Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,708 of 25th August 2026
MINISTRY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS
Notice by the Electoral Commission for the Election of Three Inġiniera Members on the Inġiniera Board 2026
The Electoral Commission hereby notifies that nominations will be accepted for the election of three (3) members to the Board of Engineers between Tuesday, 1st, and Thursday, 3rd September, 2026.
Nomination applications may be accessed from (https://inginieraelezzjoni2026.gov.mt/nominations/) and must be submitted by email to (ingvoting.mlgp@gov.mt). Election will be held on Wednesday, 23rd September, 2026. Further information may be obtained from (https://inginieraelezzjoni2026.gov.mt).
HOUSING AUTHORITY
Property Acquisition Grant Scheme 2023
With reference to Scheme Property Acquisition Grant Scheme 2023 published in the Government Gazette of the 17th February 2023 the Housing Authority wishes to effect the following amendments with immediate effect:-
Amend Clause 1 to read as follows:
1. Title and aim of the Scheme
The Property Acquisition Grant is intended for people who acquired their first residential property after 1st January, 2022. This grant, which will amount to ten thousand euro (€10,000) or twenty thousand (€20,000) in case of first time buyer applicant holding a valid EU Disability Card issued by Aġenzija Sapport will be given over a period of ten (10) years to applicant who has acquired a property. The grant will be given once a year through payments of one thousand euro (€1,000) or two thousand euro (€2,000) each.
Amend Clause 3 sub clauses (b) & (d) to read as follows:
3. Conditions of the scheme
(b) the case of a first-time buyer who holds a valid EU Disability Card issued by Agenzija Sapport, the grant under this scheme shall amount to twenty thousand euros (€20,000) over a period of ten years. An amount of two thousand euros (€2,000) shall be paid by the Housing Authority once a year.
(d) In the case of a couple where one of the couple holds a valid EU Disability Card issued by Aġenzija Sapport and who acquired the property jointly and in solidum, and the property is not the first residence of one of the applicants, the grant shall amount to ten thousand euro (€10,000), that is, one thousand euro (€1,000) per year for ten (10) years.
DEPARTMENT OF EXAMINATIONS
Examinations for the Enlistment of Soldiers in the Armed Forces of Malta (Regular Force) –
September, 2026
Regular Soldier, Regular Soldier with a technical background and Regular Soldier with
a musical background
Written Examinations
The Department of Examinations notifies that the above-mentioned notices have been sent to the candidates concerned.
Those applicants who have not received the notice are invited to contact immediately the Department of Examinations via telephone number 25982958 or by email to (myexams@gov.mt).
DEPARTMENT OF EXAMINATIONS
Authorisation Examination for the Application of Authorisation of a Service Provider for Electrical Installations as per Electrical Installations Regulations (S.L.545.24) – July, 2026
Written examinations results
The Department of Examinations notifies tht all candidates have been informed about their success or otherwise in Part 1 of the above examinations. Successful candidates have been informed of the date of their respective Practical Assessment and Interview (Part II).
Those applicants who have not received the notification are advised to contact immediately the Department of Examinations via telephone number 2598 2958 or by email to (myexams@gov.mt).
MELLIEĦA LOCAL COUNCIL
Suspension of Traffic and Parking
The Mellieħa Local Council notifies that that in terms of Legal Notice 101/97, the streets listed hereunder will be closed to traffic and are to be classified as 'Tow Zones' as indicated.
The Mellieha Local Council hereby notifies that the stopping and parking of vehicles in the streets mentioned is prohibited on the dates and times indicated as follows, unless to access private garages, homes, or businesses:
From 4.00 p.m. of Wednesday, 26th August, 2026 to 8.00 p.m. of Thursday, 27th August, 2026, parking will be suspended in twenty-five parking spaces in the semicircular lay-by in Triq il-Latnija;
On Thursday, 27th August, 2026, from 6.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m., full closure of Triq l-Armier is required and parking will be suspended in twenty-five parking spaces;
On Thursday, 27th August, 2026, from 6.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m., full closure of Triq Daħlet ix-Xmajjar, l-Aħrax, is required and parking will be suspended in thirty parking spaces.
Vehicles found in contravention of this notice are liable to be towed.
SAN PAWL IL-BAĦAR LOCAL COUNCIL
Towing of a Vehicle
The San Pawl il-Baħar Local Council notifies that a blue vehicle which was parked for a long period in Triq il-Maqdes Megalitiku, St Paul's Bay, of model Mercedes Benz without registration numbers and without license, was towed on the 1st of April, 2026, and taken to Tar-Robba Recycling Plant, Ħal Kirkop, after being notified for eight days as in virtue of Section 8A of Legal Notice 94 of 1977 and Legal Notice 123 of 2001 and Subsidiary Legislation 65.13 (Traffic Regulations and Removal of Encumbering Objects).
If the owner of the said vehicle does not show up within the stipulated time frame, this vehicle will be scrapped.
TA' XBIEX LOCAL COUNCIL
Street Clearance
The Ta' Xbiex Local Council notifies that from Wednesday, 26th August, 2026 to Saturday, 26th September, 2026, from 6.00 a.m. onwards, clearance is required in Ix-Xatt Ta' Xbiex (seaside area).