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MATTHEW FARRUGIA mfarrugia@mediatoday.com.mt 2 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 13 JULY 2025 NEWS HealthCare Professions Act, 2003 (Act No. XII of 2003) Elections for the Appeals Committee Nominations of Candidates It is hereby notified that, for the purpose of Regulations 4 of the Appeals Commit- tee (Elections) Regulations 2004, the nomination/s of candidate/s to fill the post of one registered nurse OR one licensed midwife as member of the Appeals Committee, in accordance with the provisions of Section 49 of the Health Care Pro- fessions Act 2003 (Cap. 464) will be received by the Electoral Commission of the Council for Nurses and Midwives, at the Boardroom of the Public Health Regulation Department St Luke's Hospital Level 1 Ex OPD G'Mangia Square Pieta ,on Friday 5th July 2019 between 10.00 a.m. and 12.00p.m.(noon) and on Monday 8th July between 10.00am-12.00pm (noon) The nomination forms for candidates are obtainable from the Council's Registrar Office from Monday 1st July 2019 to Thursday 4th July 2019 between 10,00am and 12,00pm or can be downloaded from https://deputyprimeminister.gov.mt/en/reg- counc/cnm/Pages/cnm.aspx Jesmond Sharples Josianne Sultana Jeffrey Ellul Electoral Commissioner Electoral Commissioner Electoral Commissioner The TWIYS Limited declares the intention for the company to register for an Employment Agency Licence in accordance with L.N. 270 of 2023 – Employment and Industrial Relations Act (CAP. 452): Employment Agencies Regulations, 2023. The activities proposed to be carried out focus on the provision of workers with a view to making them available to a third party, including: 1. Temporary work services involve providing workers to a third party. 2. The third party assigns tasks to the temporary workers. 3. Outsourcing services involve providing workers to a third party. 4. The outsourcing agency, including contractors and sub- contractors, supervises, directs, and controls the workers. Official Registered Address San Remo Court, Xemxija Hill Operating Address Triq Salvu Busuttil, San Ġwann Company Registration Number C109605 Anger grips Zurrieq as shadow of massive AS you find your way out of Żur- rieq and head towards the blue sea from which this picturesque town gets its name, you find yourself surrounded by fields. The usual background noise of cars and machinery makes way for the chirping of birds, crow- ing roosters, and an occasional tractor. This is Nigret, an area known among residents as one of the most peaceful places to go for a walk around the village. But res- idents will also tell you that this area is on the verge of irreversi- ble change, and that's due to the controversial 2006 local plans and the lack of political will to do something about it. A huge 18,300sq.m area is set to be turned into five blocks of flats in a project backed by some of Malta's largest business inter- ests with close ties to politicians. The issue is not specific to Ni- gret. Żurrieq residents feel that the rural beauty of their home town is slowly being chipped away by development and spec- ulation, as they feel unrepresent- ed by the political class. MaltaToday went onsite and spoke to some of the people leading the fight to preserve the area. A village losing its rural soul Jan Camilleri from Għaqda Residenti taż-Żurrieq did not mince his words. "The people of Żurrieq are angry and hurt be- cause of this project and others like it." He explains that as one ap- proaches Żurrieq, the sight of cranes towering over homes tells a story that something isn't right. He notes that the way the town is being developed is un- sustainable. Jan condemns the 2006 local plans and their devastating ef- fect on his home town. He as- serts that the fight against these local plans must continue, as he called for a proper assessment of the state of Maltese and Gozitan localities. When asked whether he feels represented by the MPs who contest the fifth district, with four of them being Cabinet members, Jan says Żurrieq is very much represented on the ballot sheet. But when it comes to taking ac- tion, "we barely saw MPs pulling the rope in the same direction as us and that's unfortunate". Jan hopes that the MPs con- testing the district recognise their constituents' anger and make the necessary decisions to protect such areas from exces- sive development. 'Bombarded by development' Analisa Schembri is no stranger to losing special places to devel- opment. A part-time farmer, she is currently fighting to preserve a government-owned field that has been in her family for gener- ations on the other side of Żur- rieq. Earlier this year she expressed her disgust at how the Lands Authority allowed a private de- veloper to apply to build a road on public agricultural land in an area known as Tal-Bebbux. Now, on a sweltering July af- (From left) Wayne Flask, Analisa Schembri and Jan Camilleri Jan condemns the 2006 local plans and their devastating effect on his home town.