The Voice of thTehe sqMuare ina frolntt oef thse Gea- Issue The Voice of the Malteseħ November 10, 2020 240 jnsielem parish church in Gozo decorated with candle illumina - tions to commemorate All Souls day on November 1. Picture Charles Spiteri (More on page 20) 2 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday, November 10, 2020 Waqt il-pandemija, laqgħa storika fiċ-ċentru La Valette ta’ Black town ienet laqgħa ġenerali differenti mis-soltu, jekk mhux ukoll storika meta f’nofs il-pandemija COVID- 1K9, iċ-ċentru Malti La Valette fi Blacktown NSW kellhom il-kuraġġ u d-determinaz - zjoni li xorta jorganizzaw il-laqgħa ġener - ali annwali. Ingħatat attenzjoni għall- implimentazzjoni tar-regolamenti tal-Aw - toritajiet tas-Saħħa dwar is-sigurtá, u ta’ dan, tac-ċentru ħaqqhom prosit. L-attendenza ta’ madwar tmenin persuna, fil-maggoranza tagħhom anzjani, fi żmeni - jiet diffiċli bħal dawn, uriet kemm għad hemm interess f’dan iċ-ċentru Malti. Il- laqgħa ma kelliex is-solita stennija għax fl-elezzjonijiet ewlenin ma kienx hemm kontestazzjoni. Fir-rapporti li nqaraw issemmew it-ten - tattivi li saru biex il-kwestjoni reliġjuza tigi solvuta iżda l-komunitá ta’ dawn l-in - ħawi għadhom mingħajr is-saċerdot Malti. Intqal ukoll li ċ-ċentru dam magħluq services issoktaw. Il-kċina, li issa hija Il-Kumitat Eżekuttiv tac-Centru, La kważi tliet xhur minħabba l-pandemija, u mmexxija minn kok professjonali wkoll Valette. Mix-xellug : Francis Fitzpatrick, dan ikkaġuna nuqqas ta’ kummerċ tant li għadha tiffunzjona u saret popolari ħafna Antoine Mangion u Godfrey Sultana d-dħul naqas kważi bin-nofs, izda dan iċ- mal-membri. maħtur Godfrey Sultana, filwaqt li An - ċentru għad għandu bażi finanzjarja soda Kien hemm bidla sostanzjali fil-kumitat, toinette inħatret bħala viċi president. biex kapaċi jiffaċċja kull diffikultá. fosthom li Antoinette Caruana, l-ewwel Inbidlet ukoll is-segretarja, bi Francis Iċ-ċentru reġa’ fetaħ f’Lulju għalkemm mara President taċ-ċentru għal dawn l- Fitzgerald, li kien ilha tokkupa din il- b’xi restruzzjonijiet, imma kemm il- aħħar erba’ snin tant diffiċli, iddeċidiet li kariga għal 14-il sena, issa nħatret bħala logħob tal-boċċi, tombla u anke r- respite ma tkomplix f’din il-kariga. Minflokha ġie kaxxiera, biex bħala segretarju issa daħal għall-impenn Antoine Mangion li bħala assistent tiegħu għandu lill-ommu, An - toinette Mangion. Joe Abela u Jim Zammit gew maħtura unanimament bħala msieħba taċ-ċentru għal għomorhom (life members) . Ir- returning officer fil-laqħa ġenerali kien George Vella. Il-kumitat għall-kumplament ta’ din is- sena u l-2021 issa huwa ffurmat minn: President: Godfrey Sultana; Vici President: Antoinette Caruana; Segretarju: Antoine Mangion; Asst: Segretarju: Antoinette Man - gion; Kaxxier: Francis Fitzpatrick. Membri: Joe Abela, Anġlu Borg, Ivan Cauchi, Joyce Micallef, Michael Spiteri, u Jimmy Zammit. Nota: Eddie Busuttil ma reġax ħareġ għall-kumitat, filwaqt li Ivan Cauchi li kien kaxxier, ma reġax ikkontesta għall- kariga imma żamm postu bħala membru Joe Abela (xellug) , u Jim Zammit li ġew maħtura bħala membri għal għomorhom fil-kumitat. Dehra tas-sala waqt il-laqgħa ġenerali fejn ġie osservat is- social distancing Tuesday, November 10, 2020 The Voice of the Maltese 3

Q. I am 78 years of age and am in the process of reviewing his is a monthly service offered by The Voice of the Mal - my Will. I have four adult children but I am mainly looked tese in which Marie Louise Muscat from the Fiducian after by my eldest daughter who is financially not very com - TFinancial Services helps our readers understand the com - fortable. The other three live further away and mainly keep plexities associated with financial planning. If you need in contact with me by phone. Am I able to leave the bulk of more advice send an email to Marie Louise via: malte - my estate to my eldest daughter or will this cause conflict? [email protected]. A. I think you should ask the advice of the facility and the govern - your solicitor, as he/she would be in a bet - ment will cover his ongoing ter position to answer you. However, you costs. He will probably only may consider helping your daughter now have to pay the Basic Daily while you are still alive as you can do Fee which is 85% of the whatever you want with your money. You pension. may also mention your plans to your other children and see how they feel about it. Q. I am 66 years old and This should hopefully avoid conflicts in the still working. I have just future. received an inheritance of Q. My father is 73 years old and needs $300,000 from my sister’s to move into aged care as he has severe estate. I have a very small dementia and because I work, I cannot super fund and would like provide him with full time care. I am to invest this money into single and have been living in the fam - super to build it up. Am I Q&A able to do this? Q&A ily home all my life. We will need to pay her main concern? a Refundable Accommodation Deposit A. You are able to make a non-conces - A. If your mother moves out of her home (RAD) to the aged care facility. My fa - sional contribution of $100,000, as you and leaves it empty, it will not be treated ther has very little money being a pen - are over 65 years of age. If you continue as an asset for the first two years. It will sioner. If we need to sell the house to to work or if you at least work 40 hours still remain her residential home while pay the RAD, I will have to start rent - every year in a period of 30 days, you will giving her the opportunity to see whether ing. Can you help? be able to invest $100,000 in super every she can settle in comfortably with you. If A. As the family home has been your year up to the age of 75. This year how - she is uncomfortable living with you, she home all your life, and as you have been ever you are only able to make a contri - will be able to move back into her home. your father’s carer, the house will not be bution of $100,000 into your super fund. However, if she rents out her property, treated as an asset when Centrelink as - Q. My mother is going to move in with this will immediately become an invest - sesses your father’s assets and therefore us. She is now 82 and although quite ment property. It will be treated as an you will not have to sell your home at all. healthy, we feel she should not be living asset by Centrelink and also a good por - If your father cannot afford to pay the on her own any more. She may at some tion of the rent will be treated as income. RAD, he can apply for subsidy by the gov - future date sell her home or rent it out. If the house is quite an expensive prop - ernment and he will be able to move into Will she lose her age pension as this is erty, she would most probably lose the pension completely. You should visit a fi - nancial planner who, after assessing your situation, would be able to calculate this for you. Q. My sister passed away three months ago. She looked after her husband who is only in his 60s but had suffered a stroke a couple of years ago. He has no siblings and does not wish to move in with any of us as he feels he can man - age. I have been, however, visiting him daily and doing chores around the house, cooking main meals for him and taking him to doctors and shopping. Do you think I qualify for a carer’s al - lowance as some friends encouraged me to apply for it? A. I think you most certainly should try and apply for this allowance. If you stopped doing what you are doing for him, he would probably have to move into care. You should visit an FIS officer at Centrelink and he/she will assess your sit - uation and help you fill in the form for the carer’s allowance.

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The Cathedral Squae at Mdina

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JJEEaltWWa’s formeErE capitLLal, Mdina is described as “a Mal - It went on to describe the island as a baroque pearl and tese Jewel” by petitfute.co.uk, the UK travel website that, “Here and there in the archipelago, there are a large that also chose it as one of the Most Beautiful Vil - number of monuments that are the sweet heritage of this Mlages in Europe. It also mentioned the what the Maltese like period.” to describe as The Silent City, ws also was used as the setting The website also gives an overwiew of Malta’s capital, for King's Landing in Games of Thrones TV series Valletta, saying that a tour in Malta inevitably leads visitors The website argued that it it is understandable why, since to the heart of the capital, and that while strolling through this small town, whose architecture has remained unchanged its streets and alleys, one should not miss the opportunity since its reconstruction in 1693, is of unparalleled beauty. to visit its main historical monuments starting with the co- It stated that the white stone of the buildings dazzles vis - cathedral of St. John, a masterpiece of Baroque art and a itors on summer days, and all around the town vineyards breathtaking interior with its vault covered with frescoes produce good wine. representing the life of Saint John the Baptist. A former capital of Malta, Mdina enjoys a rich past that The Palace of the Grand Masters and the beauty of its in - can be discovered in its alleys, especially thanks to the terior courtyards with statues and fountains is also high - many tourist attractions such as “Medieval Times” or “The lighted. So too Casa Rocca Piccola, part of whose dwelling knights of Malta”. is accessible to visitors, that allows one to discover the his - In another article titled, ‘The late season in Malta: an ideal tory and culture of a Maltese aristocratic family, with a time to enjoy the riches of the archipelago’, the same web - large number of everyday objects from past centuries. site also described Malta itself as “a real jewel in the middle Another interesting visit should be the Teatru Manoel “to of the Mediterranean, an archipelago that combines a rich admire a sublime golden baroque hall overhung by an im - historical heritage with exceptional natural beauty.” pressive chandelier. It went on to say that a visit to Malta in October-Novem - Also worth visting are, Fort Saint-Elmo and its National ber is an opportunity to enjoy a quieter atmosphere, while War Museum, the National Museum of Fine Arts - MUŻA, enjoying weather conditions that are ideal for long walks to see paintings, sculptures, furniture and objects associated outside and swimming. with the Knights and the National Museum of Archaeology. Tuesday, November 10, 2020 The Voice of the Maltese 5 A message of hope fnr a omesmsage to hFis frollo wRers, For Rbob G aGlea a Maaltlese-Aua s - tralian Roman Catholic priest,who is currently serving in Sandhurst Diocese, Victoria after moving to Australia from MIalta, said that while hoping that they have been well over the last few weeks, which have not been easy, he believes that God has continued to reach out to them. Fr Rob, a singer and songwriter with an international fan base, is also the f ounder and director of FRG Ministry, a not-for-profit Catholic organisation whose main purpose is that of bringing the love of Jesus and His message of hope to people of all ages. The Ministry team visits secondary schools around Australia and internationally to share the Good News in a relevant and meaningful way. Fr Rob Galea and the team offer day workshops suitable for schools. Fr Rob travels with a full band, made up of VIT qualified teachers and professional musicians who also specialise in per - He said that during their online Mass he would like to pray for formance, testimony and worship. They have toured with him na - one’s specific needs . “Let us know your needs and our FRG Min - tionally and internationally and also passionately support the work istry team and I will intercede for you,” Fr Rob said. of the Church, especially in seeing young people growing in their walk with God. A new podcast He says that as an FRG Ministry team, they are committed to In the meantime during October a new podcast was released. In praying for one’s needs. They are issuing an invitation for anyone fact, two podcasts are being released each week: one to prepare needing them to pray for them to let them know how they can one for the upcoming Sunday Gospel readings, and the other is pray for them. his preached homilies. They can be checked by visiting this link: https://www.frgministry.com/podcast?ss_source=sscam - paigns&ss_email_id=5f9b6968ca0b2a14ccb2e98b. Apart from a series of recordings and CD releases, Fr Rob has also written a number of songs for various campaigns and international conferences. His latest single, 3 AM has received over 50,000 views in the week of its release. It as now also a hit the Australian Christian radio charts. The song, is about the struggle Fr Rob faced last year of serving the Lord, but not making enough time just to BE with Him. It can be heard and downloaded on this link: https://www.frgministry.com/3am?ss_source=sscam - paigns&ss_email_id=5f9b6968ca0b2a14ccb2e98b .

