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Issue 71 e--mmaaggazziinnee March 18, 2014

Malta PM Joseph Muscat congratulates Marie Louise Coleiro Preca after officially ‘President of the announcing her nomination for President Maltese ....with the Maltese ...for the Maltese’ Community news on four pages ... 18, 19, 20, 21

Manny Muscat aves Muscat, ups and le alta PM Joseph M Govt did a squad in ays new Labour Malt s hs than NP page 22 more in 12 mont Albania ... ge 10 and 14 in 25 years ... pa Shanghai Electric invests €320 million in Enemalta ... page 8 NP commit Ma s to vote rie Loui in favou nom se Coleir r of ination o Preca’ ... p ages s 9 and 13

The Voice of the Maltese is a bi-lingual (in English and Maltese) fortnightly publication specifically targeting all Maltese living abroad, with emphasis on the Australian scene. This electronic style magazine is sent via email by request. Subscription is free. Editors (Australia) Lawrence Dimech: [email protected] and (Malta) Joseph Cutajar: [email protected]. 2 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday March 18, 2014 It’s time to unite once again! By Mariah Camilleri (S anctuary Lakes, Victoria)

read the lead article about the Maltese programmes on SBS and the current review of both SBS and ABC with Igreat interest. As mentioned in the Voice’s article, the Maltese community shouldn’t wait until the horse has bolted, like we did with the last reschedule, hoping that management is going to be kind and generous with us! I applaud the community leaders who came together to fight for more programmes last year, but they should be put - ting their heads together right NOW, generating awareness and a discussion in the Maltese community; start an online petition; work on a plan and start lobbying... as 12 months are going to fly past and we're back to square one... with Maltese programmes on SBS Radio most probably scaled down to two programmes per week!! The Maltese community lost the majority of programmes when SBS was flooded with money. We’ve already heard the managing director, Michael Ebeid saying that services provided by SBS would be reviewed if the federal govern - ment reduces its funding. I'm just hoping that, if this is the case, Mr Ebeid will look around him and reduce some of the managerial positions and departments, then he’ll have millions of dollars to sustain the measly funded programmes on radio! Much more of SBS funds should be spent on programm makers, ‘cause after all, that is what radio is all about - pro - gramme content and broadcasters!!! Not increasing mana - gerial positions and departments!! Obviously, SBS wants the support of communities against any sort of amalgamation with the ABC or budget cuts. Therefore, this is the time to ask SBS management to sup - port the Maltese cause, before we support their cause! I wonder if those languages that were allocated two con - secutive hours of broadcasting a day would be reviewed! I listen to some of these programmes and the waste of air time is appalling and a disgrace to whoever came up with such a concept! Privileged programmes with such a huge chunk of the schedule should be reviewed regularly, according to listen - ership and if they don’t attract a certain number of listener - ship, they should have part of their airtime allocated to communities that need it and have an audience. Come on Maltesers... it's time we stood up and united once again to save Maltese programmes on SBS Radio & TV! Tuesday March 18, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 3 Sutherland, St George Maltese Group hosted by Malta HC at High Commision in Canberra

ast week, the Sutherland and St. George Malta High Commission, H.E. Charles Muscat (centre), his wife Victoria LMaltese Group made up of 50 people, and and deputy HC Joseph Pirotta welcoming the Maltese group in Canberra led by Mr. Charles Mifsud organised a bus tour from Sydney to Canberra where they vis - ited the Malta High Commission. In its meeting with the High Commissioner, the leader of the group thanked him for open - ing the doors of the Commission and presented him with a gift. In return, HC Mr. Charles Muscat thanked everyone for their presence and spoke to them about the current Maltese Government and about holding on to our Mal - tese identity. He further stated that his appoint - ment reflected that he was one of them. After being entertained to afternoon tea, the group was shown around the High Commis - sion and had the chance to meet and talk to Mr. Charles Muscat and his wife Victoria Muscat, and also the deputy HC Mr Dr. Joseph Pirotta. H.E. Charles Muscat greeting the Maltese during their visit to the Malta High Commission offices in Canberra

Mr Charles Mifsud (left), presenting a gift to H.E. Charles Mus - cat on behalf of the Sunderland and St Geoge Maltese Group

A group photo of the members of the Sunderland and St Geoge Maltese Group in front of the Malta High Commission in Canberra with H.E. Charles Muscat (second left) and other staff from the HC 4 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday March 18, 2014

There are a lot more of us now but we still gather together to share meals. All of us at table in 2013

Growing up By Maryann Camilleri t was May 1969 when at age 10, my parents took my younger siblings and I on a trip to meet the family in Malta. We travelled by in Australia I beslhieipv.e itT whea sA hcehreil lteh aLt amuyr op awssaios no fuorr “htoom deo” my homework and look after my sib - cook these meals at a young age and over dMurailntag b tehgea fni.v e-week voyage to reach our delsitningsa !- the years I continued to practice the skills tioI nd:i dMn’atl traea. lly know a lot about Malta be - I would eagerly await my parents’ return my mother taught me! fore our holiday, except that my parents from the farm so they could open up mail We practiced our faith and attended Sun - came from there and we had lots of colour - received from Malta. We didn’t have a day Mass. Our parish back then was pre - ful Maltese souvenirs in our dominantly Maltese and we home, a few books about Malta actively participated in the Mal - and my parents’ wedding photo tese church traditions – and very album. MMyy lloovvee much looked forward to the an - After five glorious months in nual Festa, where the procession Malta, meeting and spending was a grand event. time with grandparents, aunts, ffoorr MMaallttaa The smell of freshly cooked pas - uncles and what seemed back tizzi filled the air, as thousands then a million cousins, we re - gathered the parish grounds to turned to Australia. watch the statue of our Lady being Experiencing Malta in so many nneevveerr eennddss carried out from the church. ways, has been one of the most As a member of the children’s Iamazing memories of my life: the more I telephone in the early days and letters from choir, my memories of wearing a pretty saw, the more I wanted to learn about this Malta was the only way we kept in contact white dress, singing Oh Madonna Gmiel il- beautiful island where my parents were with the rest of the family. Gonna, in the procession are vivid, as we born and where they got married: Malta. I remember trying to read Maltese texts as dropped rose petals on the ground from our (How I loved to look at their wedding I battled with trying to pronounce new specially-decorated cane baskets, honour - album). words, sounds and combinations of alpha - ing our blessed Mother Mary. Born in Sydney, growing up on a market betical letters that were quite different to the The year 1969 wasn’t my only visit to garden, my lifestyle was different than that words we learnt at school, very often asking Malta. It was just the beginning of what of my classmates at school. After school, my parents to help me pronounce them! would be a lifetime of passion for me: it was time to see what chores my parents My passion for Malta never faltered. As a Malta’s rich history, culture, its people, tra - needed help with on the farm – it would family, we upheld many Maltese traditions. ditions and its unique identity fill me with usually be something quite simple, How - My parents spoke Maltese at home and my great pride. ever, I recall how delighted I was when my mother cooked many Maltese dishes. As I parents would ask me to return to the house witnessed her passion, I enjoyed learning to

Continued on page 5 Tuesday March 18, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 5 Growing up

Maryann (second in Australia right) with her mum and her sisters

Together with my husband and my chil - dren, we are united in our pride and pas - sfriomn Pasa gwe e4 continue to discover more about our heritage and this beautiful island of Malta. Whilst the family home where I grew up is a lot older now, nothing much has changed. There are a lot more of us now but we still gather together to share meals. It’s also a lot noisier now, but nothing brings us more joy than to walk into the house where we grew up in, to the unsur - passable aroma of my mother’s stuffat tal- fenek (rabbit steew) or g˙agin il-forn and their families: nothing much has (oven-baked pasta). changed. To be sitting together with my parents, The colourful Maltese souvenirs still ad- my husband and my children, my siblings orn my parents’ home and a few more books about Malta ins. Yet, I have been blessed with having have been ad- Malta close to my heart. ded to my fa - I am truly surrounded by the quintessential ther’s collection. of life. I belong to a loving family and have I don’t need to amazing friends who very often listen to me, ask my parents telling them yet another story about Malta to help me pro - ... all of them know that my love for Malta nounce Maltese never ends! words any mo- We trust that this article will inspire others re; I can confi - to write their story. We are willing to work dently read them with you if assistance is needed. on my own! - The Voice team Preparations for the Good Friday Procession in Horsley Park, NSW are well underway and tOhue rO Lrgaadnyis oinfg V Gicrotourpi ewsi sPhaersi stho, aHdovrissele rye aPdaerrk s oGf uopocodm iFngr imidpoartyan At dcateisv aintdi easct i2vi0tie1s.4 Mum and dad, Sunday March 23: From 3.00pm: Children and thank you for all youths are invited to try on and collect cos - you have done tumes for the procession in the Church Pres - to enrich our bytery lives. We have the best of both Thursday March 27: From 6.00pm: Helpers are worlds; I live in needed to transport and arrange statues in Maryann’s dad this sunburnt the church. with his only son, country, a land Friday March 28: From 8.00pm: Helpers are of sweeping pla- needed to organise and prepare other proces - The message of Harmony Day is Everyone in national costumes. sion objects in the church. The Last Supper Belongs. March 21 is a day to celebrate Since 1999, a wide variety of groups in - exhibition is also organised. Australia’s diversity. It is a day of cultural cluding sports organisations, community From Tuesday April 1 - Friday April 4: 7.00pm: respect for everyone who calls Australia groups, local government, churches, scho- Lenten excercises in Maltese led by Fr John home – from the traditional owners of this ols and businesses have staged more than Taliana land to those who have come from many 55,000 Harmony Day events, with nearly (The rest of the activities will be published in countries around the world. 6,500 events registered in 2011. the next issue of The Voice on April 1) Harmony Day began in 1999, coinciding In 2012, the theme for Har - with the United Nations International Day mony Day was 'Sport: Play, for the Elimination of Racial Discrimina - Engage, Inspire', recognis - tiHon anad reacmh yeoar, nit isy m aDrkeda byy pe o p-le einvg ether imypoortannt erol e bandelongs coming together and participating in local positive influence that sport activities. has in Australia. The continuing message of Harmony Day Orange is the colour cho - is 'Everyone Belongs'. It is about commu - sen to represent Harmony nity participation, inclusiveness, celebrating Day. Australians are en - diversity, respect and a sense of belonging couraged to wear orange for everyone. clothing and/or the distinc - Communities themselves decide how they tive orange ribbon to show would like to come together to mark the oc - their support for cultural di - casion – some have morning teas, others or - versity and an inclusive ganise a fair and some celebrate by dressing Australia. 6 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday March 18, 2014 Maltese politics by from afar Prof. Maurice Cauchi t has often been volvement with politics in Malta and Europe. taken for granted This is a preliminary result of these findings. Ithat those who left There is definitely an active interest by Maltese living abroad the Maltese islands a in being involved in the election processes. couple of generations Perhaps the most fundamental issue is whether these people ago would not be in - consider themselves Maltese or otherwise. A surprising ma - terested in local poli - jority of respondents (85 per cent) defined their ethnicity as tics in their adopted either ‘Maltese/Australian’ (71 per cent) or simply as ‘Mal - homeland and still less tese’ (13 per cent), with only 15 per cent considering them - in politics in Malta. selves as ‘Australian’. If this were true for One question was meant to assess their interest and involve - the first generation, ment in local politics in Australia. While the majority of re - one would have ex - spondents (64 per cent) stated that they were interested in Prof. Maurice Cauchi pected that it might Australian political news, only a very small minority (3.5 per even be more so in the subsequent generations of those born cent) were actually personally involved. overseas having a Maltese background. Of interest is the fact that the percentage of people actually Those from the second generation would be expected to be involved in union matters stood at 23 per cent. more interested in issues in Malta and overseas, partly as a re - Of more relevance to the Malta scene is the interest shown sult of better education, resulting in better economic and so - by these respondents about the situation in Malta. About one- cial conditions. The availability of Maltese citizenship, which third of respondents (32 per cent) declared that they kept opens a gate into Europe, would be another attraction. themselves informed of the political situation in Malta. More - One has to bear in mind that the second and subsequent gen - over, a larger proportion (48 per cent) stated that they were in - erations constitute about four-fifths of the total Maltese-back - formed of conditions in Europe. ground people in Australia and growing (as shown in the Questions were also asked about their views on whether they latest census of 2011). would be interested in becoming involved in a postal vote for We cannot therefore assume that the political involvement elections to Parliament if such a thing was available. of these people would reflect those of their parents and grand - It was rather surprising to note that just under half of the re - parents. spondents stated that they would be interested in voting in Studies relating to second-generation Maltese-background elections for members of Parliament in Malta (45 per cent) individuals overseas are quite limited. (See, for instance, Mal - and also for members of the European Parliament (46 per tese Background Youth, by M. Cauchi, H. Borland and R. cent). Adams, published by Victoria University, 1999). This is only a preliminary report and it is not claimed that In view of this lacuna in our knowledge about the views of this is necessarily representative of the whole community in second-generation, Maltese-background people in Australia, Australia. However, if these trends are confirmed, they would the Maltese Community Council of Victoria is conducting a imply that there is definitely an active interest by Maltese liv - survey to obtain, among other things, more information about ing abroad in being involved in the election processes in Malta the views of people of Maltese background in relation to in - and Europe.

