950,000, up from 889,000 the
previous week. The worst perform-
ing issues were those of Mediter-
ranean Investment Holdings plc
(MIH), reflecting the current geo-
political turmoil across North Africa
with MIH having its business in
Libya. The 7.5 per cent bond matur-
par at 96, a drop of four per cent.
In the sovereign debt market,
turnover fell by 22 per cent to 24.45
million, spread over 24 issues, most
of which rose in value, albeit slightly
higher yields were observed in 20-
year European government bonds.
The weeks two most liquid issues
were the 4.5 per cent MGS 2028(II)
and the 5.25 per cent MGS 2030 (I),
which in aggregate accounted for
over half of total trading value.
On Thursday, the Treasury
announced that demand by the
public for the recently issued gov-
ernment stocks exceeded the
amount on issue, together with the
overallotment option. As a result,
the aggregate amount on issue shall
total 180 million and as a result no
balance is available for allocation
under the auction/bid system.
This article, which was compiled by
Jesmond Mizzi, managing director of
Jesmond Mizzi Financial Advisors
Ltd, does not intend to give invest-
ment advice and the contents therein
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THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014 Business and Money 31

Consumer affairs

The right of withdrawal

Odette Vella
Odette Vella is senior
information officer, Office
for Consumer Affairs, Malta
Competition and Consumer
Affairs Authority.
When consumers purchase a
product from a shop, the law does
not allow them to simply change
their mind and return the
unwanted item.
If the good purchased conforms
to the contract of sale, then to be
able to return it or exchange it con-
sumers must either have a specific
pre-sale agreement or reach an ami-
cable understanding with the seller.
Hence, if consumers are not
totally sure of the product they are
about to buy, they should check
what exchange policies the shop
has before proceeding with the sale.
Legally, the situation is different
when consumers buy a product or
service through a distance means
of communication or from a loca-
tion that is not the sellers perma-
nent place of business.
When making such purchases,
consumers are legally allowed to
change their mind and return the
goods purchased. In other words,
they have the legal right to with-
draw from the contract of sale.
The Consumer Rights Regula-
tions give consumers the right to
cancel the sale within 14 days,
without giving any reason and
without other penalties.
In both distance and off-
premises sales, the cancellation
period starts from the day the
consumer acquires physical pos-
session of the goods. In the case of
service contracts, the withdrawal
period expires after 14 days from
the conclusion of the contract.
Consumers should be properly
informed about their right of with-
drawal. If not, the return period is
extended to a year. Once informa-
tion on the right of withdrawal is
provided to the consumer, the
cancellation period will expire 14
days after the day when the con-
sumer receives that information.
The only cost consumers may
incur if they decide to exercise
their right of withdrawal is the
cost of returning the goods to the
seller. However, consumers must
be clearly informed about these
costs, otherwise they must be
paid by the trader.
Consumers cannot
cancel a sale unless
there is a problem
with the product
or service
With regards to off-premises
contracts, if the goods have been
delivered to the home of the con- Consumers should be well informed about their right of withdrawal. If not, the return period is extended to a year.
sumer when the contract of sale
was concluded, the seller must Unless the trader has offered to supply of goods liable to dete- contract provides for a specific
collect back the goods at his own collect the goods, he may withhold riorate or expire rapidly; date or period of performance; and
expense, if by their nature they payment until he has received the supply of sealed goods which are supply of digital content not
cannot be returned by post. goods back or until the consumer not suitable for return due to health on a tangible medium if the per-
The Consumer Rights Regula- has supplied evidence of having protection or hygiene reasons and formance has begun with the
tions stipulate that unwanted sent them back. were unsealed after delivery; consumers prior express con-
goods must be returned to the The legal right of withdrawal supply of newspapers, periodi- sent and acknowledgement of
seller within 14 days from the day does not apply to: cals and magazines, with the excep- loss of right of withdrawal;
consumers informed the trader services beginning with the tion of subscription contracts; When consumers are denied
that they wanted to cancel the sale. consumers consent; contracts concluded at a their right to cancel a distance or
When the right of withdrawal is to supply of goods and services public auction; an off-premises contract, they may
exercised, the trader is obliged to where the price depends on fluc- the provision of accommoda- file a complaint with the Office
reimburse consumers within 14 tuations in the financial market; tion other than for residential pur- for Consumer Affairs within the
days from the day the trader is supply of goods made to con- pose, transport of goods, car rental Malta Competition and Consumer
informed of the consumers deci- sumers specifications or clearly services, catering or services Affairs Authority.
sion to cancel the sale. personalised; related to leisure activities if the odette.vella@mccaa.org.mt

International Swimsuit exchange Q: I sold a swimsuit to underwear and swimwear,

Malta Competition and
Consumer Affairs Authority, Office for Consumer Affairs
Mizzi House, National Road,

warranty query a customer and she

came back to exchange
it. The swimsuits
hygiene sticker has been
Q: Towards the end of last year I purchased a hand removed. Am I legally
blender from a store in Italy. Lately it has stopped allowed to refuse the
working. I have the receipt given to me by the exchange? What are the
trader I bought it from and the international guar- customers rights in such erly informed before the
antee, which is two years. There is a local agent a situation?
representing the brand. A: Exchanges of items
Do I have the right to claim a remedy from due to change of mind
the local agent? Or shall I contact the foreign are not regulated by the
seller first? Consumer Affairs Act.
A: If the international guarantee mentions In such a situation, you
the local agent as the person responsible for may apply your own
providing a remedy, then you can go to him, exchange policies. In the
present the guarantee and ask to have the case of items such as
blender repaired or replaced.
If the local agent refuses to acknowledge
due to hygienic reasons, it
is the standard practice by
most sellers to exclude
them from the shops
return policies.
However, it is important
that consumers are prop-
sale is concluded.
Thus, unless you made
a specific pre-sale agree-
ment with your customer
that she could exchange
the swimsuit if she
changed her mind, you
may refuse to change the
unwanted swimwear.
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Freephone: 8007 4400
Tel: 2395 2000
Enquiries: info@mccaa.org.mt
Consumer complaints: fair.trading@mccaa.org.mt
Website: www.mccaa.org.mt
Office hours for the public:
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Office hours for the public:
Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 3pm.

the guarantee , you can lodge a complaint
with the MCCAA.
If the local firm is not the authorised agent,
you will need to communicate with the foreign
seller and ask what the procedure to have the
blender repaired or replaced is.
Should you not manage to reach an
amicable understanding with the Italian
seller, your next step is to file a complaint
with the European Consumer Centre
Malta, which is the local office that deals with
cross-border complaints.
Weekly advice
Consumers cannot cancel a sale made from a shop
unless there is a problem with the product or service.
Consumers have the legal right to withdraw from
distance and off-premises contracts within 14 days.
Consumers may incur the cost of returning the
goods to the seller but must be informed about this
before the sale is concluded.
Consumers must be reimbursed within 14 days
from cancellation date.
The information published in this page is intended for information
purposes only.
Any legal claim or action taken in the event of a dispute should be
based solely on the legal texts concerned.
For more information, call the Office for Consumer Affairs at the
Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority on Freephone
8007 4400.
32 Feature
A unique painting of a 1783 Gozo event
Giovanni Bonello
Ask any Maltese to associate Gozo with
one particular date, and the answer will
almost inevitably be Santa Marija, August
15th. That is a date which, on a religious
plane, celebrates the Assumption of Our
Lady into Heaven, but which, over the
centuries has also acquired some purely
secular dimensions. It is the calendar
signpost for the contract of rural leases,
and also for the official (and unofficial)
visitations of Gozo from Malta.
To this day the law presumes that the
duration of all rural leases (qbejjel) expires
on Santa Marija. I had no doubt this legal
presumption was an old one, but had not
quite realised how old. Dr Joan Abela took
loving care of my ignorance when she
pointed out to me medieval Maltese con-
tracts of rural leases that, exactly like today,
start and end on Santa Marija.
And, equally like today, if the Maltese
over the centuries thought of travelling to
Gozo, for leisure or for protocol, August
15 would be the date of choice. Few
Grand Masters are recorded as having
visited Gozo at the time of the rule of the
Order of St John. But when they did, they
made it a point to have that trip coincide
with the feast day of Santa Marija, which
has been celebrated in Gozo at least since
1398. Grand Master Ramon Perellos, for
one, visited Gozo with great pageantry on
the festa of Santa Marija in 1704. Were
there other Grand Masters visits to Gozo
before or after?
A unique and intriguing painting housed
in a private collection in Malta, never stud-
ied or published before, revives the mem-
ory of another high-powered ceremonial
visit from Malta to Gozo on Santa Marija. It
records a generally unknown story well
worth sharing.
The eight langues of the Order of St John,
before and after the Knights settled in Malta
in 1530, vied with each other for preroga-
tives and pre-eminences. The langue of
Germany, strong and active, but never a
large or populous one, eventually suc-
ceeded in obtaining a special privilege: that
of visitation over the fortresses of the Order
held outside its sovereign territory forti-
fied enclaves on enemy territories far from
the Knights centre of jurisdiction. When
the Order ruled Rhodes, the Grand Bailiff
of Germany had acquired the privilege of
visiting with great pomp the castle of
St Peter in Bodrum, built by the Knights on
the foreshore of mainland Turkey.
Bodrum is the Turkish medieval name
for the old Hellenic city of Halicarnassus,
renowned in the classical world for its enor-
mous and splendid mausoleum, one of the
Seven Wonders of the ancient world. That
mausoleum had a double connection with
Malta, both rather shameful: in the 14th
century, the Knights of St John ransacked
it for building material to construct their
huge castle of St Peter. What was left of the
mausoleum after the British took every
surviving piece of sculpture and decoration
was then shipped to Malta in 1858 by the
admiralty in order to face with hardstone
the sides of Number One dock in the naval
dockyard. Quite a fall from being the
breathtaking wonder of the classical world.
The German visitation pre-eminence
had been recognised by the Chapter-Gen-
eral of 1428, during the rule of Grand Mas-
ter Antoine de Fluvian. The Order had been
strengthening and rebuilding its mighty
Bodrum fortress of St Peter over the years.
It still stands today in good state of repair as
a major tourist attraction in modern
Turkey. The official yearly German visita-
tion, though an occasion for ceremony and
ostentation, also had the practical purpose
of assessing the military strength and the
needs of the fortress.
When in 1523 the Order surrendered
Rhodes to the Ottomans, the Knights also
accepted to relinquish their Bodrum out-
post to the victors. Seven years later, the
Hospitallers settled in Malta and the Grand
Bailiff of Germany found himself without
visitation rights and must have been none
too happy about it.
For 36 years the knights of the German
langue in Malta smarted under the
humiliation of having been deprived of
their traditional prerogative of visitation.
This was finally put right during the chap-
ter-general of 1578 by the 16 Capitolanti
Compromissarji (including Sir Oliver
Starkey) under Grand Master Jean de la
Cassire. They revived Germanys visita-
tion rights and decreed these were hence-
forth to be exercised over the fortresses
of Gozo and of Mdina.
Written records of these visitations by the
Grand Bailiff of Germany to the Citadel of
Gozo are, to my knowledge, very scarce,
and graphic imaging non-existent. The
painting I am here publishing shows the
only known visual of this great highlight in
the political and social calendar of Gozo.
The picture very helpfully carries on its
lower rim an inscription: Prospettiva della
Cattedrale Madre Chiesa dell Isola del
Gozo in occasione della Festa Titolare
dellAssunta li 15 Agosto 1783. (Image of the
matrix Cathedral church of the island of
Gozo on the occasion of the titular feast of
the Assumption on August 15, 1783.)
The date 1783 identifies who the Grand
Bailiff in the painting is: Count Joseph
Benedict von Reinach de Foussemange
(Fuchsmanningen and mano other differ-
ent spellings) who presided over the Ger-
man langue from May 1, 1779, to his death
in 1796. Only one Reinach knight is
known, and, what he was known for, at
least in his younger days, had best be for-
gotten. Born in 1710 (or 1720?) to a noble
family based in north Switzerland and
Badensia, he joined as a Knight of Malta
in the German Langue when still a minor,
on August 14, 1724.
The documents depict Reinach as a tur-
bulent delinquent. He is first mentioned
quite harmlessly, as the smart young lieu-
tenant in charge of a guard of honour which
saluted Grand Master Manuel Pinto on
October 24, 1741, on St Georges Square,
when he left Valletta with great ostentation
to make his solemn entry into Notabile.
In his older age, the Grand Master had to
suffer a different Reinach, in the words of
Pintos biographer: A veritable trouble-
maker. Whilst in prison in Malta he was
allowed to be taken to the Orders hospital,
The painting shows
the only known
visual of this great
highlight in the
political and social
calendar of Gozo
Portrait of Fra Joseph Benedict
Reinach, Grand Bailiff of Germany.
Courtesy Archives de la Region
Alsace, Fonds Rudi Keller. Below: His
coat of arms.
pretending that he was ill. While there he
managed to elude the wardens and,
dressed as a priest, sought sanctuary in a
nearby church. Rome was soon receiving a
request for lifting sanctuary to apprehend
the fugitive, who, in the meantime had
renounced by solemn deed his member-
ship of the Order.
Reinach, one of the political adversaries
of the Grand Master, had been arrested
for opposing Pinto and he was hardly a
first-time visitor to jail. Pinto explained
this in some detail to the Pope: Reinach
was so vice-ridden that his own father had
kept him in prison in Alsace, and it was
only at the intercession of his uncle, the
knight Trusches, that he was freed and
was allowed to accompany his uncle to
Malta in the hope that he would lead a
better life. Vain hope. During the voyage
he had robbed and even tried to poison
his uncle, and so, on arrival, he was
imprisoned in Fort St Angelo after his
uncle had warned the Maestro Scudiere
(chief of police) to take an armed guard to
apprehend his nephew.
If the Grand Master is to be taken at his
word, Count Reinach was vice-ridden
(read: an incontinent lecher, a gambler, a
blasphemer and a drunk). To these Pinto
adds: a conspirator, a thief, and a person
who found poisons not unhelpful when it
came to settle scores. A knight who had
known prison from the inside in Alsace,
and at least twice in Malta.
So how did he advance to become top
man in the langue of Germany?
That should come as no surprise.
Throughout the Orders stay in Malta, the
ethical rule seemed to have been quite dif-
ferent from what it would become today.
Once a knight had paid his debt to criminal
justice and undergone the penalty inflicted,
his misdemeanour was deemed to have
The Madonna in Prayer, after Sassoferrato. Shown in oval shape on the main altar in
the painting of the Gozo visit. Courtesy Cathedral Museum, Gozo/Paul Falzon
been erased and was not held against him
in future career promotions. Numerous
examples clog the records of knights
imprisoned for serious crimes, later
becoming Grand Masters or other high-
ranking dignitaries. Reinach was only living
up to an old tradition.
I have found few direct references to
Reinach in the archives. The Documents
Consulaires mention him once in a letter
from Strasbourg dated February 20, 1768,
when he was Commandeur of Herrenstr-
den/Herenstronden in connection with a
visit to the commandery of Schnau.
This painting is not noteworthy for any
high artistic quality competently exe-
cuted, but with no aspirations to virtuoso
draughtsmanship or high creative inspira-
tion. Just the serviceable minor art required
to produce a pleasant and lasting record of
an event, dedicated to satisfy a patrons
commission before photography took over.
I find it difficult to put a name to the artist,
possibly Francesco Zimelli or Vincenzo
Fenech. He certainly took great pains with
the details of the textiles: see the damask
arabesques in the green drapery and in the
silver silk altar-front, not less finicky and
time-consuming than the complex weave
of the two oriental carpets.
But, to compensate, the painting is then
uniquely eloquent for its narrative content.
As the only figure painted with some
authentic portrait sensibility is that of
Reinach, and all the others look more or
less like stereotyped cut-outs, it would be
reasonable to assume that the picture was
commissioned by old Reinach himself,
shown resplendent in his red overcoat, his
Grand Cross sash, his decorations, his gold-
knobbed staff of office, his gold-braided tri-
corne hat within reach and with his page or
aide-de-camp, in crimson velvet, two steps
behind. Dr Thomas Freller has kindly
traced for me, buried in the Archives of the
Alsace Region, an engraved portrait of the
Grand Bailiff Reinach.
Almost, but not quite as prominent as the
Grand Bailiff himself are four elegantly
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014
attired gentlemen facing him with all the
political and hierarchical distances duly
underscored. The guest of honour is sitting,
and all the trappings around him are red
the highest colour on the scale of honour,
barring gold. The cathedral provided
Reinach with a throne chair upholstered in
red velvet by the 17th century it would
have been dishonourable to sit an impor-
tant guest on leather and disregard of this
rule could on occasion give rise to serious
protocol incidents.
The four gentlemen facing Reinach
the jurats of Gozo all wear ceremonial
black, but are standing up, not sitting, and
are painted on a slightly smaller scale the
artist wanted to emphasise he knew who
was boss there. They are positioned
behind a bench with a kneeler draped in
boldly-patterned damask, green in hue
an honourable colour, but somewhat infe-
rior to red in status. Though the painter
differentiated their features only mini-
mally, he did make an effort to bring out
some personal peculiarities, like wigs in at
least three diverse styles.
We know who the four jurats for Gozo
were in 1783: Francesco Gauci, Pasquale
Borg, Antonio Mallia and Bartolomeo
Busuttil, leading citizens from the more
prominent families of Gozo. To the best of
my knowledge, this is the only surviving
painting in which Gozo jurats are depicted.
At least two of these jurats, Mallia and
Busuttil, were later to assume leading roles
in the revolt of the Gozitans against
Napoleons French. Mallia (1763-1847), in
February 1802, actually represented Gozo
in a delegation that proceeded to London
to place Malta and Gozo under British pro-
tection. A street is named in his honour on
the west side of Victoria. Not everyone, in
truth, waxed lyrical about Mallia. The exiled
Grand Master Ferdinand von Hompesch
dismissed him as a certain Mallia from
Gozo oppressed by debts.
Gozo, like Mdina, had its own jurats at
the time of the Knights, and they embod-
ied the visible face of civil governance of
the smaller island, the Universit, during
the rule of the Order. At first three in num-
ber, and later four, they held office for
only one year, but could be re-elected
indefinitely. They enjoyed the rank and
privileges of a captain of the Militia.
The Universit enacted laws and sub-
sidiary regulations, and the Corte Giu-
ratale had jurisdiction to see to the
enforcement of its binding norms. Sit-
tings were held at the Banca Giuratale at
Rabat. The penal jurisdiction of the
jurats could not exceed fines of 15 tari.
When performing their judicial func-
tions, the jurats wore the gowns of
judges, with biretta and silk robes.
The jurats functions included the duty sumed that before the present altarpiece
to attend daily at the Banca for the dispatch
of their normal obligations, which com-
prised regular inspections of victualling
stores and granaries in their charge, and
they had to be present when corn and other
crops were brought in by the farmers, to
confirm the quality and quantity of the pro-
duce and to issue receipts to the suppliers.
Once a week the jurats took the roll call
of the two foot-regiments, and visited the
hospital for male patients outside the walls
of the citadel (nowadays St Francis Square).
Quarterly inspections of the coastal towers
of Gozo and yearly check-ups of all the wells
and cisterns of the Citadel formed part of
the routine duties of the jurats. Regularly,
they also saw to the inspection of the wells
of the countryside, to ensure the quality
and cleanliness of the water stored.
At the Banca the jurats kept standard sets
of all weights and measures in use and the
law prohibited vendors and traders from
using weights and measures not stamped
by the jurats. More importantly, the jurats
had the function of calculating and enforc-
ing the fair price of consumables from time
to time. They were at their most powerful
in their function of regulating market
33
The Grand Bailiff of Germany in the
Gozo Cathedral on August 15, 1783.
prices, before the discovery that supply and
demand self-regulated. The exterior of the
In this painting, the far background of the Gozo Cathedral visited
apse shows the cathedral clergy in high by Grand Bailiff
vestments and fashionable wigs, with the Reinach in 1783.
three most senior priests officiating the
liturgy. The central one would be the cathe-
drals archpriest, Don Saverio Cassar, who
was also the islands pro-vicar representing
the bishop of Malta in Gozo. He later dis-
tinguished himself in the uprising against
Napoleons French garrisons.
Quite baffling in this 1783 painting is the
altarpiece, obviously the lower part of an
Assumption, as evidenced by the sarcoph-
agus with its lid displaced. It had been pre-
had been put in place, the original seven-
panelled late medieval polyptych (now in
the Cathedral Museum) had presided over
the Gozo cathedral. That ancient wooden
altarpiece, painted on stucco, suffered
severe damage by detachment and loss of
the stucco underlay from the wooden pan-
els. The painting in discussion indicates
that the medieval polyptych may have been
substituted by a second unknown altar- Records of the yearly visitations to Deplorable mistake: that was a salute
piece. The painting shows the lower part of Gozo by German Grand Bailiffs tend to reserved for knights of the Grand Cross,
the intermediary pala we know nothing be very scarce in the archives. An early which Knigsegg, very unhelpfully, was
about. The present (third?) altarpiece by one we know about was in 1628, by Fra not. That salvo created a major scandal,
Michele Busuttil was put in place in 1791. Jacob Cristoph ab Andlau, deputising on which eventually ended up in the lap of
Under the main altarpiece this picture behalf of the Grand Bailiff Johann Grand Master Ramon Perellos to solve.
shows an oval image of Our Lady in prayer, Friedrich Hund von Saulheim, head of He used his sovereign prerogative to
a good copy of a popular Sassoferrato orig- the German langue from 1612 to 1635. cut the bickering short. He ratified the
inal now in the National Gallery in London. That was, apparently, a quite uneventful misguided salute and actually com-
It is known that during the month of May,
Gozitan devotees placed flowers and lit
visit. Not so a later one I know of.
The 1715 visitation proved to be a verita-
mended Governor de Mula for the judi-
cious calibration of his bangs. Question
candles at the foot of the high altar to ven- ble protocol nightmare. The Grand Bailiff solved, matter closed.
erate this holy image. In 1791, this Philip Wilhelm von Nesselrode had in-
Madonna was moved from the main altar structed Fra Franz Anton von Knigsegg to Acknowledgements
and hung outside the chapter hall of the carry out the German visitation to the castle
cathedral. Like the medieval altarpiece, this of Gozo on his behalf. The Governor of The author wishes to thank Mgr Dr
Madonna is now housed in the Cathedral Gozo, Fra Didaco Garzia de Mula, wel- Joseph Bezzina, Prof. Alain Blondy, Fra
Museum, but its shape was later altered comed him with a brave salvo: five cannon John Critien, Dr Thomas Freller and
from oval to rectangular. shots, and five maskli. Dr Henry Scicluna for their assistance.
34 Feature
From mere survival to universal restoration
Next Thursday, the Society of Jesus celebrates 200 years since its restoration
by Pope Pius VII, 41 years after its suppression. Fr Robert Soler SJ discusses
the slow and complex process that gradually led to the societys renewed
recognition by the Catholic Church.
The Jesuit Order was suppressed by Pope
Clement XIV in 1773. The formal papal decree
of suppression, Dominus ac Redemptor, was
preceded by expulsions of the order from various
Catholic countries and their colonies. Prior to
these expulsions, there were over 20,000 mem-
bers in the Society of Jesus and had, across the
world, been running 669 colleges, 340 apostolic
residences, 1,542 churches, 61 noviceship
houses and 273 missions, while 171 diocesan
seminaries were entrusted to its care.
The 41 years when the Jesuit Order was
formally suppressed may be divided into two
periods. During the first period (1773-1789), the
Bourbon monarchs were still an influential phal-
anx against the Society of Jesus. There followed
one of the most tumultuous periods of upheaval
in Europe (1789-1815), that included the French
Revolution and the Napoleonic wars, and ended
with the Congress of Vienna in 1814-15.
A de facto coalition formed by the Enlighten-
ment (that exalted Reason), Jansenism (with its
negative theological outlook) and the absolutist
Bourbon monarchies (who worked unscrupu-
lously) had brought about the suppression of the
Jesuit Order. The Bourbons believed they could
subsequently render the entire Catholic Church
and the papacy itself subservient. However, this
is not quite how things played out.
The decree of suppression directed bishops
to notify Jesuit communities in their territory
of the Popes decision to disband the order.
The promulgation and implementation of the
decree, however, required the go-ahead of the
civil authorities.
The earlier expulsions from Portugal, France,
Spain, Naples, Parma and Malta, anticipating
the suppression, had, in practice, made prom-
ulgation of the papal decree in these countries
superfluous. In other areas, Dominus ac
Redemptor was promulgated, but its implemen-
tation varied greatly from place to place.
Local authorities prized the cultural input
of Jesuit schools, whose elimination would
clearly create a great void. Besides, particu-
larly in Catholic areas, serious concern sur-
faced at the ever-growing influence of the
secularising Enlightenment, which derided
organised religion.
A typical solution was for former Jesuits, at the
civil authorities request, to continue running
their schools while living in community as dioce-
san priests, under the bishops jurisdiction. This
happened in three cities in Switzerland, seven
in Germany and Lige in Belgium.
Austrian Empress Maria Theresa also
employed ex-Jesuits in their former colleges.
While former Jesuits thus remained active in
Catholic education, their ranks were destined to
become depleted; they were, in fact, no longer
permitted to recruit new members.
In 1774-76, 16 former Irish Jesuits formed a
voluntary association, Societas Resurrectura,
affirming their profound hope that the society
will rise up again.
Similarly, in the US, after the promulgation of
the papal brief, the ex-Jesuits, led by John Car-
roll, grouped together to keep the mission going
until, they were convinced, the society would be
restored. Carroll, consecrated the first Bishop of
Baltimore in 1789, set up a college at George-
town, and placed it in the hands of his former
confrres. With a syllabus of humanities, philos-
ophy and some theology, Carroll envisaged an
intelligent, well-formed Catholic laity emerging,
hopefully also some priestly vocations. George-
town was the first of very many Catholic colleges
and universities that exist in the US to this day.
Very surprising and significant developments,
however, came from totally unexpected
quarters: Prussia and Russia. While the Bourbon
Catholic kings had consciously worked to wreck
the Jesuit Order. As Jesuit historian Manuel
Revuelta Gonzlez writes: Two non-Catholic
monarchs, Frederick of Prussia and Catherine
of Russia, became its saviours. They did not do
this for religious reasons or to defend Catholi-
cism, but out of political convenience, strength-
ened by cultural advantages Frederick and
Catherine believed in absolute monarchy more
than the Catholic monarchs. If the latter felt able
to veto papal decisions, even more so could a
Protestant king and an Orthodox tsarina.
King Frederick II of Prussia, a Protestant, had
waged the Seven Years War (1756-1763) against
Catholic Austria. Before 1768, with his avant-
garde Enlightenment ideas, he had advocated
the Jesuit Orders suppression. Later, precisely
as a child of the Enlightenment that prized good
education, he recognised that Jesuit schools
contributed greatly to the level of culture in his
country, which by 1772 included territory
acquired through the first partition of the
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
When the papal decree of suppression of the
Jesuits reached his territories, Frederick
promptly forbade Bishop Moritz von Strachwitz
from promulgating it. He informed Jesuit provin-
cial Franz Gleixner about this, directing the
Jesuits to continue their work in the colleges in
Silesia and Ermeland.
The Jesuits in Fredericks realm were evi-
dently in a quandary. The Popes wishes were
clear: the society was suppressed. On the other
hand, under Church law itself, promulgation
was necessary for the decree of suppression to
come into effect.
The effective annulment of a papal decision
by a secular, non-Catholic ruler did nothing to
assuage the qualms of conscience of many
Jesuits who felt they had to obey the Pope, even
though the required promulgation of the decree
had not taken place. So Gleixner asked the
bishop of Ermeland to petition the Pope for the
society to continue its educational mission in
Prussia. Frederick II too asked the Pope for a
solution to be found.
In 1776, after three years of negotiations dur-
ing which the Jesuit colleges in Prussia contin-
ued to function, a compromise was found. The
King would allow Dominus ac Redemptor to be
promulgated, and the Society of Jesus would
thus be suppressed in Prussia. The Pope would
allow the former Jesuits to go on running the col-
leges, not as religious but as individuals under
the jurisdiction of the bishops.
Far more enduring consequences accompa-
nied the outright and persistent refusal by
A typical solution was
for former Jesuits to
continue running their
schools while living
in community as
diocesan priests
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA
Restoration of the Society of Jesus by Pope Pius VII.
Empress Catherine the Great of Russia to allow
promulgation of the papal decree suppressing
the Jesuits.
Catherine (1729-1796), a Prussian princess,
married Peter, heir to the Russian throne. Peter
III became tsar in 1762, but was soon forced to
abdicate. He was later murdered. Catherine suc-
ceeded him. An astute and enlightened ruler,
Catherine sought, among other things, to
improve her countrys educational system.
Like Frederick II in Prussia, Catherine forbade
the promulgation of the papal brief in her vast
empire. This included White Russia (nowadays
Belarus), where the Jesuits ran churches as well
as three colleges in Poock, Vitebsk, and Orsza.
Appreciating the colleges, Catherine once told
a Portuguese envoy that White Russia was the
most fortunate province in her empire because
its youth was taught by the Jesuits.
As in Prussia, the Jesuits faced an awkward
dilemma. They felt that their duty was to obey
the papal decree and disband, but without the
required promulgation the decree was, accord-
ing to Church law, without effect, so they were
still Jesuit religious bound by vows. They were
being pushed by the civil authorities to go on
running their schools.
The Jesuit vice-provincial in White Russia was
Lithuanian Stanislaw Czerniewicz. He asked the
empress to approve the Jesuits surrender of the
name Society of Jesus and to request the Pope
to let them go on living in community and run-
ning their schools. The empress, chiding
Czerniewicz for being over-scrupulous, flatly
refused to write to the Pope.
Three important developments took place
under Pope Pius VI (Giovanni Braschi, 1775-
1799). Firstly, in late 1775, Czerniewicz turned
to the Pope, explaining the quandary his con-
frres were in, and asking Pius VI for at least
some indication that he was not displeased with
the Jesuits in Russia. Probably out of fear of the
Bourbons, in January 1776, Pius VI gave, orally,
only his tacit approval, by replying enigmatically:
May the result of your prayers, as I foresee and
you desire, be a happy one.
Secondly, the Empress had asked the Pope to
name a Bishop of White Russia with special
authority over Catholic religious orders in her
realm. Pius VI chose Bishop Siestrzencewicz,
with wide powers for three years. Rome believed
this would lead to the effective implementation
of the suppression of the Jesuit Order.
In 1779, to Romes consternation,
Siestrzencewicz authorised the opening of a
I August 3, 2014
Jesuit noviceship in Poock. Novices started
being accepted and some former Jesuits from
other countries applied to re-join the still-exist-
ing society. In 1782, the Jesuits in White Russia
held a congregation (a formal assembly autho-
rised to elect a superior), electing Czerniewicz
as vicar-general.
The third important development was in
1783. The Bourbon Catholic monarchies had
been trying to bully Catherine the Great into
having the papal decree promulgated. She did
not bend. When she threatened to force
Catholics in her realm to become Orthodox
Christians, the Bourbons relented.
She then sent Bishop-elect Jan Benislawski
as ambassador on a mission to Rome, to
obtain from Pius VI confirmation of the soci-
etys existence in White Russia and approval
of what the Jesuits there had done at her com-
mand. The Pope granted her wish verbally
with a triple I approve (approbo, approbo,
approbo ). Catherines actions thus again
benefited the Jesuits.
Ten years earlier, Clement XIV had sup-
pressed the Jesuit Order. As Jesuit historian
William Bangert writes: Catherine received
the reward of her decade of intransigence,
as Rome and St Petersburg had reached at
long last accord on the irksome issue of the
Society of Jesus.
Pope Pius VI thereby challenged the absolutist
Bourbon monarchies: officially the Society of
Jesus remained suppressed, but Pius VI was
happy to let it have a lifeline. The Bourbons were
absolutely furious.
Czerniewicz died in 1785. Like him, his imme-
diate successors were Lithuanians Gabriel
Lenkiewicz and Franciszek Kareu. When Kareu
died in 1802, the greatly talented Austrian lin-
guist, physicist and architect Gabriel Gruber suc-
ceeded him. The last man to lead the society in
White Russia was Tadeusz Brzozowski from
Poland, elected in 1805.
The Bourbon anti-Jesuit front gradually dis-
integrated and the society started making a
comeback in western Europe. The French
monarchy was abolished by the legislative
assembly in 1792, Louis XVI being subsequently
guillotined. In 1793, Ferdinando, the formerly
anti-Jesuit Bourbon Duke of Parma, changed his
mind and asked for a few Jesuits from Russia. He
requested Pius VI to sanction the move: the
Pope, still fearing the reactions of Bourbon Spain
and Naples, responded vaguely, saying that the
good of souls took precedence over all else.
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014
Pope Pius VII (Barnaba
Chiaramonte, 1800-1823)
Jesuit Superior General
Tadeusz Brzozowski
Three Jesuits from Russia soon reached
Parma. They were joined by Spanish saint Jos
Pignatelli, who had worked tirelessly in Italy for
over 30 years, supporting his former confrres. saw to combat the flood of impiety, illuminism
In 1797, he renewed his vows as a Jesuit. In 1799,
with papal approval, a noviceship was opened
at Colorno in the duchy of Parma, with Pignatelli
being placed in charge of the five novices.
Ferdinando told Pope Pius VI that if a Bour-
bon request was needed for the Jesuit Order to
be restored worldwide, he was making one. The
Pope still felt bound by Spanish intransigency.
Taken prisoner by French troops in February
1798, Pius VI, upon receiving a request to give
his formal approval to the Jesuit Order in Russia,
directed in March 1799 that the Russian court,
the Catholic hierarchy and the Jesuits should
make the official request in question. Five
months later, however, in August 1799, the Pope
died a prisoner in exile at Valence in France.
His successor, Pope Pius VII (Barnaba Chiara-
monti, 1800-1823), soon showed great determi- novitiate in Orvieto and a school in Tivoli.
nation in restoring the Society of Jesus. He told
Jesuit Luigi Panizzoni that he shared Duke Fer-
dinands advocacy of the societys restoration.
By now, Catherine the Great had died (1796)
and Tsar Paul I wanted Jesuits in other parts of
his realm, especially schools to further educa-
tion. In St Petersburg, he gave the society
Pope Pius VI
(Giovanni
Braschi,
1775-1799)
St Catherines church and commissioned a
school. The Tsar wrote to Pope Pius VII asking
for the restoration of the society, the only way he
pastoral office impelled him to use the means
and Jacobinism in my empire.
Despite opposition by Bourbon Spain, Pope
Pius VII in 1801 published the Catholicae Fidei
brief, formally approving the Society of Jesus in
Russia. While the Napoleonic wars raged, ageing
former Jesuits from across Europe asked to rejoin
the society and young men drawn by
St Ignatiuss apostolic spirituality asked to be join.
Pope Pius VII subsequently approved several
requests for affiliation with the Jesuits in Russia,
and pockets of Jesuits soon formed in various
countries including Switzerland, England and
the US. In Naples in August 1804, the Bourbon
King Ferdinand, who had expelled the Jesuits 37
years earlier, deeply shaken now by the French
Revolution, welcomed them back. Pignatelli
became provincial for Italy. The Jesuits set up a
Napoleon had taken Pius VII to Fontainebleau
in 1812. Once the emperor was defeated and his
empire had collapsed, the Pope returned to
Rome on May 24, 1814, determined to bring
about Europes religious and moral reconstruc-
tion. He resolved, among other things, to restore
the Society of Jesus throughout the world.
King Frederick
II of Prussia
This Pope Pius VII did through the short 1814
papal decree Sollicitudo Omnium Ecclesiarum.
In the first of 14 paragraphs, he stated that his
ety of Jesus was linked to the new post-1814
provided by God to care for the spiritual needs
of believers throughout the world. He affirmed
he would be guilty of a capital crime if he neg-
lected to employ the aid Jesuits could provide to
the storm-tossed bark of Peter.
On August 7, 1814, Pope Pius VII said Mass at
the altar of St Ignatius in the Ges church in cen-
tral Rome. Then, in the chapel of the Sodality, in
the presence of a large crowd, including some
150 ageing members of the suppressed Society
of Jesus, the decree of Restoration of the Society
was read out by Monsignor Cristaldi. The papal
document was handed over to Fr Luigi Paniz-
zoni, representing Fr General Tadeusz Brzo-
zowski, who was still in White Russia.
The society now existed again, but in a
changed world. The laborious rebuilding
started worldwide. It was a herculean task to
again set up residences, churches and apos-
tolic works, like retreat houses and schools.
Most of the property confiscated from the
pre-suppression society was neither returned
to the Jesuits nor reclaimed by them. The
Collegium Melitense and Jesuits church in
Valletta are a case in point.
Feature 35
Catherine the
Great of Russia
Most property
confiscated from the
pre-suppression society
was neither returned to
the Jesuits nor
reclaimed by them
The societys remnant survived in White
Russia with considerable help from Empress
Catherine the Great. The old pre-1773 Soci-
society through the Russian experience of
less than 200 of its men.
Historians argue whether such continuity
is to be seen as a mere quirk of history, due
in large measure to the fiery temperament of
a Russian Empress, or whether it was provi-
dential, namely Gods own way of opening a
window when the door is firmly shut.
This author takes the latter view. Firstly,
because Bourbon hatred of the Jesuits and
pressure on the popes, coupled with the per-
suasiveness of Enlightenment ideas, made the
likelihood of the societys surviving after the
papal decree in 1773 absolutely minimal. Sec-
ondly, because Russia seems to have been
meant in some divine plan to offer the Jesuits
asylum merely for as long as necessary. In fact,
in 1820, it expelled the Jesuit Order over a dis-
agreement concerning translations of the Bible.
It was, arguably, only Gods special design
embodied in protection and guidance from on
high that, ever so slowly, paved the way for the
Society of Jesus to rise from the ashes and come
to life again on August 7, 1814.
To be concluded
36 THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014

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LIFE
h Celia
ns.
Dress up with glasses
A lover of elegance and good taste, eyewear stylist ANGELICA PAGNELLI talks
to Simonne Pace about the perfect image, her job and her third trip to Malta.
Italian image expert Angelica Pag-
nelli will be visiting Malta for the
third time to give free eyewear
consultations during an event
themed Can style be a spectacle?
at Ohea Opticians, Gira.
A member of the Association of
Image Consultants International
in the US and of the Accademia del
Lusso in Milan, where she spe-
cialised in image, Pagnelli says
people go to her mainly to increase
their self-confidence in social life.
The president of Immagini &
Modi also works as a freelancer,
organising seminars and teaching
about personal style.
Pagnellis main field of expertise
is eyewear. After analysing
lifestyle, eye zone, face shape and
colour, she helps an individual
choose the right optical frame,
sunglasses or cosmetic lenses for
their face.
Having worked with politicians,
fashion designers and other big
personalities worldwide, the Ital-
ian, who oozes self-confidence,
recounts a funny incident. A high-
profile politician from Rome once
decided to involve me in managing
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the move to his new house and in
his approach to his new love. I felt
so important, she chuckles.
Having met Silvio Berlusconi
three times in her life, Pagnelli
admits she has never worked
directly with the former Italian
prime minister but only with his
entourage. At the time, she was
into politics.
I then decided to specialise
in image consultancy, cleverly
using my political background
and expertise acquired over the
years, she says frankly. Pagnelli
also advises doctors and aesthet-
ics surgeons and teaches stu-
dents of aesthetic medicine at the
University of Parma.
For Pagnelli, the perfect image
is the perfect mixture of appear-
ance, etiquette and sensibility,
which are what make a person
unique and recognisable.
Everyone is beautiful in their
own way and the conscious per-
ception of oneself is the result of
an intense training of image and
communication, she says.
Pagnelli says the way we look is
important to us all because it
ANIMALS
TEETHING PROBLEMS
IN DOGS
PAGE 39
represents the evolution of a cul-
ture. However, image should not
become an obsession. Ancient
Greeks gave a lot of importance to
their image and you can find books
featuring pictures of women boast-
ing aesthetics and posture. These
books were very often the source
of my inspiration.
Having also cooperated with
major beauty and cosmetic
brands worldwide, Pagnelli is the
designer behind the Silhouette
eyewear range, which was
launched in Malta earlier this
year. She explains that this is her
favourite collection because it
represents her first big step into
the eyewear industry.
In her heyday style days, she
designed about 50 rimless frame
shapes according to individual fea-
tures. A few months ago, Pagnelli
lived through a breakthrough
experience designing an entire
collection with an Italian eyewear
stylist famous in Russia, where she
often works.
To be honest, I dont consider
myself to be a designer, but Ive
learnt to do this job over the years
Angelica Pagnelli, second from
left, on her last trip to Malta.
and love to support eyewear styl-
ists designing glasses according
to aesthetic rules, because some-
times creativity does not coordi-
nate well with commercial rules.
When you are designing specta-
cles, you need to take into con-
sideration those who would be
interested in wearing them. The
same concept applies to clothes
and all other accessories,
Pagnelli explains.
Although she has never
designed anything else apart
from glasses, Pagnelli has col-
laborated with top designers on
prt a porter and couture collec-
tions and organised events for a
famous jewels designer.
My mission is to promote style
and sales. I feel Im more style than
fashion conscious. This means
that I like to follow trends but focus
mainly on harmony. Cosmetic
harmony is more impressive than
fashion. I like the way people look
because its a way of analysing
lifestyle and the individual.
In her younger days, Pagnelli
applied make-up for her friends.
She accompanied them on
37
ENVIRONMENT
GEO-ENGINEERING
DILEMMA
PAGE 43
shopping sprees, read a lot of fash-
ion magazines and created her
dresses with tailors.
She was so creative that at the
age of 15 she was a speaker on
radio. She then started her studies
in economics and later found a
very boring job as an investment
consultant in a bank.
This did not hamper my
creativity, which exploded when
I decided to do what I always
wanted. My hobby turned into
a real job.
A lover of fuchsia, Pagnelli says
her favourite colour represents
womanhood. She thinks highly
of the Maltese. They are great,
smiling and hearty people.
Image depends a lot on weather
and geographic area. The Mal-
tese portray an easy image, look-
ing warm and casual in daily life
and great on special events.
Angelica Pagnelli will be at Ohea
Opticians, Gira, on Friday and
Saturday. To book your free eye-
wear consultation, call 2131 5590.
The stylist will be working with a
wide range of brands.
38 Life THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014

Lifestyle/Beauty
First ever RC44 Class
Regatta event in Malta
Yachting Events Ltd has
launched the RC44 Class
Regatta with the Ministry
for the Economy, Invest-
ment and Small Business.
The event, the first ever to
be held in Malta, will take
place between March 25
and 29 next year.
The Malta stage has
been christened as the
RC44 Valletta Cup.
Economy Minister Chris Cardona with Bertrand Favre and Peter Valentino at the launch Minister Chris Cardona
of the RC44 Class Regatta. said the tour was
renowned for visiting
some of the most beautiful
and diverse sailing venues
around the globe.
RC44 Class manager
Bertrand Favre explained
how the RC44 Class oper-
ates.
Peter Valentino, on
behalf of Yachting Events
Ltd, thanked all those sup-
porting the event.
Yachting Events Ltd is a
joint venture between AT
Group, represented by
Christian Farrugia
and Esprit Yachting,
local agents for the
Azimut/Benetti Group,
represented by Niki Tra-
vers and Peter Valentino.
Yachting Events can
be contacted by e-mail
on info@yachtingevents
.com.mt or visit the
event page at www.
facebook.com/RC44
vallettacup.

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The inviting aroma of Yuzu fruits fills
the air with a sense of calm and
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The fragrance comes in 30, 50 and
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CK One Red Edition for women
offers a new expression of freshness
that is uniquely energising, yet dar-
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As the fragrance opens, the bold,
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to create a blend of magnetism.
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Chanel summer make-up An edgy summer bracelet

Chanels make-up studio has come up with
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On eyelids, bronze, copper or lavender
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An original nail colour heightens the
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Lvres Scintillantes incorporates five
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lilac; Sexy, a real fuchsia; Happy, a
vivid and vibrant coral, and
Sunny, an ultra-luminous
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The sparkling glosses pair up with the nail colour
of the collection in a variety of ways.
Le Vernis offers limitless combinations. The nail
colour shades echo the glosses of the collection and
can be mixed, matched or mismatched on hands and
feet. Lips and nails play
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Theres an opaque
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Sweet Lilac person-
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Tutti Frutti is a coral as sweet and tangy as a sorbet;
and Mirabella is a vivid and vibrant pop orange .
For the eyes, Illusion dOmbre, with its fine, silky
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Three summer shades recall the sun and
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Mirage, a golden bronze with a sheen, and
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lashes and perfects eye make-up. On bare eyelids,
a simple line of gold illuminates the eyes like a sun-
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Coated with intense noir mascara, lashes light up
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With its silky feel and satiny finish, Le Blush Crme
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Cheeky warms up cheekbones with a luminous shade
of delicate rosy brown and accentuates the impres-
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Chanel is distributed by Alfred Gera & Sons Ltd.
Designer Laura Bicego, pictured, has created the
Edgy bracelet, an encounter between sparkling,
hammered 925 silver ovals studded with white,
yellow and pink-nuanced crystals and soft
leather bracelets that
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English rose,
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among the colours
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One can wear mul-
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or just one and
colours can be mixed and matched.
The collection is all about express-
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Edgy bracelets are available
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A sartorial scent
Balmain Extatic eau de parfum captures the aristo-rock
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Extatic is a sartorial scent, trendy and luxurious. The
textured fragrance balances seduction with elegance,
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Opening with a flourish of Bulgarian rose and uplifting
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Its signature heart of chocolately Sharry Baby orchid is
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The fragrance is distributed by Chemimart Ltd. For
trade enquiries, call 2149 2212.
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014
Animals
This week with the vet
Teething
problems
Martin Debattista
A friend of mine brought in an
adorable four-month-old puppy
named Johnny.
A small-sized dog sporting a
rough, fawn liver and tan coat and
long thin legs, which are well-pro-
portioned to his slim body. When
you look at Johnny, you cannot be
sure whether youre looking at an
unusually tall chihuahua in the
wrong colour coat, a small-sized
wire-haired English fox terrier or a
Jack Russell cross.
Whatever the ancestry, Johnny
is a masterpiece to behold, three
quarters of which is quite fitting
since his owner is an artist. My
friend certainly has an eye for all
things beautiful.
Johnny was bought a few days
ago and all had so far gone really
well. As a typical puppy would, he
never stopped playing, running
and jumping. And yet, he had sud-
denly started to refuse to eat.
During my initial examination,
all the clinical parameters were
good: he was alert, his tempera-
ture was normal, his respiration
was regular and he had no signs
of dehydration.
We also confirmed that he had
no vomiting and his last stools were
normal. However, upon examina-
tion of Johnnys mouth, I could see
that despite having a normal bite,
on both sides of his mouth he had
clear signs of blood in the teeth
sockets of the baby canine teeth,
Can I still neuter my dogs and
microchip them for free?
Neutering is a good thing for your
dogs for several reasons and
microchipping will help ensure
your dog will be returned to you if
lost and found.
Dogs Trust Malta offers free
neutering and micro-chipping
packages to people on benefits,
farmers and hunters to help them
keep their dogs healthy and keep
up to date with the law.
Neutering prevents many
health problems, especially if
done early. The earlier you neuter,
starting at four months, the more
effect youll have on preventing
mammary cancers in females and
prostate cancer in males, which
form due to hormone fluctuation.
On the other hand, removing
the reproductive organs will com-
pletely eliminate chances of can-
cers of the uterus, ovaries and tes-
ticles, as they will no longer be
there. It also eliminates chances of
potentially fatal pyometras, which
are infections of the uterus that
which he had evidently just lost.
While the quality of a dogs bite is
usually a matter of importance for
aesthetics, the loss of baby teeth
and resulting symptoms become
more of a medical one.
The way in which a dogs teeth
come together is referred to as its
bite. In most dog breeds, the nor-
mal and desirable bite is the scis-
sor bite. In a scissor bite, the front
teeth, called incisors, of the upper
jaw come into contact with the
incisors on the bottom jaw. The
concept of the scissors in describ-
ing this formation comes from the
way the pre-molars and molars,
meet down the sides of the mouth.
Puppies, just like
humans, suffer from
teething problems
In brachycephalic dog breeds,
an undershot bite, which would
be a defect in other dogs, is actu-
ally the correct bite. Brachy-
cephalic dogs include pugs,
Pekingese, bulldogs, Boston terri-
ers and other short-nosed dogs.
An undershot bite occurs when
the lower jaw is markedly longer than
the upper one so that the lower inci-
sors overlap the upper incisors. The
reverse of this is the overshot bite,
where the lower jaw is markedly
shorter than the upper one, causing
a wide space between the upper and
lower incisors. This bite is abnormal
in all dogs and all breeds.
often go undetected until it is too
late. In the case of these illnesses,
part of the treatment will include
neutering. However, done later on
in life, the operation can be more
risky for the dogs health.
Hormones also have an effect
on mood and behaviour, often
causing dogs to run away to look
for a mate, become aggressive due
to competition for a female and
pay less attention during training
or when asked to come back.
If allowed to carry on, this kind
of behaviour will become a habit
and be more of a problem.
Your sweet, little, cuddly puppy
may very quickly become frus-
trated and start acting out, just like
a pubescent teenager. If you dont
want that to happen, consider neu-
tering, especially if you also have
an issue with territory marking.
If you still need one more rea-
son to neuter, heres another. Two
dogs (male and female) and their
puppies left to reproduce
Paradoxically, the bite that is
referred to as a level bite is
regarded as aesthetically undesir-
able in all dogs. This type of bite
means that the incisors of the
upper and lower jaw meet up at
the teeth edges so that they con-
stantly grind against each other.
Inevitably, they tend to get ground
down with age until only the
stumps of teeth remain.
As a matter of course, your vet-
erinarian will examine your new
dog to ascertain what kind of bite
it has. Just like humans, puppies
are born without teeth, but will
have two sets of teeth in their life-
time. The first set, called baby
teeth or deciduous teeth, will start
to erupt at about four weeks of age
and the entire first set should be in
place by six or seven weeks of age.
This is a good enough reason
to start offering solid food to
puppies as early as four weeks of
age to wean them off their
mothers milk by the fifth week
and avoid injury to her with
those needle-like baby teeth.
Microchipping will help ensure
your dog is returned if lost.
unchecked will become 66,000
dogs in six years. You may think
that can never happen but very
often we hear about people having
puppies when they never even
knew their bitch had been on heat.
Why risk it? It is very easy to
miss unless you have a certain
level of experience.
If you receive financial assis-
tance such as social benefits or
The presence of baby teeth in
your dogs mouth prepares the jaw
for the eruption of the second or
permanent set of teeth and, in all,
your dog will end up with 42 teeth.
The eruption of the permanent
teeth occurs at different times
between three and seven months of
age. The incisors are the first to be
changed, then the canines, the pre-
molars and finally the molars.
If any of the first set of teeth arent
lost when the permanent teeth erupt,
this is known as baby teeth retention.
The most important consequence of
this is that the eruption of the perma-
nent teeth is disturbed and an abnor-
mal tooth position may result.
If retained baby teeth are removed
by your veterinarian as soon as they
become apparent, complications
later in life are usually prevented.
Another problem baby teeth reten-
tion can cause is the food could
become lodged between the perma-
nent and baby tooth, which can
cause gum infection and bad breath.
In the meantime, during those
first few weeks and months of
are on a pension, you can call
us for a list of participating vets
with whom you can book an
appointment.
If you are a farmer or a hunter,
you can call us to book an
appointment directly.
Call 2142 1500 or 7771 1100
for more information or to
book your free neutering and
chipping package.
Life 39
There are various
teething toys you can
purchase which your
puppy will appreciate
when teething.
development, puppies, just like
humans, will suffer from teething
problems and will want to dig their
teeth into just about anything.
There are various teething
toys you can purchase which
your puppy will appreciate.
Alternatively, gum massage,
chewing on ice cubes or on a wet
piece of cloth that has been
chilled in the freezer, are often
mentioned as possible remedies
when puppies go off their food
due to gum sensitivity.
If their lack of appetite lasts
more than 24 hours, a quick visit
to your vet would be in order to get
your puppy checked out.
With Johnny, no baby teeth
needed to be removed since they
were all shed naturally. But the
gums were sensitive and painful, so
a mild analgesic was prescribed.
Im told his appetite has bounced
back along with his playfulness.
thisweekwiththevet@gmail.com
Dr Martin Debattista is a
veterinary surgeon.
Pet obesity
awareness
month
Veterinarians and clinics have
teamed up for a common
cause to boost pet obesity risk
awareness.
The main aim of the campaign,
run by Royal Canin and supported
by Animal Rights Parliamentary
Secretary Roderick Galdes, is to
educate pet owners about the
importance of maintaining their
cats and dogs healthy weight
through the right nutrition and exer-
cise. This is important to prevent
serious issues that could lead to res-
piratory problems, heart disease,
high blood pressure or cancer.
Royal Canin representatives
Borg Cardona & Co. Ltd will be
launching a competition for
pet owners, giving them the
chance to win a nights stay
with their dog at the Corinthia
Palace Hotel in Attard.
More details can be obtained by
e-mailing competitions@borg-
cardona.com, calling 2141 4753 or
by finding #royalcaninobesity
month on Facebook.
40 Life
Health
Marking World Breastfeeding Week
Melissa Bugeja
We are in the middle of World
Breastfeeding Week. The major
controversy mothers face is that of
breast milk versus formula milk.
This debate is essentially noth-
ing but sand in mothers eyes to
keep them from helping and sup-
porting one other.
Thankfully, a new movement of
mothers who understand that we
are all doing our best in our cur-
rent life circumstances is gaining
momentum, turning this contro-
versy around and diminishing the
so-called mummy wars.
Studies being carried out show
the direct effect breastfeeding has
on babies and mothers health and
that breastfeeding is the best way
to nurture an infant.
Breastfeeding brings about
reduced rates of asthma, obesity
and diabetes in children and of
cancer in the mother. Another
valuable benefit is that it is the
foundation of parenting your child.
Whenever you pick your infant to
nurse them, you are sending a mes-
sage to their brain that they can trust
you and rely on you. This will, in turn,
make your children less resistant to
your parenting when they are older.
However, in light of all this,
we somehow question why
breastfeeding is so important. The
WHO believes breastfeeding is an
unequalled way of providing ideal
food for the healthy growth and
development of infants. It is also
an integral part of the reproduc-
tive process, with important impli-
cations for the health of mothers.
As a global public health recom-
mendation, infants should be exclu-
sively breastfed for the first six
months of life to achieve optimal
growth, development and health.
Thereafter, to meet their evolving
nutritional requirements, infants
should receive nutritionally ade-
quate and safe complementary
foods while breastfeeding continues
for up to two years of age or beyond.
Whenever you pick
your infant to nurse
them, youre
sending a message
to their brain that
they can trust you
and rely on you
Exclusive breastfeeding from
birth is possible except for a few
medical conditions, and unre-
stricted breastfeeding results in
ample milk production. This is
simply an elaboration of why the
mothers body naturally pro-
duces milk to nurture her baby.
Breastfeeding is
the best way to
nurture an infant.
What we may not realise is
how detailed the milk we pro-
duce is. Breast milk is species-
specific, meaning it is made
especially for our children just
like elephants and cows produce
milk specifically for their calves.
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA
of doing. This is why we are
And yet, nature did not feel this
to be enough. A mother will pro-
duce breast milk specifically for
her own child.
This means that if a mother
has a pre-term infant, her milk
will be different to that produced
I August 3, 2014
for her full-term infant, and later
for her toddler.
Furthermore, breast milk will
change composition during the
course of a 24-hour day, so that
what your suckling infant is feed-
ing in the morning will be different
from the milk fed in the evening.
Milk will also vary slightly from
mother to mother and from child to
child. The beauty of it is that as soon
as saliva from the baby touches
your breast, your body will identify
whether there are any unknown
components in it, in which case it
will produce antibodies to be trans-
ferred to the baby at the next feed,
which essentially makes the child
less prone to illness.
This is what our body is capable
meant to breastfeed our children.
This is why we are once more nor-
malising the normal, natural act
of nourishing a child at the
breast. This is why we should sup-
port women who choose to do so.
In Malta, Breastfeeding Week
is celebrated in November,
during which time one can look
forward to activities organised
by the Maltese public health
authorities.
www.breastfeedingmatters.net
The author is a certified breastfeed-
ing counsellor. She breastfed her two
children into early childhood and
helps mothers through breastfeeding
by organising courses, workshops,
support groups and home visits.
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014
Health
Alcoholism and
genetic make-up
More than half of 16-year-olds admitted
to drinking more than five drinks at one
time in the previous month.
The NHS system in the UK defines
binge drinking as drinking heavily in a
short space of time to get drunk or feel
the effects of alcohol. A recent study
Maurice Cauchi from Kings College, London shows that
boys who have a specific gene (RAS-
GRF-2) are more likely to indulge in
binge drinking. As Gunter Schumann
emphasised, this is only one factor that
It has been stated that genetic factors may be associated with alcoholism.
account for 50-60 per cent of risk for It would appear that having a cer-
alcoholism (Matt McGue, University tain genetic constitution has a con-
of Minnesota). It has also been known tributory effect on the brain: a special
for some time that some ethnic hormone (dopamine, the feel-good
groups (including East Chinese) have hormone) is released, which encour-
a deficiency of an enzyme which ages the individual to seek further and
metabolises alcohol resulting in an further satisfaction from drink.
enhanced (unpleasant) reaction In an article published in the British
when having a drink, thus explaining Journal of Addiction (August 1991), A.
why alcoholism is much less likely in M. Baldacchino complains that there
these communities. is a laissez-faire response to alcoholism,
More specifically, recent research at least partly due to the present inability
has found some 11 genes which make to identify the need to take appropriate
one more susceptible to alcoholism. measures. The police force, medical
Another gene has been found to help profession and politicians still do not
protect against this tendency. feel the responsibility or the need to pro-
Genes do not control our destiny, vide effective laws and regulations, spe-
and this is clearly seen in the case of cialised treatment services or educative
alcoholism. Even if one is born with the programmes on alcohol-related issues.
genes which code for alcoholism, these
by themselves do not lead to addiction.
If, however, such people actually Binge drinking has
start drinking, then there is a much
greater likelihood of them turning into
now become a way of
chronic alcoholics. It looks as if alco- life (or death?)
holism genes merely prime you to
become more susceptible to turning
into a fully-fledged alcoholic once you He says a systematic enquiry is
start getting the habit of drinking, mak- needed urgently to determine the
ing it very difficult to stop and control severity and degree of the problems
the amount of alcohol intake. posed by alcohol abuse among the
Like most things in life relating to Maltese. Although written more than
health, alcoholism results from the 20 years ago, things have not really
effects of a combination of genes and improved significantly since then.
environment. Provide encourage- Malta has a wonderful climate and is
ment and facilities for drinking and a great place for a holiday. This attracts
that (relatively small) proportion of tourists in massive numbers. They enjoy
the population with the relevant themselves as intensely as possible in
genes will turn into alcoholics. their limited time in the sun. It is no sur-
Binge drinking has now become a prise that local youngsters hope to emu-
way of life (or death?). Irrespective of late the habits of these birds of passage
legislation, children have been known but see no reason why they should limit
to start drinking as early as 14 years of this to one or two weeks of the year, but
age. These days it looks as if young prefer to translate this into a way of life,
peeople, in particular, seem incapable continuously, week in and week out.
of enjoying themselves without swal- It does look as if some people are
lowing a superabundance of alcohol. genetically hard-wired to be more likely
Statistics confirm that Malta is close to to develop into chronic alcoholics. But
the top of the range when it comes to these tendencies seem to be control-
over-drinking. A study carried out by the lable, and for a long time in the past, they
European School Survey Projection on appear to have been well-controlled.
Alcohol and Other Drugs (2007) con- It is the ethos which has developed
cluded that 15-16-year-old teens in Malta in recent years that has toppled the sit-
ranked third among 35 European uation into an uncontrollable crisis of
nations when it comes to binge drinking. alcoholism and binge drinking.
Heart disease and
long-term wellness
Kathryn Borg
There are many small tips we
can incorporate into our lives
to help our long-term health. I
have a selection, one of which
will be useful to you or some-
one you know.
Initially, we will look at help for
the heart. Drinking one sugar-
sweetened drink every day can
increase your chances of devel-
oping heart disease. People who
get a quarter or more of their
daily calories from refined sugar
triple their risk of dying from
cardiovascular disease.
Refined sugar should make
up less than 10 per cent of total
calorie intake, which equates to
around 70g for men and 50g for
women. This advice comes
from the WHO.
Foods high in added sugars,
such as cakes, biscuits, choco-
late and fizzy drinks, contain
more than 22.5g of total sugars
per 100g, while foods low in
sugar have less than 5g per
100g. Researchers at the US
Centres for Disease Control and
Prevention found a significant
link between the amount of
sugar consumed and heart risk
after analysing the diets of tens
of thousands of Americans.
Those who eat too much sugar
put on weight, can become
obese and this in turn increases
the risk of cardiovascular dis-
ease (JAMA Intern. Med., 2014).
Married women are 28 per
cent less likely than unmarried
women to die from heart dis-
ease. Being in a long-term rela-
tionship seems to make heart
disease a less deadly condition
for women, say Oxford Univer-
sity researchers.
Although married women
or those in a long-term rela-
tionship are just as likely as
single women to develop heart
disease, they were 28 per
cent less likely to die of it,
regardless of lifestyle, socio-
economic or other factors.
Over a 30-year period, three
in 10 women who are married
or in long-term relationships
will die from heart disease
compared with four in 100
women living alone. The
researchers explored the
lifestyles and health of nearly
735,000 women at an average
age of 60 (BMC Med., 2014).
Memory loss and forgetful-
ness are not the inevitable con-
sequences of getting older. The
brains white matter, or neural
pathways, continues to change
and develop even well into old
age. It was thought by scientists
that white matter changes
slowed or even stopped with
ageing, but a new study has dis-
covered that the process contin-
ues throughout our lives. This
shows it is even more important
not to give up when we are older
and to continue to engage in
mental activities that stretch the
brain (Biol. Psychiatry, 2014).
There is a well-known anti-
depressant that has proved to
provoke aggressive behaviour
in those who take it. Research
was carried out on fish, which
were given this anti-depressant.
Male minnows exposed to
the drug for four weeks became
far more aggressive and started
attacking female fish. In one
group, only a third of the
female fish survived, whereas
normal survival rates are closer
to 90 per cent. The fish that
died had visible bruising and
tissue damage.
Married women
are 28 per cent
less likely than
unmarried
women to die from
heart disease
Researchers at the University
of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the
US say that reproduction, mat-
ing, general activity and levels of
aggression were all affected by
the drug. The only good news is
that the fishs behaviour returned
to normal once the drug was
removed from the water.
Unfortunately, that is not an
option for the fish exposed to
pharmaceuticals such as anti-
depressants, which are flushed
down the toilet and end up in
rivers and waterways. While
this is a lesson for humans as
to symptoms when taking anti-
depressants, it is also a lesson
for the environment where fish
Drinking one
sugar-sweetened
drink a day can
increase your
chances of
developing
heart disease.
Life 41
colonies are being badly
affected by these practices
(Aquat. Toxicol., 2014).
A quick tip regarding back
pain is to walk for 20 to 40
minutes every day three times
a week. Researchers at Tel
Aviv University believe it is as
effective as muscle-strength-
ening exercises in the gym.
Walking at a reasonably fast
pace exercises the muscles of
the abdomen and lower back
and significantly improves
lower back pain.
Meditation can be as effec-
tive for treating people with
depression and anxiety as anti-
depressants, and that is not
down to the placebo effect.
People who practise the mind-
fulness meditation of Bud-
dhism where they are aware
of their feelings and surround-
ings without judgement for
eight weeks get as much benefit
and relief as they would from
taking an anti-depressant.
In this review, symptoms of
anxiety and depression were all
eased by meditation. Cases of
insomnia and pain from
fibromyalgia were helped too.
I can confirm that after attend-
ing eight weeks of this type of
meditation, I slept soundly and
without disturbance.
Researchers at the Johns
Hopkins University School of
Medicine re-analysed 47 clini-
cal trials involving 3,515 people
with a range of health prob-
lems, including depression,
anxiety, stress, insomnia, dia-
betes, substance abuse, cancer
and chronic pain.
On average, the participants
practised mindfulness medita-
tion for up to 40 minutes per
day for eight weeks. The
changes were real and measur-
able (JAMA Intern. Med., 2014).
kathryn@maltanet.net
42 Life THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014