Are there seniors in your community who need help at home? President George Vella with the winners of the Malta Busi - ness Woman Awards and the organisers of the event Women occupy 46% of top positions in the public sector he President of Malta George Vella described as very encouraging the fact that the number of women occupying top positions in the pTublic sector in Malta currently stands at 46 per cent – a figure that dou - bled in the past seven years – as very encouraging, the President of Malta George Vella. He hoped that this would set an example and that the pri - vate sector would also aspire to reach these targets. Addressing this year’s Malta Businesswoman of the Year Awards’ cer - emony, the President augured that more companies would introduce family-friendly measures and life-long learning schemes that promote gender balance and equal opportunities. The President said that the Awards’ that were launched in 2018 with the aim of recognising women and their role in the business world, serve as an excellent opportunity to recognise women’s determination to break free from socio-cultural expectations and gender ascribed roles and in - stead embark on an entrepreneurial journey and progress to the top po - sitions in the company they work at. Caroline Buhagiar Klass, Head of Human Resource and Corporate Sus - CCareline 131819 tainability at HSBC Malta said that this year’s nominees showed that the Maltese community is rich in success stories of women and hoped CatholicCare.org that more women would be inspired by the awardees of this ceremony. 6 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday, November 10, 2020 GGħħaalliieexx Novemmbbrruu mmaaggħħrruuff ll--aakkttaarr bbħħaallaa xx--XXaahhaarr tal-EErrwwiieeħħ Joseph Cutajar marbuta mat-tra- dizzjoni u jħossu li għandhom jib - dew il-ġurnata il-kalendarju liturġiku x-xahar li appuntu bil-qud - ninsabu fih, dak ta’ Novembru huwa diesa. ddedikat kollu kemm hu għall- Fid-dinja koll- mFejtin. Tant li nsibuh bħala Ix-Xahar tal- ha, f’kull kul - Mejtin . It-tifkiriet ewlenin ta’ dawk li tura u poplu ħallewna għad-dinja l-oħra jsiru fil-bidu hemm l-biżá tal- tax-xahar. Hekk insibu, l-1 ta’ Novembru mewt u tal-mejtin. Meta konna żgħar qabel jissajjar u jqassmuh lill-foqra. bħala l-J um tal-Qaddisin Kollha , li fih kienu jgħallmuna – twemmin li għadu sal- Jingħad li l-Knisja stabbiliet ix-xahar ta’ jingħata ġieħ lill-qaddisin, filwaqt li t-2 ta’ lum - li l-quddiesa għandha mertu kbir u Novembru bħala dak tal-Mejtin fis-Seklu Novembru huwa magħruf bħala Jum Er - ma ssibx familja nisranija f’Malta li kull 10. Qabel, Jum l-Erwieħ kien jiġi mfakkar wieħ fejn nitolbu għall-mejtin tagħna. sena ma tħallasx biex kemm jista’ jkun, fl- f’dati oħra matul l-Għid, fosthom sezzjoni Veru li diġá għaddejnihom imma ta’ min istess jum li jkunu qed jfakkru l-mewt tal- tal-Knejjes Orotodossi u l-Biżantini. Xi re - jagħti xi tagħrif dwar dawn il-jumejn in - għeżież tagħhom, tiġi ċċelebrata quddiesa liġjonijiet oħra jfakkru l-mejtin il-Ġimgħa separabbli u li ġieli anke jħawwdu lil xi għal ruħhom. ta’ qabel ir-Randan. wħud. Aktar ta’ taħwid il-fatt li fl-istess Ħafna jemmnu li hu importanti li l-ħajjin Fis-Seklu sitta l-patrijiet Benedittini kell - jiem daħlet ukoll l-okkażjoni tal-Hallo- jgħinu lill-mejtin jevitaw il-Purgatorju billi hom id-drawwa li fil-Pentekoste fil-kun - ween, festa li ħafna jqisuha bħala waħda jitolbu għalihom, u li l-aktar mod effikaċi venti tagħhom kienu jagħmlu funzjoni li “pagana” u li ttellef xi ftit is-sinifikat veru hu l-quddies. Allura l-Knisja ippruvat tħeġ- fiha jfakkru lil sħabhom, speċjalment lil ta’ dak li għandna tassew infakkru. ġeġ id-drawwa billi twaqqaf jum speċifiku, dawk li jkunu mietu matul is-sena. Għalkemm din tal-Halloween, imbuttata Jum l-Erwieħ ħalli jsir dan. Fi żmien San Isidoru ta’ Seville (d.636) li minn nies li jħarsu lejha bħala okkażjoni Hemm ukoll id-drawwa li fil- Jum tal-Er - għex f’dik li llum hi Spanja, it-Tnejn wara li fiha jistgħu jagħmlu, kif ngħidu aħna l- wie ħ il-knejjes idoqqu moti kiebja, filwaqt l-Pentekoste kien ikun iddedikat bħala l- Maltin, “xi sold”, grazzi għall-imbuttatura li t-tiżjin tal-knisja f’dawn iż-żmienijiet jum li fih ifakkru l-mejtin. Imbagħad fis- li jtuha wkoll xi xandara u l-mezzi tal- ikun bi drapp iswed. Wara l-quddies ħafna Seklu disgħa l-Abbati Eigil ta’ Fulda iffissa midja, jibqa’ l-fatt li d-dominanza tradiz - mill-fidili kienu jerħula lejn iċ-ċimeterju s-17 ta’ Diċembru l-jum li fih jitfakkru l- zjonali għadha tal-mejtin, anke jekk ċerti tar-raħal jew belt tagħhom u jmorru jitolbu mejtin f’dik li llum hi l-Ġermanja. funzjonijiet fil-knejjes spiċċaw. fuq l-oqbra ta’ qrabathom jew il-ħbieb u Skont persunaġġ ieħor, magħruf bħala Forsi l-aktar bidla li ħafna jħossu hi dik li jpoġġu l-fjuri, xemgħat u wkoll ritratti tal- Widukind ta’ Corvey (c.975) fis-Sassonja, fit-2 ta’ Novembru, Jum l-Erwieħ , inkella mejtin midfuna f’dak il-qabar. Ħafna għad - diġá kienet teżisti ċerimonja li fl-1 ta’ Ot - l-Għid tal-Imwie t l-insara konna nisimgħu hom jagħmluh sal-lum, l-aktar fuq l-oqbra tubru biex isir talb għall-mejtin, imma fis- tliet quddisiet li kien jiċċelebra waħda wara tal-ġenituri tagħhom mejtin. Seklu ħdax, San Odilo ta’ Cluny iddeċieda l-oħra l-istess qassis, u noffruhom għar-re - Għad ukoll hawn id-drawwa li filgħaxija li kull sena, fil-jum ta’ wara l-Jum tal- Qad - fuġju tal-midinbin. Ma nafx ir-raġuni vera fil-jum iddedikat lill-mejtin il-kappillani disin Kollha , l-monasteri ta’ Cluny kellhom għaliex jidher li din kullimkien inqatet jorganzzaw purċisjoni żgħira mill-knisja jibdew ifakkru l-mejtin billi jgħinu lill- minn ħafna mill-parroċċi. saċ-ċimetrju biex ibierku l-oqbra. foqra, u jsir talb u sagrifiċċi b’sufraġju għal Mhux biss, imma tant il-ħajja saret F’Malta, dawk li għandhom qrabathom dawk l-erwieħ li kienu fil-Purgatorju. mgħaġġla li rari għadek issib nies li ji- midfunin fiċ-ċimetrju tal-Addolorata, jagħ- Odilo kien iddikjara li dawk li jitolbu li simgħu quddiesa ta’ kull jum, speċjalment mlu minn kollox biex għall-inqas, tul ix- ssir xi quddies b’sufraġju għall-mejtin, kell - filgħodu. Ġeneralment dawk li ssib fil-kne - xahar ta’ Novembru jsibu ħin li jżuru l-oqba hom jagħmlu offerta lill-foqra u jsumu. jjes għalihom ikunu anzjani li baqgħu tagħhom hemmhekk. Hi xi ħaġa komuni Id-data tat-2 ta’ Novembru nxterdet mill- speċjalment f’dan ix-xahar, li fid-daħla monasteri Cluniaci għal oħrajn tal-Benedit - qabel il-kanċell ewlieni tal-Addolorata jkun tini u ukoll mal-Knisja tal-Punent tal-Ewro- Iċ-ċimiterju tal-Addolorata hemm għadd ta’ bejjiegħa tal-fjuri li jkunu pa inġenerali. Imbagħad id-djoċesi ta’ qed jistennew, dan ix-xahar l-aktar, biex Liege fi Franza taħt l-Isqof Notger (d.1008) ibiegħu l-fjuri għal fuq l-oqbra. saret l-ewwel djoċesi li bdiet tipprattika dan U bħal f’kull okkażjoni ma jonqosx li il-jum, segwita fis-Seklu 13 mill-Italja. fejn jidħol l-ikel, il-Maltin għandhom Żewġ sekli wara d-Dumnikani iddeċidew ukoll il-ħelu tradizzjonali għal dan ix- dwar id-drawwa li f’ Jum l-Erwieħ kull xahar, għaġina f’forma ta’ għadam għall- saċerdot jibda jiċċelebra tliet quddisiet. Fl- ħelu magħruf bħala “l-għadam tal-mejtin” ewwel gwerra dinjija, minħabba l-ammont u jżejjnuh bil-ġelu ġeneralment abjad. kbir ta’ mwiet u t-tifrik ta’ knejjes li għal - Fi stħarriġ li għamilt sibt drawwa antika hekk ma kienx setax isir quddies, il-Papa oħra f’Malta – li sinċerament ma kontx naf Benedittu XV ta permess lis-saċerdoti li biha – hi, li f’ Jum l-Erwieħ l-ikla ta’ fil - setgħu jibdew iqaddsu tliet quddisiet. għaxija kienet tinkludi majjal il-forn, ibba- Din id-drawwa għadha permessa sal-lum, żat fuq drawwa li ħanżir kien jitħalla jimraħ anke jekk għal xi żmien uħud bdew fit-triqat b’qanpiena mdendla m’għonqu iqaddsu biss tnejn, imma mhux kulħadd biex minn fejn jgħaddi, n-nies jitimgħuh għadu jsegwiha. Tuesday, November 10, 2020 The Voice of the Maltese 7 Renewable Energies: Malta’s location, a little-used energy advantage European Union directive binds garding solar energy. Indeed, sunshine is installations were expected to produce Malta to produce 10% of its final not what is missing in Malta. It has a high nearly half of the renewable energy pro - energy production from Renewable amount of sunshine hours during the year, duction target by 2020. EAnergy Sources (RES) by 2020. This is also with around 3000 hours per year. But over the years, the government’s vi - part of the EU’s climate neutrality ambition This is one of the highest sunshine rates in sion has shifted to a focus on solar energy. by 2050 as indicated in the European Green Europe, compared to Berlin for example in A project of building a major offshore Deal released in January this year. Germany which has approximately 1660 wind farm at Sikka l-Bajda has been Within the EU, 75 % of greenhouse gas hours of sunshine during the year. Thus, turned down after the failure to obtain a emissions come from the energy sector. solar energy is the renewable energy most building permit. From that moment on, the The burning of oil in the power stations to used in Malta, but this resource has remained Maltese government did not realize any produce energy emits carbon dioxide in under-exploited over the last decade. project regarding any potential offshore the atmosphere that increases the green - In 2015, 1,7% of Malta’s energy produc - wind farm. If the production of energy house effect. tion came from photovoltaic panels, and its through wind power remains low in Malta, While the production of energy most target for the end of the year 2020 is 4,7%. its capacity stays the same. If the govern - often comes from natural gas, oil, or If the exploitation of this resource can ment decided not to invest in that resource, diesel, the use of Renewable Energy seem easy thanks to the annual duration of this can always be a fall-back solution in Sources can help reduce a country’s car - sunshine, the installation of solar panels is case of non-achievement of the targets an - bon footprint. still being debated because of its impact nounced by the EU. Already in 2009, the Furthermore, Malta has European Commission another natural resource released a Renewable that is not exploited at all energy directive that es - and that can turn into a tablished a requirement renewable energy for the EU to produce source. The island has by 2020 at least 20% of 140 km of coastline, the its energy with renew - sea surrounding the 316 able energy. Although square kilometres of the target of 10 % seems land. The sea wave en - really high for Malta, its ergy happens to be a location is actually an source of renewable en - asset to rely more on re - ergy, using the energy re - newable energies. leased by the wave to Malta has a high rate of produce energy. energy dependence since The strategic location the country does not to install a wave energy have domestic fossil fuel converter would be on resources, such as coal, the western coast of oil, or natural resources. 2 Malta, because the In April 2015, the First-ever solar farm at Bengħajsa covering over 29,000m waves come mainly Malta-Italy intercon - of land and producing a total of 2,400kW of energy from the north-west. nector was inaugurated so that Malta could on the landscapes, its price, and the place The wave power is weaker in the Mediter - face its internal electricity demand. Con - it takes. That is why in 2017 a solar farm ranean Sea than in the Northern countries sequently, Malta’s energy supply is based policy was launched, setting guidelines for because of the enclosure of the area by on imports on electricity and fossil fuel, so the location, design, and mitigation meas - mountains, weakening the force of the that the country can meet the energy needs ures of the installation. wind. But this may in fact turn out to be of its residents and businesses. As Malta is a small island of 316 square an advantage. In order to make Malta carbon neutral, the kilometres, the solar farm policy encour - The offshore wave energy converters will country must focus on the development of ages the installation of solar farms on de - need to be under a lower risk of failure due alternative energy sources. Among other serted sites, like brownfield sites or former to the power of the waves. This energy things this will allow Malta to reduce its en - rubbish dumps. The policy also calls for source is not being used in Malta but can ergy dependence on imports, and also help using car parks, as well as industrial areas, represent a way to help it become more en - the country meet environmental and ener - to install large-scale PV rooftops. ergy-dependent and to meet the environ - getic targets set by the EU. In addition to this possibility of installing mental and energetic targets set by the EU. Malta is an archipelago situated in the larger areas of solar panels, the govern - Thus, Malta has several sources of re - Mediterranean Sea, in which the islands ment also granted discounts on electricity newable energy at its disposal, several of generally use diesel generators to produce tariffs for families that invested in solar which remain little or not at all exploited. electrical power. Malta is no exception, but panels. Thus, solar energy is an abundant We will see by the beginning of next year its climatic characteristics represent assets resource, with the sun shining almost if Malta succeeded to reach the targets im - for the production of renewable energy. every day, so this resource is called upon puted by the EU by focusing almost only The climate in Malta is Mediterranean, to help the country moving towards the on solar energy. If not, it has other re - with hot and dry summers, and mild win - targets set at the EU scale. sources left over to move towards and ters. Malta is also known for the wind that Secondly, according to the EU, Malta meet the environmental and energetic tar - often sweeps its coasts and land. Accord - also has a strong potential for wind energy gets set for the following years. ing to the EU, given its location and cli - production. In 2010, after the EU target of mate, Malta has indeed a high potential 10% of renewable energy was announced, This article was written by Clémence Pille regarding renewable energy. the Maltese government’s plan focused on who is currently pursuing an internship First of all, Malta has a high potential re - offshore and onshore wind farms. These with Friends of the Earth (FoE) Malta. 8 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday, November 10, 2020 Have your say/Xi trid tghid? Your letters/ L-ittri tagħkom ... Dr Barry York’s interesting articles Paul Farrell from Perth writes: my dad first lived before settling for a num - ber of years in Molendinar where he met and lthough I don't know much about married my mother, and then Port Vernon him, I am a great fan of Dr Barry where he raised the family. York and have been following his One of the reasons for using Facebook is, The Voice of the Maltese Awritings since discovering his work quite a that by logging to The Voice of the Maltese number of years ao. His last contributions to page, I can read Dr Barry York’s short articles ffoorrttnniigghhttllyy mmaaggaazziinnee The Voice of the Maltese were most interest - that are full of useful information and can be is is a bi-lingual (in English ing and I discussed them with friends. We very historical. I particularly loved his recent and Maltese) fortnightly mag - were all so intrigued to learn about his find - article about the look-back to the 1986 US ings resulting from his interviews with Mal - election in which he also mentioned similar - azine that specifically targets tese who were among the first to set foot on ities with the Australian political scene. all Maltese living abroad with Australian soil. I am sure that if he were to also publish emphasis on the Australian I remember my nannu mentioning Joe these same articles in The Voice they would and Maltese scenes. Preave, the person mentioned in the second be most welcome by the readers. e magazine can be read in flip - part of Dr York’s article but I don’t know He is so knowledgeable and interesting. book or PDF format online. A pdf anything about him other than that he lived copy is sent via email on request. in Mackay in Queensland, the same city that Hard copy subscription is also available at a cost . Ilbsu dawk il-maskri Editors: Where a Maltese Karm Borg minn Kellyville NSW jikteb: Malta: Joseph Cutajar lni mħasseb ħafna nara Maltin anzjani Australia: jitlajjaw fis-shopping centres, ċentri, Lawrence Dimech: MOM, resides is his Malta Iklabbijiet, u anke postijiet oħra mingħajr OAM, JP Anita Meli from Altona Victoria writes: ma jkunu libsin il-maskra li tipproteġi email address: was pleased that the issue of Diaspora vs kemm lilhom u wkoll lil ħaddieħor. [email protected] Greater Malta was raised in two recent Forsi jaħsbu li huma b’saħħithom biżżej - Iissues of The Voice of the Maltese. Dias - jed u l-COVID-19 ma tistax għalihom? pora is derived from the Greek “disper - Veru li imxijja tidher li kkalmat xi ftit, imma taħsbux li għosfrot għal kollox. Letters for publication in The Voice sion”. It mostly refers to the Jews in ”exile” outside Palestine. Jagħmel x’jagħmel il-Gvern jekk aħna magazine, either in Maltese or English The words “Greater Malta” were men - mhux se nobdu jkun kollu għal xejn. Mela should include name, e-mail address tioned and given attention and importance ejja nilbsu l-maskli u nżommu d-distanza. and residence of the writer, and be e- when former President of Malta Dr Censu mailed to: [email protected]. Tabone visited Australia in 1993. “Greater Malta” is more appropriate as we Now you can also refer to all those that are Maltese all the time, Congratulations join us on facebook: Maltese in sunshine and in shade. Migration for a job well done from Malta was never obligatory, it was nec - essary but never an “exile”. I appeal to the Richard Cumbo from Toronto, Canada https://www.facebook. Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Malta to stop writes: com/groups/thevoice - referring to the diaspora but instead, to “The hope you, your families and the many Greater Malta” as wherever there are Mal - readers of The Voice of the Maltese are ofthemaltese tese we have a slice of Malta. Iwell and healthy. Just wanted to congratu - late you on another excellent edition of your magazine, No. 239. Great Job!!! Dr Hugh McDermott MP State Member for Prospect Tifħir għal The Voice For issues concerning: - ma nistax ngħid mod ieħor Mario Griscti minn Ta’ Xbiex, Malta jikteb: Ageing and disability - community razzi ħafna tal-ħarga 239 ta’ The Voice services -education - environ - of the Maltese, li għoġobkom tibagħ - ment - health - housing - planning tGuli. Naħseb li dejjaqtkom intenni, f'kull ko - - Police - transport - water rrispondenza tiegħi, dwar kemm togħġobni kull ħarġa tal-magażin u ngħid prosit u P: (02) 9756 4766 forsi kważi dejjem l-istess kliem. Madan- E: [email protected] kollu ma nistax ngħid mod ieħor, daqs- kemm napprezzaha. Dan il-leħen tal-Maltin 2/679 The Horsley Dr, Smithfield NSW 2164 hu tassew turija ta' għaqda, saħħa u dinjitá. Grazzi mill-qalb ħbieb. Tuesday, November 10, 2020 The Voice of the Maltese 9 Il-mużiċist Surmast Għawdxi l-Professur Joseph Vella

