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Issue 70 e m g z i n e m g z i n e(driven by the voicedriven by the voice of its readersof its readers)
March 4, 2014
The Voice of the Maltese
Wasal i-mien li l-mexxejjatal-komunit Maltija jergujibdew id-diskussjonijietmad-dirienti tas-Special Broadcast-ing Service fl-Awstralja (SBS) biex in-ommu -ew programmiaddizzjonali li tawna wara li kienettabbret ir-revijoni tal-iskeda tal-programmi tar-radju fNovembru tal-2012, meta l-komunit Maltija spiat
bew programmi biss minn disga.Kien sforz tal-mexxejja tal-komu-nit Maltija li ngaqdu flimkien ufetu battalja kontra l-manimenttal-SBS mal-ogla awtoritajiet, liwaslet anke quddiem il-Prim Min-istru ta dak i-mien, li l-manimentkellu jbaxxi rasu u jagti ew pro-grammi ora lill-komunit Maltijafuq ir-radju diitali u programmieor tal-abarijiet fuq it-televijoni.
Meta l-editur ta The Voice ha t-talba tal-komunitaMaltija dwar in-nuqqas ta programmi Maltin fuq l-SBSRadio dirett quddiem il-Prim Ministru ta dak iz-zmienJulia Gillard. Tidher ukoll Michelle Rowland MP.Kif kienet qalet Mandi Wicks, diret-
tur tal-Audio and Language Contenttal-SBS fil-programm Malti stess, il-ftehim huwa gal sentejn, jiifieri
lanqas se jistennew sa revijoni taskeda ora, gax il-maniment xortajemmen li l-allokazzjoni ta ew pro-grammi Maltin biss gall-komunitMaltija fuq ir-radju kienet usta.Galhekk
skont il-baittal-SBS il-maniment sejirrevedi s-sit-wazzjoni ta-ew pro-grammi ekstra li ngatat il-komunit Maltija.Issa li gaddiet sena u l-
mexxejja tal-komunitMaltija jridu jergu jinnegoz-jaw ftehim ieor mal-maniment tal-SBS, l-SBSinnifsu jinsab ftaqbida internau esterna dwar revijoni tal-ef-fijenza tiegu u kif qed jonfoqil-miljuni ta dollari li jingatamill-gvern federali.Fsitwazzjoni bal din fejn l-allokaz-
zjoni biex jinammu ew pro-grammi Maltin fuq ir-radju hijaqatra fejn il-miljuni li l-SBS jonfoqfamministrazzjoni, olqien ta poiz-zjonijiet, ivvjaar u sparparlar taflus, xaktarx huwa mien opportun
gall-komunit Maltija li tattakka u
li tiftah mill-did neguzjati.Dan huwa mien li l-SBS ma jridx
inkwiet u jinkixfu borom fil-pubbliku
waqt li Peter Lewis, l-eks Kap tal-Fi-nanzi ta Seven West MediaMedia, qed jassisti
lid-Dipartiment tal-Komunikazzjonibiex jagmel ir-revijoni tal-finanzi u l-effijenza tal-SBS.
Ir-revijoni tal-effijenza mill-gvernqed issir fuq l-ABC u l-SBS, imma fimien meta l-Prim Ministru, Tony Ab-bott qed jattakka lill-ABC gall-mod
kif jirrapporta kwestjonijiet politii, l-
attenzjoni hi aktar mitfuha fuq l-ABC.Imqabbel mal-ABC, l-SBS huwa
afna aktar effijenti u moderat fl-in-fieq tiegu u galhekk l-SBS jistajintua bala mudell, li l-ABCgandu jimxi fuqu fl-operat finanz-jarju, strutturali u proessi tiegu.
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Bishop Mons Joe Bonello OFM,Bishop of Juticalpa, Honduras, re-cently paid a short visit to NSW and spentthree days among the Maltese communityin Blacktown. It was thanks to his brotherMario and wife Mariella that his visit wasmade possible giving the people of NSWthe opportunity to meet him.During his visit Bishop Bonello first cel-
ebrated mass at St. John the Evangelist,
Riverstone and again a day later, whichwas on a Saturday, at the La Valette SocialCentre in Blacktown. This mass was wellattended and the Maltese community hadthe opportunity to talk to him after mass.