Fitness/Environment
The improvised suspension trainer
Matthew Muscat
Inglott
I recall a recent instalment when I
was asked if it is possible to bulk
up and build muscle with no
equipment whatsoever.
Resourceful fitness profession-
als should relish such a challenge,
as we are forced to ignore the
problems and think of solutions,
to disregard what we might be
missing in terms of equipment
and work out how to make the best
of what weve got.
This is our bread and butter
knowing our subject inside out to
a degree of intimacy impossible to
replicate with any piece of
machinery or equipment.
Do you remember that wonder-
ful series on TV from yesteryear
called MacGuyver? MacGuyver
himself was a master of survival
and could use virtually anything
from his surrounding environ-
ment to get out of a pickle.
He could escape from jail using
nothing more than a paper clip,
survive in the Arctic with nothing
but a fruit knife and manipulate
complex electrical circuits using
nothing more than a chewing gum
wrapper. Today were going all the
way, MacGuyver-style.
When it comes to the introduc-
tion and promotion of new items
of fitness equipment or exercise
systems, it would seem the cooler
or fancier the name, the better.
If its not advanced, super,
functional or triplanar, then it
cant possibly be all that good.
How about suspension training?
What images does that conjure?
Is it some kind of anti-gravity
device that allows you to float
freely in mid-air and acquire
seemingly impossible, new phys-
ical capabilities?
Well, heres another one for you:
the IST, the most convenient and
cost-effective advanced suspension
training system known to man. Are
you impressed yet?
The TRX is perhaps the best
known suspension training sys-
tem, and it is indeed, like most
other suspension trainers, quite a
versatile and powerful piece of kit.
But what is it exactly? And what
does suspension training even
mean for that matter? Well, to put
it painfully simple, a suspension
trainer is two straps hanging from
any point above you, with two
handles attached to each end.
The two handles should hang
anywhere from about a foot to two
feet from the floor. The two straps
can be attached to a bracket fixed
to the ceiling, to a goalpost, to a
tree branch, or indeed anything
that is high and sturdy enough to
support the weight of your body.
By adopting a range of positions
and pushing or pulling on the
handles, manipulating your body
weight with various exercises in
youre training outdoors, even bet-
ter. You can sling it over a sturdy
tree branch. Just make sure to loop
it around the branch a couple of
times for increased stability.
Now what about the handles?
Technically speaking, you dont
actually need any handles. All you
need are loops you can hold onto or
slide your feet into. Between half an
inch to a full inch will be comfortable
enough to grip with your hands.
To create loops instead of han-
dles, dont worry. You dont need
to have earned your knots badge
at scouts. Its a simple knot youve
probably tied many times before.
Imagine you were to tie off a knot
at the end of a string similar to those
inside the lining of clothing like
shorts. Tying off a loop at the end of
Most fitness professionals will have a a rope is exactly the same, only with
the end of the rope folded back up
basic understanding of suspension against itself, so you are basically
training these days tying off two lengths of rope sitting
next to each other in parallel.
The end of the rope will now be
various different ways, you can when performed outdoors combined a loop. Try it out on a piece of
actually get a surprisingly com- with other basic exercises. string first and if this description
plete and effective workout. Thats suspension training in a has left you bewildered or con-
Upper body pushing and pulling nutshell, but what about the most fused, ask Google about looping
exercises can be employed, as well as convenient and cost-effective item off the end of a rope.
core and leg exercises for a complete of equipment I promised you ear- Ensure the two loops are equidis-
workout. The handles provide an lier? All you need is a piece of rope. tant from the floor. Now you have a
unstable surface, which means that I like to call it the IST, Improved complete functional suspension
the body is forced to recruit more sta- Suspension Trainer, just like the training system at your disposal even
bilising and assisting muscles than it old broomstick that sits in the cor- MacGuyver would be proud of.
would if you performed the same ner of our studio that I like to call All you have to do is work out.
movements using the floor or a wall. the Shoulder Mobility Machine. Carry out some research online
Most fitness professionals will have With about 2.5 metres of rope of about suspension training and
a basic understanding of suspension thickness no more than an inch in youll never look back further than
training these days. Despite the fancy diameter, but no less than half an the end of an old piece of rope.
jargon, I for one am a dedicated fan inch, you can rig up a perfectly matthew.muscat.inglott@
of suspension training, particularly functional exercise device. If mcast.edu.mt

Night Sky

A lunar anniversary
Alexei Pace
Alexei Pace is president of the
Astronomical Society of Malta.
Last month, mankind cele-
brated the 45th anniversary
of the first lunar landing.
American astronauts Neil
Armstrong and Edwin Buzz
Aldrin became the first
humans to walk on the lunar
surface. Their mission was
followed by five more suc-
cessful lunar landings and
Apollo 13 an unplanned
lunar swing-by which nearly
ended in disaster.
Fifteen years after the
Apollo 11 landing, the Astro-
nomical Society of Malta was
founded. It was 1984 and a
merger took place between
the Students Astronomical
Circle and the Astronomical
Association, both of which
had been established in
Malta in the late 1970s.
This month, early risers are
in for a treat as on the morn-
ing of 18 August, the two
brightest planets in the sky
Venus and Jupiter come as
close together as they have
been since 2000.
You may still remember
their apparition in the
evening sky earlier this year,
but as they rotate around the
sun they are now visible in
the morning sky as
they have gone onto the
other side of the sun, as
seen from the earth.
The two planets will look
very bright just above the
eastern horizon in the morn-
ing twilight. It is best if you
try to find an unobstructed
eastern horizon to view this
rare event.
The two planets will
remain close together in the
sky during the last half of the
month, being joined by the
crescent moon on August 23,
forming a triangle.
Readers are encouraged to
try to photograph the Venus-
Jupiter pairing and post their
images on the societys Face-
book page.
Saturn and Mars are still
visible in the evening sky,
every night. They remain
close to Spica (the brightest
star in Virgo) and form a
straight line as the month
begins in this order, from left
to right, with Mars being the
brightest of all three. They
will become less bright as
time goes by as they go far-
Join the astronomical
ther away and closer to the community in Malta
sun (as seen from the earth).
This month the Perseid To mark the two aforemen-
meteor shower reaches its tioned anniversaries, the
peak during the early hours Astronomical Society of
of August 13. Unfortunately, Malta is launching two mem-
a nearly-full moon will blot bership offers to encourage
out the fainter meteors but more people, especially
several bright ones will still youths, to join the local
be visible. astronomical community.
The best viewing hours are With any new or renewed
from 2am till dawn, facing membership, an additional free
east-southeast. Meteors will year will be offered. Further-
also be visible for three or four more, everyone below 18 is One of the highly-detailed images of the lunar
nights on either side of the being offered a free electronic surface captured by Michael Nolle through his
peak date as the earth cuts membership. The two offers telescope from his observatory in Gozo. To see
through the dense path of will run until September. For more of his photos visit the gallery page at
comet Swift-Tuttle. details visit www.maltastro.org. www.maltastro.org.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS THIS MONTH
Date Event
Today ........................................................................................................................................................The moon close to Mars (evening sky)
Tomorrow .....................................................................................................The moon close to Saturn and at first quarter (evening sky)
Next Sunday ..................................................................................................................Full moon, at perigee (356,896km from the earth)
August 13 .......................................................................................................................................................Perseid meteor shower maximum
August 17......................................................................................................................................................................................Last quarter moon
August 18 ..................................................................................................................................................Jupiter close to Venus (morning sky)
August 22 ..........................................................................................................................Public lecture entitled A journey back in time by
astrophysicist Joseph Caruana at Stella Maris College, Gira, at 7.30pm.
August 23.................................................................................................................................................The moon near Jupiter (morning sky)
August 24 .....................................................................The moon near Venus (morning sky) at apogee (406,523km from the earth)
August 25...........................................................................................................................New moon. Mars closest to Saturn (evening sky)
August 31 ..................................................................................................................................................The moon near Saturn (evening sky)
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014
Environment
Geo-engineering dilemma
Anne Zammit
Shifting the blame for climate change and
global warming from man-made carbon diox-
ide emissions to the spraying of poisonous
chemicals by civilian aircraft is a criminal way
of dodging responsibility for the challenges
now facing our planet.
Awash with mild hysteria, the chemtrails
conspiracy has arisen out of fears that tech-
nology is turning its gaze to climate modifica-
tion for profit rather than as a last-ditch effort
to save the planet.
How much attention should we be paying
to the gist of these concerns?
Air traffic is ever on the increase. NASA has
openly acknowledged the blanket effect of
ordinary aircraft exhaust trapping warmth in
the atmosphere, equal to one per cent of all
anthropogenic carbon dioxide in the air.
In the US alone, over 5,000 aircraft may be
airborne at any one time, generating a mesh
of condensation trails (contrails) that waft
across the skies toward Europe with hot spots
over the North Atlantic and central Europe.
During the past few years, both policy mak-
ers and academics have been paying more
attention to the concept of direct large-scale
intervention in the global climate, known as
geo-engineering, as Plan B should radical
emissions cuts fail to curtail the warming.
Technical discussions on feasibility and
potential impacts have been taking place
while the realm of social sciences busies itself
examining the politics and ethics of aspira-
tions to control the climate.
As noted by chemtrail narratives researcher
Rose Cairns from the University of Sussex, a
marginal discussion around deliberate cli-
mate modification is under way. It is largely
online, in internet forums and message
boards, where the term chemtrails is used
(often interchangeably with the term geo-
engineering) to forward the belief that con-
trails left by aircraft provide evidence for a
secret programme of large-scale climate mod-
ification with devastating ecological and
health consequences worldwide.
The conspiracy theory, whipped up by the
popular suggestion that secretly spiked
exhaust from aircraft is behind severe weather
events in the US, went viral. Anyone who
attempted to clear up the confusion became
a conspirator, and a target.
My article in this column debunking the
chemtrail myth (Up in the clouds with chem-
trails, July 20) was met by apprehension by a
small, if distant, section of readers over the
reliability of certain websites quoted.
Following the articles publication, an
appeal to stop posting essays full of lies in
this column was made by a woman from Ten-
nessee with a proclivity for computer games
and a devout interest in alien abductions.
A Vietnam veteran from Florida (intent on
exposing the deliberate explosive demoli-
tion of the Twin Towers in 2001) also wrote
in to The Sunday Times of Malta, dismissing
the contrails science website referenced in the
article as pseudo-science.
CO2 mitigation seems
the most effective way to
prevent climate change
In his comments, dedicated Chemmie and
songwriter (Ballad of the Chemtrail Cowboy)
Harold Saive cherry-picked from what pilot
and webmaster Mick West, a chemtrail scep-
tic since 2007, wrote as a heading for his home
page: The science and pseudoscience of con-
trails and chemtrails
Meanwhile, websites offering a witches
brew of often self-contradictory rants about
chemtrails, secret government plots, UFOs
and evil Disney movies are to be viewed from
a safe distance, with a large pinch of salt.
The chemtrail conspiracy has been cate-
gorised as a belief in a powerful, evil and
clandestine group that aspires to global
hegemony; dupes and agents who extend
the groups influence around the world
and a valiant but embattled group that
urgently needs to help stave off catastrophe.
(Daniel Pipes, 1997)
Politically, the chemtrail discourse res-
onates across traditionally left-wing concerns
(social injustice, corporate power and the
environment) and other anxieties expressed
in belief in the New World Order, which are
more right-wing positions (climate scepticism
and fears about limits to individual freedoms).
In Climates of suspicion, a paper pub-
lished last April, researcher Rose Cairns from
the University of Sussex maintains that to
ignore or dismiss the chemtrail lobby outright
as pathological or paranoid is to ignore poten-
tially revealing insights about the emerging
politics of geo-engineering.
Science academies around the world as
well as some climate activists have called for
more research into geo-engineering tech-
niques, such as reflecting sunlight from space,
adding vast quantities of lime or iron filings to
the oceans, pumping deep, cold nutrient-rich
waters to the surface of oceans and irrigating
vast areas of desert to grow trees. Each
method has been shown to potentially reduce
temperature on a planetary scale.
But German researchers at the Helmholtz
Centre for Ocean Research, modelled these
five potential methods and concluded that
geo-engineering could add chaos to complex
and not fully understood weather systems.
Even when applied on a massive scale, the
most that could be expected is a temperature
drop of about eight per cent. The potential
side effects could be disastrous, say the scien-
tists, writing in Nature Communications.
Reflecting the suns rays into space would
alter rainfall patterns, and reforesting the
deserts could change wind patterns and
reduce tree growth in other regions.
In addition, say the scientists, two of the five
methods considered could not be safely
stopped. If solar radiation management or
ocean upwelling is discontinued then rapid
warming occurs.
Each of the five climate engineering meth-
ods considered has advantages and disadvan-
tages but individually they are all limited, say
the scientists:
If CO2 emissions remain high, the climate
engineering methods should not be solely
counted on to prevent warming. Our results
suggest that CO2 mitigation seems the most
effective way to prevent climate change.
Climate engineering does not appear to
be an alternative option, although it could
Life 43
An artists impression of solar
reflectors in space. When, if
ever, are decisions to embark
on potentially risky climate
modification projects justified?
be possibly used to complement mitiga-
tion, say the authors of the report, who did
not look at the ethical, economic, legal,
political or technological feasibility of the
five methods.
If politicians were looking for an easy way
out, this isnt it. Matt Watson, a lecturer in geo-
physical natural hazards at Bristol Universitys
school of Earth Sciences, comments: The
paper sounds a timely warning about the
abject stupidity of relying upon climate engi-
neering solutions when reducing our reliance
on carbon-based energy systems is the only
sensible option.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Changes latest report clearly indicates that
with every decision we make to value the
economy more highly than the environment
we make climate engineering more likely. Sci-
entists in the field believe more research is
vital to prevent misinformation and poor
decision making.
Yet very few serious researchers are strongly
in favour of deployment:
Most would see it as a tragedy were we to
actually get to the point where deployment of
global climate-altering technology was
deemed necessary.
More rigourous studies of proposed cli-
mate engineering methods are needed, says
Tim Fox, head of energy and environment at
the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, UK.
All these discussions point to the urgent
need to ramp up approaches to climate
change that increase mitigation and adapta-
tion efforts while introducing governance for
geo-engineering.
www.metabunk.org (search Belfort Group)
44 Education
News
On The Zone
Interviews of people talking about
their careers, talents and social life
are being featured on The Zone at
www.timesof malta.com/thezone.
Tomorrow, a new interview will
be uploaded with David Chircop, a
board and digital games designer
and creator, held in collaboration
with the University magazine Think.
Chircop has a diverse back-
ground. He is a specialist in podia-
try, has a masters degree in digital
games and extensive experience as
a theatre actor and director. But his
love for board games has taken over
in recent years as his fascination
with the way games are created has
led him to experiment in creating
board and video games. One of his
board games is so popular with the
online community that loves play-
ing board games that it won him an
award and popularity among play-
ers from all over the world.
Chircop is now looking at a pub-
lishing deal thanks to his board
game, which he says he created with
a friend in 48 hours. With his popu-
lar board game ready for official
release and a few video games he
has designed, Chircop has founded
a small indie studio, through which
Join The Zone team and report on news that matter to young
people today; scout for interesting stories, show your creativity
and be the voice of young people today.
E-mail thezone@timesofmalta.com to apply.
the institute, an affiliate of the University
David Chircop
he plans to create more games and
do academic research on the shift in
player experience when a board
game is implemented as a digital
one. Watch the interview with
Chircop this week on The Zone.
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014
Creativity
media lab
for St Martins
Institute
A creativity media laboratory is being set
up at St Martins Institute of Higher Edu-
cation, Hamrun, for students reading
for a BSc (Hons) Creative Computing at
of London international programme. Lessons learned through fun are never forgotten.
The lab is supported by Ixaris
Systems Ltd, a provider of innovative
payment applications, services and
technology. It is to be equipped with
Kalkara pupils learn
leading edge technology, which in
many cases is still in pre-launch stage.
This will enable students and academ-
ics to access research and develop
English the fun way
innovative projects, tapping the Pupils at Kalkara primary school learnt English through drama when
creative aspects of computers. they attended a Helen OGrady Academy developmental programme
Graduates of this degree have gone on designed to tap childrens creativity and build on their social skills.
to follow careers in the computer games The programme, which covered speech and articulation in Eng-
industry both locally and overseas, as well lish, encouraged them to ask questions, seek answers and share
as in the creative industry focusing upon information with others, boosting the childrens confidence in all
the use of technology in the entertainment aspects of their lives.
and advertising industry. Academy principal Alan Montanaro said: We strive to elimi-
Ixaris is headquartered in London and nate the crippling fear of making mistakes. Our systems give chil-
has research and development facilities in dren a sense of creativity and allows them to absorb, repeat and
Malta. It employs 150 software engineers create without fear of ridicule. After all, lessons learned through
and professional staff in various disci- fun are never forgotten.
plines. The setting up of the lab is part of The programme was sponsored by the Vodafone Malta Foun-
its ongoing efforts to support the advance- dation, whose chairperson Gemma Mifsud Bonnici said: There
ment of education in technology. is nothing better than to see children learn lessons for life through
www.stmartins.edu a progressive and rich syllabus that also doubles up as fun and
www.ixaris.com leaves you with a lasting sense of achievement.
www.helenogradymalta.com
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SOCIETY FOR YOUR DIARY P49

BIRTHS AND OBITUARIES P50, 51

KRISTINA CHETCUTI GAMES

IM FALLING IN LOVE WITH CROSSWORD
THE UNDERDOG AND SUDOKU
PAGE 47 PAGES 52, 54

From the Presidents diary

President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca launching Rockestra 2014. Right: the President being presented with a painting by artist Philippe Agius. Photos: DOI/Clodagh Farrugia ONeill

Re/Max Malta celebrates

Johan Zammit, Jovanna Rnjak, Brian Zammit, Rebecca Cilia, Sammy Zammit, Malcolm Borg, Janice Borg, Maree Camilleri and Paul Fenech during a reception at Fort Manoel
to mark the 10th anniversary of Re/Max Malta and the launch of the Re/Max and Friends Foundation. Photos: JurgenPaulAgius See also page 48
46 Society
News
Coca-Colas summer campaign launch
Howard Keith, Michelle Debono, Ira Losco, Joe Tanti, Melvin Caruana, Carmen Tanti, Joven Grech, Ivan Grech and Cyprian Cassar at
Coca-Colas launch of its Say It With a Coca-Cola and a Song summer campaign during a VIP party at Cafe del Mar, Qawra.
Donation to Dar
Vincenzo Bugeja
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta
president Laiq Ahmed Atif visited
Dar Kav. Vincenzo Bugeja in
amrun, a home for the intellec-
tually disabled, and distributed
fruit hampers.
During the visit it was noticed
there werent enough fans at the
centre and Ahmadiyya Muslim
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat president Laiq Ahmed Atif donating fruit Jamaat Malta made up for
hampers to residents at the home. the shortfall.
St Dorothy girls hold 50th anniversary reunion
The class of 1964 at St Dorothys Convent, Mdina, celebrated the 50th anniversary of the completion of their studies with a sleepover
stay in Gozo. A dinner was organised on the first evening, followed by Mass the next day, celebrated by Fr John Bosco Cremona at
Ta Pinu sanctuary in Garb.
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA
Doctor of
Volunteer and coordinator
Kenneth Cremona accompanied
Atif as he toured the home and
met with youngsters.
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
Malta gives a lot of importance to
looking after people in need on
the island.
The community believes serv-
ing mankind is a way to win the
pleasure of God.
lia and is currently teaching
Birmingham University Dance
I August 3, 2014
Philosophy
Renzo Cordina from ejtun was
awarded the degree of Doctor of
Philosophy from the University of
Strathclyde in Glasgow.
Last April, he successfully
defended his thesis on Intangi-
bles in a venture capital setting.
Cordina was supervised by
Julia Smith on a Strathclyde
PhD studentship.
His external examiner was Fal-
coner Mitchell, professor of man-
agement accounting at Edinburgh
University and chairman of the
Chartered Institute of Manage-
ment Accountants research
board. Jonathan Fletcher was the
internal examiner.
Cordina also secured a tenure-
track lectureship in management
accounting at the University of
Dundee from last May.
Smith and Cordina recently had
a paper accepted for publication
in the British Accounting Review.
The paper on The role of
accounting in high technology
investments is based partly
on work funded by the Institute
of Chartered Accountants of
Scotland.
Renzo Cordina
Certificate in
ballet teaching
studies for
Maltese student
Sophie Briffa was recently
awarded the Certificate in Ballet
Teaching Studies by the Royal
Academy of Dance.
She was presented with her
award by Darcy Bussell, CBE,
president of the Royal Academy
of Dance and former principal of
the Royal Ballet.
Throughout her studies, Briffa
was mentored by Mary Jane Bel-
advanced ballet classes with the
Society while furthering her
doctoral research studies in
chemical nanotechnology at
Birmingham University.
Sophie Briffa with Darcy Bussell.
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Social
Im falling in love
with the underdog
Kristina Chetcuti
Summers in Paola are a constant
bombardment of firework mortars
from all the nearby towns and vil-
lages. But a couple of weekends
ago, the shaking of the ground was
a bit too much even by our stan-
dards it all felt like an earthquake
in our backyards.
A colleague had the answer: It
must have been a secondary feast
then. He was right, it turned out to
be the feast of Tad-Dutrina in Tarx-
ien, a small feast celebrated by,
um, not more than two families.
You can tell when its a smaller
feast because they make the
louder noise, said the colleague.
If the fireworks of a primary vil-
lage feast have a decibel of gun-
shot, then the secondary, almost
insignificant feast, will have a
decibel of jet plane.
Secondary feasts are always the
underdog, he went on, but unlike
in football, in festas the underdog
is always successful.
They are organised by the
village black sheep the odd-
ones-out who give their all for a
minor celebration.
If a normal feast is organised
by a hundred people, these small
ones would be run by a handful
of people who decorate the
entire village, organise band
marches, outdoor entertainment
and a grand fireworks show. But
they are usually the most deter-
mined people in the village.
Sylvanus
A backbenchers blog
A labour of love... Blogpost 17...
Wow! I have thanks to Jo-zeff
just seen how the other half lives...
and how! Yes, for the past 10 days
I have been the honoured guest
of Is-Sur... (He doesnt want me to
broadcast his name, so lets leave
it as: A prominent and very
wealthy property and land devel-
oper). I have been his extra spe-
cial guest on his luxury yacht,
cruising the Mediterranean.
How about that? Socialism with
a capitalist face.
I saw Naples and lived, I passed
out in Potsalo, I was caught short
in Capri and stayed up really late
in Syracusa (No truly, it was
10.30pm... I checked). It was... the
voyage of a lifetime, thanks to Is-
Sur. And all for free!
Well, free except for one or two
favours I intend to do for Is-Sur ?
Simple little things like freeing up
some ODZ land in Gozo, so that
he can stick some hotels, flats
and top-of-the-range villas on it.
And clearing the way for him to
So because I have a soft spot for
the (real) underdog, I started see-
ing things from a different perspec-
tive. And when last week I found
myself at a dinner-in-the-pjazza in
ebbu to celebrate (the second-
ary) St Joseph feast, I was besotted.
People from all walks of life sat at
the makeshift tables: from pension-
ers to politicians, restaurateurs to
film makers, businessmen to jug-
glers. Whatever their language,
whatever their income, it did not
matter, all were united by the tra-
dition of attending this feast year in,
year out, and then celebrating it
with a fenkata. The sense of belong-
ing was pleasantly palpable
something that only an underdog
fest can ever give.
From now on I firmly believe
we should all plan to start trawl-
ing these little feasts, and while
were at it, convince the organis-
ers that its all right, we love their
feasts just as they are and that
actually wed love them even
more if they made less noise.
Firework mortars are not the only
thing Ive been grumbling about
this summer. I have not stopped
complaining about, well, the sum-
mer that isnt. Its July and I am still
waking up at dawn to switch off the
fan and cover up with a blanket. Its
July and I still need a couple of
hours to thaw in the sun before I
brave a dip in the chilly sea. Its July
and the wind is permanently stuck
on Force 6, which essentially
means no boating trips.
The other day, as I ranted on
about the weather for the
get some import licences he tells
me he really, really needs from
our new best buddy China. It will
be a pleasure.
I have to say, after my holiday of
a lifetime, I really do wonder how
Jo-zeff, his lovely wife Micheline
and his two beautiful daughters
could manage to top that with
their well-deserved vacation. But
I expect they managed.
Back home in Malta, the work
of a dedicated government back-
bencher goes on relentlessly,
despite most of my parliamentary
colleagues especially those from
the other side of the house being
still in shutdown mode.
I make sure I am seen every day
making my way into my office in
Parliament. (This will be a lot easier
to do, once we move to City Gate...
it is so much more visible) I also
spend the rest of the working day
no half days for an MP... well, not
this MP anyway holding a series of
constituency clinics in my district.
umpteenth time, my British friend
rolled her eyes: Honestly, whats
with you and all the Maltese? Look
at this, its nice and sunny: who
cares about the wind.
Humph. Expats. They just dont
get it. Their weather standards
are way too low. Who has ever
heard of rain in July? It drizzled
three times already.
Only last Saturday, while swim-
ming at Mieba bay, the weather
turned gloomily grey, the northeast
wind started blowing out of
nowhere and two-metre waves
pounded against the rocks.
The whole scenario, together
with the sad chaotic goings-on
around the world, made it all seem
like it was apocalypse now.
Secondary feasts
are always the
underdog, but
unlike in football,
in festas the
underdog is always
successful
This weather was predicted,
boomed a friends voice while at
a barbeque in a garden, where we
all had to put on extra layers of
thick sweaters.
Its the irwieel, he said, raising
his eyebrow for maximum effect.
Now, thanks to my sisters next
door neighbour in Rabat, I happen
I pledge to speak with every one
of my constituents who turns up
and to give their own personal
problems my very best attention.
Even if they are like senile old
Mrs Carini Grayling so trivial
and off-the-wall, I agree to try.
Time wasters are a bane of MPs...
Jo-zeff himself
could well have had
a stellar career as a
movie star
ask any one of them... any one of
ours, that is. Mrs Carini Grayling
wants me to get her nearest bus
stop moved 20 yards nearer her
home. Idle old slapper, let her
walk the extra few paces... even if
she is 94, half blind and arthritic.
But to be fair, I did meet one or
two people, during the course of
If the fireworks of a primary village feast have a decibel of gunshot,
then the secondary, almost insignificant feast, will have a decibel of
jet plane. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier
to be quite familiar with these
irwieel, or as they are known in
English, calends. This neighbour,
who very conveniently tells my sis-
ter whether she should hang up her
clothes outside or not, and which
beach she should head to for the
day, is an irwieel expert.
They are the rules of the weather,
adopted by farmers in the days
before weather forecasts and satel-
lites and TV graphics full of threat-
ening floaty clouds which we can
never understand anyway.
The irwieel start on December
13, the feast of St Luia, and each
day thereafter until Christmas Eve
corresponds to a month in the next
year. So the weather on December
14 will predict the weather in
my clinics, who do appreciate all
we government MPs are doing
for them. For instance, just last
week a very nice man came to see
me. He told me he thought I was
the best MP this district has ever
had and of course I couldnt
possibly disagree with that.
He then went on to say that, at the
last election, he had instructed all
his extensive family to vote for me.
Well... after that, how could I
refuse his politely phrased
request to work untiringly to find
untiring work for his reputedly
unemployable eldest son.
He sounds like just the sort of
person our Civil Service is crying
out for and he can be assured of
my total cooperation.
But what am I thinking of: This
blog was always intended as a
paean to our charismatic and lov-
able (c & l) leader... Jo-zeff. And
here am I hardly giving the great
man a mention. Well, lets rectify
that here and now.
Society 47
February. If it rains it means that
whole month will be generally rainy.
Of course, this year they looked
rather odd. Har, har, har, said my
sister when she checked the
irwieel for summer and found that
they forecasted nothing but
depressing weather.
Yeah right, no summer, Alla
jbierek. That cant possibly be.
But reader, the irwieel have
been spot on so far. And its not
looking good for Santa Marija
either. September looks the worse
for wear: well be celebrating the
Vittorja and Independence Day in
our wellies.
Summer, where art thou?
krischetcuti@gmail.com
Twitter: @KrisChetcuti
Did you see the boost our
c & l leader recently gave to the
local film industry when he
endorsed the closing of Marr
ix-Xini, to allow his great
friends Brad Jolly and Angela
Pitts known in the biz as Bra-
gioli to shoot their block-
buster there this month?
In the wake of this, I have
heard some people say that
indeed Jo-zeff himself could well
have had a stellar career as a
movie star.
He has the looks, the
charisma, the chutzpah, hes a
politician, so he has the acting
skills; all he needs now is the
opportunity. Go Jo-zeff!
Comments:
Blue Fin writes: Oh no! Its the
age of Mintoff all over again,
isnt it.
Backbencher replies: Sticks
and stones may break my bones,
but names will never hurt
me... er...
48 Society THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014

News

President Marie Louise Coleiro Preca, with from left, Jennifer Cornthwaite, Joe Buttigieg, Kevin
Edward Agius, Anna Agius, Noella Agius and Thomas Agius. Buttigieg, Jeffrey Buttigieg, Gillian Buttigieg and Maria Prohaska.

Re/Max Malta launches charity

foundation for 10th anniversary
Real estate company Re/Max Malta marked its 10th
anniversary with the launch of the Re/Max and Friends The 23-metre hot
Foundation. air balloon which
The company organised a two-day charity event for chil- took over 150
dren in aid of the Malta Community Chest Fund at Pem- children on rides.
brokes Park and Ride and hosted a cocktail reception at
Fort Manoel.
The main attraction of the fun fair was a 23-metre hot air
balloon featuring the companys logo, which offered rides
to over 150 children.
Other activities included bouncy castles, a mega slide, a
bungee run, go karts and gladiator duels, face painting and
balloon architecture.
Re/Max Malta chief operating officer Jeffrey Buttigieg
said: This is a dream come true for my brother and I
together with the management team. Apart from setting
up a foundation to enable us to donate proceeds to
charity, we have managed to create a fun environment
where children and families have enjoyed themselves.
All proceeds raised during the fun fair were donated to
President Marie-Louise Coleirio Preca during a reception
at Manoel Island.
Around 1,200 people attended. Guests were entertained
by This.co Band, Ira Losco, DJ Ian Lang and Hungarian
DJ Seherezade.
Re/Max Malta CEO Kevin Buttigieg thanked all those
who sought the services of the company over the past 10
years, saying the company will be opening two more
offices in the coming weeks.
The foundation will receive a percentage from every sale,
rental and event to support various charities.

Best Mum and Best Dad award winners

Sarah Cachia and Kenneth Frendo are the winners of
the Malta Baby and Kids Directory Best Mum and
Best Dad awards.
They were presented with the awards and other
prizes by Marigold Foundation committee member
and Winter Moods singer Ivan Grech during a cele-
bratory party at Girgenti Palace.
The eighth edition of the Malta Baby and Kids
Directory was launched during the party
and a childrens fashion show, featuring summer
collections by Okaidi, Missey & Bo and MO-Zippy,
also took place.
To participate in the competition people were
invited to nominate a spouse, relative or friend
who they felt deserved the title.
Meanwhile, the directorys front cover picture
competition, sponsored by Art Academy, was
won by Indira Caruana, 9, and runner-up Katryna
Vassallo, 13.
www.maltababyandkids.com

Catching up with Morandi and Venditti

Calypso Radio and Xejk

TV presenter Twanny
Scerri interviewing
Gianni Morandi at
Taorminas Greek
Theatre in Sicily prior
to the Italian singers
live concert Solo
Marigold Foundation member and Winter Moods singer Ivan Grech insieme. Scerri
with Best Mum Sarah Cachia and Malta Baby and Kids Directory also interviewed
managing director Lisa Grech. Antonello Venditti.
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014
Engagements/News
The Presidents engagements Archbishops
Tomorrow
9.15am The President and Mr
Preca attend a reception in the
presence of King Philippe and
Queen Mathilde at Saint-Laurent
Abbey-Lige, Belgium.
10.30am The President,
accompanied by Mr Preca,
attends a wreath-laying cere-
mony at the Cointe Interallied
Monument in Lige.
7.15pm The President and Mr
Preca host a reception for the
Maltese community at Dar
Malta, Brussels.
Tuesday
The President and Mr Preca arrive
at Malta International Airport.
Wednesday
10am The President receives Mal-
tese migrants on holiday in Malta,
led by Fr Alfred Vella, director of the
Emigrants Commission, on a cour-
tesy call at San Anton Palace, Attard.
11.30 am The President attends
the certificate-award ceremony to
young mothers facing situations of
poverty in Cospicua, a project
organised by Cottonera Commu-
Jazz nights
with Il-Puse
Throughout summer, Bistro Ten-
O-One is hosting a series of jazz
nights every Thursday at 9pm on
its terrace at Smart City Malta.
The jazz nights include enter-
tainment by musician George
Curmi, better known as Il-Puse,
who performs alongside a four-
piece band.
These sessions create a great
atmosphere for guests, who are
able to enjoy the music along
with the bistros varied food
menu.
No entrance fee is charged on
the night and free parking is also
available. For reservations, call
2180 6072.
Appreciation
Fr Cherubin Formosa
Fr Cherubin Formosa Kerr, OSA,
was born on September 1, 1920, in
Valletta, the son of Ernest and
Anna (Grima) Kerr.
He was baptised at St Pauls
Catholic Church and attended Val-
letta Public Elementary School and
Central High School, also in Valletta.
He entered the Order of St
Augustine as a novice in 1936 and
following his novitiate year in
Gozo, professed vows in 1937.
Solemn profession took place in
1941. Fr Kerr did his philosophical
and theological studies at St Mark
Seminary, Rabat and was ordained
to the priesthood on March 25,
1944, at St Johns Co-Cathedral by
Archbishop Michael Gonzi.
Fr Kerr was first assigned to St
Augustine College, where he taught
for 13 years and then served as chap-
lain at the civil prison for nine years.
In 1967, he came to the US to
minister in the Italian vice
province and served at Our Lady
of Pompeii Catholic Church, East
Vineland, New Jersey (1967-1970)
and at St Nicholas of Tolentine
Catholic Church, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania (1970-1981).
nity Services in collaboration with
Ningaqdu Kontra l-Faqar at
entru Sagra Familja in Cottonera.
1pm The President presides
over the management meeting at
San Anton Palace, Attard.
4pm The President receives Ian
Borg, Parliamentary Secretary for
the EU Presidency 2017 and EU
Funds, at San Anton Palace.
Thursday
8.30am The President is interviewed
by Becky Micallef, Social Policy Com-
missioner within the University Stu-
dents Council, at San Anton Palace.
3pm The President meets Mrs
Michelle Muscat and Mr John Cas-
sar White, Chairman, Bank of Val-
letta at San Anton Palace
7.30pm The President visits an
exhibition of watercolour paint-
ings entitled Washes, organised by
Watercolour Art Malta Group, at
the Sanctuary Museum in abbar.
Friday
10am The President receives mem-
bers of the Malta Confederation of
Womens Organisations on a cour-
tesy call at the Palace, Valletta.
For your diary
Lions Club Malta (Host)
will be holding a buffet barbe-
cue in aid of Dar tal-Provi-
denza, Siiewi, with the
approval of Fr Martin Micallef,
on Friday at the Danish Village
in Gadira Bay, Melliea.
Transport will be provided at
a charge and those wishing to
attend will meet in the vicinity
of the Zammit Clapp Hospital
grounds in Sliema.
For more information
call 9949 5740, 9947 4621 or
9945 6373.
Today being the first
Sunday of the month, the
medieval chapels of al
In 1981, he was named pastor
of St Mary Catholic Church, East
Vineland, where he personally
contributed to the enrichment
and improvement of parish and
school facilities through his
handiwork and creative talent.
In 1990 Fr Kerr was assigned to the
community of St Augustine Prepara-
tory School, Richland, New Jersey,
and continued to minister at area
parishes in southern New Jersey.
He was ascribed to the province
of St Thomas of Villanova in 2002,
while remaining a member of the
Malta province. In 2009, due to
diminishing eyesight and other
ailments, he retired to St Thomas
of Villanova Monastery on the
campus of Villanova University.
Fr Kerr was an avid cook, stamp
collector and woodworker who
delighted in fashioning clocks,
ships and furniture, which he gra-
ciously gave away to others.
Until the very last day of his life,
he remained mentally alert, joy-
filled and positive in his outlook.
Despite almost total blindness in
his later years, he continued, with
the help of special equipment, to
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engagements
10.30am The President receives
Life Cycle participants on a cour-
tesy call at the Palace, Valletta.
1pm The President meets
Michelle Muscat and Joseph
Calleja about the BOV Joseph Tomorrow Thursday
Calleja Foundation at San Anton 9.15am The Archbishop presides 6pm The Archbishop celebrates
Palace. over a Curia senior staff meeting, Mass in preparation for the feast
4pm The President is inter- at his residence, Attard. of St Mary at the Cathedral in
viewed by Emanuel Brincat for a Victoria.
Maltese radio programme to be Tuesday
broadcast on 3TripleZ in Mel- 4pm The Archbishop participates in Friday
bourne, Australia at San Anton a live programme on Radju Marija. 7.30pm The Archbishop attends
Palace. 7.30pm The Archbishop celebrates the opening of the Tiberia
7.30pm The President attends Mass for participants of the Voices Youth centre for youths and
Mass concelebrated by Arch- concert at the University Chapel. adolescents and celebrates
bishop Paul Cremona on the occa- Mass on the parvis of St Pauls
sion of the inauguration of works Wednesday Church, Rabat.
carried out at the Youth Centre of 11am The Archbishop meets
Tiberija at St Pauls church, Rabat. parish priests on the feast of St Sunday
John Vianney, patron saint of 6pm The Archbishop cele-
Sunday priests, and stays for lunch at the brates Mass on the occasion
10am The President and Mr Preca Carmelite Priory, Mdina. of the day dedicated to priests,
visit Comino Hotel, Comino resi- 8.30pm The Archbishop attends a in preparation for the feast
dents and Santa Marija Tower. reception on the occasion of St Caje- of the Assumption of Mary in
9pm The President and Mr tans feast at amrun Liberty Club. Attard.
Preca attend a concert on the
occasion of the feast of the
Assumption of Mary by the St
Marys and King George V bands New Inter Club Pupi Zanetti
in Mqabba.
Malta holds first official event
The new Inter Club Pupi Zanetti Malta organised a barbecue buffet at
Villa Lija. Club president Paul Fenech thanked committee members for
the great work being done for this club and its success in a few months.
Millieri and Bir Miftu as
Those wishing to join the new club can download an application from
http://goo.gl/bnU2tv.
More information about the club can be found on their official
well as the Msida Bastion Facebook page at www.facebook.com/icpupizanettimalta.
Historic Garden (Floriana),
will be open to the public
from 9.30am to noon by volun-
teers of Din l-Art elwa.
Admission is free but dona-
tions to the upkeep of
) & ! ! ( ! " ( $# # $# ! $"
these historic sites are greatly
" # " # ! #! " " !% " !# # # ! $ #(
appreciated.
!# $ ( # "" # !! $" % # "
# !! " $!"$ # # # ! & !" ! # %
A prayer meeting for the
! " " ' ! "" # # ! # #&# # '# ! $"
sanctification of priests and for
priestly and religious vocations ! # % ! #( ! $" $ #$! " # ! " # % $ # "
will be held on Saturday at the #" & "# ! % ' "# & ! # & # % !" #! !(
Capuchin church in Xemxija. # # #( & # $" !
The meeting starts at 9pm # # #
with Mass, followed by adora-
tion until 11pm.
keep in contact with his many
friends, especially in south Jersey,
and with his relatives overseas.
He was a dedicated and faithful
religious and priest, exemplary in his
participation in the life of the com-
munity, in his faithfulness to prayer
and to the daily celebration of Mass.
He died suddenly on the
evening of July 26 in his room at
the monastery. He had been an
Augustinian for 76 years and a
priest for 70.
A Mass for the repose of his soul
will be said today at 7.15pm at St
Augustine parish church, Valletta.
The province of St
Thomas of Villanova of
the Order of St
Augustine, Villanova,
Pennsylvania, US
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The family of the late Births and Obituaries

AGNES AQUILINA
of ebbu would like to thank the Rev. BIRTH of Charles Gatt Baldacchino, family grave at Santa Marija Addo-
Clergy, all relatives and friends who MESSINA-FERRANTE. On July Raymond and his wife Mary, Alex lorata Cemetery. No flowers by
attended the funeral service, sent flowers, 31, at Mater Dei Hospital, to and his wife Lily, Marbeck and request but donations to Dar tal-
cards and donations or in any way Daniela and Edward H., a most her husband Anthony Portelli, Providenza, Siiewi, will be
expressed sympathy on the sad loss of welcome baby girl ELISA a Vincent and his wife Mary Anne greatly appreciated. Special thanks
sister to Marcus. Deo Gratias and Frank and his wife Louise, go to all the staff at Casa Antonia,
their beloved mother, who went to meet et Mariae. grandchildren and their respec- Balzan. Lord grant her eternal rest.
the Risen Lord on July 20th, 2014. tive spouses, great-grandchil-
Lord, grant her eternal rest OBITUARIES dren, her sister Violet Williams, REQUIEM MASS
BORG. On August 2, at St Cather- in-laws, nephews and nieces, A Mass for the repose of the soul
ines Home, Attard, ANTOINETTE, other relatives and friends. of EVELYN PORTELLI who
ne Bonnici, aged 71, passed The funeral leaves Mater Dei passed away on July 3 will be
peacefully away comforted by the Hospital tomorrow at 8am for St said by Mgr George Frendo
Maria Attard rites of Holy Church. She leaves to Dominics parish church, Val- tomorrow at 7pm at Our Lady of
would like to thank the Rev. Clergy, mourn her loss her beloved chil- letta, where Mass praesente Sorrows church, Piet. The
dren Jason and his fiance Dorien cadavere will be said at 8.30am attendance of relatives and
the M.U.S.E.U.M. female choir, all relatives and friends and Claudia, her brothers Mario followed by interment in the friends will be appreciated.
who attended the funeral service, sent donations and and his wife Frances and Josef and
his wife Rita, nephews, nieces,
expressed sympathy on the sad loss of her cousin other relatives and friends.
Mass prsente cadavere will be In loving memory of
MARIA CARMELA CAMILLERI
ex-Superior of the M.U.S.E.U.M. Society, Attard section
concelebrated on Tuesday at
8.30am at Pope Pius X parish JOHN P. VASSALLO
church, Santa Luija,followed by on the fourth anniversary
who went to meet the Risen Lord on July 21, 2014. interment in the family grave at of his death
Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery.
No flowers by request but dona- Deeply missed and forever loved
tions to Dar tal-Providenza, by his wife Rose, his daughter Glorianne
Siiewi, will be appreciated. The and his sons Michael and Robert, their
In Memoriam family would like to thank the Sis-
ters and staff at St Catherines
spouses and grandchildren.
JOHNNY NAVARRO home for their support and dedi- Lord, grant him eternal rest
cation. Lord, grant her eternal rest.
In fondest memory of an affectionate
CASSAR. On August 2, at Mater
father, grandfather, great-grandfather Dei Hospital, OLGA, ne Sammut,
and An Irreplaceable Much-Loved Actor on aged 90, widow of Edward, for-
the 17th anniversary of his meeting with the Lord. merly of Valletta and residing at
Casa Antonia, Balzan, passed
Never forgotten and missed by his four daughters Gladys, Marlene, peacefully away comforted by the
rites of Holy Church. She leaves to
Marcelle, Valerie, in-laws, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
mourn her loss her sons Vincent
and his wife Angle, Godwin and
his wife Elizabeth, her grandchil-
dren Simone and her husband
Damian Vella Lenicker and Katia
ALFRED CEFAI and her husband Reuben Mifsud,
her great-grandchildren Rachel,
In loving memory of dear Alfred Julian and Nigel, her sister Iris and
on the 17th anniversary of his passing to a better life. her husband Robert Weatheritt,
her sisters-in-law Marguerite and
Beautiful memories are silently kept Valerie, nephews, nieces, other
Of one that we loved relatives and friends.
The funeral leaves Mater Dei
And will never forget
Hospital tomorrow at 8am for
Balzan parish church where Mass
Always in our thoughts and prayers praesente cadavere will be cele-
Marlene, Veronica and Andrew brated at 8.30am followed by In loving memory of
interment at Santa Marija Addo- IRIS GUILLAUMIER ne MEROLA
lorata Cemetery. Donations to on the first anniversary of her demise, Wednesday, 6th August
Dar tal-Providenza, Siiewi, will
be greatly appreciated. The fam- Fondly remembered and greatly missed
In loving memory of ily appreciate the care given by by her cherished children Anna Maria
the staff at Casa Antonia and at
Cordina, Antonio Guillaumier and
VIVIANNE VELLA Mater Dei Hospital. Lord, grant
her eternal rest. Nathalie Zammit, their spouses,
SAMMUT ALESSI. On July 31, grandchildren, great-grandchildren,
Treasured memories of a beloved CARMEL, known as C, passed other relatives and friends.
wife, mother and grandmother. peacefully away comforted by the
rites of Holy Church. He leaves to Mass for the repose of her soul will be
Today the third anniversary mourn his irreparable loss his said on Wednesday 6th August, 2014
of her demise. daughters Eve and Wendy and her at 8.30am at Balzan parish church.
husband Sean, his grandson Len;
Always remembered in our his brothers Bernard and his wife Dear Lord, grant her eternal rest
thoughts and prayers. Mary, Tony and his wife Carmen;
his sisters-in-law Doris and her
Dear Lord, grant her eternal rest husband Oliver, Mary and her
husband Henry, Connie and her
husband Johnny and brother-in-
law Henry and his wife Catherine, The VELLA families
nephews, nieces and other rela- would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to
tives and friends. Her Excellency, The President of Malta,
In loving memory of Mass prsente cadavere will be Dr Marie Louise Coleiro Preca,
Major Peter G. Gatt concelebrated on Wednesday at
2.30pm at St Helens Basilica, the Rev. Clergy who celebrated Mass, relatives and friends
on the 90th day of his passing away Birkirkara, followed by interment who attended the funeral, sent flowers, cards, donations,
and his 82nd birthday. in the family grave at the Santa offered Masses or in any way expressed their sympathy on the
Maria Addolorata Cemetery. No sad loss of a beloved son, husband, father and brother
Deeply missed and lovingly remembered flowers by request but donations
to the MS Society of Malta, PO
by all his children, Simon, Blanche, Jenny, Michael Box 63, Birkirkara, will be greatly Capt. AUSTIN VELLA
and Caroline, their spouses/partners, his grandchildren, appreciated. Lord, grant him who went to meet the
his sister and her husband, nephews and nieces. eternal rest.
VELLA. On August 1, at Mater
Risen Christ on July 14, 2014
Always in our thoughts and prayers. Dei Hospital, CONNIE, widow of The Captain has fulfilled his solemn duty
Joseph, of Valletta and residing
Lord, grant him eternal rest at Casa Antonia, Balzan, aged 97, Special thanks to all the medical team
passed peacefully away com- at Mater Dei Urology Ward 2
A Mass for the repose of his soul will be said forted by the rites of Holy
today at Naxxar parish church at 7pm. Church. She leaves to mourn her for their care and dedication
loss her children Carmen, widow
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1.8.2014
Second anniversary
KATHLEEN
VIDAL
Our treasure
In ever loving memory of
JOSEPH MUSCAT
on the sixth anniversary of his death.
Sadly missed by his wife Josette, his children Rachel and Mark,
relatives and friends.
A Mass for the repose of his soul will be said on August 5 at
6.30pm at Santa Maria tal-Anli, Baar i-agaq. grant her eternal rest.
Lord, grant him eternal rest.
JOSEPH AZZOPARDI
Loving memories on the third anniversary
of meeting the Risen Lord
August 4, 2011
Deeply missed by his wife Maria,
daughters Marica, Joan and Ramona,
their spouses, his beloved grandchildren
Emman, Christian, Nicolai and Michele.
A Mass for the repose of his soul will be said
tomorrow at 8a.m. at St Mary parish church, Gaxaq.
Lord, grant him eternal rest
The extended families of the children of
MARIA BONELLO
who passed peacefully away on July 2, 2014
would like to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation
to the Rev. Clergy who concelebrated Mass, all relatives, friends and
others who attended the funeral, offered Masses, prayers and donations,
sent flowers, cards, or in other ways expressed their kind
sympathy on the sad loss of their dearest and beloved
mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Several Masses for the repose of her soul will be said at Balzan and
San wann parish churches. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Lord, grant her eternal rest
Henrietta Micallef and her children Michel, Elvira and
Joanna and their families
Would like to thank Fr Savio, Fr Sacco and Fr Maurice who
concelebrated a truly memorable Mass, and all relatives and
friends who attend the funeral, sent cards, flowers or in any
way showed sympathy on the sad loss of their beloved,
HENRY MICALLEF,
a husband, father, grandfather
and great-grandfather,
Who went to the Risen Lord on July
5th, 2014 at the age of 81. Thanks also
to all the staff at the emergency and
ambulance of Mater Dei for their care
and dedication.
Lord, grant him eternal rest,
by your side
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Obituaries
In loving memory of
IN MEMORIAM
ABELA RITA. In memory of my
JOHN MIDOLO
beloved mother, today the ninth
anniversary of her demise. Always
on the sixth anniversary of his demise.
deeply missed and loved. Eternal
rest grant her, O Lord. Mario. Fondly remembered and sadly missed by his wife MRose,
BORG - Loving and cherished mem- his children Anna and David Scicluna,
ories of MAGGIE, a most beloved sis-
ter, today the 10th anniversary of her
Stefania and her husband John Willoughby,
demise. Forever loved and sadly grandchildren Andrea, Arianna and Jamie,
missed by family and friends. Always his brothers and sisters, in-laws, relatives and friends.
in our thoughts and daily prayers.
Lord, grant him etenal rest
May God grant her eternal peace.
CALLEJA MCARMELA. In loving
memory of a beloved mother, grand-
mother and great-grandmother on
the 15th anniversary of her demise. APOLLONIA DEBONO
Much loved by all her family. Lord, together with the DeBONO, POOL and ATTARD KINGSWELL families
and in-laws MUSCAT and SALIBA families
COLEIRO CARLO. Remembered would like to thank Rev. Fr Noel Vassallo (parish priest of Attard), her cousin
with love, today the 45th anniversary Rev. Fr Charles Gauci (parish priest, Adelaide Australia), and Rev. Canon
of his death. Ever in our thoughts Fr. Charles Gauci, who concelebrated a truly memorable Mass. The family
and prayers, his sons and in-laws. would also like to thank all relatives and friends who attended the funeral
FARRUGIA ANGIOLINA of Marsa.
service, offered Masses, sent flowers, cards and donations or in any way
In loving memory of a dear mother
showed sympathy on the sad loss of a beloved husband, brother and uncle
and grandmother on the 37th
anniversary of her demise. Always in
our thoughts and prayers.
REGINALD DEBONO (ex-Air Malta)
who went to meet the Risen Lord on July 3, 2014.
GRIMA. In loving memory of
JOAN, ne Whitcher, a loving Mass will be said for the repose of his soul
mother and grandmother, today today at 10.30 am at Attard parish centre.
the 19th year of her demise. Always God, grant him eternal rest
in our thoughts and prayers. Her
children Mary, Joe, Julia, John,
Christopher and their families.
LOWELL MARIUCCIA. In com-
memoration and loving memory of
our dearly beloved nanna on the VELLA
occasion of her 100th birthday, in the In loving memory of my dear sister
second year after her passing. Never
forgotten and lovingly remembered VIVIANNE
by all her grandchildren, Simon,
Blanche, Jenny, Michael and Caro-
today the third anniversary of her demise (3rd August 2011)
line, their spouses/partners, her You had a heart of gold
great-grandchildren and other rela- One of the best to behold
tives and friends. Always in our You were generous, loving and kind
thoughts and prayers. Lord, grant These are the memories
her eternal rest.
MALLIA EMANUEL, sive Lolly. In
You left behind.
loving memory of a beloved father
and grandfather, today the ninth Sadly missed and never forgotten by your brother Tom and Anna.
anniversary of his demise. Sadly
missed and always remembered by
his son Malcolm and his wife Rachel
and his grandchildren Andrew,
Edward and Gillian. Lord, grant him
eternal rest.
REQUIEM MASS
MARTIN. In loving memory of
TONY on the 21st anniversary of his
death. Fondly remembered by his PAUL A. ATTARD
wife Rose, his children Josette, 06.08.1941 22.06.2014
Edward, William, Angele and Peter,
in-laws and grandchildren. Lord,
grant him eternal rest. A Mass for the repose of his soul
MICALLEF. Precious and unfading will be celebrated on
memories of MICK, a dearly beloved Wednesday 6th August 2014 at 6.30pm
husband, devoted father and grand- in the Oratory of St Johns Co-Cathedral,
father, today the 13th anniversary of Valletta.
his demise. Sadly missed and lov-
ingly remembered by Maria, Mal- All family and friends are cordially invited to attend this
colm, Jacqueline and Terence. Lord, memorial service.
grant him eternal rest.
OLIVIERI. Unfading memories of Lord, grant him eternal rest.
my dear parents STELLA and
EMMANUEL who passed to eternal
life 29 and 39 years ago respectively.
Doris and family.
RESTALL. Cherished and unfading
memories of MARY, an exemplary
mother and grandmother, on the
FRANCESCA MIFSUD BONNICI
20th anniversary of her passing 8.10.1976 - 6.8.2009
away. Her family.
Treasured memories of our dearest Francesca,
SIDONIA on the fifth anniversary of her demise.
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Those we love dont go away,
They walk beside us every day
Unseen, unheard, but always near
Still loved, still missed and very dear.
A Mass will be offered today at the Monastery
of the Poor Clare Sisters, St Julians for diversely abled persons,
their families and carers, also for further progress in research.
Francescas family, with much love
52 Games THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014

Sudoku Codebreaker
Easy
Medium
Hard
Evil

Fill in the
grid so
that every
row, every
column
and every
3x3 box
contains
the digits 1
through 9

websudoko.com

Sunday quiz

1. Where is your occiput?

2. Which was the first film star to appear on a postage stamp?
3. What would expect to find in a binnacle?
4. Who wrote The Star-Spangled Banner?
5. Who was the only woman competitor who was not given a sex test
in the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games?
6. What scientist was reputedly told by his teacher You will never
amount to anything?
7. Of whom did Tony Curtis say that Kissing her was like kissing
Hitler?
8. What would you be afraid of if you suffered from papaphobia?
9. How many American presidents have resigned from office?
Teleword
10. Which Roman author said that people only want bread and circuses?
11. What is the most common metal in the Earths crust?
12. Which freedom fighter said, I want to be the white mans brother, All the words below appear in the puzzle horizontally, vertically, diagonally, even backward. Find them and cir-
not his brother-in-law? cle their letters. The leftover letters spell the Teleword.
13. For which film did John Wayne gain his only Oscar?
14. What is the unit of measurement for pressure?
15. How many old pence were there in the pound sterling? CAVERN EXPLOSION Solution: 6 letters
16. What are pearls composed of?
17. What months of the year are diners advised to avoid oysters?
18. In which battle did Nelson lose his right arm?
19. What would you be studying if you were a batologist?
20. What does the word guru mean?

