Ir-Rabat

Il-grawnd tar-Rabat Ajax fl-Imtarfa ġie inawguart nhar Is-Sibt 5 ta' Ġunju 2010. Tajjeb li wieħed jgħid illi s-sit li fuqu inbena dan il-grawnd, fil-passat kien l-Imtarfa Parade Ground, wieħed mill-ewwel grawnds fil-gżejjer Maltin.

Aktar informazzjoni fuq: www.maltafootball.com

Illum, is-Sibt 5 ta' Ġunju 2010, infetħu l-postijiet tal-votazzjoni f'dawn iż-żewġ areas ġewwa r-Rabat sabiex jiġi eletti fil-kumitati amministrattivi. Il-Baħrija u Tal-Virtu' m'humiex l-unika żewġ postijiet fejn qed isiru dawn l-elezzjonijiet, iżda hemm 6 postijiet oħra. Dawn it-tip ta' elezzjonijiet qed isiru għall-ewwel darba ġewwa dawn iż-żewġ komunitajiet. www.rabatmalta.webs.com jawgura lil dawk eletti sabiex jaħdmu id f'id fl-aħjar interess tal-komunita' tagħhom.

Ir-Riżultati taż-żewġ komunitajiet li jidħlu taħt il-konfini tar-Rabat huma dawn:

Tal-Virtu': PN (3 eletti), PL (2eletti)

PN: Cecilia Bonello, Anthony Grixti-Soler, Carmel Bonello.

PL: Christopher Pace, Etienne Gatt.

Il-Baħrija: PL (4 eletti), PN (1elett)

PL: George Attard, Paul Galea, Paul Grech, Angelo Portelli.

PN: Joan Ann Farrguia Galea.

Mepa inspectors moved in this morning to demolish an illegal bunker-like series of rooms built illegally in the rural area known as ta' l-Izball in the limits of Rabat. The rooms, used by trappers, were surrounded by a rubble wall. An enforcement notice was issued in September but the owner was not immediately known. Owner Joseph Agius said this morning that Mepa was taking action against him because he was a trapper. The demolition work is being carried out by a contractor under the watchful eye of the police. The workers are also demolishing an illegal boundary wall and a bird trapping area. The work was taken in hand after enforcement notices were ignored.

Il-Baħrija u tal-Virtu' se jkollhom il-Kunsill Lokali tagħhom. Il-nies tal-lokal jeleġġu ħames membri sabiex jmexxu l-kunsill, li jrid jaħdem flimkien mal-Kunsill Lokali tar-Rabat, li mingħandu se jkunu ġejjin il-finanzi.

A historic chapel at Tal-Virtù which had been in danger of collapse and had even been used by satanists, has been lovingly restored by a contractor who bought the land on which it lies. The 500-year-old Santa Marija Tal-Virtù chapel on Thursday hosted its first Mass in 70 years - a celebration of a project which has saved it from destruction. Ownership of the chapel passed through the hands of many landowners over generations, but none of them bothered much with it and it eventually became dilapidated. While the stonework deteriorated and gaping fissures developed on its dome, overturned crucifixes were carved in the walls and painted in black over the altar. But the chapel started a new chapter when the parcel of land was bought by contractor Charles Mangion and his family about three years ago. "When I saw the state it was in, I immediately decided to use my resources to restore it to its pristine state. After all, since I work in the field, I could not pass up the opportunity to work on a place with such fascintating architecture," he said. The gaping fissures snaking along the dome and walls have been sealed and painted over in light blue and beige. The altar, which is the original one, has been gilded and adorned with white lace and silverware. Moreover, the crypt, which was used as a place of worship 2,000 years ago, has whitewashed with a mixture or lime and fibre to allow the stone to breath. A statue of Christ the King has been mounted on top of the dome and can be seen over a wide area - the chapel is sited on one of the highest points in Malta. The statue recalls the original which survives at the Seminary nearby. Mr Mangion said his next challenge is to restore the nearby Palazzo Tal-Virtù, which is about 100 years old and is situated on the same land. He is currently awaiting the go-ahead from the planning authority.