an l-ah˙ar f’lukanda ewlenija fil-belt da˙la ta’ dan il-ktieb. It- Dkapitali Maltija, Valletta, saret it- tnejn ukoll taw is-sehem tnedija tal-ktieb ©did ta’ novelli u poe Ωiji tag˙hom b’ta˙dita dwar ta’ Amanda Busuttil, Lina Brockdorff u is-su©©ett. Francis Galea, Dakinhar ukoll ©ie mniedi . ktieb ie˙or, bl-isem ta’ Kif jissu©©erixxi t-titlu, il-kitbiet juru ‘Kliem Infinit’ fejn g˙add novelli ambjentati fil-Belt Valletta ta’ dari kbir ta’ kittieba u artisti of - u dik tal-lum, fe‘jBne jln-i milg-˙Boadrdrai ktkwaa ˙u˙ ald - frew il-kitba tag˙-hom Bmaavl-ipereaΩ’ ent u b’xorti kbira g˙adna nistg˙u g˙all-karita, ˙alli mill- ngawdu dik is-sbu˙ija fl-istili tal-bini bejg˙ tal-ktieb, tinbena ‘BarBokk u deiversji pnostijie t iunilçi -o˙raB, fos - askorla filr-Kenaja. kka u l-Baviera’ thom il-ba˙ar sabi˙ li jdawwarha u Strada Artisti Ωg˙a Ωag˙ Stretta, li jissemmew fl-istejjer. ing˙aqdu g˙al g˙an nob - Mhux ta’ b’xejn li fis-sena 2018 din bli biex minn din il-kitba Beltna se tgawdi l-presti©ju u l-unur ta’ jit˙alla l-©id f’dan il-post tal-Missjoni. Dan Belt Kulturali Ewropea. Dawn il-kitbiet il-ktieb u tat-tliet awturi jissoktaw iseddqu dan l- huma t-tnejn tal-editur Joseph Sultana li Biex wie˙ed jikseb kopja tal-ktieb, jista’ unur tant mist˙oqq g˙all-Belt tag˙na. jmexxi l-grupp letterarju ta’ jΩur is-sit elettroniku: Dakinhar tat-tnedija tal-ktieb kienu f’Malta, li mieg˙u huma msie˙ba g˙add ta’ Lina Brouc hkedmormff (ixseibll utga)g u˙ rAifm dawnadra kBiuf sjuisttail ’ pre Ωenti wkoll Fr. Norbert Ellul Vincenti u artisti, kem‘mBe kjnit tiile-bBaa, rpriattkukrai uu aln-Bkea vniiersa l’i jixtrjif fkirompjaaw t aill--kkttiieebb m eta saret it-tnedija l-Professur Oliver Friggieri li kiteb id- ja˙dmu l-arti©©janat Malti. Vision Plus www.josephsulta- na.com online. - Amanda Busuttil Tuesday March 18, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 7

an l-a˙˙ar, qara poe Ωija li Df’jum pjuttost Imelda Seracino In - s˙un f’temperatura glott kitbet, u li ta’ 32c o ©ie organiz - kienet inqrat fil-fu - zat b’xejn neral ta’ binha, Phi- Il-mu Ωiçisti waqt il-bar - g˙all-membri tal- lip, . beque, Alfred Xuereb, Grupp Letteratura Frank Bonett qara l- Joe Camilleri u Joe Gauci Maltija tal-Victoria poe Ωija li hu stess li b˙baasr-b seoclutue sar fil- kiteb, il-proprjeta` tal- ,“ Tfihliws aisq tP hliil ipD” r membri Frank u Sammut qara, kan - Draga Bonett f’Bul- talna, poe Ωija li kien Attivitla lai g˙ajlihi atetendtew gkite˙b h“uaK ge˙malml loXm-tam - membri tal-GLM 34 mill-membri. mqta” rtu, Doris, FostJ ilr-rparpe pΩoerntati kien hemm il-Konslu ©en - . erali ta’ Malta f’Victoria, is-Sur Victor Fl-ahharnett, Marie GPareucl hV uel lsa- SPiRnOju, rGaL tMieg˙u, Patricia, kif ukoll Louise Anastasi, qrat Fr Carmel Adami, mssp. Ωew© poe Ωiji tal“-FLuin- Waqt li kien qed isir it-tisjir minn Joe Lo - dNaatnunr at aSla-lGvirnuap” p, Dr faro u Charles Attard, il-membri l-o˙ra ©u Ωe` Abela, qag˙du jitpaxxew bil-mu Ωika ipprovduta u minn Alfred Xuereb, Joe Gauci u Joe . Camilleri li daqqew g˙a Ωla varja ta’ mu Ωika Fil-lejla saret u kanzunetti bil-Malti fosthom il-popolari, pre Ωentazzjoni“ ΩQge˙d ira lil Frank u Draga ta’ Toni Caruana u , u “ JBiomnmemtt abr˙çajala” ap“pErejjza zament talli kull sena ta’ Alfred Caruana Ruggier. . ˙jidlqegjj˙au” g˙andhom lill-grupp g˙al dan il- It-tmexxija tal-grupp t˙e©©eg ˙alli aktar Wara li kul˙add kiel, sar xi qari mill- . membri jattendu u anke tistieden lil dawk membri, kemm ta’ xog˙ol ori©inali tag˙- Ta’ min ukoll jg˙ti ˙ajr lil Salvina Vella, l“iJ ije˙no bub lu-I llw-ilesnie” n Malti u jixtiequ “jiIn-t “hoIxm-X keimf xw” ko“llI lt-aB’ apjojae ttia ol-˙Mrae. llie˙a” L- Rosemary Attard, Doris Sammut, Marie Tg˙aajtqndau” mal-Grupp biex jikkuntattajw lis- A˙I˙la-pr rBesididwein ft’,W Dierd Vil-iGct˙oars eSla” mmut qara Louise Anastasi, Rose u Joe Lofaro, u segretarja, Rosemary Attard - Tel.:03 9338 pro Ωa tieg˙u dwar is-snin li tieg˙u f’Malta bCahrabrelecsu eAttard li ˙adu ˙sieb l-ikel u t-tin - 3920. b˙ala tabib u kif emigra lejn l-Awstralja dif, u wkoll lid-daqqaqa. fejn issokta bil-professjoni tieg˙u. Man - Ftit tal-jiem qabel saret ukoll il-laqg˙a wel Cassar qara Ωew© poe Ωiji ta’ Achille tal-Grupp Letteratura fil- taç- Mizzi, u Çentru Malti ta’ Parkville fil-pre Ωenza ta’ . Qara wkoll xi limerikki li kiteb g˙add sabi˙ ta’ membri. huwa stess. Minbarra diskussjonijiet, kien hemm ukoll Warajh, bintu Bernadette, qrat Ωew© il-qari minn xi membri, fobsotahrodmro iol-m Presi - poe Ωiji b“lT-Ianlg-Bli Ωig, iflillaw” aqt l“i DFroecdtuo rC aScehm ia- dent, Dr Victor Sammut, bi tlett poe Ωiji, qpearaiu iml-” poe Ωija li kiteb ˙uh, Mons. Law- u he Rabat Malta Seniors rence Cachia, li wkoll kienet inqrat dan l- , mill-ktieb TSoCcitiiazeln sf uAnsscotciaotinons’s a˙˙ar fl-anniversarju ta’ Mikiel Anton tal-G˙aqda Poeti Maltin fl-okka- (Melbourne) hard working Vassalli, . Ωjoni tal-10 snin mit-twaqqif tag˙ha. “Il- cboymm Mitteae lutnedesr eit sA presssid. ent, Charles Vas - Fredu qara wkoll poe Ωija li kiteb fl- BuJoffeu ”C,a m“iIll-e˙ria qmaiream l- ktiatbl-aB taiergu˙mub ,a ra” sallo recently organised Bingo and a fRreeep oBrBt bQ y okka Ωjoni tal-mewt tan-neputi tieg˙u, “It-Tabib Xjenzat” u“ Diwi fl-Is - at the Errington Community CEemnmtraen uinel SBrt inAcla-t Philip Seracino Inglott. Huwa iddedika l- pazju” bainns. Melbourne (Melbourne) poe Ωija lil“ oL˙iltu M, Iamlteal dIna dSiepreancdinenot Iin” glott, li . This is one of the numerous activities the as - ti©i omm Philip, u warajh, Manwel Cassar Fl-a˙˙arnett, inqraw ukoll il-“pRoeieΩdiju i sociation would be organising this calendar Jibqg˙u Jg˙ixu B˙al Malta” “Marta u year that includes social nights every first Sat - Neriku Reb˙u l-Ewwel Premju tal-Lotter - urday of the month, day trips and weekends ija” away. A special occasion would be the Mnarja Exhibition in the month of June. After the traditional Bingo at the recent ac - tivity, the 220 people present moved to an - other Hall for a feast of food prepared and cooked by committee members. Service was good and fast. Meanwhile, in a very friendly family atmos - phere, the Sacred Heart Fontana Association at Keilor Park also held a BBQ for their mem - bers that included Bingo sessions and the playing of Bocci on two pitches. One of the teams was made up of ladies. The association’s president, Emmanuel Cas - sar, welcomed the members while the com - mittee members worked hard to prepare and cook the food. One must congratulate these voluntary or - ganisations for organising such events and for providing these opportunities for our commu - nity to meet socially on a regular basis.

Il-©emg˙a li attendiet g˙all-attivita’ tal-barbeque ta-GLM 8 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday March 18, 2014 Roundup of News About Malta

Agreement on Chinese equity investment of €320 million in hinese-state owned company Shanghai Electric Power is investing €320 million in Enemalta, Cputting new life in what had appeared to be a walking skeleton with debts of around €800 million. Enemalta signed The largest ever foreign direct invest - corporation’s bleeding ground. “Shanghai Electric Power would pro - ment was announced Tuesday by En - However, the total €320 million invest - cure a stake, pay off the debt and the ergy Minister Konrad Mizzi during the ment by Shanghai Electric Power is convert the plant. While the generation formal signing of the agreement at the apart from two joint venture projects to price from the BWSC plant will drop, Auberge de Castille last Tuesday be - be carried out by the Maltese govern - the cheapest supply of electricity will be tween Enemalta and Shanghai Electric ment and the Chinese company. by Electrogas.” Power. The first will invest in renewable energy He went on to say that the agreement Charles Mangion, chairman, signed projects in Europe with a target to have was a head of terms agreement stipulat - the €320 million equity investment 300mw over the next five years, and the ing future projects and equity. Share - on behalf of Enemalta, while Wang second will be an energy service centre holding agreements and other technical Yundan, chairman of the board of di - to service the power plants Shanghai agreements will be finalised between rectors signed for the Chinese side. Electric will have in the region. now and September. Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and Min - While insisting that Enemalta will re - He said all jobs at Enemalta would be ister Konrad Mizzi first announced the tain sole discretion on dispatch rights; safeguarded and the Petroleum Divi - deal in Beijing on September 12 last year retaining sole discretion on from where sion, which is the only profitable venture during a visit to China. At the time, a to purchase its electricity, Minister Kon - of the corporation, is excluded from the memorandum of understanding had been rad Mizzi said that, “This will create a agreement. signed with Lu Qizhou, president of new Enemalta... Enemalta will become Asked whether he anticipated any China Power Investment Corporation, a regional operator.” problems from the EU in relation to the the parent company of Shanghai Electric. He went on to say that after this invest - renewable energy project, Dr Mizzi said The investment deal that will be halv - ment, Enemalta’s debts would stand at the company will function within the ing Enemalta's debt will see Shanghai €300 million of which €100 million parametres of an agreement already Electric getting a 33 per cent stake in the would be shouldered by Shanghai Elec - reached between the EU and China. corporation. tric Power. The final agreement will be presented Explaining what the deal entails, Min - “Shanghai Electric Power will carry its to Parliament for parliamentary ap - ister Mangion said that €100 million will weight and government guarantees com - proval. Changes to the Enemalta Act be a capital injection into Enemalta, mitted for the state corporation will re - will also take place. €150 million will be the investment to duce drastically. At the end, the Pictured: Energy Minister Konrad acquire the majority shareholding in the government will be carrying around Mizzi (centre) presiding over the sign - BWSC plant and €70 million is the com - €200 million in debts,” he said. ing of the agreement flanked by Ene - mitment for the conversion of the plant Later in the day in parliament, the Min - malta chairman Dr Charles Mangion to gas. ister explained that the current average (left) and Wang Yundan, chairman of The capital injection will be an invest - electricity cost was “phenomenal” and the board of directors Shanghai Elec - ment in the distribution system, the state the investment would reduce this cost: tric Power Tuesday March 18, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 9 Roundup of News About Malta “President of the people ... with the people ... for the people” - Marie Louise Coleiro Preca s had already been announced, a people, would serve as few days leading to International a point of reference AWomen’s Day, on March 4, Prime both to government Minister officially confirmed at a news and the nation. She conference the nomination of Dr Marie will be a gift to the nation, Prime Minister Dr Joseph Muscat presenting Minister Louise Coleiro Preca as the 9th President he said, as she represents Marie Louis Coleiro Preca to the press as the govern - of the Republic of Malta. all that one would want in ment’s nomination for the 9th President of the Republic Then more good news when on March 10, a head of State. to be “a President of the people, with the the Opposition accepted the nomination He said that Malta needed a President like people, and for the people.” and said it would be voting in favour of the her, who has the energy to make a lively In a statement announcing its acceptance, nomination of Marie Louise Coleiro Preca contribution to our society. She would be of Marie Louis Coleiro’s nomination, the as President of the Republic. given all the tools necessary to bring Nationalist Party said that Prime Minister Meanwhile, Dr Muscat explained that change about. Joseph Muscat had lost a chance to con - Coleiro Preca’s nomination was historically On her part, when Marie Louise Coleiro tinue on the same road taken by Lawrence important coming as it has, 32 years after Preca addressed the press, she appeared Gonzi who had nominated George Abela Malta’s first-ever nomination of a woman close to tears (of joy). She said she never five years ago. It also said it would be vot - as President. The first was Agatha Barbara. aspired to reach such heights in her career ing in favour in spite of the fact that Dr He added that it brings us nearer to the birth and was in fact shocked when she was Muscat did not consult with the Opposition of the second Republic. asked to accept the nomination. She said Leader. However, the PN said it would be Dr Muscat maintained that Coleiro Preca, that as she would be loyal to her upbringing working for the country to unite behind the who would be working very close to the and assured everybody that she was going new President.