Word spiral
Starting from 1, fill in the grid in a clockwise direction with four-letter words.
The last letter of each becomes the first letter of the next word. If you have
correctly filled in the grid there should be a seven-letter key word reading
across from 8.

1. Young cow
2. Insect
3. Prayer ending
4. Standard
5. Trading centre
6. Sepulchre
7. Group of countries
8. Deep sleep
9. Region
10. Male voice
11. Unlock
12. Amphibian
13. Speak
14. Osculate
15. Male deer
16. Broad smile

Key word clue: World leaders surname.

Artifact, banks, bats, beds, black, body, candle, cell, chasm, cliff, crater, dark, depth, dolomite,
drain, dungeon, echo, flake, gases, gorge, grime, habitat, hide, lanes, lime, mineral, moats,
All solutions on page 54 paintings, passage, path, quiet, rock, roof, rooms, ruin, secrets, sheets, shelter, silent, silt,
slate, smell, space, stalactites, stone, submerged, tiers, treasure, trickle, tunnel, water, windy.
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Prize Crossword DPL04/2013

ACROSS
6. The postman gets the sack -
this one! (4-3)
7. See 21 Across
9. Strike a hooligan after the
beginning of crime (5)
10. If great reconstruction is
carried out, it becomes a
warship (7)
12. Whats the punch-drunk
astronomer doing? (6,5)
14. Not the best form for
training boxing assistants!
(6-5)
18. What is housed inside to
give satisfaction (7)
19. Put down what is correct,
we hear (5)
21 & 7Ac. The sort of agent
subjected to insurance? (5-
5)
22. Drop high explosive near a
road, as artillerymen do (7)

WIN a day by the pool DOWN

1. Everybody involved in
at The Xara Lodge, Rabat small railway reunion (5)
2. Refer to everything with due
The Sunday Times of variety (6)
3. Is allowed to put the tuber
Malta, in conjunction
back (3)
with The Xara Lodge, in 4. The stronghold, one hears, Last weeks winner was Joanna Mallia of Mosta.
Rabat, is offering you the went into action (6)
opportunity to win two 5. Is scornful about street NAME, ADDRESS AND ID CARD NO.
full day memberships at comics (7)
The Xara Lodge Pool, including use of pool, sun lounger 8. Delicate piece of material in
and umbrella. sheaf of papers (7)
The prize will be awarded to the sender of the first cor- 11. Discovering the verdict (7)
rectly filled-in crossword opened. The winner will be con- 13. Hire one different female to
tacted by Palazzo de Piro. Solutions must reach The Sun- take the leading part (7)
15. Not in fixed start (6) LAST WEEKS SOLUTION:
day Times of Malta, PO Box 328, Valletta CMR 01, by
16. He writes for a bed in the
noon on Thursday. Envelopes must be marked south-east (6)
The Sunday Times of Malta Crossword on the top ACROSS: 1 Court of Law; 7 Tried; 8 Process; 10 Steering; 11 Pair; 13 Renege; 15 Mis-
17. See 20 Down ery; 17 Tyre; 18 Aircraft; 21 Heading; 22 Upset; 23 Dead centre.
left-hand corner. 20 & 17Dn. Tear-jerking DOWN: 1 Clive; 2 Under-age; 3 Typing; 4 Flog; 5 Average; 6 At a stretch; 9 Sorry state;
relation? (3,5) 12 Discount; 14 Narrate; 16 Single; 19 Aisle; 20 Kind.

Codebreaker solution

Solution to Teleword Solution to Sudoku

Canals.

Solutions to Word spiral

1. Calf; 2. Flea; 3. Amen; 4. Norm;
5. Mart; 6. Tomb; 7. Bloc; 8.
Coma; 9. Area; 10. Alto; 11. Open;
12. Newt; 13. Talk; 14. Kiss; 15.
Stag; 16. Grin.

Key word solution: Clinton.

Answers to Sunday quiz

1. At the back of your head; 2. Grace Kelly; 3. A ships compass; 4.
Francis Scott-Key; 5. Princess Anne; 6. Albert Einstein; 7. Marilyn
Monroe; 8. The Pope; 9. One (Richard Nixon); 10. Juvenal; 11. Alu-
minium; 12. Martin Luther King; 13. True Grit; 14. Atmosphere; 15.
240; 16. Chalk; 17. Months without an r in them; 18. Battle of Santa
Cruz; 19. Brambles; 20. Teacher.
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Motor racing Tennis

Hamilton heads into Canadian

F1 break on a high
Ian Parkes
Lewis Hamilton heads into Formula
Ones summer break with a smile on
his face after believing he has proven
himself in times of adversity.
Hamilton could have been cut
severely adrift of Mercedes team-mate
and title rival Nico Rosberg in the
championship standings following dis-
astrous qualifying sessions in the last
two races.
But from 20th on the grid in the Ger-
man Grand Prix following a brake disc
failure, and a pit-lane start in Hungary
last Sunday in the wake of a fire
sparked by a fuel leak, Hamilton bat-
tled through to third on both occa-
sions.
With eight races of the campaign
remaining come F1s resumption in
Belgium in three weeks time, Hamil-
tons deficit to Rosberg is only 11
points.
Hamilton has used the phrase
damage limitation all too often this
season, but is able to head away on
holiday relieved to still be in the hunt
for motor sports prized crown.
Weve had some difficult weekends
this season, but if Im honest, looking
back at it now, I wouldnt want it any
other way, Hamilton said.
Sometimes its nice to have things
easy, but I love a challenge and I love
a fight.
Its not the times of ease that show
who you are its the times of adver-
sity.
I definitely feel like the tough
breaks Ive had this year have made me
stronger, and hopefully Ive shown Ive
got heart. To have taken two podiums
from two difficult weekends before the
break has been really satisfying.
Hamilton has revealed his holiday
time will combine lazing on a beach
with working out at the gym, the latter
to put on extra muscle lost earlier this
season to accommodate the new
weight regulations.
Beyond that, it will then be full-
attack mode from Hamilton for the
final eight races in which he will be
hoping for more luck when it comes to
reliability.
Im happy with our performance so
far this year in terms of the pace we
have in the car, added Hamilton.
The team have done a great job
with that. We just need to work on the
reliability, and I know thats the prior-
ity for everyone back at the factories.
Theres still a long, long way to go
and I know both the guys and myself
will keep pushing right to the che-
quered flag in Abu Dhabi.
Raonic uses
big serve to
beat Johnson
Second seed Milos Raonic relied on his powerful
serve to blast his way through his quarter-final
match against American Steve Johnson at the
Citi Open in Washington.
Wimbledon semi-finalist Raonic took a while
to get going but was unstoppable once he found
top gear, pounding down 16 aces to beat the
unseeded Johnson 7-6 6-2.
The Canadian will meet another unseeded
American, Donald Young, in the semi-final after
Young upset seventh-seeded South African
Kevin Anderson 3-6 7-6 6-2.
Raonic had a stern test against Johnson, who
beat two other big men, American John Isner
and Croat Ivo Karlovic, to reach the last eight.
Up against another powerful server, Johnson
looked the more impressive in the first set, hold-
ing serve with ease.
But neither player could prise out so much as
a break point and once Raonic won the tiebreak
7-2, he dominated the second set, twice breaking
Johnson to close the match out in just under 80
minutes.
Its tough after a few weeks off but Im happy
with the way things are going, said Raonic, who
got within one match of the Wimbledon final
before losing to Roger Federer.
My attitude and mentality have been getting
me through a lot of important stages.
Lewis Hamilton... still in the hunt.

Sports round-up
ATHLETICS
The elder brother of South African
Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar
Pistorius has been badly injured in a head-
on collision but his life is not in danger, a
family spokeswoman said yesterday. The
accident happened on Friday night north
of the capital Pretoria when Carl Pistorius,
29, whose brother Oscar is on trial for the
murder of his girlfriend, was returning
home from a business trip.
CYCLING
Commonwealth Games silver medalist
Rohan Dennis has joined BMC Racing
Team after receiving clearance to move
from Team Garmin-Sharp mid-season. The
24-year-old Australian, who finished sec-
ond in the mens time trial in Glasgow, will
start competing for BMC tomorrow after
the two American teams came up with a
rare transfer solution. Dennis, the winner
of the inaugural Tour of Alberta in 2013 and
runner-up at this years Tour of California,
said: I am looking forward to working with
a great team. I am very excited for my future
at the BMC Racing Team.
BASKET, NBA
All-Star point guard Tony Parker, who
won his fourth NBA championship ring this
past season with San Antonio, has signed a
multi-year extension to remain with the
Spurs. The Frenchman was due to make
$12.5 million next season in the final year
of his contract with San Antonio. He aver-
aged 18.0 points and 4.6 assists in a five-
game thumping of Miami Heat in this years
NBA Finals.
GOLF
Spaniard Sergio Garcia birdied the final
seven holes to match the course record and
storm to a three-stroke lead after the second
round at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
in Akron, Ohio. The British Open runner-
up put on a clinic on the greens, one-
putting the final 11 holes for an astonishing
nine-under-par 61 on the demanding Fire-
stone Country Club course. He tied the
course record set by compatriot Jose Maria
Olazabal in 1990, and his back nine of 27
beat the old record by two strokes. Garcia
posted an 11-under 129 halfway total, while
Englishman Justin Rose was in second
place on eight-under, followed by Northern
Irishman Rory McIlory and Australian Marc
Leishman on seven-under.
HORSE RACING
The Del Mar horse track in Southern Cal-
ifornia has suspended racing on its new turf
course after a thoroughbred was badly
injured and eight other horses died in the
last two weeks. The unusually high number
of horse deaths at the track has threatened
to detract from its popularity as a destina-
tion for summer revelers. This is the second
suspension in a few days of the turf course
which attracted over 42,000 people for the
July 17 opening day of its summer season
despite declining horse racing attendance
nationwide. Officials stopped racing last
Sunday. Racing resumed on Wednesday
and then a four-year-old horse, named Seri-
ous, suffered a bad leg injury on Thursday,
officials said.
BASKETBALL
Indiana Pacers All Star forward Paul
George suffered an ugly horror leg injury
while playing in a Team USA practice game
at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas on
Friday. The 24-year-old landed awkwardly
on his right leg after contesting a lay-up
attempt by James Harden of Houston Rock-
ets early in the fourth quarter. Several play-
ers, including Chicago Bulls point guard
Derrick Rose, were visibly upset as George
received medical treatment before being
taken off the court on a stretcher. USA Bas-
ketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski then
told the crowd that the intra-squad game
would not continue.
TENNIS
Serena Williams came from a set down to
book her place in the Stanford Classic semi-
finals with a hard-earned 2-6 6-3 7-5 win
against Ana Ivanovic. Serena, whose sister
Venus was beaten in three sets by Andrea
Petkovic earlier in the day, initially struggled
on a fast playing surface but gradually found
her range to seal victory. It wasnt very easy,
Serena, who will face Petkovic next, said.
Ana plays very well. This surface was a little
fast so she was hitting a lot of shots. But I just
fought it and stayed in there. I just tried to do
everything that I worked on.
56 Sport THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014

Waterpolo BOV National League

Champions
extend lead
as San iljan
stumble
Sliema edge Valletta 11-9
Alex Vella
National Pool
After yesterdays three-match
programme Neptunes Grimaldi
opened a five-point lead at the
top of the table as the start of the
championship three-team pool
looms.
The Reds beat Exiles Ferretti as
comfortably as the 14-7 scoreline
indicates, but what was more sig-
nificant for them was that their
pursuers, San iljan Allcare
Insurance, were unexpectedly
beaten 12-11 by a smart Sirens
Ritter Sport.
In between, Sliema Frank Salt
Real Estate had to stretch every
sinew to dismiss an unyielding
Valletta McDonalds side 11-9 in
a lively match.
In the opening clash, the St
Pauls Bay team again confirmed
what a resilient side they are as
the Italian Christian Presciutti
conjured a performance in line
with his standing as an Italian
national team player.
His six goals helped in no small
way to lift his colleagues who
responded admirably to his clar-
ion call, including the alert
Nicholas Grixti in goal.
However, the last accolade went
to Andrew Sammut who swept
forward unchallenged to score a
dramatic winner four seconds
from time after Kai Dowlings
brace in the last two minutes had
appeared to at least save the
match for San iljan.
PREMIER LEAGUE
P W D L F A Pts
Neptunes 8 6 2 0 113 74 20
San Giljan goalkeeper Dean Camilleri under pressure, yesterday. Photos: Darrin Zammit Lupi
San iljan 8 5 0 3 98 72 15
Sliema 8 4 3 1 89 83 15 last two sessions to defeat Exiles
comprehensively.
Sirens 8 3 1 4 83 92 10 Having to rotate his units to
make up for Tamas Molnars
Valletta 8 1 1 6 76 99 4 absence through suspension, the
Exiles 8 0 3 5 64 103 3
Neptunes coach made judicious
use of his middle order players,
especially Timmy Camilleri,
FIRST DIVISION scorer of two goals, and Andrew
Zarb Cousin.
P W D L F A Pts The thoroughbreds Steve
Camilleri (four goals), Peter Biros,
Marsascala 6 4 2 0 68 58 14 Michele Stellini, Clint Mercieca,
Otters 5 2 2 1 54 54 8
who each netted a brace, and cap-
tain Niki Lanzon, provided the
Marsaxlokk 6 2 1 3 58 59 7 lubricant to keep their teams
machine running smoothly.
Ta Xbiex 5 0 1 4 43 52 1
In the subsequent clash Sliema SUMMARIES
were made to battle hard to over- SLIEMA ...................................11 EXILES ......................................7
come tactically diligent opponents SAN ILJAN ............................11 VALLETTA ................................9 NEPTUNES .............................14
who only threw in the towel SIRENS ...................................12 (2-3, 4-2, 1-2, 4-2) (1-3, 2-2, 2-5, 2-4)
almost midway in the last session (3-3, 3-4, 1-1, 4-4) SLIEMA: R. Coleiro, J. Gabarretta EXILES: I. Bugeja, J. Rizzo Naudi
after they had led the more fancied SAN ILJAN: D. Camilleri, C. Spi- 5, N. Lubrano 1, T. Sullivan, M. 1, S. Vassallo 1, D. Pace Lupi 1, G.
Blues early on and also in the final teri de Barro, A. Galea, Karl Galea Meli, J. Soler, J. Borg, C. Cluett, J. Katonas 2, S. Galea Pace, J. Spiteri
quarter. 1, K. Dowling 2, M. Zammit 3, A. Brownrigg, A. Attard 1, I. Basara 1, Staines, K. Grixti, L. Sekulic 2, P.
But the Gar-id-Dud team were Radovic 4, A. Bianchi, Keith Galea, A. Petkovic 3, K. Schembri. Borg, B. Lanzon, D. Borg, K. Lan-
propelled by five-goal Jerome Z. Kovacic 1, P. Fava, D. Zammit, VALLETTA: R. Sciortino, R. Mock, zon.
Gabarretta, with the usual Anto- J. Sammut. M. Spiteri Staines, M. Korolija 2, NEPTUNES: A. Borg Cole, N. Lan-
nio Petkovic coming to their res- SIRENS: N. Grixti, Z. Mizzi, C. Pre- D. Abela, S. Cachia, D. Paolella 1, zon 1, G. Mizzi, M. Stellini 2, T.
cue with three goals, two of which sciutti 6, G. Pace, M. Grech 1, C. C. Zammit 2, C. Debono, R. Scerri, Agius 2, M. Lanzon, S. Camilleri 4,
came at vital moments. Kiss 2, M. Caruana, D. Cutajar, J. M. Cordina 1, D. Filipovic 1, M. J. Camilleri 1, A. Zarb Cousin, P.
In the last match of the day, Napier, E. Aquilina 1, L. Caruana, Rizzo 2. Biros 2, B. Muscat, M. Cacici, C.
Neptunes were rarely troubled as A. Sammut 2, M. Pisani. Referees: P. Balzan and B. Mercieca 2.
they turned on the steam in the Referees: M. Dalli, G. Fusco. DAlessio. Referees: R. Spiteri, G. Fusco.

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THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014
Putting your football first
There was some speculation earlier this
summer that young England star
Ross Barkley would be leaving Everton
and moving to Manchester City in a big
money deal.
While that would have undoubtedly
been good for the lads financial future,
there is a more than reasonable chance it
could have been detrimental to his actual
career as a footballer.
Disagree? Then cast your mind back to
a young chap called Jack Rodwell.
A few years ago, Rodwell was being
hailed as the future of English football
after breaking into the Everton first team
at the age of 16 and putting in some scin-
tillating performances in midfield. In
2012, after 85 senior appearances for the
Merseyside club, he was off to Manchester
City for 12 million.
It was supposed to be his fast track to
the big time, a chance for him to shine on
an even bigger stage. Instead, the move
has turned into a nightmare, with the
young lad drowning in the sea of super-
stars that makes up the City squad.
In his two seasons at the Etihad he has
only made 16 first team appearances. He
went from being a regular starter in a good
team to a non-starter in a great one. And,
as his domestic appearances dried up, so
his England career ground to an
inevitable halt.
Of course, there is no guarantee the
same would have happened to Barkley if
he had followed the same path this
summer. He certainly has enough
talent to make the grade at the very high-
est level and he could have become an
instant regular.
But there was always a danger he could
have hit the same brick wall as Rodwell
and found himself frozen out by virtue of
the immense quality in the City squad.
And that would not only have been detri-
mental to him, but of dire consequences
for England, who need to build their
future around Barkley.
Luckily it isnt going to happen. Barkley
signed a new four-year deal with Everton
last week, which means he will be staying
at a club where he is almost guaranteed a
starting role and where his development
as a footballer can continue unhindered.
If he keeps progressing at the same rate,
the chances are a bigger club will still
prise him away before those four years are
up. But another couple of seasons under
the watchful, nurturing eye of Roberto
Martinez is undoubtedly the best way
for Barkley to ensure he fulfils his
immense potential.
Hopefully, Barkleys decision is a sign
that players are starting to put their long-
term careers ahead of fame and fortune,
having seen how the big money, glamour
moves can go horribly wrong.
Obviously Im not saying young players
shouldnt move to bigger clubs, just that
they should do so for the right reasons,
with the right assurances and at the right
time. Not just because someone shows
them the money.
As for Rodwell, he has undoubtedly
learned from his mistake and will proba-
bly be making a move back to Everton or
a similar club this summer where he can
start rebuilding his career.
But he will never get those two years
back. And that should be a cautionary tale
to every young and ambitious footballer.
By staying at Everton, Ross Barkley is almost guaranteed a starting role in the first
team. Had he moved to Manchester City the young lad risked drowning in their sea
of superstars. Photo: Peter Byrne/PA Wire
When the Saints
go marching out
I said a few weeks ago that I feared
Southampton football club would be torn
apart this summer as bigger clubs circled
round the club like vultures.
But I never expected the feeding frenzy,
when it came, to be quite so dramatic.
Their success last season, coupled with
the departure of chairman Nicola Cortese,
made it inevitable that elements of the team
would be picked off by bigger clubs.
But at the time of writing they have lost
their manager to Tottenham Hotspur and
no less than five of their best players to other
Premier League clubs.
And it could get worse, with at least two
more key members of the first team pushing
for transfers. So far they have been refused
but you suspect it is only a matter of time
(and money) before they join the exodus.
New manager Ronald Koeman must be
wondering what he has got himself in to.
Yes, he has already spent a good chunk
of cash on a couple of new players and no
doubt intends to spend plenty more
before the end of the transfer window.
And yes, Southampton do, as always,
Hopefully, Barkleys
decision is a sign that
players are starting to put
their long-term careers
ahead of fame and fortune,
having seen how the big
money, glamour moves
can go horribly wrong
Sport 57
have some impressive youngsters coming
through their system.
But it cant have been easy for Koeman
watching the turmoil unfolding around
him over the past few weeks, knowing he
somehow has to put together a whole new
team in a fortnight.
And what about the clubs fans? Last
season they watched their club play some
delightful football and flirt with the
possibility of squeezing into Europe.
This season it would be a major achieve-
ment if they dont get caught up in the
relegation battle.
Part of me hopes Koeman pulls off what
looks like mission impossible by mould-
ing his remaining players, his new sign-
ings and lots of youngsters into a team
that not only survives but thrives.
Bettering their eighth place finish of last
season would be a great way for
Southampton to stick two fingers up at the
clubs that have spent the summer strip-
ping away their assets.
But then again, whats the point?
Another good season and the chances are
the entire process would be repeated next
summer anyway.
Sometimes football is a very cruel sport.
Spending wisely
I have heard concerns last week that Liv-
erpool are doing a Spurs.
When the London club sold Gareth Bale
to Real Madrid they went on a spending
spree that saw them bring in seven
new players.
The plan didnt work and the manager
who oversaw the recruitment drive ended
up getting the sack.
Liverpool, who lost Luis Suarez to
Barcelona last month, have gone on a
similar sort of spree, signing six players so
far (half of them from Southampton) with
the possibility of more to come.
But unlike Andre Villas-Boas, I believe
Brendan Rogers has a vision. He isnt just
splashing the cash for the sake of it, he is
buying players that fit into his long-term
plans for the club.
Rogers knew he needed more depth to
his squad with Champions League foot-
ball returning to Anfield this season.
And I can pretty much assure you that
most of the players he has signed
would have been brought in even if
Suarez had decided to keep his teeth
housed in Liverpool.
Also, the Liverpool boss isnt naive
enough to try and shoehorn all his new
signings into the team from the word go.
One or two will probably be regular
starters but the rest will be around to pro-
vide back-up and competition for places,
at least initially.
The short answer to the question is that
Liverpool are not making the same mis-
take as Spurs. They are spending wisely
and in the right positions; they are buying
players that will strengthen the team now
and in the future.
Will the new players be enough to
enable them to mount a sustained title
challenge this season?
On that I have my doubts. But then
again, I didnt believe they had enough of
a team to challenge last season, so what
do I know
sportscolumnist@timesofmalta.com
Twitter: @maltablade
58 Sport THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014

Commonwealth Games
Adams
Curtain set to come down boxing
on Glasgow Games today champion
after split
Simon Peach

The Glasgow 2014 closing ceremony will be the

perfect after party and an event which creative
director David Zolkwer insists has not been
influenced in any way by Scottish first minister
Alex Salmond.
After 11 days of sport, the curtain will come
down on the 20th edition of the Common-
wealth Games at Hampden Park this evening.
The likes of Kylie Minogue, Lulu and Deacon
Blue will be performing alongside more than
2,000 volunteers, while head of ceremonies
Zolkwer promises there will also be a couple
of surprises as the Games come to a close.
The show is called All Back To Ours and
the title reflects the kind of personal, sponta-
neous, general we dont want this moment to
end feel to the show, he said.
We are holding the party at Hampden, but
it is really like weve inviting the world into our
front room.
In many ways, I think the last 11 days of
sport was the actual party.
Zolkwer said the closing ceremony will have
all the pomp without ever getting pompous
about it and insisted there has been no influ-
ence from first minister Salmond ahead of the
referendum on independence set for Septem-
ber 14.
Theres been no imposition, there has been
no interference, Zolkwer said.
There has been nothing but support from
all Games stake holders in these ceremonies.
As a producer and a director, Ive never felt any
particular pressure to stick to any one specific
agenda or narrative.
Everyone will always recognise that great
opening (and closing) ceremonies are great
for everyone and that is the way Ive been
Englands Tom Daley during the diving 10m platform event at the Royal Pool, yesterday.
managed and treated and instructed from
day one.
So there has been absolutely no imposition
from anyone, as far as I am concerned, in the
closing ceremony.
Unfortunately, the curtain looks set to come
down in rather damp conditions as rain is fore-
cast for today.
Zolkwer says the closing ceremony is
planned around such an eventuality its a
resilient show, it can take a bit of a battering.
BOLT BLAZES TO GOLD
Usain Bolt landed his first Commonwealths
gold medal by anchoring Jamaica to 4x100m
glory at Hampden Park, last night.
The worlds fastest man ended his controver-
sial stay in Glasgow by powering down the home
straight to bring his team home in 37.58 seconds,
a Games record.
England took a hugely impressive silver, their
quartet producing three slick changeovers as
they held off Trinidad, clocking 38.02 secs.
verdict
Nicola Adams repelled the brave
challenge of Belfast flyweight
Michaela Walsh to claim Com-
monwealth Games boxing gold in
Glasgow, yesterday.
The 31-year-old Olympic cham-
pion was simply too classy for
Walsh, who will go home with a
richly deserved silver medal after
a promising week of perform-
ances.
But remarkably the three ring-
side judges did not quite see the
fight the same way with one scor-
ing in favour of Walsh as Adams
triumphed only via split decision.
Fearless Walsh went into the
fight convinced of her ability to
cause an upset and started well as
she snaked home a right hand in
the opening seconds.
But Adams stepped up a gear,
landing a left and right combina-
tion which wobbled Walsh, and
following up with a sharp right
hand as she pursued the Northern
Ireland fighter around the ring.
Adams never let go of her dom-
inance, relying on all her consid-
erable experience to keep Walsh
at bay and land shots on the but-
ton almost at will.
After a tangle sent the pair
rolling on the floor early in the
third round, Walsh had some suc-
cess with her left hand, but Adams
responded with a good right and
resumed command.
At the end of a more competi-

Gold is the best remedy for tive fourth both fighters raised
their arms in triumph, but the
reality was that Adams had once
again proved herself a class apart.

burdened Aussie Pearson MEDALS TABLE

Michael Hann
After a week of controversy sur-
rounding a feud with her coach,
Australias Sally Pearson felt the
weight of the world lifted from her
shoulders as she raced to 100m
hurdles gold at the Common-
wealth Games late Friday.
The 27-year-old was criticised
by Eric Hollingsworth on Wednes-
day after the Australia head coach
condemned the Olympic cham-
pions decision to miss a pre-tour-
nament training camp with her
team-mates in Glasgow in favour
of racing in London.
But after Hollingsworth was sus-
pended by Athletics Australia, Pear-
son stormed to victory at Hampden
Park in 12.67 seconds, adding to the
Commonwealth gold she won in
Delhi four years ago.
It was a bit of a burden and a bit
of negative energy that I didnt
need before my race, Pearson
told reporters.
Everyone said stop thinking
about it but you cant, its always
going to be there. When you cross
the finish line and everything that
youve planned for comes to-
gether, its just great.
England ...............55
Australia..............43
G S
53
41
B Tot
52 160
45 129
Theres happiness and excite- mates were much happier now he when you walk out the door, Canada .................31 16 33 80
ment but the weight just comes off was no longer in Glasgow. Pearson added. Scotland ..............19 14 19 52
your shoulders and you can stop Our whole room was very To get rid of the negativity that India ......................14 28 19 61
hearing your heartbeat all day excited. Thats really disappoint- people have been having to bear is New Zealand .....14 12 17 43
every day all night then thats just ing for a high performance coach very disappointing. It is very excit- South Africa.......13 10 16 39
the best feeling in the world. to give so much relief to athletes ing and we can lift as a team. Nigeria .................11 11 14 36
Pearson and Hollingsworth had Kenya ....................10 0 5 25
been at loggerheads since the for- Jamaica ..................9 4 7 20
mer British decathlete was critical Singapore .............8 3 4 15
of her second-place finish in the 60 Wales .......................4 10 20 34
metres hurdles at the world indoor Malaysia.................4 7 6 17
championships in Poland in Cyprus.....................2 4 2 8
March.
It was the second time in less
than 12 months that Pearson had
failed to successfully defend a
world title, following a silver
medal at the 2013 world champi-
onships in Moscow.
I havent spoken to him (Hol-
lingsworth) since the world in-
doors, Pearson said.
Its sad because I guess I was
probably the last supporter that he
had on the Australian team and he
messed that up by himself.
I felt really put down and he
spoke down to me harshly. Im the
sort of person that if youre going
to treat me like that youre not
going to get much respect after it.
Despite the uncertainty sur-
rounding Hollingsworths future,
Pearson said her Australian team- Sally Pearson on her way to winning the 100m hurdles in Glasgow.
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014 Sport 59

Basketball Interview

Expert coaching and youth

set-ups are key for the future
Valhmor Camilleri We are no longer banking on individuals them to be among the contenders for the
during matches but on the input of all mem- Engaging major honour.
bers in the team. new players As regards the mens selection the situa-
The Malta Basketball Association caught the The mens team went close to winning tion is different. This has been an encourag-
headlines for the right reasons this summer gold but lack of international matches cost is essential ing summer but they still have to step up a
following the national teams participation us dearly in the end. However, Im sure this level to be competitive enough and qualify
and fine results obtained at the FIBA Euro- summers experience will be a useful exer-
but investing for the medal matches at the GSSE.
pean Championships. cise for all our national teams in future. in a qualified The level of competition in Iceland will
In July, the U-16 selections were in action be superior to the European Championship
at the Pavilion in Ta Qali with the boys strik- Clubs investment coach is by Division C so we want to work harder and, if
ing gold and their girl counterparts earning far more beneficial on possible, also reinforce the squad with play-
a deserved silver medal. Sultana is now hoping that Maltese clubs will ers from overseas leagues who are eligible to
Up next were the mens senior national follow the MBAs example and invest wisely the long term represent the national team.
squad who travelled to Gibraltar for the Divi- on quality coaches who can help develop Sultana also stressed on the importance
sion C tournament. their young players. MBA head Paul Sultana of having Maltese players abroad.
Paolo Di Fonzos team had an outstanding In my opinion, our sport requires more We are always encouraging and assisting
performance and went close to winning the top-notch coaches to continue with its deve- our players to continue their careers away
gold medal, only to be edged by section lopment, Sultana said. courses so they could bring out the best from from the Maltese league as that is the only
favourites Andorra 66-63 in the final. Engaging new players is essential but the players coming up, the future of our way they can make a step up in their level,
Angela Adamoli had a list of young new- investing in a qualified coach is by far more sport. the MBA president opined.
comers in her squad for the womens tour- beneficial on the long term. An overseas Turning his sights on the new campaign, At present, we have Sam Deguara looking
nament in Austria but they still succeeded in player could be instrumental in attaining during which the MBA will be marking its to earn a contract abroad. We all love to see
making the podium when finishing third success for one particular season. Then, 50th anniversary, Sultana said they want to Sam playing here with us but for him its
after beating Scotland in a play-off. theyll probably leave and the team is ensure the country will have two strong bas- essential to join a foreign club and play con-
It was then the turn of the U-18s to get dragged into limbo. ketball selections for the 2015 GSSE, in Ice- sistently at a higher level to reach the maxi-
involved in the continental championships We have a few clubs facing difficult situ- land next June. mum of his potential.
with the Maltese girls overshadowing the ations and struggling to field a competitive Unless we have a team competitive Besides we also have the promising Kurt
boys after a merited second placing overall. side for the new season. Thats why they enough to challenge for the medal positions Cassar who is set for a trial in Italy. The lad is
Such positive results were the fruit of the should look more into organised youth set- its useless to make the trip as the expenses only 15 but theres potential in him. An expe-
sound investment the Malta Basketball Asso- ups and hiring qualified coaches. required are huge, Sultana remarked. rience outside the country will be of great
ciation has undertaken in its coaching set- The MBA is doing its utmost to assist The womens team is poised to compete benefit for his development. If he stays here
up with the appointment of Di Fonzo and clubs in sending their coaches to FIBA in Iceland and we have full confidence in he will never make the grade.
Adamoli along with fellow Italian Gabriele
Alesse who is working in the youth sector
aided by Sandro Farrugia.
The exploits of the national teams left a
positive feeling on MBA chief Paul Sultana.
We always felt the need to bring in quality
trainers, people who would help us revitalise
our coaching sector, he said.
Gabriele Alesse was handed the respon-
sibility of leading our academy. Under the
supervision of Paolo Di Fonzo, he conducts
regular training sessions and also visits clubs
to offer guidance and assistance to our
coaches.
He took under his wings a group of U-14
players who have shown considerable
progress and the results are now for all to see
with our successful participation in the U-16
and U-18 tournaments.
Sandro Farrugia is a vital cog in this
aspect. He has been working at the MBA for
several years and been of great service with
our youth teams.
Sultana said a change in the playing phi-
losophy introduced by Di Fonzo and
Adamoli has infused fresh enthusiasm
among the players.
Our national teams have never experi-
enced the style of basketball adopted by our
national coaches, the former Malta interna-
tional added. Youth team coach Sandro Farrugia giving instructions to his national team players during a time-out.
60 THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014

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K/O CODE HOME TEAM AWAY TEAM 1.5 2.5 3.5 1.5
TIME 1 x 2 1orX 1or2 Xor2 1 X 2 U O U O U O
0-1 2-3 4+ NO
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SUNDAY 3 RD AUGUST
Ge2 13:30 281 HEIDENHEIM 1.85 3.20 3.30 FSV FRANKF. 1.17 1.19 1.62 -1 3.60
3.75 1.65 3.30 1.18 1.75 1.75 1.22 3.00 3.40 1.90 3.00 1.85 1.65 1.80 1.70 2.50 2.00 4.00 1.30 2.60
GE2 15:30 289 DARMSTADT 2.00 3.10 3.00 SANDHAUSEN 1.22 1.20 1.52 -1 4.25
3.75 1.55 3.00 1.22 1.60 1.90 1.15 3.50 3.00 1.85 3.50 1.80 1.70 1.80 1.70 2.70 1.95 3.75 1.25 2.85
GE2 15:30 290 KARLSRUHER 2.10 3.10 2.80 UNION BERLIN 1.25 1.20 1.47 -1 4.25
4.00 1.50 3.30 1.18 1.75 1.75 1.22 3.00 3.40 1.90 3.00 1.90 1.60 1.80 1.70 2.80 2.00 3.40 1.30 2.60
GE2 15:30 291 NURNBERG 1.50 3.50 5.00 AUE 1.05 1.15 2.06 -1 2.65
3.50 2.05 3.75 1.12 1.85 1.65 1.25 2.85 3.75 1.90 2.80 1.85 1.65 1.80 1.70 2.05 2.10 5.50 1.35 2.45
MONDAY 4 TH AUGUST
GE2 20:15 349 KAISERSLAUTERN 1.60 3.50 4.25 1860 MUNICH 1.10 1.16 1.92 -1 3.00 3.40 1.90 3.30 1.18 1.70 1.80 1.18 3.30 3.30 1.85 3.25 1.75 1.75 1.80 1.70 2.20 2.05 4.75 1.30 2.60

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TIME 1 x 2 1orX 1or2 Xor2 1 X 2 U O U O U O
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MONDAY 4 TH AUGUST
Fr2 20:30 350 BREST 1.80 3.10 3.60 CLERMONT 1.14 1.20 1.67 -1 4.00 3.40 1.65 2.45 1.35 1.40 2.30 1.05 5.00 2.45 1.85 4.75 1.55 1.95 1.80 1.70 2.50 1.90 4.50 1.18 3.30

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K/O CODE HOME TEAM AWAY TEAM 1.5 2.5 3.5 1.5
TIME 1 x 2 1orX 1or2 Xor2 1 X 2 U O U O U O
0-1 2-3 4+ NO
GOAL GOAL O E 1 X 2 U

SUNDAY 3 RD AUGUST
IF 00:30 262 LIVERPOOL 2.15 3.30 2.80 MILAN 1.30 1.22 1.51 -1 4.40 4.25 1.50 3.75 1.18 1.90 1.70 1.30 2.90 3.75 1.95 2.85 2.05 1.60 1.85 1.75 2.85 2.10 3.40 1.40 2.50
IF 15:00 286 BENFICA 2.15 3.20 2.90 VALENCIA 1.29 1.23 1.52 -1 4.25 4.40 1.55 4.00 1.15 1.95 1.65 1.35 2.70 4.00 2.00 2.75 2.15 1.55 1.85 1.75 2.80 2.10 3.50 1.45 2.35
IF 15:30 292 MALAGA 2.25 3.10 2.55 WEST HAM 1.30 1.20 1.40 -1 4.75 4.50 1.40 3.50 1.15 1.85 1.65 1.25 2.85 3.75 1.95 2.75 1.95 1.55 1.80 1.70 2.95 2.00 3.20 1.35 2.45
IF 17:00 297 W. BREMEN 3.50 3.30 1.75 CHELSEA 1.70 1.17 1.14 1 1.70 3.75 3.25 4.00 1.10 1.95 1.55 1.30 2.60 4.00 1.95 2.55 2.05 1.50 1.80 1.70 4.00 2.10 2.35 1.40 2.30
IF 17:20 298 ARSENAL 1.70 3.50 4.00 MONACO 1.14 1.19 1.87 -1 3.10 3.90 1.90 4.00 1.15 2.05 1.60 1.38 2.60 4.25 2.00 2.60 2.05 1.60 1.85 1.75 2.30 2.15 4.50 1.45 2.35
IF 17:30 303 SCHALKE 1.90 3.10 3.20 NEWCASTLE 1.18 1.19 1.57 -1 3.75 4.00 1.60 3.50 1.15 1.80 1.70 1.25 2.85 3.60 1.90 2.90 1.90 1.60 1.80 1.70 2.55 2.00 3.75 1.35 2.45
TUESDAY 5 TH AUGUST
IF 02:00 353 * *

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K/O CODE HOME TEAM AWAY TEAM 1.5 2.5 3.5 1.5
TIME 1 x 2 1orX 1or2 Xor2 1 X 2 U O U O U O
0-1 2-3 4+ NO
GOAL GOAL O E 1 X 2 U O

SUNDAY 3 RD AUGUST
MEX 00:00 260 CRUZ AZUL 1.45 3.60 5.50 VERACRUZ 1.03 1.15 2.18 -1 2.60
3.25 2.20 3.30 1.18 1.70 1.80 1.20 3.10 3.30 1.85 3.20 1.70 1.80 1.80 1.70 2.00 2.05 6.00 1.30 2.60
MEX 00:00 261 PUEBLA 3.40 3.10 1.85 CLUB AMERICA 1.62 1.20 1.16 1 1.65
3.75 3.75 3.10 1.20 1.65 1.85 1.18 3.30 3.10 1.90 3.30 1.80 1.70 1.80 1.70 4.25 1.95 2.50 1.30 2.60
MLS 01:00 263 NEW YORK 1.55 3.50 4.50 NEW ENGLAND 1.07 1.15 1.97 -1 2.75
3.60 2.00 3.75 1.12 1.90 1.60 1.30 2.60 4.00 1.90 2.65 1.90 1.60 1.80 1.70 2.10 2.10 5.00 1.40 2.30
BRA 02:00 264 VITORIA BAHIA 2.50 2.90 2.45 GREMIO 1.34 1.24 1.33 1 1.35
4.25 6.00 2.45 1.35 1.40 2.30 1.05 5.00 2.45 1.90 4.75 1.55 1.95 1.80 1.70 3.30 1.85 3.30 1.18 3.30
MEX 02:00 265 MONTERREY 2.10 3.10 2.80 ST. LAGUNA 1.25 1.20 1.47 -1 4.25
4.00 1.50 3.30 1.18 1.75 1.75 1.22 3.00 3.40 1.90 3.00 1.90 1.60 1.80 1.70 2.80 2.00 3.40 1.30 2.60
MLS 02:30 266 CHICAGO 1.95 3.20 3.00 COLUMBUS 1.21 1.18 1.55 -1 3.75
4.00 1.55 3.50 1.15 1.85 1.65 1.25 2.85 3.75 1.90 2.80 1.95 1.55 1.80 1.70 2.60 2.05 3.60 1.35 2.45
MLS 03:00 267 COLORADO 2.05 3.20 2.80 SALT LAKE 1.25 1.18 1.49 -1 4.25
4.00 1.50 3.50 1.15 1.80 1.70 1.25 2.85 3.60 1.90 2.90 1.90 1.60 1.80 1.70 2.70 2.05 3.40 1.35 2.45
MEX 03:00 268 CLUB LEON 1.70 3.30 3.75 MONARCAS 1.12 1.17 1.76 -1 3.30
3.50 1.75 3.10 1.20 1.65 1.85 1.18 3.30 3.20 1.85 3.40 1.75 1.75 1.80 1.70 2.35 2.00 4.50 1.30 2.60
MEX 04:00 269 ATLAS 1.95 3.00 3.20 CHIAPAS 1.18 1.21 1.55 -1 4.25
3.75 1.55 2.85 1.25 1.55 1.95 1.15 3.50 2.90 1.90 3.60 1.70 1.80 1.80 1.70 2.65 1.90 4.00 1.25 2.85
MLS 04:30 270 SAN JOSE 2.70 3.10 2.15 SEATTLE 1.44 1.20 1.27 1 1.45
4.25 4.50 3.50 1.15 1.80 1.70 1.25 2.85 3.60 1.90 2.90 1.95 1.55 1.80 1.70 3.30 2.00 2.85 1.35 2.45
MEX 19:00 318 TOLUCA 1.75 3.20 3.60 PUMAS UNAM 1.13 1.18 1.69 -1 3.60
3.50 1.70 2.85 1.25 1.55 1.95 1.12 3.75 2.90 1.85 3.75 1.70 1.80 1.80 1.70 2.40 1.95 4.50 1.25 2.85
BRA 21:00 322 CHAPECOENSE 2.30 2.90 2.65 FLAMENGO 1.28 1.23 1.38 -1 5.25
4.25 1.40 2.85 1.25 1.50 2.05 1.12 3.75 2.75 1.90 4.00 1.70 1.80 1.80 1.70 3.10 1.85 3.40 1.22 3.00
BRA 21:00 323 CORITIBA 2.50 2.90 2.45 CORINTHIANS 1.34 1.24 1.33 1 1.35
4.25 6.00 2.30 1.40 1.35 2.45 1.04 5.25 2.30 1.90 5.25 1.50 2.05 1.80 1.70 3.30 1.80 3.30 1.15 3.50
BRA 21:00 324 FIGUEIRENSE 2.30 3.00 2.55 SPORT RECIFE 1.30 1.21 1.38 -1 5.25
4.00 1.40 2.60 1.30 1.45 2.15 1.08 4.50 2.60 1.85 4.25 1.65 1.85 1.80 1.70 3.10 1.90 3.30 1.20 3.10
BRA 21:00 325 PALMEIRAS 1.65 3.10 4.25 BAHIA 1.08 1.19 1.79 -1 3.40
3.25 1.80 2.60 1.30 1.45 2.15 1.08 4.50 2.65 1.85 4.25 1.55 1.95 1.80 1.70 2.35 1.90 5.25 1.20 3.10
BRA 23:30 326 ATLETICO MG 1.65 3.30 4.00 ATLETICO PR 1.10 1.17 1.81 -1 3.10
3.50 1.85 3.30 1.18 1.75 1.75 1.22 3.00 3.40 1.90 3.00 1.85 1.65 1.80 1.70 2.25 2.05 4.75 1.30 2.60
BRA 23:30 327 FLUMINENSE 1.45 3.60 5.50 GOIAS GO 1.03 1.15 2.18 -1 2.75
3.10 2.15 2.85 1.25 1.50 2.05 1.10 4.00 2.80 1.80 4.00 1.55 1.95 1.75 1.75 2.05 2.00 6.25 1.22 3.00
BRA 23:30 328 INTERNACIONAL 1.75 3.20 3.60 SANTOS 1.13 1.18 1.69 -1 3.50
3.60 1.70 3.10 1.20 1.65 1.85 1.18 3.30 3.20 1.85 3.40 1.80 1.70 1.80 1.70 2.40 2.00 4.25 1.30 2.60
MONDAY 4 TH AUGUST
MLS 02:00 329 HOUSTON 2.25 3.10 2.55 DC UNITED 1.30 1.20 1.40 -1 4.75 4.50 1.40 3.50 1.15 1.85 1.65 1.25 2.85 3.75 1.95 2.75 1.95 1.55 1.80 1.70 2.95 2.00 3.20 1.35 2.45
MLS 04:00 330 CHIVAS USA 2.40 3.10 2.40 DALLAS 1.35 1.20 1.35 -1 5.25 4.50 1.35 3.50 1.15 1.80 1.70 1.25 2.85 3.60 1.90 2.90 1.95 1.55 1.80 1.70 3.10 2.00 3.10 1.35 2.45

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K/O CODE HOME TEAM AWAY TEAM 1.5 2.5 3.5 1.5
TIME 1 x 2 1orX 1or2 Xor2 1 X 2 U O U O U O
0-1 2-3 4+ NO
GOAL GOAL O E 1 X 2 U O
SUNDAY 3 RD AUGUST
SWI 13:45 282 AARAU 1.75 3.30 3.50 VADUZ 1.14 1.17 1.70 -1 3.25
3.75 1.70 4.00 1.10 1.95 1.55 1.30 2.60 4.00 1.95 2.55 2.05 1.50 1.80 1.70 2.35 2.10 4.00 1.40 2.30
SWI 13:45 283 ZURICH 1.75 3.20 3.60 YOUNG BOYS 1.13 1.18 1.69 -1 3.20
4.00 1.70 4.50 1.08 2.05 1.50 1.35 2.45 4.25 2.00 2.40 2.05 1.50 1.85 1.65 2.35 2.10 4.25 1.45 2.15
BEL 14:30 284 LOKEREN 2.00 3.10 3.00 Z. WAREGEM 1.22 1.20 1.52 -1 4.00
4.00 1.55 3.30 1.18 1.75 1.75 1.22 3.00 3.40 1.90 3.00 1.90 1.60 1.80 1.70 2.65 2.00 3.60 1.30 2.60
RUS 14:30 285 D. MOSCOW 1.45 3.60 5.50 ROSTOV 1.03 1.15 2.18 -1 2.60
3.25 2.20 3.30 1.18 1.70 1.80 1.20 3.10 3.30 1.85 3.20 1.70 1.80 1.80 1.70 2.00 2.05 6.00 1.30 2.60
SWI 16:00 294 ST GALLEN 1.85 3.20 3.30 LUZERN 1.17 1.19 1.62 -1 3.75
3.75 1.65 3.10 1.20 1.65 1.85 1.18 3.30 3.20 1.85 3.40 1.80 1.70 1.80 1.70 2.50 2.00 4.00 1.30 2.60
AU1 16:30 295 GRODIG 2.00 3.20 2.90 WOLFSBERGER 1.23 1.18 1.52 -1 3.75
4.25 1.55 4.50 1.08 2.05 1.50 1.35 2.45 4.25 2.00 2.40 2.15 1.45 1.80 1.70 2.60 2.10 3.40 1.45 2.15
RUS 17:30 304 KUBAN 1.50 3.50 5.00 UFA 1.05 1.15 2.06 -1 2.80
3.25 2.05 3.10 1.20 1.65 1.85 1.18 3.30 3.20 1.85 3.40 1.65 1.85 1.80 1.70 2.10 2.05 5.75 1.30 2.60
BEL 18:00 306 CLUB BRUGGE 1.15 5.50 10.00 LIERSE - 1.03 3.55 -1 1.75
3.40 3.50 4.50 1.08 2.05 1.50 1.35 2.45 4.50 1.90 2.50 1.65 1.85 1.70 1.80 1.55 2.50 9.00 1.45 2.15
HSC 18:00 307 ZWOLLE 8.50 5.00 1.20 AJAX 3.15 1.05 - 1 3.20
4.00 1.75 6.25 1.01 2.60 1.30 1.60 1.90 6.00 2.15 1.95 1.95 1.55 1.80 1.70 7.50 2.55 1.60 1.60 1.90
RUS 19:30 320 LOKO. MOSCOW 1.75 3.20 3.60 KRASNODAR 1.13 1.18 1.69 -1 3.50
3.60 1.70 3.10 1.20 1.65 1.85 1.18 3.30 3.20 1.85 3.40 1.80 1.70 1.80 1.70 2.40 2.00 4.25 1.30 2.60
BEL 20:00 321 GENT 1.55 3.50 4.50 MECHELEN 1.07 1.15 1.97 -1 2.80
3.50 2.00 3.50 1.15 1.80 1.70 1.25 2.85 3.60 1.90 2.95 1.85 1.65 1.80 1.70 2.10 2.10 5.00 1.35 2.45
MONDAY 4 TH AUGUST
RUS 18:00 342 TEREK 1.65 3.30 4.00 AMKAR 1.10 1.17 1.81 -1 3.40 3.25 1.80 2.60 1.30 1.45 2.15 1.08 4.50 2.65 1.85 4.50 1.55 1.95 1.75 1.75 2.30 1.95 5.00 1.20 3.10
AU2 18:30 343 MATTERSBURG 1.95 3.20 3.00 ST POLTEN 1.21 1.18 1.55
ILC 20:45 351 BOHEMIAN 3.75 3.50 1.65 SH. ROVERS 1.81 1.15 1.12
ILC 20:45 352 DUNDALK 1.10 6.25 12.50 WEXFORD - 1.01 4.17