L-artiklu meħud minn: www.timesofmalta.com

The tree along the Rabat road whose bark is shaped like a crucifix has been removed by workers from the Environment Landscape Consortium. The tree, which has died, is to be placed on a plinth along the same road.

 L-artiklu meħud minn: www.timesofmalta.com

L-Awtriċi Pauline Dingli ħarġet it-tieni volum tal-ktieb tagħha fuq ir-Rabat. Huwa ktieb li jittratta dwar dak kollu li jdawwar lir-Rabat. Filwaqt li l-ewwel volum kien jiffoka fuq iċ-ċentru tar-Rabat, it-tieni volum jiffoka aktar fuq l-Imdina, l-Imtarfa u Ħad-Dingli, u areas fil-limiti tar-Rabat bħal m'hija l-Baħrija. Huwa ktieb informattiv u għandu bosta ritratti li jeħduk fil-kwadru ta' dak li tkun qed titkellem dwaru l-awtriċi.

Ir-Ritratt tal-ktieb minn: www.di-ve.com

Il-Gvern se jwettaq tliet proġetti fir-Rabat li għandhom valur storiku u kulturali. Dawn huma r-restawr tal-funtana tas-Saqqajja, il-pavimentar mis-Saqqajja għal Triq Santu Wistin u Vjal Santu Wistin kif ukoll l-iżvilupp fl-Għalqa ta’ Kola quddiem il-Villa Rumana. L-investiment fuq il-proġett fi Triq Santu Wistin mistenni jlaħħaq iċ-ċifra ta’ €530,000.

Ix-xogħlijiet fuq l-Għalqa tal-Kola mistennija jiswew €150,000. Dwar ir-restawr fuq il-funtana għadha ma saritx stima peress li jistgħu jiżviluppaw xi żidmiet oħra relatati magħha. Il-Ministru għar-Riżorsi u l-Affarijiet Rurali George Pullicino fisser li se jsir ir-restawr metikoluż u tindif fuq il-lavur tal-funtana storika.

Dwar Triq Santu Wistin, il-Ministru Pullicino qal li dan hu proġett ieħor li jżid mal-valur turistiku fir-Rabat. Din hi trejqa importanti li hi fost l-eqdem fir-Rabat. Ix-xogħol fuq dan il-proġett se jikkonsisti billi tinqala’ l-lava l-antika u minflokha jitpoġġa materjal ġdid tal-lava.

Proġett ieħor jikkonsisti fir-riorganizzazzjoni tal-fetħa magħrufa bħala l-Għalqa ta’ Kola quddiem il-Villa Rumana. Sal-lum f’din il-fetħa jsir parkeġġ bl-addoċċ u ż-żona hi mimlija trabijiet b’detriment għal sażżet ir-residenti li jgħixu fil-qrib. Minflok se jsir proġett ta’ tisbiħ fejn se jingħata t-tarmak biex ikun hemm parkeġġ organizzat għal madwar 120 vettura, ħames coaches u seba’ mini-buses. Il-materjal li se jitqiegħed fiż-żona se jkun riversibbli peress li fil-qrib jeżistu fdalijiet arkejoloġiċi. Anki t-tisbiħ li se jsir jikkonsisti f’siġar fi qsari kbar li jistgħu jiċċaqilqu minn posthom u għalhekk l-għeruq tagħhom ma jkunux jistgħu jagħmlu ħsara lill-art.

Is-Segretarju Parlamentari għas-Saħħa Joe Cassar spjega li dan il-proġett sa fl-aħħar se jsir biex jipproteġi saħħet in-nies speċjalment dawk li huma morda bl-ażma jew bl-allerġiji. Is-Supretendent dwar il-Wirt Kulturali Anthony Pace qal li fil-proġett fl-Għalqa ta’ Kola se tingħata attenzjoni lill-fdalijiet arkejoloġiċi li x’aktarx huma mill-era Punika u mill-perijodu Ruman.