HE Joachim Gauck, President of the FR Germany (left), and the President of Malta Dr Dr George Abela with FR Ger - George Abela toasting many President Joachim Gauck each other during the talking to young people in Berlin state dinner in Berlin Malta President George Abela on fruitful State Visit to FR Germany n one of his final commitments as Presi - tional delegations, the President held bilat - The Maltese delegation later also visited Ident of Malta before his term ends next eral talks with his German counterpart, and Bremen - hosted by Mr Jens Bohrnsen, month, on an invitation of the President of the mayor of Berlin, Mr Klaus Wowereit. President of the Senate and Mayor of Free the Federal Republic of Germany, HE Throughout his visit, particularly in his Hanseatic City of Bremen - and Dresden Joachim Gauck, the President of Malta Dr walk-about in Berlin where he went through where he met, Stanislaw Tillich, Miniser George Abela paid an short state visit to the Brandenburg Gate, Dr Abela’s charisma and President of the Frees State of Sasso - Germany. shone through. He talked freely to the young nia. Accompanied by the Minister for Foreign people he met and really made their day. Important talks were held throughout the Affairs, Dr George Vella, Minister for the President Abela and his delegation also at - visit that could prove very frutiful while en - Economy, Investment and Small Business, tended a state dinner hosted by the German hancing the already strong bilateral rela - Dr Chris Cardona, and official and institu - President. tions between the two countries. 10 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday March 18, 2014 Roundup of News About Malta One year of Labour Government in office

Joseph Muscat : Simon Busuttil : “In 12 months, Labour achieved “Govt fails to live up to what NP failed to do in its 25 years” its lofty pledges that n March 9, the Labour government marked the first year in of - fice, and speaking at a press conference he touched on a number saw it elected in 2013” Oof key issues, mostly relating to the economy, investment and pposition leader Dr Simon Busuttil does in no most of the sectors, claiming that in 12 months, the Labour administra - Oway share the Prime Minister’s views, and has tion achieved what the previous administration had failed to do in its accused him of having failed to live up to his lofty 25 years in power. pledges of meritocracy and transparency that saw Dr Muscat also spoke on his nomination of Marie Louise Coleiro him elected in 2013. Preca for President. Whilst admitting that cabinet would be losing one He took Joseph Muscat to task over what he of its best ministers, the whole country, and indeed even the govern - termed the removal of competent leaders in the ment, would be gaining in the end. civil service, saying permanent secretaries and head Dr Muscat insisted that the Social Solidarity Minister is the 'best person of departments had been removed and public ap - for the job’, adding that she has “the best set of skills for the job. I am pointments given to “friends from the inner core”. sure that she will exceed all expectations and lead to necessary changes,” He said that by removing people who had been he said, adding that she would keep working on the social sector but in appointed through competitive exams, to instead her new role she will elevate the subject to the national level. place his own people in their position, the Prime He said the government chose her because she is who she is.” Dr Mus - Minister had thrown meritocracy out of the win - cat said that the nomination of Ms Coleiro Preca is in recognition of dow. the importance of women in our society.” Busuttil also accused Muscat of changing laws Meanwhile, talking generally, he said: “Our aim is for this country to preventing MPs from serving as political ap - be a land of opportunity, equality and innovation. We are not a perfect pointees on government companies, and of inter - government. Everyone makes mistakes and learns from them but the fering in the course of justice. list of achievements is long.” He said: “Instead of zero-tolerance on corruption, The Prime Minister said that the government had delivered on its by not taking criminal steps when faced with the promise to reduce energy tariffs; it has also become more transparent. clear bribery of public officials (in the hacking of It has introduced the Whistleblower Act and will soon introduce the Enemalta smart meters), Muscat has 100 per cent Party Financing Law. intolerance to corruption.” Another promise honoured by the government is the introduction of Busuttil accused the Labour government of dis - free childcare and the raise in stipends. Dr Muscat noted that on the last playing utter disregard for the value of trans - point the government had actually gone beyond what it had promised parency, and for the appointing a Commissioner of and repeating University students would also be entitled to a stipend. Police who is “a puppet in the hands of the gov - Tourism has increased yet again and the government is also carrying ernment.” out “a silent revolution” in the education sector, such as with the intro - Meanwhile, referring to the Malta Individual In - duction of co-ed schooling, and families are benefiting from tax cuts. vestment Programme that he so vehemently criti - He insisted that despite the Opposition’s claims that the country would cised, and had even gone as far as to say that the have to resort to a bailout under a Labour government, the economy is NP in government would withdraw it, Dr Busuttil actually doing well. now said on TVM, there would be no reason to “The EU’s winter forecast says that Malta is the top country for job withdraw the citizenship of people who acquired creation, we have the fourth lowest unemployment rate and our deficit it on the terms agreed to between the government is in check. We created 6,000 jobs in the first six months of this legisla - and the European Union. ture. We are addressing a number of serious concerns, like poverty, and The Opposition viewed the one-year residence re - we are only able to do this because we have a healthy economy.” quirement as being too short but said that this min - He admitted that the country is facing some problems, but insisted that imum requirement must be respected in full before the government is working hard to overcome them. citizenship is given. He also insisted that the “We are not going to sit there and criticise what we inherited. We will names of all those who obtain citizenship should face these challenges with serenity and we will be successful,” he said. be made public. Tuesday March 18, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 11 Roundup of News About Malta IInnvviiggoorraattiinngg IInnvveessttmmeenntt aanndd GGrroowwtthh 22001144 n March 6-7, The Economist maga - Ozine, which has a reputation for excel - lence and a uniquely global perspective, TThhee EEccoonnoommiisstt EEvveennttss'' BBuussiinneessss staged in Malta what has been described as a groundbreaking, first-class summit that featured leading thinkers and cutting-edge insights. It was held under the banner of RRoouunnddttaabbllee wwiitthh MMaallttaa GGoovvtt.. The Economist Events’ Business Round - (former Italian Prime Minister), Martin Othes were, Abdelilah Benkirane (Prime table with the Government of Malta. Schulz (President of the European Parlia - Minister of Morocco), Nabil El Araby For two days, the event assembled a ment), Lord Mandelson (Labour Party UK (Sec. Gen. of the League of Arab States), high-level audience of policy-makers, and former European Commissioner), Noureddine Zekri (Secretary of State of CEOs, investors and stakeholders who had Anna Diamantopoulou (former Greek Economy and Finance in charge of Devel - the occasion to discuss opportunities to in - Minister and ex-European Commissioner opment and International Cooperation of vigorate investment and growth in Malta. for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Tunisia), and Dr Fadel Jawad (Ass.Secre - Many of the world’s foremost thinkers, Opportunities), Tony Hayward (CEO of tary General, Head of the Political Sector, leaders and influencers got together to Genel Energy), and Jim O’Neill, econo - League of Arab States Ambassador). share their visions and insights on the fu - mist and former Chairman of Goldman A discussion on investing in Malta also see ture of the world economy and the Sachs Asset Management). the participation of the NP in opposition prospects it repre - through its deputy sents locally. Malta PM Joseph Muscat (second right) on the podium at leader and economy It featured inspiring the start of the Summit along with (from left) John Peet spokesman Mario de talks from visionary and John Andrews, and (far right): Abdelilah Benkirane Marco. thinkers and lively John Peet, Europe discussion with some Editor, The Econo - of the most influential mist and John An - figures in business, drews, Co-editor of industry and politics. Megachange: The Beside the Prime World in 2050 , The Minister and Malta Economist introduced Government cabinet tge event. ministers other spea- The introduction kers at the event in - highlighted Malta as cluded, Europeans doing better than Mario Monti, (Presi - most countries in the dent of Bocconi Uni - Eurozone and stres- versity and former sed that the Eurozone Italian Prime Minis - needs deeper integra - ter), Enrico Letta tion to survive. Malta PM about future of Europe and the Med. hen Malta Prime Minister, Joseph paralysed by itself. Compared to the up and ally. For this to happen there must be a WMuscat addressed the roundtable as coming economies like China and India, committed approach that needs to be taken host speaker, he said that The Economist Europe is looking more like the ‘old’ con - even further. Events’ philosophy is to tackle issues with tinent once again.” “Malta is part of the European mainstream a forward-looking, uniquely global per - PM Muscat explained that there are indeed but we are also very much a Mediterranean spective. The main brunt of his speech was several examples where Europe has demon - country,” said Dr. Muscat. He added that the future of Europe and the Mediter - strated that it has all the qualities of a leader, the developments in the Mediterranean re - ranean. and that Europe’s role as an honest broker gion over the past few years took many He said that one cannot easily determine is generally acknowledged and respected. people by surprise, not least those who Europe’s future on the global stage with the “Europe has to act in the face of ongoing lived among the turmoil. continent having several, yet unanswered threats, such as terrorism, cyber security Revolutions unfolded at a fast pace, leav - questions, regarding its current situation and proliferation of weapons and must ing the rest of the world as spectators with and problems, interests and objections and leave no room for complacency,” he said. trepidation. There is now an emerging con - political and economic intentions. He referred to measures being undertaken sensus that developments in the Mediter - In view of the events happening in Uk- by Europe to become a stronger global ranean can never be taken in isolation from raine, he said that Europe might indeed player. The Europe 2020 Strategy, largely Europe or, indeed, the international com - demonstrate a stronger determination to devised to draw Europe out of economic munity. adapt to new realities, new circumstances. stagnation, underlines the ambition to be - The Prime Minister said that as a small He added that the Eurozone economic cri - come a knowledge-driven, competitive and island in the Mediterranean, Malta faces the sis and the lack of political will have seen sustainable economy. consequences of problems that afflict our Europe under use its own clout, “It lacked The success or otherwise of this strategy region and beyond. the self-confidence to push through; it’s as will determine what the EU will be able to if Europe remained at the starting block, do to be globally relevant and to lead glob - Ministers at the Summit - on page 12 12 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday March 18, 2014 Roundup of News About Malta The Economist Events' Business Roundtable with Malta Government - 2 Tourism a most important Women: Only 1 in 3 Encouraging activity in the Med region computing graduates economic - Minister Vella says in Malta are women ourism Minister Karmenu Vella arliamentary secretary Edw- Tsaid that tourism in the Mediter - Pard Zammit Lewis said it is ranean is one of the most important no longer justifiable that only turnaround economic activities in the region, one in three computing gradu - which represents the top global des - ates in Malta are female and be - pening a dis - tination, hosting more that 30% of lieved it was social and cultural world tourism arrivals, mostly from Europe. conditioning that led women Ocussion panel He explained that within the local context, last year’s entitled ‘The Fi - against studying sciences, tech - performance was the best ever so far with a 10% growth nology, engineering or mathe - nancial Services in arrivals, a 9% growth in bed nights and a corresponding Sector: Europe on matics. 9% growth in revenue, with arrivals reaching 1.6 million. He said re - the Mend?’ during Minister Vella said: “The full economic impact of search shows it his keynote address tourism in Malta likely represents around 25% of GDP, is social and cul - at ‘The Economist: confirming tourism’s key economic importance for the tural con dition - Business Round - Maltese Islands”. Minister Vella remarked how the ing not cognit- table with the Gov - tourism industry in Malta is continuously changing, with ive differences ernment of Malta’ 52% of our tourists today come as individual travellers. between genders Conference, Prof. He added that with the aim of supporting competitive - that led less wo- Scicluna attributed ness in tourism, the Government has taken a number of men to choose Malta’s positive economic turnaround to initiatives namely increasing the tourism allocation in its these subjects. three main factors. first budget, encouraging more joint public-private mar - He insisted the country cannot 1. The government’s clear road-map for keting, the set up of a number of action teams to address afford to lose out on the creative business, that it will do whatever is possi - issues having a direct impact on the sector’s competitive - capital that women can con - ble to remove any obstacles in the way of ness, encouraging new airlines to fly to Malta and existing tribute to society. doing business, whether these are bureau - airlines to open new routes hence improving accessibility The government's vision in ICT cratic procedures or worse corruption. and identification of winter markets to reduce the season - was not just infrastructural but 2. Because the government takes deci - ality gap. also “an enabling tool”, and that sions, and in fact, after finding a backlog In addition, the Government will be reducing the energy “It can empower every individ - of thousands of such pending decisions, it costs for the sector. ual, irrespective of age, gender, unblocked the process, and decisions are When it comes to the aviation industry, Karmenu Vella ability, education, economic means and race.” taken on a daily basis. said the Government has identified aviation as a potential ICT contributes nearly 6% of 3. The government was spared the poison growth sector and is moving fast convinced that this sector the GDP employing around chalice by the European Commission way presents a myriad of economic and social opportunities 3,500 professionals and special - back in May of last year after it persuaded such as increased foreign earnings and job opportunities. ists in 2013, which is equivalent the Commission to not impose austerity The Government intends to support the private sector to to 3.5% of the country's gain - programmes, in return of being kept in - continue expanding in other areas such as aircraft man - fully employed. formed of the Government’s spending re - agement and aeronautical engineering services, repair and The new Digital Malta strategy view, and of the series of reforms in the maintenance of helicopters, R&D in aircraft technologies for 2014-2020 with a number of energy field, in the labour market and in and avionics and back office and shared services opera - measures tackling various issues the education and training sectors. tions. would soon be launched.

