Notices published in Govt Gazette No 20,101 of 7th December 2018

NATIONAL BOOK COUNCIL

Submissions Opened for the Malta Book Fund 2018

The National Book Council notifies that submissions for the Malta Book Fund 2018 scheme are now open. The Fund, which carries a total value of 40,000 Euro and is open to both writers and publishers, is comprised of two types of grants – publication and education grants, each grant carrying a maximum of 5,000 euro.

On the webpage of the Malta Book Fund (http://ktieb.org.mt/malta-book-fund) one can download the application form, as well as other guidelines, adjudication criteria and other important information.

Publication grants are meant to subsidise projects involving the publication of books in Melitensia, either in print form or as ebooks. Preference will be given to ambitious projects of high cultural content and relevance to Maltese society, especially when such projects might not be commercially viable because of the limitations of the local book market. The latter consideration in effect excludes all projects that are seen to be perfectly self-sustainable if distributed along well-established routes in the local market. Books based solely on imagery or photography are also excluded from the scheme. Translation projects are supported as long as they involve translation of works from foreign languages into Maltese.

Education grants will subsidise travel, lodging and participation fees incurred by projects that aim to promote the training, further education and research and development of authors, editors and publishers. In practice, the grants will support the participation of authors, editors and publishers in short courses that can be shown to be highly relevant to their field of work. This includes workshops, training sessions, study programmes and all kinds of educational experience related to writing and publication.

Eligibility criteria have been left sufficiently open-ended so as to be as inclusive as possible of different projects and initiatives. Regulations and restrictions still apply but the main criteria for the grants are concerned with the cultural value of the projects and their feasibility. A specially-appointed Board of Adjudication will evaluate each project in a rigorous application process that will ascertain both the value of the project and the need for funding. Two weeks will be allocated to the adjudication process, which will start right after the deadline for submissions of applications. It is important that applicants keep in mind that the ultimate aim of the Fund is to boost confidence in projects that will have a positive impact on the local book market.

The deadline for applications is Friday, 18th February, 2019, at noon. 

Agricultural Marketing Centres Regulations, 1975

Notice of Opening Hours

In exercise of his duties in terms of regulation 4 of the Agricultural Marketing Centres Regulations, 1975, the Director responsible for wholesale markets hereby notifies that, during Christmas week, the agricultural marketing centre (Pitkalija) shall be kept open for business as follows:

On Thursday, 27th December, 2018, ONLY on normal hours that is:

Farmers                         5.00 a.m. onwards;

Hawkers                         6.30 a.m. onwards; 

During New Year’s week, the agricultural marketing centre (Pitkalija) shall be kept open for business on Thursday. 3rd January, 2019, ONLY on normal business hours that is:

Farmers                         5.00 a.m. onwards;

Hawkers                         6.30 a.m. onwards; 

The Pitkali offices will be open for the public as usual during the said weeks.

Suspension of Traffic and Parking

The Santa Venera Local Council notifies that on Saturday, 22nd December, 2018, between 7.00 a.m. and 12.30 a.m., Triq Misraħ Santa Venera and Triq Patri Ġwann Azzopardi will be closed for traffic and no parking will be allowed.

Traffic and Parking Suspension

The Ħal Għargħur Local Council notifies that on Friday, 7th December, 2018, from 11.00 a.m. till 5.00 p.m. Triq San Ġwann (from the football club bar onwards) will be closed for traffic and parking is not allowed during these times.

List of approved Market Hawkers

The following list of approved market hawkers, with their stall number as at 30th November, 2018, is being published hereunder, in terms of section 27 (1) of the Trade Licences Act and in terms of section 34 (2) of the Local Councils Act.

Open Air Market, every Wednesday

Żejtun

Waiting list for Open-Air Market every Wednesday

Those persons who had applied before for a place for a stall at the Żejtun Open-Air Market with the Żejtun Local Council and never received a reply from the same Council, are required to renew the same application by not later than one month from the publication of this notice.

This has to be done on the appropriate application form which can be obtained from the Żejtun Local Council from Monday to Friday between 8.00 a.m. and noon.

Failure to do so meanss that the person who originally applied is no longer interested.

Annual Public Meeting

In accordance with article 70 of the Local Councils Act (Cap. 363), an annual public meeting will be held on Monday, 17th December, 2018 at Ta’ Sannat Local Council’s administrative office hall, at 4.00 p.m.

All persons appearing in the Local Council’s electoral register for Ta’ Sannat are urged to attend.

Annual Locality Meeting

The Gżira Local Council notifies that the annual locality meeting will be held on Tuesday, 18th December, 2018, at 6.00 p.m., in the board room at the premises of the Local Council.

Annual Locality Meeting

In accordance with Article 70 of the Local Councils Act (Cap. 363), an annual public meeting will be held on Monday, 10th December, 2018, at the Local Council’s Offices at 6, Triq il-Kbira, at 5.00 p.m.

All residents whose name appears in the last Ħ’Attard Local Council’s Electoral Register are urged to attend and to participate in the discussion. Participants can put forward their suggestions for the Council’s consideration.