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Football Emirates Cup

Ibra leads Football
PSG to Qormi
victory in
Beijing snap up
Zlatan Ibrahimovic struck twice
in 20 minutes as Paris St Germain
beat Guingamp 2-0 to win the
Champions Trophy for a fourth
Temile
time in Beijing yesterday.
The Swede scored after eight
minutes before doubling his tally
Mazzetti
from the penalty spot to effec-
tively decide the annual match
between the winners of the
French league and cup.
signs deal
Mustapha Yatabare missed a Kevin Azzopardi
golden chance to pull a goal back
for cup holders Guingamp when
his penalty was well saved by Yaya Sanogo hits the ball past Benfica keeper Moraes Artur.
Frank Temile has finalised his
PSG keeper Salvatore Sirigu. move to Qormi after signing a
The intensity of the match

Sanogo scores four as

one-year deal yesterday.
slumped on a humid night, with The Nigerian forward was a
PSGs Marco Verratti and Thiago free agent after his contract with
Motta controlling midfield. Birkirkara expired at the end of
Uruguayan striker Edinson last season.
Cavani, at the centre of specula-

Alexis makes debut

tion about a potential transfer
away from PSG, came on as a
substitute in the 61st minute but
skewed a shot well over the
Guingamp goal.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic shows the
MVP trophy, yesterday.
Sporting briefs
Arsenal striker Yaya Sanogo plundered four goals as
Benfica were swept aside 5-1 in the Emirates Cup in
London, yesterday.
The France Under-21 striker did not manage to find
the net in any of his 14 appearances last season, having
joined from Auxerre on a free transfer but seeing his
progress hampered by a back problem.
As 30 million summer signing Alex Sanchez
watched from the bench, Sanogo produced a clinical
display as he bagged a first-half hat-trick while Costa
Rica forward Joel Campbell, back from a loan spell at
Olympiakos, also impressed, scoring his first goal in an
Arsenal shirt to suggest manager Arsene Wenger
already has plenty of attacking options rather than
needing to spend big again.
Wenger had named a mixed side, which included
teenager Calum Chambers, the 16 million signing
from Southampton, lining up in defence along with
Spanish youngster Hector Bellerin, while the likes of
Sanchez, France full-back Mathieu Debuchy pur-
chased from Newcastle and England midfielder Jack
Wilshere on all the bench.
Dutch coach Hiddink
His switch to Qormi had been
on the cards after Temile landed
in Malta on Thursday to con-
clude talks with the Premier
League club.
Qormi have stepped up their
Arsenals German World Cup winning trio Per Merte-
sacker, Lukas Podolski and Mesut Ozil are not sched- recruitment drive over the past
uled to be involved until after the FA Community Shield week after the teams disappoint-
against Manchester City at Wembley next weekend, ing showings in The Conven-
with Crystal Palace the first opponents when the action ience Shop Malta Summer Cup
starts for real on August 16. exposed the weaknesses of their
Following substitutions by both teams, Benfica net- squad.
ted a consolation goal on 61 minutes, Nicolas Gaitan Josef Mansueto, Qormis new
heading in after Arsenal failed to deal with a long throw. coach, will be hoping that the
Chile forward Sanchez, signed from Barcelona, was signing of Temile will be viewed
introduced to rapturous applause when he replaced as a statement of intent from the
Campbell with 15 minutes left. Premier League club as they
Benfica captain Maxi Pereira struck the post, as did intensify their efforts to bring in
Arsenal substitute Francis Coquelin late on from more reinforcements.
Sanchezs cut-back as the closing stages were played Temile, 24, burst to promi-
out at a low tempo. nence as a precocious teenage
In the earlier kick-off, Monaco twice came from forward with Valletta.
behind to draw 2-2 against Valencia. In his first and only season
Striker Falcao made an appearance off the bench for with the Citizens, Temile
Monaco in the closing stages, his first since January. inspired the club to the league
Today, Arsenal play Monaco and Valencia take on title in 2008 before securing a
Benfica. move to Dynamo Kiev.
His five-year spell in Ukraine
was beset by injuries which pre-
vented Temile from making the
desired impact in Kiev.
Last summer, Temile caused a
stir by signing for Birkirkara but

asks duo to make up

MEDEL: Inter have met Cardiff
Citys 12.5m asking price for Gary
Medel, BBC said yesterday. The
Chile World Cup midfielder is
Cardiffs record signing joining for
13m from Sevilla in August 2013.
He made 34 Premier League
appearances for Cardiff, but could
not help them avoid relegation
from the top flight.
RONALDO: Real Madrid forward
Cristiano Ronaldo was ruled out of
last nights friendly in Michigan
against his former club Manchester
United. Coach Carlo Ancelotti said
he was counting on Ronaldo recov-
ering in time for the UEFA Super
Cup against Europa League win-
ners Sevilla on August 12.
VAN DER VAART: Rafael van der
Vaart has rubbished reports sug-
gesting he has been contacted by
QPR. A reunion with his former Tot-
tenham boss Harry Redknapp has
been mooted for the Dutch play-
maker, currently taking in a second
spell at Hamburg. Van der Vaart
said: Harry has not been in touch
with me. He has not phoned me. In
football you never know, but so far
we have not been in touch.
DESTRO: Reports in Germany said
yesterday that Bundesliga side
Wolfsburg are trying to lure Romas
Mattia Destro to their fold this sum-
mer. According to Bild, Wolfsburg
have prepared a 22m bid for the
Italian striker. Roma have been very
active in the transfer market this
summer and they will probably
have to offload some of their own
players to avoid falling foul of the
Financial Fair Play rules.
FERREYRA: Newcastle United are
looking to complete a deal to sign
Facundo Ferreyra on loan from
Shakhtar Donetsk. The 23-year-old
Argentina striker is one of six
Shakhtar players who have opted
not to return to Donetsk because of
the on-going conflict in Ukraine.
TOTTENHAM: Roberto Soldado
and Erik Lamela were among the
goalscorers as Tottenham Hotspur
thrashed Celtic 6-1 in a friendly in
Helsinki, yesterday. Spurs raced
into a 2-0 lead thanks to efforts
from Harry Kane and Soldado.
Jamie Lindsay pulled a goal back
for Celtic in the 43rd, but a minute
later Lewis Holtby restored the
two-goal cushion. Tottenham kept
the momentum going after the
break with goals from Lamela,
Christian Eriksen and Emmanuel
Adebayor.
CHAMPIONS CUP: Inter 2 (Vidic,
Nagatomo) Roma 0.
after a bright start, his season fiz-
zled out as the Nigerian lost his
place in Paul Zammits team.
New Holland coach Guus Hiddink Van Persie was quoted as say- On Friday , Qormi also com-
has asked for captain Robin van ing: Van Hooijdonk needs to pleted the signing of Argentine
Persie to work out his differences stop. He should stick to playing defender Mauricio Matias
with Pierre van Hooijdonk. golf or do something else. Every- Mazzetti.
Van Hooijdonk, who won 46 body is proud of the team but (Van The 28-year-old, who played
caps for Holland from 1994-2004 Hooijdonk) creates panic without for Iraqs Duhok SC last season,
and was named in Hiddinks new arguments. He does not speak has signed a one-year contract.
coaching team on Friday, slated with a good heart.
Van Persie last month ahead of the But Oranje boss Hiddink, who Aktpans mishap
World Cup third place play-off on Friday also appointed Ruud
clash against hosts Brazil, claim- van Nistelrooy as one of his assis- Birkirkara have opened negotia-
ing the player should have been tant coaches alongside Danny tions with the agent of Brazilian
dropped from the team for a lack Blind for his second stint at the striker Ellinton Antonio Costa
of commitment. helm, said: Theres going to be a Moraes who has been training
But the Manchester United discussion between Van Hooij- with the team since Wednesday.
striker delivered the perfect donk and Van Persie. The 24-year-old has played for
response by scoring in the 3-0 win They should sit down together Westerlo in Belgium, Ethnikos
as Louis van Gaals side claimed like grown men, bang their heads Achna in Cyprus and Hapoel
bronze medals and he later hit together and speak their minds as Raanana in Israel.
back at his former Feyenoord guys should. After assessing Ellinton during
team-mate saying he should stick I plan to schedule a meeting training, coach Paul Zammit has
to golf. between them soon. instructed the clubs administra-
tion to start contract talks.
On a less positive note,
SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP (first round) Birkirkaras goalkeeping situa-
tion has taken a turn for the
Airdrieonians vs Stenhousemuir 1-3; Albion Rovers vs Livingston 0-0 (Livingston worse after Ini Aktpan fractured
win 4-3 on penalties); Alloa Athletic vs Stirling Albion 1-0; Brechin City vs Dum- a hand during a friendly against
barton 0-1; Clyde vs Cowdenbeath 1-2; Dundee FC vs Peterhead 4-0; Dun- Hibernians on Friday.
fermline vs Annan Athletic 5-1; East Stirlingshire vs Ayr United 0-4; Hamilton Reserve keeper Aktpan under-
vs Arbroath 2-1; Montrose vs Falkirk 1-3; went surgery yesterday.
Morton vs Berwick Rangers 2-1; Queen of the South vs Elgin City 5-0; Raith Hibs won the friendly 3-0.
Rovers vs Forfar Athletic 4-2 aet; Stranraer vs East Fife 1-0.
62 Sport
Football In England
Young Dier finds
his way back home
Eric Dier admits it has been some-
thing of a strange journey that has
taken him to signing for Tottenham
and he feels he is fulfilling a dream
now the transfer is complete.
The 20-year-old Cheltenham-
born player, who can operate as a
defender or holding midfielder,
has joined the Premier League
side from Portuguese club Sport-
ing Lisbon, where he came
through the youth ranks.
Having finalised his switch on a
five-year deal for around 4 mil-
lion, the England Under-21 inter-
national said: I am really excited
to be joining such a big club. It has
always been my ambition and my
dream to come back to England
and play in the Premier League.
The reason I moved to Portugal
was nothing to do with football it
was because of my family.
We moved there when I was
six, I got picked up by Sporting
when I was eight and I went
through their youth system, all the
way to the first team.
Bundesliga
Bobic rules out Kuranyi move
Stuttgarts director of sport Fredi Bobic has ruled out a
return to the Bundesliga club for Kevin Kuranyi, even
though his own superior would not say no to a move.
The former Germany international, who enjoyed
the best years of his career in Stuttgart, is out of con-
tract with Dynamo Moscow at the end of the season
and he has hinted at a return to the Bundesliga.
Stuttgart would be his first-choice destination,
although that is a dream which is unlikely to be
realised.
language. I was seen as a bit of an
outsider.
But after I picked up the lan-
guage when I was 12 or 13, it was
really easy.
I dont think they saw me as
English they pretty much saw me
like one of their own.
The Premier League was still
the only league I watched really. It
is on television in Portugal and it
is the biggest league in the world
in my opinion.
Obviously, Ive watched a lot of Dynamos requests.
Tottenham, and Ive always
enjoyed the way they play, their
attacking football.
I think, coming from Portugal,
that suits me and this season I just
want to adapt really quickly to the
Eric Dier... new Spurs signing. Premier League and do the best I
can.
It is kind of a strange back- Dier, who had a spell on loan
ground and everyone seems sur- with Everton in 2011 to further his
prised by it. But it just happened experience, made 26 league
that way really. appearances overall for Sporting
At the beginning it was hard after making his debut in Novem-
because I didnt really speak the ber 2012.
Everybody knows that I have a good relationship
with Kevin, but his return is not an issue, Bobic told
Kicker magazine.
Bobic has the final say when it comes to transfers
in and out of Stuttgart, even if the clubs president
Bernd Wahler appears keen on Kuranyis return.
We have spoken about and with Kevin Kuranyi,
Wahler told the Stuttgarter Zeitung.
Theres no question, we are interested in Kevin
Kuranyi.
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Football news
Veloso linked with
Fiorentina transfer
Miguel Veloso is being linked with
a move to Fiorentina as the Portu-
gal and Dynamo Kiev midfielder
wants to leave Ukraine.
With trouble brewing in the
country, following the unrest by
Russian-backed separatists, many
of the foreign players in the
Ukraine league have expressed
their desire to leave.
Veloso, formerly of Genoa, said:
I told Dynamo Kiev that I want to
leave, but it doesnt only depend
on me. It is also down to the com-
mon sense of the club owners.
I very much like Fiorentina, as
its a great squad full of real cham-
pions, but there are other clubs
interested in me who could meet
the services of Swiss forward
Everton sign Dons
youngster Galloway
Everton have completed the sign-
ing of teenage defender Brendan
Galloway on a five-year deal from
League One side MK Dons.
The 18-year-old Zimbabwe-
born England youth international
has joined the Goodison Park club
for an undisclosed fee and will join
up with their under-21 side.
Galloway became the youngest
player in MK Dons history to fea-
ture for the club when, at the age
of 15, he made his debut as a sec-
ond-half substitute in a 6-0 FA Cup
victory over Nantwich Town in
November 2011.
He went on to make his League
debut the following April and in
total made 17 appearances for the
League One club and scored once.
1.2m for Leeds
in policing row
Police chiefs have handed Leeds
more than 1.2 million after the
High Court ruled that the Cham-
pionship club had been over-
charged for policing at home
games, a judge has heard.
But Leeds bosses claim that
they are still owed more than
800,000.
The figures emerged on Friday
after judge David Eady examined
the latest stage of the dispute
between West Yorkshire Police
and Leeds.
Two years ago Eady ruled that
the force overcharged for spe-
cial police services over three
seasons between 2009 and 2012,
following a High Court hearing.
West Yorkshire Police and
Leeds are now arguing over how
exactly much should be repaid.
Ansaldi moves to
Atletico on loan
Atletico Madrid have signed full-
back Cristian Ansaldi on a sea-
son-long loan deal from Zenit St
Petersburg.
The 27-year-old Argentina
international joins the Primera
Division champions after one
season at the Petrovsky Stadium,
which followed a five-year stint at
their Russian Premier League
rivals Rubin Kazan.
Ansaldi began his career at
Argentinian side Newells Old
Boys in 2005, before moving to
Rubin Kazan three years later.
He has been capped three times
by Argentina, making his debut in
a friendly against Spain in 2009.
I August 3, 2014
Eintracht Frankfurt
secure Seferovic
Eintracht Frankfurt have secured
Haris Seferovic (picture) follow-
ing lengthy negotiations with
Real Sociedad.
The 22-year-old put pen to
paper on a three-year contract
with the Eagles.
Were totally delighted that
this transfer has worked out
favourably, said Frankfurts
director of sport Bruno Hubner.
We intentionally chose a
young player who already has a
relatively high degree of experi-
ence, but who still has plenty of
room for improvement.
Seferovic, who scored once in
four appearances for Switzerland
at the World Cup finals, will wear
the number nine shirt for Frank-
furt.
Nieto, Ekiza join
newcomers Eibar
Basque side Eibar have bol-
stered their squad with the
additions of Dani Nieto and
Borja Ekiza ahead of their first
ever Spanish Primera Division
campaign.
Majorca-born winger Nieto,
23, joins Gaizka Garitanos side
on a two-year deal after being
released by Barcelona, having
made 24 league appearances for
their B side in the Segunda Divi-
sion after joining from AD
Alcorcon last summer.
Ezika, a 26-year-old defender
who hails from Pamplona, is a
free transfer acquisition from
Athletic Bilbao, whom he joined
in 2008 from Club Deportivo
Basconia.
He is expected to agree a one-
year deal with last years
Segunda Division winners once
he undergoes a medical.
SantElia to take
12,000 spectators
Cagliari reached an agreement
with the council authorities for
the home ground SantElia to
increase spectators for the new
Serie A season starting later this
month.
Due to safety concerns, the
stadium could only have 5,000
people last season but following
the latest developments Cagliari
will have more than twice that
figure for 2014-15 as 12,000 will
now be allowed through the
turnstiles.
In a statement, Cagliari said
the club and council will con-
tinue to work on ways how to
expand the number of specta-
tors in the stadium as more
refurbishment works are
planned for this year.
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Football In Italy

English title is big Juventus sign

ask for Van Gaal
says Ancelotti
Paul Hirst
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti
has told Louis van Gaal he will find
it extremely hard to win the title
with Manchester United next sea-
son.
Van Gaal has been tasked with
bringing the glory years back to
United following last years sev-
enth-place finish under David
Moyes.
Ancelotti did the double in his
first season at Chelsea but, even
though he rates Van Gaal highly,
the Italian thinks it will be difficult
for the Dutchman to lift the trophy
at the first time of asking.
They signed really good players
this year but to build a team is not
so easy, Ancelotti told a press
conference ahead of last nights
friendly against United in Ann
Arbor, Michigan.
The Premier League is a very
competitive league and it will not
be easy to win it the first year
because there are a lot of teams
who are really competitive and
they want to win.
Ancelotti dodged a question on
whether he was approached by
United following Moyess sacking.
Louis van Gaal... tough task
awaits new United boss.
These are rumours that usually
happen to the manager, he said.
The former Chelsea manager
thinks the United hierarchy chose
wisely when they appointed Van
Gaal, though.
He is a good, very experienced
manager, Ancelotti added.
He had a fantastic experience
in all the countries he worked in
and he will do a fantastic job at
Manchester United. He had a fan-
tastic World Cup with Holland and
is a manager that doesnt have
anything to learn.
The build-up to yesterdays
friendly was dominated by talk of
potential incomings and outgo-
ings at the European champions.
Di Maria return
Ancelotti said there was no news
about Angel Di Maria, the
Argentina winger who has been
linked with United and PSG.
Angel will come back on
August 5 as was scheduled before
the World Cup, Ancelotti said.
The Italian also dodged ques-
tions about the futures of goal-
keeper Diego Lopez, who could
leave if, as expected, Keylor Navas
signs for Real.
The former Italy international
also refused to give any details
about Raul, Reals record-appear-
ance maker, who is reported to on
the verge of rejoining the club in
an executive role.
I dont have any news about
Raul or this topic, Ancelotti said.
Romulo as Isla
leaves for QPR
Juventus have signed mid-
fielder Romulo Souza Orestes
on loan from Verona with an
option to buy.
Juve will pay one million
euros to loan the Brazilian-
born Italian, with the option to
buy worth six million euros,
the defending Serie A champi-
ons said on their website yes-
terday.
The option is automatically
exercised if Romulo plays in at
least 60 per cent of Juves offi-
cial matches this coming sea-
son.
Juve become the ninth club
on the resum of Romulo,
who played for six different
sides in Brazil before moving
to Fiorentina from Cruzeiro in
2012.
He was loaned to Verona
before making the move offi-
cial last month but has now
moved on again, given the
opportunity to play in the
Champions League with Juve. Romulo
The transfer was completed Souza Orestes
in time for the 27-year-old to
travel with Juve for their pre-season I met coach Allegri and he
tour of Asia, which begins tomor- asked me where I preferred to
row. play. I said I was ready to take any
Romulo impressed last season, role on the right flank.
when in a co-ownership deal with Meanwhile, it was also revealed
Fiorentina, scoring six goals in 32 that Juve wing-back Mauricio Isla
Serie A games. has agreed terms with QPR and
He was called up by Italy for the will be in London for a medical
World Cup in Brazil, but pulled out today.

Lampard to join City reports due to injury.

Frank Lampard is on the verge of
joining Manchester City on loan,
according to reports.
The England midfielder signed
for Citys sister outfit New York
City FC this summer, ending 13
trophy-laden years at Chelsea.
With the MLS season not start-
ing until the spring, there was
speculation that Lampard would
head to Melbourne City, the third
club owned by the City Football
Group, on a short-term deal.
But reports emerged on Friday
night that the 36-year-old was set
to move to the Etihad on a six-
month deal to help Manuel Pelle-
grinis men in the defence of their
Barclays Premier League title.
Lampard was unveiled in New
York on July 24 and admitted he
was eager to keep himself fit ahead
of his American adventure.
Im going to keep fit, thats the
main thing. How I do that is not
clear yet, he said.
Im going to sit round with peo-
ple at the club and sort that out.
Lampard began his career at
West Ham but moved to Stamford
Bridge in 2001, making 649
appearances and becoming the
Blues all-time top scorer with 211
goals.
A spell in the Premier League
would also be likely to help Lam-
pard extend his England career,
which has so far seen him win 106
caps, scoring 29 goals.
Romulo said he was delighted to
have joined the Italian champions.
I knew of interest from Juventus
and that made me happy, he told
reporters.
I am satisfied, as its another step
in my continuing journey that I
started in Italy three years ago. I also
thank Fiorentina for the opportu-
nity they gave me. I want to give my
all for the city and the club.
I grew up in a poor family, but
with good values. Today is a dream
come true. I made so many sacri-
fices to get here and now Ill fight
even harder to stay.
Tomorrow (today) Isla will
have his medical in England, as a
deal has been reached with QPR,
announced the Turin club director
Beppe Marotta.
The Chile international was a
regular at the World Cup in Brazil
last month but failed to break into
the Juve starting formation for
most of the season.
Romulos arrival from Verona
effectively pushed Isla out of the
Juve squad forcing him to seek
pastures new.
Isla, 26, is expected to join QPR
on loan with an option to buy for
10 million.

Corruption allegations in Under-19 European Championship rock Bulgarian soccer...

Former goalkeeper denies involvement

Former Bulgarian top-flight goalkeeper
Daniel Gyaurov has denied being
involved in attempts to manipulate
matches at last months Under-19 Euro-
pean Championship.
Im completely innocent, former
Lokomotiv Sofia and Vidima-Rakovski
keeper Gyaurov said yesterday after being
released from custody.
I dont know who did this to me but its
disgusting.
Gyaurov, 20, suspected of being a key
figure in the match-fixing scandal that
rocked the Balkan country, was held for
24 hours after he was arrested following
a joint operation involving the interior
ministry and the Bulgarian Football
Union (BFU) on Friday.
His aim was to manipulate Bulgaria
matches at the European Champion-
ship, BFU spokesman Pavel Kolev told
Reuters after Gyaurovs arrest.
Some of the players told
me one of their team-
mates had contacted
and asked them to throw
games coach
Bulgaria Under-19 national coach
Alexander Dimitrov said he decided to
drop one unnamed player after receiving
information about some controversial
contacts.
Some of the players told me one of
their team-mates had contacted and
asked them to throw games, Dimitrov
said.
I talked to him and he confessed
everything. He seemed very worried, I
think he may have been threatened but
its something the investigation should
reveal.
I released him of course, theres no
way he could be in my squad.
Police have already questioned several
individuals including players from the
Under-19 squad.
I and three of my friends met with
some of the (Under-19) national team
players at a petrol station (near the town
of Pravets where the team was preparing
for the tournament), Gyaurov, who has
since retired, said.
We know each other from the (soccer)
fields and the national team. But I only
asked them if theyre keen to join a team.
I dont want to reveal the name because
of the ongoing investigation.
Then we wished them luck at the
European Championship and we left.
Bulgaria lost their three games and fin-
ished bottom of Group B without scoring
a goal at the tournament which was
played in Hungary.
Reports of match-fixing and corruption
in sport have been rife in Bulgaria for
many years.
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Maltese and Palestinian protesters play dead on the steps of City Gate in Valletta to show their opposition to the Israel-Palestine conflict in Gaza yesterday. Photo: Chris
Sant Fournier See stories on pages 12, 13
Nine contracts worth 1m
signed days before election
Caroline Muscat
Nine contracts amounting to more
than 1 million in EU agricultural
funds were signed in the week
before the last general election, The
Sunday Times of Malta has learnt.
The contracts guaranteed the
allocation of funds, most of which
amounted to 150,000: the maxi-
mum allowed under funding
stream Measure 123 that aims to
add value to agricultural products.
The local paying agency for
these funds would not confirm
whether any other funds were
allocated under other agricultural
funding streams that make up the
European Commissions Rural
Development Programme for
Malta 2007 to 2013.
Nor would it confirm the total
amount allocated to the nine con-
tracts signed under Measure 123 in
the days before the election.
Former rural affairs minister
George Pullicino said he had no
knowledge of the contracts signed.
I didnt go into these details. But
I know there was a decision that no
contracts should be signed that
week, obviously because of the elec-
tion... so nobody would think were
trying buy votes by awarding con-
tracts, he said.
Most of the nine contracts signed
were with established names in the
agricultural sector.
Magro Brothers received
300,000 by getting full funding
under two companies: Magro
Brothers (Foods) Ltd and Savina
Creations Ltd. The same company
had already been granted another
150,000 from an earlier call under
the same measure.
In the week before the election,
Emmanuel Delicata Winemaker
Ltd also received maximum fund-
ing of 150,000 the second time
the same company was awarded
maximum funding under the
same measure.
The Sunday Times of Malta had
revealed that at least seven benefi-
ciaries were twice allocated the
maximum funding permitted under
separate calls for applications.
Meanwhile, some farmers are
crippled by debts incurred through
bank loans required for them to
upgrade their livestock farms to
comply with EU standards.
Several farmers who spoke to The
Sunday Times of Malta said the
loans were taken based on commit-
ments made to them that they
would get something.
Families are being torn apart by
the pressure, many unsure of what
their future will bring as they
struggle to pay back the interest on
the loans.
Last week, this newspaper also
revealed that one of the contracts
signed four days before the election
allocated 150,000 to Stephen
Galea for a winery in Bidnija even
though he did not have the full per-
mit to initiate the project.
Mr Galea committed last week to
returning the funds since the plan-
ning authority refused to grant him
the full permit required for the proj-
ect. The paying agency confirmed
that Mr Galea cancelled his con-
tract last Wednesday.
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Protest against
Gaza war
Allocated funding contracts
Beneficiary Amount Project
Magro Brothers Developing niche markets for ready-to-serve
150,000
(Foods) Ltd Maltese soups using local ingredients.
Creating niche market for gourmet wine
Savina Creations Ltd 150,000
vinegars from local vines.
Emmanuel A quality-focused eco-friendly approach to
150,000
Delicata Winemaker premium white wine production.
Meridiana Improvements for DOK quality
34,040
Wine Estate wine production.
Developing niche markets for gourmet and
Farm Fresh Ltd 150,000
drinking yoghurts using Maltese milk.
Setting up of a boutique winery and
Stephen Galea 150,000
housing of honey handling activities.
Golden Extracts Purchase of olive oil processing equipment and
93,573
Co. Ltd upgrading of premises.
B.S.S. Ltd 79,449.71 Olives to oil.
Ta Salvu u Acquiring EU quality status for
108,697.50
Mari Co Ltd Maltese bejniet.
Following The Sunday Times of compile a report for the European It found insufficient audit trails,
Maltas revelations on the allocation Commissions Internal Audit and miscalculations of aid eligible to
of agricultural funds under the Rural Investigation Department. farmers and payments made before
Development Programme 2007 to In 2010 EU auditors said the anomalies were solved.
2013, the agency has been asked to agency was not up to standard. cmuscat@timesofmalta.com

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Kevin Cassar
Kevin Cassar is a private client
manager at Blevins Franks
Financial Management Ltd.
Malta has a history of attracting for-
eigners to its shores as a country of
residence for a multitude of reasons.
Tax is an incentive, but living in
a foreign country should be an
experience. Malta does indeed
offer a unique experience, mainly
driven by the fact that the Maltese
have been welcoming foreigners to
our shores for thousands of years.
Our first written endorsement
came 2,000 years ago when St Paul
was shipwrecked in Malta on his
way to Rome and wrote about the
uncommon kindness of the Mal-
tese and how they made us feel
all welcome. This is in our DNA.
It is, however, a fact that when
Malta became an independent
state in 1964, a primary economic
target was to formulate a way to
encourage the expatriates already
resident in Malta to stay on and
continue living here. This led to
Maltas first residence programme
called the six-penny settlers, aptly
named after the tax rate at the time.
The concept was new, bold and
innovative. The result was not only
that expatriates living in Malta stayed
on, but it also led to other British peo-
ple, a number of them of very good
standing and rather well known, to
take up residence in Malta.
Since then, Malta has emerged as
a destination of choice for families
and individuals who decide to live
I August 3, 2014
here from all over the world, but
mainly from Europe. The formula is Malta offers a highly desirable
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In May of last year, the government
embarked on a project to review its
residence programmes and also on
some new initiatives. Attracting for-
eigners to come and live in Malta and
to receive private wealth manage-
ment was and remains a primary eco-
nomic focal point for Malta.
The first result was the Global Res-
idence Programme, aimed at non-
EU nationals, allowing them to live
and stay in Malta and move freely
within Schengen, provided that cer-
tain minimum criteria are satisfied.
Attracting
foreigners to come
and live here was
and remains a
primary economic
focal point for
Malta
A similar programme for EU
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ARE YOU BUYING a property? Large
selection to choose from on plan,
semi-finished or finished. Phone
Mark (broker) on 9949 1617.
ATTARD (Tumas Chetcuti Street).
Two-car garage, finished. 38,000
FH. Phone 9960 7851.
ATTARD, Misra Kola area. Three
bedroom finished maisonette, inter-
connected two-car garage. 240,000.
Phone 7945 0155.
ATTARD, Misra Kola. Prime loca-
tion, south-facing, larger than nor-
mal semi-detached Villa. Qawra
Point - 3rd floor sea view, three bed-
rooms, south-facing corner apart-
ment and 4th floor seafront, three
bedroom apartment. Phone owner
2141 5204 or 9901 3622.
ATTARD, Scotts Supermarket area.
One-car, lock-up basement garage in
garage block. 11,500. Phone owner
9948 7407.
ATTARD, Tal-Mirakli. Looking for a
larger than usual maisonette? Over
215sqm four bedrooms, two yards with
a splendid layout. 194,000. Highly fin-
ished. Phone owner 9944 7922.
ATTARD, Tal-Mirakli. Looking for the
best? Look no further. Over 190sqm
three double bedroom apartment.
60sqm open plan, large front and
back terrace, facing a green area.
185,000 high standard finishes.
Phone owner 9944 7922.
ATTARD. 125sqm, open plan apart-
ment. Three double bedrooms, bath-
room, en-suite, front/back terrace.
New block. 130,000, finished (includ-
ing doors and bathrooms of your
choice). Phone owner 7904 9464.
ATTARD. 200sqm, finished four bed-
room maisonette, back yard.
186,000. Phone 7945 0155.
ATTARD. Beautiful three/four bed-
room bright character house, swim-
ming pool. Excellently designed, large
living area, wine cellar and much
more 494,000. Phone 9947 6949.
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ATTARD. Best area. 180sqm three
bedroom apartment. Must be seen.
155,000. Phone 9934 9306.
ATTARD. Bright designer finish apart-
ment, three bedrooms 150,000.
Phone 9942 6955.
ATTARD. Designer finished, fur-
nished, three bedroom apartment
in small block. 150,000. Phone
7900 5544.
ATTARD. Designer furnished apart-
ment and penthouse ready to move
into. Phone 9990 3888.
ATTARD. Designer furnished
maisonette. Very bright, open plan,
three bedrooms, front patio, back
yard. 160,000. Phone 7928 3504.
ATTARD. Finished three bedroom
penthouse, with a large terrace over-
looking Kitchen Garden. 245,000.
Phone owner 9905 4890.
ATTARD. Fully detached, 400sqm
villa. Separate sitting/dining, four
bedrooms, large basement, three-car
garage, private garden space for
pool. 700,000. Phone 9942 2256.
ATTARD. Immaculate, first floor, three
bedroom maisonette including half
ownership of roof. Owner leaving
island. 200,000. Phone 7900 3401.
ATTARD. Luxury finished apartments,
maisonettes, penthouses highly
finished starting from 140,000.
Phone 9945 0592.
ATTARD. New on the market, best loca-
tion Attard centre. Three bedroom,
corner semi-detached villa, plot size
420sqm, measuring 15 x 28m. 595,000
FH. Direct from owner. Phone 2741
3114 or 7741 3114.
ATTARD. One apartment, two bed-
rooms, country views. 120,000.
Phone owner 7960 4655.
ATTARD. Penthouse finished, three
bedrooms, laundry room, separate
kitchen, two terraces, open views
173,000. Phone 9942 2256.
FOR SALE
Write to Box 1750 The Times.
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ATTARD. Semi-detached, duplex
maisonette. Large open plan, three
bedrooms, washroom, full roof with
country views. 210,000. Phone
7928 3504.
ATTARD. Squarish layout finished
three bedroom apartment behind
kitchen garden. 158,000.
Phone owner 9905 4890 or 9947
5163.
ATTARD. Three bedroom apartments
NADUR GOZO
(House of character/large
from 143,000 finished or 160,000 courtyard)
fully furnished. Phone 7970
8080. Spacious semi-detached house
ATTARD. Three double bedroom of character consisting of a
villa, garden, space for pool, three- welcoming entrance hall, 3
car garage. 460,000 negotiable. rooms on the ground floor level,
Phone 7923 1367. massive courtyard easily to make
ATTARD/NAXXAR: houses of a good sized swimming pool,
character; terraced houses; flats; storage room, great potential to
maisonettes; bungalows; plots. extended another 3 rooms on
Phone 2143 1695 or 7921 1403. the first floor level. Must be seen
BAAR I-AGAQ. First floor to be fully appreciated.
duplex maisonette, wide frontage,
nice views, four bedrooms, spacious 185,000
front terrace, full roof, airspace. Phone 9982 9745
220,000. Phone 9980 1017.
BAAR I-AGAQ. Fully detached
villa set on 0.33ha (three tumoli) of
land with country and sea views.
Price on request. Sole agency. Phone
+356 9910 8071.
BAAR I-AGAQ. Unique oppor-
tunity. Three bedrooms with 16m
frontage apartments with pool and
large terrace overlooking unob-
structed views, finished to high stan-
dards. Phone 7949 3537.
BARIJA. Semi-detached apartments
measuring 230sqm. Phone 9980
7352.
BARIJA. Three bedroom apartment
measuring 200sqm with unique
views. Phone 9980 7352.
PROPERTY FOR SALE
BALZAN. Apartment. Three dou- EJTUN. 300 year old house of character, main entrance hall with
ble bedrooms, open plan leading
onto terrace with large fresco ceiling, separate dining room, large kitchen, bathroom,
garden view. Finished (including very large lounge, 16 courses high ceiling, big garden,
doors and bathrooms of your conservatory, three bedrooms, other bathroom, solar, fresh
choice). 165,000. Phone owner
7904 9464. water well and roof garden in immaculate ready-to-move-into
BALZAN. Bargain, reduced for condition including appliances and built-in kitchen. Regretfully
quick sale. Three bedroom apart- reduced for quick sale 330,000 negotiable. Freehold and rental
ment in new block. 95,400. Phone
9967 0019. 2 car garage next door. Phone owner 9946 2889.
In prime area of Republic Street, Valletta.
With MEPA permit for retail outlet and a
restaurant on the top floor. Approximately
1,000 square metres spread on 5 floors.
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BALZAN. Finished large three bed-
room apartment. Must view
157,500. Phone 7947 0510.
BALZAN. Finished maisonette. Large
open plan, three bedrooms, two
bathrooms, utility, two yards.
Optional garages. 179,000. Phone
9949 5041.
BALZAN. Finished three bedroom
apartment forming part of a new
block. 96,000. Optional garages
available. Phone 7927 7627.
BALZAN. Finished, three double
bedroom, 175sqm apartment,
views, car space. 155,000. Phone
9949 9337.
BALZAN. Luxury, large corner,
three bedroom apartment, two
bathrooms, kitchen/dining room,
sitting room, terrace, garage
optional. 178,000. Phone
7944 0132.
BALZAN. One bedroom corner town-
house. Expert conversion. Great
property. 145,000. Phone 9947 3268.
BALZAN. Penthouse with an internal
area of 200sqm and 100sqm terrace.
320,000. Phone 9931 6333.
BALZAN. Rare to come by, an uncon-
verted townhouse in the most beau-
tiful part of Balzan with space for
pool. 285,000. No agents. Phone
9909 1000.
BALZAN.Selection of two and three bed-
room maisonettes, apartments and
penthouses in modern complex. Start-
ing from 155,000. Phone 7967 9117.
BALZAN. Semi-converted double
fronted townhouse. Large
lounge/dining, separate kitchen
leading to good sized garden, two
bathrooms, spare toilet, two-car
garage. 500,000. Phone 9930 4288.
BALZAN. Squarish maisonette. Three
large bedrooms, kitchen/sitting/ din-
ing, yard, internal yard. 195,000.
Phone 7945 6423.
BIRGUMA, villa area. New, two bed-
room maisonette. Front patio,
kitchen/living/dining, bathroom/en-
suite, back yard. 116,000. Phone
7987 1787.
BIRGUMA. New on the market, selec-
tion of four plots for semi-detached
bungalows overlooking fantastic
views, measuring up 558sqm, and
with permits. Phone 7949 3537.
BIRKIRKARA (St Helen Street).
Newly finished with kitchen. 85,000
FH. Phone owner 9944 7444;
carl@77Ltd.com
BIRKIRKARA, limits of Ta Paris, near
bypass. Large flats, maisonettes with
airspace, penthouses, two/three
bedrooms. Phone owner 7990 8645.
BIRKIRKARA, old church area. Brand
new, fully furnished with good qual-
ity furniture. Three bedroom apart-
ment with use of roof. 132,000 ready
for immediate occupation. Phone
owner 9944 7922.
BIRKIRKARA, Ta Paris. Highly
finished new apartment enjoying
spacious open plan, large
balconies. 108,000 Phone 9934
9306.
BIRKIRKARA, Ta Paris/Swatar.
Looking for a large apartment with
large bedrooms and large terraces.
Over 204sqm with a 56sqm open
plan. 165,000. Highly finished.
Phone owner 9994 6417.
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BIRKIRKARA, Ta Paris/Swatar. Look-
ing for the best? Over 200sqm apart-
ment, three double bedrooms,
65sqm plan, box-room, two bath-
rooms and a back terrace. 166,000.
Highly finished. Phone owner 9994
6417.
BIRKIRKARA, Ta Paris/Swatar.
Newly built, three bedroom, ele-
vated, groundfloor maisonette, pro-
vides ample accommodation with
part of roof. 126,000 fully finished.
Tiles, doors, bathrooms of your
choice. Phone owner 7711 4545.
BIRKIRKARA, Ta Paris/Swatar.
Newly built, two double bedroom
apartment with part of roof. Very
bright and spacious 93,000 fully fin-
ished. Tiles, doors, bathrooms of
your choice. Phone owner 7711 4545.
BIRKIRKARA, Ta Paris/Swatar.
Newly built. Very bright and offering
spacious accommodation, three
bedroom apartment in a block of
only four. 119,000 finished to high
standards. Phone owner 9913 7275.
BIRKIRKARA, Villa Eugenie. Modern
complex, designer finished apart-
ment, garage. Nice outdoor area,
165,000. Phone 9982 6551.
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BIRKIRKARA. 170,000 FH. Luxury
finished first floor apartment. Living/
dining, separate fitted kitchen/break-
fast, three bedrooms, guest shower
room, main bathroom, front balcony,
back terrace, internal yard and wash-
room on roof, own private roof and
airspace. Phone 9903 8993.
BIRKIRKARA. 400-year-old, uncon-
verted house of character. Garden,
courtyard, 10 rooms. Many fea-
tures. Space for pool. 232,000.
Phone 9947 3268.
BIRKIRKARA. Apartment in new
location. Semi-furnished, three bed-
rooms, open plan, own roof.
110,000, rented garage optional.
Phone 9949 5041.
BIRKIRKARA. Best prices in
Birkirkara. Two/three bedrooms,
very good area, newly built block,
fantastic finishes. 87,000. Phone
owner 7927 2465.
BIRKIRKARA. Commercial Class 4
showroom on busy main road.
82sqm. 195,000. Phone 9949 0702.
BIRKIRKARA. Expertly converted, two
double bedroom, fully equipped house
of character. Solar heater, stove, much
more. 225,000. Phone 7926 3000.
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BIRKIRKARA. Finished two bed-
room apartment having lift and
own part of roof. Bargain 86,500.
Phone 9986 2850.
BIRKIRKARA. Four bedroom apart-
ment in a block of four. Approximately
200sqm including airspace and an
interconnecting garage finished. No
agents. Phone owner 7758 1476.
BIRKIRKARA. Garage/store, old
church area 15.6m x 5.4m x 6.8m
150,000. Phone 9949 0702.
BIRKIRKARA. Larger than usual,
three bedroom apartment,
kitchen/living, bathroom, en-suite,
block of three 116,500. Phone 7923
1275 or 7988 2976.
BIRKIRKARA. Maisonette 110sqm
three bedrooms, main en-suite,
kitchen/dining/living, bathroom.
Phone owner 9949 3170.
BIRKIRKARA. Older style, well kept,
first floor duplex maisonette. Three
double bedrooms, washroom, roof
terrace. Full airspace. 128,000.
Phone 9988 5979.
BIRKIRKARA. Selection of brand
new, two/three bedroom apartments
ideal for first time buyers, starting
from 89,800. Phone 7754 7477.
BIRKIRKARA. Three bedroom, fin-
ished solitary maisonette, own roof.
130,000. Phone 9920 8416.
BIRKIRKARA. Two large penthouses
in Tumas Galea Street, with views.
Phone 9942 6356.
BIREBBUA, Qajjenza. Three
bedroom apartments, penthouses,
and maisonettes. Phone 9980 7352.
BIREBBUA. Field .495ha (4
tumoli), electricity supply, borehole.
118,000. Phone 9942 6479.
BIREBBUA. Furnished corner
three bedroom maisonette, fitted
kitchen/dining, bathroom and yard.
136,000. Phone 9928 7339.
BIREBBUA. Luxury, modern, wide
fronted, three bedroom terraced
bungalow. 230,000. Bargain. Phone
9950 9048.
BIREBBUA. New, three/four
bedroom terraced house with a six-
car, street level garage. 170,000.
Phone owner 7927 2465.
BIREBBUA. Plot for terraced house
in a tranquil area. 125,000. Phone
owner 7927 2465.
BIREBBUA. Plot measuring 20 x 77
with permits approved to build terrace
house with three bedrooms, en-suite,
two bathrooms, living, kitchen, open
plan, back yard, whole roof, washroom,
two-car garage. 151,000 (Lm65,000)
negotiable. Phone 7992 5513.
BUIBBA, McDonalds area. Corner
with the promenade, unobstructed
sea/country views, three bedroom,
furnished apartment. Kitchen/ liv-
ing/dining, en-suite, box room, front
terrace. 219,000. Phone 7987 1787.
BUIBBA, two minutes from McDon-
alds. x four two bedroom flats with
air-space to build another four units.
Phone 7786 8677.
BUIBBA. Corner from seafront.
165/185sqm apartments/penthouse.
From 130,000. Garages optional.
Phone owner 9905 2077.
BUIBBA. Fully finished, 110sqm,
two/three bedroom apartment
close to square. 107,000. Phone
7905 5248.
BUIBBA. Going concern. Corner
shop near hotels. Good passing
trade, complete with stock. Class 4
permits. 109,000. Phone 7987 1787.
BUIBBA. New, superbly located
three bedroom apartment. Bargain.
115,000. Phone 9912 5070.
BUIBBA. New, very spacious three
bedroom, fully finished apartments,
front/back terraces, quiet street.
120,000. Phone 7905 5248.
BUIBBA. Renovated to highest stan-
dards, two double bedroom, ground-
floor maisonette, one minute from
seafront. Investment opportunity.
159,000. Phone agent 7926 3000.
BUIBBA. Seafront fully air-
conditioned and equipped ground-
floor office with permit. 220,000.
Phone owner 2131 8560 or 9905 4890.
BUIBBA. Second floor flat. Sea view,
prime area, three bedrooms,
sitting/dining, kitchen, bathroom
and spare toilet. Fully furnished.
75,000 FH, garage optional. Phone
7989 2142.
COSPICUA (Bormla). Catering estab-
lishment and townhouse, breathtak-
ing views, three bedrooms. 491,000.
Phone 7939 2939.
DINGLI. Converted townhouse. Oak
kitchen, three bedrooms (two dou-
ble, one single), two bathrooms.
215,000. Phone owner 7922 3333.
DINGLI. Solitary maisonette (fantastic
views). Fitted kitchen/breakfast
three bedrooms, two bathrooms, sit-
ting/dining 15 car garage. 320,000
(Sensar). Phone 7748 5858.
DINGLI. Three bedroom groundfloor
duplex maisonette. Phone/SMS
7946 3278.
FGURA. Apartment. Three double
bedrooms, large open plan, bath-
room and en-suite. Small block.
105,000. Phone owner 7904 9464.
FGURA. Brand new three bedroom
spacious finished apartment with
views 110,000. Phone owner 9947
5163.
FGURA. Corner solitary maisonette with
own roof and airspace with a four-car
interconnected garage (having a small
backyard). All included in price.
200,000. Phone 9971 5555.
FGURA. Duplex maisonette four bed-
rooms with own airspace 110,000.
Phone 7777 7427.
FGURA. Finished, large three
bedroom apartment with lift.
Bargain. 88,000. Phone 7940
6328.
FGURA. First floor maisonette with
own roof, open plan, three
bedrooms, two bathrooms, finished.
140,000. Phone 7940 6328.
FGURA. First floor maisonette. Three
double bedrooms, living room, sepa-
rate kitchen, bathroom, en-suite, wash-
room and full roof. 135,000. Shell.
Brand new. Phone owner 7904 9464
FGURA. Four bedroom ready to move
into terraced house. Phone/SMS
7946 3278.
FLEUR-DE-LYS. Three bedroom
apartment, first floor, two terraces.
Brand new 110,000. Phone
9990 3888.
FLORIANA. Six bedroom townhouse
for sale, beautifully converted with
yard and two terraces 395,000.
Phone 9970 0300.
FLORIANA. 280sqm townhouse. Stun-
ning, wide fronted, four bedrooms,
55sqm terrace enjoying fabulous har-
bour views. Perfect setting for lavish
entertaining and comfortable living.
Grand 120sqm arched ceiling cellar.
Inheritance. Offered for the first
time. Property in excellent condition.
Absolute bargain for quick sale. Cash
buyers. 185,000. No agents. Phone
9950 2415.
FORT CAMBRIDGE. 545,000. Bright,
three bedroom, 190sqm corner,
designer furnished apartment,
two-car garage. Phone 9913 9218.
FORT CAMBRIDGE. A corner fully
furnished 4 bedroom apartment,
with sea views three-car lock up
garage included 950,000. Phone
7996 3357.
GARGUR. 200sqm, semi-fur-
nished maisonette. Own roof, sep-
arate sitting, yard, three bedrooms,
washroom. 195,000, interconnect-
ing five-car garage optional. Phone
9949 5041.
GARGUR. Owner selling new three
bedorom, second floor flat, lift, two
bathrooms, luxury decorated.
109,000. Phone 9950 9048.
GARGUR. Plot for terraced house
or maisonettes measuring 6 x 25.8m
(20 x 86ft). 175,000. Phone 9942
3034.
GAXAQ. Solitary duplex maisonette,
kitchen, dining, living room, three
double bedrooms, bathrooms, wash-
room, and full roof. 130,000 Shell.
Phone owner 7904 9464.
GAXAQ. Two bedroom apartment
with large terrace opposite valley
with unobstructed views. 99,000.
Phone 9989 5393.
GOZO, FONTANA. Traditional, two
bedroom house. Sunny terrace, two
bathrooms, country views. 85,000.
Phone 7749 1115.
GOZO, GAJNSIELEM. Fully furnished
apartment having three double bed-
rooms, separate kitchen, dining and
living. No common fees. Bargain,
85,000. Phone 7920 5520.
GOZO, GARB. Fantastic semi-
detached property with six bedrooms
four of which are en-suite, 21m long
kitchen dining room overlooking the
pool which is 12m x 6 m large deck
area, large garden 53 m x 17 m separate
lounge in the atrium area and much
more, finished to high standard being
sold fully furnished and ready to move
into. One of a rare kind. P.O.R. Phone
7949 6277.
GOZO, GARB. Houses with gar-
den, edge of scheme, stunning
views Ta Pinu/Ta ordan,
garage, space for pool. Potential
to build another floor 185,000.
Phone 7926 4305.
GOZO, MARSALFORN. Brand new,
highly finished, two bedroom apart-
ment in a very smart, fully complete
block. Excellent location very close to
the bay. 80,000. Phone owner 9949
7322. www.propertymaltagozo.com
GOZO, NADUR. Large apartment
overlooking Ramla Bay and valley
views. Consists of kitchen, living,
dining, three bedrooms, main en-
suite, storage room and bathroom.
Ready to move into. 185,000. Phone
owner 7991 1234.
GOZO, NADUR. Penthouse with sea
views and country views. Combining
kitchen and living leading to a large
terrace, three double bedrooms and
two baths. The property is being sold
as semi furnished. 160,000. Phone
owner direct on 9922 8085.
GOZO, NADUR. Plot in building
scheme. 85,000 FH. Phone owner
direct on 9922 8085.
GOZO, NADUR. Two plots within
development area. Each measuring
280sqm. 175,000 each plot. Rear
valley view. For further details phone
or SMS 7955 2258.
GOZO, NADUR. Wide frontage uncon-
verted terraced house with large gar-
den. 265,000. Phone 9928 7784.
GOZO, QALA. Three bedroom shell
apartment with views, square layout.
Bargain, 85,000. Phone 9945 9426.
GOZO, SANNAT. Bargain. First/sec-
ond floor two bedroom apartment.
Smart small block. 58,000. Phone
7926 4305.
GOZO, SANNAT. Unique property sit-
uated in the quiet village of Sannat
this authentic farmhouse boasts of
five bedrooms, kitchen, lounge din-
ing area also a large paddock 55m x
6m for horse exercise, a training ring,
three stables with air-conditioner,
large swimming pool 11m x 6 m,
automatic irrigation system for large
mature garden, secluded courtyard
very large terrace and much much
more. This property has to be seen to
be appreciated. Very rare property of
this kind, to come by on the market.
P.O.R. Phone 7949 6277.
SIIEWI
House of character
Large courtyard,
5 surrounding rooms,
small back garden,
full airspace with
the possibility of 4 bedrooms,
authentic features,
structurally sound.
Freehold
Bargain 190,000.
Phone 9944 4456.
Sensar only 1% brokerage.
OFFICE FOR RENT
PRIME AREA MRIEEL
Phone: 7933 7717
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GOZO, SANNAT. Character House.
Two bedrooms, outside space, con-
verted, furnished. 215,000. Phone
9945 9426.
GOZO, SANNAT. Penthouse, three
bedrooms, open views, two court-
yard. Bargain 116,468 (Lm50,000).
Phone 7906 9413.
GOZO, VICTORIA. Must view, very
large and spacious apartments
approximately 6 x 36m (20 x 120ft).
Lift and common parts finished to
high standards. 85,000. Phone
owner 9946 0360.
GOZO, VICTORIA. Prime central area.
Luxury apartment in small block fin-
ished to high standards. Very spacious
210sqm three bedroom, two en-suite
plus one-car garage, direct from
owner. 155,000. Phone 7721 0733.
GOZO, XAGRA. Attractive, finished,
three bedroom penthouse. Terrace,
balcony, lift, two bathrooms, views.
118,000. Phone 7967 9111.
GOZO, XAGRA. Four bedroom
house of character being sold
finished, having a street level garage
and views. 225,000. Phone 9942
2146.
GOZO, XAGRA. Fully furnished,
three-double bedroom apartment,
having a large terrace, back court
yard and splendid open sea and
country views. 170,000. Phone
9942 2146.
GOZO, XAGRA. House of character.
Three bedrooms, two bathrooms,
kitchen, living/dining, outdoor
pool/deck area, garage. Bargain,
137,000. Phone 7949 0827.
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GUARDAMANGIA. Modern furnished

three bedroom apartment. Ideal also
as rental investment. 129,500. Phone
Property 9999 3190.
GUARDAMANGIA. Two double bed-
for Sale
 GOZO, NADUR. Penthouse with sea
room apartment. Small block. Full
roof. Needs some upgrading. 75,000.
Phone 9947 3268.
GUARDAMANGIA/Piet/Birkirkara:
 
   views and country views. Combining flats/penthouses. Must see. Bargain.
 
 
 kitchen and living leading to a large ter- 78,000. Phone owner 7959 2925.
race, three double bedrooms and two GUDJA. 150sqm corner penthouse with
baths. The property is being sold as 100sqm terrace, open sea and country
"1$+15$$!15 1)+*1#&1&1"&5$5!01 
1#&-#+* semi furnished. 160,000. Phone views, finished. 175,000. Phone 7940
''$#+#5&*1 5)1 ,$$+#%1+,)#&!1+ 1."51)1*,#+$01(,$#2 owner direct on 9922 8085. 6328.
GOZO, NADUR. Plot in building GUDJA. Expertly converted, large house
&5)1/')#&1+51+"1#&1+"1 5$$5.#&!1)* scheme. 85,000 FH. Phone owner of character. Open plan, three bed-
direct on 9922 8085. rooms, walk-in, two utility rooms,
GOZO, NADUR. Two plots within devel- cloak room, three bathrooms. Garden,
  
   opment area. Each measuring BBQ area, pool. Rooms overlooking
    280sqm. 175,000 each plot. Rear val- garden. Characteristic features,
ley view. For further details phone or arches, well, traditional tiles. 430,000.