hen it was infrastructure minister Joe Minister Mizzi with existing producing fields in the Central WMizzi’s turn to address the Econo - said it was pos - Mediterranean. In these geographical struc - mist's roundtable, he said the government sible that a good tures, there is very good probability of petro - would leave no stone unturned in its endeav - commercial dis - leum in commercial quantities." our to exploit whichever resources become covery of petro - Cairn Energy and Mediterranean Oil and available to fund its social and economic leum could very Gas will very soon commence a seismic sur - programmes, while Tony Hayward CEO of well be a lead - vey to the north of Malta with the intention Genel Energy that is conducting oil explo - ing factor that of identifying new drillable prospects that rFatioinr ins Mta lrta reevseauledl tthast t hoe fnirst roesuillts drilling in Mwaoulldt saha pe thxe pmeayc htavee dbee nb ovyerl oomkedi ind th-e Jpasut. ly on oil drilling in Malta are expected by mid- future of the The minister said a Government Agency July. Maltese popula - would be set up to spearhead the govern - Genel Energy is expected to start drilling tion. For this ment's efforts in the sector. by the end of this month. reason, on as - At the same event, Hayward said major Hayward had previously said that the area's suming office trends were shaping the oil and gas industry geology presented a high-impact prospect to last March, he “immediately gave this sector and over the past decade, the industry under - the company with the potential for field sizes the importance it deserves." went a revolution. He said that today, the oil of at least 250 bbl. He was confident in He went on to say: "We have no doubt that market was well balanced almost meeting Malta's geology and looks forward to the the sedimentary basins offshore Malta pos - the three million barrels lost in the political drilling. sess good, drillable structures analogous upheaval over the last three years. Tuesday March 18, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 13

L-aktar avvenimenti li kienu prominenti fil- media Maltija mill-a˙˙ar ˙ar©a ta’ dan l- , kienu: Il-konferma li l-Ministru Dr Marie Louise Coleiro Preca se ting˙ata l- kKarigoa nta’f Perersidment atar.-.R.e.p puub li ka ta’ Malta, g˙eluq is-sena minn meta n˙atar e- mGavge˙ranz ieLnae lbuuriqsta , ius fl--aS˙˙earn jiea m l-investi - ment ta’ €320 miljun minn kumpanija Çini Ωi fl-Enemalta

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ttwalment, meta l-Prim Ministru fakkru fil- Joseph Muscat deher mal-Min - passat Aistru Marie Louise Coleiro Preca tag˙ha b˙ala (xi ˙add di©a qed jipproponi li dan l-isem wa˙da mil- twil wisq) biex i˙abbar uffiçjalment l- Laburisti l- g˙a Ωla tal-President ©ejjieni ta’ Malta, aktar ˙orox. aktarx li ˙afna kienu aktar interessati Kien hemm min donnu ried jinfuwenza l- f’dak li kien se jing˙ad, l-aktar u l-aktar g˙a Ωla, u qal li kien hemm dubju jekk fir-reazzjoni ta’ Coleiro Preca, milli fl- Coleiro Preca b˙ala President kienetx se tan- a˙bar. Dan g˙ax di©a’ kien sigriet tiffirma l-li©i tal-Unjoni Çivili... xi ˙a©a nomina, filwaqt li mag˙ruf li l-Prim Ministru kien se jin - li hi stess ça˙det bil-qawwa. f’isem l-Oppo Ωizzjoni fera˙ lil nÓomina lilhaa. tra taKien’ hem m min ried jag˙ti l-idea li ©iet Coleiro Preca g˙an-nomina, il-Kap tal- Dan min˙abba li l-media lokali kienet m©ieg˙la taççetta din il-kariga.. u alla jaf Oppo Ωizzjoni ma qalx immedjatment ˙ar©et b’mitt teorija dwar g˙ax il-PM kif i ΩΩ efnet fin-nofs in-nuqqas ta’ x’kienet se tkun il-po Ωizzjoni tal-Op - kien g˙a Ωel persuna aktar Ωag ˙Ωug ˙ fl- demokrazija fi ˙dan il-Gvern Laburista... po Ωizzjoni fil-Parlament (Fil-fatt aktar eta’ (meta mxebb˙a mal-Presidenti ta’ biex imbag˙ad f’diversi ntervisti li saru tard l-Oppo Ωizzzjoni ddeçidiet li tivvota qPabel) u rl-aktare Ministru piopodlari mhuex nma’ Cot leiro Preca ˙are© çar li hija t˙al - favur il-President biex b’hekk se tkun l- biss mal-Laburisti, i Ωda anke ma’ g˙add liet tag˙mel l-g˙a Ωla. ewwel President Malti ©ej mill-Partit li ta’ Nazzjonalisti nnominah li se jkun approvat mi Ω-Ω ew© Kien hemm min kiteb li: na˙at tal-Parlament). Min-na˙a l-o˙ra Busuttil ilmenta bis- s˙i˙ g˙all-fatt li l-Prim Ministru kien Li: sejja˙lu g˙al laqg˙a ta' 10 minuti mhux “Joseph Mus - Hekk f’intervista ma’ it-Torça stqarret: biex jikkonsultah dwar il-˙atra, i mma cat ried je˙les minn persuna popolari li L-ewwel President mill-Partit li biex jinfurmah li se ja˙tar lil Marie tista’ te˙odlu postu b˙ala mexxej tal- Louise Coleiro Preca b˙ala President. POar˙trita jLna sbousrtinsetaw.” li attw“aMlmuesncat kt erlileud jsir Fniln-foatmt li-neawhw leil srea jzkzujonn ia tpagp˙rohav aktienet ijle-˙Mleinsi smtriun Gn eCoorglei Vroe lPlar, ei mcam ga ˙la- x din li qmali eΩt- Ωle.w..i ©Ω dnaa m˙baatg t˙aald-P, mareltaa m weanqt t Lkiaebnuertis ktio tnrasdeirzvzajottniavlai ©ui esga˙˙lua nlisl iMtruas mcaa t d“iIsl-kPursismjo nMijiineits tmrua lt-aPnri ml- ˙Mini nkiosltlruu bsiaerxet vjavgu˙ tΩaetlx l ifla Cvoulre iirdo- dPirvecoar z(jGue.”orge Vella tnaaf˙ lsi elb-k dawriagra iml-ap rkoipenoestax. ”wa˙da biss çer - pubblikament stqarr li hu qatt ma kien emonjali, g˙ax fost il-funzjonijiet ©odda “Hi tassew ˙asrqaa ll iB aunskuett fiul. q kwestjoni avviçinat g˙all-kariga u li hu kien kun - fdati lilha kien hemm l-a©enda soçjali; liS diwntaernhdai, gk˙ifa njid©uri jfkiuxn-x heanwa nta k˙urnaqse tnasl- tent ˙afna bi-kariga li kellu). ...li ma kienetx se ting˙alaq fil-palazzi npaozliztjiokna aMli,a illt-ijPar, ima Mlaijnr iksiterun Mheumscma tdawk O˙rajn (li taw x’jifhmu li kienu iΩda se tibqa’ man-nies; xlio ©ritbad gu˙ la -Ωaettle lni zjijpopnei rlis iPstrii mbi lM-minainsutrvir Ni az - Laburisti) ilmentaw kemm fel˙u g˙ax ...u fuq kollox li hija kienet se tkun parti pzjoolnitaiçliis tie fgil˙-up,a”s sat u Ωaw l-istess metodu sostnew li l-Gvern kien se jitlef l-aqwa mill-˙idma biex isir tibdil kostituzzjonali ta’ informazzjoni u mhux konsultazzjoni Ministru li kellu. (St˙arri© fil-media dej - ˙alli fost l-o˙rajn ikun hemm twessieg˙ fil-˙atriet tal-Presidenti. jem wera li hija bil-kbir l-aktar Ministru tal-funzjonijiet tal-President .... hija U b˙as-soltu kellna xita ta’ kummenti popolari anke fost in-Nazjonalisti). aççetat il-˙atra. mi Ω-Ω ew© na˙at dwar il-˙atra u l-fatt li Dawk li ma qablux mal-g˙a Ωla tag˙ha Min-na˙a tieg˙u, mat-t˙abbira uffiçjali ma saritx kunsultazzjoni. 14 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday March 18, 2014