Then on Sunday he also celebrated athanksgiving mass at St. John The Evan-gelist before attending a dinner in his ho-nour at the Mandavilla Function Centre,which was full to capacity. All who at-tended had an enjoyable time. At the din-ner he was presented with a chasuble.The motto of his visit was "I am Joe, your
brother, one of you, and like you I liveabroad, in another country'. And it's true!
Like any other Maltese person who hasleft our beloved Malta, Malta is still veryclose to us, within our hearts. (Jienueppi ukom ueppi hukom, wieedminnkom, u balkom ngix barra minn
pajjina).Bishop Bonello also thanked the Maltese
communityin NSW fortheir gen-erosity that itmaking itpossible forthe missionchurch inHonduras tocarry on withits workamongst thepoor.
The pro-
ceeds from the fundraising dinner thatamounted to $5,800.00, were also pre-sented to him so he could carry on with hismission. In the past, the Xaghra Associa-tion of NSW had also sent donations toBishop Joe Bonello's mission in Honduras.It was a very successful occasion and all
those who made Bishop Bonellos visitpossible deserve our thanks. Xaghra As-sociation of NSW and H.G. Mr. JoeBonello OFM expressed their deepest
gratitude.
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Mill-ewwel pana
Madankollu wieed ma jridxjinsa l-gadd ta poizzjonijietmanierjali bsalarji enormi u di-partimenti li nolqu fdawn l-aar snin fl-SBS, li mhuma qedjikkontribwixxu kwai xejn fil-produzzjoni u programmi attwalili jixxandru fuq ir-radju u t-tele-vixin.
gur li fdin ir-revijoni esternajinstab kif daqs ames snin ilu
afna mill-maniers tal-SBSspiaw barra bpakketti u somomkbar ta flus biex ftit wara regunolqu poizzjonijiet similibsalarji akbar u maniers odda.Kif qal il-kelliemi tal-Komu-
nikazzjoni fl-Oppoizzjoni, JasonClare, din ir-revijoni tista twas-sal gal tnaqqis fil-bait tal-SBS.Jekk isir dan, il-maniment tal-SBS jista jkollu l-iskua
li jgid lill-komunit Maltija li mhemmx bait ga-ew programmi Maltin fuq ir-radju diitali, gaxgalkemm imqabbel mal-miljuni li jonfoq fuq it-tele-vijoni lill-SBS ir-radju ftit jiswielu, kull meta jkunhemm nuqqas ta fondi r-radju dejjem ikun l-ewwel li
jispia ain.L-abar ta din ir-revijoni qajment ukoll l-ispekulaz-zjoni li l-Gvern ta Abbott jista jkun li qed jippjana li l-ABC u l-SBS jingaqdu flimkien; galkemm il-Ministrutal-Komunikazzjonijiet, Malcolm Turnbull qal li ma jaraxsens fdan, gax l-SBS jitmexxa bbait ferm inqas mill-ABC.Jekk ikun hemm amalgamazzjoni kif qal il-kelliemi tal-
Komunikazzjonijiet fl-Oppoizzjoni, Jason Clare, l-SBSjinqered u s-servizzi lill-komunitajiet jew jisparixxu
inkella jitnaqqsu u dan ikun tadetriment kbir gall-komunitajiet.It-termini ta referenza gal din
ir-revijoni mill-gvern, ma jin-kludux bidliet fi-charters , kon-tenut jew deijonijiet editorjalital-SBS u l-ABC. Madankollu tqa-jjem ukoll il-punt li mhemmxustifikazzjoni gall-miljuni tadollari li jingata l-SBS meta -charterjistipula li the principalfunction of SBS is to provide multi-lingual and multicultural radio, tel-
evision and digital media servicesthat inform, educate and entertainall Australians and, in doing so, re-flect Australias multicultural soci-ety.Izda u fuq it-televijoni tal-SBS
inkomplu naraw kontenut u filmsli mgandhom xjaqsmu xejnma-charter. Ir-rapport ta din ir-
revijoni jitabbar fApril.Sadattant xtista tagmel il-komunit Maltija fdin il-
qagda delikata? Xorta huwa l-waqt li jibdew mill-didid-diskussjonijiet mal-maniment tal-SBS, avolja l-SBSjistgu jgidu li jridu jistennew sa meta joro ir-rapporttar-revijoni.