a mil-bidu tal-karriera tiegħu, segwejt bis- sħiħ l-iżvilupp mużikali kontinwu tas-Sur - mast Għawdxi, il-Professur Joseph Vella, li miet fi Frar tal-2018 fl-etá ta’ 76 sena. Ninsab per - Ssważ li l-magħmudija tiegħu fil-mużika, li żvol- ġiet f’diversi oqsma mużikali bdiet bil-kant. Kien jakkumpanja lilu nnifsu fuq il-pjanu fil-festivals tal-kanzunetti. Joe, kif ħafna kienu jafuh, kien anke bħala l-banda tal-lokal għax flimkien tal-Mużika u kien tella’ l-opra ‘Cen - jikkomponi kanzunetti għal kantanti ma’ familtu kien joqgħod fi Pjazza San drillon’ ta’ Nicolò Isouard, bil-partici - oħra. Is-Surmast Vella kien kbir fil- Duminku fir-Rabat. pazzjoni tal-istudenti fil-Manoel. mużika kontemporanja Maltija. Il- Vella tella’ u idderieġa l-operetti ta’ Kien ukoll ġie mitlub mill-Banda mewt ħasditu waqt li kien għad Johann Strauss, imtella’ bis-sehem tal- King’s Own tal-Belt Valletta biex jik- fadallu ħafna x’joffri lill-arti mużikali. istudenti ta’ St. Michael’s Training komponi marċ għall-Festa ta’ San Du - Niftakar meta fil-bdu tas-snin se - College bħala parti mit-taħriġ minku. Kien għaddielhom il-partitura bgħin is-Surmast Joseph Vella kien is - tagħhom ta’ għalliema. mil-lum għall-għada. Missieru ħadha sejjaħ fl-aħħar mumenti biex jidderieġi Joe kien ukoll għalliem fid-diparti - bi kbira għax deherlu li ibnu kellu għall-ewwel darba l-orkestra tal-Ma - ment tal-Edukazzjoni. jżomm il-partitura u jibqa’ jirfinaha noel fil-pjazza ta’ quddiem sal-aħħar. Mur għidlu lil il-Katidral fl-Imdina, għall- Giovanni li dan il-marċ tas- Kunċert tal-Indipendenza. Surmast Vella kien wieħed Ftit qabel il-kunċert, is-Sur - mill-isbaħ marċi tal-librett! mast Joseph Sammut kellu It-Teatru Astra jidħol l-isptar u fl-aħħar mu - menti s-surmast Għawdxi Joseph Vella kien ukoll ġie msejjaħ jidderieġi l- beda fil-qasam tad-direz - kunċert li fost oħrajn kien zjoni fl-opra jidderieġi r- jinkludi s-Sinfonija Nru. 6 Rigoletto ta’ Giueppe Verdi u (is-Sinfonija Pastorali) ta’ PeterPaul Ciantar l- Barbiere di Siviglia ta’ Beethoven. Rossini għat-Teatru Astra Minkejja li kien riħ qawwi, tar-Rabat Għawdex. Kien - bil-mużiċisti jsibuha diffiċli biex ido - Carmina Burana baqa’ jidderieġi l-opri f’dan qqu għax beda jtajjrilhom l-partituri, u Fost id-diversi xogħlijiet mużikali li it-teatru tul il-kumplament tal-karriera. l-vjolinisti (u strumenti tal-korda) s-Surmast Vella introduċa f’pajjiżna Huwa introduċa ħafna affarijiet oħra bdew isibuha diffiċli li jikkontrollaw l- hemm il-famuża cantata ‘Carmina Bu - mużikali sbieħ għal Għawdex ... għax ark, l-eżekuzzjoni kienet suċċess u rana’ ta’ Carl Orff. Ftit kienu dawk li hemm kien iħossu f’daru. Wara kollox Joseph Vella ħareġ bl-unuri. semgħu b’din il- cantata qabel. Meta hu kien Għawdxi ta’ San Ġorġ. Niftakar meta l-għaqda tal-kompożi - tkantat għall-ewwel darba f'pajjiżna, l- Għalkemm kien għadu mimli en - turi u awturi Maltin il-UKAM organiz - udjenza fit-teatru mtliet bl-entuż - erġija ta’ żagħżugħ, is-Surmast Vella zat kunċert fit-Teatru Manoel b’xogħol- jażmu, tant li bdiet iċċapċap wara kull donnu kien qed iħoss li kien riesaq lijiet ta’ kompożituri Maltin. Kont fil-ku - silta. Kellu jkun Joe stess li talab lill- lejn it-tmiem tiegħu, tant li ftit sigħat mitat u nsistejt li l-UKAM ma tintrabatx udjenza biex jekk kellhom japplawdu, biss qabel ma ħalliena, ħalla parti biss mal-kanzunetti Maltin imma wkoll jagħmlu dan biss fl-aħħar. minnu - l-arkivju mużikali tiegħu - mal-mużika serja. Dakinhar il-kunċert Bis-saħħa ta’ dan is-surmast saret lill-Mużew Il-ĦAĠAR. bl-orkestra tal-Manoel fit-Teatru Naz - popolari ħafna. It-tieni parti kienet B'xorti tajba, ħafna mill-mużika zjonali kienet esegwiet xogħol bikri ta’ ukoll ingħażlet bħala s-sigla tad-Dar tiegħu hija rreġistrata fuq CDs tassew Joseph Vella, Three Mood Pieces . Il-kom - tas-Soru, sensiela drammatika tele - professjonali, bil-mużika esegwita taħt pożizzjoni nħoġbot u donnu li dan kien viżiva ta’ Television Malta b’kitba ta’ id-direzzjoni tiegħu stess. il-bidu tal-entużjażmu tiegħu fil-kom - Francis Ebejer li ma falliex rappreżen - Ikkompona minn kollox, ħlief l-opra. pożizzjoni serja. tazzjoni waħda tagħha. Is-Surmast Joseph Vella kien beda biex Joe kien għamel ukoll arranġament Meta l-Mużew tal-Katidral tal-Imd - jesegwixxi din ix-xewqa tiegħu u sa tal-kompożizzjoni għall-banda li ndaq- ina nfetaħ għall-istudjużi u r-riċerka - kien lesta l-ewwel żewġ atti tagħha. qet minn La Stella tar-Rabat Għawdex turi, is-Surmast Vella kien jgħidli dwar Kien beda t-tielet att u kien għaddej li magħha kien bena wkoll karriera is-sbuħija kbira tal-mużika antika li fuqha kważi lejl u nhar jirreġistra l- bħala surmast direttur tagħha. hemm f’dan il-mużew. Hu nnfisu ta ħsibijiet mużikali tiegħu fuq partitura Kompla fejn ħalla missieru, Gio - xhieda ta’ dan u esegwixxa xi xogħli - għall-pjanu. vanni. Fil-qasam bandistiku, joe bena jiet li l-oriġini tagħhom kienu appuntu U x’taħsbu li kien is-suġġett? wkoll karriera mal-Banda Konti Ruġ- fil-Mużew tal-Katidral. Għawdex, il-gżira li tant ħabb u fejn ġieru tar-Rabat Malta li kien iqisha Joseph Vella laħaq ukoll Kap tal-Iskola anke ndifen fil-qabar tal-familja. 10 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday, November 10, 2020