  

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   GOZO, NADUR. Wide frontage uncon- GUDJA. Four, five or eight-car garages
verted terraced house with large gar-
&1$$1#&*+&*1') )&1.#$$11!#-&1+51&#+*1#&1'5****#5&15 1+"115)1&015+") den. 265,000. Phone 9928 7784.
GOZO, QALA. Three bedroom shell
5%')$1+")1+)#&#&!1(,$#2+#5&11#!")1)$-&+1%#1(,$#2+#5&*1 apartment with views, square layout.
)$-&+1+"#&!1/')#&1&5)1)$+1#&,*+)#$1/')#&1.#$$1$*5115&*#)1& Bargain, 85,000. Phone 9945 9426.
**+ GOZO, SANNAT. Bargain. First/second
floor two bedroom apartment. Smart
small block. 58,000. Phone 7926 4305.
,** ,$1&#+*1.#$$11$$1+512$$1/#*+#&!1-&#*1#&15)&1.#+"1+"15+#&#&! GOZO, SANNAT. Character House. Two
5))15 1%)#+11&#*1.#$$15&$0112$$1# 1&1."&1-&#*15%1-#$$11$#!#$ bedrooms, outside space, converted,
(,$#2+#5&*1 )(,#)1 &1 5+")1 $#!##$#+01 )(,#)%&+*1 %01 1 -#.1 5&1 +"1  furnished. 215,000. Phone 9945 9426.
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rooms, open views, two courtyard.
Bargain 116,468 (Lm50,000). Phone
,*-+" .&0"3 )!&!."-3,"3&)0&."!3.*3-/(&.3.%"3 *(+'"."!33++'& .&*)3#*,(3 0&''" 7906 9413.
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authentic farmhouse boasts of five
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to be sold plastered and with door from
68,000. Phone 7926 2048.
GUDJA. Two bedroom apartments to be
sold finished with bathroom and doors
having also en-suite bathroom, living,
kitchen, open plan, front/back veran-
das. 90,000 (Lm38,600) negotiable.
Phone 7926 2048.
GUDJA. Wide fronted penthouse having
spacious separate living, kitchen, din-
ing, three bedrooms, en-suite bath-
room, front, back verandas. 35 x 13.
151,000 (Lm65,000). Phone 7992
5513.
GIRA (Nazju Ellul Street). Brand new
one bedroom modern apartment.
Phone 7947 5593 or 7948 5988.
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bedrooms, kitchen, lounge dining area
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also a large paddock 55m x 6m for
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stables with air-conditioner, large
swimming pool 11m x 6 m, automatic
$+15$$!15 1)+*1#&1&1"&5$5!0 irrigation system for large mature gar-
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5))#&51#$$15$11431 race and much much more. This prop-
GIRA, close to Sliema promenade.
Newly, highly finished, three double
bedroom apartment with an excellent
layout. 157,000. Phone owner 7711
4545.
GIRA. First floor, three bedroom
apartment one minute away from The
Strand. Can be divided into two units.
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%*+,%+ erty has to be seen to be appreciated. 118,000. Phone 7928 5488.
Very rare property of this kind, to come
111( -."!/(. by on the market. P.O.R. Phone 7949
6277.
GOZO, VICTORIA. Must view, very
large and spacious apartments approx-
imately 6 x 36m (20 x 120ft). Lift and
common parts finished to high stan-
dards. 85,000. Phone owner 9946
0360.
GOZO, VICTORIA. Prime central area.
Luxury apartment in small block fin-
ished to high standards. Very spacious
210sqm three bedroom, two en-suite
plus one-car garage, direct from
owner. 155,000. Phone 7721 0733.
GOZO, XAGRA. Attractive, finished,
three bedroom penthouse. Terrace,
balcony, lift, two bathrooms, views.
118,000. Phone 7967 9111.
GOZO, XAGRA. Four bedroom house
of character being sold finished, hav-
ing a street level garage and views.
225,000. Phone 9942 2146.
GOZO, XAGRA. Fully furnished, three-
double bedroom apartment, having a
large terrace, back court yard and
splendid open sea and country views.
170,000. Phone 9942 2146.
GOZO, XAGRA. House of character.
Three bedrooms, two bathrooms,
kitchen, living/dining, outdoor
pool/deck area, garage. Bargain,
137,000. Phone 7949 0827.
GOZO, XAGRA. Luxury, top floor
designer finished three bedroom
apartment. Views, terrace. Excellent
location. 198,000. Phone 7922 1227.
GOZO, XAGRA. New, finished, semi-
furnished, large three bedroom apart-
ment overlooking Ramla Bay. Fitted
kitchen, living/dining, two bathrooms,
box room, two internal yards, terrace,
views. 195,000. Phone 7949 0827.
GOZO, XAGRA. Ready to move into
character house with pool/views.
295,000. Phone 7926 1021.
GOZO, XLENDI. Fully finished corner
maisonette close to seafront. Two bed-
rooms, bathroom and 100sqm court-
yard. Bargain, 71,000. Phone 7906
9413.
GOZO, EBBU. Cliff-edge three bed-
room furnished flat, fantastic sea and
country views 155,000. Phone 7957
1435.
GOZO, EBBU. Cliff-edge two bed-
room apartment. Country/sea views,
roof. 130,000. Phone 9949 1115.
GOZO. Fully detached bungalow. 360
views, four bedrooms, large pool.
Ready to move into. 800,000. Phone
7922 1227.
GIRA. Fully furnished/fully equipped,
modern one bedroom apartment for
only 80,000. Great rental investment.
Phone 9953 6947.
GIRA. Three bedroom corner flat.
Views to Valletta. Excellent invest-
ment. 135,000. Phone 9947 6945.
AMRUN. Class 4 shop, very good loca-
tion. 118,000. Phone 7979 1515.
AMRUN. Four bedroom house on the
main road, near Parish Church.
205,000. Phone 9975 4758.
AMRUN. Maisonettes and apartments
starting from 70,000. Phone 7777
7427.
AMRUN. Maisonettes, apartments
and penthouses finished, starting from
70,000. Phone 9949 1688.
AMRUN. New two/three bedroom
apartments, penthouses from 80,000.
Phone 9942 6955.
AMRUN. Townhouse with a beautiful
garden of approximately 139sqm.
175,000. Phone 9988 5979.
AMRUN. Townhouse, open plan, two
bedrooms, airspace, 90,000. Phone
9942 6955.
HIGH RIDGE. 800,000. Lovely, new
semi-detached, three bedroom villa,
pool. 545sqm plot. Phone 9913 9218.
HIGH RIDGE. Elite area. Highly finished
semi-detached villa on 510sqm, large
pool and deck area, three bedrooms,
underlying garage. 1,295,000. Phone
9987 0009.
IKLIN. 7.8 x 33m (26 x 110ft) terraced
house, garden 8.4m (28ft) underlying
garage. Phone 7923 1367.
IKLIN. Larger than usual apartment.
Open plan, front/back terraces, three
massive bedrooms. Not to be missed.
180,200. Phone 7945 6423.
IKLIN. Three bedroom apartment,
kitchen/living/dining, three bedrooms
(main en-suite), bathroom. Optional
garage. 125,000. Phone 7900 5544.
IKLIN. Three bedroom apartment,
small new block, quiet location.
119,000. Phone 7986 0258.
KALKARA/VITTORIOSA (Birgu).
Gorgeous 180sqm flat with views,
three double bed/three
bath/pantry/massive kitchen/living
area, balconies, views Kalkara
Creek/bastions. High quality finish,
energy efficient, Hitachi VRF air-
conditioner, gas fireplace, foreign
owned. 185,000 including base-
ment garage. Phone 9963 6012.
KAPPARA. Bargain. Three bedroom
villa, yard, two-car garage. 315,000.
Phone 2142 3736.
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MADLIENA. Large apartment, large ter-

race, three bedrooms, garage, views.
410,000. Phone 7947 441 or 2388 0033.
Property MADLIENA. Luxuriously finished
groundfloor maisonette including two-
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area. 230,000. Phone 7903 1970.
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KAPPARA. Highly finished three bed-
room penthouse with large terrace,
pool/Jacuzzi, open views, two-car
garage. 339,900. Phone 9944 4046.
KAPPARA. New on the market a selec-
MADLIENA. Plot of land measuring
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720sqm, being sold with Mepa permits
to construct a spacious semi-detached
villa with a swimming pool. 750,000. !%$" ' !   "! "# &  "! "  ""#  "#
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MADLIENA. Prime site for up to five vil-
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tion of semi-detached villas with pool
and with valley views. 430,000. Phone
7949 3537.
KAPPARA. Semi-detached 300sqm villa
enjoying views, large open plan over-
las with direct sea views. Permits about $#!# " "   (!!$ "!%
to be issued. Price on request. Serious
enquiries only. Phone +356 9949 5552.
MADLIENA. Spacious/new, three bed-  #!"#  #" "$ !&!  ##!   #   (
room apartment finished to high
looking pool/deck area, three bed-
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rooms and five-car garage 749,900.
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KAPPARA. Six villas remaining in this
new development on the market. Con-
sisting of well sized pool and deck area,
three or four bedrooms, three-car
garage with an open plan layout.
Located in a well established villa site
area. For more info phone owner
direct on 9922 8085.
KAPPARA. Spacious four bedroom
villa. Pool, garden, three-car garage.
699,900. Phone 7942 9711.
KIRKOP. Large shop situated on main
road. Ideal for petshop, beauty par-
lour, stationery. Phone owner 9949
6179.
KIRKOP. Plot 20 x 78 with permits to
build terraced house with spacious sep-
arate. Living, kitchen, dining, three bed-
rooms, en-suite, two bathrooms, whole
own roof, washroom, large yard.
151,000 (Lm65,000). Phone 7926 2048.
LANDRIJIET, limits of Rabat. Uncon-
verted farmhouse set on 0.33ha (three
tumoli) of land. With Mepa permit
approved for full restoration and pool.
Surrounding rubble walls done. Price
on request. Phone owner 9949 6179.
LIJA. Corner shell three bedroom
maisonette, full roof. 137,433
(Lm59,000). Phone 7902 0218.
LIJA. Expertly converted large house of
character. Roof terrace, pool, views.
Authentic features throughout, large
room, sitting, Moroccan room,
kitchen, skylight, terrace, bathroom,
three bedrooms, two walk-ins, two en-
suite, washroom, kitchenette.
385,000. Phone 9988 3854.
LIJA. Finished, first floor, three bedroom
maisonette, full air-space, country
views. 190,000 FH. Phone owner 7931
7168.
LIJA. Fully detached villa in a very quiet
area. Four bedrooms, two bathrooms,
kitchen, living, dining, sitting room, all
good sized rooms. Surrounding gar-
den, two-car garage and driveway.
447,000. For more information phone
9944 8854 or 7941 3592.
LIJA. Fully detached villa, countryside.
55sqm garden, conservatory, two sep-
arate garages, open country views
from roof. 490,000. Phone 9980 1017.
LIJA. Must view, large three bedroom
apartment. Finished including garage.
155,000. Phone 7947 0510.
LIJA. Palazzino, three bedrooms, central
courtyard, private garden, terrace,
space for pool 700,000. Phone 9942
2256.
LIJA. Terraced house in quiet area, large
back yard. 340,000. Phone 9940 4303.
LUQA. Three bedroom apartment with
kitchen/main bedroom/ bathrooms
and interior door. Phone 9980 7352.
MADLIENA, village. Apartment
365,000. Semi-detached three bed-
room apartment with wide frontage.
Recently finished (excluding bath-
rooms). Boasts a large open plan
entrance and three balconies. Unob-
structed sea and country views of the
enchanting Madliena valley. Good
investment with high rented value.
Lock-up garage included. Please
phone 7949 2459.
MADLIENA, village. Partly furnished
and highly finished, two bedroom
apartment garage included 315,000.
Phone 7996 3357.
MADLIENA. Bargain. Open plan apart-
ment boasting spectacular sea and
country views from very large terrace.
Three bedroom, en-suite and main
bathroom. One-car lock up garage. No
agents. Phone 7908 8274.
MADLIENA. Excellently located
groundfloor maisonette, yard, garage.
Three double bedrooms, washroom,
separate fitted kitchen/breakfast, front
patio, back garden. 265,000. Phone
9947 6949.
specs. Sizeable terrace, views, commu-  #  # ""! !# ("#"
nal pool. 420,000. Phone 9942 1969. # ! !  
MADLIENA. Super bargain. A highly fin-
ished three bedroom en-suite apart-
ment, enjoying, outstanding and
unobstructed 180 degree views from
its large side and front terrace, ideal for
entertaining. One-car lock up garage.
419,000. No agents. Phone 7949 0063.
MADLIENA. Three bedroom
maisonette including two-car garage.
240.000. Phone 9930 2073.
MADLIENA. Three bedroom modern
maisonette with two-car lock-up
garage and basement store. 210,000.
No agents. Phone 2137 5870 or 7900
0041.
MANIKATA. Finished two bedroom
apartment. Block of two. Own airspace
135,000.Garage optional. Phone 9986
9745 or 9946 1095.
MANIKATA. Luxurious, three bedroom,
modern furnished apartment in the
countryside. Floor lighting and much
more. 185,000. Phone 7926 3000.
MARSA. 375sqm garage/store with 3
phase and water 350,000 or 35 daily.
Phone 7970 8080.
MARSA. Unique opportunity to pur-
chase a highly converted and finished
imposing villa with 500sqm garden.
Bilateral formal rooms and eight en-
suite bedrooms, garages and much
more. 490,000 - 540,000. No agents.
Phone 9909 1000.
MARSASCALA (Qrempu Street).
Maisonettes/flats/penthouse.
Optional garages. Phone 9942 6356.
MARSASCALA, Bella Vista.
Maisonette/apartments/penthouse
140sqm country view, semi-finished,
three bedrooms, common parts fin-
ished, including lift. Phone owner 7900
2064.
MARSASCALA, Jerma area. Large, three
bedroom apartment/ maisonette. Sit-
ting/dining, bathrooms, verandah etc.
Ready. 101,000. Phone owner 9927
3360.
MARSASCALA, onqor area. Partly fur-
nished, elevated groundfloor apart-
ment consisting of kitchen-dining with
back yard/washroom, separate living
with side sea views balcony, three bed-
rooms (main with en-suite), bathroom
and internal yard. 125,000. Phone
9932 3741.
MARSASCALA, onqor. Apartment. Fit-
ted kitchen, three bedrooms, bath-
room, two balconies, 180 sea/country
views. 160,000. Phone 7777 3349.
MARSASCALA. 110sqm, highly fin-
ished, partly furnished three bedroom
apartment. Use of roof. 140,000
(Lm60,000). Phone 9986 1713.
MARSASCALA. 150sqm maisonette.
Three bedrooms, two bathrooms,
large yard. Finished. 156,000. Phone
7940 6328.
MARSASCALA. Finished and furnished
apartment served with lift, having two
bedrooms, en-suite bathroom, living,
kitchen open plan, front/back veran-
das. 85,000 (Lm36,500) negotiable.
Phone 7992 5513.
MARSASCALA. Fully finished and fully
furnished, brand new apartment
served with lift, large open plan leading
to a veranda, three bedrooms, modern
bathroom, en-suite and back terrace.
Bargain, 113,500. Phone 9950 1830.
MARSASCALA. Luxuriously finished
and fully furnished apartment, served
with lift. Two double bedrooms, air-
conditioning, walking distance from
seaside. 128,000. Phone 7981 8951.
MARSASCALA. Luxury, new, two
bedroom penthouse, large front
terrace, two bathrooms, own air-
space, lift, garage included. 165,000.
Phone 9950 9048.
MARSASCALA. Maisonette comprising
open plan, two bedrooms, two bath-
rooms, large yard. Finished. 110,000.
Phone 794 6328.
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Property
for Sale
MARSASCALA. Maisonette with own
roof having great sea views, two bed-
rooms, large bathroom, washroom.
145,000. Phone 7940 6328.
MARSASCALA. New on the market,
recently built three bedroom terraced
house consisting of hall, sitting,
kitchen, dining room, living, study,
bathroom, two en-suites and wash-
room on roof. 210,000. Phone 9989
5393.
MARSASCALA. New, finished, three
bedroom apartment, open plan, two
bathrooms, box-room. 106,000.
Phone 7940 6328.
MARSASCALA. Penthouse, three bed-
rooms, two bathrooms, large terrace,
finished. 156,000. Phone 7940 6328.
MARSASCALA. Three bedroom apart-
ment. Unobstructed 180 sea/country
views. 160,000. Not to be missed.
Phone 9999 9982.
MARSASCALA. Three bedroom, well
maintained, corner terraced house
with two-car garage. 310,000
(Lm133,000). Phone 9986 1713.
MARSASCALA. Unconverted country
residence built on a footprint of
200sqm and boasting .33ha (three
tumoli) of land. 415,000. Phone Kevin
9948 7331.
MARSAXLOKK, Tas-Sil. Plot for villa,
on road. Sea view. 220,000. Phone
7927 2725.
MARSAXLOKK. Finished, two/three
bedroom apartment with open plan,
bathroom, en-suite and laundry. Start-
ing from 95,000. Phone 9950 1830.
MARSAXLOKK. Very large and spa-
cious newly built apartment. Three
double bedrooms, two bathrooms,
enormous open plan, back terrace and
large front balcony. 105,000
(Lm45,076). Phone 7965 9777.
MELLIEA, Santa Maria Estate.
945sqm plot for bungalow with unob-
structed sea views and close to the
promenade. 420,000. Phone 9945
0827.
MELLIEA. 220sqm apartment. Three
double bedrooms, with walk-in, large
open plan 9.60 x 7.80m (32 x 26ft) lead-
ing onto very large terrace. Block of
three. 210,000. Finished. Phone
owner 7904 9464.
MELLIEA. 265sqm four bedroom
apartment being sold finished
201,500. Phone 9982 7756.
MELLIEA. Direct from owner, highly-
finished three bedroom penthouse
with spectacular and unobstructed sea
views and valley views. No agents.
435,000. Phone 7958 4801.
MELLIEA. Fully detached, 2,200sqm
bungalow close to the seafront. Sur-
rounding garden, swimming pool, ter-
races, lounge/dining, kitchen, three
bedrooms, bathroom/en-suite, garage,
flatlet. 1,350,000. Phone 9988 4893.
MELLIEA. Just reduced. Well kept
semi-detached villa built on solid
grounds. Three bedrooms, large sur-
rounding terrace, six-car garage.
465,000 FH. Phone 7987 1787.
MELLIEA. Luxury apartment enjoying
sea/country views, open plan, two
bedrooms, bathroom/en-suite, lift,
spacious back yard. 150,000. Phone
9945 1845.
MELLIEA. Luxury, modern, recently
built, three bedroom, fisrt floor flat in
a block of four, kitchen/dining room,
with new fitted cupboards and appli-
ances, two bathrooms, lounge/sitting
room, large front balcony, air-condi-
tioners. 139,000. Phone owner 9991
9343.
MELLIEA. Three bedroom apartment,
back terrace, sea views. 147,400.
Phone 9940 7275.
MELLIEA. Three bedroom apartment,
quiet area. Views of Melliea church
and square, Gozo and Comino. Highly
modern finishes. 175,000. Phone
7988 5330.
MELLIEA. Three bedroom highly fin-
ished apartment enjoying unob-
structed open views.. Phone/SMS 7946
3278.
MELLIEA. Three double bedroom
(main with en-suite), luxury finished
penthouse. Beautiful country
views/distant sea views, front/back ter-
races, lift. 300,000, garage optional.
Phone 9947 0423.
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MELLIEA. Two bedroom, designer
penthouse, has en-suite and
bathroom. All mod cons, air-
conditioned, fabulous sea views,
large terrace plus two small ones,
garage included, own roof plus
more, block of six. 285,000. Phone
owner 7976 7747.
MELLIEA. Two bedroom, first floor,
furnished apartment, back yard.
125,000. Phone 9939 5686.
MENSIJA. Elevated groundfloor
maisonette, three bedrooms, two
bathrooms, separate kitchen, large
yard, four-car garage finished.
239,000. Phone 9949 3677.
MENSIJA. Groundfloor apartment
brand new three bedrooms with very
large back yard. Phone 9920 0968.
MENSIJA. Three bedroom semi-
detached bungalow with garden,
drive-in and garage. Potential to be
divided into two units. Prime area.
558,000. Phone 7903 1970.
MARR, limits of ebbieg. Uncon-
verted 495sqm farmhouse in scheme.
455,000. Phone 9945 0827.
MARR. Elevated three bedroom
maisonette in a block of two. Large ter-
race at back with unobstructed views.
Own roof. Phone owner 9924 7747.
MARR. Luxury finished, three bed-
room apartment. Large living area,
front/back terraces, country views.
123,000. Phone 9940 9320.
MARR. Luxury furnished pent-
house. Open plan, two double bed-
rooms, bathroom/en-suite, 22sqm
front terrace, distant country views,
optional garage. 212,000. Phone
9988 4893.
MARR. New development. Large
groundfloor maisonette and apart-
ments starting from 155,000. Property
to be highly finished in detail. Phone
9925 0999.
MARR. New on the market, centrally
located, selection of
maisonettes/apartments, modern, to
be sold highly finished. Optional
garages. Still on plan. Phone 7988 5330.
MARR. New three bedroom terraced
house with garage and back garden.
395,000. Phone7957 9757.
MARR. One-of-a-kind, three double
bedroom finished penthouse. Guar-
anteed views, 42sqm terrace. 205,000.
Phone 7900 3401.
MARR. Three bedroom apartment. # #
Fully furnished in a quiet area. # # ! " #
Optional garage. Phone 9982 6909.
MARR. Three bedroom maisonette,
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spacious kitchen/living/dining, large $
terrace. Two-car garage. Phone 9982
6909.
MARR. Three double bedroom apart-
ment. Large kitchen/living/ dining,
front/back balconies. Nicely finished.
115,000. Phone 7988 5330.
MARR. Two bedroom penthouse, fin-
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ished, large terrace, airspace, views.
155,000. Phone 9942 4194. ! 1 .-"/ ,,",- '- 0"%% )+(/" )+( ,,"(' % &"'",-+ -"/ ,.))(+- -( -! "+ -(+,
MOSTA, Santa Margherita. Designer fin-
ished duplex maisonette. Open plan, ' ' & '- - & ( -! +(.) ( (&) '" , (+ ,! 0"%% %,( & "'- "' ('- -
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space. 239,000. Phone 7948 6346. -"& %2 ' (' ", & '' +
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180sqm three bedroom apartment,
large open plan, large front and back
terrace. First class finishes. 165,000. 3 .))(+-"' -! "+ -(+, ' ' & '- 2 ! ' %"' 0" + ' ( - ,$, '
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MOSTA, Santa Margherita. New, three
bedroom apartment,
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kitchen/dining/living, bathroom, en- &"'.- , ( )+( "' , -! + (
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MOSTA. 395,000 FH. Converted town-
house. Combined dining/kitchen, liv- 3 (&)(,"' (++ ,)(' ' ( .& '- -"(' ' )+ , '- -"(',
ing, charming garden. On the first floor 3 & "% & ' & '- ' "%"'
one finds a main bedroom with the
possibility of having a walk-in
wardrobe, bathroom, 26sqm terrace.
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and a large one-car garage. Highly rec- 3 ) +,(' ( "'- +"-2 -! - ", % -( ! ' % (' " '-" % - ' % -( 0(+$
ommended. Phone sole agents 9903
8993.
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house. Separate kitchen, large yard, 3 / !" ! + ( %. ' 2 "' 0+"-- ' ' / + % ' %",! ' %- ,
four bedrooms, two bathrooms, wash-
room, garage. 254,400. Phone 9967
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MOSTA. Direct from owner. Block of three
apartments, with very big balcony, wash-
room, study and box-room, three bed-
rooms. 170sqm 162,000. Penthouse,
three bed, 190,000. Garages available
with inter-connecting lift. No agents.
Phone 9985 8585.
MOSTA. Elevated highly groundfloor
maisonette, three bedrooms, back yard.
172,000. Phone 9922 1024.
MOSTA. Expertly converted three bed-
room house of character with original
features. Large living area with outdoor
area and pool. 690,000. Phone 7903
1970.
MOSTA.First floor, three bedroom, highly
finished maisonette, two yards. 144,000.
Phone 7900 3401.
MOSTA.Fully converted house of charac-
ter, large garden, pool, walk-in, large
open plan kitchen/living/dining
650,000. Phone 9944 4046.
MOSTA.Highly finished apartment. Three
bedrooms, en-suite, valley views, gar-
den, garage. 150,000. Phone 7901 5000.
MOSTA. Highly finished, two/three bed-
room apartment, views, fitted kitchen,
use of roof, optional garage. 160,000.
Phone 7900 5544.
MOSTA. House of character. Spacious,
surrounding gardens, pool, deck enter-
tainment area. 680,000. Phone 9999
9982.
MOSTA. Large, luxury decorated, three
bedroom, second floor flat, large
sitting/dining room, two bathrooms,
kitchen/breakfast, lift, garage optional.
128,000. Phone 7944 0132.
MOSTA. Last remaining, finished, four
bedroom 180sqm apartment. Bargain,
158,500. Phone 7945 0155.
MOSTA. Luxury finished, semi-fur-
nished apartment. Large open plan,
balcony, three double bedrooms, two
bathrooms, utilility, two terraces. Sof-
fits, electric/water meters. 150,000.
Phone 9988 3854.
MOSTA. New area. Highly finished
180sqm three bedroom maisonette
with garage. 205,000. Phone 9934
9306.
MOSTA. Over 150sqm apartment sold
luxury finished. Large open plan, three
bedrooms, two bathrooms, wash-
room/terrace. 135,000. Phone 7990
0738.
MOSTA. Penthouse, square layout. 24ft
faade, open plan, three bedrooms,
two bathrooms, two terraces. 192,592.
Phone 9967 0019.
MOSTA. Ready to move into three bed-
room maisonette, fitted kitchen, large
yard. 178,000. Phone 7986 0258.
MOSTA. Two bedroom apartment, with
spacious open plan area. Worth view-
ing. Phone 7943 3939.
MOSTA. Unconverted house of charac-
ter, easily converted into a spacious
three bedroom home. Central court-
yard, space for pool, possibility of a
garage. 272,000. Phone 9988 4893.
MRIEEL, industrial zone. Warehouse
measuring 12.6 x 27m (42 x 90ft), acces-
sible from two roads, airspace
included 636,000. Phone 7970 1937.
MRIEEL. Plot with permits. Phone
9987 7273.
MSIDA CIRCUS. Finished, two bed-
room and backyard. Bargain. 90,000.
Phone 7906 9413.
MSIDA, close to university. Finished
two/three bedroom apartment,
kitchen/dining, bathroom and lift.
118,000. Phone 9928 7339 or 7923
1275.
MSIDA, close to university. Large
finished three bedroom apartment,
kitchen/living/dining, bathroom. En-
suite. 140,000. Phone 7923 1275 or
7988 2976.
MSIDA, Junior College area. Large fur-
nished three bedroom apartment.
Fitted kitchen, separate living and
two bathrooms. Interconnecting two-
car garage. No agents. 180,000.
Phone 7982 9368.
MSIDA, near Junior College. Luxury,
new two bedroom flat, two
bathroom, lift. 108,000. Phone 7944
0132.
MSIDA, university area. New on the
market, selection of two bedroom
apartments measuring up 90sqm,
with large terraces and with commu-
nal pool. 95,000. Phone 7949 3537.
MSIDA. Investors opportunity. Brand
new, highly finished/furnished
maisonette. Two bedrooms. Fully air-
conditioned, gypsum. 125,000.
Phone 7934 3333.
MTARFA. First floor apartment, served
with lift. Semi-furnished, having an
open plan kitchen/dining, three dou-
ble bedrooms one with en-suite, four
large terraces, bathroom and wash-
room. 135,000. Phone owner 7960
3736.
NAXXAR. An unconverted double
fronted townhouse in the heart of
Naxxar with a one-car garage and a
large sunny garden. Worth viewing.
425,000. No agents. Phone 9909
1000.
NAXXAR. Apartment. Three double
bedrooms, open plan, bathroom, en-
suite, large front terrace. Finished
(including doors and bathrooms of
your choice). 130,000. Phone owner
7904 9464
NAXXAR. Designer conversion, luxu-
rious house of character in best
street. 560,000. Phone 7906 3511.
NAXXAR. Finished three bedroom
corner villa, fitted kitchen/dining,
bathroom, yard. Garage and roof.
386,000. Phone 9928 7339.
NAXXAR. Fully-detached villa, three
bedrooms, garden, garage. 494,000.
Phone 7942 7581 or 2388 0062.
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NAXXAR. Highly finished, elevated
three bedroom groundfloor
maisonette. Finishes include modern
bathrooms, internal doors. 179,000.
Phone 9999 9982.
NAXXAR. Large terraced house, lovely
view. Quiet area. 340,000. Phone
owner 7944 5671.
NAXXAR. Large terraced house. Three
bedrooms, in lovely area. 259,500.
Phone 7969 1493.
NAXXAR. Larger than usual uncon-
verted house of character, well lit, 11
rooms which can be converted to your
imagination, good sized garden, space
for pool, 325,000. Phone 7970 1937.
NAXXAR. Maisonette elevated, three
double bedrooms, open plan, bath-
room, en-suite, bathroom, washroom,
backyard. 147,000 Finished. Phone
owner 7904 9464.
NAXXAR. Maisonette finished three
bedrooms, backyard 153,000. Phone
9942 2256.
NAXXAR. Modern, luxury decorated,
three bedroom house, with underlying
three-car garage. 298,000. Phone 9950
9048.
NAXXAR. Over 160sqm penthouse sold
semi-finished. Large open plan, three
bedrooms, three bathrooms, wash-
room, two beautiful terraces, views.
215,000. Phone 7990 0738.
NAXXAR. Over 200sqm, three bedroom,
highly finished apartment, sold com-
plete (except bathrooms/internal
doors). 220,000. Phone 7926 3000.
NAXXAR. Priced to sell. An impeccably
kept semi - detached villa enjoying a
large back garden with space for pool.
Three double bedrooms. Two-car lock
up garage. Two-car drive way.
555,000. No agents. Phone 7949 0063.
NAXXAR. Rare to come by. Semi-con-
verted house of character with pool,
three bedrooms en-suite, spacious liv-
ing area leading onto central yard and
garden. Minimal expense needed to
convert into a beautiful family home.
315,000. No agents. Phone 9942 7491.
NAXXAR. Solitary first floor finished
three spacious bedroom maisonette,
enjoying full roof. 195,000. Phone
7717 4854.
NAXXAR. Terraced house. Sitting, liv-
ing, kitchen, guest toilet/shower, three
bedrooms, bathroom, washroom
(highly finished). 248,000. (Sensar).
Phone 7748 5858.
NAXXAR. Three bedroom apartment.
Spacious terrace. 136,000. Phone
enquiries 7942 1340.
PACEVILLE. Older type of flat. Third
floor, one and half bedrooms. Phone
9946 7871 after 6pm.
PAOLA. Ready to move into apartment,
modernly finished and furnished with
half ownership of roof and its airspace
and washroom. Two double bed-
rooms, bathroom, living room and
separate kitchen/dining. Unbeatable
price, 74,000 (Lm31,768). Phone 7965
9777.
PEMBROKE. Three bedroom ground-
floor maisonette. Front patio, yard, box
room. Optional garage. 210,000.
Phone 7928 3504.
PORTOMASO. Apartment overlooking
the marina. Private enquiries. Phone
7942 1340.
PORTOMASO. Duplex luxuriously fin-
ished one bedroom apartment. Great
rental investment. 385,000. Phone
9947 4793.
PORTOMASO. Highly finished/fully fur-
nished spacious three bedroom apart-
ment. Including underlying car space.
1,490,000. Phone 9947 4793.
QAWRA POINT. Seafront, large, three
bedroom apartment facing unob-
structed sea views. 350,000. Phone
9942 7372.
QAWRA, Fra Ben area. Fully-detached
villa. Open sea views, four bedrooms,
kitchen/sitting/dining, formal sitting,
flatlet, indoor pool, two-car garage,
drive-in, full roof. 695,000. Phone
9945 1845.
QAWRA, Santana area. Furnished
apartment. Kitchen/dining, separate
living, spacious bedroom, two bal-
conies, lift. 75,000. Phone 7905 5248.
QAWRA. 1,040,000. Site. Four plots
each measuring 21 x 110ft. Plan is for
five floors, garage on two floors and is
accessible through a third party ramp.
Property being sold with full develop-
ment permits. Phone 9970 9970.
QAWRA. A beautiful semi-furnished
maisonette consisting of three bed-
rooms and two internal yards enjoying
country views. 105,000. Phone 7925
7454.
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QAWRA. Apartment. Three double
bedrooms, large open plan, front/back
terrace. Highly finished with doors and
bathrooms of your choice. 110,000.
Phone owner 7904 9464.
QAWRA. Corner sea view penthouse,
best location, three bedrooms.
233,000. Phone 7905 5248.
QAWRA. Corner two bedroom fully fur-
nished apartment with lift 98,000.
Phone 9949 1688.
QAWRA. Finished, three bedroom
apartment. Two bathrooms,
front/back balcony. 125,000. Phone
7926 5357.
QAWRA. Finished, three bedroom
apartment. Two bathrooms, good
sized front terrace. 122,000. Phone
7926 5357.
QAWRA. First floor apartment close to
the seafront. Three bedrooms, open
plan, two bathrooms, front/back bal-
conies. 86,000. Phone 7957 9360.
QAWRA. New block completely finished
three bedroom apartments and
maisonette. Phone owner 9926 6019 or
9982 9709.
QAWRA. New, luxury, open plan apart-
ment. Three bedrooms, front balcony,
lift. 99,000. Phone 7957 9360.
QAWRA. One-car semi-basement
garage in Triq Ananija. 22,000. Phone
owner 7920 9650.
QAWRA. Three bedroom apartment,
central area, including lock-up garage,
finished. 139,000. Phone 9939 5686.
QAWRA. Three bedroom finished apart-
ment, lift, quiet area. 100,000 FH.
Phone 9942 4194.
QAWRA. Three bedroom penthouse.
100sqm terraces, two bathrooms,
views. 224,000. Phone 9909 5070.
QAWRA. Three bedroom, fully finished
apartment in prime area. 115,000.
Phone owner 7900 3401.
QORMI. Double fronted townhouse in
main artery and piazza. Eight large
rooms, good parking. Commercial or
residential. 291,000. Phone 9947
5444.
QORMI. Elevated, 230sqm groundfloor
apartment comprising three double
bedrooms, en-suite bathroom, large
open plan, living, kitchen, dining, front
terrace, internal back yard and mas-
sive back yard. 136,000 (Lm58,400).
Phone 7926 2048.
QORMI. Fully furnished three bedroom
apartment, block of three 116000.
Phone 9949 1688.
QORMI. House of character, three bed-
rooms, converted with space for pool.
Phone 9920 0968.
QORMI. New development apartments
or penthouses, all having three bed-
rooms. Two bathrooms, spacious liv-
ing kitchen dining, facing open area.
Large yards or verandas. 89,600
(Lm38,500). Phone 7992 5513.
QRENDI. Designer finished three bed-
room house of character, in a quiet
area 380,000. Phone 9922 3483.
QRENDI. Expertly converted house of
character, mill room,nice garden for
alfresco entertaining. 380,000. Phone
Kevin 9948 7331.
RABAT, central. Large street level garage
including electricity and water. Meas-
uring: 5.7m x 24.6m (19ft x 82ft) x 13
courses. Backyard 1.5m x 5.7m (5 x
19ft). Bargain. Phone 9986 9063 or
7925 6269.
RABAT, Mdina vicinity. Two bedroom
small house of character. 104,000
negotiable. Phone 9901 6061 or 9986
8520.
RABAT. 190sqm open plan penthouse.
Three double bedrooms, bathroom,
en-suite, front/back terrace leading
onto open green area views. 170,000
Shell. Phone owner 7904 9464.
RABAT. 220sqm three double bedroom
penthouse enjoying views from mas-
sive open plans. 200,000. Phone 9934
9306.
RABAT. Converted 19th century palazz-
ino just outside Mdina, Large garden
(82 x 25ft). Views of Mdina. 742,000.
Phone 7929 7113.
RABAT. Four bedroom apartment.
Unobstructed breathtaking views.
179,000.
www.rabatapartment.wix.com/sale
Phone owner 7909 9099.
RABAT. Three bedroom apartment,
semi-finished. 116,000 FH. Phone
9945 7547.
RABAT. Three-car garage, semi-base-
ment, finished, near Nigret Night Club.
36,000 FH. Phone 9960 7851.
RABAT. Townhouse with large garage,
13.51 x 18.76m. 350,000 FH. Phone
9925 6740.
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SAFI. Apartment. Three bedrooms,
large open plan, bathroom en-suite
large terrace. 93,000. Finished. Phone
owner 7904 9464.
SAFI. Large terraced house in the
outskirts of this town. Bargain.
200,000. Phone 7940 6328.
SAN WANN, Monterosa Gardens.
135sqm four bedroom flat. 147,000.
Phone 7985 8239.
SAN WANN, Monterosa Gardens.
Bright and spacious semi-detached
villa enjoying three double bedrooms,
parking facilities and back garden.
495,000. Phone 9983 0000.
SAN WANN, Monterosa Gardens.
Semi-detached villa with large garden,
three bedrooms, driveway, garage
479,000. Phone 9944 4046.
SAN WANN. 85sqm, two bedroom
highly finished apartments including
bathrooms/internal doors, still on
plan. 107,000. Phone 9925 0999.
SAN WANN. Airspace having a build-
ing area of 220sqm overlying an exist-
ing block of apartments served with lift
having planning permission to con-
struct two penthouses. 85,000. Phone
9949 8243.
SAN WANN. Brand new 110sqm three
bedroom apartment, perfect for first
time buyers 150,000. Phone 9970 0300.
SAN WANN. Central three bedroom
150sqm apartment. Partly furnished.
Use of roof. 150,000. Phone 9982 1056.
SAN WANN. Minutes away from
Sliema seafront spacious four bed-
rooms semi-detached villa built in a
prime location 537,000 Negotiable.
Phone owner 7924 6342.
SAN WANN. New, highly finished two
bedroom apartment. Ideal invest-
ment. 96,000. Phone 9949 9337.
SAN WANN. Terraced house, living-
room, three bedrooms, kitchen/dining
combined, two bathrooms, study,
washroom, small yard, terrace, own
roof. Garage 3.60m x 6.30m (12ft x
21ft). 259,000 Negotiable. Phone
owner 7925 8367.
SAN WANN. Three bedroom semi-
detached villa, front and back garden,
with garage. Phone 9949 4617.
SAN PAWL TAT-TARA. A remarkable
three bedroom bungalow, pool,
jacuzzi, garden and 10-car garage.
Phone 9945 0385.
SAN PAWL TAT-TARA. Brand new
highly finished/furnished three bed-
room apartment, study/office, back
yard, two-car garage. 225,000. Phone
7907 1954.
SAN PAWL TAT-TARA. Fully
detached villa, 400sqm, highly fin-
ished. Pool. Country views. 780,000.
Phone 7933 1499.
SAN PAWL TAT-TARA. Luxury, new,
spacious first floor flat, three
bedrooms, large open plan kitchen,
sitting/dining room, two bathrooms.
178,000. Phone 9992 9343.
SAN PAWL TAT-TARA. Modern, fully
detached villa. Swimming pool, ample
space for entertainment. 780,000.
Phone 9949 4617.
SAN PAWL TAT-TARA. New semi-
detached 500sqm bungalow unob-
structed views, pool, flatlet three-car
garage. Phone 9945 0385.
SANTA MARIA ESTATE, Melliea. Fully
detached bungalow, plot of 1050sqm,
tranquil area, sea/country views.
735,000. Phone 9942 3034.
SIIEWI. New, completely finished
apartment with two bedrooms, sitting
room and washroom and part of roof.
Serviced with lift. Garage optional.
81,500 negotiable. Phone owner 9947
2552.
SIIEWI. Three bedroom apartment
with a large open plan, three double
bedrooms, large front terrace. Sold fin-
ished, brand new. 117,000. Phone
owner 7927 2465.
SIIEWI.Two bedroom, 100sqm with
a large front terrace and huge open
plan, new block, finished. 96,000.
Phone 7927 2465.
SLIEMA (Dingli Street). Plot, permits for
five apartments, basement. 595,000.
Phone 7907 0768.
SLIEMA (George Borg Olivier Street).
Highly finished, fully furnished, three
bedroom apartment with sea + garden
views. 255,000. Phone 7933 1499.
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Secretary / Receptionist Property
for Sale
Elepac Limited is a manufacturing Company established in 1995. Elepac produces
high precision injection moulding products mainly for the electronic, electrical and SLIEMA, Fort Cambridge. Top floor
designer apartment, large terraces,
toy industry. amazing views, garage. 499,000.
Phone 7939 2939.
The Company is currently seeking to employ a full time secretary / receptionist. SLIEMA, Midi, Tign Point. 225sqm
The ideal candidate should: three bedroom apartment. Balconies
surround, sea views, two-car garage.
have at least 6 Ordinary Level Passes in Matsec or equivalent, including English and 720,000. Phone 9947 6945.
SLIEMA, The Strand. Huge three bed-
Mathematics. Knowledge of Italian & French would be an asset. room apartment with an unobstructed
be mature, smart and efficient and have good communication skills. sea view. No agencies please. Phone
9912 1888.
be computer literate, particularly in Word and Excel. Knowledge of Sage Pastel SLIEMA, Tign Point Q1. Last remaining
Evolution would be an asset but not necessary as training will be given by the stunning, designer finished, 9th floor,
three bedroom apartment. Sea + Val-
Company. letta views. 1,870,000. Phone 7933
be responsible and capable of working as part of a team and on his/her own initiative 1499 for immediate viewings.
SLIEMA, Tign. Direct seafront spacious
Further training will be provided by the Company. three bedroom apartment enjoying
Valletta and Manoel Island views with
If you consider yourself to be a suitable candidate please send your application one-car space. 595,000. Phone 7947
5593.
together with a detailed CV to info@elepac.com.mt or to The Human Resources SLIEMA. 425,000 FH. Residential site
Manager, Elepac Limited, BLB 018, Bulebel Industrial Estate, Zejtun, ZTN3000 measuring 130sqm, set in a prime loca-
by not later than 14th August 2014. tion of Sliema. Possibility of a further
four floors and penthouse. Phone 9970
9970.
SLIEMA. 200-year-old, double fronted,
four bedroom townhouse, 50sqm back
garden. Rare find. 750,000. Phone
9982 2955.
SLIEMA. 74sqm shop in a prime com-
mercial part of Tower Road. No agents.
Phone 9908 3053.
SLIEMA. An expertly converted town-
house with swimming pool located
close to promenade. 750,000. Phone
9987 7273.
SLIEMA. Apartment close to Balluta
Bay. 112,000. Phone 7942 1340.
SLIEMA. Apartments, duplex pent-
houses on Tower Road, starting from
400,000. Phone 7985 8239.
SLIEMA. Attention investors. New, two
bedrooms close to promenade (Fer-
ries). 180,000. Phone 9940 4303.
SLIEMA. Brand new, highly finished two
bedroom apartments located in excel-
lent area 210,000. Phone 7996 3357.
SLIEMA. Brand new, two bedroom
apartment being offered highly fin-
ished, at a bargain price. 175,000.
Phone 9953 6947.
SLIEMA. Bright two bedroom apart-
ment, with balconies, garage space. No
agents please. Phone 9982 6551.
SLIEMA. Corner south facing town-
house. Two/three bedrooms, with roof
terrace enjoying distant sea views.
Minutes away from the seafront and
the promenade 165,000. Phone 9947
6949.
SLIEMA. Direct from owner studio
apartment just off the seafront still on
plans. No agents. 150,000. Phone
7958 4801.
SLIEMA. Direct from owner three bed-
room groundfloor maisonette just off
the seafront still on plans starting from
300,000. No agents. Phone 7958 4801.
SLIEMA. Direct from owner three bed-
room penthouse just of the seafront
still on plans starting from 400,000.
No agents. Phone 7958 4801.
SLIEMA. Direct from owner, highly-fin-
ished two bedroom penthouse in cen-
tral Sliema just off Tign Seafront with
a 18m (60ft) terrace including two-car
garage. 475,000. No agents. Phone
7958 4801.
SLIEMA. Double fronted townhouse.
Large mature garden. Four bedrooms.
Flatlet. 599, 000. Phone 9986 8012.
SLIEMA. Excellent, exquisitely fur-
nished three bedroom apartment min-
utes from seafront with two-car garage.
395,000 (Lm169,500). Phone 9986
1713.
SLIEMA. Expertly converted townhouse
minutes away from seafront. Five bed-
rooms, three bathrooms, big yard, roof
terrace. 415,000. Phone 9907 2108.
SLIEMA. Finished two/three bedroom
townhouse, kitchen, dining bathroom,
yard and roof. 205,000. Phone 9928
7339.
SLIEMA. Furnished terraced house
close to Sliema Promenade. Consisting
of two/three bedrooms, living, dining,
kitchen and yard. Spare toilet and bed-
room. 200,000 Negotiable. Phone
9982 0437.
SLIEMA. Grand townhouse, retaining
all of its original features. 600,000.
Phone 9987 7273.
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SLIEMA. Ground level 39sqm seafront
garage ideal for Class 6/4. 200,000.
Phone 7949 7440.
SLIEMA. Highly finished seafront
apartment measuring app 250sqm
enjoying open views, three bed-
rooms, large terrace and car space.
790,000. Phone 9987 0009.
SLIEMA. Highly finished three bed-
room corner penthouse situated on
the sixth floor and seconds away from
the promenade, enjoying a large L-
shaped terrace with partial sea views.
645,000. Optional garages 30,000.
Phone 9910 8074.
SLIEMA. Highly finished two bedroom
apartments in a very desirable loca-
tion. 215,000. Phone 9910 8074.
SLIEMA. Luxury finished apartment,
views. Kitchen/living/dining, three
double bedrooms, three bathrooms,
two utility rooms, terrace. 760,000.
Phone 9967 0019.
SLIEMA. Luxury furnished apartment
near Balluta Bay with two bedrooms,
fitted kitchen/dining/living room,
balcony. Ideal as a rental investment.
Phone 9944 4242.
SLIEMA. New duplex penthouse sea
views, 155,000. Furnished one bed-
room 95,000. Phone 7927 2725.
SLIEMA. New on the market. First floor
flat, corner with The Strand. Three
bedrooms, kitchen/dining, living
room, bathroom, en-suite, internal
yard, back terrace. Garage space
included. Served with lift, two air-
conditioners. Only 315,000 fully fur-
nished. No agents. Phone owner 9949
9251.
SLIEMA. Older type first floor duplex
maisonette comprising kitchen/
dining area, separate living with a
traditional Maltese wooden bal-
cony, shower room and one bed-
room with a front terrace. Property
enjoys local fetchers such as metal
beams with stone slab ceilings and
patterned floor tiles. Full ownership
of roof with a possibility to add
another floor. 78,000. Phone 9949
8243.
SLIEMA. Penthouse on high grounds,
sold highly finished, including bath-
rooms/internal doors. Front/back
terrace, sea. 395,000. Phone 9999
9982.
SLIEMA. Priced to sell. Tower road
(close to Preluna) very well kept three
bedroom apartment, separate
kitchen/breakfast, three bathrooms.
Good sized terrace. No agents. Phone
9952 4111.
SLIEMA. Semi-basement, modern,
nicely decorated studio flat,
bathroom, ready decorated. 76,000.
Phone 9991 9343.
SLIEMA. Semi-finished maisonette.
Three bedrooms, two bathrooms,
kitchen/dining, living. Possible
garage. 174,000. Phone 9907 2108.
SLIEMA. Semi-finished maisonette.
Two bedrooms, one bathroom,
kitchen/dining, living. Possible
garage. 170,607. Phone 9907 2108.
SLIEMA. Situated on a sought after
street, three bedroom double fronted
townhouse. Ample living space, liv-
ing and separate dining room, size-
able garden. Phone 9947 2768.
SLIEMA. Small maisonette with own
air space 110,000. Phone 9987 7273.
SLIEMA. Spacious one/two bedrooms
apartment on two roads, 15sqm front
terrace ideal for entertainment.
155,000. Phone 9980 1017.
SLIEMA. Spacious, unconverted three
bedroom townhouse overlooking
beautiful mature garden. Will make
an ideal family home. 287,500.
Phone 7903 1970.
SLIEMA. Three bedroom apartment in
central street with front and back ter-
race. Garage included. Ideal
letting/residential investment.
250,000. Phone 9947 5444.
SLIEMA. Three/four bedroom
apartment three minutes away from
seafront, garage. 380,000. Phone
9949 4617.
SLIEMA. Townhouse 20 x 70 in one of
the most sought after areas ideal as a
residence and also has potential to
further develop. Phone 7947 5593.
SLIEMA. Townhouse, three/four bed-
rooms, one-car garage included
340,000. Phone 9929 7999.
SLIEMA. Two minutes from the prom-
enade, finished 200sqm apartment.
Three bedrooms, terrace 22sqm and
balcony. Garage optional. No agents.
285,000 (Lm122,350). Phone 7978
8888.
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The Foundation provides residential and rehabilitation services

to homeless persons, to enable them to reintegrate back into the
community. Our staff help residents to strengthening basic life
skills and to finding employment and accomodation after they
leave our shelters.