Bamalgamazzjoni mal-ABC l-ewwel li jitqaat il-barrajkun afna mill-maniment tal-SBS, li ma tantx kienanin mal-komunit Maltija, billi afna mill-istrutturamanierjali di qegda fl-ABC.Imma kif kien hemm dejjem, il-bia hi, li l-programmi
tar-radju jistgu jonqsu tat l-ABC.Ma ninsewx ukoll i-ew programmi tal-abarijiet bil-
Malti li gandna fuq it-televijoni. Ix-xafra taqta minnew naat u hi xinhi s-sitwazzjoni, il-komunit Maltijamgandhiex tiba ssemmi leinha mal-maniment tal-SBS u fil-pubbliku.
Il-programmi Maltin fuq ir-Radju u TV
tal-SBS mill-gdid taht il-mannara?
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The Diplomat Hotel, 173 TowerRoad SliemaThe Diplomat Hotel, 173Tower Road SliemaEmail:Email: [email protected] Tel: (00356) [email protected] Tel: (00356) 23497000
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The Vatican recently announced thatPope Francis has named a Maltese 53-year-old clergyman, Monsignor PeterBaldacchino, as the 10th auxiliary bishop forthe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami,which covers Miami-Dade, Monroe andBroward counties.
Bishop Baldacchino, who speaks English,Maltese, Italian, Spanish and Creole, hadbeen serving as chancellor of the Mission ofTurks and Caicos in the Caribbean for 15years. He is a graduate of the University ofMalta; Redemptoris Mater ArchdiocesanMissionary Seminary, Kearney, N.J and
Seton Hall University.Monsignor Peter Baldacchino known for
his efforts to help build the churchs pres-ence on the Turks and Caicos Islands, willnow use his experience to Miami. He will beordained on March 19, the day of the Feastof St. Joseph.Mgr Baldacchino, was ordained a priest of
the Archdiocese of Newark in 1996, and in1999, after serving as a parochial vicar inNew Jersey, he was assigned to Our Lady ofDivine Providence Mission in Turks andCaicos with the specific mission of spread-ing Catholic teachings across the islands. Hehas called his work as fulfilling. When he
started there were only nine worshipers onSundays. The number has grown to 1,000.Turks and Caicos Premier Rufus Ewing
said that the Maltese priests great work inthe Turks and Caicos Islands will be dearlymissed in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Headded: I trust that his promotion is to thebenefit of the Turks and Caicos Islands peo-ple whom I know he loves dearly.
Baldacchino said he was surprised by theannouncement, but was looking forward tolearning about South Florida. This opens upa lot of possibilities for me, he said. Rightnow I am trying to follow, rather than lead,he added.
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Monsignor Peter Bal-dacchino, the new bishopof Miami in the USA
Pope Francis names Maltese
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Coleiro Preca galPresident ta Malta
Galkemm mhux uffijalment,imma jidher fi-gur li l-Presidentta Malta li jmiss wara li jintemmit-terminu ta or Abela fApril li ej, setkun Dr Marie Louise Coleiro Preca, libalissa tokkupa l-kariga ta Ministru tal-
Familja u s-Solidarjeta Sojali.Hekk wara tant spekulazzjoniet dwar minseta jingata din il-kariga prestijua, sarmagruf li fil-jiem li ejjin, kif il-Prim Mi-nistru Joseph Muscat, dia kien wiegedtul il-kampanja elettorali, il-President lijmiss se tkun mara, it-tieni wada waraAgatha Barbara li serviet bejn Frar tal-1982u l-1987.Il-Prim Ministru mistenni jabbar din il-
atra uffijalmemt, fil-jiem li ejjin, l-aktar meta nhar il-Sibt li ej, 8 ta Marzu,jitfakkar Jum il-Mara.
