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5 maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 22 NOVEMBER 2023 NEWS LETTER OF INTENTION I the director Amanda Borg Grech, of Adnama Company Ltd., hereby declare our inten on to register our company for an Employment Agency License in accordance with Ar cle 23 of the Employment and Training Services Act, 1990 (Act XXVIII of 1990). The ac vi es that we propose to carry out under the scope of our Employment Agency License are as follows: 1. Recruitment Consultancy 2. Interviewing, selec on, and placements of candidates in employment 3. Recruitment of persons from abroad for employment in Malta or in an EU member state 4. Recruitment of persons in Malta for employment in Malta or in an EU member state 5. Adver sing the filling of vacancies 6. Keeping a register of applicants for employment Our official registered office address is as follows: Adnama Company Ltd, 29, 'Radiama', Pjazza Il-Beatu Nazju Falzon, Pembroke, PBK 1451 Our Company Registra on Number is: C102541. Aaron Farrugia: Lessons learned after igaming conference froze traffic MATTHEW FARRUGIA AUTHORITIES have learned their lessons from the gridlock traffic caused by last week's igaming conference, the Transport Minister said, adding that Malta cannot miss out on hosting such con- ferences. Addressing the media's questions on Tuesday, Transport Minister Aaron Farrugia stated that such traffic situations during conferences are inevitable. Comparing last week's event to other international conferences, Farrugia said that the conference organisers, as well as local authori- ties have learned their lessons. The event in question saw around 25,000 del- egates from around the world participating in a number of events across the country, with the main event being hosted at the Malta Maritime Hub, the former Marsa shipbuilding. The large number of attendees resulted in mas- sive traffic jams across the country, leading to extended commuting times for a number of peo- ple living in the central and southern regions of Malta. When quizzed about which lessons the author- ities have learned from the event, Farrugia said that should the conference return to Malta next year, travelling should be done during off-peak hours. For instance, Farrugia suggested that such an event could open its doors at around 10:30am. He also called for attendees to travel using coaches. The transport minister said, "I'm sure that our country needs more of these conferences. We shouldn't give up and let these conferences go to other cities." Farrugia called for closer cooperation, "to en- sure that we don't go through the same experi- ence we've been through last week." Addressing the media's questions on Tuesday, Transport Minister Aaron Farrugia said such traffic situations during conferences are 'inevitable' CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Risk assessors are using the Danger Assessment tool to help identify the level of dan- ger that a domestic violence victim has of being killed by an abuser. This tool is replacing the DASH Risk Assessment Tool used by Aġenzija Sapport's domestic violence risk assess- ment service. This assessment consists of 27 questions on the reporting incident and past in- cidents of domestic violence, but it's self-reporting nature has made it controversial. The change in assessment tool was made after a study by the Social Policy Ministry suggested that the tool be re- vised and that an alternative be introduced. It was later concluded that the Danger Assessment Tool will be used. Domestic Violence Commis- sioner Samantha Pace Gasan said on Tuesday that risk as- sessors, police officers and so- cial workers have been trained on this tool. She also said that this train- ing will continue, and the tool will be adapted to the Maltese context. Pace Gasan was speaking at a press briefing by the Home Affairs Ministry on the gov- ernment's progress in the rec- ommendations of the Valenzia inquiry. The Valenzia inquiry was a probe by retired judge Geof- frey Valenzia into the circum- stances that led to the murder of Bernice Cassar, who was killed by her estranged hus- band in November 2022. The inquiry made several recommendations, including the introduction of electron- ic tagging, more magistrates focused on domestic violence cases, and more coordination between the courts. Pace Gasan said that a draft bill introducing electron- ic tagging will be discussed in parliament at the start of 2024, after it was tabled over two years ago. Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri said that there will be an amend- ment to the bill to allow for electronic in cases of domestic violence, but only if the victim requests it. Pace Gasan said that more court hearings are being al- located to domestic violence cases, with time slots for hear- ings of high-risk cases. She al- so said that there is a working group within the Home Affairs Ministry to strengthen coor- dination between the Court of Magistrates and Family Court. In the coming weeks, the government will also table a draft bill to change the legal definition of a family or do- mestic unit, so that it can be more suitable for dealing with domestic violence cases. Tool identifies risk level victim has of being killed by abuser Domestic Violence Commissioner Samantha Pace Gasan