Dan l-artiklu meħud minn: www.maltarightnow.com

Nixtiequ ngħidu prosit lill-kandidati kollha taż-żewġ partiti li kkontestaw din l-elezzjoni tal-kunsilli lokali, u nawguraw lil dawk eletti sabiex jaħdmu id f'id irrelevanti l-kuluri, sabiex ikomplu jaħdmu fl-aħjar ġid komuni tar-Rabtin u dawk kollha li jogħġobhom iżuruna.

Il-Kittieb Rabti Ġużeppi Muscat ħareġ ktieb ieħor bi studji marittimi bl-isem ta' 'Sails Around Malta'. Il-ktieb jeħodna lura fl-1600 qabel Kristu sal-1900 wara Kristu. Il-ktieb fih aktar minn 500 paġna u huwa l-akbar ktieb li qatt ppublika l-PIN. Minbarra li huwa kittieb Ġużeppi Muscat ipinġi xi bastimenti kif ukoll dgħajjes tradizzjonali Maltin.

Ir-Ritratt ta' Ġużeppi Muscat mal-Prim Ministru Lawrence Gonzi: www.grajjietmalta.com

Pauline Dingli kitbet ktieb dwar ir-Rabat u l-inħawi. Huwa ktieb sempliċi u faċli li wieħed jaqrah. L-unika ħaġa li m'għoġbitnix bħala qarrej u fl-istess ħin kritika, uħud mir-ritratti li tpoġġew fil-ktieb. Mill-bqija huwa ktieb tajjeb ħafna li bih aktar nies isiru jafu dwar ir-raħal tagħna u b'hekk niġbdu aktar nies 'l hawn. Huwa bil-lingwa Ingliża pero' m'hemmx xi kliem ikkumplikat jiġifieri kulħadd kapaċi jaqrah.

Ir-Ritratt tal-qoxra tal-ktieb: www.di-ve.com 

Angry residents of the tiny village of Baħrija are appealing to the planning authority to reject a proposed development, following promises that the area would remain a public open space. A large area in front of the Baħrija church has been earmarked for a three-floor residential development, although the application has still to be approved. But the proposal has irked the residents, who have signed a petition not to build up the area. Some 100 signatures have already been collected. "I have been living here for 18 years with the understanding that this area would be transformed into a garden," one resident said. Others, who gathered in front of the church yesterday, agreed. One even said that the contract for his home includes a clause stating that the area should remain a public open area. Another said that, some five years ago, residents had agreed to plant a tree for every child born in Baħrija. The trees have, however, been removed, the residents said. The North West Local Plan published in June 2001 earmarked the area as a public open space. However, this was turned into a residential development area in the controversial 2006 local plan changes, something which the residents insisted they were not informed about, let alone consulted on. The residents said some years ago that the local council had agreed to transform the area into a playing field but this never happened since the land was privately owned. Attempts to contact the Rabat mayor were in vain. The petition has received the backing of Nationalist MEP candidate Alan Deidun, who believes that the area should remain undeveloped. He even insisted that an autonomous board should be set up to grant funds to be used for legal and technical purposes by residents with a genuine objection to developments.

Artiklu meħud minn: www.timesofmalta.com

Din il-fondazzjoni bdiet minnpersuna fi ħdan il-Volksbank li qara artiklu dwar in-nuqqas ta' fondi mogħtija lil Kunsilli Lokali, u l-problemi li jinqalgħu sabiex jibda xogħol ta' restawr. Din il-fondazzjoni bdiet b'25,000 ewro mogħtija mill-istess bank sabiex ikun jista' jibda x-xogħol fuq postijiet li huma fi stat ħażin ħafna. Ix-xogħol beda fuq l-Għajn ta' Għeriexem skont il-magazin The Economic Udate. Qalu li l-interessi tagħhom m'humiex biss il-profitti tal-kumpanija iżda juru interess f'proġetti simili.

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