Marie Louise, nutar, ilha timmilita fil-Partit Laburista sa mindu kellna 21 sena
meta anke mliet il-kariga ta segretarjaenerali tal-partit.Minn dakinhar serviet fgadd ta karigi
ora sakem fl-1998 iet eletta gall-ewweldarba fil-Parlament Malti. Fl-2008 hijaikkontestat ukoll gall-kariga ta mexxejtal-partit. Qabel din tissa l-aktar mumentli xaktarx tgo kien li fl-aar elezzjonienerali tal-2013, kienet it-tieni kandidatLaurista wara l-mexxej Joseph Muscat liabet l-akbar gadd ta voti.
Il-post tagha fil-kabinett tal-Gvern kienassigurat u fil-fatt ingatat il-fiduja tal-Prim Ministru li atarha tmexxi l-ministeruli dejjem hu magruf li jkollu sfidi kbar,
dak gall-Politika Sojali u l-Familja.Hawnhekk uriet il-ila tagha gax fkull
starri tal-fehma pubblika dejjem ingatal-akbar garfien gall-idma tagha,fqasam li tant hu gal qalbha.Fil-fatt sar magruf li sakemm waslet biex
tiddeiedi li tilqa l-kariga li et offruta, it-tema tal-familja kienet wada mid-diskussjonijiet bejnha u l-Prim Ministru.Issa hemm ukoll il-possibilta li tatha l-presidenza jkollha sehem importanti fil-
idma kontra l-faqar u l-esklujoni sojali.Oqsma li wkoll kienu ferm gal qalb il-President attwali.Ta 55 sena Marie Louise se tkun l-igar
President fl-istorja ta Malta. Bal orAbela wkoll kienet ikkontestat gall-atra
ta mexxej tal-partit Laburista, u hu unurgall-Qriema l-fatt li wara Abela se tkunukoll it-tieni President minn al-Qormi.Hekk issa wieed jista jibda jejji gall-
presidenza l-dida, imma gur li mhux setonqos il-kontroversja, minabba li l-Op-poizzjoni kienet qed tinsisti li bal mase ames snin ilu, il-President il-didkellu jintgael mill-kamp oppost, alluradak Nazzjonalista.Hi insistenza li xejn ma nilet tajjeb mal-
partitarji Laburisti, l-aktar u l-aktar dawkakkaniti, imma mhux biss, gax irraunawli l-gvern Nazzjonalista gael lil Abelamhux gax ried lil
xi add min-naatal-partit oppost,imma bi skop, u liwara kollox gam-lu l-gala, wara ligal erba darbietkienu galu persu-ni mill-Partit tag-hom, fosthom ankePrim Ministru likien gadu kif ir-rienja minn mex-xej tal-Partit.
Issemmew sen-siela ta ismijiet
sakemm fdaqqawada, il-add, 24ta Frar, il-urnalilokali, kwai kol-lha, aru jgidudonnu bertezza,li l-President lijmiss se tkun DrMarie Louise Col-eiro Preca.
Hemm ukoll kri-
tika li l-Gvern se jitlef l-aktar membrupopolari u addiema tal-Kabinett. Dansaansitra kitbu l-artikolista magruf u eksministru Laburista, Lino Spiteri, fTheTimes (24.02.14) A Presidential Mis-take.
afna orajn imma staqsew kif wieedjista ma jaettax kariga prestijua baldin li turi tant fiduja fil-persuna?
Spiaw l-ispekulazzjonijiet!
Gawdex fit-Tielet PostGalkemm rari ssib lil Gawdex bismu fil-mapep, il-web-site magrufa ma min jivvjaa, TripAdvisor poiet lildin il-gira fit-tielet post bala l-aqwa gira gat-turimu fl-Ewropa. Din id-ditta tibbaa l-fehma tagha fuq l-elef takummenti li tirevi mingand turisti li juru kull rokna tad-dinja.Qabel Gawdex kien hemm il-gira Lewis and Harris fl-
Iskozja, u Naxos fil-Greja. (ara wkoll pana 14)
... u l-ajruport fil 5 post
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va, minkejja li mgandiex ajruport kbir u lussu daqs ajru-porti ta pajjii ferm akbar minna, nistgu niftaru li taghna
hu meqjus fost l-aqwa tal-Ewropa.Infatti, skont l-Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards tal-
2013. l-Ajruport Internazzjonali ta' Malta ie ikklassifikat il-ames l-ajar fl-Ewropa, minn fost il-75 ajruporti mistarra.
