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Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,186 of the 20th December 2013

01/01/2013

Examinations DEPARTMENT

English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Examination TELT - November 2013

Part I - Written Session

The Acting Director of Examinations notifies that the result of the above examination has been published and may be viewed at the Examinations Department, The Mall, Floriana and at the Examinations Centre, Victoria, Gozo, during office hours.

AQA/EDEXCEL LONDON SUMMER EXAMINATIONS 2014

The Director of Examinations notifies candidates intending to sit for AQA/Edexcel London Examinations Summer 2014 that application forms will be accepted from Monday, 6th January, 2014 up to Friday, 17th January, 2014 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, 6th January, 2014 up to Sunday, 19th January, 2014.

NATIONAL BOOK COUNCIL

The award giving ceremony for the National Book Award Contest 2013 for books or e-books published in 2012 was held on Wednesday 27th November 2013. The ceremony was presided by the Prime Minister.

The following is a list of the winners according to the categories as shown underneath:

Literary prose (Novels and short stories in Maltese)

First place - ‘Is-Sriep Reġgħu Saru Velenużi’ by Alex Vella Gera – publisher: Merlin Publishers

Second place – ‘Ir-Raġel ta’ Waħdu’ by Ġorġ Peresso – publisher: Horizons

Non-fiction in Maltese or in a foreign language

First place – ‘Joseph Vella Bondin – Drammaturgu’ by Charles Briffa – publisher: Klabb Kotba Maltin

Second place – ‘Ilwien il-Festi Maltin Vol.2’ by Andrew Borg and Mark Micallef – publisher: Deer Publications

Non-fiction: Religious books in Maltese or in a foreign language

First place – ‘Kristoterapija’ by Elias Vella – publisher: Reliġjon u Ħajja

Non-fiction: Lifestyle

First place – ‘My Favourites’ by Peter Dacoutros – publisher: Midsea Books Ltd.

Non-fiction: Textbooks

First place – ‘3.MT’ by Clare Azzopardi – publisher: Merlin Publishers

Poetry in Maltese

First place – ‘Il-Fabbrikant tal-Marjunetti: Poeżiji u Poesaġġi 2012’ by Mario Azzopardi – Publisher: Horizons

Second place – ‘Sekonda Qabel Tqum’ by Claudia Gauci – Publisher: Edizzjoni Skarta

Poetry in a foreign language

First place – ‘Spring Rain/Winter Blues’ by Victor Fenech – Publisher: Horizons

Drama in Maltese

First place – ‘L-Għanja taċ-Ċinju u Il-Ġnien ta’ Esopu’ by Joe Friggieri – Publisher: Horizons

Second place – ‘Dwar Menopawsi, Minorenni u Muturi High Speed’ by Alfred Buttigieg – Publisher: Klabb Kotba Maltin

Biographical and historical research in Maltese or in a foreign language

First place – ‘Mintoff – il-Bniedem u l-Istorja’ by Mario Cutajar – Publisher: Sensiela Kotba Soċjalisti

Second place – ‘Sicut Lilium: Devozzjoni u Ritwal Tul is-Sekli’ by Charles J. Farrugia – Publisher: Soċjetà Mużikali tal-Ġilju, Mqabba

General research in Maltese or in a foreign language

First place – ‘Speakers’ Rulings in the Parliament of Malta: First Volume parts one and two: The Legislative Assembly 1921-1924’ by Raymond Mangion – Publishers: House of Representatives Parliament of Malta and Malta University Press

Second place – ‘Aphorism: Wisdom of a Philosopher in Exile’ by Mark Montebello and Francis Galea – Publisher: Sensiela Kotba Soċjalisti

Prose for Children

First place – ‘Kidane’ by Clare Azzopardi – Publisher: Jesuit Refugee Service

Second place – ‘Kif Jaħsibhom Mastru Gerfex’ by Carmel G. Cauchi – Publisher: Merlin Publishers

Prose for Adolescents

First place – ‘Is-Sitt Aħwa’ by John A. Bonello – Publisher: Merlin Publishers

Second place – ‘Din Mhix Logħba’ by Adrian Grima – Publisher: Klabb Kotba Maltin

Translations and books in a foreign language for children and adolescents

First place – ‘Deformity’ by Simon Bartolo – Publisher: Merlin Publishers

Translation

First place – ‘Il-Bibbja – Ir-Raba’ Edizzjoni’ by The Maltese Biblical Society

Award given to Merlin Publishers for the book ‘Is-Sitt Aħwa’ by John A. Bonello for the best production, image and publication of a book in Maltese for 2012.

Award given to Daniel Cilia for the best production and image of a book in a foreign language in 2012, written by Charles Cini and published by the Salesians of Don Bosco Malta for the book ‘Victoria: A Portrait of a City’.

Award given to Frank Schembri as the best illustrator among those submitted for the category for books for children and adolescents.

Award given to Anton Cassar for lifetime work dedicated to books.

Ministry for THE ECONOMY, INVESTMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS

Extension of Opening Hours on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve

In accordance with Subsidiary Legislation 441.07, it is approved that licensed catering establishments, night-clubs, discotheques or other premises where dancing is held may remain open until 4.00 a.m. on the night between 24th and 25th December, 2013 and the night between 31st December, 2013and 1st January, 2014.

All obligations concerning the playing of amplified music remain unchanged and no annoyance or inconvenience to neighbours is permitted by any sound which may be heard from outside the premises or by anything else done inside or outside the premises. In the event of non-compliance with the provisions of this paragraph the Police may take any action provided under Subsidiary Legislation 441.07.

This is without prejudice to any other action which may be taken under the law.

RETAIL PRICES INDEX

All Items (December 2009 = 100)

2013

January106.58

February106.67

March107.24

April108.08

May108.61

June108.51

July108.34

August108.08

September108.26

October108.52

November108.56

Items causing most change:–

OctoberNovemberEffect on

20132013Index

Food

Vegetables163.95150.10-0.13

Clothing and Footwear

Men’s outerwear87.9894.620.13

Women’s outerwear80.3085.880.14

Women’s footwear 91.9899.680.06

Transport and Communications

Air transport

services135.19121.17-0.31

EUROPEAN UNION PROGRAMMES AGENCY

Tenders awarded between February and November 2013

In terms of Regulation 20 (2) of the Public Procurement Regulations 2010, the European Union Programmes Agency awarded the following tenders, as listed below:

Name of Tender Contract Value in EurosAwarded to

EUPA/02/13 -Tender for the provision of IT

Hardware for EUPA € 43,170.00 Merlin Computers

EUPA/03/13 -Tender for the provision of the

EUPA Portal for EUPA € 28,697.60 Think Design Ltd

EMYP/02/2013 - Service tender for the

provision of accommodation and conference

facilities for Our White Sea V€ 24,577.00Culture3Sixty Ltd

YTH/01/2013 - Service tender for the provision

of conference facilities for Knowledge

Management and Staff Training (KMST) € 28,891.80Culture3Sixty Ltd

YTH/17/2013 -Tender for the provision of

outside catering services for TCP Activities € 13,640.00 Season’s Events Caterers

YTH/48/2012 - Provision of Accommodation

and Conference Facilities for SOHO European

Training Course € 8,448.00 Culture3Sixty Ltd

EUPA/06/2013 - Service tenderfor the

provision of Environmental Friendly Cleaning

Services for EUPA € 8,179.60 VSV Cleaning Services