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ont qiegħed naħseb kif nista' niddeskrivi x'qed inħoss Gwaqħt li konta qed nolsserlva l--proċess eletrtoraliw fl-Istati ieħ! Uniti. KQatt kontu f'sitwazzjoni, forsi waqt xi laqgħa twila, jew riċe - viment, fejn tħossu l-ġisem jgħajjat mingħajr kliem li għandu bżonn pjuttost urġenti b'timbru numru tnejn, imma minħabba l-kirjanza jew l-importanza tal-mument tiddeċiedi li żżomm kollox ġewwa u biss titlob li l-avveniment jieqaf kemm jista' jkun malajr? Ġieli ġralkom li wara dan kollu, fl-aħħar jirnexxilek taħrab r u ssib il-kamra l-baxxa, imbagħad ħaġa tal-iskantament issib ve li l-balla ma tridx toħroġ wara kollox, u tħoss frustrazzjoni o liema bħalha? e Naħseb li din hija l-iktar metafora preċiża li nista' nsib, meta Donald Trump jgħid li kellu jir - mbaħ u li serqulu l-presidenza nħares lejn il-President tal-ikbar ekonomija tad-dinja, l-Istati a Uniti tal-Amerika, Donald Trump, l-aġir, it-taħdit u l-attitudni tiegħu G firma li tkun fuq l-envelop u t-timbru tal-posta. waqt din l-elezzjoni li mhix biss għal President, imma anke għal Allura, mal-ħin, id-differenza ta' voti fi stati li kienu magħrufin li parti mis-Senat, il-Kungress kollu u gvernaturi f'xi stati. jistgħu jiddeterminaw il-presidenza, jiġifieri Nevada, Arizona, Ilu snin igerger kontra s-sistema fejn ċittadini Amerikani jistgħu Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, North Carolina u Georgia, jivvutaw bil-posta, u jallega li dan huwa miftuħ għall-frodi. Fil-fatt, bdew jitbiegħdu minn Trump u jersqu lejn Biden, b'uħud fil-ħin tal- huwa magħruf li każijiet ta' frodi saru fil-passat, imma l-ammont ta' kitba jaqilbu għan-naħa l-oħra. frodi huwa insinifikanti, inqas minn 0.01% fl-elezzjonijiet tal-2016 1 Meta ra dan, Donald Trump ħareġ jgħajjat, bla provi, li qiegħed isir u 2018. Kif tista' tifhmu lil dan il-bniedem meta, iktar kmieni din 2 frodi, talab li jitwaqqaf l-għadd tal-voti jew jerġa’ jsir l-għadd u beda is-sena huwa stess ivvota bil-posta? jiftaħ każijiet fil-qrati tal-istati kruċjali għalih biex isir dan. Huwa ċar li l-attakki tiegħu kontra l-ivvutar bil-posta, u l-messaġġi Huwa qal li jekk ma jiħux dak li jrid, beħsiebu li l-ġlieda tibqa' kontinwi li l-problema COVID-19 mhix daqshekk serja, li l-ġlieda tiela' sal-Qorti Suprema Amerikana. Huwa ċar li jaħseb li ladarba kontriha sostanzjalment mirbuħa u li m'hemmx bżonn ta' pre- rnexxielu jaħtar tliet imħallfin konservattivi f'din il-Qorti, dawn kawzjonijiet, wasslu lill-votanti Repubblikani biex jivvutaw bi jivvutaw b'mod partiġġjan favurih. Dak huwa l-mudell ta' ġustizzja ħġarhom fil-jum tal-elezzjoni. ta' dan il-bniedem, mudell għad-dinja kollha. Mill-banda l-oħra, l-eks Viċi President Joe Biden, li ikkontesta Mhux ta' b'xejn li anke membri tal-Partit Repubblikan saru pjuttost għall-presidenza għall-Partit Demokratiku, kien ilu javża lill-votanti kwieti u bilkemm jidhru miegħu meta jagħmel il-ħanqiet ta' ħmar biex jivvutaw kmieni biex jevitaw riskji għal saħħithom. tiegħu. Dan mhu xejn ħlief aġir ta' awtokratu li wasal fi żmien il- Ma jidhirlix li kien parir ħażin, meta tara li l-pajjiż fl-4 ta' Novem - 3 kontijiet. bru ġarrab 107,872 każijiet ġodda, rekord ġdid, u 1616 mewt (bħala 4 Min-naħa tiegħi, issa li r-riżultat tat-tkaxkira ta' Trump huwa ċar, tqabbil fl-Awstralja fl-istess jum kellna 13-il każ u l-ebda mewt). nista' nlissen bil-qalb “għall-erwieħ!” Dan il-parir ġie milqugħ mill-votanti Demokratiċi li vvutaw bi ħġarhom bil-posta. Li ġara kien li wara l-ġurnata tal-elezzjoni, f'ħafna stati l-ewwel li Referenzi 1. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/minuscule-number-of-poten - ġew magħduda kienu l-voti li ntefgħu fil-jum tal-elezzjoni, u dawn tially-fraudulent-ballots-in-states-with-universal-mail-voting-undercuts- taw impressjoni ta' sitwazzjoni tajba ħafna għar-Repubblikani u trump-claims-about-election-risks/2020/06/08/1e78aa26-a5c5-11ea-bb20-e wkoll għal Trump, li fil-fatt mar aħjar milli kien maħsub u mbassar. bf0921f3bbd_story.html,retrieved 6/11/2020 Madankollu, meta l-għadd tkompla fuq il-voti li ntefgħu bil-posta, 2. https://www.businessinsider.com.au/donald-trump-early-voting-florida- is-sitwazzjoni bdiet tinbidel bil-mod il-mod. Ir-raġuni li l-għadd tal- presidential-election-2020-10?r=US&IR=T, retrieved 7/11/2020 3. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html, voti bil-posta jieħu iktar ħin mill-voti l-oħra hi li l-voti jridu jinħarġu retrieved 6/11/2020 wieħed wieħed mill-envelop (fi stat minnhom, saħansitra l-vot ikun 4. https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019- ġo envelop li hu stess ikun ġo envelop ieħor), imbagħad jiddependi ncov-health-alert/coronavirus-covid-19-current-situation-and-case-numbers, fuq il-liġijiet ta' kull stat, jista' jkun mandatorju li tiġi awtentikata retrieved 6/11/2020 A proud sponsor of The Voice of the Maltese

website: www.breakawaytravel.com.au Tel (02) 9622 7799 Breakaway Travel 94 corner of Main & Campbell blacktown@breakaway- Streets, Blacktown NSW travel.com.au ..... for all your travel needs. Tuesday, November 10, 2020 The Voice of the Maltese 11 Ministru Malti jisħaq dwar il-ħtieġa ta’ azzjoni qawwija, urġenti biex jitneħħa l-iskart mill-ibħra ħexieren ta' snin ta' użu mhux sostenibbli l-impenn lejn il-konservazzjoni u l-immaniġġjar ta' plastik wassal biex illum ninħtieġu az - aħjar tar-riżorsi tagħna. zjoni qawwija u urġenti biex dan l-iskart Sostna li għall-Maltin kull ċentimetru ta' art hu Gjinqered mill-ibħra tagħna. Il-plastik li jintuża darba prezzjuż u jżid l-importanza tal-green economy u biss, b'mod partikolari, jagħmel ħsara kbira lill-eko - l-impatt fuq il-kwalità tal-ħajja tal-poplu. “Huwa sistemi tagħna. Dan qalu l-Ministru Malti għall- proprju għalhekk li qed niffukaw l-isforzi tagħna Ambjent, it-Tibdil fil-Klima u l-Ippjanar Aaron biex nippromwovu għadd ta' proġetti ta' tħaddir Farrugia waqt laqgħa informali f'Berlin għall-min - fl-urban flimkien ma' inizjattivi oħra ħalli nir - istri responsabbli mill-ambjent u mill-klima. restawraw u nippreservaw iż-żoni rurali tagħna. F’din il-laqgħa organizzata mill-Presidenza Ġer - Dan ma jfissirx li għandna neżentaw lilna nfusna maniża tal-Kunsill tal-Unjoni Ewropea żied jgħid milli nindirizzaw prattiċi ħżiena oħrajn bħal dawk li kien għalhekk li l-gvern Malti qed jiffinalizza l- tal-konsum", qal il-Ministru Farrugia. istrateġija għas-single-use plastics li se tkun qed Il-Ministru Farrugia (xellug) saħaq li Malta tpoġġi restrizzjonijiet, kif ukoll tipprojbixxi l-użu għandha tindirizza l-isfida tal-klima permezz ta' ta' ċerti prodotti. miżuri ġodda fl-oqsma tat-trasport u biex l-ippja - Filwaqt li spjega li Malta ddikjarat 35% tal-ibħra nar fil-pajjiż ikun aktar effiċjenti fil-konsum tal- territorjali tagħha u 28% tat-territorju fuq l-art, enerġija. “Il-Gvern Malti hu kommess li jim- bħala żoni protetti, il-Ministru qal li s-sajf li plimenta l-miżuri neċessarji biex inaqqas l-emis - għadda Malta kienet impenjata biex tippromwovi Il-Ministru Aaron Farrugia sjonijiet,” qal. għadd ta’ clean-ups u kampanji ta' għarfien dwar l-iskart li jin - Kompla jtenni li bħalissa Malta tinsab fil-proċess li tiffinalizza trema fil-baħar. “Permezz ta' diversi skemi se nkunu qed nix - l- Low Carbon Development Strategy, li se tkun qed tipproponi prunaw konsum sostenibbli mill-konsumaturi u inċentivi ġodda sett ta' miżuri li għandhom jiġu implimentati biex sas-sena 2050 għall-operaturi, bħall-ħolqien ta' green corners f'diversi ħwienet”, tintlaħaq in-newtralità fil-karbonju. Qal li Malta dalwaqt se tkun qal il-ministru. tħabbar id-data li fiha se twaqqaf l-importazzjoni ta' karozzi li Huwa fakkar li ftit tal-jiem ilu waqt summit tal-Ġnus Magħquda, jaħdmu bil-fjuwil. għadd ta' mexxejja dinjin qablu li jagħtu s-sostenn tagħhom għall- Fl-istess waqt, il-gvern se jissokta jinvesti biex l-infrastruttura bijodiversità. Qal li kulħadd għandu jagħmel l-almu tiegħu biex tat-toroq tal-pajjiż tkun waħda li tillimita l-konġestjoni tat-traffiku ikollna qafas globali ġdid għall-bijodiversità, u li l-konvenzjoni u tindirizza d-domanda għall-użu ta' sorsi alternattivi ta' enerġija, COP fuq il-bijodiversità għandha sservi ta' okkażjoni ħalli jiżdied bħall-użu ta' karozzi li jaħdmu bl-elettriku. Konservazzjoni tal-pitturi tal-Assedju l-Kbir fil-Palazz tal-Granmastru

onservaturi professjonali u studenti li qed jistudjaw il-konservazzjoni f’livell tKa’ Maġisteru fid-Dipartiment tal-Konser - vazzjoni u l-Patrimonju Mibni fil-Fakultà għall-Ambjent Mibni, qed ikomplu x- xogħol ta’ konservazzjoni fuq għadd ta’ pit - turi li huma storikament akkurati li jitrattaw l-Assedju l-Kbir tal-1565. Dan ix-xogħol sar possibbli permezz ta’ donazzjoni ta’ €75,000 mill-Awtorità tal-Ippjanar. Dan tħabbar mill-Ministru Aaron Farru - gia u l-Ministru għall-Wirt Nazzjonali, l- Arti u l-Gvern Lokali José Herrera waqt żjara li għamlu fis-Sala tat-Tron, fil-Palazz aktar ħdura fiż-żoni urbani fejn jista’ jkoll - Malta fil-Palazz tal-Granmastru, b’inves - tal-Granmastru hom kwalità ta’ ħajja aħjar. timent ta’ €28 miljun. Il-Ministru Farrugia qal li l-konservaz - L-Awtorità tal-Ippjanar mhux biss tagħti Dawn l-opri ġew impittra mill-pittur Tal - zjoni tal-wirt kulturali Malti hu parti inte - appoġġ fir-restawr ta’ dan il-wirt kulturali jan, Matteo Pérez D’Aleccio (1547 – be - grali mill-ippjanar għaliex jagħmel parti li ilu magħna mijiet ta’ snin, imma tfittex fore 1616), li kien inġieb Malta fl-1577 mill-patrimonju storiku u arkitettoniku ta’ ukoll li tħares lejn dawn l-istrutturi speċifikament biex ipitter pitturi tal- Malta. Issokta jgħid li “x-xogħol tagħna f’kuntest aktar wiesgħa. Assedju l-Kbir mill-Granmastru Fra Jean biex nippreservaw il-wirt kulturali u amb - Min-naħa tal- Ministru José Herrera de la Cassière (1572-1581) innifsu. jentali ta’ pajjiżna hu fid-direzzjoni li qed faħħar din l-inizjattiva koordinata minn di - L-Assedju l-Kbir huwa figurat fi 12-il iħaddem il-gvern ta’ ippjanar intelliġenti”. versi entitajiet biex isir ir-restawr u l-kon - episodju permezz ta’ figuri allegoriċi li L-għan aħħari huwa li l-wirt nazzjonali servazzjoni tal-pitturi mal-ħajt relatati jżejnu l-parti ta’ fuq tal-ħajt tal-Kamra tat- jiġi mgħoddi lill-ġenerazzjonijiet preżenti mal-Assedju l-Kbir. Hu spjega li dan il- Tron fil-Palazz tal-President, u juru l-ġra - u futuri li għandhom għalfejn ikunu kburin proġett se jikkumplimenta l-programm es - jjiet differenti li ġraw tul l-erba’ xhur ta’ bih, flimkien ma’ ambjent naturali san u tensiv ta’ restawr li qed isir minn Heritage assedju f’sekwenza narrattiva. 12 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday, November 10, 2020 Roundup of News About Malta Prime Minister launches €470 million infrastructure investment programme rime Minister Robert Abela has launched the INDIS project, a €470 Prime Minister Robert Abela million infrastructure investment (right) and Minister Silvio pProgramme to be spread out over eight Schembri at the launch years that, he said, would be solving a problem of industrial space and offer more space for new businesses that will operate in a sustainable environment As the PM and the Minister for the Econ - omy, Investment and Small Businesses Sil - vio Schembri unveiled the details of the investment programme, Robert Abela said it would be attracting greater investment and create thousands of new job opportunities. The project is to include an investment of €101 million for a five-block 30,000 sqm extension to the Life Sciences Park that would house research, development and innovation in Lifesciences aimed at hosting Life Sciences, technology-related and other knowledge-intensive industries. One of the blocks would also house ment of almost €80 million; taxiway ex - vestors, Malta is currently losing millions child-minding facilities, a health and fit - pansion at the airport and other facilities of euros in opportunities and jobs. ness centre and catering services. in the aviation sector; as well as infrastruc - The new project would be attracting new It would also include the rehabilitation of ture development . niches of business to Malta, and turn con - the disused dump at Luqa through an in - struction and demolition waste into a new vestment of €51 million turning it onto a Employment opportunities resource, and trough state of the art build - landscaped and safe semi-industrial and The Prime Minister said Malta is launch - ings, it would accommodate life sciences, recreational area, as well as the creation of ing INDIS Malta at a time when all other artificial intelligence, and the manufactur - 85,000 sqm of prime developable land, countries are loaded with pandemic effects. ing industry. and the regeneration of the Business Incu - In the case of Malta however, it is address - Another project is the upgrade of Taxi - bation Centre in Kordin spread over ing the situation and looking forward to way Lima through an investment of €5 10,000 sqm with an investment of €14 greater investment, economic growth and million to accommodate wide-body air - million for startups. This way would be greater employment opportunities that craft, new services and MRO facilities that converted into a modern start-up facility would benefit the country’s families with - would be ready by the end of 2021. The project also includes the construction out causing environmental harm. INDIS Malta, chairman Jean Pierre At - of new factories and roads in the industrial Minister Schembri said that because of tard said that in addition to creating new area of Ħal Far and othrs with an invest - lack of space to accommodate the in - spaces for industry, this new entity is aim - ing at creating open spaces and a better en - Robert Abela congratulates Biden, Harris vironment for workers. alta Prime Minister Robert Abela mala Harris for be - Cyrus Engerer new MEP joined heads of states from all over coming Vice President. tMhe world to congratulate Joe Biden on win - In fact Harris will be on behalf of Labour Party ning (convincingly) the USA Presidential the first Indian Ameri - yrus Engerer is to replace Dr Miriam election to become that country’s 46th can, the first African Dalli as a Member of the European President. The President elect (right) has American, and the first CParliament on the Malta Labour Party yet to take the oath of office in January. female vice president ticket. He was elected in a casual election In his tweet Abela also congratulated Ka - in US history, and that was held between him and six other thus, the highest-rank - candidates. ing female elected of - The casual election was necessitated after Government guarantees ficial in United States last Dr Dalli’s resignation from an MEP to for 430 Malta businesses history. Harris is a multiracial American. serve in Malta’s Parliament. s a result of the Malta Development Meanwhile, incumbert President Donald Bank’s COVID Guarantee Scheme, Trump is refusing to concede, and is not Joe Ellis sworn in as NP’s aAimed at increasing the liquidity of busi - prepared to engage in the normal activities new Parliamentarian nesses, 430 businesses in Malta had bor - that guarantee a peaceful transition eanwhile, Dr Joe Ellis has been rowed €344 million that were being sworn as a Member of the House of guaranteed by the Government. RMepresentatives on behalf of the Nationalist Finance Minister Edward Scicluna said Party following the casual election to fill that this helped to protect the jobs of the the seat in the 13th district that became va - 30,000 workers in these businesses. cant with the death of Frederick Azzopardi. Tuesday, November 10, 2020 The Voice of the Maltese 13 Roundup of News About Malta MCST and ACM renew agreement he Malta Council for Science and Technology (MCST) ACM would assist the science and Arts Council Malta (ACM) have signed a Memoran - and technology sector in attract - dum of Understanding (MoU) renewed for another three ing the necessary enthusiasm yTears targeting the areas of Arts and STEM (Science, Technology, and participation. Engineering and Mathematics). Clayton Bartolo pointed out the The signing, presided by the Minister for the National Heritage, importance of creativity and in - the Arts and Local Government José Herrera, and the Parliamen - novation as ingredients for tary Secretary for Financial Services and the Digital Economy strengthening the engine of the Clayton Bartolo and seeks to encourage interdisciplinarity between global economy and to continue the arts and science, increase to incentivise these sectors to cross-sectoral partici-pation in make Malta a centre of excel - culture, the creative industries, lence when it comes to research and to raise the profile of these and innovation. Minister José Herrera disciplines within formal and He also stressed the need to encourage children from an early age informal education. to approach areas such as STEM, art and culture, which indirectly Minister Herrera said that this help to grow the economy and enhance our quality of life. MoU carries a lot of signifi - He said that the government's vision is to cultivate a culture of cance in particular during this scientific curiosity and creativity. "We believe that this can only period of the pandemic. He be truly and completely achieved through a STEAM approach”, added that MCST would assist he added. the creative arts sector in cre - Arts Council Malta's Head of Strategy, Adrian Debattista stated ating new technological means that the renewal of this agreement is an important part of ACM's Parl. Sec Clayton Bartolo of promoting their creativity; trajectory as it prepares for its new strategy for 2021-2025. Gender equality in a democratic society he Malta Council for Social and The Minister said, sad that we needed Economic Development (MCESD) to change the mentality towards gender iTs currently studying the local situation equality and that from his end, when it on gender gap on the place of work to comes to the boards under his respon - address more robustly the issue of gen - sibility, in his decisions he was taking der balance, through a recently set up into consideration gender-balance. working-group representatives both He also referred to EU statistics that employers and employees. show that while 44% of Europeans be - This was stated by the Minister within lieve men should be the breadwinners the Office of the Prime Minister, in the family, 43% believe women Parliamentary Secretaries Rosianne Cuta - Carmelo Abela (below) responsible for should be homemakers and prioritise jar and Alex Muscat addresing the media social dialogue in a debate entitled, their families. Furthermore, 33% of ‘Equality in a Democratic Society’ or - women living in the EU have experi - Men to be obliged to declare ganised by the Malta EU and Steering enced some form of violence, and also Action Committee (MEUSAC). tend to earn around 15.7% less than civil status for Notarial Acts The debate focused on themes related their male counterparts for equal work alta will be amending the legal system that to gender equality such as gender-based of equal value. for scores of years has exercised a distinc - violence, closing gender pay gaps, equal He pointed out that when one speaks tMion between woman and men. participation in the labour market, and about gender equality, he is also speak - Parliamentary Secretary for Equality and Re - achieving gender-balance in politics. ing about democracy and fairness. He forms, Rosianne Cutajar, explained that under the believes there’s a need for more educa - current law any woman wanting to make a notar - tion on gender stereotyping. In this re - ial act, such as when purchasing property or mak - gard, he emphasised that education is ing a will, has to reveal her civil status, while men crucial to tackle gender equality and end were not obliged to. gender stereotyping in society and the With the amendment to the in Act regarding the place of work when it comes to both the Notarial Profession and Notarial Archives, irre - present and future generations. spective of gender, a person, man or woman will In the debate as part of the activities now have to state their civil status. The change, organised by MEUSAC during a week resulting from the Legal Amendment has just of activities aimed at making the Euro - been published. pean Union more accessible to citizens, Meanwhile, Alex Muscat, The Parliamentary participating students had the opportu - Secretary for Citizenship and the Community nity to put their ideas forward directly said that the amendment would end discrimina - to Maltese MEPs Alex Agius Saliba, tion and all anomalies. The amendment is in its Josianne Cutajar and Roberta Metsola. second reading before Parliament. 14 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday, November 10, 2020

