Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21.060 of 26th May 2023

The Agriculture and Rural Payments Agency (ARPA)

Payment Claims related to Direct and Area Aid Schemes for Farmers and Livestock Breeders

The Agriculture and Rural Payments Agency (ARPA), within the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights (MAFA), will be receiving payment claims for the year 2023 on various schemes co-financed by the European Union and the Maltese Government.

The applicable financial aid schemes are the following:

Direct Payment Schemes

Agri-environmental Climate Measures (AECMs) 2014-2022

Organic Farming Measures 2014-2022

Agri-environmental Climate Commitments (AECCs) 2023-2027

Areas with Natural Constraints (ANC)

Payment Claims will be accepted from Monday, 10th April, 2023 until Wednesday, 31st May, 2023. Payment Claims submitted after this date will be subject to a penalty of 1% per day for up to 10 working days, that is up until Thursday, 15th June, 2023. Claims submitted after this final date will not be accepted.

For more information one may:

Visit the Agency's website (www.arpa.gov.mt);

Call the Front Office on 2292 6148;

Send an email to (arpa.mafa@gov.mt).

Notification of Concentration

In terms of regulation 5(4) of the Control of Concentrations Regulations, 2002 published in Legal Notice 294 of 2002, the Director General of the Office for Competition notifies for general information that a notification of a concentration between LeoVentures Limited (Tas-Sliema) and Push Gaming Holding Limited (Tas-Sliema) was filed on Monday, 22nd May, 2023.

The nature of the concentration is the acquisition by LeoVentures Limited of a majority stake in Push Gaming Holding Limited.

LeoVentures Limited forms part of the LeoVegas Group. Since 2022, LeoVegas Group is owned by the US entertainment company MGM Resorts International. LeoVegas Group operates mainly within the business to consumer element of the online gaming market and focuses on offering an entertaining casino experience and sports betting.

Push Gaming Holding Limited is the holding and parent company of Push Gaming Group. The group is a B2B company that develops its own online casino games, specifically slot games, which it supplies to B2C gaming companies. It supplies its own exclusive products and does not supply third-party content.

The Director General of the Office for Competition invites interested third parties to submit their written objections on this notified concentration within seven days following publication of this notice at the following address:

Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority

Office for Competition

Mizzi House

Triq Nazzjonali

Blata l-Bajda ĦMR 9010

Malta

or (competition@mccaa.org.mt)

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Suspension of Traffic and Parking

The Ħaż-Żebbuġ Local Council notifies that on Friday, 2nd June, 2023, Misraħ San Filippu,  Triq Monsinjur Milanesi, part of Triq Sciortino and part of Triq il-Kbira will be closed for traffic from 1.00 p.m. till midnight.  Parking will be prohibited;

On Saturday, 10th June, 2023, Triq Giovanni Pullicino and Triq il-Kurkanta will be closed for traffic from 2.00 p.m. till midnight.  Parking will be prohibited;

On Tuesday, 13th June, 2023, Misraħ San Filippu, Triq Monsinjur Milanesi, part of Triq Sciortino and part of Triq il-Kbira will be closed for traffic from 3.30 p.m. till midnight.  Parking will be prohibited.

Traffic and Parking Suspension

The Ħal Għargħur Local Council notifies that from Friday, 26th May, 2023 till Monday, 26th June, 2023, from 9.30 a.m. till 5.00 p.m., Triq il-Ġnien will be closed for all traffic. No parking is allowed during these days and times.

Traffic Suspension

The Ħal Għargħur Local Council notifies that from Friday, 26th May, 2023 till Monday, 26th June, 2023, from 9.30 a.m. till 5.00 p.m., Triq l-Indipendenza (from the corner of Triq Caravaggio to the corner of Triq Giuseppi Calì) will be closed to all traffic. 

Suspension of Traffic and Parking

The Nadur Local Council notifies that the following roads will be closed for traffic during the following days:

From Thursday, 15th till Sunday, 18th June, 2023, all day through part of Triq Diċembru Tlettax, Pjazza Dun Martin Camilleri, Triq Madre Ġemma Camilleri and Pjazza San Pietru u San Pawl;

On Monday, 19th June, 2023, from noon till 1.00 p.m., through Pjazza San Pietru u San Pawl and Pjazza t-28 taʼ April 1688;

On Friday, 23rd June, 2023, all day through Pjazza Dun Martin Camilleri.