  



A vacancy has arisen for the role of Home Coordinator in one

of our homes, who will be primarily responsible for the
managing of the Home.
We are looking for an experienced individual who, ideally will:
Have at least two years experience in a similar position
Have a degree in the social field
Have good interpersonal skills
Possess a good leadership, communication and organisational
skills
Have drive, enthusiasm together with posititve attitude
Be discreet and confidential
The selected candidate will receive training and therefore this
call is suitable for persons who feel that they are capable of
taking up the interesting challenge which this vacancy offers.
If you fit the above requirements we would like to hear from you.
Interested persons are encouraged to apply by not later than
Friday 8th August 2014 enclosing a detailed CV to:
The Human Resources Manager
Fondazzjoni Suret il-Bniedem
34, Prince Albert Street,
Albert Town, MRS 1042
Marsa
or
Email: paul.scerri@sib.org.mt
All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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Property
for Sale
SLIEMA. Value for money, three bed-
rooms, terraces, sea views sixth floor,
250sqm furnished apartment including
car space, lift. 790,000. Phone 7934
3333.
ST GEORGES PARK. Two bedroom, two
bathroom apartment. Terrace over-
looking Bay. Owner leaving island.
240,000 Phone 7962 3834.
ST JULIANS (Sacred Heart Avenue).
Three bedroom elevated groundfloor
apartment. Own entrance, yard.
179,000. Phone 9947 6945.
STJULIANS, Ta Giorni. New block. Two
bedroom finished apartment, complete
with new kitchen, washroom, garage.
159,500. Phone 7931 0238.
ST JULIANS, The Gardens. Magnificent.
Designer finished and furnished, wide
fronted, three double bedroom, en-
suite, penthouse with large front ter-
race. Two-car lock up garage. No
agents. 500,000. Phone 7908 8274.
ST JULIANS. 265,000. Three bedroom,
designer finished 140sqm apartment
enjoying partial sea views, two-car
spaces. Phone 9913 9218.
ST JULIANS. Apartment. Three bed-
rooms, utility room, en-suite, one-car
garage included 225,000. Phone 9929
7999.
ST JULIANS. Duplex maisonette near
Balluta, large open plan, new kitchen,
soffits throughout, modern bathrooms,
three bedrooms, large terrace.
265,000. Phone 7931 0238.
ST JULIANS. Duplex maisonette with
25sqm terrace, modern finish/partly
furnished. 265,000. Phone 9929 7999.
ST JULIANS. Furnished one bedroom
apartment, fitted kitchen/dining,
bathroom and lift. 93,000. Phone 9928
7339.
ST JULIANS. One time bargain opportu-
nity huge three bedroom apartment
close to Balluta area. Garage included.
225,000. Phone 7988 4888.
ST JULIANS. Penthouse situated just off
the seafront, with a 100sqm terrace
enjoying spectacular views of Balluta
Bay, comprising kitchen/dining/living,
front and back terrace, bathroom, two
bedrooms and possibility of an optional
garage. 530,000. Phone 9949 8243.
ST JULIANS. Spacious three bedroom
apartment, yard, washroom. 185,000.
Phone 7949 6710 or 2388 0020.
STJULIANS.Three bedroom apartment,
large open plan, modern fitted kitchen,
three bedrooms, washroom, large ter-
race. Great Investment. 220,000.
Phone 7931 0238.
ST JULIANS.Two double bed apartment.
Last one available on the market. Great
rental investment. 105,000. Phone
7959 2334.
ST PAULS BAY, Gasselin area. New
three bedroom penthouse, sea views.
Phone 9912 5070.
ST PAULS BAY, Gaenin area. One
double bedroom, groundfloor
maisonette, back yard. 107,000. Phone
9939 5686.
ST PAULS BAY, Tal- Gaenin. Semi
furnished, two bedroom apartment,
nicely modernised, lift. 92,000. Phone
7929 5125.
ST PAULS BAY, Vea area. Two bed-
room fully furnished apartment served
with lift. 83,000. Phone 9945 1845.
ST PAULS BAY, Vea. Seafront units
starting from 210,000, finished (com-
plete with bathrooms and doors).
Squarish layout, no long corridors, lift.
Only five left. Act fast. Phone 9942 7372.
ST PAULS BAY. 190sqm plot in scheme
for six storeys. 350,000. Phone 7957
9360.
ST PAULS BAY. Apartment, best area,
views, roof. Optional garage. 90,000.
Phone 9942 6479.
ST PAULS BAY. Apartment. Three
bedrooms, open plan, bathroom, en-
suite, finished (including doors and
bathrooms of your choice). 110,000.
Phone owner 7904 9464.
ST PAULS BAY. Bargain. Central, third
floor, furnished two bedroom apart-
ment, good condition. 55,000. Phone
7929 5125.
ST PAULS BAY. First floor maisonette
with own airspace, can build three more
floors. Presently having one bedroom,
kitchen, bathroom, sitting/dining, front
balcony. 95,000. Phone 9945 0827.
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ST PAULS BAY. Furnished apartment,
close to sea, two bed, study, lift.
90,000. Phone 7930 5899.
ST PAULS BAY. Modern, luxury
decorated, two/three bedroom, first
floor flat, sitting/dining room,
kitchen/breakfast, two bathrooms, lift.
110,000. Phone 9991 9343.
ST PAULS BAY. Near brand new one
bedroom penthouse, central area, fur-
nished. 100,000. Phone 7929 5125.
ST PAULS BAY. New one bedroom fur-
nished penthouse, terrace. 95,000.
Phone 9940 7275.
ST PAULS BAY. New, two bedroom,
fully finished apartment near
Gaenin area. 95,000. Phone 9930
4288.
ST PAULS BAY. One bedroom, luxury
finished apartment. 65,000. Phone
9939 5686.
ST PAULS BAY. Penthouse enjoying
distant sea/country views. Partly fur-
nished, two bedrooms, bathroom/en-
suite, kitchen/living/dining, wash-
room, front/back terraces. 129,500.
Phone 9945 0827.
ST PAULS BAY. Penthouse. Four bed-
rooms, two bathrooms, terrace, open
country views. 175,000. Phone 7926
5357.
ST PAULS BAY. Penthouse. Large
squarish layout, airspace, garage.
200,000. Phone 9942 7372.
ST PAULS BAY. Seafront, three bed-
room penthouse. Amazing views all
over Xemxija, furnished. 310,000,
including garage. Phone 7929 5125.
ST PAULS BAY. Seafront. Four
bedroom, luxury decorated
apartment, fantastic views. 298,000.
Phone 9991 9343.
ST PAULS BAY. Two bedroom apart-
ment, two bathrooms, yard, Rental
investment. 85,000. Phone 9909
5070.
ST PAULS BAY. Two bedroom, fully
furnished apartment including appli-
ances, ready to move into. 108,000.
Phone 7988 5330.
ST PAULS BAY. Unconverted town-
house. Separate living, three bed-
rooms, two bathrooms, yard, wash-
room. 244,000. Phone 9907 2108.
ST PAULS BAY/QAWRA. Over 25 pent-
houses available at guaranteed best
prices. Phone 7786 8677.
ST VENERA. 156sqm finished open
plan office space very good location.
158,000. Phone 7979 1515.
ST VENERA. Commercial Class 4 show-
room on busy main road, near church.
14 x 3.5m. 180,000. Phone 9949 0702.
ST VENERA. Garage/store 23.4m x
5.9m 165,000. Phone 9949 0702.
ST VENERA. New three/four bedroom,
terraced house with a six-car street
level garage. 184,000. Phone owner
7927 2465.
ST VENERA. New, 240sqm terraced
house, massive kitchen/living/ dining,
four double bedrooms, washroom,
roof terrace, new building, own air-
space. 128,000. Phone owner 7927
2465.
ST VENERA. Second floor apartment.
Block of only two. Three bedrooms,
own washroom on roof. 96,000.
Phone 9985 8615.
ST VENERA. Terraced house. Three
bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen
combined sitting room, TV room,
yard, etc. Garage optional. 230,000.
Phone 9949 0702.
ST VENERA. Three bedroom corner fin-
ished apartment, fully furnished and
part of roof 149,900. Phone 7960
6079.
ST VENERA. Townhouse, large garden,
four bedrooms needing conversion.
207,000. Phone 9942 6479.
SWATAR. Block of three apartments
being sold on plan. Layout comprises
a welcoming entrance into an open
plan kitchen/living, two double bed-
rooms and bathroom. Pre-construc-
tion prices at 71,000. Phone owner
direct on 9922 8085.
SWATAR. Three bedroom apartment,
highly finished and partly furnished.
Optional garages. Phone 7957 9757.
SWIEQI ROAD. Two to three bedroom
groundfloor maisonette, front garden,
two entrances. 120,000 shell or
145,000 finished. Phone owner 9944
7444; carl@77Ltd.com
SWIEQI. Bargain. Luxuriously finished,
220sqm apartment enjoying sea and
country views. Enormous living and
dining with fire stove, fully equipped
kitchen. Three double bedrooms,
three bathrooms. No agents. Phone
9942 7491.
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Property
for Sale
SWIEQI. Brand new apartment, one
bedroom, lovely exclusive block, quiet
area, great residence or investment. Be
quick, great opportunity. Phone 9950
2415.
SWIEQI. Brand new groundfloor three
bedroom maisonette, large rooms,
Satariano finishes, large back yard.
230,000. Phone 7948 5988.
SWIEQI. Choice of apartments,
maisonette + penthouse. New block of
four with underlying garages. Being
finished to high specifications. From
207,000. Phone 7942 9711.
SWIEQI. Highly finished, three bed-
room apartment in a prominent block
built on two streets. Large kitchen/liv-
ing/dining area. Includes a side terrace
and front and back balconies.
270,000. Phone 9910 8074.
SWIEQI. Huge three bedroom duplex
penthouse in a quiet sought after area.
265,000. Phone 7988 4888.
SWIEQI. Maisonette brand new, three
bedrooms, large garden. 175sqm.
225,000. Bargain. Phone now 9950
2415.
SWIEQI. Maisonette. Three bedrooms,
bathroom and en-suite, box
room/laundry and back yard. Fully fin-
ished. 185,000. Phone 7959 2334.
SWIEQI. New on market. Terraced
house. Four bedrooms. Best residen-
tial street. 450,000. Phone 9947 6945.
SWIEQI. New on the market, selection of
three bedroom corner duplex apart-
ments with pool, finished to high stan-
dards, from 260,000. Phone 7949 3537.
SWIEQI. New on the market, three bed-
room, luxuriously finished apartment
including lovely terrace. 270,000.
Phone 7903 1970.
SWIEQI. Newly built, highly finished,
spacious, semi-detached groundfloor
maisonette having three double bed-
rooms and a unique 200sqm back and
side yard. Tranquil location situated
close to Spinola Bay. 295,000.
Optional lock-up garages available.
Phone exclusive agents 7942 6774.
SWIEQI. Semi-detached first floor
maisonette. Very spacious. Partially
furnished. Full roof. Garage. 318,000.
Phone 9947 3268.
SWIEQI. Semi-detached villa with pool
and flatlet, three/four bedrooms with
garage. Semi-finished. Phone owner
9929 8375.
SWIEQI. South-facing, three/four bed-
room terraced house, garage, base-
ment. In best street. 460,000. Phone
9982 2955.
SWIEQI. Three bedroom 170sqm apart-
ment, quiet area. Phone 7985 8239.
SWIEQI. Two bedroom penthouse
enjoying valley views with an intercon-
necting garage included. 235,000
Phone 7988 4888.
SWIEQI. Wide fronted three bedroom
apartment with terraces and views.
Ready to move into Separate kitchen,
laundry & box room. No agents. Phone
9952 4111.
TA XBIEX. Corner, semi-detached villa
on 320sqm in prominent location. 43m
frontage with potential to convert into
offices or similar. No agents please.
Please phone 9947 2768.
TA XBIEX. Extremely well designed
three bedroom apartment 200sqm,
350,000. Phone 7777 7427.
TA XBIEX. Four bedroom apartment
with a usage of room/distant sea views.
An excellent rental investment
99,000. Phone 9990 3888.
TAL-IBRA. Apartment consisting of
two large double bedrooms, one en-
suite, bathroom, kitchen/dining,
lounge, large front balcony and back
terrace, ample storage. 155,000
negotiable. Phone owner 9989 0927 or
7959 1711.
TAL-IBRA. Brand new fully finished
160sqm apartment, small block, large
front terrace, excellent location.
225,000. Phone 7948 5988.
TAL-IBRA. Finished three bedroom
apartment, kitchen/living, bathroom,
en-suite, block of three, optional
garage. 163,000. Phone 7923 1275 or
7988 2976.
TAL-IBRA. First floor older type three
bedroom maisonette, large rooms, full
airspace ownership, two-car garage.
315,000. Phone 7948 5988.
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TAL-IBRA. Lovely/ready to move into,
fully finished/well maintained, three
bedroom penthouse. Two large ter-
races, sea views, interconnecting three-
car garage. 430,000. Phone 9942 1969.
TAL-IBRA.Top floor duplex maisonette
with full airspace ownership. Three
double bedroom. 295,000. Phone 7959
2334.
TARXIEN. Finished (excluding bath-
rooms and internal doors), three bed-
room apartment served with lift, open
plan, bathroom, laundry, front/back
balconies and use of roof. 85,000.
Phone 9950 1830.
TARXIEN. Large rare townhouse. Liv-
ing/kitchen, three bedrooms, utility,
back yard, washroom. Must be seen.
136,000. Phone 7960 2703.
TARXIEN. Plot in building scheme hav-
ing over 295sqm of land. Area is zoned
for three floors plus penthouse.
350,000. Phone 9971 5555.
TARXIEN. Terraced house, three bed-
rooms, 7.5m (25ft) backyard, garage
256,900. Phone 9942 3034.
TARXIEN. Three bedroom solitary
maisonette with its own full airspace.
Bright and highly finished. Ready to
move into. 160,000. Phone 7981 8951.
TAS-SELLUM, Melliea. Three bed-
room, fully furnished, seafront spa-
cious, 250sqm apartment. Owner leav-
ing inland. 425,000, including
underlying two-car spaces. Phone 9947
4793.
THE GARDENS. Three bedroom semi-
detached villa with a good sized yard.
Great potential. 375,000. Phone 9953
6947.
THE VILLAGE. One time bargain oppor-
tunity huge three bedroom maisonette
with five-car garage. 249,000. Phone
7988 4888.
TIGN POINT Q1 (new block). Luxury
apartment Squarish layout 135sqm, ter-
race overlooking Valletta bastions.
780,000 (Lm 334,800). Phone7978
8888.
TIGN, Qui-si-Sana. 170sqm, seventh
floor, finished seafront apartment, three
bedrooms, en-suite. 640,000. Phone
7901 5000.
VALLETTA. Corner house very central
450sqm ideal for professionals close to
Law Courts, 550,000. Phone 79497440.
VALLETTA. Duplex maisonette with air-
space. Manoel Island views. Plans in
hand. 160,000. Phone 9982 2955.
VALLETTA. Freestanding 12 room char-
acter home with lots of history, court-
yard, space for lift and large cellar.
695,000. Phone 9947 5444.
VALLETTA.Fully finished, two bedroom
duplex penthouse. Spectacular, open
harbour views, amazing terrace.
590,000. Phone 9942 1969.
VALLETTA. House of character. Fully fin-
ished and furnished with all modern
amenities included. Can be a cosy five
bedroom home or a guest house. Price
on request. Sole agency. Phone +356
9910 8071.
VALLETTA. One bedroom maisonette
good area unconverted 130,000.
Phone 7949 7440.
VALLETTA. Palazzo, 11 rooms, court-
yard, piano nobile, authentic features.
580,000. Phone 7900 8287 or 2388
0010.
VALLETTA. Semi-converted palazzino
with 13 rooms, two separate entrance,
court yard. Pool permits in hand.
695,000 (Lm 298,363). Phone 7978
8888.
VALLETTA. Shop with good passing
trade, set on three floors 30sqm each,
350,000. Phone 9970 0300.
VALLETTA. Three apartments two bed-
rooms, with airspace, very central,
unconverted. 650,000. Phone 7949
7440.
VALLETTA. Townhouse, 10 rooms, large
courtyard, authentic features. 475,000.
Phone 7979 8282 or 2388 0026.
VALLETTA. Two bedroom maisonette,
large yard and cellar. 160,000. Phone
9987 7273.
VITTORIOSA (Birgu). One bedroom
apartment with lift. Panoramic views
over Kalkara, Bighi, Valletta. 147,500.
Phone 7942 9711.
VITTORIOSA (Birgu). Two bedroom
groundfloor maisonette in Collacchio
overlooking the Kalkara marina.
98,000. Phone 7981 8951.
XEMXIJA. Exclusive, spacious, two bed-
room seafront apartment. Breathtaking
180 magnificent views of Xemxija Bay
and beyond. Finished to very high mod-
ern standards, served with lift. Optional
car spaces available. 300,000. Phone
9947 0423.
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Property
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XEMXIJA. Seafront semi-detached
maisonette, sea/country views. Spa-
cious fitted kitchen/living/ dining,
three bedrooms, bathroom/en-suite,
large back garden, surrounding ter-
race. 310,000. Phone 9945 1845.
XEMXIJA. Three bedroom elevated
maisonette with backyard, front ter-
race and sea view. Phone 7947 4121.
XEMXIJA. Two bedroom apartment
with sea views. 130,000. Phone 7985
8239.
XEMXIJA. Two/three bedroom apart-
ment, fantastic sea views, finished,
small block. 220,000. Phone 9930
4288.
XGAJRA. New, furnished apartment,
three bedrooms, two bathrooms, two
balconies, washroom. Bargain.
110,000. Phone 7940 6328.
XGAJRA. Small corner house,
furnished with roof, 30m from
seafront. 78,000 FH. Phone 7745 7547.
ABBAR. Elevated, fully furnished
maisonette. Kitchen, yard, bathroom,
three bedrooms, back/ internal yard,
small washroom. 122,000. Phone
7777 3349.
ABBAR. Flat in St Peters area. Spa-
cious open plan, study, three bed-
rooms, en-suite, bathroom, front and
back balconies. 128,000, one-car
garage included. Phone 9971 5555.
ABBAR. House in the village core,
three bedrooms, central court-yard,
two bathrooms, well, own airspace.
130,000. Phone 7920 9149.
ABBAR. Luxury finished two bedroom
penthouse in the village centre in a
block of four. Including open plan
kitchen/living/dining, modern bath-
room, boxroom, front and back veran-
dahs. Internal doors/double glazed
aluminium. Bargain, 106,000. Phone
owner 7970 9125.
ABBAR. New, luxury, corner, three
bedroom maisonette, with large
surrounding terrace, garage optional.
135,000. Phone 7944 0132.
EBBIEG. Fully detached
maisonette/apartment. Three bed-
rooms, two bathrooms, unobstructed
country views, garage, big terraces.
200,000. Phone 9942 7372.
EBBIEG. Penthouse with panoramic
views, double bedrooms, open plan,
two large front and back terraces. Fin-
ished 150,000. Phone owner 7904
9464.
EBBIEG/BIDNIJA.
Apartments/maisonettes/penthouses
starting from 180,000, direct from
owner. Phone 9942 7372.
EBBU. 175sqm three bedroom apart-
ment served with lift, with valley views
in a block of four. Optional two-car
garage. Phone 7922 0904.
EBBU. Bargain. Double fronted
townhouse with garage. Authentic fea-
tures, double height ceiling, courtyard
and small garden. No agents. Phone
9952 4111.
EBBU. Block of only four, highly
finished, starting from 158,000. Phone
9942 3300.
EBBU. Brand new development
being sold highly finished (including
all bathrooms and internal doors).
Open plan, bathroom, en-suite, front
and back balconies. One bedroom
82,000/two bedrooms 100,000.
Underlying garages included in the
price. Phone 7972 4797.
EBBU. Class 4 shop, household/ sta-
tionery with/without stock. Letting
considered. Owner retiring. Good
opportunity. 80sqm x 14 courses.
Phone 9988 9538 or 7946 0272
EBBU. Double fronted, terraced
house over 220sqm on two plots.
279,000. Phone 9942 3300.
EBBU. Duplex, shell three bedroom
maisonette. Kitchen/ dining, utility,
box room, lift, living, yard, three bed-
rooms, shower, bathroom, terrace,
washroom, front roof, airspace. Can be
sold with underlying maisonette.
133,000. Phone 9988 3854.
EBBU. Groundfloor maisonette, two
double bedrooms, nice yard. 140,000.
Phone 7799 0909.
EBBU. Terraced house, three bed-
rooms, living/dining, kitchen/ break-
fast, two bathrooms, semi-basement
two-car garage. Phone 7960 0622.
Classified 21
EJTUN. 600sqm three bedrooms, con-
verted farmhouse, pool, central court-
yard, roof terrace, five-car garage.
Highly recommended. 699,000. Phone
7934 3333.
EJTUN. Best area. Corner three bed-
rooms. Opposite green area. 88,000.
Phone 7959 2925.
EJTUN. Finished groundfloor
maisonette with spacious open plan,
three bedrooms, bathroom, en-suite,
back yard, washroom and optional
garage. 110,000. Phone 9932 3741.
EJTUN. Finished three bedroom 1st
floor maisonette, kitchen/dining,
bathroom, measuring 140sqm.
112,000. Phone 7936 4556 or 9928
7339.
EJTUN.Finished, three bedroom apart-
ments with open plan
kitchen/living/dining, en-suite, bath-
room, front and back terraces. 96,800.
Phone 9932 3741.
EJTUN. House of character, beau-
tifully converted, designer kitchen,
three bedrooms, outdoors: 80sqm,
internal courtyard, swimming
pool, solar panels, solar water
heater, intelligent lighting, multi-
room audio. 393,000 FH. No
agents. Phone owner 7904 2600.
EJTUN. House of character. Three
floors, three bedrooms, large hall, yard,
spare toilet, well, balcony. 148,400.
Phone 7777 3349.
EJTUN. New shell 3 bedroom ground-
floor maisonette, three yards. 79,199,
four bedrooms with roof, 116,469.
Phone 7903 0385.
EJTUN. New spacious three bedroom
maisonette, and a nice backyard.
149,000. Phone 7952 3657.
EJTUN. Peaceful area. New on the mar-
ket. 170sqm duplex. Two bedroom
apartment with full roof. Served with
lift. 99,000 fully furnished. Tiles, doors,
bathrooms of your choice. Phone
owner 9994 6417.
EJTUN. Quiet area. New, two double
bedroom apartment. Very bright and
airy. Priced to sell. Shell 68,000, fully
finished 80,000. Phone owner 9994
6417.
EJTUN. Three bedroom apartment
measuring 180sqm being sold in shell
form. Phone 9980 7352.
ONQOR HEIGHTS. Highly finished
penthouse built on two plots, panoramic
sea views and two-car garage. 599,000.
Phone Kevin 9948 7331.
URRIEQ. 25.5m (85ft) farmhouse shell,
.22ha (two tumoli) land, sea views,
water, electricity. 535,756. Phone 7986
5326.
URRIEQ. Apartment. Two bedrooms,
bathroom, two balconies, laundry/stor-
age/en-suite, fully furnished. Ideal for
first time buyers. 90,000. Phone 7777
3349.
URRIEQ. Bright, two bedroom
penthouse, kitchen/dining, bathroom,
terrace. Smart block of three. 112,000.
Phone 9928 7339.
URRIEQ. Elevated maisonette with
backyard, three double bedrooms,
living room, kitchen, dining,
bathrooms, 115,000. Shell. Phone
owner 7904 9464.
URRIEQ. First floor maisonette with
spacious open plan living/kitchen/ din-
ing, three bedrooms (main with en-
suite), bathroom and own roof.
145,600. Phone 9950 1830.
URRIEQ. Large three bedroom
penthouse finished terrace, own air-
space. 176,000. Phone owner 9925
9112.
URRIEQ. New terraced house, three
bedrooms, two bathrooms, washroom,
garage. 200,000. Phone 7940 6328.
URRIEQ. Newly built, three bedroom
maisonette, with washroom and roof
with views. Must be seen. 140,000
highly finished. Phone owner 9913
7275.
URRIEQ. Newly built. Three bedroom,
elevated, groundfloor maisonette with
a back yard. 121,000 Highly finished.
Phone owner 7711 4545.
URRIEQ. Penthouse, 6m (20 foot) ter-
race, two bedrooms, views. 116,235.
Phone 7986 1510 or 2388 0034.
URRIEQ. Structurally converted 14
room palazzo, garden, enormous mill-
room, two courtyards. 440,251. Phone
7903 0392.
URRIEQ.Two bedroom modern corner
apartment, lift. Fully furnished. 84,000.
Phone 7924 0676.
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To Let
10 GOOD REASONS to see 7,250 proper-
ties for rent on Maltas best rated prop-
erty website: www.simonestates.com
Phone 2388 0099, 7944 6688.
10 PRICE REDUCTIONS this week on
properties for rent at Benestates Ltd.
Visit our website on www.benes-
tates.com or phone 9999 9983.
ATTARD, Mosta, Naxxar: Apartments.
Centrally located, brand new, mod-
ern apartments starting from 480,
one and two bedrooms, three bed-
rooms from 580 monthly. Phone
Cliff 9920 0800, Roxanne 7982 0038.
ATTARD. Centrally located in
quiet area, two/three bedroom
maisonettes and lock-up garages.
Phone 9997 4306.
ATTARD. Modern, three bedroom/
two bathroom apartment. 525.
Phone 9946 3841.
ATTARD. Prime part, excellent for
embassy/clinic/offices, large
detached villa, large garage, four
bedrooms. 3,500 monthly, long lets
only. Phone 9991 9343.
ATTARD. Villa. Four bedrooms, fully
equipped, garden, garage. 1,300
monthly. Phone 7904 6660 or 2388
0071.
AVAILABLE WAREHOUSES. Various
areas and various sizes. Phone 7979
8282 or 2388 0026.
BARIJA. Modern two bedroom
maisonette, open views. 375. Phone
9946 3841.
BALZAN. Apartment. Two bedrooms,
roof, fully equipped. 450 monthly.
Phone 7906 6665 or 2388 0027.
BIRKIRKARA (Tumas Galea Street).
Two-car garages ideal for stores.
Phone 9942 6356.
BIRKIRKARA. Maisonette. Four bed-
rooms, roof, fully equipped. 625
monthly. Phone 7906 6669 or 2388
0079.
BIRKIRKARA. Office, shop, clinic in
Gorse Street off Psaila Street, near
osport. 250 monthly. Phone 7933
2266.
BIRKIRKARA. Pharmacy with two
clinics and stock. Going concern.
Good clientele. Phone 7928 8452.
BIREBBUA. Corner shop 6 x 3.78m
(20 x 12.6ft), divided by three. Ideal
for beautician/massages or any busi-
ness. Phone 7989 2806 or 2148 7556.
BUIBBA. Larger than usual, two bed-
room, fully furnished apartment.
450. Phone 9911 5070.
BUIBBA. Restaurant, pizzeria, take-
away, fully equipped (45 covers).
Designer finished. Phone 7900 0100.
BURMARRAD. Industrial garage meas-
uring 6 x 24.6m (20 x 82ft) x 15 courses
high. With permit and ready to move
into. 28 daily. Phone 9929 9993.
BURMARRAD. Large and spacious,
modern three double bedroom
apartment with back terrace. 550.
Phone 9929 7594.
BURMARRAD. Two bedroom, fully
equipped apartment, washroom.
550 monthly. Phone 7900 8286 or
2388 0047.



 
BUTCHER SHOP fully equipped. Low
rent. Phone 7953 6844.
DINGLI. Beautiful townhouse
consisting of open plan, double bed-
room, bathroom and a yard. Only
240 monthly. A very spacious
garage optional. Phone 9921
1360.
FLORIANA. Centrally located, com-
pact studio apartment with balcony.
330. Phone 9946 6276.
GARAGE measuring 6.3 x 30m (21 x
100ft), street level. Central area. 25
daily. Phone 9929 9993.
GARAGES/SHOPS for long let for
commercial purposes. Various yearly
rates. Phone 9929 9993.
GADIRA. Two bedroom flat two
minutes walk from the sea. Modern
fully equipped kitchen/living.
Long let, 500 monthly. Phone
9925 5617.
GARGUR. Brand new, modern,
large three bedroom, fully furnished
and equipped apartment. 650.
Phone 9970 5961.
GOZO, GAJNSIELEM. Groundfloor
apartment with communal
pool. Phone 2168 0727 or 7992
3525.
GOZO, SAN LAWRENZ (St Lawrence
Square). Townhouse with swimming
pool. Phone 7944 0012 or 9945 6051.
www.saviourborgqronfli.com face-
book: saviourborg186
GOZO, XAGRA. Luxury, four bed-
room farmhouse with pool, en-suite
bathroom. www.gozoleisure.com
Phone 7945 6007.
GOZO. Farmhouse. Three en-suite,
air-conditioned bedrooms, swim-
ming pool, BBQ area. Phone 2156
2944 or 9982 1635.
GOZO. Save money and book your
holiday in our luxury farmhouses
with private pool. Apartments also
available for short and long lets. Wi-
Fi access. Phone 2155 6941 or 9984
4564 or visit www.gozosunrise-
holidays.com
GOZO. Special offers on weekend
breaks/short lets, Torri Kerem
Farmhouse units with pool. Phone
2124 6857 or 7724 6857.
GOZO. Wide selection of apartments,
penthouses, houses of character with
pool, for long lets. From 250. Phone
7949 0827.
GIRA. Penthouse. Two bedrooms,
terrace, views. 1,200 monthly.
Phone 7904 6667 or 2388 0072.
GIRA. Three bedroom apartment
up the road from Besedo, five min-
utes from university. 550 monthly,
negotiable. Phone Cliff 9999 7890
or Roxanne 7982 0038.
AMRUN (St Francis Street). Good
location. Eight-year-old, street level
garage. Phone 9980 0722.
IKLIN. Designer furnished, three
double bedroom apartment,
two bathrooms. 800. Phone 7989
9089.
IKLIN. Newly finished 21sqm + 9sqm
shop with Class 4 permit. Phone 9929
3401.
IKLIN. Three bedroom, fully fur-
nished duplex maisonette. 600.
Phone 7964 0508.
INDUSTRIAL GARAGE measuring 20
x 82ft x 15 courses. Ready to move
into, including permit. 28 daily.
Phone 9929 9993.
KALKARA. New, one double bedroom
maisonette with yard. 330. Phone
7989 9088.
MANIKATA. Terraced house compris-
ing three double bedrooms, large ter-
race, full roof and lovely views.
Phone 9929 7594.
MARSASCALA. Confectionery shop.
Phone owner 9902 0660.
MARSASCALA. Very spacious, fully
furnished groundfloor maisonette
having three bedrooms, study and
large backyard. Garage included.
600 monthly, long lets. Phone
Dhalia 9937 3635.
MELLIEA. Three bedroom house.
Pool, terraces, views, garage. 1,200
monthly. Phone 7904 6663 or 2388
0074.
MELLIEA. Three bedroom, modern
furnished maisonette, private roof,
views. 650. Phone 9911 5070.
MARR. New, modern, three bed-
room, furnished apartments. 550
monthly. Phone agents 7941 2193.
MOSTA. Brand new, two bedroom,
furnished apartment. 700 monthly.
Phone agent 7941 2193.
MOSTA. Cosy three bedroom terraced
house, small back yard. 550. Phone
7989 9089.
MSIDA. Modern, two bedroom apart-
ment close to university. 550. Phone
9946 3841.
MSIDA. New, two bedroom, airy flats.
University area. 400 monthly.
Phone 7906 1160.
MSIDA. One bedroom apartments 230
and 270 monthly. Phone 7990 4202.
MSIDA. One bedroom fully furnished
apartment with washing machine
and balcony. 350. Phone owner
9947 4125 or 7947 4125.
MSIDA: garages different sizes;
amrun: Class 4 shop. Phone 9949
9653
NAXXAR, limits of San Pawl tat-Tara.
Brand new, groundfloor maisonette
with large garden. Phone 9944 0128.
NAXXAR, opposite Vascas. Corner,
fully equipped, brand new shop with
three large shop windows. No pre-
mium. Phone 9944 0128.
NAXXAR. Apartment. Three bed-
rooms, separate kitchen, terrace.
500 monthly. Phone 7906 6665, or
2388 0027.
NAXXAR. Class 4 40sqm corner shop
off Main Road. Phone 9923 3121 or
7747 1504.
NAXXAR. Large, four bedroom town-
house with roof. 750. Phone 7989
9089.
NAXXAR. Three bedroom groundfloor
maisonette with yard. Pets allowed.
650. Phone 7928 8452.
NAXXAR. Ultra modern, luxury,
two/three bedroom apartments.
Extremely bright and airy, with
squarish layout. From 580. Phone
Roxanne 7982 0038 or Cliff 9999
7890.
QAWRA. Confectionery/take-away
just off Triq it-Turisiti. All year round
business. Fully equipped. Reason-
able premium plus daily rent. Phone
7928 4352.
QAWRA. Long let, two bedroom flat.
No SMS please, phone 7965 3460.
QAWRA. New, two bedroom, modern,
fully furnished apartment. 450.
Phone 7786 8676.
QAWRA. Seafront, three bedroom fur-
nished apartment, terrace, super
views. 650. Phone 9994 3334.
RABAT, GARGUR. Apartments.
Modern three bedrooms, 500/600
monthly. Phone Roxanne 7982 0038
or Cliff 9999 7890.
RABAT. Class 6 snack/wine bar on
three storeys, established, with
evening clientele. Outside seating
also available. Fully equipped.
Phone 9986 9746.
SAN WANN. Brand new, modern
three bedroom, fully furnished and
equipped apartment. 700. Phone
9970 5961.
Classified 23
SAN WANN. Luxury, new, two bed-
room apartments for long lets. Fully
furnished. Lift. 500 monthly. Phone
7944 0132.
SAN WANN. Modern, one bedroom
apartment. 550 monthly. Phone
7947 1288.
SAN WANN. Street level one-car
garage. Phone 7733 9649 or 2138
6867.
SAN WANN. Terraced house.
Garage, kitchen, spare toilet/
shower, sitting/dining, three bed-
rooms, bathrooms, washroom. 800
monthly. Phone (sensar) 7748 5858.
SAN PAWL TAT-TARA. Brand new,
modern, two bedroom, fully fur-
nished maisonette. 550, garage
optional. Phone 9929 7594.
SIIEWI. Central, groundfloor, two
bedroom furnished maisonette, two
yards. Phone 7946 1652.
SLIEMA (Tower Road). Dedicated
office space. Joint venture or 3,000
yearly. Phone owner 99447444;
carl@77Ltd.com
SLIEMA, St Julians, Tal-Ibra: apart-
ments, penthouses, villas for long let
available now, 1,500-2,500. Phone
now on 9907 8023.
SLIEMA, ST JULIANS. Modern, fin-
ished one bedroom apartments start-
ing 520 monthly. Phone Cliff 9999
7890 or Roxanne 7982 0038.
SLIEMA, SWIEQI. Modern and luxury
two bedroom apartments. 630
monthly, negotiable. Phone Cliff
9999 7890, Roxanne 7982 0038.
SLIEMA. A daily running small green-
grocery shop in a good location.
Phone 7959 3842.
SLIEMA. Modern, three bedroom/
two bathroom apartment in central
area. 1,100. Phone 7967 9117.
SLIEMA. Semi-furnished apartment.
Spacious living, balcony, fully
equipped kitchen, two bedrooms,
two bathroom, walk-in. 600 Phone
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WOODEN SHOP SHELVING FOR SALE

Natural Oak Shelving Ideal for Food, Stationery, Book Shop,
Giftware Shop and more.
Enough for an 80sqm shop.
Actual Price: 3900. Clearance Price: 1800 (inc. free delivery)
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To Let
SLIEMA. Three bedroom apartment,
exceptional sea views. 1,400.
Phone 9920 8416.
SLIEMA. Three bedroom, highly fur-
nished, fully equipped apartment.
1,100 monthly. Phone 7904 6667 or
2388 0072.
SLIEMA/ST JULIANS. Modern,
two bedroom/two bathroom
apartment. 650. Phone 9946
3841.
SPINOLA BAY. Expertly converted
townhouse. Sea views, sitting,
kitchen/dining, two double
bedrooms, two bathrooms,
large terrace. 1,450. Phone
9967 0014.
ST JULIANS, just off the promenade,
with views. Two bedroom, designer
finished fourth floor apartment
starting from 900 monthly. Garage
optional. Phone Roxanne 7982 0038
or Cliff 9999 7890.
ST JULIANS. Apartment. One bed-
room, fully equipped, modern.
650 monthly. Phone 7900 8286 or
2388 0047.
ST JULIANS. Modern, newly fur-
nished three bedroom apartment.
Open plan, yard, pool, outdoor
shower, two bathrooms, three bed-
rooms, air-conditioned, parquet
flooring. 1,650. Phone 9967 0014.
ST JULIANS. Three bedroom pent-
house. Large terrace. Fully
equipped. 1,200 monthly. Phone
7904 6663 or 2388 0074.
ST PAULS BAY. Brand new, seafront
one double bedroom apartment.
400. Phone 7989 9088.
ST PAULS BAY. Bright, well fur-
nished two bedroom apartment,
air-conditioned, lift. 475. Phone
9994 3334.
ST PAULS BAY/Qawra/Buibba:
one, two and three bedroom apart-
ments starting from 400-1,000.
Phone 9933 1791.
ST VENERA. Brand new, modern two
bedroom, fully furnished
apartment. 460. Phone 9970 5961.
ST VENERA. Corner shop consisting
of large corner room with two wide
windows, toilet and shower. Ideal
as beauty salon, massage, nail tech-
nician, etc. With permit. No pre-
mium. 13 daily. Phone 9947 2552.
SWATAR, close to Mater Dei Hospi-
tal. Three bedroom apartment,
designer furniture. 650. Phone
7989 9088.
SWATAR. Groundfloor, three bed-
room maisonette, terrace. 650
monthly. Phone 7904 6660 or 2388
0071.
TA XBIEX. Three bedroom seafront
apartment, roof, air-conditioned.
1,500 monthly. Phone 7906 6669 or
2388 0079.
TIGN, Sliema. One time
opportunity. Large groundfloor
premises with large underlying
garage, ready decorated, inclusive
of permits. Phone 9950 9048.
VALLETTA. 75sqm office space.
Boardroom, kitchen. 700 monthly.
Phone 7900 8287 or 2388 0010.
XEMXIJA. Unfurnished, brand new,
spacious, three bedroom apart-
ment enjoying country views. 450.
Phone 7993 6259.
ABBAR, Xgajra. Groundfloor,
open plan maisonette with one
bedroom. Own door. Phone 7989
7216.
EBBU. Brand new, two bedroom
furnished penthouse. 550
monthly. Phone agent 7941
2193.
EBBU. Bright, spacious, three
bedroom apartments, two
balconies. 525. Phone 9946 3841.
EBBU. Fully furnished, modern
three bedroom apartment with ter-
race and yard. Quiet area. 500.
Phone 9929 9993.
EBBU. Highly furnished duplex
maisonette with three double bed-
rooms, washroom/roof with view.
700. Phone 9929 9993.
EBBU. Modern masionette. Three
double bedrooms, large yard. 450.
Phone 7989 9088.
EBBU. Shop or office ready to
move into. Phone 7943 6102.
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Situations
Wanted
BABY-SITTER days/nights by
a female qualified nurse.
Phone 9911 8881, babysitmalta
@gmail.com
EXPERIENCED CLEANER seeking
cleaning job. Central Malta.
Phone 7706 1125
GENTLEMAN seeks job as painter,
cleaner or gardener in houses.
Phone 9961 4282.
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For Sale or
To Let
BIRKIRKARA, Fleur-de-Lys. Premises
on main road, for any kind of busi-
ness clinic, gym, offices, shop.
Phone owner 9947 1939 or 9929 8375.
GOZO, NADUR. Street level drive-in
garage, 6 x 21m (20 x 70ft) x 3.9m
(13ft) high. Overlying maisonette
with three bedrooms/bathroom en-
suite/kitchen/living/entrance/a
large roof at the back of which there
is a kitchenette, living and washroom
with valley views. Freehold. Phone
or SMS 9927 1114 or 7755 2042.
MSIDA. Street level garage, 6 x 24m (20
x 80ft) x 14 courses high. Finished
with water and electricity. Phone
owner 7949 0299.
ST PAULS BAY. Class 4 shop nice
area, Topaz Hotel vicinity. Phone
7973 7300.
Situations
Vacant
APTC LTD Mrieel are currently look-
ing for a salesperson to work in our
esteemed company. Applicants need
to be creative, able to work on own
initiative and be keen to launch a
new product. Applicants must have
a driving license category B and two
years experience in sales. Fluency in
both English and Maltese will con-
sidered an asset. Those interested
kindly send CV to info@aptc.com.mt
or phone 7989 5238 or 2166 0850.
APTC LTD Mrieel are looking for an
experienced installer/plasterer to
work in our esteemed company which
is based on gypsum and turnkey
projects. Must have previous
experience, positive attitude towards
work and willingness to learn. Send
CV to info@arsenioprojects.com or
phone 7989 5238 or 2166 0850.
CARE WORKERS to work in a home for
the elderly. Phone Ack Ltd Msida,
9986 1554.
CHALLENGING sales career opportu-
nity with RE/MAX Central. High vol-
ume sales and commissions with
Maltas most renowned and dynamic
brand. Receive international training
to take you to the next level in your
career and income. Visit www.join-
remax-central.com (Birkirkara) or
phone 7947 6637.
CLEANER full or part-time with Zodiac
Properties, Attard. Phone 9960 7951.
EXCITING and rewarding full-time
property consultant with Simon
Estates, Naxxar. Immediate income.
Phone 7944 6688 or 2388 0066, e-mail:
vacancy@simonestates.com
EXPERIENCED HAIRDRESSER
required at Gabriels Hairdressers,
Sliema. Kindly phone 2132 3583 or
9943 0204.
FULL-TIME delivery person required
by a busy office in Birkirkara. Appli-
cant must have a clean driving licence
as well as previous experience in a
similar position. Applications sup-
ported with a detailed CV are to be
addressed to: E.J. Busuttil Ltd, 1, Niche
Apartment, Triq ix-Xorrox, Birkirkara,
BKR1633 or e-mail
vacancies@ejbusuttil.com.
FURNITURE SPRAYER with experi-
ence, full or part-time. Phone John
Camilleri, 10, Notabile Road, Attard,
9942 6339.
HEALTH & BEAUTY sales assistant,
part-time, about 30 flexible hours.
Kindly submit CV with photo, by not
later than Wednesday August 6 to
PROPERTY ASSOCIATES Thirty-
Four, Gira. Do you like property
and want to earn good money?
Must own car. Contact
hr@thirtyfour.com.mt or phone
7947 1288.
PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR to head
an existing department and earn
immediate income. Contact: 77
Great Estates (Sliema) - forward
CV to carl@77GreatEstates.com
QUALIFIED CHILDCARER/ kinder-
garden assistant preferably with
experience, starting next October.
Kindly send a CV to The Principal,
Nikis Nursery School, 76, Windsor
Terrace, Sliema, by Monday,
August, 11, 2014.
REMAX BAYSTREET. Would you like
to join a winning team? Do you
want to earn good money? Now is
the time as we are recruiting sales
associates. Phone us on 7957 9757
or 2137 7722.
SALES ASSOCIATES ReMax Alliance
San wann. Do you have a flair for
sales and want to earn good money?
Want to work with the best and
largest real estate agency? Contact
us now on
aidan@remaxalliance.co.mt or
phone 7943 3883. Applicants must
own car.
SALES EXECUTIVE full-time. Due to
further expansion of Hair Profes-
sionals Malta, we are recruiting
more sales executives. Please send
CV to beaute@maltanet.net Previ-
ous experience will be considered
an asset.
SALESPERSON for shop in Valletta
between 4.30 and 8.30pm. Phone N
+ M Trading 2123 8137 or 9988 5188.
SEAMSTRESS/TAILOR wanted.
Carla Grima Atelier looking for silk
seamstress. Iklin. Phone 9911 0037.
STELLA MARIS COLLEGE Gira sen-
ior school: a vacancy has arisen for
a casual supply teacher of Design
and Technology and/or Graphical
Communication. This is a tempo-
rary post for scholastic year 2014-
2015. Suitably qualified candidates
are to send the Europass CV to srad-
min@stellamaris.edu.mt
TECHNICIAN with some experience

SUPREMACY
KNDC Ltd, 32, Triq il-Modd, Tal-Ibra,
e-mail o.grove@go.net.mt
INSERV LOGISTICS LTD Mosta. We
require the services of a stores
assistant to join our team. Kindly send
in power-washers, scrubbers, vac-
uum cleaners etc. required to con-
trol a small workshop and after
sales clients. Applicant must be a
very organised person, willing to

IN THE AIR
THE SIEGE OF MALTA IS
ONE OF THE GREAT EPICS
OF AERIAL WARFARE. IN
1942, IT WAS DESCRIBED AS A
FIGHTER PILOTS PARADISE
AND THE MOST BOMBED
PLACE ON EARTH. THE
ISLAND ONLY REMAINED IN
ALLIED HANDS THANKS TO
THE SUCCESSFUL DEFENCE
BY A HANDFUL OF GREATLY
OUTNUMBERED RAF
FIGHTER SQUADRONS.
IN THE BRUTAL AIR WAR
OVER MALTA, ONLY THE VERY
BEST PILOTS SUCCEEDED.
SPECIAL
PRICE DETAILING THE STORIES
a detailed CV to operations@
inservltd.com or phone 2258 9622.
JMC REAL ESTATE, Paola, requires
property consultant. Above average
remuneration, over 40,000. Own
transport a must. Phone 7923 1275.
JOIN OUR TEAM. Ristorante Pizzeria
Cibo Team is a talented, driven group
dedicated to creating outstanding
food and atmosphere. Vacancies for
full/part-time head chef, pizzaiolo,
waiters/waitresses. If you are inter-
ested in joining us please e-mail your
CV to jptesta@hotmail.co.uk Visit us
at Tign Point, Cibo Ristorante.
MALTALINGUA School of English, St
Julians, is recruiting EFL teachers.
Please send your CV to Mr Brewster
dos@maltalingua.com or phone 2742
7570.
MIFSUD GARAGE LTD Vittoriosa,
seeks full/part-time drivers to work in
a public service garage as a chauffeur.
Must possess special licence, Category
D1. Please phone 2180 7535/7.
MSC (MALTA) LTD of Industrial Estate,
learn and undergo overseas train-
ing. Send CV to Inter-Power Ltd,
Piet on edward@interpower-
malta.com or phone 7942 1414 or
2122 1736 for an appointment.
URGENTLY REQUIRED a profes-
sional experienced hairdresser to
run a salon in Mosta. Good wages
and conditions. Phone MPC Inde-
pendence Avenue Mosta, 9911
5549
Tuition
A LEVEL/INTERMEDIATE Maths,
Physics, Maltese. Small groups. Qual-
ified and experienced tutors.
amrun, Birkirkara, Marsascala,
Kalkara. Phone 2147 2561, 2166 0812,
9945 8791 or 9989 1548.

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clerk. Experience in accounting will be
considered an asset. Good remuner-
ation being offered to the selected can-
didate. Please send your CV to
hr.mt@msc-ge.com by not later than
August 8, 2014.
NIGHT RECEPTIONIST full-time, for
Sliema Marina Hotel operated by
Myhotelsmalta. Applicants need to
have minimum two years experience
in same hotel position. Kindly send a
CV to marina.manager@myhotels-
malta.com
PART-TIME waiters/waitresses,
cooks/kitchen helpers. e-mail:
chocafemalta@gmail.com Chocafe,
Smartcity.
PAUL TONNA son of Santu Ltd.,
Mrieel by pass, Birkirkara is seeking
employees, possibly experienced in
the glass industry, to work as a glass
cutter or a machine operator. Com-
pany can be contacted either by phon-
ing 2147 0278/9 or by email: info@ton-
naglass.com
ACCOUNTANCY LESSONS for all
levels by experienced qualified
teacher for May 2015. Notes, past
papers, answers and inexpensive
rates. Phone 7953 8621 or e-mail
accountslessons@yahoo.com
ACCOUNTING A Level, May 2015.
Experienced graduate teacher.
Swieqi. Phone 2137 6065 or 9948 8744.
ACCOUNTING at Advanced Level for
September 2015. No Ordinary Level
required. Phone 2167 5137. www.the-
businesseducationtutors.com
ACCOUNTING O and A Level for May
2015. Lessons at St Venera. Experi-
enced teacher. Starting soon.
Phone 2122 4856 or 9946 4149.
ACCOUNTING, ECONOMICS, Market-
ing, Maths, beginners/ Advanced lev-
els, May 2015. Phone 2167 5137, Fgura.
laurencecauchi@gmail.com www.the-
businesseducationtutors.com
ACCOUNTS O Level in Mosta. Indi-
vidual attention. 100% student suc-
cess rate. www.hrd.com.mt Phone
7959 5125.
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Tuition
ACCOUNTS Ordinary, Intermediate,
Advanced at Mosta, Siiewi.
Experienced teacher, individual atten-
tion. Phone 2146 8185 or 7929 2929.
ACCOUNTS/ECONOMICS/Marketing
beginners, Ordinary, Intermediate,
Advanced, others. Small groups. Flo-
riana/Gaxaq. Phone 2180 8857, 2122
1358 or 7929 9730.
BIOLOGY and Chemistry O Level revi-
sion lessons. Forms 3, 4, 5. Central
area, individual attention. Phone 9927
6931.
BIOLOGY Intermediate revision les-
sons. Individual attention, central
area. Phone 9927 6931.
BIOLOGY O Level. Small group revision
for Forms 3-5 by biology graduate,
starting soon in Naxxar. Phone 2143
0104 or 7946 8929.
BIOLOGY private lessons by a qualified
teacher in Attard. Small groups. Phone
7906 6532.
BIOLOGY/CHEMISTRY Form 3. Revi-
sion classes. Paola area. Phone 9959
5883.
BIOLOGY/CHEMISTRY O Level start-
ing with Form 3 revision. Phone 2164
0946 or 7961 9593.
BIOLOGY/CHEMISTRY. B.Sc. graduate
giving Biology O and A Level, also
Chemistry O Level lessons. Small
groups, individual attention. Swieqi.
Phone 7928 8038.
CHEMISTRY Advanced Level. Small
groups. Complete course May 2015
and resits. Near Junior College. Phone
2745 3179 or 7959 4779.
COMPUTER STUDIES at O and A Level.
Class at St Martins Institute, amrun.
Individual attention and guaranteed
improvement. Low prices. Phone 2123
5451, e-mail: infodesk@stmartins.edu
COMPUTING A Level/Intermediate.
Complete notes provided. Past papers
work. Optional Java courses including
projects. Highly experienced tutor.
High success rates. Floriana. Phone
2165 4215 or 9984 0633.
COMPUTING ADV/INT level, various
courses, resit, JAVA and theory. Small
groups. Mosta.
facebook.com/Tuitionmalta Phone
9980 1444.
ECONOMICS Advanced, Intermediate
and Ordinary Level lectures for May
2015 exam. Birkirkara area. Phone
9920 1794.
ENGLISH (Advanced Matsec). Registra-
tions now open for September 2014
and May 2015 sits. Detailed lessons in
Msida. Experienced lecturer (tertiary
education). Phone 2733 4618 or 7904
9207.
ENGLISH O/Intermediate A Level.
Experienced tutor with Masters
Degree. Small Groups. Paola/Fgura
area. Phone 7991 2345 or 2169 1714.
ENGLISH: Advanced, Form 3, Form 4
and O Level in Mosta/Naxxar. Phone
7932 4803 or 2158 1076.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Interme-
diate Level May/September 2015.
Experienced Masters qualified tutor.
Notes provided. Birkirkara. Phone
7953 9077.
FRENCH LESSONS in small groups. All
levels. For children and adults. urrieq
area. Phone 7921 1755.
FRENCH LESSONS. All levels, including
conversation classes. Individual atten-
tion. Phone 7953 9888.
GRAPHICAL COMMUNICATION
Forms 3/4/5. Individual attention.
Mosta centre. Phone 7906 6416.
ITALIAN LESSONS. Native Italian expe-
rienced and qualified teacher. All lev-
els. Phone 9950 2962.
ITALIAN O Level, Intermediate and A
Level private lessons by Ph.D graduate.
Detailed notes and guided under-
standing of content guaranteed.
Birkirkara area. Phone 7971 0821 or
2767 7858.
Classified 29
ITALIAN private lessons for all forms PSYCHOLOGY/Systems of Knowledge VISUALARTS:DigitalPhotography,Graphic
by a master graduate and experi- Intermediate lessons. September Design,Photoshop;Art:MATSECInterme-
enced teacher in San wann. Small 2014/May 2015. Phone 2733 5368 or diate/Advanced and Art SEC A/B; Art for
groups and notes provided. Phone 7901 1075. Leisure; Art for Juniors (4 to 6years)/(7 to
7988 3657/magri386@gmail.com RESIT, CRASH, long courses. 10years); Wood Sculpture; Clay Modelling;
MALTESE A Level/Intermediate. Small
groups. Qualified and experienced
Maltese, Sociology, Systems,
English, Psychology. SEC,
Floral Art; Manga Art. Performing Arts:
Voice; Pianoforte; Violin; Guitar ; Theory of
tutor. amrun, close to Junior Col- Advanced, Intermediate, other Music. Applied Arts: Cake Decoration;
lege. Phone 2147 2561 or 9989 1548. levels. Birkirkara, Kirkop. Lace; Ganutell; Embroidery; Crochet; Knit-
MALTESE Forms 1-5. Ordinary, Phone 2144 7402 or 7959 ting; Tailoring and more. Lessons as from
Intermediate, Advanced Level. 5158. October 2014, at the Malta Society of Arts
Resits September. Mosta. Phone VIOLIN TUTOR offering tuition (MSA)PalazzodeLaSalle,219RepublicStr.
2141 0218 or 7999 9928. in practical and theory. Valletta.Phone21244339/21244400.More
MALTESE O Level 2015 Forms 4/5. Location: Attard. Phone 9933 info by e-mail info@artsmalta.org or visit
Individual attention. Mosta centre. 9462. our website www.artsmalta.org
Phone 9988 0651.
MALTESE/English/Italian lessons.
Ordinary/Intermediate/ Advanced.
September 2014/May 2015. Phone
2733 5368 or 7901 1075. MINISTRY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT,
MARKETING Advanced and Inter-
mediate Level lectures for May THE ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE
2015. Birkirkara area. Phone 9920
1794.
MARKETING Advanced Level for C A L L FO R EX P R ESSIO N O F IN T ER EST
May 2015. Small groups. Full notes
provided. Experienced graduate
teacher. Swieqi and ebbu. Phone
Technical and Economic Evaluation of Potential
9944 1302.
MARKETING private lessons for Green Economy Actions
Intermediate and Advanced Levels
starting in September. Small The Ministry for Sustainable Development the Environment and Climate Change (MSDEC) is in
groups and individual attention. e- the process of developing an action plan to support and incentivise the Greening of the Economy
mail: mrklessons@gmail.com or
7993 1207. and is therefore interested in receiving Expressions of Interest from candidates who are willing to
MATHEMATICS (Pure): Advanced carry out technical and economic evaluations of one or more identied potential actions and
or Intermediate. Small groups. initiatives for the greening of the economy.
Individual attention. Experienced
teacher. Paola (main road) or
Msida (opposite Junior College). Submissions will be received at the Procurement and Supplies Directorate, at No 6, Qormi Road, St.
Phone 2767 5627 or 9945 1552. Venera up to 10.00 am on Friday 8 August 2014. A sample Expression of Interest in PDF format is
MATHEMATICS Advanced/Inter- available for downloading on the Ministry for Sustainable Development the Environment and
mediate level, revision of tough
topics. Small groups. Attard. Phone Climate Change website: http://www.msdec.gov.mt or collected from the said Procurement and
2180 8689 or 7905 2159. Supplies Directorate. Further information and clarications can be obtained through a request via
MATHEMATICS and Physics Forms e-mail on contracts.msdec@gov.mt.
3, 4, 5 + resits. Naxxar/Mosta.
Phone 7970 5523 or 2141 6180.
MATHEMATICS Forms 1-5 and O
Level. Individual attention. Small
groups. Rabat (centre). Phone 2145
2019 or 7945 2592.
MATHEMATICS O Level, Intermedi-
ate, Forms 2-5. Revision. Small
groups. Birkirkara. Phone 2148
7480 or 9944 4673.
MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS courses
at all levels for May 2015 exams
starting September. Small groups.
website: www.vptuition.com Phone
2149 0669 or 7988 9800.
MATHEMATICS/PHYSICS O Level,
A Level, Intermediate, Forms 1-5,
resits. Competitive prices. Balzan.
Phone 7947 5155.
MATHS REVISION for all forms.
Forms 1 to 5 Matsec. Individual
attention by senior lecturer. Msida
area. Phone 2132 3259.
MATHS/PHYSICS resits; Forms 1-5;
SEC, Intermediate, Advanced 2015;
amrun, Siiewi. Phone 9920
5825 rodneybugeja@gmail.com
MATHS/PHYSICS SEC, Intermedi-
ate, Advanced full courses. urrieq.
Phone 2164 1795 or 7964 1795.
O LEVEL/Forms 1-4. Mathematics,
Physics, Maltese, English and Ital-
ian. Birkirkara, amrun, Kalkara
and Marsascala. Phone 2166
0812, 2147 2561, 9945 8791 or
9989 1548.
PHILOSOPHY Intermediate Level
courses for September 2014 exam-
inations. Iklin/Qrendi. Phone 9945
7458 or 2143 5693.
PHYSICS (Intermediate). Small
groups. Individual attention.
Experienced teacher. Msida
(opposite Junior College). Phone
7989 7368 or 2189 7368.
PHYSICS Gozo/Malta. A Level +
resits. Very experienced, high pass
rates. Naxxar/Mosta and Victoria,
Gozo. Phone 7970 5523 or 2141
6180.
PHYSICS O Level. Small groups, indi-
vidual attention. Naxxar. Pack of
notes given. Phone 7925 2685.
PHYSICS/MATHS Forms 1-5, O and
Intermediate Level, notes given.
Msida. Phone 7909 2549.

 
  

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Property
Wanted
0% COMMISSIONS. Wanted proper-
ties for sale/let direct from owners.
No agents. Phone/SMS 7900 7270.
A BUNGALOW or villa urgently
wanted. Any budget considered.
Serious cash buyer. Phone 9945
1255.
A BUSY DEVELOPER is looking for
sites, airspace, houses for demolish-
ing in central/north areas. Priority
will be given to owners who are will-
ing to part exchange for property on
same site. Phone 7923 1275 or 7988
2976.
A CASH BUYER urgently wants a ter-
raced or character house. Phone
9949 8763.
A1 PROPERTIES. Visit www.homes-
directmalta.com Facebook Homes-
directmalta Phone 7777 9010.
AGENCY requires all kinds of proper-
ties to let for foreign clients.
Phone/SMS 9946 6275.
AGENCY requires all types of property
for sale or to rent. Phone/text 7964
0508.
AGENCY requires any type of property
in any area, for rent or for sale, for
constant client requests. Phone 7754
7477.
ALL AREAS. Properties urgently
required to let or for sale. Phone now
9989 8588 or 9950 2415.
APARTMENTS or penthouses for a
foreign client seeking to purchase in
the surrounding areas of Swieqi/St
Julians/Sliema/Tal- Ibra with a
budget of around 500,000. No
agents. Phone 7908 8274.
APARTMENTS, maisonettes and
penthouses, central areas. Cash buy-
ers. Phone 9945 0592 or 2727 4581.
ATTENTION OWNERS. Looking for
property to let for urgent client
requests. Phone us 9905 4890 or
2131 8560 or e-mail us on prop-
erty@grands.com.mt
ATTENTION OWNERS. Property with
minimum two bedrooms, selling not
more than 150,000, in Sliema/St
Julians areas. Phone 9905 4890 or
2131 8560.
BRITISH COUPLE looking for a house
in Valletta or Three Cities. Phone
7900 8287 or 2388 0010.
CATERING OUTLET or space for a
kiosk. Any size from 6sqm.
Must enjoy ample passing
trade. Phone 7720 0270; gm@
KonoPizzaMalta.com
DEVELOPER wants site/plots for
development Msida, Gira, Sliema,
St Julians, San wann, Swieqi areas.
Partnership considered. Phone 2137
6353 or 9947 3904.
DO YOU HAVE a property for rent in
the south of Malta? We urgently
require properties in Marsascala,
Fgura, Paola, Xgajra, Kalkara,
Three Cities, urrieq, Kirkop, etc.
Phone or SMS us now on 9937 3635.
FARMHOUSE with land. Private
buyer. No agents. Phone 7909 2882
or 7921 1020.
FIELDS, airspace, character houses,
plots, farms. Undivided property,
inheritance. Phone 7927 2725.
HOUSE with large garden. Private
buyer. No agents. Phone 909 2882 or
7921 1020.
LARGE PLOTS or villas in central
areas. Phone7969 1493.
MAISONETTE in central area, with
yard or ownership of roof. Serious
buyers. Phone or SMS 7754 7477.
MAISONETTE with full airspace in
central areas. Phone 7948 6346.
MAISONETTES and townhouses with
garden or outside area, central areas.
Phone 7990 0738.
MATURE COUPLE seeking to rent
two/three bedroom property,
Fgura/Marsascala. Phone 9977 8512.
PROPERTY for rent in Sliema, Tign
Point, Fort Cambridge and St Julians.
Please phone Formosa Real Estate
2131 5161, office hours.
RETURNING IMMIGRANTS want
flat/maisonette. Any good area con-
sidered. No fancy prices. Phone 2138
5451.
SEMI-DETACHED maisonette with
two-car garage in localities around
Mater Dei Hospital. Quick sale. Cash
buyer. Phone +356 9910 8071.
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Property
Wanted
SLIEMA. Houses and townhouses.
Phone developer 7904 9464.
SOUTH AREA. Any kind of property
terraced house, maisonette apart-
ment, land. Phone 7940 6328.
SOUTH AREAS: flats, maisonettes, ter-
raced houses and sites for develop-
ment. Phone Lea Properties office
2163 3893.
SOUTH AREAS: villas, terraced
houses, maisonettes, flats, plots and
sites for development in south areas,
for cash buyers. Phone 9947 2608.
SPANISH ARTIST looking to buy in
Malta a house not far from sea. Only
direct with owners. No agencies
please. Phone 7932 5763.
TERRACED HOUSES, maisonettes,
central areas. Cash buyers. Phone
9922 1024 or 2745 4581.
TO LET north area, for British retired
couple. Phone 9911 5070.
URGENTLY WANTED. Are you the
owner of a house or villa with a gar-
den? We have serious clientele look-
ing for properties with a large out-
door space, in central areas, with
budgets ranging from 450,000 to
2,000,000. If interested please
phone Gavin Salomone Reynaud
7949 0063.
VILLA or house of character with
pool/garden, in north/central areas.
No agents please. Phone 7997 8724.
WANTED URGENTLY residential
property to let, central to northern
areas. Phone agent 7747 3467.
WE ARE LOOKING for apartment/
maisonette/ penthouse - Swieqi/
Pembroke/Tal-Ibra area, Up to
250,000. No agents please. Phone
9950 2415.
WE ARE urgently looking for a town-
house/terraced house with
garden/yard. Sliema or St Julians,
other areas will be considered. No
agents. Please phone 9950 2415.
WOULD YOU LIKE to demolish your
house and part exchange for a
smaller property and a sum of
money? Phone developer 7904 9464.
Vehicles
for Sale
BMW 318i, Daihatsu Sirion, Toyota
Platz, Opel Astra GTC, Opel Astra twin
top, Opel Astra 1.7 DTi, Opel Corsa 12-
16V, Opel Corsa 1.7 diesel, Opel Astra
convertible, Ford Ka, Kia Picanto, Mer-
cedes SLK. Part exchange considered.
Phone 9949 0702.
BMW 320 touring. Locally purchased,
2011, red, station wagon, 13,500
miles. 20,000. Phone 9986 8600.
CITROEN C4 2006, 1396cc, petrol. Two
door, black, in very good condition.
6,800. Phone 9945 4268.
ISUZU VAN. Excellent condition.
Hardly used. Phone 2149 4196.
JAGUAR S automatic, 2.5 L petrol,
2005, light blue. Imported from UK.
35,000 miles. Priced to sell, 15,000.
Phone 2146 0321 or 9988 5556.
MARUTI OMNI van in good condition.
950. Phone 2164 2616 or 7999 9119.
MITSUBISHI COLT 1.1 2007 model.
Silver metallic, 67,000km, full extras,
one owner and always garaged.
Phone 9943 0141 or 7963 3311.
VOLVO XC90 SUV. Diesel, automatic,
sun roof, one owner, air-conditioner,
leather interiors, dark grey. Phone
7947 3740.
VW POLO. One careful owner. Full
service history. Black Magic
Anthracite colour. Purchased from
Malta. 9,200, negotiable. Phone
7761 9689.
YAMAHA XJ6N 600. Almost brand
new. 6,000. Low km. Phone
9947 7303.
Cars Wanted
DO YOU WANT to sell your car/van?
Any condition, cash paid. Phone
9960 4816.

