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8 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 6 APRIL 2025 NEWS KURT SANSONE ksansone@mediatoday.com.mt JAMES DEBONO jdebono@mediatoday.com.mt Enemalta proposes public park and car park near Qajjenza oil terminal Research aims to treat cancer without damaging the heart Professeur Bayo International Renowned Spiritual Healer, Advisor and Clairvoyant with spiritual power of my family's ancestral Master Spirit. I have the power & knowledge to change the course of situations and moods, so if you are looking for someone to deliver serious and long lasting results look no further. I CAN ALSO HELP YOU IN CASES OF: • Bringing Back Loved Ones • Marriage Difficulties • Domestic Issues • Family Problems • Depression • Substance Abuse • Addiction • Demonic Influences • Good Luck • Success in Business • Exams • Career • Spiritual guidance • Job interviews Do Not Suffer in Silence Any Longer! Contact Professeur Bayo if you feel your issue needs swift & effective solution. Quick Results 72 Hrs 100% GUARANTEED For further details please contact mobile or whatsapp: 99727343 University of Malta trust funds research into cardiovascular medicine with help of Beating Hearts Malta SOME cancer therapy can in- crease the risk of heart compli- cations but a Maltese scientist will be carrying out research to develop treatments that do not damage the heart muscle. Vanessa Petroni Magri from the Department of Clinical Pharma- cology and Therapeutics will be investigating means of reducing cardiotoxicity of novel chemo- therapy treatments. She will be testing these novel agents on heart models grown in a tube. The ultimate aim of this research project is to provide alternative cancer treatments that can attack cancer cells without damaging the heart muscle in the process. This project is being carried out in collaboration with research centres in Marseille in France, Porto in Portugal and Cork in Ire- land. Petroni Magri's research is one of two projects in cardiovascular medicine that has just received financial assistance from the Research, Innovation and Development Trust (RIDT) of the University of Malta. The funding was possible through a generous finan- cial contribution by the NGO Beating Hearts Malta. The other project headed by Kenneth Scerri from the Depart- ment of Systems and Control En- gineering will be using artificial intelligence and smart technolo- gies to extract vital data that can give early indications of cardio- vascular disease. The project will be utilising data gathered by smart watches and snippets from single-lead elec- trocardiograms (ECGs) to issue early warning signals for cardio- vascular disorders. The projects were funded fol- lowing a call for proposals and subsequent review by a team of foreign experts. At the award ceremony, Uni- versity Rector Alfred Vella ap- pealed for more philanthropic funds to be channelled towards research projects that "can make a substantial difference to our quality of life". He thanked Beating Hearts Malta for their continued sup- port towards cutting-edge re- search at the University of Malta. The award-giving ceremony was also attended by Christian Bonnici, Director of the Research Support Services of the Universi- ty of Malta, and Wilfred Kenely, Chief Executive Officer of the RIDT. ENEMALTA has submitted plans to devel- op a public park and car park near the Qajj- enza oil terminal. The car park, which will accommodate 104 cars and will be covered by solar panels, is proposed for the rear of the oil terminal, while the afforested park is planned for a plot of undeveloped land between the oil terminal and the former LPG facility. Earlier this year, the LPG facility was zoned for a mix of public and private office and residential development, with the ar- ea fronting the sea being retained as open space. The park is also set to include a commer- cial area featuring a snack bar, a kitchen, and seating areas with chairs and tables. The oil terminal itself is not included in the plans. The terminal had been earmarked as the site of the Siċċa project, which was launched before the 2022 general election. The pro- ject was set to include 18,000 square metres of recreational spaces and serve as a hub for the blue and circular economy, giving the area a new lease of life. A permit for decommissioning the oil tanks was only issued last year. The permit included a decommissioning plan that in- volved the careful removal of contaminants from the area. Moreover, 12 tanks used to store heavy fu- el oil, along with surrounding pipelines, will be cleaned of waste oils and debris before being dismantled.