id-9 ta’ Marzu l-Prim Ministru im - Fmarka l-g˙eluq ta’ sena fil-Gvern b’diskors li sar fi Pjazza San Ìor© (quddiem il-Palazz), il-Belt li g˙alih, minkejja xita kontinwa, attendew ta’ 120 miljun ewro. Credit rating agen - g˙add ©mielu ta’ nies. Hu elenika x- cies, b˙all-Unjoni Ewropea, sa˙ansi - xog˙ol li g˙amel il-Gvern matul din istra qed idawru r-ratings negattivi sena u sostna li: li tkun ‘le’. tag˙hom f’qasam kruçjali b˙all- Aktar tard matul il-©img˙a dan l-avven - ener©ija, g˙al ratings po Ωittivi” iment kien is-su©©ett ta’ xandira tele- Busuttil: “Il-Kummissjoni Ewropea Feve hΩivma minn fuq l-istazzjon Nazzjonali mhux se to˙ro©na mll-Excesive Deficit min-na˙a itael-Ptr imk Moinnistru u konferenza Procedure Programm.” “GIr-ri Ωu˙ltati ejin˙lasusu. Pqerfet ti im’sa˙n-ieSx… ena ta’ Gtravstern Laburista stampa min-na˙a tal-Kap tal-OppoaΩinz - tiM uscat: “Il-pro©ett li beda jitwettaq tnax- iΩda r-rieda tin˙ass. Anke min ma ivvotax - zjuoni . m il xahar ilu qed ikun ibba Ωat fuq il-prijori - lil dan il-Gvern, i˙oss li dan huwa Gvern a jista B˙as-soltu spiççajnax b ’djoonnnu qli oqeds tajiet tal-poplu Malti, fejn kul˙add ikollu mMimal i seentaexr© jiojan.q Koisf lwi elg-i˙sdtanma,p daa lni itla- Gl-vKearpn ng˙ixu f’ Ωew© pajji Ωi differenti - wie˙ed l-opportunità li jirnexxi u li jgawdi mill- ktaolm-Opplap o bΩiilz-kzozjnotnini,t wf’idtàis fk’odrasw lki gl-˙oaqmsmela f l-i immexxi mill-Gvern u ie˙or mill-Oppo- ˙olqien tal-©id. Forsi huwa rari li wie˙ed kisiteensus mjuexmji nf lt-aIjsjleab,, itΩkduan b ifdedrmel l-daiffaeriejnietit Ωizzjoni, fejn sa˙ansitra Simon Busutill jismag˙ha minn fomm il-politiçi tag˙na li fmejin nk ietanlu-P sMejr. in U˙a Ωhiun ” g˙amel dan billi wasal biex qal li dan huwa “Gvern li jwettqu dak li jwieg˙du.” staqsa jekk wara sena ta’ Gvern Laburista ja˙dmek” billi wieg˙ed ˙a©a u g˙amel l-poplu j˙ossux a˙jar jew ag˙ar. o˙ra. Busuttil: “L-g˙ajta qarrieqa ta' 'Malta TaSgi˙nntean Ldki oll-l©' ulir nllaulmi lmokaa slai rmeta t fnisasqesru xxe jln i U biex nag˙ti e Ωempju ta’ dak li sejja˙t wg˙kaollll- fjagtt˙ ltiu ll--gfevhemrna mtaag ˙Ωhaommm. xK iilt-bwue dgw˙dari Ωew© pajji Ωi bi ΩΩ ejjed nislet xi ftit minn iell-eptotoΩritatliiv tuie gn˙-nue gua qtteidv , ibp’os©in©tie ln-dini t ejraegs˙s-i dak li ntqal: pmalrut ie©m©fjasnii dqwabare li ld-pao wΩkit tniva zjzejwon ianl-in.”egattiv “Sena wara t˙ossok a˙jar jew ag˙ar? skond il-©ibda politika tag˙hom. T˙oss li Malta hi Tag˙na Lkoll? T˙oss stil G˙alkemm g˙andi l-fehma tieg˙i, mhux ©did ta’ politika, jew t˙oss politika antika, “Gvern li fl-a˙˙ar sena se nag˙mel ©udizzju, g˙ax nemmen li l- kuntrarju g˙al dak li wieg˙ed? Id- kabbar il-qg˙ad tant li dan illum hu fil-liv - ©udizzju jrid jag˙mlu l-poplu, u sa çertu demokrazija t˙ossha aktar b’sa˙˙itha jew Jelol steap' 8h, 0M00u.” scat: “Fl-ewwel sitt xhur, punt kull individwu, li irid jag˙mel ©udiz - iddg˙ajfet? U l-meritokrazija? U l-©lieda ˙loqna ’l Sfueqm mmina nk i6f, 0l-0e0k opnoosmt taijxa- kxogm˙polli.e” t zju dwar dak li wettaq jew ma wettaqx il- kontra l-korruzzjoni? Illum bil-provi Stikimbeorn u B rruesfuertati gll˙: ar-rapporti tal-Kummis - Gvern matul l-a˙˙ar sena. g˙andna gvern li g˙andu mija fil-mija sjoni Ewropea fejn qed jaraw li l-prospetti Na˙seb li dan il-©udizzju, b’xi mod jista’ toSlilnetreanndzia m tiastlq-koosirjriuetz zrejotonrii?ç i,I gll˙uamx hsuewna g˙all-2014 huma po Ωittivi. ji©i rifless fl-elezzjoni tal-Membri tal-Par - wçaarr lai t-˙towses©oikb a kltia dra knb kuirein j eqwed i njiqsatesn knbau hri Muscat: lament Ewropew li se isir f’Mejju. li int Malti? Dan il-gvern nawwar l-iden - tità tag˙na meta po©©iha g˙all-bejg˙?” “Id-defiçit se jirnexxielna nni ΩΩ luh ta˙t it-3%, tnaqqis inn unur personali ng˙ad- mid- u l-i Mdu g˙al ie˙or nazzjonali. . -ispi Ωjara Danika Agius Decelis reb˙et Dan g˙ax il-g Ωejjer Maltin ©ew Dan ifisser ˙afna g˙al Malta. Lunur Ewropew bit-te Ωi tal-Masters ivvutati b˙ala t-tieni l-isba˙ tag˙ha. L-unur mog˙ti mill-EAHP - EPSA destinazzjoni g˙all-g˙adds, Diver Awards Sport Student Science Award ing˙ata g˙all-aq- Diver Awards wa riçerka xjentifika. Agius Decelis reb- U˙itu nb'te uΩi drwiar l-irwol tal-ispi Ωjar fl-im- EwTwloe gnreaitn E vgen˙ts aorlgla-niGsed˙ bya tdhed s mani©jar tal-u©ig˙ wara li pazjent jkun Maltese Association Hobsons BGa˙yal pIan©c na 15 g˙adda minn kirur©ija fil-qalb. g˙al Malta MALTA NATIONAL DAY (FREEDOM DAY) 35th Anniversary on Tuesday March 25 at Danika Agius Decelis 1.00 pm at the Maltese Neighbourhood Cen - tre 21-31 Cn Collins & Marion Avenue Altona North FEAST OF JESUS THE REDEEMER March 30 at St Mary’s Star of the Sea Church 33 Howard Street West Melbourne from 2.30 pm: Solemn Mass, MALTESE FOOD in BRISBANE Street Procession with the Statue of Pastizzi, Ravjul, Kunserva & Kinnie etc. Jesus the Redeemer. Call Joyce 0407 398001 Maltese Choir of Victoria. Buses available. [email protected] For more information call www.maltesefoods.com.au Joe Attard on 0400357001 Tuesday March 18, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 15

va, daqshekk g˙addew ma kienetx bintu. quddiem il-Qorti tal-familja, snin biex ra©el irnexxielu Ta’ min jg˙id li sa dak i Ω- u ng˙ata ra©un. G˙alhekk j˙assar ismu minn fuq iç-çer - Ωmien il-li©i Maltija ma ismu tne˙˙a minn fuq iç-çer - tifikat ta’ dik li g˙al 47 sena kienetx tippermetti li wie˙ed tifkat tat-tifla, li sintendi llum kienet meqjusa b˙ala bintu. iressaq provi li tarbija ma hi mara ta’ 47 sena. Dan ir-ra©el i ΩΩ ewwe© fl- kienetx tieg˙u. G˙alhekk fl- 1963. Fl-1967 martu welldet 1996 ir-ra©el feta˙ kaw Ωa tIifla, imma r-ra©el ma riedx kostituzzjonali biex jg˙id li filwaqt li r-ra©el fl-istorja -Akkademja Internaz - jWikkonixxiaha rb˙aala b in4tu 7dan kieSn jiç˙eadlnu d-darittiji et ... ta’ fuq g˙amel ©lieda s˙i- Lzjonali tat-Televi Ωjoni, l- g˙ax kien konvint li ma kien- fundamentali tieg˙u. ˙aB biedx lii˙talssuar ti-smtiuf lma inn Arti u x-Xjenza g˙adha kif etx tieg˙u. Wara li l-Qrati Maltin ma fuq çertifikat ta’ tifla, ie˙or innominat il-film ma˙dum Imma wara pressjoni li tawhx ra©un, mar fil-Qorti da˙al il-qorti biex ismu jid˙ol fil-Kanada, ‘Time Tremors’ saret mit-tabib u l-mara tie- Ewropeja tad-Drittijiet tal- fiç-çertifikat tat-tifla wara li bM’diarelztzjio niin un pormoduiznzjaont i g˙u, kif ukoll billi ng˙ata l- Bniedem, li fl-2006 iddeçidiet omm it-tifla g˙amlet minn tal-Malti Mario Philip Az - impressjoni li hu biss seta’ li l-li©i Maltija kienet tmur kFollox biex dan ma jsirx. zopardi, g˙al wie˙ed mill- jirre©istra t-twelid tat-tifla, kontra l-Konvenzjoni Ewro - Sa˙ansitra, fit-tentattiv akgta˙r uanlulri- pEresmti©©mju Ωyi fs il- aççetta li jni ΩΩ el ismu fuq iç- pea tad-drittijiet tal-Bnie - tag˙ha biex isem dan ir-ra©el qasam taç-çiematografia, l- çertifikat tat-twelid. dem. ma jidhirx fiç-çertifkat tat- . Sadanitant fl-1968 dan ir- Id-decizjoni wasslet biex fil- tifla, meta kellu jsir it-test tal- B˙alissa Azzopardi jinsab ra©el issepara legalment Kodiçi Çivili l-Parlament paternita’, minflok din it-tifla Malta fejn qed jipproduçi l- minn mal-mara u sa˙ansitra, Malti jintroduçi paragrafu li l-mara ippre Ωentat tifla o˙ra ista©un Teatru Malti fit- fl-1971 irnexxielu j©ib ukoll l- fih jing˙ad li ra©el jista’ u wara anke mara o˙ra min - ETmeamtryu AMwaarndos el filwaqt li annulament mill-Knisja. jiç˙ad li jag˙raf wild (tifel flokha. Finalment is-sewwa f’April li ©ej se jidderie©i L-omm dejjem irrifjutat li jew tifla) imnissel matul i Ω- sar mag˙ruf u l-Qorti ordnat spettaklu ibba Ωat fuq ˙ajjet jsir test tad-demm biex ji©i Ωwie© jekk jipprova li fi Ω- li isem ir-ra©el ikun imni ΩΩ el Mikiel Anton Vassallo. stabbilit il-paternalita’ tat- Ωmien imsemmi martu tkun fiç-çertifikat b˙ala l-missier. tifla, imma fl-1990 it-tifla wettqet adulterju. Fortunatament f’dan il-ka Ω aççettat li jsirilha t-test tad- Dan g˙amilha possibli li dan il-Qorti ma ˙aditx is-snin DNA. Minnu rri Ωulta li hija ir-ra©el iressaq il-ka Ω tieg˙u biex tiddeçiedi. l-kunjom Camilleri Cauchi huwa Il-pijunier ta’ din il-familja fi-qasam arstisti. Dawn bdew ukoll jiffirmaw Imag˙ruf sewwa, anke fost l- artistiku kien Wistin Camilleri, i Ωda ma Ω- b˙alu. I Ωda meta fl-2012 iben wie˙ed Maltin/Awstraljani, l-aktar minn dawk li Ωmien Paolo, iben Wistin, li kien i©ib il- mill-a˙wa da˙˙al uffiçjalment dan il- j˙obbu l-festi, min˙abba li l-familja kunjum Camilleri, beda jiffirma kunjum fiç-çertifikat tal-mag˙mudija Camilleri Cauchi hija mag˙rufa sew bil-kunjom Camilleri Cauchi billi xi nies tieg˙u, l-a˙wa l-o˙ra o©©ezzjonaw g˙ax kemm g˙all-istatwi kif ukoll kwadri u kienu j˙alltuh ma ©ar tieg˙u li kien i©ib qed isostnu li l-kunjom setg˙u ju Ωawh pittura reli©ju Ωa li huma mxerrda mhux l-istess kunjom. biss l-a˙wa u mhux uliedhom. biss fil-G Ωejjer Maltin, i mma d f’diversi Jidher li din ta’ Camilleri Cauchi U kif ji©ri s-soltu minn kwestjoni famil- pKajji Ωiw tad-idisnjat, fjosothomn fli-A wdstrawlja. arg˙ oi©blo-t ukkollu lil ˙nut Pjaolo,m li lko ll Chuma mjari, ispliçlçaet fir kwies tjConi qaudduiemc il-Qhrati i. Division of the Maltese Community Council of NSW Inc. PO Box 5332, Greystanes LPO, NSW 2145 Learn Maltese! 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For more information and all enquiries MQabaell Mtaal tla- ©aieq ivwvuata t gl-E˙gaittlul. -g˙adds/ call Carmen Cassar on 0402 002 454 Diver Magazine Sport Diver Magazin 16 T he Voice of the Maltese Tuesday March 4, 2014 A quick glimpse at Australia Qantas and foreign ownership A bill lifting the 42 percent foreign ownership restriction in Qantas Sales Act cleared the House of Representatives 83 votes to 53, after a stormy debate in which Labour leader Bill Shorten branded Coalition MPs “the cheese-eating” surrender monkeys of Australian jobs”. The bill faces defeat in the Senate at the hands of Labour-Green al - liance, although Labour has signalled it is prepared to discuss sub - sidiary limits on individual airline holdings and a cap on individual equity. The Abbott Government was considering either a debt guarantee or an unsecured loan for $3 billion to the airline. Qantas upset the Gov - ernment by declaring that major issues facing the airlines are not re - lated to carbon tax pricing. After much pressure from senior Government MPs, a statement from the airlines quantifies cost of the carbon tax as $106 million in finan - cial year 2013 and $59 million in half-year 2014, and states it is Lawyer and victim John Ellis “among the significant challenges we face”. claims was abused by a priest Who is buying Australian The church homes? can be sued ealthy Chinese buyers have purchased W$24 billion of Australia housing in the In 2007, the New South Wales Appeals The case set a precedent that is now re - past seven years, and over the next seven Court found the Catholic Church could ferred to as the 'Ellis defence' and is seen years an additional $44 million will be spent not be held liable for the conduct of its by many in the legal fraternity as a major on residential property. priests, nor could it be sued, because it barrier to people seeking compensation. Using data from the Australian Bureau of does not exist as a legal entity. This was At a public hearing of the Royal Com - Statistics and the Foreign Investment Re - the verdict after allegations made by mission into Institutional Responses to view Board, Credit Suisse estimated that 18 lawyer and victim John Ellis, who failed Child Sexual Abuse involving the per cent of new property purchased in Syd - in his attempt to sue the Church. He was Catholic Church in Sydney, senior coun - ney and 14 per cent of the supply in Mel - abused by Fr Aidan Duggan in Sydney sel Gail Furness read a statement by Car - bourne are Chinese owned. This does not between 1974 and 1979. dinal Gilroy. include second-hand homes. In 2002, Cardinal George Pell, as Arch - It stated: “Whatever position was taken However, Americans and Canadians buy bishop of Sydney, wrote to Mr Ellis by the lawyers during the litigation or by more property in Australia than the Chinese. telling him the aged priest who had lawyers or individuals in the Archdiocese Over the past 12 months, property prices in abused him for years was too old to deal following the litigation, my own view is capital cities have jumped 10 per cent. Ana - with his complaint. that the Church in Australia should be lysts predict that a generation of Australians The 12-year battle was over whether the able to be sued in cases of this kind”. are being priced out of the property market. Catholic Church can be sued for damages Many face a lifetime of renting. under common law. Domestic violence he vast majority of dangerous, abu - Tsive and violent behaviour that oc - curs in the privacy of people's homes is committed by men against women. Just under half a million Australian women reported that they had experienced phys - ical or sexual violence or sexual assault in the past 12 months. Three-quarters of While visiting Malta Stay at: all women killed in NSW die at the hands of their loved ones. The Diplomat Hotel,, 173 Tower Road Sliema According to NSW Police Commis - Email: [email protected] Tel: (00356) 23497000 sioner, Andrew Scipione, domestic vio - Email: sales@ lence is one of the biggest issues modern society has to face. On International Women’s Day 2014 it was revealed that domestic violence is responsible for about two in five of all homicides and as - saults with 24 women dying in the year to September 2013. One of the victims was 23-year-old Christine Camilleri who was found stabbed to death in a Guild - ford granny flat on December 5, last year. Tuesday March 18, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 17 A quick gliimpse at Australlia Angry Paul Zahra is back Would David Jones and Myer, the two biggest retail stores in Australia merge? Are summer these groups tailor made for marriage of equals? The first thing that Gordon Cairns, the new chairman of David Jones did was to con - cross Australia, major cities battled firm Paul Zahra as the chief executive. Awith scorching heat and ranging In October 2013, 47- year-old Paul Zahra stunned investors by announcing he would bushfires. Sydney had its driest sum - resign as soon as a replacement was found although speculation has since mounted that mer in 27 years. Melbourne perspired the decision of this Australian-Maltese (son of ex Melbourne - George Cross FC Presi - through its hottest 24 hours period and dent, Alfred Zahra) was promoted by disagreement with the ousted board members. Canberra experienced 20 days of at least 35 degrees. Perth had its second Oscar breakers Murdoch is normal! hottest summer on record while Ade - laide had a record 11 days of at least 42 Australian Cate Blanchett won the best alcolm Turnbull the Communica - degrees. supporting actress Oscar nine years ago Mtions Minister is in favour of further “The climate is really heating up and for her role as Katherine Hepburn in The deregulation of the Australian media in - we can see that from the last 15 years Aviator. This time she won the best actress dustry. He said he was very sympathetic award in the 2014 Oscars for her portrayal to the deregulation. He supports his view where we experienced eight of the of a socialite whose life is disintegrating with the arrival of Internet and the addi - hottest summers”. in the Woody Alan film Blue Jasmine. tional diversity and avenues for competi - There were severe fires across Victo - Costume designer Catherine Martin be - tion that it brings, really it says we should ria, Perth and South Australia. Fire dan - comes Australia’s most prolific Oscar win - have less regulation and more freedom. ger increased because of the frequency ner, picking up the best costume and best Mr. Turnbull also hosed down suggestions of the heat waves” said Professor Will production design awards for The Great he had described Rupert Murdoch as a “de - Steffen, an earth system scientist and Gatsby, to go with the two she won for mented plutocrat” arguing the News Corp co-author of the Angry Summer report. Moulin Rouge in 2002. head is “the most normal” media mogul he knows when you compare him to Conrad Black, Kerry packer, Box Maxwell, Jimmy Change of national flag even if Key is ousted Goldsmith… “Rupert is a very straitfor - ward, normal person.” he current flag of New Zealand de - their old Union Jack flag. Tpicts the Southern Cross star constel - “We should be represented by a flag that Two State Elections lation and includes Britain's Union Jack is distinctly New Zealand's," said Key, As you read this page you could possibly have in the top left corner. Many complain it is adding it would not signify an end to the read the results of the State elections held in the too similar to Australia's flag and doesn't South Pacific nation's constitutional ties States of Tasmania and South Australia on Sat - urday March 15. Labour has been in power in reflect New Zealand's independence to the British monarchy or participation in South Australia for 12 years and the Liberals from former coloniser Britain. the Commonwealth group of countries. have been in Opposition in Tasmania for 16 In a recent speech, John Key, Prime Would Australia follow NZ’s change of years. The likely outcome in both States is a Minister of NZ said the flag represents a flags? win for the Liberals. past era. “The flag remains dominated by the Union Jack in a way that we our - selves are no longer dominated by the FRIENDS OF PROVIDENCE United Kingdom,” he said. Key said Canada's 1965 decision to em - brace a distinctive maple leaf design was HOUSE NSW a good example, and he couldn't imagine (Formed in November 2011) Canadians now wanting to go back to Founder /Coordinator : Jim Borg HC’s message of solidarity with Structure: Secretary : Marisa Previtera; Treasurer: Rita Kassas Maltese Community in Morwell Official Bank Account : Commonwealth Bank of Australia: altese High Commissioner to Aus - BSB: 062 416 A/C 10199448 Mtralia, H.E. Charles Muscat has Aim of Association: Raising funds for Id-Dar tal-Providenza, Malta sent a message of solidarity to the Vice Money raised so far: I2012/2013 - $ 2,500 and 2013/2014 - Honorary Consul in Victoria Mr. Mario Sammut in order for him to inform the $35,000. Maltese community of Morwell and the Method of fund raising: Functions, tours, donations, raffles, spon - surrounding region that the Commission sors. Percentage of funds raised donated to Id-Dar tal-Providenza, is in solidarity with the Maltese Commu - nity during this difficult period when Malta – 100% they are suffering from the smoke com - Future fund raising: Donations direct to the official bank account, ing out from the burning in the old coal sponsorships, tours, functions and raffles. mine. The Friends of Providence House NSW is the official On his part, Mr Sammut conveyed the High Commission’s and the Consul Ambassador of Id-Dar tal-Providenza, Malta in Australia General in Victoria’s messages during an Contact details: Jim Borg, Co-ordinator interview on SBS Radio and urged any - Phone: (02) 9636 7767 (Mb) 0418 825 591 body needingassistance to get in touch with their offices. Email: [email protected] 18 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday March 18, 2014 Earth Hour 2014: Lights Out for the Reef n a few days’ time Austraia’s branch of World mind all Australians why Earth Hour was created IWide Fund for Nature (WWF) will be launch - in the first place: to come together and build mo - ing the all-new Earth Hour 2014: Lights out for mentum to tackle climate change. the Reef, with the participation of almost one in Earth Hour is a worldwide grass-roots move - three Australians. ment for the planet. It engages a massive main - Earth hour has grown to become the largest stream community on a broad range of mass participation event of its kind and we urge environmental issues. It was famously started as our readers to participate as it is for a good cause. a lights-off event in Sydney, Australia in 2007. For one hour – Saturday, March 29th – the people The event held worldwide, continues to remain of 152 nations and 7001 cities unite to show their commitment to tack - the key driver of the now larger movement. It is held annually, en - ling climate change. But, it’s going to take more than one hour to solve couraging individuals, communities households and businesses to turn the climate crisis. off their non-essential lights for one hour. That is why this year WWF Australia is doing something very special Hosting your very own Earth Hour gathering is easy. One can have on March 29th, by turning Earth Hour on its axis – from a moment, a quiet night in with family and friends, or invite the whole neigh - to a year round social movement. This year the spotlight will shine bourhood. The venue can be anything from one’s living room to a on the impact of climate change on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. favourite café, pub, local community hall, place of worship, park In its message for Earth Hour, WWF explains that by the help of or beach. Earth Hour is scheduled from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. everybody, it can demonstrate the people’s enormous power and re - You can be part of it. To learn how, log on to earthhour.corg.au

