PRESS RELEASE BY THE PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIAT FOR PUBLIC WORKS More support for sports organisations – Modernised facilities inaugurated at Mqabba FC

Through the work carried out by the Public Works Department, the football club of Mqabba is now benefitting from modern and safer sports facilities.

During a visit by the Parliamentary Secretary for Public Works, Omar Farrugia, accompanied by Club President Terrance Briffa, he observed how around 110 children and youths who attend the Mqabba FC nursery, as well as the senior team, are now training in an embellished and secure environment.

Parliamentary Secretary Omar Farrugia remarked that the works carried out at Mqabba FC, as well as at other clubs such as Siggiewi FC, Luqa St Andrew's, Lija Athletics FC, and Dingli Swallows FC, are not merely investments in voluntary organisations from a construction and infrastructure standpoint, but an investment in the formation of every child who holds a passion for the game of football. Farrugia emphasised that through these projects, the Government is showing clear commitment to supporting sports and voluntary organisations as key instruments for education, discipline, and social inclusion.

He added that modern and safe facilities are essential to ensure that children and youths can develop their talents in a healthy and positive environment, while also creating a space where parents, coaches, and local communities can come together.

“With this investment, we are not only improving club facilities, but we are also nurturing a generation that learns the values of unity and respect, both values that will stay with them throughout their lives," Farrugia stated.

The President of Mqabba FC, Terrance Briffa, expressed his satisfaction with the collaboration between the club and the Public Works Department, which is enabling the children, the youth team, and the senior team to train in improved and safer facilities.

Among the works carried out by Id il-Public Works at the Mqabba facilities were upgrades to the fencing and netting surrounding the ground, the installation of a new lighting system, and the modernisation of the changing rooms.

Present for the visit were Mayor Grace Marie Zerafa and the Director General of the Public Works Department, Perit Stephen Bonello.