X’elezzjoni bikrija? ... ‘Issir meta jkun fl-interess nazzjonali’ - il-Prim Ministru ’ħin minnhom meta kien qed Bernard Grech bħala mexxej tal-Partit Qal li dik li tagħmel elezzjoni waqt il- iwieġeb għad-diskors tal-Kap tal- Nazzjonalista. Dawk li qed imexxu din l- pandemija jkun ifisser li jkun qed jikon - Oppożizzjoni Bernard Grech dwar istorja, qed isostnu li hemm x’juri li l- tradixxi lilu nnifsu billi hu kien kkritika iFl-baġit, il-Prim Ministru Robert Abela popolarità tal-Gvern qed tonqos u jik- lill- Partit Nazzjonalista li filwaqt il-pan - stqarr li “fi ftit xhur oħra” hu kien se ikun kwotaw l-aħħar stħarriġ li fejn ingħad li demija dawn kien għaddejjin b’elezzjoni iġġudikat miż-żgħażagħ ta’ 16-il sena l-popolarità’ tal-Prim Ministru naqset xi għall-ħatra ta’ kap ġdid. (referenza għall-vot lil dawk ta’ din l-etá ftit, anke jekk id-differenza bejn iż-żewġ Abela kompla jgħid li jkun irresponsabbli li jkunu jistgħu jivvutaw fl-ewwel elez - partiti baqgħet waħda qawwija. li kellu jagħmel elezzjoni waqt l-pan - zjoni biex jinħatar gvern). Allura dawk li bdew jitkellmu dwar li l- demija jew meta Malta tkun f’nofs il- M’għaddewx wisq siegħat li b’ittri kbar elezzjoni hi fil-qrib irraġunaw li se tisse - qawmien mill-pandemija. Anzi sostna li il-midja tal-Oppożizzjoni ħarġet tgħid: “Il- jjaħ kmieni qabel mal-Partit Nazzjo- l-elezzjoni ssir meta jkun iż-żmien li jkun Prim Ministru jindika elezzjoni fi ftit xhur” . nalista jilħaq jissaħħaħ sewwa. ikkunsidrat bħala fl-interess nazzjonali. Din ta’ elezzjoni fil-qrib ilha sejra għal Iżda waqt programm ta’ TVM il-Prim L-elezzjoni li jmiss trid issir sa Settem - xi żmien, u kompliet iżżid mal-ħatra ta’ Ministru malajr wieġeb għax-xniegħat. bru 2022. Diskorsi tal-Baġit... kif marru l-mexxejja? ull sena, id-diskorsi tal-Kap tal-Op - minn dak li forsi ħafna stennew.” death toll with an uplifting message. pożizzjoni u t-tweġiba tal-Prim Dan saħansitra kompla jgħid li “ L-ispeech Filwaqt li Abela iffoka fuq l-ottomiżmu, Ministru dwar dak li jkun tħabbar ta’ Bernard Grech huwa diżappuntanti Grech għamel wisq emfasi dwar dawk li fKil-baġit u li jiġi mxandar dirett mill-Parla - mhux biss mill-istil imma anki fil-kontenut. ħallewna minħabba l-pandemija u naqas li ment dejjem joħloq ċertu nteress. Imma dis- Kważi kważi ngħid li kieku d-diskors juri li bil-proposti tal-PN kien hemm ċans sena l-interess kien sa ċertu punt differenti, mingħajr ma nkun kattiv, fejn hu tiegħu de - ta’ futur aħjar. għax id-diskorsi saru minn żewġ mexxejja jjem tajtulu, fejn kien ħaqqu tifħir, faħħartu 4. Abela has no scruples on pandering to politiċi li ħadu l-ħatra ftit ilu; Bernard però kważi kważi kieku għamel id-diskors migration fears triggered by boat arrivals Grech ftit tal-ġimgħat ilu, u Robert Abela Adrian Delia (il-Kap ta’ qabel) kien ikun while the PN focuses on foreign workers Abela ftit tax-xhur ilu. aħjar.” which are perceived as a source of revenue. Sintendi, wara li saru d-diskorsi bdew it- Filwaqt li Abela għamel distinzjoni bejn tixbiħat u huwa diffiċli li wieħed jifred Il-Kap tal-Oppożizzjoni il-barranin li jiġu Malta biex jaħdmu u kummenti li jkunu influwenzati mit-ten - Bernard Grech dawk li jidħlu illegalment u ma naqasx li denzi politiċi ta’ dak li jkun, u dawk li jkunu Interessanti aktar dak li kiteb James japprofitta ruħu mis-sitwazzjoni fejn ħafna Debono fil- Malta Today taħt it- Maltin huma kontra dawn ta’ l-aħħar, Grech titlu “Bullish Abela outper - poġġa lill-barranin f’borma waħda u kkri - forms Grech in Budget tika l-fatt li f’Malta hawn ħafna ħaddiema speech” . Hu ta ħames raġunijiet barranin. għaliex Grech ma marx 5. Abela manages to project unity in his daqshekk tajjeb. own party while hitting at divisions in the Skont Debono... PN. 1. Abela did better than ex - Abela għamel emfasi qawwija fuq l- pected while Grech who had all għaqda li hemm fi ħdan il-Partit Laburista eyes on him in anticipation, f’botta ċara lejn il-firda li f’dawn l-aħħar played safe and failed to im - snin ħakmet lill-Partit Nazzjonalista. press. Biss kif kiteb l-artikolista ta’ The Times Abela mar tajjeb ħafna filwaqt Ranier Fsadni: ‘PN recovers its voice’. Hu li Grech illimita ruħu li jaqra sostna li fi żmien sitt xhur Grech ma jkunx minn dak li kellu miktub. l-istess Grech li rajna u smajna fid-diskors 2. Abela had a good budget to tal-baġit. sell. Grech had to criticise it but The Grech we saw on Monday will not be he could have changed the the same one we’ll have in around six Il-Kap tal-Oppożiz - focus to his own proposal. months. His delivery won’t sound so ho- zjoni Bernard Grech Grech ried jikkritika baġit taj - miletic. He’ll have had more time to master jeb li mhix xi ħaġa daqshekk faċli, u naqas his brief and won’t need to read his speech aktar qrib is-sewwa. U kompla... Biss minn dak li deher fil-midja lokali u li jiffoka dwar dak li kien qed jipproponi l- Partit Nazzjonalista But assume he’ll eventually polish the fuq dik soċjali jidher li, kif qal l-editur tal- stump speech and you’ll see there’s a dis - gazzetta Illum , Albert Gauci Cunningham, 3. Abela was optimistic pitting hope tinctive PN voice being recovered. “Il-Kap tal-Oppożizzjoni mhux talli ma against fear while Grech did not do enough laħaqx l-aspettativa imma kien ħafna inqas to balance justified concern on the COVID *Ikompli f’paġna 15 Tuesday, November 10, 2020 The Voice of the Maltese 15