... u anke fix-Xogol
Balissa fMalta gaddejja polemika sia bejn il-Gvern ul-Oppoizzjoni dwar il-qagda tal-impjiegi, bil-Gvernjikkwota -ifri tal-impjiegi li dejjem qed jidiedu, u l-Op-poizzjoni tikkwota l-figuri tal-qagad li fDiembru ligadda diedu baktar minn 500 ru fuq l-istess xahar tas-sena ta qabel, it-tbassir ekonomiku tal-Kummissjoni Ewro-pea juri li fl-2014 pajjina huwa l-iktar wie ed li qed joloqimpjiegi fl-Ewropa.U kif spjegajt l-aar darba -ew naat gandhom raun
gax filwaqt li l-postijiet tax-xogol qed jidiedu sewwa, jid-her li l-gadd ta addiema qed jidied ukoll. Parti sewwamill-impjiegi li qed jinolqu qed imorru gand il-barranin,kemm gax hemm ertu xogol li l-Maltin ma jriduxjagmluh, filwaqt li hemm xogol ieor li l-Maltim mhumiexkwalifikati galih
Fl-aar dax il-sena waslufil-Gejjer Maltin aktarminn 18-il elf immigrant. Galkemm mhumiex libjani, fil-maoranzataghom waslu mil-Libja. Il-parti kbira minnhom huma Somali u Sirjani.
Minn dawn madwar 6000 biss baqgu Malta. afna minnhom marrufpajjii ora, bl-Istati Uniti taetta l-akbar gadd 2,242.
Sadanitant sar magruf ukoll li fMalta hawn gixu 20,264 persunibarranin. Fost dawn, 32 fil-mija huma mir-Renju Unit, 5 fil-mija kullwieed mill-Italja u s-Somalja, 4 fil-mija kull wieed mill-Bulgarija ul-ermanja, u 3 fil-mija kull wieed mill-Eritrea, r-Russja u s-Serbja.
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Il-kampanja gall-elezzjonijiet
tal-membri tal-Parlament Ew-ropew qabdet ir-ritma sew.Fdawn l-elezzjonijiet se jiedu
sehem it-tliet partiti politii: dakLaburista, Nazzjonalista u l-Al-ternattiva Demokratika. Hemmukoll l-Imperium Europa, lihuwa meqjus bala partit tal-lemin estrem.
Sissa l-Partit La-burista ikkonferma12-il kandidat, bil-possibilta li jkollut-13, li jista jkunJoseph Cuschieri, li
balissa hu memb-ru parlamentari Ew-ropew u li gad maiex ikkonfermat.
Skont l-aar a-barijiet Joe gaduqed jiddiskuti l-par-teipazzjoni tiegumal-mexxejja tal-Partit Laburista.
Jekk Cuschieri majikkontestax ikun if-isser li tlieta mill-erba MEPs labu-risti ta balissa ma
jikkontestawx, min-abba li Dr John At-tard Montaldo li ilufil-Parlament Ew-ropew sa mill-ew-wel elezzjonijiet lisaru, u Claudette
Abela Baldacchino (li ilha biss
sena) dia kkonfermaw limhumiex se jikkontestaw.Galhekk l-unika membru tal-
Parlament Ewropew Laburista lisissa iet ikkonfermata balakandidata hija Marlene Mizzi.
Min-naa tal-Partit Nazzjonal-ista, i-ew MEPs tissa - DavidCasa u Roberta Metsola - ew
ikkonfermati.Min-naa l-ora l-Alternattiva Demo-
kratika u l-Imperium Europa se jippreen-taw ew kandidati kull wieed.
Fost il-kandidati hemm ukoll eks PrimMinistru, Dr Alfred Sant (ritratt) li se
jikkontesta fisem il-Partit Laburista.Billi l-elezzjoni se issir lejn l-aar taMejju li ej, jistgu jidiedu xi kandidatiora, anke forsi xi kandidati li jiddeieduli jooru bala indipendenti.
