Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,007 of the 21st December 2012

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT

Post of Head of School in the Directorate for Educational Services (DES) to Serve in Malta

Correction

With reference to the abovementioned applications published in Government Gazette No. 19,001 of the 11thDecember, 2012 it is notified that in paragraph 2.1, the annual increment should read €596.33 and not €619 as shown.

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT

Post of Head of School in the Directorate for Educational Services (DES) to Serve in Gozo

Correction

With reference to the abovementioned applications published in Government Gazette No. 19,003 of the 14thDecember, 2012 it is notified that in paragraph 2.1, the annual increment should read €596.33 and not €619 as shown.

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT

Post of Social Worker in the Directorate for Educational Services (DES)

Correction

With reference to the abovementioned applications published in Government Gazette No. 19,001 of the 11thDecember, 2012 it is notified that in paragraph 2.1, the annual increment should read €407.67 and not €469 as shown and in paragraph 2.2, the annual increment should read €447.33 and not €501 as shown.

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT

Post of Kindergarten Assistant in the Directorate for Educational Services (DES)

Correction

With reference to the abovementioned applications published in Government Gazette No. 19,003 of the 14thDecember, 2012 it is notified that in paragraph 2.1, the annual increment should read €354 and not €412 as shown and in paragraph 2.2, the annual increment should read €407.67 and not €469 as shown.

Office of the Prime Minister

Result of the Interviews for the Position of ICT Contracts and Services Officer in the Malta Public Service

The Director (Resourcing) notifies that the result of the interviews for the above-mentioned position has been published and may be viewed on the notice-board of the Office of the Prime Minister, Auberge de Castille, Valletta (entrance from Triq San Pawl), and on the notice-board of the Office of the Public Service Commission, The Palace, Valletta.

MINISTRY FOR RESOURCES AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Results of Interviews for Posts/Position within the Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs, notifies that the results of the interviews for the under-mentioned posts/position have been published and can be viewed on the main notice-board at the People Management Directorate, Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs, Block ‘A’, Triq Francesco Buonamici, Floriana, and on the notice- board of the Office of the Public Service Commission, The Palace, Valletta.

The posts/position are the following:

GAP II Project Officer (Technical) in the Fisheries Control Directorate

Senior Technical Officer (Waterproofing Section) in the Maintenance Directorate, in the Works and Services Department

Gardener in the Parks and Initiatives Directorate

COURTS OF JUSTICE DEPARTMENT

Result for the Post of Court Messenger at the Courts of Justice Department (Malta)

The Director General, Courts of Justice Department, notifies that the result of the interviews for the above mentioned post has been published and can be viewed on the notice-board of the Courts of Justice Department (4th Floor), Triq ir-Repubblika, Valletta and that of the Public Service Commission, The Palace, Valletta.

MINISTRY FOR FAIR COMPETITION, SMALL BUSINESS AND CONSUMERS

Result of Interviews for the Post of Economics Officer within the Ministry for Fair Competition, Small Business and Consumers

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Fair Competition, Small Business and Consumers notifies that the result of the interviews for the above-mentioned post has been published and may be viewed on the notice-board of the Ministry for Fair Competition, Small Business and Consumers, 31B, Tal-Pilar, Triq Marsamxett, Valletta and on the notice-board of the Office of the Public Service Commission, The Palace, Valletta.

DireCtorate for educational services (DES)

Result of Interviews for Supply Teachers (Various Subjects) in the Directorate for Educational Services (DES)

The Directorate for Educational Services (DES) notifies that the result of the interviews for the abovementioned posts has been published and may be viewed on the notice-board of the Directorate for Educational Services (DES), Floriana, on the notice-board of the Office of the Public Service Commission, The Palace, Valletta, and on the notice-board of the Assistant Director of Education, Victoria, Gozo.

MINISTRY FOR RESOURCES AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Call for Expression of Interest for the Provision of Interviewing Services to the Managing Authority

The Managing Authority within the Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs notifies the public that the results of the interviews for Interviewers to provide interviewing services with beneficiaries under the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013, as advertised in the Government Gazette No. 18,984 dated 2nd November, 2012 have been published on the notice-board at the following address:

Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs,

Block A, Għammieri,

Triq Ħal Luqa,

Ħal Qormi, QRM 9075

Malta

Rural Development Programme for Malta 2007 -2013

Contract for Service may be co-financed under the

Technical Assistance of the

European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development

Co-financing Rate:

75% European Union, 25% Government of Malta

Europe Investing in Rural Areas

MINISTRY FOR RESOURCES AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Rural Development Programme 2007 – 2013

Preliminary Result

Measure 142 – Setting up of Producer Groups (Second Call)

The Managing Authority within the Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs notifies that the preliminary result for the second call of Measure 142 – Setting up of Producer Groups under the Rural Development Programme 2007 – 2013, has been published.

