Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,245 of 6th August 2019

Pharmacy Council (Elections) Regulations, 2003

Nomination of Candidates

It is hereby notified in pursuance of the provisions of Regulation 4 of the Pharmacy Council (Elections), 2003 that the nominations of candidates to fill five vacancies of Pharmacists and two vacancies of Pharmacy Technicians on the Pharmacy Council, in accordance with the provisions of Section 15 of the Health Care Professions Act, 2003 (Cap. 464), will be received by the Registrar of the Pharmacy Council at the Pharmacy Council's Office, OPD Level 1, St Luke's Hospital, St Luke's Square, Gwardamanġa on Monday, 19th August, 2019, and Tuesday, 20th August, 2019, from 8.30 a.m. till 1.30 p.m.

Only those pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who are registered by the 20th August, 2019, will be eligible for election.

Nomination forms for candidates are obtainable from the above mentioned office in Malta or from the Pharmacy Council's website  (www.deputyprimeminister.gov.mt).

Joseph Busuttil

Dorothy Meli

Catherine Sammut

Pharmacy Council Election Commissioners

Elections for the Council for Nursesand Midwives

It is hereby notified for general information that, following a notice for the receipt of nominations to fill vacancies of five registered nurses elected from amongst and by all nurses, one of whom shall be a second level registered nurse and another shall be a nurse whose name is entered in any of the special parts of the Register of Nurses; and two licensed midwives as members of the Council for Nurses and Midwives, in accordance with the provisions of Section 49 HCPA of the 2003 (Cap. 464) as members of the Council for Nurses and Midwives, the exact number of nominations was received for the five registered nurses. Nominations for midwives exceeded the amount required, consequently an election was held.The afore-said vacancies were filled up as from 1st August, 2019, for a period of three years as follows:

1st Level Nurses

Mr Geoffrey Axiak

Ms Claire Farrugia

Mr William Grech

Second Level Registered Nurse

Mr Mario Aquilina

Nurse Registered on Special Parts of the Register of Nurses

Mr Kevin Gafà

Two Licensed Midwives

Ms Pauline Borg

Ms Antoinette Saliba

Electoral Commissioners

Jesmond Sharples 

Josianne Sultana  

Jeffrey Ellul

Call for Applications for the 2019 NBC Film Adaptation Fund

The National Book Council is launching the first call for applications for the NBC Film Adaptation Fund, intended to further promote Maltese literary works by supporting the production of a feature-film adaptation of a National Book Prize winning novel. The fund seeks to address all stages of development and production of one winning project with a maximum financial allocation of €200,000 awarded according to the decision of an independent evaluation panel.

The literary work being adapted must have been awarded the National Book Prize in the Category for Novels in Maltese or English, during any edition since the Prize's inception in 1971. The resulting feature-length film, not shorter than 80 minutes, will further raise the profile, domestically and internationally, of award-winning stories by Maltese authors.

Audiovisual production companies interested in applying must hold the rights to adapt the novel, produce and distribute the film, in the form of an option agreement, prior to submitting their application. Applications should also include a detailed project plan, a financial breakdown and letters of intent from the Director/s and Producer/s. The complete Regulations and Assessment Criteria have been collated in a Guidelines document containing all information for applicants. Interested applicants should make sure to read the Guidelines carefully and in their entirety, including all Annexes.

The beneficiary of the production grant, delivered over the course of three financial years, will be required to enter into a contractual agreement with the NBC by December 2019, and expected to deliver a final cut of the film to the NBC in 2021.

The NBC will have the right to screen the film on non-commercial terms at special events in Malta and abroad to promote the literature of Malta and the funding programme. Throughout the production period, the team must remain in touch with NBC administrators to ensure that the project is developing according to the proposal and in line with the Assessment Criteria and Regulations.

Apply by sending in four hard copies of the application and the other required documents to Michael Mercieca by Sunday, 29th September, 2019, either by post or in person, at this address: National Book Council, Central Public Library, Triq Joseph Mangion, Floriana FRN 1800.

Only completed applications will be accepted. The Guidelines for Applicants and the Application Form can be downloaded from (www.ktieb.org.mt).

Further information or clarifications may be obtained from Andrew Ricca (andrew.ricca@ktieb.org.mt).

MESDC tenders awarded Gaz 6.8.pdf

Suspension of Traffic and Parking

The Siġġiewi Local Council informs that on Saturday, 10th August, 2019, the square in front of Tal-Providenza Chapel will be closed from 5.00 p.m. onwards. Road will be closed for traffic for the whole duration of the event.

Parked cars will be towed.

Traffic and Parking Suspension

The Ħal Għargħur Local Council notifies that on Thursday, 8th August, 2019, from 1.30 p.m. till 2.30 p.m. Triq il-Kbira will be closed for traffic. Parking of vehicles is not allowed on this day and time.