Sintendi, huma l-Partit Laburista u dakNazzjonalista li se jagmlu l-akbar kam-panja elettorali bil-Partit Nazzjonalista jip-prova jirba it-tielet membru (balissahemm 4 MEPS tal-PL u 2 tal-PN), mira liskond kummentaturi politii tidher li mhixdaqshekk diffili gax fl-aar elezzjoni l-aar MEP laburista ie elett minabba kiftadem is-sistema elettorali. Dakinhar il-kontestazzjoni saret gal ames membri. Is-
sitt wieed kien li ab l-aktar voti metaMalta kisbet is-sitt siu. Attwalment l-im-portanti min se jib il-maoranza tal-voti.Ta min jgid li kemm ilhom isiru l-elez-
zjoni fMalta, gall-Parlament Ewropew,dawn dejjem intrebu mill-partit li kienfl-Oppoizzjoni.
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Two great Events organised by theMaltese Association Hobsons Bay Inc
MALTA NATIONAL DAY (FREEDOM DAY)
35th Anniversary on Tuesday March 25at 1.00 pm at the Maltese Neighbourhood
Centre 21-31 Cn Collins & MarionAvenue Altona North
FEAST OF JESUS THE REDEEMER
March 30 at St Marys Star of the SeaChurch 33 Howard Street West
Melbourne from 2.30 pm: Solemn Mass,Street Procession with the Statue of
Jesus the Redeemer.Maltese Choir of Victoria.
Buses available.For more information callJoe Attard on 0400357001
L-elezzjonijiet gall-ParlamentEwropew - se jikkontesta eks PM
Filwaqt li l-kwestjoni ta-ittadinanzakwai gebet gal kollox mill-medialokali, issa qamet diskussjoni qawwijadwar tbagbis ta meters u mafriet.
Dan l-aar il-Gvern abbar li, minn in-vestigazzjonijiet li kienet gamlet l-Ene-Malta, kien instab li kien hemm aktarminn1000 meter tal-elettriku li kien iembagbas biex dawn juru konsum ferminqas minn dak attwali.. u li minabba danit-tbagbis fdawn l-aar tlett snin l-En-eMalta tilfetS30miljun Ewro.Immedjatament ew sospii xi addiema
tal-EneMalta li allegament kienu mdalafdan it-tbagbis. Wieed minnhom am-metta u nbagat sentejn abs.
Meta abbar dan, il-Gvern qal li kien lestma jieux passi kriminali kontra dawk likellhom il-meter imbagbas, basta jallsul-kontijiet li iffrankaw, multa ta 10% u l-interessi. Dan dejjem skont regolamenti tal-EneMalta li kienu jippermettu li jsir dan.Sintendi, mal-ewwel dalet il-politika fl-
istorja, Uud ippuntaw subgajhom lejnil-Gvern ta qabel gal nuqqas ta serjeta.Kien hemm min sostna li l-Gvern ta qabelkien jaf bl-abbu u ma gamel xejn.
Ma setax jonqos li n-naa Nazzjonalistatoro tiad li l-Gvern ta qabel kien jafbl-abbu ... u allura nfeta battibekk bi-ew naat jippruvaw jikkonvinu lill-poplu li huma kienu qed jgidu l-verita.
Ida l-Oppoizzjoni ma waqfitx hemm.Malajr ippruvat tisvijja l-kwestjoni fuq dikli sejjet l-abbu min-naa tal-Gvern ligael li jua lii li permezz tagha qedjitlob konsumaturi li kellhom l-ismart me-ters imbagbsa biex iallsu lura dak li gg-wadanjaw u penali, u ma jdaalhomxil-qorti fuq att kriminali bala komplii fil-koruzzjoni ta uffijali pubblii.
