Government exempts heirs from document duty payments

The Government has today announced that “as part of its efforts to generate further economic activity and job creation in our village cores, whilst improving the quality of our urban areas, a scheme to exempt transfer of shares between heirs of privately owned residential properties from payment of duty on documents. This will apply for [...]
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Scheduled power suspensions in Xaghra on Wednesday

Enemalta have advised that there will be scheduled power suspensions in Xaghra, Gozo, on Wednesday, the 23rd of May, between the hours of 8.30am to 3.30pm. The following areas will be affected by this scheduled power suspension: TRIQ JOHN OTTO BAYER, TRIQ L- ISQOF RUZAR FARRUGIA, TRIQ IL- PARSOTT, TRIQ DUN GORG PRECA, TRIQ TA’ [...]
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Form 4 students attend hands-on session at the ITS Qala

For the third consecutive year, Form 4 students attending state and church secondary schools in Gozo, attended informative and hands-on sessions at the Institute for Tourism Studies in Qala. Students were also informed about the variety of courses offered at the Institute. These sessions form part of the Healthy Eating Campaign organised annually by the [...]
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ADZ Green Youth denounce Tarxien ‘Mosquito’ device

Alternattiva Demokratika Zaghzagh (ADZ-Green Youth) has expressed dismay at the heavy-handed manner in which the Tarxien Local Council is dealing with alleged pubic disturbances in the locality. ADZ said that “the Council has recently been reported utilizing a ‘Mosquito’ in Ovindoli Garden, a device which emits a high-pitched sound, heard only by younger people, with [...]
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HSBC first direct trade settlement in Chinese RMB currency

Since the launch of the HSBC direct trade settlement in Chinese Renminbi (RMB), the interest shown by local importers trading with China in RMB has been very positive and encouraging. Local businesses are exploring the possibility of obtaining quotes in RMB for the goods on order that were previously being settled in either USD or [...]
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Prime Minister visits ‘Celebration’ exhibition at the Citadel

The Prime Minister Dr Lawrence Gonzi, accompanied by Mrs Gonzo, The Minister for Gozo, Giovanna Debono, the Minister for Justice, Dialogue and the Family, Dr Chris Said,  Parliamentary Assistant within the Ministry for Gozo Frederick Azzopardi and the Mayor of Victoria, Dr Samuel Azzopardi, visited the B.R.A Gozo Group ‘Celebration’ Exhibition on Saturday, which is [...]
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