The result can be viewed on the notice-board of the Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs, Floriana; Paying Agency Front Office, Pitkali Markets, Ta’ Qali limits of Attard; Government Experimental Farm, Xewkija, Gozo. The result is also accessible on the website of the Paying Agency on: (www.mrra.gov.mt/pa).

Axis 1 – Improving the Competitiveness of the Agricultural Sector

European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development

Co-financing Rate: 75% European Union, 25% Government of Malta

Europe Investing in Rural Areas

Aġenzija Zgħażagħ and the National Book Council

Literary Contest “Literature for Young Adults”

organised by Aġenzija Zgħażagħ and the

National Book Council

Regulations for the Authors

Goals and Aims

Aġenzija Zgħażagħ and the National Book Council are organising a literary contest entitled “Literature for Young Adults”, aimed at promoting Maltese literature for adolescents.

The National Book Council is aware of an acute shortage of books for adolescents in Maltese. One hopes that through this contest, a good number of promising manuscripts will accumulate over the years, and will in due course find their way into print.One also hopes that this genre will gain popularity with both writers and readers.

The contest intends to encourage more literature in this genre and promotes the participation of young authors in this genre of literature.

With this aim in mind, Aġenzija Żgħażagħ is collaborating with the National Book Council and is also financing this project.

1.1Definition of the term ‘adolescents’

For the scope of this contest, the term ‘young adult’ refers to adolescents aged between 13 and 16.This is a crucial period in the life of every individual, and therefore it merits a specific literature which contributes to the reader’s development.Such a literature helps the reader recognise and define those criteria essential for well being.

1.2Literature for Adolescents

The ages of 13 to 16 fall into the phase termed adoloscence. This is a period in the life of a person, which brings major changes in one’s life over a short period of time; both physical and psychological changes. These changes vary from one person to another; but generally, they start during puberty or shortly after, and they continue until the person reaches adulthood. The world, from the youth’s pointof view, starts to change and the thoughts, ideas and concepts developed during this period, have an impact on the life, character and the formation of one’s personality.

Research shows that, adoloscence is the stage in life where there is substantial development in the cognitive abilities of the human being. This leads to young people developing skills with which the thinking abilities evolve into a more abstract form, and go much further than just the concrete concepts. This development allows for individuals to think and reason in a much wider perspective, and they manage to focus better due to their ability for selective attention whilst increasing their memory and the processing of information that they receive. Therefore the youths at this age start, for the first time in their life, to appreciate the methods with which, language can be used to communicate multiple messages, such as satire, metaphor or sarcasm.

This leads to the person starting to develop a sense of identity, which brings with it major changes, especially when it comes to relationships. Friends often take the place of family, in the order of importance because the adoloscent starts to seek more independence. During this period, they start to be more conscious of their sexual identity, and it is during this time that they start sexual experimentation.

According to Wilder and Teasley (2000) the term “literature for adolescents” (or “young adults”, which is a term also frequently used), refers to books aimed exclusively at teenagers.In such stories one normally encounters young people as protagonists, facing typical teenage situations (ex.striving for a sense of belonging, young love, decisions related to the future … etc.); or else, stories treating other negative situations which teenagers might encounter, like violence, drug dependency, alcoholism, solitude, rejection from friends, bereavement, pregnancy or separation from parents.

Authors are free to create situations that they might deem to fit this genre.The above definition might provoke creative thinking in those interested in such teenage dilemmas.

2 The Contest

The partecipation in the contest should be regulated as follows:

2.1 Launching

i. The Contest will be launched by the Aġenzija Żgħażagħ and the National Book Council on 15th December, 2012.

ii. Submissions of manuscripts will close on 28th February, 2013.

iii. The jury will read submissions and results will be known on 23rd April, 2013.

2.2 Rules governing the Contest

i. This contest is open only to manuscripts that deal with the age of adolescence, which means young people between the ages of 13 and 16.

ii. The work presented should be in the Maltese Language.

iii. All those who are capable of writing in Maltese may participate.

iv. Work submitted must be original and never published before, whole or in part, and which was never submitted to a publisher.

v. Every manuscript should not be less than 20,000 words and not more than 25,000 words.

vi. With the work there should be a declaration that this is an original work, that has never been published before, whole or in part, and which was never submitted to a publisher.

vii. Every competitor may submit up to a maximum of three manuscripts but cannot win more than one prize.

viii. The participating author must sign his or her manuscript with a nome de plume.In a separate, sealed envelope, the author must submit the following details: his/her name, age, address, mobile number, telephone number and email.

ix. The Chairman, Secretary and Executive Director of the National Book Council, officials of Aġenzija Zgħażagħ, and their relatives (up to the first degree) of those mentioned cannot participate in the contest. All but these can take part.

x. The members of the adjudication team must sign a declaration that they have no conflict of interest and are not related (family up to the first degree) with any person who has submitted a manuscript for the contest.

xi. Manuscripts must reach the National Book Council’s Secretary by 28th February 2013.

xii. The jury’s decisions are final and cannot be contested.

xiii. Every decision made by Aġenzija Zgħażagħ and the National Book Council regarding the administration of the contest is final and binding.

xiv. Participants residing in countries except Malta, but have Maltese nationality are eligible to participate. Proof of citizenship must be submitted with the manuscript.

xv. Those who intend to take part in the contest must abide to all the regulations as explained here.