Il-Prim Ministru Minkejja l-COVID-19 Robert Abela Bilanċ bejn l-ekonomija u s-saħħa l-Covid-19 qed tagħmel ħerba mad-dinja kollha... u din id-darba anke Malta ġiet milquta sew billi mhux biss in-numru ta’ każi telgħa sew, tant li meta qed nikteb, dawk infettati qed joqrob l-elfejn, imma gIħax fejn sa Marzu kellna 10 imwiet, issa (sal-Ħadd li għadda) dawn telgħu għal 78, fosthom tliet saċerdoti Ġiżwiti. Is-Supretendent għas-Saħħa Pub - Fil-parti ‘l kbira, dawk li mietu blika l-Prof. Charmaine Gauci id - kienu wkoll qed ibatu minn mard deskriviet l-ammont ta’ mwiet ieħor kroniku. bħala wieħed għoli għall-popolaz - Is-supretendent appellat lill-anz - zjoni ta’ Malta, bl-aktar età ko - jani speċjalment biex jieħdu ħsieb muni fost l-imwiet hija ‘l fuq minn u jagħżlu fejn imorru u jaraw jist - 70 sena bil-predominanza tal- għux jitolbu l-għajnuna biex imwiet tkun fost l-irġiel. jagħmlulhom il-qadi. Qalet biex kemm jippru - vaw jevitaw il-folol. L-effetti tal-imxijja Dan wassal għal miżuri Il-mexxejja fil-baġit adanitant, minkejja l-istress u d-dif - aktar iebsa mill-Gvern, im- *minn paġna 14 fikultajiet li qed toħloq din l-epi - ma, jumejn ilu l-Prim Min - Sdemija, fortunatament: istru ċaħad li konna resqin Il-Prim Ministru Robert Abela lejn lockdown kif kienet Attwalment wara li Grech għamel id-diskors tiegħu, kien • Fejn fil-maġġoranza l-kbira tal-pajjiżi hemm minn stqarr li ħafna minn dawk li kienu se jisimgħu tal-Unjoni Ewropeja l-qagħad żdied bir- qalu fuq il-midja soċjali. Jidher li l-Gvern qed lil Robert Abela, x’aktarx li kienu fidiċjużi li kien se imur rata ta’ qagħad fi Spanja titla bi 18.7%, aħjar minħabba: li kellu baġit tajjeb, kellu aktar esperjenza f’Malta matul dawn l-aħħar erba’ xhur, jagħmel minn kollox biex joħloq speċi ta’ bilanċ bejn fil-politika, b’attitudni pożittiva, kien irnexxielu, sa ċertu naqas ta’ kull xahar. F’Settembru r-rata punt, irażżan l-influs ta’ l-immigranti illegali f’Malta, eċċ. kienet ta’ 4.2%. li jfisser tnaqqis ta’ l-ekonomija u s-saħħa, xi 0.2% inqas mix-xahar ta’ qabel biex ħaġa li kif wieħed jistenna Imma Abela xorta kien se jkollu sfida x’jegħleb... dik li b’hekk Malta kellha l-inqas rata ta’ qed tiġi kkritikata mal-Op - ħafna, speċjalment Laburisti, kienu se jxebbħuh mad-disko - qgħad fost id-19-il stat membru fiż- pożizzjoni li ssostni li s- rsi tal-baġit li tant kien magħruf għalihom l-eks-Prim Min - Żona Ewro. saħħa għandha tiġi fuq istru Joseph Muscat. • Ix-xahar ta’ Ottubru kien rekord għas- kollox, għalkemm mhix Jidher li Abela rnexxielu jegħleb l-isfida, tant li ħafna kienu sena 2020 fl-iffirmar tal-konvenji fuq tirrikkomanda lockdown. sorpiżi kif mar daqshekk tajjeb, ħafna aħjar milli mistenni, proprjetajiet filwaqt li l-istess xahar kien Sadanittant l-iskejjel billi kemm ilu Prim Ministru kien hemm min beda jiġġudikah meqjus bħala wieħed mill-aqwa fl-iffir - fetħu, u għalkemm kien li l-prestazzjoni tiegħu ma kienetx daqshekk tajba. mar ta’ konvenji mis-sena 2017‘l hawn. hemm għadd ta’ edukaturi Tant li Gauċi Cunnigham, li semmejt aktar il-fuq, qal hekk: Dan kontra dak li kien maħsub li kien li ġew infettati, aktarx “Il-Prim Ministru eċċeda l-aspettativa jiġifieri. Ħa nitkellem se jiġri minħabba l-epidemija, speċjal - barra mill-iskola, skont il- għalija, mhux għax beda l-Prim Ministru għidt li ħa jkun ment billi għadd ta’ barranin li jaħdmu kliema s-saħħa, ma kien ħażin imma ma bsartux li ħa jkun daqstant tajjeb u dan sen - f’Malta ħallew pajjiżna, kif ukoll billi hemm ebda każ ta’ tixrid timent li kien hemm, anki tara l-midja soċjali kien hemm n-nies kienet attenta ħafna fl-infieq tal virus fost l-istudenti fl- ħafna li bdew jgħidu li kien tajjeb u kien aħjar milli sten - minħabba l-imxija. iskejjel. nejna.” Imma jidher li l-inċentivi li introduċa l-Gvern f’Ġunju li għadda fid-dawl tal- pandemija, liema inċentivi bbenefikaw minnhom kemm ix-xerrej iżda kif ukoll il-bejjigħ ħallew il-frott tagħhom.. • L-istħarriġ tal-Eurobarometer li għam - let il-Kummissjoni Ewropea fit-tieni nofs ta’ Lulju li għadda jikkonferma kif, minkejja l-pandemija, f’pajjiżna fl- aħħar xhur xorta hawn livell tajjeb ta’ ottimiżmu u fiduċja. Ir-riżultati tal-Eurobarometer jikkon - “Let Our Family fermaw kemm hawn sens ta’ fiduċja fost il-familji f’pajjiżna. Il-qagħda Richard Spiteri Castle Hill Help You Through” ekonomika, li twerwer lill-familji mad - 0407 202 167 Seven Hills – war l-Ewropa, mhux qed tbeżża’ wisq (02) 9659 0900 Windsor and Ħalli l-familja lill-familji f’pajjiżna. all suburbs tagħna tgħin lill- Il-Gvern qed igawdi aktar fiduċja, minn istituzzjonijiet oħra f’pajjiżna, fosthom il- familja tiegħek mezzi tal-midja, fejn il-fiduċja naqset. 16 The Voice of the Maltese uesday, November 10 2020

Queensland is Labor as well fter great wins in New Zealand, the ACT and the North - ern Territory, the Australian Labor Party has won the jewel in the crown. Annastacia Palaszczuk (pictured rAight) has claimed victory for Labor in the Queensland state election, becoming the first woman in the Nation's political his - tory to win three elections in a row to enter the history books as a Labor legend. “It has been tough not being able to see your family and friends in other states, or even around the world, as we've been in the midst of a global pandemic. "But here in Queensland we've all stood strong and united, and together we are on top of the pan - demic, and if we continue to work together, we will stay strong”. Liberal National Party leader Deb Frecklington conceded de - feat and later resigned as party leader. Going into the election, of the 93 parliamentary seats, Labor held 48 to the LNP's 38, with the crossbench comprising three Katter's Australian Party members, one Greens, one One Nation, one North Queensland First and independent Sandy Bolton. Jobseeker to continue Praise at last for Victoria ncertainty over the future of the wel - merica's top infectious diseases ex - COVID-19 pandemic. fare payment – boosted by an income pert Dr Anthony Fauci has heaped “I would like to say the same for the United Usupplement during the COVID-19 pan - praise on Victoria for the state's re - States, but the numbers speak for them - demic set to expire on December 31 – has covery from its second wave of coronavirus. selves,” he said. “Although there's many remained a concern for recipients of the A support. Speaking on a University of Melbourne positives of independent states, when you're panel with Doherty Institute director dealing with a pandemic and you say 'we During Question Time, the Prime Minister Sharon Lewin, Dr Fauci said Australia had need everyone to be doing A, B and C', and responded to warnings against a return of done “quite well” in its response to the the rate to pre-pandemic levels of $40 a day, all of a sudden state 43 does this and state saying recipients should expect some part 27 does that, it becomes very difficult.” of the supplement to continue. Dr Fauci (left) particularly commended “I have been clear that people can expect Victorians for embracing masks. “I really the supplement going forward beyond the wish that we could transplant that kind of end of this year,” he told parliament. mentality here, because masks in the United “We expect the new Jobseeker rate will be States have almost become a political state - lower than what it is right now ... it should ment,” he said. be higher than the old Newstart rate.” Victoria premier Andrews Daniel an - The supplement was cut at the end of Sep - nounced the end of lockdown on October tember to $250 a fortnight until December 27 after nearly four months saying that 31, from $550 a fortnight at the height of while Melbournians want to support local the pandemic. businesses, they must keep following rules Mr Morrison said a decision on the ongo - including the wearing of masks. ing arrangements for the COVID supple - “The rules, they are not against you, they ment beyond December would be made are for you - they are so you can continue before parliament rises – with its last day to do these things,” he said. set for December 17. Gender equality says: ‘Put a women's name on it’ ender equality advocates are calling for a new federal paign for the Australian Electoral Commission to “put her electorate in Victoria to be named after a woman, as they name on it”. dGraw attention to the “incredibly stark” disparities in who is Public suggestions have been published online and are open honoured and represented in Australia's civic landscape. Did for comment as the AEC considers the redistribution of Vic - you know just five out of the 38 federal electoral divisions in toria's federal electoral divisions, including the name and lo - Victoria are named after women? cation of a new electorate being created in the process. Indigenous rights advocates Margaret Tucker and Aunty Clare Wright, professor of history at La Trobe University Eleanor Harding (right) , war correspondent Louise Mack, and a vocal supporter of the campaign for a female name - feminist activist Zelda D'Aprano and Labor politician Susan sake, says only 11 per cent of the country's 150 federal elec - Ryan are some of the women being put forward amid a cam - torates are named after women. Tuesday, November 10, 2020 The Voice of the Maltese 17

New Zealand to legalise

Eruefertenhduma onn thea issuse oifa euthanasia was run alongside the New Zealand AOctober 17 general election and the result, showed voters supported introducing it by a majority of 65.2 per cent to 33.8 per cent. The referendum was on legislation that had already passed New Zealand's Parlia - ment: This means the End of Life Choice Cardinals Giovanni Angelo Becciu (left) and George Pell Act 2019 must come into force by Novem - ber 6, 2021. “We have to accept that we are about to Victorian corruption watchdog about cross a rubicon – a line of no return,” said John Kleinsman, the head of the Nathaniel alleged Vatican fund and Cardinal Pell Centre for Bioethics, a think tank estab - few weeks ago Italian newspapers Police of any suspicious activity related to lished by the New Zealand bishops' con - reported unsubstantiated allegations these transactions,” Victoria Police said in ference. that Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Bec - a statement. “This result goes against the tide of opin - Aciu was suspected of wiring 700,000 euros DFAT officials told NSW Liberal senator ion worldwide with 33 jurisdictions ($1.14 million) to Australia in an attempt to Concetta Fierravanti-Wells in Senate Esti - around the world having rejected similar secure evidence against Cardinal George mates that the embassy's role at the Vatican laws in the last five years, including the Pell in his sexual abuse trial. was to monitor reports and “provide sup - UK and Scotland, because of the risks it AUSTRAC's chief executive Nicole Rose port for the AFP recognising the potential poses for vulnerable people,” Dr Kleins - revealed the agency had provided informa - for a criminal matter”. man said in a statement. tion to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Victoria Police, however, Victoria Po - lice confirmed it had received information from AUSTRAC, but said it was not inves - Gaming historic reforms soon? tigating further. he NSW Government wants to move to A signed letter from senior faith leaders, “[AUSTRAC] have not advised Victoria completely cashless poker machines including Sydney Archbishop Anthony aTnd require players to register for a gam - Fisher OP and Sydney Anglican Arch - bling card in the most significant gaming bishop Glenn Davies, calls on MPs to back reforms in the state's history. the “bold historic reform”. The changes would mean gamblers must The letter says the pandemic was a stark It was the register and pre-load money to the card, reminder that people needed to be kept safe. which would operate in a similar way to It says that people in NSW saved $1.2 bil - cashless Opal cards for public transport. lion when machines were switched off this silent race Senior cabinet minister Victor Dominello year. They were switched back on in June t is known as the race that stops a nation, – who has responsibility for gaming – has and now losses to the machines are back up but this year it was COVID-19 that extended the consultation period for draft to $18 million a day. MPs are urged to MPs Inearly stopped the race. The iconic Mel - harm minimisation laws until December 11. to “seize this opportunity”. bourne Cup 2020 was run against a back - drop of silence, as attendees were restricted to trainers, jockeys and key personnel due to Melbourne's COVID-19 restrictions. Racehorse Twilight Payment won the race, giving owner Lloyd Williams his seventh Michelle Rowland MP Melbourne Cup, and trainer Joseph O'Brien his second. Shadow Minister for Communications The Irish stallion, Anthony Van Dyck, rid - Federal Member for Greenway den by jockey Hugh Bowman, sustained a fractured fetlock on the final bend of the race and had to be "humanely" put down, Racing Victoria's head of integrity Jamie Stier confirmed on Tuesday afternoon. He said the horse received immediate veteri - nary care, but was unable to be saved due Level 1. Suite 101C, 130 Main Street, Blacktown to the nature of its injury. Jockey Bowman PO Box 8525, Blacktown NSW 2148 was uninjured in the incident. Anthony Van Dyck is the seventh horse to (02) 9671 4780 [email protected] die in the Melbourne Cup since 2013, ac - MRowlandMP www.michellerowland.com.au cording to animal rights groups such as An - imals Australia. 18 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Tagħrif dwar il-kitba Maltija Kelma li ġejja minn żmien ‘żemżem’ ingħad l-kelma żemżem x’aktarx ġejja mill-kelma Zamżam, il-bir sagru li jżuruh u jixorbu minnu miljuni ta’ Jpellegrini li jżuru Mekka meta jmorru għall-Ħaġġ. Dan jinsab f’Mekka qrib Masjid al-Haram fil-lvant ta’ Kaaba, fl- Għarabja Sawdija, l-aktar post sagru fl- Islam. Dan il-bir tant hu qadim li jgħidu li kien jixrob minnu Abram; għalhekk il-klema żemżem tintuża meta xi ħaga jkun għadda ħafna żmien minn fuqha. Hawn allura ta’ min jagħti aktar tagħrif dwar dan il-bir “sagru” li skont l-Islam huwa mirakoluż bl-ilma tiegħu ġej minn Alla u li nħoloq b’mod spontanju eluf ta’ snin ilu meta iben Abram Ismail tħalla m’ommu Ħaġar, it-tini mara ta’ Abram fid- deżert bil-għatx u jibki. Skont it-tradizzjoni Islamika, dan il-Bir Żamżam ġie svelat lil Il-Bir Zamzam li skont il-kitba hemm Haġar. l-antorjala li biha ttella’ l-ilma u li ilha Jingħad li skont kif kien qallu Alla, Abram mill-14-il seklu. Il-barmil talr-ramm ħalla lil martu u ibni f’post fid-deżert u kien jintuża fil-bir sa mill-1299 Hijrah. telaq. F’disprament, Ħaġar ippruvat issib l- ilma għal binha li kien għadu żġħir imma dik li Alla kien bagħat lill-anġlu Gabirjel li Abram kien bena l- Baitullah (Id-dar t’Alla) ma setgħet issib imkien minħabba li l-belt b’reġlejh beda jsabbat mal-art u f’daqqa fejn hemm il-bir. Dan il-bini li oriġinarja - ta’ Mekka tinsab f’wied li jkun maħkum waħda sbroffa l-ilma. ment inbena minn Adem u llum imsejjaħ minn sħana qawwija fejn diffiċli ssib l- Isem il-bir ġej mill-frażi Zomë Zomë, li Kaaba huwa l-binja li l-Muslmani jħarsu ilma. tfisser “ieqaf ħiereġ” (għall-ilma), ordni li lejha meta jitolbu ħames darbiet kuljum. Minkejja sħana qawwija, Ħaġar ġriet seba’ Ħaġar irrepetiet għal għadd ta’ drabi bil- Jingħad li l-ilma tal-Bir Zamzam li l- darbiet bejn żewġ għoljiet, Safa u Marwah għan li twaqqaf l-ilma min-nixxija. Musulmani mhux biss jixorbu minnu imma tfittex l-ilma. Sadanittant it-tfajjel Ismail Hemm kliem ieħor alternattiv għal Zomë wkoll jaħslu wiċċhom u bnadi oħra minn beda jkaxkar fl-art b’riġlejh meta f’daqqa Zomë. Bħal Zam Zam, Zam-Zam, ġisimhom, hu l-aktar ilma pur fid-dinja. waħda beda ħiereġ lilma mill-art. Zemzem, Zem Zem, and Zem-zem. Huwa l-uniku ilma li fih 200mlg ta’ kal- Hemm ukoll verżjoni oħra għall-istorja Dejjem skont it-tradizzjoni Islamika, cium f’kull litru, li jipprovdi l-ġisem b’am - mont kbir ta’ dan il-mineral tant importanti. Huwa ilma pur u ċar ħafna, bla riħa jew Charles Nenu Vella kulur. “in-Negus”1928-2020 Il-logħba Ħaġra Maġra had known Nenu for over 25 years. ien hemm logħba tat-tfal li llum ftit li He was always a regular listener to all Kxejn tissemma, magħrufa bħala Ħaġra Imy Maltese Radio programmes includ - Maġra li fiha ġemgħa ta’ tfal joqogħdu bilqiegħda madwar mejda, maqsumin ing on 98.9 North West Fm. f’żewġ gruppi jħarsu faċċata ta’ xulxin. Nenu was a gentleman, he enjoyed the Wieħed mill-gruppi jifthiem li jaħbi żrara simple things in life, movies, marci of jew xi oġġett f’id wieħed minnhom. Im - Maltese Bands, his films of Maltese Fes - tas, loved going to Coburg shopping strip, bagħad bil-moħbi jgħadduh minn id għall- meeting his long time friends at the local oħra minn taħt il-mejda biex ħadd minn post office and the annual Stella Maris dawk tal-grupp l-ieħor ma jkun jaf għand festa in Melbourne. min se jispiċċa l-oġġett. At the local coffee shop he would sit sions, “Manwel you know how long I Imbagħad it-tfal li jkollhom l-oġġett there with his friends sipping on coffee, have been here in Australia?” He would jgħollu jdejhom minn taħt il-mejda u shopping locally. He was a regular visitor repeat what he told me several times over jżommu l-ponnijiet magħluqin quddiem l- attending to his Maltese Club in Coburg the years “I am living here, but my heart avversarji li jkunu jridu jaqtgħu għand min at the “Bob Hawke Centre” the annual is still in Malta” qiegħed l-oġġett. Stella Maris Festa in Melbourne, talking Born in the Parish of Stella Maris on Au - Jekk xi ħadd minn tal-grupp l-ieħor jaqta’ to his friend the President of the Stella gust 2, 1928, Nenu Vella passed away in għand min jinsab l-oġġett jieħdu, u jagħ- Maris Association Mr Charlie Xerri. Melbourne 3rd October 3. He was aged mel l-istess logħba hu mal-grupp tiegħu. He was concerned about his wife Martha 92 years. Din il-ogħba kienu jsibuha wkoll bħala or his sister in Queensland and his late Ħaġra Tiġri jew Tielgħa, minħabba li fil- brother in Sydney. Emmanuel Brincat logħba l-ħaġra timxi minn id għal oħra u He did mention to me on several occa - (Radio Broadcaster) finalment tittella’ minn taħt il-mejda f’ponn ta’ wieħed mit-tfal. Tuesday, November 10, 2020 The Voice of the Maltese 19 Mill-komunitá