For Sale
ADJUSTABLE WHEELCHAIR brand
new. Phone 2148 8353 or 7925 4334.
ANTIQUE FURNITURE: sideboard
with mirror/columns, two chif-
foniers, dressing table with marble
top, professional gym thread mill
(10 year guarantee). Phone 2132
4449 or 7920 1938
CATERING ice cube machine, ice-
cream machine, cup sealer. Phone
9989 6922.
FINO bedroom suite, FXB sideboard,
energy-saving fridge freezer and
stainless steel oven for sale. Phone
or SMS 7786 0952.
FRIDGE FREEZER 100; desk chair
30; 28 TV 80. All in good condi-
tion. New mini oven. 100. Phone
2131 9486.
MOTHERCARE NURSERY of Please
Look After Me; including drawers,
cot/bed, mattress, bedding,
wardrobe with drawers. Colour
white. Ideal for boys and girls.
Phone 9988 8020.
NATUZZI real leather three seater
with recliners and two seater sofas.
Green. 390. Phone 2143 0104 or
9984 5776.
OAK REFECTORY TABLE, eight
chairs to match, Victorian
mahogany bookcase. Pair bisque
figures. Phone 7990 3063 or 2165
1511.
SWISH double curtain rail 380cms
wide and striped curtains in yel-
low/green/red, fully lined and with
pinch pleats pelmet, one to fit win-
dow up to 180cm wide and one cur-
tain to fit 93cms wide. Excellent
condition. 120. Phone 9984 5776.
WALL UNIT 9ft long in teak veneer,
with drinks unit, display unit and
TV unit. 89. Phone 9984 5776.
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Excellent Business Opportunity: For Lease

Ready to move into spa, beauty treatment and clinic area
located in a boutique hotel in the heart of St Julians.
If you are a freelance masseur/masseuse or beauty therapist,
we would like to hear from you too.

Over 400 square metres including indoor pool, sauna, steam room,
hot tub , 6 treatment rooms , reception and relaxation area.
Contact : Malcolm: ma@thegeorgemalta.com / 99437522
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Business
Opportunities
BAR to let Marsascala, near Summer
Nights. Rent 850 monthly. Phone
owner for information 0032 4783
29637. Phone manager for visit 7992
5014.
PASTIZZERIA with good clientele on
a main road, Qormi. Premium + 20
daily rent. Phone 7762 6262.
Childrens
Parties
BOZO PUPPETS clown shows, games,
dancing, face painting, balloons, DJ.
Phone 2167 48678 or 9989 4847.
Computer
Repairs
ALL COMPUTER PROBLEMS 24/7
express service, free antivirus given.
Phone Chris 9942 4703.
Marine
FREGATINA (old) with mooring at
Msida, near Busy Bee, excellent posi-
tion. 5,500. Phone 7958 3468.
IMMACULATE CONDITION Fairline
Targa 37 with twin Volvo Penta KAD
44 engines, generator and air-condi-
tioning. Berth included with no pur-
chase fee. Phone 9930 2095.
PURSUIT OS 285. Brand new, 2014,
full options, ready for season. Fishing
machine. Phone 7777 4341,
mail@tecnav.net
TIARA 3100 CORONET. Brand new,
2014, full options, ready for season.
Pure style. Phone 7777 4341,
mail@tecnav.net
YACHT CHARTERS. Phone Malta
Yacht Charters 2149 6496 or 7943
2526, info@maltayachtcharters.com
Wanted
ALUMINIUM DOORS, windows, bal-
cony railings. Any condition. Phone
9999 1946.
TO BORROW 1,200 (health pur-
poses). Low interest. Write to Box
1757, The Times, Valletta.
Pest Control
CAPITAL PEST CONTROL. Licensed
To Kill. Phone 2141 0590, www.cpc-
malta.com
COMTEC PROFESSIONAL. Control-
ling all pests, insects, rodents, ter-
mites and woodworm. Phone 00356
2180 0666 or 7980 0667.
Miscellaneous
GERMAN BUSINESSMAN looking for
a nice, creative, intelligent woman.
Phone 0049 1736 590562.
MALTESE elderly gentleman seeks
local/foreign lady for relationship.
Interests: travelling, reading, music.
Write to Box 1754 The Times.
WW2 SUBMARINE FREAK from UK,
requires knowledgeable guide for
one day, end of September. E-mail:
jim@tomsfarm.co.uk. Jim Gregan,
Winwoof Lodge, Totham Hill Green,
Great Totham, Maldon, Essex CM9
8DX. Phone 01621 891081.

Courses
BEAUTY/HAIRDRESSING courses
leading to internationally recog-
nised diplomas by accredited
NHCE schools commencing
September/ October 2014. Phone
7945 2827.
Pets
FIRST LITTER of two female Westies
puppies, seven weeks old. Please
phone 9942 2049 or 2169 1458.
YORKSHIRE TERRIER puppies with
pedigree. Phone 9902 7989 or 9926
2066 after 6pm.
Health
and Beauty
11 YEARS EXPERIENCE massage
female therapist. Qawra. Phone 7937
0777.
17 YEARS EXPERIENCED ITEC-qual-
ified female massage therapist. Gen-
uine service. Phone +356 7711 3355.
AMAZING MASSAGE for full body
relaxation. Young female therapist.
Phone 9949 8757.

Career Opportunities
Koperattiva Produtturi tal-Halib Ltd. is a leading cooperative, established in 1958, committed to the
development of the local milk sector. Over the years KPH has become a leader in a number of activi-
ties including grain and feed importation, feed manufacturing, farm support services and supplies,
and through its subsidiary milk processing and distribution of the well-known Benna fresh milk
products. We are currently seeking recruitment in the following positions.

OPERATIONS MANAGER
The Operations Manager will manage the operations of the mill and the feeds production.
Reporting directly to the CEO, the successful candidate will be responsible for:
The management of all employees within the Mill Operations Unit
Coordination of all feed production and delivery activities
Mill operations and plant improvements and efficiency
Mill operations control systems
The maintenance of the premises, the mill and all equipment
Compliance with all regulations
Health and Safety
Preferably, the successful candidate will be in possession of an engineering degree and must be self-
motivated and have strong leadership, excellent communication and organization skills and a positive
team approach. Previous experience within the manufacturing industry will be considered an asset.

GENERAL ACCOUNTS CLERK

Forming part of a team the General Accounts Clerk will be responsible for the daily accounting and
administrative duties. Duties include accounts payable and receivable, postings, bank reconcilia-
tions, invoicing, stock control and assisting in other accounting and other ad-hoc assignments and
general office duties whenever required.
The successful candidate must have a good understanding of accounting principles, preferably A
level in accounts or equivalent, with good interpersonal, communication and organisation skills.
An attractive remuneration package commensurate with qualifications and experience will be of-
fered to the selected applicants.
Interested persons are to send a detailed CV via e-mail to vacancies@kph.com.mt or by mail to
Human Resources, KPH, A38, Industrial Estate, Marsa. MRS 9081 by not later than 18th August
2014. All applications will be treated in strict confidence.
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014 Classified 35

Health
and Beauty Services
BEAUTY SUPPLIES of St Venera for ACCOUNTANCY and advisory,
parafango and waxing kits, slimming income tax, VAT and related services
equipment, portable couches, by CPA. Phone 9949 8883.
steamers, high frequency, bootpress MAN WITH A VAN light removals.
lymphatic machines, etc. at Need something picked up or deliv-
favourable prices. Special packages ered? No job too small, any distance.
for students. Weekly offers available. Charges by the hour. Phone 9936
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0424 or 7945 2827. PERGA DECORATORS Building Con-
BEAUTY, BODY and other courses in tractors. Installations of soffits, paint-
make-up, nails, massage, electrolysis ing, tiling, gypsum, plumbing, elec-
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School of Beauty Therapy commenc- membrane. Phone 9950 9048.
ing September 2014. Phone Sharon REMOVALS of scrap cars, metal, fur-
Warrington 2144 0424 or 7944 6098, niture, etc. Free of charge. Phone
e-mail sharon@beautysupplies- 2164 2616 or 7999 9119.
malta.com www.isbtmalta.com
BUIBBA. One hour massage by a
Maltese female therapist. Phone
7937 0777.
COSY PREMISES, nice atmosphere,
perfect for relaxation. Professional
therapy. Phone 9912 1329.
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36 Classified THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014

Ray Bondin (right) with the Palestinian delegation at the Unesco

meeting in Doha.

Maltese heritage
expert in Palestine
The World Heritage Committee
of Unesco meeting in Doha,
Qatar, has approved the cultural
landscape of Battir, Palestine, as
a World Heritage site.
It was approved on the Danger
List in view of Israels threat to
build the separation wall
through this landscape.
Ray Bondin was the scientific
adviser to Palestine during the
meeting. The approval came after
an unusual request for a secret
ballot by Germany. Israel strongly
objected to the nomination. Dr
Bondin had been asked by Unesco
to supervise the preparation of the
nomination dossier.
A former ambassador of Malta to
Unesco and a heritage expert, Dr
Bondin has been involved with
Palestine for many years. A number
of countries have requested his
advice since his recall to Malta.
Battir is a very green deep valley
between Jerusalem and Bethlehem
renowned for its olives and vegeta-
bles grown in terraced fields, thanks
to the availability of spring water.
The families have a very old system
of water distribution and a unique
irrigation system.

Dental student wins award

Chemimart Group CEO Pierre Fava is seen presenting the Curaprox

Student Camp 2014 Award to Francesca Zammit, a fourth year dental
surgery university student who achieved best performance. Zammit is
off to Hungary togetherwith other dental students from all over Europe.
Mr Fava said students were the future in every profession and compa-
nies had to help develop their skills. This investment was part of the
companys corporate social responsibility plans.
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014 Classified 37

The Big Band Brothers

Big Band Brothers to

end 34th edition of
Farsons Beer Festival
The Farsons Beer Festival comes
to an end today at 8pm at Ta Qali
National Park with an evening of
entertainment, beer and food,
featuring the Big Band Brothers
and Fakawi.
The festival has been running
for nine days, attracting thou-
sands of visitors.
The entertainment line-up
for tonight starts with Karma
Skies, followed by the Big Band
Brothers, Planet Seed, the
Crowns, as well as local rock
band Fakawi.
Among a vast range of Farsons
beers, beer lovers will find special-
ity brews that are available exclu-
sively for export markets, together
with UK bottle conditioned ales
and premium cider brands.
Tonight is the last chance to
enter the lottery draw for this
years grand prize, the Yamaha
YZF-R125 sports motorbike.
Only those who buy from the
Brand Store are eligible to enter
the lottery. The official festival
mug is also available from the
main bars.

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38 Classified THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA
Corinthia Hotel St
Petersburg appoints
international hotelier
Corinthia Hotels appointed inter-
national hotelier Jesper Bo Hen-
riksen as general manager of
Corinthia Hotel St Petersburg.
The new role will see Henriksen
overseeing the hotels day-to-
daybusiness operations.
Henriksen will work on imple-
menting his belief that anticipa-
tion and being proactive is key
toluxury, otherwise youre just like
anybody else.
He makes the move from the
Radisson Royal Hotel in Moscow
after a successful career spanning
34 years of hotel experience in
nine cities worldwide. A hotelier
through and through, Henriksen
has worked his way up in the hos-
pitality industry, starting as a bell-
boy in his native Denmark in the
1980s, and gradually progressing
through a sales career path, arriv-
ing at his new post at the five-star
Corinthia Hotel St Petersburg.
His enthusiasm to achieve a
unique combination of historical
flavour, modern infrastructure
and world-class service in hotels
embodies Corinthias spirit and
his fundamental understanding of
the hospitality industry ensures a
hands-on approach.
During his time as general
manager at the Radisson Royal
Express Trailers support
London exhibition
Thirteen large canvasses by Malta-
based artist Lida Sherafatmand
were transported to London by
Express Trailers. The artists travel-
ling exhibition entitled Internal
worlds, external relations, hosted at
the London School of Economics,
features rythmic motion to convey
different human internal life states
through the symbolism and
movements of flowers.
Conveying emotions in a
tangible way is the work of the artist.
However, conveying 13 large
canvasses for an exhibition needed
the ability of a fully-equipped
company like Express Trailers.
In fact, the company is very
experienced in the trans -
portation of art, valuable objects
and fragile items. Im glad to
have found its seamless sup -
port, said Sherafatmand as she
thanked Express Trailers.
Speaking about her exhibition
in London, the artist reiterated
I August 3, 2014
Hotel in Moscow, Henriksen
reconstructed the entire Talent
Development department.
Throughout his career, Hen-
riksen has gained experience
worldwide, having worked in
France, the United Arab Emi-
rates and his native Denmark
before becoming a general man-
ager for the first time in 2002.
Since then, he was been
appointed general manager six
times, working in cities such as
Brussels, Paris, Johannesburg
and Moscow.
Joining Corinthia in St Peters-
burg feels like the perfect next
step. I believe my own values
blend seamlessly with Corinthias
service promise, he said.
Welcoming his appointment,
Corinthia Hotels CEO Simon
Naudi said: We are delighted to
welcome Jesper to the Corinthia
family. He joins the Corinthia St
Petersburg at a very exciting
time, with the city attracting an
increasing amount of leisure and
corporate travel. Jespers appre-
ciation for the history of the hotel
and his strong belief in the
importance of anticipation and
storytelling will prove to make
him a perfect fit in our growing
network of luxury hotels.
that the experience was
successful and the exhibition
was highly welcomed by those
who attended.
We are proud to have had the
opportunity to help another
artist in putting up a successful
exhibition beyond our shores.
Being fully equipped meant
we could handle all the artists
requirements, from pick-up of
the paintings, their packing, safe
and timely transportation to the
exhibition venue and the return
of the works to Malta, said
David Fleri Soler, marketing and
business development manager
at Express Trailers.
A public lecture was also held,
during which the artist spoke
about her academic research and
the link between humans internal
worlds and external relations
between people by making use of
cultural, peace and conflict theo-
ries in international relations.
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014
Mepas office in Floriana. Photo: Paul Spiteri Lucas
Less bureaucratic
procedures and
new policies for
businesses to
operate efficiently
A new Business Development Unit
within the Planning Directorate is
enabling the Malta Environment
and Planning Authority to provide
a more efficient and business ori-
ented service for applicants who
decide to start up or continue to
grow their commercial activities.
Details of this initiative and other
business-oriented measures were
given at a press conference which
saw the launch of Businessense, an
information campaign to make
businesses aware of the increasing
number of sustainable planning
and development benefits.
One of the first measures the
authority introduced was the sub-
stantial reduction in fees a business
needs to pay when submitting a
planning application. On average,
planning application tariffs for a
proposed commercial development
have fallen by 34 per cent. To further
encourage businesses to invest and
regenerate village cores, works asso-
ciated with the restoration and reha-
bilitation of old or scheduled build-
ings are exempt from having to pay
a planning application fee.
To reduce red tape and bureau-
cracy on development applications,
Mepa extended to March 2015 the
validity period of all expired plan-
ning development permits. It also
increased the validity period of a
compliance certificate from six
weeks to three months.
With a number of development
planning policies having become
outdated, as they are not reflecting
todays socio-economic and envi-
ronmental context, over the past
months the authority has worked
on updating and enacting a number
of new planning policies.
The new, updated policies ensure
that businesses can work in a cli-
mate and planning system that have
clearer and simpler policies to allow
them to grow in a sustainable man-
ner. Such policies include the pub-
lication of a new legal notice regu-
lating the Use Classes Order, the
Floor Area Ratio Policy regulating
tall buildings and the revision of the
Hotel Height Limitation Policy.
Other policies and plans that are
relevant to businesses and are being
updated include the Structure Plan
Classified 39
and Local Plans, the Solar Farm pol-
icy, the Development Control Policy
and Design Guidance and the Fuel
and Service Station Policy.
To further facilitate small scale
commercial interventions, without
compromising residential amenity,
Mepa is favourably considering the
change of use of garages for private
cars to small scale offices or retail
outlets (not more than 50 square
metres) so long that the garage
forms part of a single dwelling
which is not part of a block of apart-
ments and the space in front of the
garage can be made available for
parking and is not restricted by
measures that preclude parking.
A protocol aimed at addressing
grey areas encountered during the
development control process re-
garding accessibility for people with
mobility problems has been agreed
with the National Commission for
Persons with Disability. This proto-
col will facilitate that certain com-
mercial activities will be exempt
from the access for all regulations.
In the coming weeks, the author-
ity will further enhance the One
Stop Shop concept, which will make
the procedure and system for apply-
ing for a development permit sim-
pler and cheaper.
Instead of having to apply for dif-
ferent clearances at different gov-
ernment departments to get devel-
opment permission, it will be
possible to apply at one source with
one payment. Additionally, through
the new development planning leg-
islation, a Fast Track application
system will also be introduced,
whereby development applications
that conform to a set of policy crite-
ria within the development zone
will be approved within a short
period of time.
Furthermore, Mepa continues to
welcome suggestions from the pub-
lic and the business community on
how to further reduce bureaucratic
procedures and increase efficiency
within the authority. These sugges-
tions can be made by calling the co-
ordination unit on 2290 2005.
For more information about
Businessense measures and ini-
tiatives, visit www.mepa.org.mt
/businessense.
40 Classified THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014

Situations Vacant HairStylists and

Salon Manager/Hairstylist Edward de Bono
We are proud to announce the New opening of
JIGAMI HAIRDRESSING at SkyParks Luqa.
Institute joins
Seeking experienced stylists with a minimum of five years salon
experience. Must be creative, motivated, work on own initiative,
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Indias ThinkCIQ
Dr Leonie Baldacchino, director of
If you think you have what it takes the Edward de Bono Institute for the
Design and Development of Think-
send us your C.V by the 15th of August
ing at the University of Malta,
at info@jigami.com or phone 99452465. recently addressed a conference
in Bangalore, India, entitled
ThinkCIQ: Creativity and Intelli-
gences Quest. The conference,
which took place from July 11 to 13
at the Nimhans Convention Centre,
marked the inauguration of a new
initiative which aims to foster think-
ing and nurture talents among
young people in India.
Young people are a countrys
greatest resource, said Dr Bal-
dacchino, and each country
should nurture and prepare them
for the challenges and opportuni-
ties of the future.
In a system that is inevitably
preparing children for jobs that do
not yet exist or that may be obso-
lete by the time they finish school,
what they really need is to learn
how to think, adapt, and recognise
opportunities. This requires the
development of creative and
entrepreneurial mindsets.
Dr Baldacchino delivered a
keynote speech and participated in
panel discussions on thinking,
creativity and entrepreneurship
alongside other internationally
acclaimed speakers including Dr
Sumantra Chaterjee from the Cen-
tre for Brain Development and
Repair in Bangalore, Prof. David
Yun Dai from the University at
Albany, State University of New
York, and Peter Hall Jones from The
Curriculum Foundation in the UK.
In addition to the ThinkCIQ
conference, which is planned to
take place on an annual basis, the
initiative includes a new quarterly
educators, parents, children and
other stakeholders can share their
ideas on how to foster thinking
and nurture talents.
Dr Baldacchinos participation in
the event was brought about
through the close collaboration that
the University has developed with
Gear Foundation, led by Dr M.
Srinivasan, chairman of Gear Inno-
vative International School in Ban-
galore and co-founder of ThinkCIQ.
Her visit was coordinated by the
Universitys International and EU
Office and she was accompanied by
Megha Srivastav, the Universitys
head of operations in India.
In a system that is
preparing children
for jobs that do not
yet exist or that may
be obsolete by the
time they finish
school, what they
really need is to
learn how to think,
adapt, and recognise
opportunities
The institute offers an MA in Cre-
ativity and Innovation, which can
be undertaken on a full-time or part-
time basis, and an International
MSc in Strategic Innovation and
Future Creation in collaboration
with Potsfam University, Germany,
and Turku University, Finland.
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Glenn Sciortino, an electrical and electronics engineering student
at the Malta College of Arts, Sciences and Technology, placed first
in an international competition on entrepreneurship with a project
entitled Entrepreneurship Game. The competition, part of a EU
Leonardo da Vinci Partnership project called Promote Youth Entre-
preneurship, is aimed at students in vocational education and train-
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THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014
Anna Zammit McKeon, right, and Sarah Watkinson, second from
right, with the children during recreational activites organised as
part of their annual summer camp.
HSBC Malta Foundation
supports summer camp
for diabetic children
HSBC Malta Foundations deputy
chairwoman Sarah Watkinson vis-
ited children participating in a sum-
mer camp organised by the Malta
Diabetes Association at Villa
Bologna, Attard. The foundation is
the camps main sponsor.
Fifty children and adolescents
aged between five and 16 will enjoy
a number of recreational activities,
workshops and health topics that
will positively affect their lives.
Mrs Zammit McKeon said: The
aim is to primarily empower our
youngsters to manage their diabetes
effectively. The camp serves as a
breakthrough for several of our
attendees as they learn how to self-
inject for the very first time here.
Camp leaders are led by a team of
voluntary members from the asso-
ciation and doctors and nurses from
the Diabetes and Endocrine Centre
at Mater Dei Hospital. Educational
workshops are also held on a variety
of topics relating to the lives of these
youngsters living with diabetes.
Professional development
sessions held for school
administrators, managers
The Malta Society for Educational
Administration and Management
(MSEAM) recently conducted a
number of professional develop-
ment sessions to bring the
scholastic year to a close.
The first session, entitled The
impact of Assessment for Learning
(AfL) in Maltese primary schools,
was held at Vittoriosa Primary
School. This was conducted by
Anthony Satariano, a head of
department working for the Direc-
torate for Quality and Standards in
Education. He explored what is
influencing the integration of AfL in
the teaching and learning process
and illustrated the impact of leader-
ship on its implementation.
This was followed by two sessions
in Gozo. The first session, led by
Prof. Christopher Bezzina, was on
Everyday greatness: Nurturing
inspiration and connection for a
meaningful life in a performative
arena. His presentation provoked
participants to think personally and
act collectively about the values they
uphold and live in an educational
arena that calls for isolationism, per-
formativity and managerialism.
This session also saw the
launching of the Gozo branch of
the MSEAM.
Classified 41
Established in 1981, the dia-
betes association is a voluntary
organisation aimed at educating
its members and the public
about diabetes. It provides its
young members with educa-
tional talks, family support
groups, juvenile diabetes sup-
port groups known as DAISY,
and various activities including
live-ins and an annual camp for
juvenile and teenage members.
Mrs Watkinson said: Children
suffering from diabetes need
understanding of their special
needs, and their parents and carers
need to be equipped with the right
knowledge to support them.
The long-standing support by
the HSBC Malta Foundation helps
children dealing with diabetes gain
invaluable experiences.
The association publishes an in-
house magazine called Id-Dijabete
w Satek, offering a range of arti-
cles and a bi-monthly newsletter.
www.diabetesmalta.org
Later on, two other continuing
professional development ses-
sions were undertaken with two
colleges. A morning seminar at the
Gozo College was held and
explored the role of middle man-
agers within the structure of the
college and how educators can
enhance the impact of this level on
teaching and learning.
Another session was held at St
Margaret College in Malta with
the intent of exploring current
practices and concerns related
to leadership.
Both sessions had the primary
aim of taking a positive outlook on
the way the colleges were working
and how to improve practices so
that school leaders have a more
direct impact where it matters.
Future work based on the delib-
erations will be carried out next
scholastic year.
MSEAMs aim is to reach out and
hopefully make the community
aware of its potential to support
schools and colleges and other insti-
tutions in their development.
Anyone interested in learning
more about the society and the ben-
efits of membership may e-mail its
secretary on contact@mseam.info.
www.mseam.info
42 Classified THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA
The Rolling Geeks electric cars at the Vittoriosa Waterfront.
Talking electric
cars launched
at Vittoriosa
Rolling Geeks, an innovative way
to tour the culturally rich Cotton-
era area south of Grand Harbour
at your own pace, launched its
services last week.
Rolling Geeks is operated by a
start-up, Xception Malta Ltd, a
joint venture between Dawn Cuta-
jar and Kris Rycken, with 20 years
experience in different sectors of
the tourism industry, both in
Malta and overseas.
Tourists and locals alike can
rent electric-powered cars
equipped with a pre-programm-
ed GPS system that guides them
on their route while supplying a
running commentary of the
notable landmarks and cultural
places of interest.
Speaking during the launch at
their premises at the Captain of
the Galleys Palace on the Vitto-
riosa Waterfront, Rycken said:
Rolling Geeks offers a unique
experience that has been excep-
tionally well accepted since we
first started offering our tours
earlier this month.
Our electric cars are silent, eco-
friendly, easy to drive and enable
people to explore the magnificent
Cottonera area while stopping to
take in whatever catches their fancy,
including a dip in the sea, he said.
Vittoriosa mayor John Boxall
thanked Rycken and Cutajar for
their investment not just in Vitto-
riosa but in the entire Cottonera
area Senglea, Cospicua and
Kalkara. This new investment fills
a gap that is sorely needed.
A new page is being written in
this book which is approaching its
end. But this is an important page
and it is up to us to see how we are
going to make the best use of it not
just in Vittoriosa but for the benefit
of the whole of Cottonera, Mr
Boxall said.
The name Rolling Geeks came
about because, like true geeks, the
cars spend their time pursuing
and sharing their passion, which
is to share their knowledge of the
area in a highly technological
manner along the entire 18-
kilometre route. The fact that they
move around on wheels makes
them Rolling Geeks.
I August 3, 2014
The standard Rolling Geek tour
lasts two-and-a-half hours and
takes in three of the most cultur-
ally rich cities in Malta, enabling
users to see more than they would
in a whole day on foot.
There is a choice of eight lan-
guages: English, German, French,
Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Russian
and Mandarin. Each electric car is
comprehensively insured and the
price covers VAT and a small bot-
tle of mineral water per person.
The tour is suitable for all ages,
although the driver has to be 21
and hold a drivers licence. The
electric cars can be rented by
individuals or groups and used
for corporate events, weddings
and any local event requiring a
shuttle service.
The 4x4 electric cars seat four
people and have a 60km range
with fully loaded batteries. The 5.4
Kw engine is powered by eight 6v
batteries and the top speed has
been limited to 25km/h. These
right-hand-drive cars weigh just
600 kg and are fully road homolo-
gated. The rear bench can be
removed to accommodate lug-
gage or a picnic table.
Xception Malta commissioned
a local IT company, Handson Sys-
tems, for each vehicles onboard
telematics. Thanks to their system,
via GPS, not only is there real time
direction on where to go but there
is a virtual guide pointing out the
places of interest and some cul-
tural aspects of the route.
The system also enables each
vehicle to be tracked from their
offices so that they can be assisted
where necessary. Should they
need to contact the office, an SOS
button enables the users to com-
municate problems or the need
for assistance via a small micro-
phone and speaker.
There are a choice of packages
on offer that include water taxi
transfers from Sliema and St
Julians, the preparation of pic-
nic bags and the sale of tickets to
several museums in the area,
including the Maritime
Museum, the Inquisitors Palace,
the Malta at War Museum and
Fort Rinella.
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014
James Grech
Certificate in remote
gaming business
launched by Lead
Training Services
Lead Training Services launched a
Certificate in Remote Gaming Busi-
ness, which starts at the end of next
month. This course qualification,
which was accredited by the
National Commission of Further
and Higher Education (NCFHE),
consists of four modules spread
over 10 sessions, which will be held
at InterContinental Malta between
September 24 and November 7.
Lead Training Services manag-
ing director James Grech said the
programme was ideal for both
those wishing to gain a qualifica-
tion to start working in remote
gaming and those currently work-
ing in the industry who wished to
obtain an MQF Level 5 qualifica-
tion to enable them to move ahead
in their career.
Malta Lotteries and Gaming
Authority chairman Joseph
Cuschieri said given the size of the
gaming industry in Malta and the
authoritys long-term plans, such
initiatives were critical in develop-
ing the necessary capabilities and
competencies for the future.
Competent and trained employ-
ees will surely help sustain Maltas
image as a respected gaming juris-
diction and enhance the quality of
local operations, he said.
Wine talk to be given at
Evenings on Campus
Oenologist Roger Aquilina will be
delivering a Malta Caf Scientifique
talk entitled Science of wine at
Evenings on Campus next Sunday
at 8pm. Entrance is against a dona-
tion and proceeds will go to the
Universitys Research Trust.
Aquilina will take attendees on a
journey from the earliest days to
modern wine production and re-
search. He will talk about the science
and art behind wine production.
Wine is made by controlling well-
known scientific phenomena.
Oenology is studied throughout the
world, with many wine research col-
leges pushing the boundaries on
how wine is made and tastes.
In Malta, a recently restored wine
research station was set up in 1947.
The station is now run by the
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responsible gaming.
These modules are being deliv-
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and Fraud head at Unibet Group
Daniel Gambin and Equinox Advi-
sory CEO Bernard Mallia. At the end
of each module, participants, who
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CULTURE
ANDENTERTAINMENT
MUSIC
GAIA ANd FEdERICA
IN CONCERT
PAGE 2
Arts scholarships applicants
worried results released too late
Ramona Depares
Applicants to the Malta Arts
Scholarships, which help local
artists pursue courses abroad,
have voiced concern that results
are being announced too late to
benefit students.
A number of applicants
expressed their worry that the cur-
rent structure, which sees applica-
tions closing in February and
results announced towards mid-
August, does not take into account
the logistic realities of moving to a
dierent country with what eec-
tively amounts to less than three
weeks of preparation.
University courses typically
start in the second week of Sep-
tember, an applicant, who pre-
ferred not to be named, said.
Since the scheme was launched
four years ago, results have always
been announced mid-August.
is appears to be the case this
year too. e timing does not leave
sucient time to get organised,
which somewhat defeats the point
of the scholarship.
Although many courses start in
September, in reality campus
activity for a fresh academic year
typically kicks o as early as sum-
mer, with student accommoda-
tion being allocated very early on
a rst-come, rst-served basis.
O-campus accommodation
tends to push up living expenses
astronomically, something that a
scholarship student can ill-aord.
But accommodation is not the
only pressing issue; specialist
courses of the kind that this schol-
arship caters for often require a
high level of preparation, with a
pre-course reading list that stu-
dents are expected to be familiar
with by the time lectures start.
Of course, I can still start reading
the course material despite the fact
that the scholarship results have
not yet been announced. However,
humanly speaking, it is dicult to
give the same commitment not to
mention justify the nancial invest-
ment as we would if we were
guaranteed the funds that will make
our course placement denite, the
student said.
Even bigger challenges are faced
by applicants when it comes to the
actual moving to a foreign country.
e education department can
hardly expect someone to carry
out all the necessary arrange-
ments, and to close o all pending
August 3, 2014
aairs, in under a month, the stu-
dent said. I myself am deter-
mined to nd a way to attend this
course even if I do not get the
scholarship, so I have already
started making arrangements.
However, I know a number of
other applicants who do not have
that luxury if they dont receive
the funding, they will have to give
up on the course.
e problem seems to be inher-
ent to the scholarships structure
itself. Regulations for 2014 lay
down that only courses starting
between January and December of
this same year are eligible.
Seeing the likelihood that I
wont make it in time for this
years course, I asked the univer-
sity Im applying for to give me an
open letter of acceptance that
would be valid even for the
2015/2016 academic year. I fig-
ured that if I were awarded the
scholarship, I could use the funds
next year. This would allow me
enough time for preparation and
I would be in time to avail myself
of campus accommodation and
myriad other facilities.
There is no logical
reason why
students are made to
wait so long before
the scholarships
are announced
Upon enquiring about this pos-
sibility, however, the student was
told that this was not allowed.
Funds awarded this year need to
be used this year.
Essentially, Id need to start the
whole process from scratch next
February, which defeats the point
of being early.
If my course started in Janu-
ary this year, I would have had to
take a gamble, move country and
hope for the best. And, eight
months after the course starts, I
would still be waiting for results.
Whoever created the framework
originally cant have been famil-
iar with the reasoning behind
awarding a scholarship.
Most applicants, in fact, rely on
the scholarship and do not have
access to alternate funding. One
student who falls in this category
is adamant that the current struc-
ture only benets those who have
other nancial means.
THEATRE
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
REvIsITEd
PAGE 3
The problem with the Malta
Arts Scholarships seems to be
inherent to their structure.
Those who have other
resources to tap are perfectly
placed to benefit from these
scholarships. They are in a posi-
tion to make the move regardless
of whether they get funding or
not when they eventually
receive the funding towards the
end of the year, its all gravy.
e student adds that he does
not have this luxury.
If the scholarship falls through,
I will opt for an alternative course in
Malta. Im just thankful that my
course starts in September, not ear-
lier. Of course, even if Im awarded
funding, the scholarship is unlikely
to cover all the expenses. But I have
made my calculations and I am
happy to take out a loan to nance
the rest. If I dont get any funding,
its a dierent story.
My parents are not in a posi-
tion to help me and finding a full-
time job while Im studying is not
only unlikely, but also inadvis-
able from a study point of view.
Surviving on just the student
loan will be impossible.
Because of this, the student
adds, at this stage it is impractical
and useless to start making
preparations to leave the country.
If I start shipping belongings
and conrming accommodation
now, but then I do not get the
scholarship, I would have run into
the expense for nothing. Not to
mention that there will be a certian
loss of credibility that would jeop-
ardise my future chances with the
university. So right now Im in the
frustrating situation of not know-
ing whether I will be living in Malta
ART
CONCERT TO CELEBRATE
GANTIJA ART PROJECT
PAGE 4
or in London in eight weeks time.
Its like my life is on hold.
e uncertainty has aected
everything, from the students cur-
rent job to personal relationships.
Put it this way, if I nd myself
packing for London in a few
weeks, things will be less than
ideal. I have missed out on a
couple of career opportunities in
Malta because of the uncertainity.
I cannot very well take on a new
job only to quit two months later.
It is not fair on my new employer
and it would certainly do my rep-
utation no favours. If I am
awarded the scholarship, the sac-
rice will have been well-worth it,
of course. But if I dont, it will be a
shame that I was made to miss
these opportunities for nothing.
e student adds that these
issues can easily be avoided by
hastening the adjudication process.
If this were something
unavoidable, I would accept it as
part of the price that needs to be
paid. But this is not the case; there
is no logical reason why students
are made to wait so long before
the scholarships are announced,
particularly since the process
kicked off in February.
These words are repeated by
yet another student, who is cur-
rently pursuing the second year
of studies in the UK. The schol-
arship results, the student says,
were only communicated to
applicants a week after the start
of the first semester.
I got a decent placing in the
interviews. However, that year
only four students were awarded a
scholarship, out of 73 applicants.
Not only was it a blow, but it was
also communicated to us very late
in the day. I also feel that the way
applicants are judged exacerbates
the problems. Everyone is put in
the same category, whatever dis-
cipline they may practice. I don't
see how a dancer can be
compared to, say, a singer. e
scholarships should be divided
according to area of expertise.
is particular student decided
to stay on however, the resulting
nancial burden was crippling.
e Malta Arts Scholarship,
which is administered by the Edu-
cation Ministry, was launched in
2010 with an annual investment of
200,000. Unlike other scholar-
ships like Master It and Steps,
which target a variety of subjects,
the scheme is specically geared
to help local artists pursue a full-
time course at a recognised insti-
titution abroad, specialising in the
creative arts. e course applied
for must be between eight months
and four years long.
Up till last year, 43 artists have
already been helped to pursue spe-
cialisation courses in art, dance,
computer games design, music;
computer animation, creative
writing; fashion design, theatre
music, photography, restoration
and opera singing among others.
Applicants go through a rigor-
ous selection process before nal
selections are made by a ministry-
appointed board. Questions
sent to the Education Ministry
remained unanswered at the time
of going to print.
2 Culture and Entertainment
Arts
A summer of metal
Martin Calleja Urry
Raging Waters is ready to rock
the Maltese metal scene, merg-
ing hard hitting riffs and heavy
drum lines with a relaxing day by
the pool. Fans of metal music are
expected to gather to experience
an eclectic line-up featuring six
top bands ready to shred their
way through the day.
Included on the line-up are
local death metal giants Abysmal
Torment, thrash metal maver-
icks War Trigger, the experi-
enced and highly-respected
Norm Rejection, rockers It Came
From the Desert and up-and-
coming bands Hex Omega and
Relicuia.
The event kicks off early
afternoon, with comedian
Malcolm Alden.
It is organised by James Hor-
ton, a familiar face on the metal
Federica and Gaia in Gaxaq concert Bieganski Art Festival kicks off
Young singers Federica Falzon
and Gaia Cauchi will be taking
part in this years edition of The
Gaxaq Music Festival, a three-
day event featuring some of the
best vocal talent in Malta.
Organised by La Voix Acad-
emy, the concert will be sup-
ported by a 22-member live
orchestra under the direction of
Joseph Chircop with Moira Delia
and Peter Carbonaro hosting.
Cauchi and Falzon are Malta's
most predominant child per-
formers. The two rose to fame
earlier this year, with Cauchi
winning the Junior Eurovision
Song Contest and Falzon
the RAI talent show Ti Lascio
Una Canzone.
There is a sense of intrigue to
the general genre of the concert,
one which the organisers are
promising to be semi-classical.
e artists will be joined by
guest vocalists, including Davinia,
Maxine and Ludwig Galea.
scene, who said: My ambition
for this event is to bring the scene
out of the darkness and into
the light.
A former member of several
bands, including the now defunct
thrash metal group, rashacre,
Horton has always been at the
forefront to strengthen the local
metal movement. e festival, he
hopes, will go some way towards
quenching fans thirst for more.
Groups with
contrasting styles
will be performing
By organising a mainstream
event, Horton hopes to bridge the
gap between the regulars at metal
events and fans on the fringes of
the scene.
Besides aiming for quality in his
selected bands, Horton also chose
Federica and Gaia
La Voix coach and soprano
Gillian Attard says that she is
particularly thrilled to have acquired
the services of Vincenzo Carni, the
male tenor who helped Falzon on
her quest to win Ti Lascio Una Can-
zone. Falzon will also be supported
by Marco Vito, a vocal coach.
Entrance to the concert is free
with the exception of some
Abysmal Torment.
Photo: Alessio dAmico
contrasting styles, hoping to expose
fans of one subgenre to another.
A lifelong fan, an organiser and
a performer, Horton is no stranger
to producing magic on stage with
a guitar, often side-by-side with his
seated areas, but all donations
will go towards the Malta Com-
munity Chest Fund.
The Gaxaq Music Festival
takes place between Wednesday
and Friday and will be featuring
various genres of music, aiming
to target a diverse audience.
Federica, Gaia and Friends takes
place on ursday.
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA
partner, lead singer and key-
boardist of Hex Omega, Mikaela.
Hex Omegas blend of classical
piano with heavy ris will certainly
add a refreshing change of style
and pace at Raging Waters.
The first edition of the Bieganski
Art Festival is being organised by
the Bieganski Foundation,
Founded in 2013 by Zdzislaw
and Halina Bieganski, the
foundation is dedicated to pro-
mote the understanding and
appreciation of art and other
manifestations of visual culture,
primarily of the modern and
con temporary periods, and to
collect, conserve and study the
art of our time.
To further this concept,
the foundation is holding
exhibitions, educational pro-
grammes, research initiatives
and publications to engage a
diverse audience.
The event provides the oppor-
tunity for artists and students of
art to create their own work in
full view of the visiting public
during a month-long event.
The first edition of the festival
marks the centenary of World
War I. Visitors to the festival will
I August 3, 2014
Raging Waters takes place on
Saturday at the Caribbean Club,
Birebbua. Tickets are available
by calling on 9905 4669. For more
information, visit the Raging
Waters Facebook event page.
walk through the four years of
the war, listen to period music
and speeches by prominent lead-
ers and view short clips of life
during the war.
The exhibition also incor -
porates 47 artists, including
Raymond Pitre.
Also featuring are another
100 artists.
For the first time in Malta, 120
pieces from Gaston Pierre Galey,
the French trench artist who
inscribed his name in history by
sketching and painting life in
the trenches.
On exhibit are also authentic
World War I artifacts, including
medals, helmets, family tokens,
newspaper cuttings, original
photographs, postcards and
letters. A series of concerts
and talks are included in
the programme.
The Bieganski Art Festival runs
at the Mediterranean Confer-
ence Centre, Valletta.
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014 Culture and Entertainment 3

eatre
Portia and Shylock Michael Mangion and Manuel Cauchi

take on Venice
Peter Farrugia
The Merchant of Venice is a story
of outsiders. Shylock, the great out-
sider of Venice, sits at the heart of the
play and embittered by opposition at
every turn. Beside him is Portia of
Belmont, affirming herself in a world
all too ready to relegate women to silent,
subservient roles.
Their correlation culminates in Shy-
locks speech on hatred (Hath not a Jew
eyes?), followed by Portias presentation
at the trial scene (The quality of mercy is
not strained) Portia and Shylock come
together, speaking in one voice, filled by
a common inspiration.
Directed by Joe Friggieri, this year's
MADC summer Shakespeare turns its
back on the palace (looking forward to the
good use that will doubtless be made of
balconies and balustrades in next years
production, Romeo and Juliet ) and
instead achieves a subdued but effective
staging, projecting depth in a view of dark-
ened trees and simple lighting. The result
works well within the shadowy world of
Shakespeare's satirical nightmare.
Shylock has paid 3,000 ducats to pur-
chase the death of Antonio, the man he
hates, while Portia surrenders more than
three times that amount to rescue her hus-
band's beloved friend. Both Portia and
Shylock use money as their medium, but
to radically different ends.
Portias money allows her to shelter
Shylocks runaway daughter and dis-
carded servant. Shylocks relationship
with money is altogether more inwardly
fixed, a covetous idolatry, and his charac-
ter is at once an offensive assertion and
challenging subversion of anti-Semitic
tropes in early modern Christian culture.
Manuel Cauchis Shylock flings defiance
with devastating control, trapped in the
confines of an identity carved out for him counterpoint to Cauchis simmering We are given a chance to see the
by a community that will not, and cannot, energy and Philip Leone Ganados crisp similarities between Portia and Shylock
accept him. The role is so stuffed with performance as Bassanio. that prevent any easy emotions.
potential that it presents plenty of pitfalls, Playing the beautiful Portia, Coryse Borg There is, after all, a relation-
risks of overacting Cauchi does no such presents a character at once playful and ship between the two that neither
thing, and is pitch-perfect throughout. incisive. Her scenes have charm, and Borg fully acknowledges.
He creates a restrained but smoldering comes into her own for the trial scene. When Portia says that Shylock must be
Shylock, resentful and ferocious in pri- As a dramatic exploration of politico- merciful, she speaks as one foreigner to
vate, icily calm when confronted by his social themes currently being contested another, gesturing to a common humanity
tormentors. Michael Mangion as the mer- and questioned in Malta, Friggieri's direc- already eloquently expressed by
chant, Antonio, does a decent job of high- tion is never heavy-handed. The reso- Shylock himself. Portia offers a mirror
lighting the character's middle-aged nances are left to speak for themselves, to the Jew in her own strange other-
melancholy, but the presentation is more nowhere more clearly than in the ness, within a world of Christian men who
somnolent than solemn. It is a peculiar moments before Shylock's final undoing. look but do not see.

