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NEWS 6 maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 4 AUGUST 2021 A man has been remanded in custo- dy after being charged with stealing some €35,000 worth of industrial tools from a construction site. Joseph Galea, 31, from Siggiewi was accused of the aggravated theft of the tools before magistrate Yana Micallef Stafrace this morning. Inspector Kurt Zahra also charged Galea, a refuse collector, with crim- inal damage and driving a scooter without a licence. Galea pleaded not guilty. His law- yer, Mario Mifsud, requested bail. He explained that the man was part of the hidden poverty problem in Malta. Galea has seven children and not much work, said the lawyer. "He's just left prison, has all those children and can't afford to lose his job. This is a genuine case, your hon- our," said the lawyer, explaining that he has been following his case for a long time and some days would end up buying milk for the man's chil- dren together with the social work- er. Inspector Zahra objected to bail, pointing out that there were civilian witnesses yet to testify and that the man was already out on several bails. The court rejected the request for bail. Impoverished father of seven accused of stealing €35,000 worth of tools JESMOND Saliba has been ap- pointed as the new Commis- sioner for Voluntary Organi- sations after MPs unanimously approved his nomination on Tuesday. Saliba is a former journalist, who has worked in the public, private, and voluntary sectors throughout his career. He has been involved in dif- ferent areas within the volun- tary sector for many years, from music and sports in the locality of Fgura to sports at a national level. Saliba headed the Malta Volleyball Association. For the past decade, Sal- iba served as a member of the board of directors of Dar tal-Providenza and is also a member of Fondazzjoni Sebħ and Save a Life Foundation. When contacted, Saliba said that he will be resigning from the voluntary organisations he contributes to. He also re- signed from his role at church radio 103 Malta's Heart. Saliba said the law did not require him to resign from his companies but they will not be serving voluntary organisa- tions. Saliba's name was proposed by the Parliamentary Secretary for Sports Clifton Grima and his appointment was unani- mously approved by parlia- ment's Public Appointments Committee on Tuesday. He replaces Anthony Abela Medici, who resigned his post last month. Jesmond Saliba appointed Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations ENEMALTA will be carrying out extensive mainte- nance on the electricity grid over the next two weeks that will cause disruptions in a number of localities. Check out whether your locality will be hit by these scheduled cuts. Wednesday 4 August Ħamrun – 4am to 10am Xgħajra – 4:30am to 8am Valletta – 6:30am to 8:15 am Kalkara – 8am to 1pm Mosta – 8am to 1pm Żebbuġ – 1pm to 6pm Mosta – 4:45am to 8am Żejtun – 7:30am to 12pm Nadur – 8am to 12:15pm Thursday 5 August Ħaż-Żebbuġ – 4:30am to 1pm Ħal-Luqa – 8am to 12:30pm Paola – 11pm to 5am Ħamrun – 11pm to 5am Marsa – 11pm to 2am Naxxar – 7:30am to 12:30pm Ħaż-Żabbar – 8am to 11am Għajnsielem – 8:30am to 12:15pm Friday 6 August Imgarr - 6am to 1pm Rabat - 7am to 5pm Valletta - 1am to 6am Mosta - 7:30am to 11:30am Saturday 7 August Attard - 7am to 7pm Żabbar - 7am to 1pm Fontana – 8am to 2pm Monday 9 August Mosta - 07:30am to 12:30pm Lija - 7am to 5pm Tuesday 10 August Naxxar - 07:30am to 12:30pm Thursday 12 August Naxxar - 07:30am to 12:30 pm Electricity cuts