Il-mexxej Nazzjonalista, Simon Busuttilbeda jsosti li, Min ma jielidx il-korruz-
zjoni huwa korrott . Min-naa tiegu l-Prim Ministru Joseph Muscat wieeb: Xiirid Simon Busuttil, jitfa' l-abs mijiet ta
familji? Jiena taf lil min irrid nitfa l- abs,lil min hu korrott. Lil min ilu jaxxen bwi-etu bdin u baffarijiet ora.U filwaqt li kienet gadha fl-aqwa tagha
din id-diskussjoni, il-Ministru KonradMizzi abbar li kienu nstabu 665 fajl
mobi li kienu jirreferu gal serq ta dawlbejn 2006-201. Minkejja li minn gameldan is-serq kien ie individwat, u saansi-tra ddalu l-pulizija fil-kwistjoni, jidherli kollox waqaf hemm, u la tallas id-dawlmisruq u l-anqas ittiedu passi fil-Qratikontra min gamel ir-reat.
Tbagbis u MafrietTbagbis u Mafriet
Il-Ministru Konrad Mizzi (nofs) flimkien ma-chairman tal-Enemalta, Dr Charles Mangion(xellug) u l-Kap eekuttiv tal-Enemalta, Fred-erick Azzopardi jindirizzaw lill-urnalisti
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Il-KarnivalDan ix-xahar ta fer u bluhaRea magna fdawn il-jiem;Kuladd lilu jkun jistennaGax tas-sena hu l-isba mien.
In-nies tagna tkun trid tinsaHekk kif fuqna jfe Frar
U galkemm il-qawl jgidilnaLi matulu jfuru l-bjar
Nisa, riel, gaag, anzjaniJistennew il-KarnivalBiex jitbellu w jitbaarduGax darbtejn insiru tfal!
Fil-misra ewlieni ta beltnaU fil-pjazez ta l-irulaIn-nies tiri u tiffollaMa toqgodx id-dar maqfula!
Tgawdi l-festa ta kuluriL-ispettaklu ta l-ifin;
Jekk tgidilha: kun ftit serja!Tgidlek: issa mhux il-in!
U tassew gax dawn il-FestiLi abulna l-KavallieriJiu sabiex niddevertu Staqsu lili xjiifieri!
bieb, immela, udu kliemiEjjew issa nixxalaw:Galfejn toqgod tammemafnaLa darba maniex gal haw!
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Malta in Europe Street at the Canberra Multicultural FestivalMalta was part of the Europe Street at the Feb-ruary National Multicultural Festival, Aus-tralias premier celebration of all things multi-cultural, providing an opportunity for communi-ties around Australia to learn about other countriesand indulge in cultural heritage.
At the festival that attracts large crowds fromCanberra and interstate, was a great success, theHigh Commission of the Republic of Malta in as-sociation with the Maltese-Australian AssociationCanberra & Queanbeyan, had a vibrant stand withMalta hand flags, posters, brochures, maps andpromotional material all on show.
High Commissioner Mr. Charles Muscat, 1stCounsellor/Deputy HC Joseph Pirotta, Joseph Mi-callef, (president, MAA (Canberra & Queanbeyan), Robert and JaneVella, John Vassallo (Association Members), and Greg Farrugia, a vol-unteer, were all present at the stand, answering questions and high-lighting the benefits and attractions of Malta.
Maltas High Commissioner, Mr Charles Muscat (secondleft) during his visit to the Malta stand at the MulticulturalFestival in Canberra; and (right) a section of the crowd atthe Malta stand
Bejn il-imga li gadda u t-Tlieta (4ta Marzu), fMalta qed isir il-Karni-val, magruf fMalta bala r-Renju tal-Bluha. Dis-sena kien akbar mis-soltu ungata nifs did gax anke rea kien if-fukat fil-belt Valletta.Did-darba jidher li mhux talli wud mill-
Parlamentari spiaw bala maskaruni,imma wkoll kellhom i-ans igawduhaktar, minabba deijoni li fil-jiem tieguma jsirux laqgat tal-Parlament. Ir-raunikienet li min-abba li l-attivitajiet saru fiPjazza San or (quddiem il-Palazz fejn
jiltaqa l-Parlament) kien ikun diffili li l-membri Parlamentari jidlu fil-Parlament.