Lejla ta’ Tag˙rif dwar Kif Nistg˙u Nevitaw Il-Waqg˙at (Falls Prevention) Qed titlef il-bilanç? Qed taqa’ ta’ spiss? Wie˙ed minn kull tlett anzjani jg˙addi minn din Community Language l-esperjenza kerha, b’konsegwenzi x'aktarx serji. Schools Annual GM X’nistg˙u nag˙mlu biex innaqqsu dawn il-konsegwenzi koroh? he annual general meeting of the NSW The Maltese Welfare (NSW) Inc. se jkompli jaqsam TFederation of Community Language mag˙kom tag˙rif dwar dan is-su©©ett importanti Schools (FCLS) was held in Marrickville. Mrs Mary Pace Feraud, the chairperson of Nhar l-Erbg˙a, 9 ta’ April 2014 fis-7.00 pm the Maltese Language School of NSW (part Fiç-Çentru San Ìor© Preca (meeting rooms), of the Maltese Community Council of Our Lady Queen of Peace, Old Prospect Rd, Greystanes NSW NASWlb) eanrdt a bVouet 4ll0a o th erre re-perelseencttateivd es Dan it-tag˙rif se jing˙ata minn persuna ikkwalifikata bi ftehim from different ethnic schools attended. mal-Fairfield Hospital Fall Prevention Team. Maltese born, Albert Vella, who was once again elected as president of the Fed - Kul˙add huwa mistieden. D˙ul b’xejn. eraptiorn,e inssisdtede anndt uorgfed F allC scLhooS ls to Nitkellmu bil-Malti u bl-Ingli Ω. participate in events that show the lan - G˙al aktar informazzjoni tista’ ççempel 9631 9295 guage and culture of their country. The next event will be the First Aid Sponsored by: Course April 6 (9.00 am to 4.30 pm). Every teacher who has not done this course should attend. Four days later, on Thursday April 10, there will be the Premier's Harmony Din - ner that will be hosted by the Premier of Maltese Bowlers Social Group NSW, Australia, Inc. NSW, Barry O'Farrell. (Combined Members with The Royal New South Wales Bowling Association, Inc.) The Federation’s president has called for (Website: www.maltesebowlersnsw.org.au all schools to send representatives for the Email: [email protected] ) functionin order “to make our community school voice he-ard”. Tour to Port Stephens ( Sunday May 25) The FCLS Annual Dinner to be held on 28 June 28 will follow. Folkloric dance $65-00 per adult. Children half price. groups are being urged to perform during Includes coach, morning tea, lunch, sightseeing of Port the evening. Stephens, During the AGM, Nick Valsamis read Nelson Bay and Surrounding areas and visit to local markets the fed- federation’s financial statement. It Coaches depart from Liverpool Station at 8.00am showed that financially the Federation is Kingsgrove, Cr. Morgan St. and Kingsgrove Road at 8.30am doing well. Greystanes, Cr. Braeside and Old Prospect Roads at 9.00am A discussion on holding classes in Pri - vate Schools was also held. One of the del - For bookings phone: egates pointed out that they were being Social Organiser, Victoria Bezzina 9584 9552 Mobile 0426 199 445 charged for the use of the room and re - Moses Mifsud 8501 1144 Mobile 0405 513 898 quested the Federation to do something Lina Rolé 9726 0782 Mobile 0411 585 986 about it. Book early as seats are allocated on a first come first served basis The federation’s president, said however, Deposit of $30.00 is required at time of booking that nothing could be done about that. He Seats are limited. suggested they should use public schools. Tuesday March 18, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 19

Computer Clases - for Seniors In , on or on . Mondays 5pm, Fri - 12:00 - 13:00 SBS Radio 3 The Maltese Community days 5pm, Saturdays 10am.; Last On SB1S2 :R0a0d-1io 3:0L0a SteBstS s Rchaeddiuol e3 Council (NSW) Inc. will be con - Wednesday each month at 1pm. 12:00-13:00 97.7fm SBS Radio 2 ducting Computer Clases for Da1y4 T:0i0m-1e5 A:0n0a: l9o7g.7ufem D SiBgiSta Rl adio 2 MIn MTaEltLueBsOen UR,R eliaNs tdEeIni onto Pt3 hZretZ oMoZg C9r 2CaR.3 rmFadM amio dpers o i- o and Television seniors from the MRC cnr www.3zzz.com.au Tuesday: gramme Sunday at 11am To tune into digital radio you will need a Franklin and Young Street, Tnehwur rsedcaeyiv: er or device with a DAB+ chip. FTriudnaiyn: g in is by station name not fre - Parramatta West. In CCliosoten to tmhme Maltese Pmmro - Saturdauyu: nniittyy NNLessoenes Sawtwurday msos rnings SYDNEY quency. Digital radio can also be heard on gram on on Tuesdays 6.00am to from 10.30 to 11.30 8.15am and Sundays 4.125GpLmF tFoM 58.195.3p,m or digital TV. SBS Radio 2 is on Channel 38 on demand on www.893fm.com.au and SBS. To listen to the Maltese Radio of Radio 3 is on Channel 39. Analogue is For more information phone: BRISBANE from Australia tune in Emanuel Camilleri on: 9822 0228 4EB the present FMwavelength. Digital radio to link: can also be accessed by a smart phone : Every Thursday from and/or by going online at HYPERLINK: 5.00pm till 6.00pm on 2RRR FM 88.5. Stella Maris Maltese Assoc. Inc UNCLE SAM DJ (Melbourne) - Founded 1988 www.unclesamdj.com Activities for 2014 FRED FENECH VIVA MALTA on Central Coast Radio The GDAY MALTAUSSIE SHOW on hNttpS:W//w ownw T.shbusr.scdoamy.sa:u N, wexwtw o.snb sM.caormch.a 2u 7 April 5th, May 3rd, TCaVn Sbe irse abchroeda fdrocma tshte iPna rSraymdanttae yan. d Holroyd region' from 6 pm -7pm on COAST FM 96.3 June 7th, July 5th. Every Saturday at 2pm; Repeats on Mon - CommunitVy IRVaAdi oM inA GLTosA ford. NSW. Maltese Programmes – TV, Web All Family Get Together at St Joseph days 5 pm and Tuesdays 7.30 am Presenter: Nathalie Gatt. The Worker Watch direct via HYPERLINK: Watch for more activities on The Voice The Committee for 2014 L-A˙barijiet on SBS TV twice a week nationwide Sunday at President Charlie Xerri, V/President: Lino 8.00 am on SBS2 (CWhaneb. 3 s2t)r;e Tahmuirnsdga iyss aalts 8o. 0a5v aaimla obnle S oBnS: 2 Fava; Secretary: Frances Fava Tel: 03 http://ww.tvs.org.au; http://ww.tvs.org.au www.coastfm.org.au. 9449 7290; Asst Secretary: Lilian Wessley; Treasurer: Paul Scerri; Asst Treasurer: The PBS MALTESE John Darmanin. Committee Members: NEWS Sunny Micallef, Charlie Cach-ia, Carmen Cachia, Antoinette Gauci, Manny Bugeja.