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4 Culture and Entertainment
Arts
The prehistoric angle
Mariella Cassar Cordina
All violence, no morals
Paula Fleri-Soler
THE PURGE: ANARCHY
within its sights.
Director: James DeMonaco
Starring: Frank Grillo, Carmen
Ejogo, Zach Gilford
103 mins; Class 15;
KRS Releasing Ltd
e year is 2022 and the US are
governed by the New Founding
Fathers of America (NFFA), who
can boast the lowest rates of crime
and unemployment the country
has ever witnessed. ere is a price
for this, however.
e NFFA have brought into law
the Purge, a twelve-hour period
held from 7pm on March 21 to
7am on March 22 annually, during
which all crimes theft, rape, even
murder are completely legal.
Police and emergency services are
suspended and anyone who
doesn't follow the rules of the
Purge is executed.
is was the premise of e
Purge, a 2013 lm of modest
means that went on to become a
huge success, spawning this
sequel. e original is a lm that,
according to its writer/director
James DeMonaco, is a morality
play with solid lessons to be
learned about violence, money
and class, while also having
Americas rampant gun culture
e sequel, in which events
unfold a year later, stars Frank
Grillo as Leo, a taciturn man who
we rst meet in a spartan apart-
ment as he checks his many
weapons and body armour. He is
clearly set on a particular mission
on this night of anarchy.
He is set on a
mission on this
night of anarchy
Eva (Carmen Ejogo) is a single
mother trying to make ends meet
to support her father and teenage
daughter Cali (Zoe Soul). As the
rampaging begins, Eva and Cali
are attacked in their apartment
and dragged violently into the
streets where they are rescued by
Leo. In the meantime Shane (Zach
Gilford) and his wife Liz (Kiele
Sanchez) are trying to get
home safely just as the Purge
begins, their car having broken
Silvio Camilleri
The Maltese islands boast of prehistoric
sites of world heritage status. The gantija
Collaborative Project, which was
launched a few years ago, is yet another
tribute to these sites. The project also
illustrates how Maltese artists seem to be
de-emphasising traditional descriptive
qualities in favour of more spontaneous
responses to a particular subject, in line
with contemporary artistic trends. Artists
are also exploring possible connections
between different media.
According to composer Mariella Cassar
Cordina, gantija constitutes an integral
aspect of our contemporary identity and
therefore goes beyond mere folkloristic or
nationalistic concerns.
Our prehistoric locations
are still relevant to
present-day people, rather
than serving exclusively
as a relic
The initial plans and studies for the gantija
project date back to 2009 and years later
evolved in various interactive sessions. Curated
by Vince Briffa, the project includes the music
of Cassar Cordina, the visual art of Victor Agius
and the poetry of Immanuel Mifsud.
Agius created various works in connec-
tion with this project, including three-
dimensional ones which apart from their
visual appeal can serve as percussion instru-
ments. Made in terracotta or found objects
such as pebbles or sea shells, these fasci-
nated the percussionist Renzo Spiteri who
used them in some performances.
The final phase of the project culminated
in a multi-media exhibition, where visitors
down. e ve of them team up in have something worthwhile to
order to survive the night in the say. But as it is, it is barely more than
best way they can. an hour and 40 minutes of the pro-
I cant comment on the rst tagonists on the run from gangs of
movie as I have not seen it, but masked, armed savages hell-bent
whether any lessons are to be on murder and destruction; the
learnt from the second is debat- lmmakers going about their
able, for all this comes across as an business with unabashed glee.
excuse for the lmmakers to pro- Some scenes are more gratu-
vide an hour and a half of unfet- itous than others the lecherous
tered and tasteless violence, with building supervisor threaten-
cardboard characters and a thin, ing Eva and her daughter is
predictable plot. completely unnecessary. The
Had the plot been more solid, plotline featuring Leos personal
the characters more layered and vendetta is one weve seen
the ultimate message even slightly myriad times before with a
nuanced, e Purge: Anarchy may predictable outcome.
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014
may appreciate new works by Victor Agius
and the music of Cassar Cordina,
enhanced by Mifsuds poetry.
Cassar Cordinas expression is particu-
larly suited for such project. Her willing-
ness to experiment is attested by the way
she occasionally incorporates instruments
which do not commonly feature in
contemporary repertoire, such as the
harpsichord or celesta.
This willingness also featured in the
artists composition gantija 2013 ,
and they find their parallelisms in
the art of Agius, which features organic
materials such as raw clay, sand and
vegetation, assembled with minimal
human intervention.
Cassar Cordina has now composed
a second movement, to the work
gantija 2013 performed by the
Ars Vitae Ensemble.
The response of the artists to the work
of their collaborators is an interesting
aspect in multi-disciplinary projects. Cas-
sar Cordina noted that both her music and
Aguiss visual output evolved in response
to each others works, discussions
and joint research.
Mifsuds contribution has similarly
changed, since whereas last years lyrics fea-
tured an emphasis on sounds and vowels,
the subsequent poem is a freer response to
the gantija theme.
Mifsud was aware that the text for the
initial composition entailed leaving room
for improvisation on the part of soprano
Miriam Cauchi, whereas in the succeed-
ing poem he exercised less consideration
for musical requisites. While only parts of
Mifsuds poem feature in Cassar Cordinas
new composition, the whole work will be
recited by the author during the upcoming
musical performance.
It is encouraging to note that our prehis-
toric locations are still relevant to present-
day people, rather than serving
exclusively as a relic.
The multi-media exhibition runs at
St James Cavalier, Valletta until August 24.
The concert takes place on Wednesday.
The Purge: Anarchy fails
as social commentary.
Moreover, the story is accentu-
ated by plotlines in which the
poor and homeless are merci-
lessly targeted by the authorities
in a population control exercise,
while the rich use the Purge as a
source of entertainment, organ-
ising private hunts using ran-
dom citizens kidnapped off the
streets as targets.
As social commentary it fails;
as entertainment even more so.
The Purge: Anarchy is little more
than a pointless exercise in bad
taste featuring bland protagonists
and ugly antagonists caught up in
an endless cycle of brutality.
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014
Film
A fun
caper
Paula Fleri-Soler
HERCULES
Ritchie), all mercenaries-for-hire
Director: Brett Ratner
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, John
Hurt, Ian McShane
98 mins; Class 12;
KRS Releasing Ltd
I would hazard a guess that Greek
mythology enthusiasts turned up
their noses at e Legend of Her-
cules, released earlier this year, for
its bland Mills-and-Boon style
approach to the legendary hero.
They may be equally affronted
by this latest take, starring action
star Dwight Johnson as the
demigod it is after all based on
Radical Comics Hercules by
Steve Moore, so more than a few
liberties have been taken with the
legend. Thankfully, however, this
take on the character boasts
action galore, some fun charac-
ters and enough dollops of
humour to provide a couple of
hours of pure popcorn entertain-
ment, perfect for this time of year.
Having completed the leg-
endary 12 Labours, the demigod
Hercules is feared and revered in
equal measure. Yet, despite his
super-human strength, he suffers
from all-too-human angst. Hav-
ing survived a painful tragedy, he
wanders the Greek empire with
his five disparate companions:
Amphiaraus (Ian McShane),
Autolycus (Rufus Sewell), Tydeus
(Aksel Hennie), Atalanta (Ingrid
Bols Berdal) and Iolaus (Reece
searching for their next job.
Herculess retirement is post-
poned once more as he is
approached by Cotys (John Hurt),
ruler of race, who needs Her-
culess assistance in vanquishing
the warlord Rhesus (Tobias San-
telmann). e latter is wreaking
death and destruction on his
kingdom, For this task, Hercules
must prove that the legends
surrounding him are in fact true.
Action galore, some
fun characters
and enough dollops
of humour
e lm kicks o with a narration
of Hercules completing his labours
facing terrifying and terrically
rendered monsters, including the
nine-headed Lernaean Hydra, the
Erymanthian Boar and the gargan-
tuan Nemean Lion, whose skin he
proudly uses as outerwear. e
pace slows as we are treated to
some exposition of the legend he
has created around himself. For,
like many an adaptation of heroic
gures, Hercules attempts to look
Culture and Entertainment 5
Dwayne Johnson
in Hercules.
at the human gure beneath the
legend. In terms of narrative and
execution, Hercules is hardly
ground-breaking except for those
scenes in which Hercules actually
does break the ground.
Yet, Ratner keeps the action
coming in thick and fast, and
while he does not resort to too many
CG-rendered, highly-polished
ghts, he has created a series of
exciting up close and personal bat-
tles where we witness Hercules in
the thick of it wielding his mighty
club with condence, or uprooting
a horseman with the ease of a child
kicking over a tiny plastic stool.
Clearly, no expense was spared
in the creation of these scenes,
with armies of warriors and
horsemen bedecked in impecca-
bly designed costumes and
magnicent armour and weaponry.
e nal battle is rather awe-
inspiring, as with the rage betting
a demigod, Hercules nally gives
his enemies the re and brimstone
come-uppance they truly deserve.
ere is no denying Johnsons
charisma and his musculature
completely takes over the screen
whenever he is on it.
If the serious scenes of Hercules
bemoaning the fate of his family or
pondering his place in the world do
not quite ring true, its the fault of
the script not the actor, as he com-
mits to the role fully.
He delivers his lines with his
tongue rmly in cheek; acknowl-
edging that this is a lm to be
enjoyed, not taken too seriously.
6 Culture and Entertainment
This Weeks Films on TV
Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta in Grease, this weeks pick of the week, tomorrow on Canale 5
at 9.10pm.
Tony Cassar Darien
TODAY
BOUNCE (TVM, 8.45pm)
Gwyneth Paltrow who is currently
undergoing conscious uncoupling
(a more politically correct version
for divorce) from her marriage of 10
years to Chris Martin of Coldplay,
plays Abby in this 2000 release
helmed by Don Roos.
When a man (Ben Affleck)
switches plane tickets with another
man (Tony Goldwyn) who dies in
that plane in a crash, the man ends
up falling in love with Abby, the
deceased one's wife.
Affleck and Paltrow's friendship
off-screen is evident in the way they
relate to each other on-screen in this
film. Screenplay writer and director
Roos wrote a believable script and
did a great job of allowing the two
actors to humanise their characters
without going overboard.
TOMORROW
GREASE (Canale 5, 9.10pm)
Randal Kleisers 1978 release was the
ultimate camp classic for teenage
girls, while all the boys were queuing
to watch Star Wars.
Snake-hipped, slick-haired and
skinny, John Travolta shines as
Danny Zuko, hip-leader of the T-
birds at 1950s school Rydell High.
He falls for sugary-sweet, out-of-
town girl Sandy (Olivia Newton-
John) during the holidays and is
then mortified when she turns up at
Rydell, her goody image threatening
to cramp his style.
At the heart of its enduring
appeal are the timeless song-and-
dance numbers, including the
evergreen Youre The One That I
Want, which features Newton-
John in trousers so tight that she
had to be stitched into them.
Among the terrific ensemble cast,
the standouts are Stockard Chan-
ning as bad girl Rizzo, Didi Conn as
beauty-school dropout Frenchie
and Jeff Conaway as Dannys tough
buddie Kenickie. Funny, sad and
packed with memorable songs,
Grease still packs them in.
TUESDAY
MY WEEK WITH MARILYN (Rai 1,
9.20pm)
Simon Curtiss 2011 release is a
backstage story that transports us
back to London, 1956 and the
making of The Prince and the Show-
girl. The film paired the biggest
movie star in the world (Marilyn
Monroe) with the greatest living
actor, Laurence Olivier.
The story is based on the memoirs
of Colin Clark, who worked as a
gofer on the project and became
friends with Monroe. As a liaison
between the Olivier and Monroe
camps, he got to know everyone and
took notes.
It takes a lot of courage to play
Monroe. No one was prettier or sex-
ier and she could literally glow.
However, she was as self-fabricated
as Mae West, and to play her is to act
like an act; a sure recipe for ending
up phonier than ever.
Yet, Michelle Williams doesn't
just survive here. Called upon to
glow, she glows.
She concentrates on showing us
what it must have been like to be in
Monroe's presence. And we
come away understanding what a
charmed hell it must have been to
work with her.
Kenneth Branagh gives an irre-
sistible performance that's partly a
straight depiction of Olivier, partly a
tribute and partly a send-up.
Here is a man whose genius has
never been questioned and whose
charm has never failed him, sud-
denly encountering a woman who
is immune to his charm and won't
recognise his authority.
WEDNESDAY
CHICAGO (TVM, 10.05pm)
According to the late critic Roger
Ebert, this 2002 release continues
the reinvention of the musical that
started with Moulin Rouge.
Although modern audiences don't
like to see stories interrupted by
songs, apparently they like songs
interrupted by stories.
The movie is a dazzling song and
dance extravaganza, with just
enough words to support the music
and allow everyone to catch their
breath between songs.
It stars sweet-faced Renee Zell-
weger as Roxie Hart, who kills her
lover and convinces her husband to
pay for her defence; and Catherine
Zeta-Jones as Velma Kelly, who
broke up her vaudeville sister act by
murdering her husband and her sis-
ter while they were engaged in a
sport not licensed for in-laws. And
Richard Gere is Billy Flynn, the slick,
high-priced attorney.
These characters and their story,
lightweight but cheerfully lurid,
fueled Bob Fosse, John Kander and
Fred Ebb's to adapt their original
stage production, which opened in
1975, to the big screen.
THURSDAY
TRUE JUSTICE II (Italia 1, 11.10pm)
This isnt a movie, but the first two
episodes of Steven Seagal's latest
television-series. Still, after two
decades as an action film star its not
much of a departure for him. His
character, Elijah Kane, is a tough, no-
nonsense cop who leads a special
investigative police team in Seattle.
FRIDAY
THE SINS OF RACHEL CADE (Rete
4, 4.25pm)
When Henry Blanke produced The
Nun's Story in 1959, starring Audrey
Hepburn and Peter Finch, he was
pleasantly surprised to see it score
hugely at the box office and
ultimately rank as a major success.
Two years later, based loosely on
a novel by Charles Mercer, Blanke
released this film, which contained
various similarities with the earlier
Fred Zinnemans film.
During World War II, medical
missionary Rachel (Angie Dick-
enson) comes to work in the
Belgian Congo.
Widowed military administrator
Colonel Derode (Finch), though ini-
tially skeptical about her work, is
romantically attracted to her. Rachel
makes love with Paul (Roger Moore)
the night before he is to leave and
becomes pregnant. A totally pre-
dictable soap opera, with the benefit
of an exotic setting.
SATURDAY
THE COLOR OF MONEY (Rai 3,
9.05pm)
This is a 1986 release, directed by
Martin Scorsese, which continues
the story of Fast Eddie Felson from
the 1961 film The Hustler.
Paul Newman reprises the role
and the film begins at a point some
20 years after the events of the pre-
vious film, with Eddie retired from
the billiards pool circuit.
The film stars also Tom Cruise,
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio,
Helen Shaver, and John Turturro
and features an original score by
Robbie Robertson.
It was nominated for four
Oscars and Newman won the
Best Actor Award. It has also
been noted that wherever the
film was shown, it positively
influenced the popularity of pool.
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA
Television&Radio
Out of the box
Ramona Depares
Who killed Laura Palmer?
The words are guaranteed to
evoke nostalgia into the hearts of
those of my generation. This was the
tagline to Twin Peaks, David Lynchs
murder mystery series that gave the
word surreal a new meaning.
I must have been about 15 years
of age when the series debuted on
Italian television, creating a furore
in the heart of teenagers across
Malta. Not that it was aimed at
teenagers anything but, in fact
but the edgy and somewhat
risque approach guaranteed that
it got a lot of attention from this
particular age group.
Given that Lynch was to evolve
into anything but a mainstream
director, Twin Peaks turned out to
be a massive commercial hit. This
was my first exposure to his work,
and I was probably too young to
actually get it, but this didnt stop
me from following the series
religiously every Thursday, if
memory serves me right.
Me, and a gaggle of other
schoolgirls, despite the fact that
Twin Peaks was hardly everyones
cuppa. Pretty much all my friends
chose to view it because of myriad
sexual references.
Me, I loved the darkness of the
characters, the way dreams
morphed into nightmares, the way
Lynch twisted all linearity of
time, the way I was never sure
whether something was actually
happening or whether it was yet
another hallucination.
Most of us were starved of
anything that was slightly weird or
out of the norm back then. Italian
television offered a steady diet of
straightforward love stories or action
movies. Surrealism hadnt yet made
it into the dictionary.
Given all this, it is easy to
figure out why Twin Peaks was
such a hit. I would pore over
every single scene and every
character twist, my analysis
giving rise to more questions.
Lynch never quite gave us the
answers we were looking for,
David Lynchs Twin Peaks twisted all linearity of time.
I August 3, 2014
something that added to the
appeal of Twin Peaks no end.
Given that this was the early
1990s that Im talking about, the
series didnt fail to leave a
sociological ripple. Malta hardly
approached anything that
resembled secularism back then.
Moreover, none of us had been
exposed to the Lynchian aesthetic as
yet, so it was all viewed as even
more weird than it actually was.
Which is to say that it tipped the
weird-o-meter into overdrive.
The result was several
admonitions from the Sunday
pulpits and from the nuns at the
school I attended that watching
Twin Peaks was a mortal sin and
was sure to land us in the pits of
hell. Back then, it gave the series
that extra frisson of pleasure.
Today, its just plain hilarious.
Given that Lynch
was to evolve into
anything but a
mainstream
director, Twin
Peaks turned out to
be a massive
commercial hit
What brought back all these
memories, you might ask. Over two
decades later Lynch has seen fit to
unveil a directors cut, if youd like
to call it that. Not from the series, but
from the following film, Twin Peaks:
Fire Walk With Me.
I am in two minds about
watching these, much as I had
qualms about watching the actual
film (I did, and did not enjoy it). Im
not a fan of follow-ups and spin-
offs. Rather, Im a firm believer in
preserving the aura of something
that I view as close to perfect.
And yet... and yet... there is the
element of curiosity, of course.
Which means that in the end, I will
probably succumb. But not
before reviewing the entire series,
that is for sure.
ramona.depares@timesofmalta.com
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News 19.00 News 19.30 Drama 20.30 Il- Parlament tal- Poplu di nozze 23:40 La cortigiana 02:00 Tg5 15:00 BBC News 15:05 Rakkont 16:06 World Briefing; The Forum;
21.30 Motordrome (rpt) 22.00 News 15:30 Sunday Drive 16:00 RTK 16:32 Global Business; 17:06
ITALIA 1 News in brief 17:00 RTK Bulettin Sportsworld; 19:06 World
F LIVING MELITA 20, 155; GO TV 204 18:00 RTK News In Brief 18:55 Fi Briefing; 19:32 Sportsworld Have
MELITA 30, GO TV 108 dan il-Mulej 19:00 Rosary Your Say; 20:06 World Briefing;
06:45Super Car08:45The A-Team10:45No Ordinary Family 19:25 Ribalta 20:00 BBC News 20:32 The Right Thing; 21:06
07:00 Teleshopping 08:00 F Living Magazine 10:00 in gal 12:25 Studio aperto 13:00 Sport Mediaset 14:00 Motocross: 22:00 Saint of The Day 22:05 Newshour; 22:06 The Trouble
kollox 12:00 Teleshopping 13:00 Jien u Int 15:00 Teleshopping Belgian Grand Prix 16:00 Motocross: Czech Grand Prix 18:00 Rosary 22:25 Nisimgek! 23:59 With Condoms; 22:32 One Planet;
16:00 Bejnietna 18:00 Teleshopping 20:30 Belle Donne 23:30 According to Jim 18:30 Studio aperto 19:00 Vecchi bastardi Repeats 22:50 From Our Correspondent;
in gal kollox 19:15 Film: Police Academy 2 21:10 Film: The Thing 23:15 666 23:30 Science
Park Avenue 01:00 Sport Mediaset VIBE FM In Action.
XEJK TV (88.7 VHF/FM/DAB)
MELITA 114, GO TV 107 LA5 RADJU MARIJA
MELITA 162, 156; GO TV 209 07:00 The Weekend Morning Vibe (102.3 VHF/FM/DAB)
07:30 Just For Laughs 07:45 Back In Time: 80s & More 09:45 with Tina Christie; 11:00 Much
Football Daily 09:50 Shout Out 10:00 Love & Romance 10:45 07:30 Centovetrine 08:30 The Bold and the Beautiful 10:30 More Music; 14:00 The Playlist Hour 06:00 Vanelu aj; 07:00 Mass;
Jimpurtani 11:45 Just For Laughs 12:00 Jazz/Pop/Rock Concerts Che trucco! 11:55 Extreme Makeover Home Edition 13:30 10 Edition; 15:00 08:00 Angelus and Kuntatt,
13:30 The 80s 14:00 Country (rpt) 15:00 The 90s 15:30 Tele Modamania 14:10 The Secret Circle 15:50 Linas Hair 16:30 The Chart Show with including Sun day Mass; 12:00
Market Deals 16:30 Hits 16:50 Shout Out Non ditello alla sposa 17:45 Hit the Road Man JD Patrick Angelus
8 Culture and Entertainment
Cable and digital television
DISCOVERY CHANNEL
MELITA 400; GO TV 501
07:15 X-Machines 08:10 MythBusters 09:05 You Have Been
Warned 09:55 Garage Gold 10:50 Storage Wars Canada 11:40
Flip Men 12:35 Auction Kings 13:30 Auction Hunters 14:25 Lost
and Sold 15:20 Rise of the Machines 16:15 Extreme Engineering
17:10 How Its Made 18:05 FantomWorks 19:00 Chasing Classic
Cars 20:00 Wheeler Dealers 21:00 Dynamo 22:00 Magic of
Science 23:00 Penn & Teller Tell a Lie
DISCOVERY WORLD
MELITA 451; GO TV 504
07:45 The Worlds Toughest Tribes 10:20 American Car Prospec-
tor 14:45 Alps From Above 15:40 Welcome to Rio 16:35 Solving
History With Olly Steeds 17:25 Hero Factor 17:50 Breaking Ice
18:20 Richard III: The King in the Car Park 19:35 Great Battles
20:05 Doomsday: World War I 21:00 Richard III: The King in the
Car Park 22:20 Great Battles 22:50 Into the Unknown With Josh
Bernstein 23:45 I Was Bitten
DISCOVERY SCIENCE
MELITA 402; GO TV 502
07:45 MythBusters 12:00 Test Case 12:30 Bad Universe 14:10
Prototype This! 15:00 Freaks of Nature 15:50 The Science Of Fear
And Lust 16:40 Flight 370: The Missing Links 17:30 Freaks of
Nature 18:20 Plastic Fantastic Brain 19:10 Mission Critical: Hub-
ble 20:00 How the Earth Works 20:50 The Future Of 21:40 Whats
That About? 22:30 Prophets of Science Fiction 23:20 Prophets
of Science Fiction
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY
MELITA 454
07:15 I Was Murdered 07:40 Disappeared 11:00 Stalked: Some-
ones Watching 1 12:40 I Was Murdered 14:20 Murder Shift 17:40
Dr. G: Medical Examiner 21:00 Bloody Marys 21:50 True Crime
With Aphrodite Jones 22:40 Swamp Murders 23:30 Deadly Devo-
tion
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
MELITA 406; GO TV 505
08:00 Wicked Tuna 10:00 Money Meltdown 11:00 Ultimate Sur-
vival Alaska 12:00 The 80s Greatest: Gadgets 13:00 The 80s
Greatest: Tragedies 14:00 Science of Stupid 15:00 Wild Russia
18:00 Witness: Japan Disaster 19:00 2012: The Final Prophecy
20:00 The 90s Greatest: Tragedies 21:00 Wild Russia 22:00 Scam
City: Las Vegas 23:00 The 90s Greatest: Tragedies
MGM
MELITA 312; GO TV 702
06:10 Unmasking the Idol 07:40 Hawaii 10:20 Rich in Love 12:00
Reversal of Fortune 13:50 Golden Gate 15:20 Billy Two Hats
17:00 Tune in Tomorrow... 18:45 Nutcracker: The Motion Picture
20:10 French Kiss 22:00 Legally Blonde 23:35 The Object of
Beauty
E! ENTERTAINMENT
MELITA 306; GO TV 304
07:30 Style Star: Fergie and Miley Cyrus 08:00 Ryan Seacrest with
The Wanted: An E! Special 08:30 Ryan Seacrest with Selena
Gomez 09:00 Escape Club 11:00 E! News 11:30 Fashion Police
12:00 Keeping Up With the Kardashians 16:00 E! News 17:00
RichKids of Beverly Hills 19:00 Giuliana & Bill 21:00 Escape Club
22:00 LA Sugar 22:30 E! News 23:00 Eric & Jessie 23:30 The Soup
SUNDANCE
MELITA 314; MELITA HD 331
06:00 10 Tiny Love Stories 07:40 Carcasses 09:00 Sensation: The
Story Of The Whos Tommy 10:00 Gates Of Heaven 11:30 Later
With Jools Holland 12:30 Colin Fitz Lives 14:00 10 Tiny Love Sto-
ries 15:30 Carcasses 17:00 Sensation: The Story Of The Whos
Tommy 18:00 Kitchen 19:20 Bible Quiz 20:40 Choking Man
22:00 I Used To Be Darker 23:30 Familiar Grounds
MELITA SPORTS 1
MELITA 701; MELITA HD 1 710
08:00 FC Bayern Munchen vs Borussia Dortmund 09:55 Bayer 04
Leverkusen vs Hertha BSC Berlin 11:45 FA Cup 5th Rnd Everton vs
Swansea 13:50 MPS 2013 Metaman 14:50 Motorsports Classics Le
Mans 15:20 FC Bayern Munchen vs Borussia Dortmund 17:10 Bayer
04 Leverkusen vs Hertha BSC Berlin 18:55 Australasian Safari 19:50
FIFA Beach Soccer WC Qualifier Czech Republic vs Hungary 21:10 FA
Cup 5th Rnd Everton vs Swansea 23:15 MPS 2013 Metaman
MELITA SPORTS 2
MELITA 702; MELITA HD 1 710
12:00 Americas Cup: World Series Naples 14:00 1899 Hoffen-
heim vs FC Augsburg 15:50 FA Cup 5th Rnd Everton vs Swansea
17:55 Swedish ATG Horse Racing 22:00 FC Bayern Munchen vs
Borussia Dortmund 23:55 FIFA Beach Soccer WC Qualifier Czech
Republic vs Hungary
MALTA STARS
MELITA 614
08:00 Malta Rugby Football Union: Kavallieri B vs Saracens 08:50
FXDD FMA: Hibernians vs Mosta 10:10 Valletta vs Birkirkara 12:05
Melita GFA: Nadur Youngsters vs Xewkija Tigers 13:55 Mens MHA
Cup: HMS vs Phoenix 15:15 Malta Basketball Association: Loyola
vs Athleta 16:45 Malta Rugby Football Union: Kavallieri B vs Sara-
cens 17:35 FXDD FMA: Hibernians vs Mosta 18:55 Valletta vs
Birkirkara 20:50 Melita GFA: Nadur Youngsters vs Xewkija Tigers
22:40 Mens MHA Cup: HMS vs Phoenix 00:00 Malta Basketball
Association: Loyola vs Athleta
GO SPORTS 1
GO TV 851
09:00 ATP World Tour 500: Citi Open 14:00 Best of Football
2013/2014 18:00 PGA European Tour: WGC Bridgestone Invita-
tional live 00:00 Vincennes Horseracing
GO SPORTS 2
GO TV 152
21:00 ATP World Tour 500: Citi Open Final live
GO SPORTS 7
GO TV 157
08:00 PGA European Tour: WGC Bridgestone Invitational 14:00
Vincennes Horseracing 17:00 Best of Football 2013/2014
GO SPORTS 8
GO TV 158
09:00 Trans World Sport 10:00 PGA European Tour: WGC Bridge-
stone Invitational 16:00 Vincennes Horseracing 19:00 Best of
Football 2013/2014
GO STARS
GO TV 150
07:10 Man of Steel 09:30 Brave 11:00 Parks & Recreation 11:50
Trouble with the Curve 13:40 The Muppets 15:25 Flying Blind
17:00 Little Miss Sunshine 18:45 Dear Dumb Diary 20:15 The Big
Bang Theory 21:00 The Blacklist 21:45 Dracula 22:30 Layer Cake
00:20 The Muppets 02:00 Little Miss Sunshine 03:45 Parks &
Recreation 04:10 Layer Cake 05:55 Flying Blind
BBC ENTERTAINMENT
MELITA 300; GO TV 302
07:15 Show Me Show Me 07:40 Charlie and Lola 07:50 Teletub-
bies 08:15 The Weakest Link 09:00 Being Eileen 09:30 Sinbad
10:15 Little Dorrit 11:05 Kidnapped 13:35 Last Man Standing
14:25 Sinbad 15:10 Doctors 17:40 Face Facts: The Truth about
Botox 18:30 Sinbad 19:15 Little Dorrit 20:05 A Young Doctors
Notebook 20:30 Being Eileen 21:00 Starlings 21:45 Spooks
22:40 Roger and Val Have Just Got In 23:10 The Stephen K Amos
Show 23:40 Live at the Apollo
MTV
MELITA 500; GO TV 601
06:00 9 Days and 9 Nights of Ed Sheeran 07:00 Plain Jane 08:00
Plain Jane 09:00 Plain Jane 10:00 Plain Jane 11:00 Plain Jane
12:00 Isle of MTV Malta 2014 13:00 World Stage 14:00 Euro Top
Chart 16:00 Sleeping With the Family 17:00 Catfish Untold Sto-
ries Special 18:00 Plain Jane 19:00 Teen Mom 2 20:00 Teen Mom
2 21:00 Awkward. 21:30 Awkward. 22:00 House of Food 23:00
Ridiculousness 23:30 Ridiculousness
FINE LIVING NETWORK
MELITA 252; GO TV 303
07:40 The Sweet Truth 08:05 Chasing the Yum 08:30 Extreme
Cuisine With Jeff Corwin 09:25 Candice Tells All 09:50 Dear
Genevieve 10:15 Rehab Addict 10:40 Selling LA 11:10 Keashas
Perfect Dress 11:35 Eating Art 12:00 Chef Abroad 12:25 House
Hunters 12:50 House Hunters 13:15 Dear Genevieve 13:45 Mil-
lion Dollar Rooms 14:35 My Yard Goes Disney 15:00 Selling LA
15:25 Rehab Addict 15:50 Keashas Perfect Dress 16:15 House
Hunters 16:40 House Hunters 17:05 Chasing the Yum 17:30 Chef
Abroad 18:00 Extreme Cuisine With Jeff Corwin 18:55 Million
Dollar Rooms 19:45 Keashas Perfect Dress 20:10 Platinum Wed-
dings 20:35 Suggs Italian Job 21:00 House Hunters 21:30 House
Hunters 21:55 Dear Genevieve 22:20 Dear Genevieve 22:45 Eat-
ing Art 23:10 Eating Art 23:35 Million Dollar Rooms
FOOD NETWORK
MELITA 353
07:15 Food Network Challenge 08:05 Sibas Table 08:30 Have
Cake Will Travel 08:55 Have Cake Will Travel 09:20 Barefoot Con-
tessa 09:45 Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics 10:10 Sibas Table
10:35 Sibas Table 11:00 Guys Big Bite 11:25 Unique Sweets
11:50 Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics 12:15 Hungry Girl 12:40
Hungry Girl 13:05 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 13:30 Diners,
Drive-Ins and Dives 13:55 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 14:20
Guys Big Bite 14:45 Barefoot Contessa 15:10 Barefoot Contessa:
Back to Basics 15:35 Sibas Table 16:00 Sibas Table 16:25 Diners,
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014
Drive-Ins and Dives 16:50 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 17:15 Din-
ers, Drive-Ins and Dives 17:40 Barefoot Contessa 18:05 Barefoot
Contessa: Back to Basics 18:30 Sibas Table 18:55 Sibas Table
19:20 Chopped 20:10 Barefoot Contessa 20:35 Barefoot Con-
tessa 21:00 Chopped South Africa 21:50 Diners, Drive-Ins and
Dives 22:15 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 22:40 Guys Big Bite
23:05 Barefoot Contessa 23:30 Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics
23:55 Sibas Table
DISNEY CHANNEL
MELITA 450; GO TV 400
09:15 Sabrina Secrets of a Teenage Witch 09:40 Herbie: Fully
Loaded 11:15 Dog With a Blog 11:35 Dog With a Blog 12:00
Jessie 12:25 Good Luck Charlie 12:45 I Didnt Do It 13:10 Sabrina
Secrets of a Teenage Witch 13:35 Mako Mermaids: An H2O
Adventure 14:00 Herbie: Fully Loaded 15:35 Sabrina Secrets of
a Teenage Witch 16:00 Good Luck Charlie 16:20 Jessie 16:45
Good Luck Charlie 17:10 Liv & Maddie 17:30 I Didnt Do It 17:55
Mako Mermaids: An H2O Adventure 18:20 Violetta 19:05 Austin
& Ally 19:30 Jessie 19:50 Dog With a Blog 20:15 Mako Mer-
maids: An H2O Adventure 20:40 Austin & Ally 21:00 Good Luck
Charlie 21:25 A.N.T. Farm 21:50 Shake It Up! 22:10 Wolfblood
22:35 Wolfblood 23:00 Violetta 23:45 The Hive 23:50 Art Attack
MELITA MORE
MELITA 802
09:00 Greys Anatomy 09:45 Greys Anatomy 10:30 Greys
Anatomy 11:15 Greys Anatomy 12:00 Greys Anatomy 12:45
Glee 13:30 Mike & Molly 13:55 Mike & Molly 14:20 Mike & Molly
14:45 Mike & Molly 15:10 Mike & Molly 15:35 Mike & Molly
16:00 Mike & Molly 16:25 Mike & Molly 16:50 Mike & Molly
17:15 2 Broke Girls 17:45 How I Met Your Mother 18:30 SMASH
19:15 Criminal Minds 20:00 GO ON 20:30 So You Think You Can
Dance 21:30 Dallas 22:15 Boardwalk Empire 23:15 Supernatural
00:00 2 Broke Girls 00:30 Amazing Race 01:15 Person Of Inter-
est
ANIMAL PLANET
MELITA 405
07:15 Growing Up... 08:10 Penguin Safari 09:05 The Wild Life of
Tim Faulkner 09:30 The Wild Life of Tim Faulkner 10:00 Bad Dog!
10:55 Treehouse Masters 11:50 Galapagos 12:45 Galapagos
13:40 Galapagos 14:35 Speed of Life 15:30 Speed of Life 16:25
Speed of Life 17:20 Treehouse Masters 18:15 Africas Outsiders
19:10 Gangland Killers 20:05 Wildest Indochina 21:00 Africas
Outsiders 21:55 Gangland Killers 22:50 Untamed and Uncut
23:45 Wildest Indochina
FOX LIFE
GO TV 300
07:45 Last Man Standing 08:10 The Neighbors 08:35 Greys
Anatomy 09:25 The Listener 10:10 The Fashion Fund 11:00 Once
Upon a Time in Wonderland 11:45 Glee 12:30 Body of Proof
13:15 Body of Proof 14:00 Body of Proof 14:45 Jane By Design
15:30 Jane By Design 16:15 Man Up 17:05 Donna Hay: Fast Fresh
Simple 17:30 Donna Hay: Fast Fresh Simple 17:55 Donna Hay:
Fast Fresh Simple 18:20 Donna Hay: Fast Fresh Simple 18:45
Modern Family 19:10 New Girl 19:35 Raising Hope 20:00 Project
Runway 20:50 Revenge 21:40 Greys Anatomy 22:25 The Lis-
tener 23:10 Girls 23:40 The Fashion Fund 00:25 Once Upon a
Time in Wonderland
FOX
GO TV 301
07:40 The Killing 08:30 The Glades 09:15 According to Jim 09:40
According to Jim 10:05 According to Jim 10:30 According to Jim
10:55 According to Jim 11:20 According to Jim 11:45 According
to Jim 12:10 According to Jim 12:35 According to Jim 13:00
According to Jim 13:25 24: Live Another Day 14:10 The Killing
15:00 Family Guy 15:25 Burn Notice 16:10 Burn Notice 16:55
Burn Notice 17:40 Burn Notice 18:25 Burn Notice 19:10 Beauty
and the Beast 20:00 The Bridge 20:50 24: Live Another Day
21:40 Tyrant 22:30 The Strain 23:20 Homeland 00:10 The Killing
00:55 The Bridge
BIO
MELITA 411; GO TV506
07:30 Judge Judy 12:00 Abbys Ultimate Dance Competition
13:00 Dance Moms 14:00 The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
18:00 Pretty Wicked Moms 19:00 The Real Housewives of Bev-
erly Hills 21:00 The Client List 22:00 Prosecuting Casey Anthony
23:45 Drew Peterson: Untouchable
TRAVEL
MELITA 410; GO TV353
07:00 Bizarre Foods America 09:00 Middle Kingdom Ride 09:30
Middle Kingdom Ride 10:00 Gem Hunt 11:00 Dangerous
Grounds 12:00 Baggage Battles 13:00 Bizarre Foods America
15:00 Heat Seekers Specials 16:00 Planet Food 17:00 Planet
Food 18:00 Trip Flip 18:30 Bubba-Q 19:00 Bizarre Foods Amer-
ica 20:00 Dangerous Grounds 21:00 Hotel Impossible 22:00
Greatest Mysteries: Buckingham Palace 23:00 Monumental
Mysteries
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2 Travel
England
Latitudes on the right lines
Music-lover Natalie Bowen spent a weekend at a music festival to see some
top bands, comedians, storytellers... and its famous multi-coloured sheep.
The Piano Garden in
The Woods area.
The unmissable helter-skelter.
Photo: Alex de Mora
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA
Please dont rain, please dont rain, please
dont rain was the mantra running through my
head as I scrambled to unpack groundsheets,
pegs and tent poles.
Little did I realise that two days later I would
be dancing in the middle of a thunderstorm,
gloriously disregarding the fat drops soaking
through my clothes. Such is the power of a
music festival.
Although I am not a regular camper, usually
preferring the comforts of a proper bed and hot
shower, this year I made an exception for Lat-
itude festival.
Its one of the UKs smaller arts and music
gatherings and is firmly aimed at families: no
tent-burning youths allowed.
For one weekend every July, around
35,000 people gather at the usually private
Henham Park country estate in Southwold,
Sussex, pitch temporary homes over its
grassy acres and cross its lake to enjoy
poetry readings, dance recitals, literary
debates, stand-up comics and, of course,
lots and lots of music.
While there is not quite something for all
tastes the UKs biggest such event, Glaston-
bury, has shocked its diehard attendees in
recent years by booking rapper Jay-Z and
heavy metal band Metallica as headliners
Latitude puts on a varied collection.
Rock, pop, indie, folk and alternative are the
main music genres, with a healthy dose of
dance and the occasional bizarre, difficult-to-
catagorise band.
Yet the best thing about this event is its
atmosphere, with plenty of unusual activities
and unexpected gems to satisfy a curious
explorer with no plans for the afternoon.
After managing to get the tent up, and even
constructing a convivial gazebo under which
to share barbecues and cocktails with the small
group of friends I travelled with, we headed to
the main area to explore.
While passing through the wristband check-
point our bags were searched for any contra-
band alcohol and I was impressed by the inge-
nuity of some visitors.
I August 3, 2014
As well as cans of beer tucked inside wellies,
one hopeful had hidden a bottle inside a tube
of Pringles, then stacked the crisps back on top.
Sadly, the eagle-eyed official wasnt fooled.
Giant papier mch flowers welcomed us to the
festival site, marking a chill-out area with cafes
and booths offering head massages and foot rubs.
Next to Latitudes iconic bridge with its
multicoloured sheep was the Waterfront
stage, built above the lake and hosting a col-
lection of dance and classical music perform-
ances: including a fantastic Dirty Dancing
Highlights set.
High above the youth section rose a candy
cane helter-skelter, seductively off-limits to
adults, while deep in the woods on the other
side of the site lurked the I Arena, hidden
among nooks filled with pianos and even a
secret cinema.
Most of the first day flashed by in a series
of snapshots: elbowing my way into the
packed Comedy Tent to giggle along with
Irish comic Dara OBriain; belting out Milk-
shake with Kelis on the Obelisk Arenas main
stage; enjoying Billy Braggs burning desire
to put the world to rights.
Giant papier mch appointed the lunchtime crowd by playing pre-
flowers welcomed us to the
festival site, marking a
chill-out area with cafes
and booths offering head
massages and foot rubs
If anyone has yet to hear his song Handyman
Blues, I recommend it as an ode to the modern
mans troubles.
But back to that rain.
The clouds were nowhere in sight while
Swedish sisters First Aid Kit were performing,
but started slowly gathering late into Saturday
afternoon, as I wandered around the Faraway
Forest arts area and spent a happy half-hour
being told stories in a shed.
As darkness fell I joined the clubbers danc-
ing to a freaky yet fantastic set by Scandinavian
electronica artists Royksopp & Robyn in the
BBC 6 Music Arena, Latitudes second stage.
Saturday nights headliner was former Blur
frontman Damon Albarn, and as I had missed
spiky pop singer Lily Allen the night before, I
headed out to catch the encore.
Just as the storm hit. Lightning crackled
across the sky behind the stage, thunder
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014
First Aid Kit draw a crowd to the
Obelisk Arena while the sun
shines. Photo: Jen ONeill Virgin, Emirates
reroute over Iraq
Virgin Atlantic has joined Emi-
rates and some other airlines in
deciding not to fly over Iraq due
to safety concerns.
The UK carriers move fol-
lows fears that insurgents
could strike again at passenger
planes following the downing
of the Malaysia Airlines flight
MH17 in Ukraine with the loss
of 298 lives.
However some airlines,
including British Airways, are
continuing to use Iraq air-
space, emphasising the need
for clarity about just which
routes are safe to fly.
Air Malta was unaffected as
it does not have any flight
paths over the country,
although last month it re -
routed services to Moscow to
avoid Ukrainian airspace.
A step towards sorting the
situation out was taken in
drowned out Albarns tambourine, and the Montreal earlier this week at a
crowd went wild. global aviation chiefs meeting
Thousands of people bellowing Blurs hit sin- hosted by UN body the Inter-
gle Tender seemed strangely apt as the rum- national Civil Aviation Organ-
bling provided an impromptu bassline: Come isation (ICAO).
on, come on, come on, get through it, come on, World aviation bosses
come on, come on, loves the greatest thing. decided to set up a senior-level threats they may face.
Sunday seemed subdued after that, although task force composed of state and
it didnt help that Manchester band James dis- industry experts.
This task force will try to frame. We will find ways through
dominently new tunes and only a handful of ensure that information and
hits from their 30-year career. intelligence that could affect
Leafing through the three-centimetre-thick the safety of airline passengers
programme showed I missed many more acts and crews is effectively col-
than I would have liked, but with a festivals lected and disseminated.
clashing fixture list that was inevitable.
Punk fashion designer Vivienne Westwood Damon Albarns
The aviation industry has
called for the ICAO to also look
passed me by, as did all the performers in the tambourine at the need to incorporate into
Cabaret Arena, but I managed to catch a couple struggled to be heard international law, through
of talks and events in the Film and Theatre tent. over the thunder, appropriate UN frameworks,
American singer Valerie June put on a fantas- but the crowd measures to govern the design,
tic set of gospel-infused folk, amusingly inter- danced through the manufacture and deployment of
spersed with the revelation that her ukulele rain anyway. modern anti-aircraft weaponry.
wants to be as big a star as Beyonce, and hot The ICAO said it was also
young band Haim got the mood going at the convening a high-level safety
Obelisk Arena ahead of blues-rock duo The
Black Keys who headlined the final night.
No rain this time, just happy, tired people
squeezing the last drop of enjoyment out of a
weekend well spent.
We dropped by Keith Allens Establishment
Club on the way back to the tents, where Lily
Allens dad was hosting a variety of big names
until the small hours.
As most of the action was over we didnt stay
long and were called a very rude name indeed
when he noticed us leaving.
Still, it showed he cared about keeping the
vibe going, and gave us something to laugh
about while packing all the gear away the
next morning.
The Waterfront Stage at sunset.
Photo: Jen ONeill
Travel 3
News
conference with all of its 191
member states in February 2015.
The organisations secretary
general Raymond Benjamin
said all the aviation bodies
strongly condemned the
use of weapons against the
civilian aircraft.
He described the downing of
MH17, with the loss of 298 lives,
as unacceptable and he sent
the aviation worlds deepest
condolences to the families of
the victims.
International Air Transport
Association director general and
chief executive Tony Tyler said:
The tragic shooting down of
MH17 was an attack on the
whole air transport industry.
The worlds airlines are
angry. Civil aircraft are instru-
ments of peace. They should not
be the target of weapons of war.
We are asking ICAO to
address two critical tasks. The
first, and most urgent, is to
ensure that governments pro-
vide airlines with better infor-
mation with which to make risk
assessments of the various
The second is equally impor-
tant but comes with a longer time-
international law that will oblige
governments better to control
weapons which have the capabil-
ity to pose a danger to civil avia-
tion. Achieving these will make
our safe industry even safer.
He went on: We were told
that flights traversing Ukraines
territory at above 32,000 feet
would not be in harms way. We
now know how wrong that guid-
ance was. It is essential that air-
lines receive clear guidance
regarding threats to their pas-
sengers, crew and aircraft. (PA)
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France/Spain

From Paris to Barcelona Arriving in

Barcelona.

Wearied by planes, Stephen Bailey explores two of Europes most attractive cities in a
single day by travelling on a high-speed train and enjoys the view with a bottle of red.
The TGV accelerates out of Paris, leaving
the city of romance behind in a blur of train
cables and crumbling buildings.
Northern France quickly reveals itself
from the upper deck, rolling green
farmland and quaint chateaus speeding
past the window.
Other passengers smile and doze as I
spread a picnic across the table. I recline
the seat, open a bottle of red and watch
France leave its indelible charm.
In just six hours this train will be rolling
into Barcelona.
The TGV is Europes new flagship train,
a high-speed connection between two of
the continents most iconic cities. Started
in December 2013, it leaves three times a
day and Im on the 4pm departure. But I
didnt start my journey in Paris.
The French capital is a high-speed rail
hub for northern Europe. I left on the
Eurostar from London, arriving with four
hours to spend among hand-holding
couples and enchanting buildings.
Another good starting point would
be the Thalys high-speed train from
Amsterdam, Brussels or Antwerp.
How much of Paris could I see in four
hours? Surprisingly, a lot.
Exasperated by the metro system, I went
overground at Notre Dame, where a
French baguette festival providing subsis-
tence as I started to wander along the Seine.
So much of Paris is along this immense
river: Les Invalides, The Louvre and
bridges that curve behind the facade of
sculpted heroes.
Amateur artists paint with oil and pastel,
streetside stalls become socialist book
libraries, while bearded men scrunch their
eyes at a backgammon board. On a river-
side bench I opened up the picnic and
tried to avoid the pigeons.
Almost every building in central Paris
could be an attraction, but its just another
regal home aching for yesteryear, a time
when exhaust fumes didnt spurt all over
its intricate exterior.
Glimpses of a famous tower guided me
downriver, past more famous sights that I
didnt have time to enter: Musee dOrsay,
Pont Neuf, a dozen cafe terraces promising
croissants and coffee.
So much of Paris is
along the immense
River Seine
The Eiffel Tower marks the boundary
between an enigmatic old city and sprawl-
ing new Paris. In just two hours I felt like I
had glimpsed almost everything.
But I was going onwards, not upwards.
So I crossed the city to the majestic Gare de A view of the
Lyon station, getting off the metro for a Montpellier
three-minute gasp at the Arc de Triomphe. lagoon from the
There was just enough time for me to TGVs window.
marvel at Le Train Bleu, a historic station
restaurant with ceilings covered in golden
cherubs and monumental paintings. As the TGV tilts around corners, the
When it opened in 1901, who would views keep my eyes from closing. Tiny
have predicted that trains would one day villages cling to hilltops, stone farm-
travel at 320kph? houses stand lonely on freshly-har-
All that action in four hours and now vested fields and maroon-tiled roofs
the train feels like a lazy living room, a add another soft colour to Frances
tranquil sanctuary for popping corks bewitching painting.
and drifting away. Its 500 kilometres and over two
hours before the first stop. Im already
in southern France.
Notre Dame A trolley does the rounds and small
cathedral bottles of Bordeaux begin to pile up on
the table. Its remarkably comfortable
on board, the soft seats belittling the
59 advance fare.
Six-and-a-half hours sounds a long
journey, but consider airport transfers,
checking in, arriving two hours before
departure, getting through customs,
and then getting lost in duty free.

Parts of the train fester Onboard

with the remnants
of late-afternoon
drunken revelry
In reality this city centre to city centre
service doesnt take that much longer than
flying, plus there are no luggage limitations
and its infinitely more scenic.
At Montpellier the TGV hits the
Mediterranean coastline, speeding past
wading flamingos and villages lined
with palm trees.
At times the train seems to float on the
water, sea and lagoon separated by a track
and eight carriages of content passengers.
Harbours flicker from the window,
wooden ships sway on the breeze,
and beguiling towns appear
abandoned yet welcoming.
Sete, Beziers, Narbonne, Figueres
Vilafant, nobody getting off and nobody
getting on as Spain approaches.
Parts of the train now fester with the rem-
nants of late-afternoon drunken revelry.
Men sleep with a capricious snore,
small groups congregate in the cafe car-
riage and I begin to flag as the five-hour
mark comes up. Spain keeps me going,
the snow-capped peaks of the Pyrenees
Mountains gently reflecting the sunset
before dusk sets in.
Soon were speeding again, surging
along the coastline towards the city of
Gaudi. I left London at 9am, and Im arriv-
ing in Barcelona just over 12 hours later.
I havent once had to queue or put on a
seatbelt and my wine bottles werent
confiscated by security.
A quick expresso onboard and Im ready
for a new city, charging off the platform
and into a 10 taxi to the La Rambla.
Crowds meander and gather, I throw
50 cents to a painted ghoul, and
cartons of Don Simon sangria add to
the entertainment.
On the side streets I find a gloomy cafe,
old men sat around the bar, free tapas with
my beer order.
Breakfast in London, lunch in Paris,
and now dinner in Barcelona, a culi-
nary journey from fried bacon to lus-
cious patisserie and now potato cubes
dipped in spicy sauce. Theres always
an energy to the streets of Barcelona,
the TGV.
even if this is whipped up by tourist
boards and locals looking to profit.
Nothing is ever quiet, even as the clock
begins to tick towards tomorrow. Buskers
deliver melodic Spanish guitar and
street artists continue their frozen poses,
maintaining a midnight vigil.
Theres always an
energy to the streets
of Barcelona
Soon all the travelling takes its toll and I
must retire, sidestepping the drunken hen
parties en route to the hotel.
In the morning I must pinch myself.
Am I really in Barcelona? After waking
yesterday in London?
Its not that strange a concept when
youre on holiday, but the trains gentle
disclosure of France makes it impossible
to believe that I saw so much in one day.
Ill take the TGV over a budget
airline any day...
6 Food and Drink THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014

Recipes

Gone fishin Mediterranean baked fish

Cindy Jackson
When I was a little girl on holiday
with my family, my father liked to go
fishing, so he would hire a rowing
boat and we would go out into
Swanage Bay in Dorset. There we
would sit, bored stiff, while he
caught, if he was lucky, about one
fish every two hours. Then one
memorable day Pa caught a huge
conger eel. Well, to a five- or six-
year-old, it looked huge, and it wrig-
gled all over the bottom of the boat
and frightened the life out of my sis-
ter and me. Maybe thats where my
reluctance to eat fish came from
scarred for life by a conger eel!
Apart from once going fishing
with a boyfriend, an experience
guaranteed to end a romance, it
was a sport I never indulged in
until years later, when we used to
spend a lot of time in southwest
Florida. We had American friends
who regularly went fishing and
they persuaded us to go with them
a few times. Still boring, although
my husband enjoyed it, but I have
to admit that sitting on the Marco
Island bridge, looking out over the
Everglades, watching the sun go
down and the pelicans diving for
the fish that we couldnt catch,
had a lot more appeal than a boat
in Swanage Bay or a soggy river
bank in England.
Occasionally, to liven things up,
a group of men wearing orange
overalls and carrying brooms would
come shuffling along sweeping the
bridge, and it was only after theyd
passed us that we saw the word
prisoner printed in large letters on
their backs. They were trusties
from the county jail and were
accompanied by a watchful gentle-
man holding a large, lethal-looking
shotgun. Now theres an idea for
solving Maltas litter problem.
From our terrace I often watch
people in the evening peacefully
fishing off the jetties at Tal-Veja
and Fekruna, and Im always
amazed how many women there
are. But its not for me, Im afraid
I cant sit still long enough. So the
fish for my recipes today were all
caught at the fishmongers.
Greek-style psari plaki is fish
baked on a bed of tomato sauce,
but it could just as easily be called
Maltese-style or Mediterranean-
style. I like to add a few extra
vegetables to the sauce.
(Serves 4)
4 x 500g awrat or paell scaled
and gutted
2 lemons
Salt and pepper
Handful of fresh mint sprigs
Olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 small aubergine, diced
3 cloves garlic, crushed
2 small zucchini, diced
2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
1 tsp sugar
Handful of mixed black and green
pitted olives, sliced
1 tbsp chopped fresh mint
Preheat the oven to 200C. roasting tin generously with oil
Rinse the fish inside and out, dry Heat three tablespoons of oil in a and pour in the sauce, then sit the
with kitchen paper then slash pan and fry the onion and fish on the sauce.
them two or three times on each aubergine until soft but not Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes
side. Slice one of the lemons, sea- coloured. Add the garlic and zuc- or until the fish are cooked
son the cavities with salt and pep- chini and fry for a few minutes through, brushing a couple of
per and then tuck some lemon more. Stir in the tomatoes and times during cooking with a little
slices and a few mint sprigs into sugar, season with salt and pep- more oil. Serve the fish on warm
each fish. Brush them generously per and simmer for five minutes, plates with the sauce and garnish
with oil and put them to one side then add the olives and chopped with the remaining lemon, cut
while you make the sauce. mint. Brush a large baking dish or into wedges.

Lampuki with lemon Salmon, avocado

and garlic butter
Cooking fish doesnt come
any easier than this and it
just happens to be my resident
fish lovers favourite way of
eating lampuki.
(Serves 4)
Olive oil
4 large lampuki fillets
Seasoned flour for dusting
60g butter
1 clove garlic, crushed
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tbsp chopped parsley
Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in
a large frying pan. Dust two of
the fillets with seasoned flour
and fry them quickly, skin-side
down, for about two minutes in
the hot oil. Turn them over and
fry the other side until golden.
Drain the fillets on kitchen
paper and keep warm while you
fry the other two, adding more
oil as necessary.
Wipe out the pan with some
kitchen paper and heat the butter
until foaming. Add the garlic and
cook for a few seconds, then stir in
1 lemon
the lemon juice and parsley. Cook
for a few seconds more, then serve
the fish on warm plates with the
lemon butter spooned over.
and egg salad
A nice cool and easy salad for a
warm evening.
(Serves 4)
600g salmon fillet
A few parsley stalks and 2 or 3
slices of onion
tsp black peppercorns
6 tbsp mayonnaise
2 tbsp crme frache
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp wholegrain mustard
Salt and ground black pepper
2 firm, ripe avocados
4 big handfuls of torn iceberg let-
tuce leaves
2 handfuls of rocket
4 hard-boiled eggs, quartered
small onion, thinly sliced
Run your fingers over the salmon
and pull out any bones, then put it
into a deep-frying pan. Halve the
lemon, reserve one half, slice the
other and add the slices to the pan,
together with the parsley stalks,
onion and peppercorns.
Add enough water to
come halfway up the salmon,
bring to the boil, lower the heat,
cover the pan and simmer gently
for five minutes. Turn off the
heat and let the salmon cool in
the fluid.
Whisk together the mayo,
crme frache, honey and mus-
tard. Add the squeezed juice from
the remaining half lemon and sea-
son with salt and pepper.
Halve, stone and peel the
avocados. Toss the lettuce and
rocket together.
Drain the salmon and discard-
ing the skin and any stray bones,
break it into large flakes.
Arrange the lettuce leaves on a
single large platter or divide
between individual plates. Slice
the avocado and arrange the slices
on the lettuce.
Scatter over the salmon and
decorate with the hard-boiled
eggs, then drizzle over the dress-
ing, add a tuft of onion rings
and serve.

Swordfish with basil butter

I originally made this butter to go with chicken, then I Put the basil, garlic, pine nuts and rind and
found that its equally delicious melted on grilled or lemon juice into a mini chopper or processor and
barbecued swordfish. whizz until finely chopped. Alternatively chop the
basil and nuts finely by hand, then mix with the
(Serves 4) garlic and lemon rind and juice. Put the butter into
Large handful of basil leaves a small bowl and stir in the basil mixture, then sea-
1 clove garlic, crushed son with salt and pepper. Cover with cling film and
1 tbsp pine nuts chill in the fridge.
Grated rind and juice of Brush the swordfish with olive oil and sprinkle it
one small lemon with salt and pepper, then either grill or barbecue it
50g softened butter until browned on both sides and cooked through.
Salt and ground black pepper Heat the basil butter in a small pan just until melted,
Olive oil then serve the fish on warm plates and spoon over
4 pieces swordfish, about 200g each the butter. We like this with a simple cherry tomato
and bean salad.
THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014
Restaurant review
Ed eats
Xpresso cafe
Palazzo de Piro
Misra il-Kunsill
Mdina
Tel 2010 0560
Food 5/10
Service 6/10
Ambience 9/10
Value 6/10
Overall 6/10
Once in a while, I desperately try
to like a restaurant. This happens
very rarely. I normally visit with as
open a mind as I can muster and,
over time, have got used to being
relatively objective. What most
people seek is a pleasant experi-
ence and, if youve opened your
doors to the public, its very likely
that youve lined up all the bits
and pieces necessary to deliver a
pleasant experience.
There was a place I tried to like
so much that I actually visited
twice before reviewing. I dont
normally have the luxury to do so
but circumstances lined up for
this to happen. I was in the same
place twice within a short period
of time so I decided Id base my
review on both. The first time I
visited partly explains my reason
for trying to like the place.
My ever-suffering better half
mentioned the cafe at Palazzo de
Piro in Mdina a couple of times.
She insisted that we visit, particu-
larly because the view is outstand-
ing. Id been there a couple of
times and every time I sat with a
coffee and a table full of people I
had to actually speak to, so I could-
nt really form an opinion. Other
than that the place is a visual treat
in every way, of course.
The palazzo commands a view
of half of the island, perched as it
is on top of the bastions in Mdina,
and it faces roughly due north so
you can picture the sweeping vista
it affords. The restoration and
conversion into a dining space
has also been tastefully and mas-
terfully executed. So I really
hoped that the food could match
the aesthetics. I figured that the
only thing that could enhance the
enjoyment of the view would be a
delicious meal. Well, that and a
couple of other things I wont go
into detail about.
The first experience Im sharing
was dinner there. The better half
had been to a private function
there and swore the food was
excellent. Adding that to the view,
I was certain I wouldnt find an
empty seat. Shed made a reserva-
tion though, so I was confident a
meal was in store.
A matter of time
Sure enough, when we arrived,
the man who she mentioned the
reservation to acted surprised for
a second but rallied instantly, and
asked us to follow his colleague to
the upstairs terrace. He was gra-
cious and polite, as was his col-
league. This theme would persist
throughout the time I spent within
the walls of this palace.
We sat at a table on the very
edge of the bastion and half of the
electricity being consumed that
night by our tiny nation twinkled
in the form of dots of light that
outlined the landscape beneath.
If the food is good, I thought, and
finished the sentence to myself in
many glorious ways.
The young lady who took over
was great. Young as she is, she
puts her excellent manners and
great communication to work for
her, making us feel like we were
in safe hands without ever show-
ing deference or signs of faltering.
Menus were brought, specialities
of the evening described, and
drink orders taken with poise and
pace. Whoever selects and trains
the front of house staff has done
a great job.
Not so, it appeared, in the
kitchen. We ordered a bowl of mus-
sels to share, looking forward to a
pepata to get the appetite whirring.
The mussels hadnt been cooked
long enough from frozen so the
ones that had actually opened up
tasted overcooked. The broth was
nice though, making me think
there is skill in the kitchen but poor
investment in raw materials.
My main course, a risotto with
asparagus and crab meat, turned
out to be an unmitigated disaster.
The rice was the wrong rice, there
was so much asparagus that I
could taste nothing else, and there
was half an inch of liquid in the
bowl, so the overcooked rice swam
around by the time Id made my
way through the top third. I
stopped there, opting to steal bits
of osso buco from across the table.
The osso buco had been heated up
after it had been slow-cooked so it
dried up a little. The flavour was
lovely though, as were the potatoes
it was served with.
The palazzo
commands a view
of half the island
There is a terrace across the
courtyard that had been taken up
by a private function. Both of our
courses had been severely delayed
and the quality wasnt quite up to
scratch, so we decided to blame
the issues on an overstretched
kitchen. While I always state that a
restaurant ought to be consistent
whatever the circumstances, I
made an allowance this time.
A few days later I visited for
lunch, chaperoned by two lovely
ladies. We had an hour for lunch
and happened to be very close by,
so I suggested this place Id been
to, one with a lovely view. I said
nothing about the food. I was
Food and Drink
keen on relegating the experience
to an exception.
As soon as we walked in I made
a dash for the terrace again but as
I did so, a couple vacated a table
in a little nook in the bastion. The
place is perfect. Its in the shade of
the thick wall above and has a
window that offers the same view
as the terrace. I wondered about
the metal bars in the window. Its
not like we were about to see a
grappling hook fly through the
aperture, embossed with the
insignia of the Ottoman Empire.
The ladies informed me that it
could be to save patrons from
falling to a messy death. Trust
them to be right every time.
This time around I wanted to try
the burger. It was safer and Id
spied one being served during my
previous visit. The burger looked
serious and is served on wooden
trays with chips in a separate little
basket and salad in its own bowl. It
looked like someone cared about
burgers and that deserves respect.
We waited for a while until a
young man turned up to take our
orders. He fit the bill, displaying
prudence and prowess. The sis-
ters ordered a seared fresh Scot-
tish salmon and the linguine with
prawns, chorizo, and spinach.
We added a bottle of water and
settled in for a chat.
After wed been there for an
hour, I decided to pay for the
water and leave. Our time was up
and we each had to get back to our
respective lives. While the man at
the till tried to figure this out,
7
finally delivering a bill of 3.80 for
a bottle of water, another member
of staff told me our food was on its
way out. The Scottish salmon
takes long, he explained, and
added that there were another
two tables that ordered at the
same time.
I reluctantly made my way back
to our table and our food turned up
a couple of minutes later. My chips
were good but not great and the
burger, called the Wellington
burger, was actually quite decent.
The sauted mushrooms and the
horseradish balanced each other
neatly and the patty was a little
over-treated but otherwise fine.
The salad wasnt dressed and there
was nothing to dress it with at
table. Im not that keen on raw
leaves tasting of raw leaves.
The linguine were being enjoyed
by the sister to my right. There was
half an inch of liquid at the bottom
of the bowl this time and I pointed
it out. She said it was fine. I tasted
the linguine and they were quite
enjoyable, with the lemon and gar-
lic gremolata working like a treat
with the prawns. The chorizo
turned out to be tiny cubes of that
bright pink stuff that passes off as
the real thing at discount super-
markets. Simply leaving this out
and having a less liquid gremolata
can do justice to what is otherwise
a lovely idea.
Her sister was digging into the
salmon. It looked like it had been
oven cooked rather than seared
and had been cooked very evenly
throughout without signs of sear-
ing on the outside. It was the
cause of my having to gobble the
burger rather than savour it
slowly, so I refused to taste it on
some principle or other.
I took one final peek at the view
and we payed 15 each. The dis-
parity between the level of serv-
ice and the view, and the level
and speed of the kitchen is unfor-
tunate. And timing is such a cru-
cial part of service, thwarting the
best efforts of what is a compe-
tent front of house. Ill be back for
the view and will most definitely
order drinks. Im not sure Ill
order food unless I can afford the
time though.
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8 Food and Drink THE SUNDAY TIMES OF MALTA I August 3, 2014

News
Song names
and lyrics on
Coke labels WIN A DINNER FOR TWO
at Temptasian, The Palace, Sliema
Last year, Coca-Cola replaced its iconic logo, created in 1885, to brand its
bottles with personalised names and nicknames. Now it has gone one step
further, and is having song names and lyrics on its labels.
Temptasian at The Palace, Sliema, is offering a dinner for two, including drinks, from Monday to Sunday.
Coca-Cola and Coke Zero labels have 37 international song names or
lyrics and another 24 local ones, all bearing a significant message, ranging Reservation is necessary and is always subject to availability. Readers are invited to answer the following question
from romantic and intimate to funny and tongue-in-cheek quips. and send it to The Sunday Times of Malta Temptasian Meal for Two Competition, P.O. Box 328, Valletta.
The QR code on the label may be scanned to redirect a song to the website Please include your full name, address, telephone number and identity card number when sending
sayitwithasong.coke.com and can be shared with a friend or a loved one, your reply. Entries must be submitted by August 13.
through Facebook or by mobile phone. The recipient will be able to listen
to the song message in a 15-second video clip. To learn how to send an
Emotisong, visit www.youtube.com/watch?v+CRRCPjDsESs. What is bok choi most used for?
The campaign kicked off in most European countries. What is particular
about Malta is that Coca-Cola bottles do not only feature names and lyrics
of international songs , but it is also the only country where lyrics and the
names of local artistes can be found on the label.
Maltese singers featuring in the campaign are Ira Losco, Airport NAME:
Impressions, Winter Moods, Tenishia, Freddie Portelli, Greenfields
and The Tramps. The full
list of songs and singers ADDRESS:
both from the interna-
tional arena and the local TELEPHONE: ID CARD:
scene can be found at
sayitwithasong.coke.com. The winner of the competition published on July 20 is Alexandra Zammit of Lija.
Coca-Cola is a global
brand but it never loses
touch with the realities
where it is consumed, said
Martin Agius, head of mar-
keting at The General Soft
Drinks Co. Ltd, bottlers of
Coca-Cola.
This is why we made
sure to have Maltese
songs in English and
Maltese and the artistes
names on the labels as
Coca-Cola is adamant in
supporting local talent.

New brewery in town

Lord Chambray, an artisanal brewery based in the Gozitano Agricul-

tural Village in Xewkija, was inaugurated last week. Three beers have
been launched: Blue Lagoon, a Blanche beer; Golden Bay, an American
craft-style beer; and San Blas, a deep amber American pale ale. All are
made from top-class ingredients, including barley, hops, herbs, spices
and yeast, sourced from Belgium and the US. These beers are being
sold in 33cl bottles or in 20-litre polykegs. For more information visit
www.lordchambray.com.mt.