2.3 Prizes

i. The National Book Council will appoint an adjudicating team to choose the winning texts.

ii. The winning texts will be two.

iii. Both winners will be deemed as equal in grade. There will be no first and second prize, but one prize for each of the two winners.

iv. The winning authors will receive €1,000 and a commemorative trophy each.

v. A special prize of €500 will be awarded to that author aged between 13 and 30 who produces a promising manuscript but who does not receive one of the two main prizes.This author will be given the opportunity to meet with publishers who in their turn will aid him to better his writing for the future.

vi. The organisers reserve the right not to award any of the prizes in the case that the jury decides the required level was not attained.

3 Publication of Winning Manuscripts

i. The organisers are not bound that the books be published.

ii. However, once the two winning texts are chosen, interested Maltese publishers will be invited to send a letter of expression so that the publication of the book may proceed.

iii. If publishers are chosen for the wining texts, then books have to published within an agreed timeframe.

iv. The organisers will help the chosen publishers financially to publish the manuscripts.In this light, the selling price of the books should be subsidized.

v. Copyright of the text will remain the author’s, while the publisher, in conjunction with Aġenzija Zgħażagħ and the National Book Council, will retain the rights of the edition.

vi. The winning authors must accept to work with the publisher chosen by the contest organisers.

vii. Any changes in the winning manuscripts, has to be done in agreement with the publisher and the National Book Council. Changes have to be finalised one month from the date when the manuscript is assigned to a publisher.

Further information is obtained from the Secretary of the National Book Council, Mr Joe Debattista via email (joe.debattista@gov.mt).

Examinations Department

AQA/Edexcel London Summer 2013 Examinations

The Director of Examinations notifies candidates intending to sit for the AQA/Edexcel London Examinations Summer 2013 that application forms will be accepted from Monday 7th January, 2013 up to Friday 18th January, 2013 from 8.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. as follows:-

Malta Candidates:

Examinations Department

Floriana.

Gozo Candidates:

Examinations Centre

Victoria, Gozo.

Details regarding subjects and the relative fees may be obtained from the above offices.

Applicants have also the option to send their application on-line on (www.exams.gov.mt). The on-line registration will be available between Monday 8th January 2013 up to Sunday 20th January 2013.

TREASURY Department

Cancellation of €146,500,000 (nominal) of 3.60% Malta Government Stock 2013 (IV)

Pursuant to and for the purposes of paragraph 1 (c) of the prospectus published in the Government Gazette of the 4th December, 2012 in connection with the issue of 3.75% Malta Government Stock, 2017 (IV) Fungibility Issue and of 3.85% Malta Government Stock 2018 (V) for exchange by auction through conversion of 3.60% Malta Government Stock 2013 (IV), the Treasury has cancelled the nominal amount €146,500,000 of 3.60% Malta Government Stock 2013 (IV) it bought through a switch auction on 12th December, 2012.

Following the said cancellation the outstanding nominal balance of 3.60% Malta Government Stock 2013 (IV) has been reduced to €140,514,800.

MINISTRY FOR RESOURCES AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Submission of Applications for Aid to Producer Groups and Producer Organisations

The Paying Agency within the Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs has issued applications for aid to Producer Groups and Producer Organisations. Producer Groups and Producer Organisations may download a copy of the applications and guidelines from the Ministry’s website at the following address: (www.mrra.gov.mt/PA).

Applications and supporting documentation must be complete in all respects and shall be accepted at the Market Mechanism Unit, Paying Agency, Luqa Road, Ħal Qormi QRM 9075 by not later than Friday, 15th February, 2013 at 3.00 p.m.

Offices are open from 7.30 a.m till 3.00 p.m.

Further information and requests for clarification can be made by calling on: 2292 4291.

Broadcasting Authority

Direct orders awarded by the Broadcasting Authority in terms of Regulation 20 (2) of the Public Procurement Regulations in accordance with instructions issued through MFEI Circular No. 11/2011 dated11th October, 2011.

Date of approval by MFEI Description Service provider

03/10/2012Carrying out of an Audience SurveyNational Statistics

for the cost of €34,947 excluding VATOffice

16/10/2012Provision of Site Facilities ManagementJoe Francalanza

and maintenance services for the cost

of €13,992.