PRESS RELEASE BY THE PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIAT FOR PUBLIC WORKS Ongoing investment that is strengthening the heart of our towns and villages: Embellishment works in Pjazza Narbona, Qormi

In recent weeks, the Public Works Department carried out embellishment works in Pjazza Narbona, Qormi, through an investment of approximately €500,000.

These works include the preparation of bases for 22 lighting poles and nearly 500 metres of trenches to house the necessary cabling for the installation of lighting in the square, around the church, and on the parvis. In addition, the project involved the construction of almost 500 square metres of new pavements, as well as around two square kilometres of new asphalt surfacing.

The Public Works Department also assisted the Parish by providing professional architectural and engineering services for the restoration of the dome of the Church of St Sebastian, along with the installation of new artistic lighting.

During a site visit, the Parliamentary Secretary for Public Works Omar Farrugia explained that, “This substantial investment aims to ensure that residents continue to enjoy a more beautiful, safer, and more accessible environment, and to continue breathing new life into the heart of our towns and villages." He added that the Public Works Department carries out this work in collaboration with residents as well as with various voluntary and ecclesiastical organisations.

Qormi Mayor Josef Masini Vento, stated that through the collaboration between the Department of Public Works and the Local Council, a holistic project was successfully carried out for the benefit of the residents.

Engineer Mario Sammut noted that the holistic works included the removal of electrical cables and the excavation of new trenches to accommodate them, as well as the laying of nearly 2,000 square metres of new asphalt.

The Archpriest of the Parish of Saint Sebastian, Reverend Ewkarist Zammit, stated that with the assistance of the Department of Public Works, in addition to this project, from which the Parish will benefit, the Department will also be undertaking the regeneration of the church parvis and the Parish Hall.

This investment forms part of a series of projects that the Public Works Department has carried out in synergy with local councils, an investment and synergy that will continue to strengthen our localities and communities.