Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,774 of 09 May 2017

MINISTRY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Position of Procurement Manager (Operations)

in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs

The Permanent Secretary notifies that with reference to the call for the above-mentioned post published in the Government Gazette No. 19,742 of the 17th March, 2017, it is hereby being withdrawn.

Authorisation Examination required for the 

Application of Authorisation of a Service Provider 

for Electrical Installations Authorisation A & B – 

February 2017

The Director of Examinations notifies that the final result of the above mentioned examination has been published and may be seen at the Examinations Department, The Mall, Triq Sarria, Floriana and at the Examinations Centre, Triq Fortunato Mizzi, Victoria, Gozo during office hours.

Call for Enlistment of Officer Cadets 

in the Armed Forces of Malta  

(Regular Force)

The Armed Forces of Malta notifies that the results in respect of Part 3 (The Interview) of the Call for Enlistment of Officer Cadets, published in Government Gazette No. 19,677, dated 11th November, 2016, and the overall order of merit of the successful candidates may be viewed on the AFM website (www.afm.gov.mt). These results will also be published on the notice board at the Main Gate at Luqa Barracks, Ħal Luqa and on the notice board at the Gozo Command, Qortin Base, Qortin, Gozo.

Scholarships in Japan 2018/2020

The Government of Japan is offering one(1) two-year scholarship to a Maltese graduate student who wishes to study at a Japanese University as a research student under the Japanese Government Scholarship Programme for the academic years 2018-2020 (April 2018 - March 2020), in various subjects within the field of Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Subjects must be one of those available at Japanese universities. One copy of the explanatory note, the application form, the application attachment, the field of study and study program, the recommendation form and the certificate of health are needed. The above documentation can be downloaded by the candidates at the following link: (http://www.it.emb-japan.go.jp/italiano/malta/scholarship_malta.html).

Applicants must be willing to learn the Japanese language, interested in Japan and enthusiastic about deepening his/her understanding of Japan after arriving and capable of engaging in study and research while adapting himself/herself to life in Japan. Applicants are also required to contact a professor of the Japanese university where they wish to study and obtain a letter of acceptance.

Further information is available from the Scholarships Section, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Valletta or the Ministry’s website (www.foreignaffairs.gov.mt). 

All the applications should be submitted to the Embassy of Japan in Italy, with all the requested documents. A copy of all documentation must be submitted by hand or by registered post to the Scholarships Section at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Malta. 

The deadline to submit all documentation is by not later than noon of Friday, 23rd June, 2017.

Successful candidates may be required to enter into a contract to serve the Government or the Private Sector of Malta upon completion.

Applications from Government and Parastatal employees and from the Private Sector will not be considered unless recommended by their Head of Department/Employer respectively.

Late applications will not be considered.

The Board’s decision will be final.

Notice

The Chief Electoral Commissioner notifies that, for all intents and purposes for the General Elections set for 3rd June, 2017, the Electoral Commission has another operating address in Naxxar, besides that of its Head Office in Evans Building in Valletta. This is at the Vote Counting Complex, Ex-Trade Fair Grounds, Naxxar. The email address is (electoral.office@gov.mt).

The Gozo Channel Group (‘Gozo Channel’) wishes to participate in the competitive tender process issued by the Maltese Ministry for Transport and Infrastructure for a Public Service Concession Contract for the Provision of Passenger and Vehicle Ferry Services Between Malta and Gozo (the ‘Tender’).

The Tender was published on 28th April, 2017 on the Maltese Government’s e-Tenders website and the procurement documentation is available on:

(https://www.etenders.gov.mt/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=3582106).

The awardee of the Tender is required to provide conventional ferry services between Ċirkewwa (Malta) and Mġarr (Gozo) and also fast ferry services between Valletta (Malta) and Mġarr (Gozo) as public service obligations.

Gozo Channel is the incumbent economic operator for the provision of conventional ferry services, and it therefore has the necessary experience, expertise and resources to provide those services.

Gozo Channel is looking for a partner with whom to submit the bid for the Tender (the ‘Partner’) which has the necessary experience, expertise or resources to provide fast ferry services.  Any interested party is expected to prove to Gozo Channel that it is in a position to meet the applicable specifications, requirements and criteria applicable to the fast ferry services as required by the Tender.

The Partner is expected to commit exclusively to Gozo Channel’s bid and it may not submit its own bid, participate as a member in a third party joint venture, consortium or other economic association, or accept to be named as a sub-contractor in a third party’s bid. Gozo Channel will be the lead member of any commercial arrangement reached with the Partner on submitting the bid.

Any interested parties who would be open to form an exclusive commercial arrangement with Gozo Channel for the submission of the bid for the Tender are requested to express their interest by sending an e-mail to eoisubmission@gozochannel.com by not later than 5.00 p.m. CET of Wednesday, 17th May 2017. Interested parties are to provide details of:

- The vessels which will be made available for the provision of fast ferry services pursuant to the Tender; and

- The type/s of commercial arrangement/s which the interested party would be willing to participate in.

Gozo Channel will not be in a position to access any submissions made by interested parties before 5.00 p.m. CET of Wednesday, 17th May, 2017.

Any queries in relation to this preliminary market consultation are to be sent to (eoiqueries@gozochannel.com) by not later than 5.00 p.m. CET of Wednesday, 10th May, 2017.

The prospective Partner will be expected to reach an agreement with the Gozo Channel Group prior to the submission of the bid for the Tender by the Gozo Channel Group.

Suspension of Traffic

The Nadur Local Council notifies the following roads will be closed for traffic during the date and times mentioned hereunder:

On Saturday, 20th May, 2017, from 4.00 p.m. till 3.00 a.m., through Pjazza San Pietru u San Pawl, Triq Diċembru 13, part of Triq it-Tramuntana, Triq Dun Bernard Haber, parts of  Triq il-Knisja, Pjazza 28 ta’ April 1688, Triq Papa Ljun 13, Triq Cicciano, Pjazza Dun Martin Camillieri and part of Xjuf ir-Riħ.