IL-Kumitat tal-Klabb tal-Óamrun se jorganizza lejla speçjali Notice to Former members of ... g˙all- nhar is-Sibt 10 ta’ Mejju 2014 fill-klabb tag˙na Malta Society of New Zealand li jinsab f’100 Jackson rd, Marsden Park. Il-˙in huwa mis-7.00pm sal-11.00pm ----H--A---M---R---U---N-- -A---S--S--O---C--I--A--T---I-O---N--- I--n--c-.---- We now have a Facebook page that we invite you to join. It is called Mother’s Day Mainly-Maltese-in-Auckland. We can be found online at: Ìibu lill-˙biebkom. Iddevertu, i Ωfnu u kantaw mal-popolari Vince Bezzina https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mainl Ejjew u gawdu ik--la-- -t-a- -t-le--t-t -‘-p--l-a-t-t-i-’- g--˙-a--l- A--$--3-0--.- I-x---x-o-r--b- -m--’-h--u-x- -i-n- klu Ω, imma jkun y-Maltese-in-Auckland/ jista’ jinxtara mill-bar fejnG w˙aiell˙ aekdt iakru tna gis˙irbif E çxepmoprtl uL laigl er u birer o˙rajn, Kinnie, 396193070527203?ref=hl. inbid u soft drinks, te u kafe’. It is open to anyone who is Maltese or has an interest in the Maltese culture.

Come and join us and make new friends. month in the Youth Room of OLQP Eddie Ellul: 0410 407 423; Jew lil Mary Said: 0421 285 698 For more information on any of the Church, 198 Old Prospect Road, Groups please contact the Maltese Wel - Greystanes from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Meets on the first Tuesday of the Month fare Officer, Marisa Previtera, JP, on: from10:00am to 12 noon. 0414 863 123 TMhe egerotuinp gmse oetfs Min athlet ePsaeri sShe Hnaiollr, cs nr Meets on the first Wednesday of the oFf aSitreflileal dSt rAeectt i&v eT hMe aBlotuelseev aSredn, iFoarirs - month at the Llandilo Community Hall, field Heights. Meets on the second Monday of the Seventh Avenue, from 11am to 1pm. Llandillo Maltese Seniors OGngroeinygs:t aWnee ms eMet aevlteerys eF iSrset nWioedrns es- Meets on the last Wednesday of the day of the Month from 10:00am. to 1:00pm month in the Meeting Room One, No. 3 Our Meetings/Get Togethers are inter - General Bridges Crescent, Daceyville. eTstinhg,e in fSorumatthivee &r elnatenrtadin in&g. St George Maltese Group D:a ceyville Maltese Seniors We also have regular outings. For more information one should contact Come Join us and make new Friends our Coordinator – Charles Mifsud J.P.Phone (02) 9501 5525 – mobile 0421 662 298 Note The Groups also arrange regular *(All Groups are Sponsored by The Mal - Bus Trips. tese Community Council, NSW) 20 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday March 18, 2014

MALTESE AUSTRALIAN Happy Mothers’ Day ASSOCIATION OF QLD (IN) Mothers Day Lunch & Dance At La Valette Social Centre 175 Walters Rd., Blacktown, NSW Mothers Day Dinner Dance – 3/5/2014 On May 4, starting at 11.30 a.m.-5.30 p.m. Entertainment: DJ Uncle Sam Entrèe: Three platters per table consisting of Ham, Salami, Special Guest Artist - Fortunato Cabanossi, Octopus, Olives, Crackers; Fresh Prawns per table FIRST COURSE Lasagna To be held from 6.30 pm at Jindalee Bowls Club MAIN COURSE: Beef or Pork served with roast vegetables Sinnamon Rd. Jindalee. Phone: 33761240 and potatoes DESSERT Cassata traditional ice cream; Tea & Coffee served Members - $35/ Non Members $40 (includes with pastizzi & cannoli Complimentary wine – 2 bottles per table Show, Buffet Dinner, Desert, Tea & Coffee) Beer and soft drink can be purchased at bar For bookings please ring Lucy on 38089557/ Sponsored by CB Travel Adventures (02) 9622 5779 0423406482 or Alex on 32009321 /0400900199 Donations $50 per person, tickets available through La Valette Social Centre on (02) 9622 5847 – Espedito Zammit: (02) 9625 2035 or 0414 674 936 Book early to avoid disappointment Future events: Father’s Day Lunch & Dance: August 31

MRC MALTESE SENIORS St Nicholas GET TOGETHER GROUP Now meets every 3rd Friday of Festa each month (unless stated) start - ing Friday March 21 at 11 – 1 pm. : Saturday Feast of the Cross/ Committee MSot tHheer’lse nDay M ata MltEeLseR/OASuEs tTrUaLliLaAn - MARINE Venue: MALTESE RESOURCE S.C.Inc. (Melbourne) A: cStaitvuirtdiaeys BfoYrO 2 a0t1 E4 rrington, CENTRE Cnr Franklin & Young x MAY 3 Pitt Strs Merrylands (Mays Hills) at ST ALBANS the Headmasters Cottage, behind : Saturday BYO at Errington, Mis-1.30 p.m. fil-Good Shepherd Hall ST ALBANS Parramatta West Public School. MAY 17 f’F13I0E-1R36A H yTatAt RLoa-dF, NPluImEpK ton : Saturday BYO at Errington, ‘FIERA MALTIJA’ DATES: ST ALBANS Il-Óadd 30 ta Marzu 3rd Friday: March 21 JUNE 21 : Friday Mass 7.30PM at -minn Ron Borg/Joe Xuereb & Tony 2nd Friday : April 11 Croatian Church ARDEER Fenech 3rd Friday: May 16 JULY 19 : Saturday Feast Dinner : fniek, inbid, whisky, Birra, 3rd Friday: June 20 Dance, at MELROSE TULLAMARINE DIHVaEmRs, TFIruMitE TNraTys K u AafNfaTri jUie tD oA˙rQaj Q AUGUST 22 3rd Friday: July 18 : Sunday Feast & Concert ikel Malti - b˙al ˙ob Ω bi Ω- 3rd Friday: August 15 at Croatian Church Hall, ARDEER AUGUST 23 ΩFeijlt- uF ibeirl-a bigilla, pastizzi, biskuttini, ikel 3rd Friday: September 19 : Saturday AT MO- u xorb, u anke ©elati b’xejn g˙at-tfal 3rd Friday: October 17 ONEE PONDS BOWLING CLUB 3rd Friday: November 21 AUGUST 24 : Saturday BYO at Mill-kcina: 2nd Friday: December 12 Errington, ST ALBANS G˙al aktar tag˙rif çemplu lil: SEPTEMBER 20 Bill Schembri: 0416261415 Give a senior friend a lift. : Saturday AT MOON- EE PONDS BOWLING CLUB Everyone welcome. No need to OCTOBER 18 Dhul u parking ikun b’xejn book. Just come and enjoy each : Saturday BYO at Errington, ST ALBANS other’s company. Please bring a OCTOBER 25 plate of food to share. : Saturday Xmas Fun- ction at MELROSE TULLAMARINE. All correspondence to: 282 Old Free Parking close by. NOVEMBER 15 Any suggestions welcome. Speak to Prospect Road, Greystanes NSW 2145 Fred, Rita, Nancy, Francis Email: [email protected] DECEMBER 20 President Secretary Treasurer Bill Schembri Danica Gatt Donna Bonnici For information, Bookings phone:Victor: 9896 1415 9671 3919 0410 695 388 0412 99 1325 or Mary Abdilla: (03) 9370 5164 Public Relations: Joe Fenech - 0412009957

Is-Soçjeta` San Gejtanu ta’ Melbourne g˙adhom kemm ip - Is-Sibt 10 ta’ Mejju: Festa San Ìor© Preca 7 pm pubblikaw kalendarju bl-attivitajiet li g˙andhom ippjanati Il- Óadd 18 ta’ Mejju: Laqg˙a u ikla 12 pm g˙al tul is-sena 2014. Ikun sewwa kienu jkollna iktar g˙aqdiet Il- Óadd 15 ta’ Ìunju: NSW bus trip Maltin li jippublikaw bil-quddiem l-attivitajiet tag˙hom ˙alli Is-Sibt 19 tal-Lulju: Anniversary Dinner 7.30 pm kemmA jisttat’ jikvun ijotnaqsuj li-aettitvi taGjiet t˙al-aisteqss xdortaa f l-Sisteass nL -Gattiveitajjiett a(banrrau l-b u(sM tripse) islirbu koolluha rf’Snt Mear) tin de jiem. Porres Avondale Heights (Melbourne) Programm - dak li jmiss: Ikkuntatjaw lil: Jmmy Chirkop: 0435847173; Rita Hili: Il- Óadd 23 ta’ Marzu: NSW bus trip 93311430 jew Joe Cassar: 93742767. Il- Óadd 27 ta’ April: Mothers’ Day Lunch 12 pm It-tieni parti ta’ dan il-kalendarju j˙abbruh aktar tard. Tuesday March 18, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 21

SUNDAY 3rd May 2014 Wentworthville Leagues Club 2 p.m.

THE MALTESE GUILD OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA Inc Easter Monday Luncheon MCondaoy, Ampril 2m1 at Mualtnese iCtultyura l Centre 6 Jeanes Street Beverley Lunch Menu will be advertised on the Radio aNnd one thwe Nostice Board The Maltese Guild Centre and the bar willC be oopenn fromt 9i.3n0 a.um. oenwd ards. ADMISSION: Members: $7.00; Non- Members -$10.00; Children - $5.00 After lunch we will be playing Bingo and other games. To book: see or phone, Nina Abela: 8340 0345, Joseph Briffa: 8254 6988, or anytime on the mobile: 0421 791; George Craus: 82812329, or see any committee member. COMING UP ACTIVITIES OF NOTE: Wednesday March 19- Seniors Week: Quiet Achievers, Night of Recognition at 7.15 pm at A nnunciation Hall, St Dominic’s at 171 Walters Road Blacktown NSW For infoSrtm Natiiconh roinlag s0 4F0e9 s7t4a4 3C76o mmittee NSW If you wish to learn Maltese in SYDNEY 2014 Calendar: call: 0402 002 454 [email protected] IMn aMltEesLeB LOaUnRguNaEg,e c &on Ctauctl:tural Schools 30th March: Autumn Fiera EdwMidgea Bolrtg,e MsCeCV L Maaltense Lganuguaagge Cela ssSes chools http://www.mccv.org.au/index.php/language 6th July: L-iMnarja http://federationofmalteselanguageschoolsaustralia.com 19th October: Spring Fiera [email protected] 29th November: Night of Entertain - Also in MELBOURNE, contact Emma Navarro on 0406 215 990 or HYPERLINK “mailto:[email protected]” learnmaltese - ment ( Rock n' Roll) [email protected] 7th December: San Nicholas Festa

Memorial Service in memory of Charles (Babyface) Curmi A memorial service is to be held for Charles (Babyface) Curmi on the first anniversary of his death Venue: St Dominic’s Hostel Date: March 22,at 7.00 p.m. Address: 171 Walters Road Blacktown NSW 2148 Holy Trinity Association Afterwards tea, Coffee and re - Missions Fund Raiser freshments will be served Functions and Outings for 2014 April 27: Picnic at Narragingi June 14: Marsa Holy Trinity Din - ħ ħ ner Dance August 17: Bus to Central Coast Santa Maria Books for Sale September 14: Bus to St Mary’s Telqu g al G onq it-Triq Cathedral (Book 2 ) October 18: Missions night dinner (Book 2 ) November 23: Christmas bus trip by Lawrence Dimech Call: Australia – 61 2 9631 9295 Malta – 356 2144 1545 22 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday March 18, 2014 SSppoorrttss 11 Manny Muscat’s Malta national team career over!