Bal-dejjem, il-ftu sar permezz tar-Retal-Kaniva il-imga bkarru li balu galdawn l-aar 18-il sena kien isir minnCharles Axisa, magruf bala l-Landa,li miet finident fuq il-post tax-xogol xixhur ilu. Imma wliedu ammew it-tradiz-zjoni u xorta wada ammew it-tifkiratiegu ajja billi flimkien mal-istess niesli kienu jginu lil missierhom jibni l-karru,din id-darba wkoll bnewh, u semmewh,appuntu, Landa King (fuq nett).
Il-Karnival (ir-Renju tal-Bluha) u l-Parlament
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VIVA MALTAVIVA MALTA on Central Coast RadioNSW on Thursdays March 13 and 27from 6 pm -7pm on COAST FM 96.3Community Radio in Gosford. NSW. Pre-senter: Nathalie Gatt.
Web streaming is also available on:www.coastfm.org.au.
On SBS Radio -Latest schedule
Day Time Analogue DigitalTuesday: 12:00 - 13:00 SBS Radio 3Thursday: 12:00-13:00 SBS Radio 3Friday: 12:00-13:00 97.7fm SBS Radio 2Saturday: 14:00-15:00: 97.7fm SBS Radio 2
To tune into digital radio you will need anew receiver or device with a DAB+ chip.Tuning in is by station name not fre-
quency. Digital radio can also be heard ondigital TV. SBS Radio 2 is on Channel 38and SBS.
Radio 3 is on Channel 39. Analogue isthe present FMwavelength. Digital radiocan also be accessed by a smart phoneand/or by going online at HYPERLINK:http://www.sbs.com.au, www.sbs.com.au
Tune In to Radio and Television
Maltese Programmes TV, WebThe GDAY MALTAUSSIE SHOW onTVS is broadcast in Sydney.Every Saturday at 2pm; Repeats on Mon-days 5 pm and Tuesdays 7.30 amWatch direct via HYPERLINK:http://ww.tvs.org.au; http://ww.tvs.org.au
Maltese Radio ProgrammesIn MELBOURNE, on 3ZZZ 92.3FMor onwww.3zzz.com.au. Mondays 5pm, Fri-days 5pm, Saturdays 10am.; LastWednesday each month at 1pm.
In SYDNEY, listen to the MCC radio pro-gramme Sunday at 11am 2GLF FM89.3, oron demand on www.893fm.com.au
In BRISBANE listen to the Maltese Pro-gram on 4EB on Tuesdays 6.00am to8.15am and Sundays 4.15pm to 5.15pmTo listen to the Maltese Radio ofUNCLE SAM DJ from Australia tune into link: www.unclesamdj.com
FRED FENECH: Every Thursday from5.00pm till 6.00pm on 2RRR FM 88.5.Can be reached from the Parramatta and Holroyd region'
The PBS MALTESENEWS
L-Abarijiet on SBS TV twice a week nationwide Sunday at8.00 am on SBS2 (Chan. 32); Thursdays at 8.05 am on SBS2
Meetings of Maltese SeniorsFairfield Active Maltese SeniorsMeets on the first Tuesday of the Month
from10:00am to 12 noon.
The group meets in the Parish Hall, cnrof Stella Street & The Boulevard, Fair-field Heights.
Daceyville Maltese Seniors
Meets on the last Wednesday of themonth in the Meeting Room One, No. 3General Bridges Crescent, Daceyville.
Note: The Groups also arrange regularBus Trips.
Come and join us and make new friends.For more information on any of theGroups please contact the Maltese Wel-fare Officer, Marisa Previtera, JP, on:0414 863 123
Greystanes Maltese SeniorsMeets on the second Monday of the
month in the Youth Room of OLQPChurch, 198 Old Prospect Road,Greystanes from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
Llandillo Maltese SeniorsMeets on the first Wednesday of the
month at the Llandilo Community Hall,Seventh Avenue, from 11am to 1pm.
Ongoing: We meet every First Wednes-day of the Month from 10:00am. to 1:00pmOur Meetings/Get Togethers are inter-
esting, informative & entertaining.We also have regular outings.Come Join us and make new Friends
For more information one should contactour Coordinator Charles MifsudJ.P.Phone (02) 9501 5525 mobile 0421662 298
*(All Groups are Sponsored by The Mal-tese Community Council, NSW)
The Sutherland & St George Maltese Group
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