Ml-koamluntitiá jMaal.ti.ja. .fl.-.Awstralja qed tis - tenna b’ħerqa l-aħbar tal-persuna tal- KIummissarju Għoli l-ġdid li se jieħu post l-ET Charles Muscat li wara seba’ snin f’dik il-kariga se jirtira. Bdew jiġru ħafna xniegħat dwar min se jkun il-Kumissarju Għoli l-ġdid wara li fil- ħarga ta’ l-ewwel ta’ Settembru The Voice of the Maltese konna ħabbarna li se jkun hemm bidla f’Canberra. Il-Kummissarju l-ġdid jibda l-kariġa tiegħu fl-ewwel jiem ta’ Jannar 2021, u qed jingħad li l-persuna li se tingħata l- inkarigu ta’ Kummissarju Għoli għal Mal- ta diġá tinsab fl-Awstralja. Barra minhekk, Malta se tiftaħ ambaxxati ġodda hu mifhum ukoll li anke se jsir xi ċaqlieq f’xi pożizzjonijiet oħra fi ħdan il-Kummis - sjoni Għolja. fil-Afrika u fl-Amerika Latina Sadanittant wara li ftit ilu kien hemm ir- il-għan li ssaħħaħ ir-rabtiet politiċi u tra l-pandemija. riżenja ta’ Shane Delia il-kok ta’ fama kummerċjali fl-Afrika u fl-Amerka Il-Ministru Bartolo tkellem ukoll dwar l- minn Melbourne mill-Kunsill tal-Maltin li Latina, Malta se tkompli tifrex il- irwol ta’ Malta bħala stat newtrali biex Jgħixu Barra (Maltese Living Abroad Bpreżenza tagħha b’ambaxxati ġodda fihom. tkompli titjieb is-sitwazzjoni fil-Libja fl- (CMLA), issa tħabbret riżenja oħra, dik ta’ Dan ħabbru l-Ministru għall-Affarijiet Bar - interess tal-Libjani daqs kemm hu fl-inter - Anita Grillo biex minn flokha nħatret ranin u Ewropej Evarist Bartolo. ess tal-Maltin u tal-Għawdxin u tal-bqija Giorgina Bugeja. Waqt konfrenza tal-aħbarijiet, il-Min - tal-Ewropa. istru Bartolo qal ukoll li matul is-sena li Il-Ministrul qal li bis-saħħa tar-relaz - ġejja se tintensifika l-kampanja ta’ Malta zjonijiet b’saħħithom li nbnew fl-aħħar Għall-attenzjoni tal-qarrejja biex tiġi eletta fuq il-Kunsill tas-Sigurtà xhur, minn Marzu ’l hawn twaqqfu mal- tan-Nazzjonijiet Uniti, li huwa meqjus 5,000 persuna milli jitilqu mil-Libja u Il-qarrejja li jixtiequ juru l- bħala l-aktar organu importanti fil-politika jaqsmu l-Mediterran b’mod irregolari. fehmiet tagħhom dwar xi internazzjonali. Fl-istess waqt saħaq li Malta se tibqa’ suġġett huma mħeġġa li ma Huwa fisser li għalkemm dak tiegħu jis - soda fil-konfront tal-migrazzjoni irregolari jħallux għall-aħħar. Indirizzaw l- sejjaħ Ministeru għall-Affarijiet Barranin, biex il-pajjiżi kollha tal-Unjoni Ewropea emails lil fil-fatt huwa Ministeru għall-Affarijiet jaqsmu r-responsabbiltà ta’ dawk li [email protected]. Maltin u Għawdxin għaliex permezz tal- ħaqqhom l-ażil, u biex dawk li ma L-ittri għall-pubblikazzjoni in- uffiċjali u tad-diplomatiċi tiegħu, il-min - jikkwalifikawx għal kenn politiku jint - dikawhom: isteru jaħdem qatigħ biex iħares l-interessi bagħtu lura pajjiżhom. Letters to the editor. tal-Maltin u tal-Għawdxin kollha f’Malta u lil hinn. Huwa semma li f’dan il-kuntest dan l- aħħar għamel kuntatt mal-Maltin kollha Imbierka l-oqbra ta’ vittmi tal- COVID -19 fir-reġjuni affettwati mit- terremot li laqat it-tifkira tal-Mejtin fl-2 ta’ Novembru, li tilfu lil xi ħadd kawża tal-COVID-19. lit-Turkija u l-Greċja biex jassigura li Arċisqof Charles J Scicluna iċċelebra “Imma naf ukoll li għandna t-tama fil- kienu qawwijin u sħaħ. qFuddiesa fil-kappella taċ-Ċimiterju tal-Ad - Mulej Ġesù, li żżommna maqgħudin be - B’dan l-istess mod ħadem matul il-pan - dolorata b’suffraġju għal ruħ il-mejtin jnietna u tagħtina faraġ kbir meta naħsbu demija COVID-19 biex ġab lura Malta kollha b'mod speċjali għall-vittmi tal- fl-għeżież tagħna li ħallewna,” qal l- aktar minn 1,600 persuna residenti f’pa - COVID-19 li għaliha kienu preżenti wħud Arċisqof. jjiżna, waqt li kien ċentrali fl-akkwist u fil- mill-qraba ta’ persuni li mietu bil-pan - “Meta nħarsu lejn iċ-ċimiterji tagħna forniment tat-tagħmir mediku meħtieġ demija. qalbna tingħasar. Tmur f’ċimiterju tar- mill-awtoritajiet tas-saħħa fil-ġlieda kon - Fl-omelija tiegħu l-Arċisqof qal li l-pan - raħal, jew tiġi hawnhekk fiċ-ċimiterju l- demija għallmet lill-bniedem li hu dgħaj - kbir tal-Addolorata, u timxi fost l-oqbra u jef, li ħafna drabi jintilef wara tiltaqa’ ma’ ħbieb antiki, mal-ġirien. L-Arċisqof l-frugħa u kemm hemm affarijiet “Donnu hawnhekk, biż-żmien, timbena belt Charles Scicluna tassew għeżież. li ġejja mill-passat tagħna imma għandha jbierak l-oqbra fl- Qal li lezzjoni oħra tal-pan - wkoll futur. Iċ-ċimiterju huwa art il-ħajjin. Addolorata demija hi l-umiljazzjoni tal-mewt. Ħallew il-fdalijiet tagħhom imma il-maħbu - “Għax kull min jaf xi tfisser tmut bin tagħna, missirijietna, ommijietna, in-nan - bil-Covid-19, għax għadda min- niet tagħna, il-qraba tagħna, uliedna għal nha, u l-protokolli li ntrabtu mad- min tilef lil uliedu, huma ħajjin,” qal. difna tal-għeżież f’dawn l-aħħar L-Arċisqof temm jgħid li hemmhekk xhur jifhem li m’hemmx biss il- ħallew dak li jintemm imma fil-Mulej qsim il-qalb tat-telfa imma hemm jgħixu għal dejjem. ukoll il-qsim il-qalb ta’ min jix - Wara l-quddiesa huwa bierek l-oqbra fiċ- tieq jesprimi n-niket tiegħu u ma Ċimiterju tal-Addolorata, fosthom l-oqbra jistax.” fejn hemm midfuna wħud mill-vittmi tal- F’isem il-poplu Malti u COVID-19. Għawdxi kollu, ried ukoll iwassal (Ara wkoll, Għaliex Novembru magħruf l- il-kompassjoni mal-għeżież qraba aktar bħala x-Xahar tal-Erwieħ f’paġna 6) 20 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Il-Ministru tal-Edukazzjoni Owen Bonnici (kokka) u l-Ministru Clint Camilleri (bil-wieqfa t-tieni mx-xelug) fit-tqegħid tal-ewwel ġebla fl-iskola f’Victoria

Mill-G ira ż Il-Ministru Owen Bonnici (xellug) u l-Kap tal- G awdxija iskola primarja tar-Rabat Lelio Spiteri ħCharles Spiteri jsellmu lil xulxin Titpoġġa l-ewwel ġebla l-Ministru għall-Edukazzjoni u x-Xogħol Owen Bon - nici u l-Ministru għal Għawdex Clint Camilleri żaru s-sit fejn se tinbena l-iskola primarja l-ġdida fir-Rabat, IGħawdex, u poġġew l-ewwel ġebla ta’ proġett, li huwa investiment ta’ madwar €10 miljuni imfisser li se jkun għall-futur tat-tfal Għawdxin. Il-binja se tieħu post l-iskola primarja li hemm bħalissa fi Triq il-Vajrinġa, ir-Rabat li għandha madwar 160 sena. L-iskola l-ġdida se jkollha 10 klassijiet għall-kinder - garten, 16-il klassi għall-primarja L-iskola se jkollha wkoll klassijiet għal suġġetti speċifiċi fos - thom għat-tagħlim tas-suġġetti tax-xjenza, tat-teknoloġija, tal-informatika u tal-arti. Id-daqs tal-iskola li se tkun tesa’ 650 tifel u tifla, se jkun ta’ madwar 8,000 metru kwadru, bi 3,000 minnhom għal faċilitajiet sportivi u għar-rikreazzjoni tat-tfal. Il-Ministru għal Għawdex fisser dan lin - vestiment bħala l-akbar proġett kapitali fl- infrastruttura edukattiva f’Għawdex li meta jitlesta se jkun l-uniku kampus fil-pajjiz li jiġbor fl-istess post ċentru għall-ħarsien tat- tfal, skola primarja, medja u sekondarja, u sixth form. Huwa qal li dan il-proġett huwa parti minn investiment ta’ €30 miljun fil-belt Victoria minħabba li qed ukoll jinbena ċentru sportiv li se jinkludi fih pixxina ta’ daqs Olimpiku. Preżenti għaċ-ċerimonja kien hemm ukoll, is-Segretarju Permanenti fil-Ministeru tal- ’kollaMborazizjxongi beħjn ied-Dliraett ofrat’ gJħaull-Wmirt K ullt-urEali fri ħwdan iil-eMħinisteru għal Edukazzjoni, Frank Fabri, is-Segretarju Għawdex u d-Djoċesi ta’ Għawdex, f’Jum il-Qaddisin kollha, nhar il-Ħadd, 1 ta’ Permanenti fil-Ministeru għal Għawdex, NBovembru, fl-irħula kollha u fil-belt Victoria, kif ukoll fi Pjazza t-Tokk saret mixegħla John Borg, il-Prinċipal tal-Kulleġġ ta’ quddiem il-knejjes, fil-biċċa l-kbira fuq iz-zuntier tal-parroċċi rispettivi. Inxtelgħu eluf Għawdex Denise Mifsud u l-Kap tal-Iskola ta’ xemgħat mis-sitta sal-ħdax ta’ billejl. Fl-istampa u fil-faċċata ta’ quddiem, il- Lelio Spiteri. mixgħela quddiem il-Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Madonna Ta’ Loreto, f’Għajnsielem *Ara wkoll paġna 21:Jitlesta proġett.. . Tuesday, November 10, 2020 The Voice of the Maltese 21