he international ca - ence following the coach’s reer of A-League club decision to drop six of the TWellington Phoenix’s country’s best players, in - stalwart defender Manny cluding Roderick Briffa, Muscat is believed to be Jonathan Caruana, Shaun over, particularly under the Bajada, Ryan Fenech and current national coach. Re - Steve Borg, following a called to the Malta national training dispute with their football team – 18 months club Valletta. after his last call-up in 2012 In fact, the controversial - for the friendly interna - decision surrounding the tional against Albania on exclusion of the Valletta March 5, he was left out in players overshadowed the the cold and sources close preparation. to him said he was so disap - The match itself was a pointed that he indicated disappointment for Malta. that he would never return. It ended in yet another de - Manny, who can play in feat, 2-0, with the Albani - defence and in midfield, ans who dominated throu- and has been turning out ghout scoring a goal in ea- regularly for Wellington ch half. Had they taken all Phoenix had not featured in their chances they created the Malta team since Italian they would have won the coach Ghedin took over in game by a much wider 2012 and was enthusiasti - margin. cally looking forward to be When it comes to Manny making his comeback in the Muscat, what is most puz - warm-up match that kicked zling the fact that he must off Malta’s Euro 2016 have been recalled to the preparations. He looked national team, because he poised to be among the was given the once-over starters in the friendly. by the technical staff that However, after assessing thought he was capable of him at training before the making a contribution to trip to Albania, Ghedin de - the Malta squad. No won - cided that the 30-year-old der many believed he was defender, so highly re - a cert to start the match. garded at the Phoenix club, As such, the Malta Foot - doesn’t enter his plans and ball Association requested despite making such a long him to accompany and strenuous trip, Manny’s Michael Mifsud in the 48- hopes of making the starting hour round trip to Malta at line-up were nil. great expense. The Maltese-Australian No wonder football sup - flew to Albania with the porters in Malta are ques - squad expecting to make his tioning both the MFA’s 10th international appear - and also national coach ance, but when he learned Pietro Ghedin’s decisions, of his omission, and despite in the first place to get the fact that Melbourne Manny to Malta, and then Heart, Malta captain and to disregard his possible roommate in Albania, contribution in the team Michael Mifsud tried to against Albania. pacify him, he decided Many believe that it is in - there and then, a few hours conceivable that a player before kick off to take the who could distinguish first flight available from Albania and re - manager and the players well, and left. himself in a professional and tough cham - turn straight to Australia. What must have been even more hurting pionship such as the A-League in Australia Before leaving, Manny who did not even the fact, that Manny could not even make is not regarded as good enough to win a watch the match wished the coach, the team the team when Malta needed his experi - place in the Malta national team. Tuesday March 18, 2014 The Voice of the Maltese 23 SSppoorrttss 22 MFA and Valletta ‘clash’ head-on n the member clubs, Valletta FC. Sciriha’s response was equ- chief ig - Idays It followed Valletta’s failure ally harsh. He took Darmanin nored, preced - to honour an agreement with Demajo to task and said his saying ing the MFA over the training pro - club had all the right to act the he “had Malta’s cedure of the national team way they did as the players be - no time interna - over the release of its players longed to the club and it was to was- tional to train with the national team the club that pays their wages. te”. against coach for the first two days of He also indicated that he felt If he Alba - the preparations for the match insulted by the MFA presi - does not nia, with Albania. dent’s comments and deman- get the controversy surrounded the Darmanin Demajo harshly ded an apology, which Dar- apology Sciriha has even national team’s training ses - criticised Valletta’s Dutch co- manin Demajo is not ready to threatened to not allow “his” sions, and a war of words en - ach Andre Paus and the Val - give as he believes he was players to join the Malta squad sued between MFA president letta committee for not honor- right in saying what he did. that in May would be taking Norman Darmanin Demajo ing the agreement, saying it Sciriha then challenged Dar - part in the UEFA European (above) and Victor Sciriha, the was shameful of Valletta to act manin Demajo for a debate on U/17 Championship that Mal- president of one of its topmost this way. television, which the MFA ta would be host. Hibs beat B’kara to thow chase wide open our rounds into the Premier’s Champi - Agius restored their two-goal advantage Clayton Failla (24’ and 48’) the first from a onship Pool Hibernians reignited their (88’). Balzan are still seeking their first penalty turned the tables in Hibs’ favour. Fhopes to challenge for the league title by points after three matches. Though Balzan reduced the gap through Mark surprisingly defeating league leaders Bir- Mosta and Sliema shared the spoils in a 1- Spiteri (54’). Hibs wrapped it all up with a kirkara by a Jackson Lima goal midway thro- 1 draw with Stanley Ohawuci (32’) for fourth in added time by Jean Paul Farrugia. ugh the first half. It stopped Birkirkara from Sliema and Manolito Micallef (54’) for In the standings Birkirkara have 37 points, retaining their five-point lead over Valletta Mosta getting the goals. Both teams had a Valletta 35, Hibs 30, Sliema 27, Mosta 24 gained in the previous round when Valletta player sent off. and Balzan 14. were held to a 2-2 draw by Mosta. In the previous round Mosta held Valletta In the previous round Birkirkara had beaten to a 2-2 draw. The citizens had gone ahead Relegation Pool Sliema 3-1 after opening the score with a goal through Alan da Silva Souza (8’), but Mosta *Meanwhile, in the Relegation Pool, drew by Edward Herrera (12’). Sliema equalised levelled through Gianmarco Piccioni (15’), with Rabat 1-1, but lost 5-1 to Mosta who through Stanley Ohawuchi (23’), but Paul and then the same player put them ahead also beat Naxxar by the same score. Tarxien Fenech restored Birkirkara’s lead (41’) and (65’). Valletta shared of got the equaliser first beat Floriana 3-0, and then Rabat 2-0, then Jhonnattann (57’) put the result beyond through Elford-Alliyu’s goal (78’) while Floriana drew 1-1 with Naxxar. doubt with their third. Sliema had gone 10 Before their victory over Birkirkara Hiber - Results: (Round 3,4) Results: (Rounds 3,4) matches without defeat before this loss. nians had bounced back after two successive Championship Pool Relegation Pool In the weekend Valletta beat Balzan 3-1. defeats beating Balzan 4-2 for their first Hibernians v Balzan 4-2 Vittoriosa v Rabat A 3-1 They took the lead through Jonathan Caru - points in the Championship pool. It was Valletta v Mosta 2-2 Qormi v Naxxar L. 5-1 Birkirkara v Sliema 3-1 Tarxien v Floriana 3-0 ana (21’), Lateef Eford-Alliyu added a sec - Balzan who forged ahead inside two minutes Sliema W. v Mosta 1-1 Qormi v Vittoriosa 5-1 ond (55’), Balzan reduced the arrears through Andrew Scicluna, but lost the lead Valletta. v Balzan 3-1 Tarxien v Rabat 2-0 through Lyndon Micallef (83) but Edmond to a Jackson di Lima Siqueira goal (22’). Hibernians v Birkirkara 1-0 Floriana v Naxxar L. 1-1 Ten-man Brisbane Roar share points at Sydney espite playing with only ten men for vic consider theirs a setback for failing to 2-2 their home tie Dall of the second half, due to the red win against ten men. against Wellington Pho- carding of Besart Berisha after 42 minutes, Melbourne Victory moved up to second enix. Brisbane Roar managed to salvage a point in the table after snatching a 2-1 win over in a 1-1 draw at Sydney’s Allianz Stadium Perth Glory at Nib Stadium on Saturday Continued on page 24 against Sydney FC to stay well ahead of night. all others in the standing after 23 matches. Michael Mifsud once again failed to As such, they virtually sealed the Premier make it even to the substitutes’ bench Plate. when Melbourne Heart, took on and drew First Grade: Parramatta Eagles v Liechhardt Tigers 2-1 Home side Sydney RESULTS - Round 22 were without Ales- Standings P W D L F A Pts ParramattPa aErargalems va tNtao rEthabrgildegs e 2-3 Melbourne V. v Central Coast 3-1 Brisbane Roar 23 14 3 6 39 21 45 sandro Del Piero, Newcastle J. v Melbourne H 1-0 23 10 6 7 35 38 36 Results of Trial Games Sydney FC v Western Sydney Melbourne V. out injured. In his 3-1 W. Sydney W. 23 9 8 6 26 24 35 Parramatta Melita Eagles absence lthey acked Brisbane R v Adelaide U 2-1 Wellington Ph v Perth G. 1-1 Cent. Coast M 23 9 6 8 26 31 33 creativity. Sydney, 23 10 2 11 32 32 32 Sport Club Ltd Round 23 Sydney FC who came back Adelaide U. 23 8 7 8 39 31 31 Annual General Meeting Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar 1-1 Newcastle J 23 8 5 10 24 30 29 from a goal down West Sydney v Adelaide U 0-0 Sunday, March 30, at 10.00 am at (scored for Brisbane Perth Glory v Melbourne V. Wellington Ph 23 7 7 9 34 37 28 1-2 23 6 7 10 30 33 25 the Club Rooms,Melita Stadium by Berisha) to level Central Coast v Wellington P 3-1 Melbourne H. South Granville NSW. from Nicola Petko- Melbourne H. v Newcastle J 2-2 Perth Glory 23 5 7 11 22 30 22 24 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday March 18, 2014 SSppoorrttss 33

alta won the EU8 Nations Wa - Czech Republic and Wales and suc - Mterpolo Tournament in Limer - ceeded in winning all its group ick, Ireland aftr beating Denmark in matches, 23-8 win againstWales, 18- a close final by 9-8. 6 against Czech Republic, and 9-8 It was indeed a most satisfying tour - against Denmark. nament held March-14-16 for the na - Topping the group, Malta drew tional team led by coach Karl Izzo. In hosts Ireland, runners up in Group A the end, Malta played five matches in the semi-final stage and beat aMnd won tahem lallt. a winthems17 -7E. U8 Nations Malta’s opponents in teh final, Den - In the final the Maltese were again in mark, had finished runners-up to top form and repeated the same score Izzo’s team in the group matches and victory over other Denmark (9-8) with twhen facaed Mtaltea agrain pin theo finall ogoa ls tby oNikiu Lanzron n(4), aJeromme ent after winning their semi-final. Gabaretta and Michele Stellini (2 The international competition hosted each) and Matthew Zammit. in Ireland, was held at the Uni - Malta coach Karl Izzo, who led the national versity of Limerick's pool, and waterpolo team to victory in Ireland. He lso won served as part of national coach the KMS Best Coach award Karl Izzo’s preparation of the team in view of the Common - wealth Championship, to be held in Aberdeen, Scotland, be - t theCeekend, that went to the Men’s Seniors tween April 5 and 12. Adouble Trap National Waterpolo team). Initially Malta weredrawn in shooter William Other awards were: : Group B along with Denmark, Chetcuti as Nathan Lee Xuereb (Shooting); ) and Team Awa:r dK arl Izzo (waterpolo); Brisbane after William Chbowelert Scue uAbtela i, S: uEdwein VAella b(Sheooltinag F ecdearatiron)r; y Roma’s Totti as Young Sp:o rJtesapne rPsoanul main titles i),n car riKedB eosfMft GrSech (f2oot0ball1), a3nd Awards n a bid to replicate the un - Sthpeo mrtasimn awn ards at Best coach : Sarah Caruana (AthleBtiecsst) .Offi - Iprecedented success Sydney the first edition of ciaTl riathlete Dermot Galea won the Best FC experienced from seeing theB eKsut nSspilolr tMswalot-i Sportsman with Speci.al Needs Alessandro Del Piero playing gm˙aan ll-Isports, Apart from commemBoerasti vSep torrotpshwieosm, tahne witn h - for Sydney FC, reports indicate (Maltese Sports nSepresc ioafl Ntheee dBs est that current A-League leaders Council) first edi - Sportsman and National Brisbane Roar are interested in tion of the Gie˙ l- PBeostp Slep’osr Ctshwooimce- Award luring Italian World Cup win - iSport Malti, ad- an also received ner Francesco Totti to the club. ding the titles to their collection after wining sim - the s-called Leg- The Roar see the 37-year-old ilar ones earlier in the year in the National con - acy Award. They AS Roma icon, who assumes tWestisl lriuanm b yC the tscpuotrti swriters. will be given the legendary status worldwide for The Gie˙ event (tribute) that focussed mainly opportunity to his football wizardry, longe- on awarding Malta’s leading sportsmen for their take part in a vity, and the fact he has dedi - feats at international events, during 2013, was short training ca- cated his entire senior club organised in collaboration of the Parliamentary mp abroad or - career to one club, as being Secretary for Youth and Sport, ganised by an able to attract a similar follow - The awards comprised eight categories. Be - international ing for them the same way Del sides the Best Sportsman and Best Sports- sporting associa - Piero has. woman accolades, the panel also chose the tion.

Heart miss chance to continue their laBetste A-League finals chSuae rAbgeela Continued from page 23 United. a second-half goal in a keenly-fought In round 22, Brisbane Roar had sustained match. Manny Muscat returned to the Phoenix their overall supremacy by defeating Ade - Melbourne Victory gave a gritty perform - side after suspension. laide U. 2-1,while Western Sydney lost an ance at AAMI Park to see off Central Heart missed an opportunity to continue early lead at Sydney FC. The latter were Coast 3-1 retain their challenge in the their late A-League finals charge against a inspired by a penalty save by their goal - standing and shore up their final ambi - 10-man Wellington Phoenix at AAMI Park. keeper to come from behind to win 3-1. tions. Western Sydney's rein as Hyundai A- The round also marked Melbourne A late goal in a dramatic finale helped League premiers is all but over after they Heart’s winning streak of five matches. It Wellington earn a share of the spoils in a were held to a goalless draw by Adelaide was halted at Newcastle where they lost to 1-1 draw with Perth at Westpac Stadium.