Il-Prim Ministru jara prezentazzjoni tal-Progett tal-Manoel Island

Il-Prim Ministru Dr. Alfred Sant illum attenda ghal prezentazzjoni privata tal-Progett ta' Zvilupp tal-Forti Manoel u l-Ponta ta' Tigne'. Din il-prezentazzjoni saret mill-membri tal-Bord tal-Konzorzju MIDI u ghaliha attendew Ministri mill-Kabinett u Membri Parlamentari.

Is-Sur Albert Mizzi, Chairman tal-MIDI, qal li "Il-Progett huwa wiehed kbir u ambizzjuz u wkoll wiehed serju u reali. Dan il-progett ghandu jhalli impatt kbir fuq l-ekonomija tal-pajjiz, mhux biss fiz-zmien immedjat waqt il-fazi tal-kostruzzjoni imma fit-tul bhala generatur ta' dhul ghall-pajjiz".

Matul il-prezentazzjoni li damet sejra madwar saghtejn fis-Sala Deporres f'Tas-Sliema, esperti tal-progett informaw lill-Prim Ministru dwar id-diversi aspetti tieghu, kif ukoll dwar l-elementi u l-beneficcji ta' l-izvilupp propost. Dan il-progett ser ikun jiswa aktar minn Lm100 miljun lira u huwa meqjus bhala l-akbar progett li sar fil-kuntest ta' l-ekonomija Maltija u jinvolvi restawr ta' siti ta' wirt naturali maggur kif ukoll il-holqien ta' kommunitajiet godda kemm fil-gzira Manoel kif ukoll fil-Ponta ta' Tigne'.

Esebizzjoni pubbliku dwar il-progett ser tkun miftuha fis-Sala Deporres minn nhar il-Gimgha, 25 ta' April ghal perjodu ta' ghaxart'ijiem.

PRIME MINISTER ATTENDS PRIVATE PRESENTATION ON THE MANOEL ISLAND / TIGNE' POINT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Today, Prime Minister Dr. Alfred Sant, Cabinet Ministers and Members of Parliament attended a private presentation on the Manoel Island / Tigne' Point Development Project given by board members of MIDI Consortium.

In his introductory comments, Mr. Albert Mizzi, Chairman of MIDI Consortium said "The project is a large and ambitious one but, at the same time, a serious one based on concrete proposals. It should make a heavy impact on this country's economy, not only in the short term during the building phase but in the long term as a revenue generator".

During the two-hour presentation at the Deporres Hall, Sliema, project experts guided the Prime Minister and guests through the various phases, elements and benefits of the proposed development. The over Lm100 million project is the largest project undertaken within the context of the Maltese economy and involves restoration of major heritage sites and the creation of new communities on both Manoel Island and Tigne' Point.

The Public Exhibition on the project will open at the Deporres Hall on Friday, 25 April for a ten-day period.