Jislesta l-proġett taċ-Ċimiterju Parrokkjali tax-Xagħra ara li saret l-esten - sjoni l-ġdida fiċ-ċi- miterju tax-Xagħra Wf’Għawdex, sar ikoll ir-restawr fil-parti l-qadima u tlesta l- ġnien ta’ riflessjoni, magħruf bħala Ġnien il-Ħajja . Dan sar wara li nħasset il- ħtieġa li parti oħra biswit iċ- ċimiterju tinbidel fi ġnien Il-monument għal Xagħrin li mietu barra. Tidher tfikira ta’ dawk li mietu fl-Awstralja bħala ċimiterju monument għal dawk ulied ix-Xagħra li matul is- Tpoġġew għadd ta’ blajjet kbar bħala monument li magħhom jit - snin ħallew il-familji tagħhom u emigraw lejn artijiet imbegħda waħħlu d-dettalji ta’ nies mir-raħal li mietu u l-fdalijiet tagħhom biex jibnu ġejjieni għalihom u għall-familji tagħhom. jinsabu f’xi post ieħor. Ħafna minn dawn in-nies qed jikbru fl-etá waqt li wħud mietu. L- Waqt it-tindif inkixef ħajt sabiħ taċ-ċimiterju l-antik u matulu se Arċipriet tal-parroċċa Mgr. Carmelo Refalo qal lil The Voice li, “hija titpoġġa Via Sagra biex min jinvista ċ-ċimiterju matul ir-Randan ħasra li dawn in-nies li tant ħabbew raħal twelidhom, u minħabba ikun jista’ jimmedita quddiem ix-xbihat tal-passjoni ta’ Ġesu’ Kristu. ċirkustanzi diversi ndifnu f’ċimiterji barra l-pajjiż, jintesew.” Fil-parti ta’ barra se jkun hemm parkeġġ u se jikber l-ispazju mad - Bil-ħsieb li ħafna Xagħrin li l-fdalijiet tagħhom jinsabu f’ċimiterji war il-kappella ħalli waqt il-funzjonijiet ikun jista’ jilqa’ aktar nies oħrajn f’Għawdex jew f’Malta, u għalhekk ma jibqax tifkira fi spazju miftuħ. Minbarra dan se jitħawlu siġar indiġeni biex tagħhom fir-raħal, nibtet l-idea li jinbena dal-ġnien iddedikat lil - jikkumplimentaw il-pajsaġġ u jħaddnu l-ambjent naturali. Apparti hom. Il-ġnien ġie fassal madwar il-blat u l-veġetazzjoni naturali li minhekk, is-siġar simbolu tal-ħajja, jagħtu tifsira reliġjuza lil min tinsab tikber fil-post. iżur il-post. Hospice Movement Malta appeals for donations or the past 30 years, Hospice Malta, ment (e.g. syringe drivers, wheelchairs, a registered NGO, has provided pa - hospital type beds etc.) for home use. tient-centred palliative care, as well Hospice also looks after the families of aFs psychological assistance, to persons the patients during this difficult time and suffering from serious illnesses. provides support and bereavement coun - These include cancer, motor neuron dis - selling. ease, and other Illnesses related to heart, It depends heavily on a large number of liver and respiratory conditions. volunteers who assist the multidisciplinary Its services, completely free of charge, are team in terms of services, day-to-day op - provided to over 1300 patients annually. erations, planning and assisting at events. They also include the provision of equip - It manages to sustain these services e mainly through the generous donations it Peter Calamatta’s book in aid of receive during the year, as well as a num - the Hospice Movement in Malt a ber of fundraising initiatives that are held. At the moment Hospice Malta is promot - ing Peter Calamatta's book, Xi Hadd Hemm Fuq Iħobbni in which he recalls how he is a long term cancer survivor. The book is an inspirational book to those passing through difficult times. It is prized AUD$25. All proceeds from its sale are going to Hospice Malta. The Voice of the Maltese is passing this MALTESE LANGUAGE TEACHERS information to the Maltese communities The Maltese Language School of NSW is inviting interested applicants to join our covered by the distribution of our maga - team of casual teachers to teach the Maltese language. If you are a fluent Maltese zine because it was requested to do so. It speaker and passionate about the language, we would like to hear from you. Suc - is also appealing to social clubs and other cessful applicants will be provided training and support. This is a paid position. Maltese Associations, to get in touch with Volunteer teachers’ aides would also be welcome. them in order to encourage them to organ - Lessons are held every Saturday morning and classes run as per the NSW school terms. ise fundraising activities for Hospice. The Maltese Language School of NSW More information about Hospice and is a division of the Maltese Community Council of NSW Peter Calamatta's Book, can be obtained For more details please call us on 0416 119 100 or email: by c ontacting andrew.zammit@hospice - [email protected] malta.org. or by phone on: (00356) 21440085. 22 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday, November 10, 2020 CCoommmmuunniittyy NNeewwss

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MatinJ Turner Marcus Rashford scoring the second goal of his hat-trick against RB Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League (Reader in Psychology, Manches - can unearth huge reser - form under pressure. ter Metropolitan University voirs of motivation. It Another benefit of an athlete pursuing can enhance performance meaning away from sport is that they can and feed a long-term make use of a balanced and more accurate anchester United and commitment to sport. view of sport. Sport is not life, and success England footballer Mar - On the other side, those and failure is not life and death. cus Rashford had quite with a strong athletic My research has shown that under pres - Ma month in October. He was hon - identity can view set - sure, taking a more balanced perspective oured with an MBE for his efforts to en - backs and adversity as threats to their on sport performance can aid perform - sure free school meals for children, and his identity. They will overinflate the per - ance. We can encourage this sense of per - petition to end child food poverty has sur - ceived severity of on-field mistakes or in - spective in young players, to limit the passed a million signatures. juries, and are more likely to experience pernicious idea that under-performance in It has often been said that to achieve suc - crisis when they are no longer able to play sport is the end of the world. cess on the pitch, one must “eat, sleep, and the sport. Athletes who are entrenched in a strong breathe football”. But this previously ac - Moreover, the problem with exclusively athletic identity, where self-worth is con - cepted wisdom is being challenged. engulfing identity in a profession is that a tingent on performance, are more likely to Rashford’s competing commitments do person’s sense of value and self-worth be - view adversity as terrible, intolerable, the not seem to be causing his sporting per - comes tethered to their occupation. end of the world – because failure is dan - formance to suffer. In fact, the reverse This means that an athlete may only view gerous to their sense of who they are. seems to be true: Rashford came off the themselves as valuable and worthwhile By engaging in meaningful endeavours bench to score a hat-trick in 16 minutes people when they perform well – and use - away from sport, athletes can understand against RB Leipzig in the Champions less and worthless when they fail. As that their setbacks and failures do not com - League on October 28 as United beat their Olympic swimmer Lizzie Simmonds told pare to what many others are experiencing. opponents by 5-0. Sportspiel: What we learn from Marcus Rashford, Finding purpose outside of sport can con - I developed a self-limiting belief that my and many other athletes who have dedi - tain a multitude of benefits for athletic per - worth as a person was correlated to my cated their efforts to societal issues, is that formance, and – perhaps more importantly performance in the pool. a human being’s social worth far out - – for wellbeing more generally. This can add pressure to the already stretches athletic ability and has the poten - highly demanding and scrutinised world I am what I do tial to create a meaningful legacy that will of professional sport. It is of little surprise exist outside of the context of sport. One of the occupational hazards of being that making self-worth contingent on your By applying themselves to endeavours an elite sportsperson is that an athlete’s performance is bad for mental health and outside of sport, athletes can develop a identity becomes defined by what they do. can lead to burnout. greater sense of who they are beyond This phenomenon is known as “athletic The dangers of a strong and exclusive sport. identity”. athletic identity mean that it is better for If athletes are able to meaningfully apply This is characterised by an over-commit - sportspeople to consider being an athlete their skills, their intellect and their moti - ment to sport, and an avoidance of explor - as just one part of who they are, not the to - vation to worthwhile causes outside of ing other identities. Athletes appear to be tality of their identity. sport, then they are more likely to take a at particular risk because athletic identity Athletes able to distinguish between who balanced approach to performance, and re - is generally developed at a young age be - they are from what they do, and recognise alise that they have value to society be - fore they can fully explore other role iden - that they are just normal human beings yond their athletic skillset. tities. who succeed sometimes and fail other On the one hand, a strong athletic identity times, are more likely to be able to per - Courtesy 24 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday, November 10, 2020 SSppoorrttss oonn ttwwoo ppaaggeess Three matches in six days for Malta national team omorrow Wednesday November 11, in a scoreless draw away to An - Malta’s national football team face dorra in September, and also de - the first of three upcoming interna - feated Gibraltar 2-0 in an warm-up Ttional matches at the Ta’ Qali National Sta - home match. dium. Wednesday’s will be a friendly The national team’s preparation international against Liechtenstein, to be for the forthcoming fixtures were used as a warm-up match ahead of the two somewhat undermined by the UEFA Nations League Group D1 home COVID-19 epidemic as head coach games. Three days later, on November 14 Devis Mangia himself had to spend the Maltese host Andorra, and on the 17th some days in self-isolation to re - take on the leaders of the group by five cover from the virus, while a num - points, Faroe Islands. ber of players have also been Malta would be aiming to extend their four- unavailable for the same reason. match unbeaten run and to improve their When this problem is surmounted, points’ tally in the UEFA Nations League. the coach, and Malta’s supporters Michael Mifsud Malta currently stand in second place in the would be hoping that the players league ladder on five points and would be who have done so well of late, would keep ney with the national team started at the age all out to bag more to make this their best showing even further improvement. of 18 when Josip Ilić gave him his debut ever points-tally in the competition. in the home friendly against Albania on In the last outings Malta drew 1-1 at home International final curtain February 10, 2000. and then beat Latvia away 1-0, and figured call for Michael Mifsud Talking about his experience in the na - Meanwhile, Wednesday’s friendly against tional team, Mifsud said that all the games Malta Premier League 2020/21 Liechtenstein will be the final international he played for the national team were nice curtain call for Malta’s most-capped foot - memories… “Every game, every second baller, Michael Mifsud, 39, who currently you play matters,” he said. Hibs and Sliema plays for Sirens. It would be his 143rd ap - “I’ve always been honoured to represent pearance in a Malta shirt. He is also my country and proud with what I have take the lead Malta’s all-time national team leading achieved. I wish to thank everyone, espe - efore the break for the National team’s scorer with 41 goals. cially those who helped me to achieve this. international commitments, Hibernians Michael Mifsud’s amazing 20-year jour - It’s a very special thing,” he added. Band Sliema Wanderers won their matches from Day 7 that elavated them to the top position in the Premier League ladder with 16 points. Jai Hindley just misses out in Giro but Ħamrun Spartans and Gżira United dropped points in their 2-2 draw and now heralds bright new era for Australian cycling DAY 7 they share the next n achievement last Gudja U. v Tarxien R 5-0 stage two points be - Jai Hindley Hibernians v Żejtun 2-1 month in the Giro d’I - Gzira U v Ħamrun S. 2-2 hind the leaders. on the podium Atalia (Tour of Italy) by 24- Mosta v St Lucia 1-0 Sliema obtained in Italy year-old Jai Hindley who Sliema W. v Balzan 3-1 Valletta v Senglea 2-1 their spot following managed a podium place at Sirens v Lija A pp two successive wins the end of it, heralds a bright Floriana v Birkirkara pp in six days. They new era for Australian cy - first beat Birkirkara 2-1 in their posponed cling. It has been described match from Day 6, and then defeated Bal- as an early marker for a tal - zan on Day 7 by 3-1. ented next generation. Ħamrun Spartans who had taken the His achievement also trans - league by storm have now dropped seven formed the young man’s points in their last three outings, first with standing in the sport. the loss against Birkirkara, and then with Hindley from Perth just back-to-back 2-2 draws against Balzan (on missed out in his wholly unexpected attempt to win one of the great prizes in cycling Day 6 ) and against Gżira United on Day 7. when he lost his leader’s pink jersey on the very final time stage in the Italian city of Mi - Promoted side Gudja could become the lano. surprise team of the campaign. They are In the end, just 39 seconds separated him from the most unlikely of victories as his Eng - holding their own against the established lish friend Tao Geoghegan Hart ended up prevailing after the wonderful three-week bat - teams, and going great guns against the tle. others, as they did in their 5-0 victory over It meant Hindley just failed in his bid to become the first Australian winner of the event Tarxien that has enabled them to settle in and only the second after Cadel Evans, winner at the 2011 Tour de France, to secure vic - fifth place, three points behind the leaders, tory in one of cycling’s three grand tours – Le Tour , the Giro and Spain’s Vuelta . one point and ahead of Floriana (who have As he cycled into sight of Milan’s famous cathedral, Britain’s former Tour de France a game in hand), and two over and Valletta. champion Bradley Wiggins, commentating on Eurosport, declared: “We’re going to be Sirens played their Day 4 postponed talking about this man a lot for the next 10 years. He’s been fantastic.” match against Tarxien R on Saturday before Yet the man who finished only 21st in the national road race championship in January the league heads into the international break was only at the Giro as a domestique at the service of his team leader, Dutchman Wilco and drew 2-2. Kelderman, and as it turned out, the servant became the master.