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Maternity leave to be extended over a two year period

The government has published a legal notice today stating that maternity leave is to be extended by four weeks over a two year period. The regulations will come into effect as from January the 1st, 2012. In the legal notice the regulations specify that uninterrupted maternity leave is to be increased to 16 weeks commencing [...]
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Exhibition marking 40th anniversary of Ninu Cremona’ death

On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the dearth of Ninu Cremona (1880 – 1972), the Ministry for Gozo in conjunction with the Gozo Culture and Information Office will be organizing an exhibition on the life and work of Ninu Cremona at the Banca Giuratale in Rabat Gozo. Ninu Cremona’s greatest contribution was in [...]
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Showcasing EU funds with MEUSAC in Gozo and Malta

MEUSAC has just launched an information measure – ‘Showcasing EU Funds’ – which is to be spread out in various localities in Malta and Gozo over the next six months. The 4 giant star-shaped structures have been constructed with the aim of displaying information relating to projects that have been awarded EU funding, some of [...]
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Shortfall between revenue and total expenditure narrows

Between January and November, the shortfall between recurrent revenue and total expenditure of Central Government narrowed by €29.6 million to €278.2 million, when compared to the corresponding period in 2010. In the first eleven months this year, the increase of €88.5 million registered in recurrent revenue outweighed the rise of €58.8 million in expenditure, resulting [...]
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Xaghra Council receives funds for for Cultural Activities

The Xaghra Local Council has said that it is “working hard to obtain extra funds which are added to the direct financial allocation that the Central Government distributes to every Local Council in Malta and Gozo. These funds are used so that the Council can create and implement various projects which might be of great [...]
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‘Epiphany Joys’ end of season concert with Gaulitanus Choir

Gozo’s Gaulitanus Choir will as usual round off their several musical events of the festive season with another edition of its annual End-of-Festive Season Concert. This is being held, in collaboration with the Gozo Culture Office and will take place at the Parish Church of San Lawrenz. Entitled ‘Epiphany Joys,’ This year’s programme will be [...]
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