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GozoToday is a weekly newspaper focused primarily on Gozo. It hopes to serve as a source of information on business, culture, entertainment and of course current affairs. Gozo has a special charm about it but it is also a bustling Island with an identity of its own. GozoToday is published every Friday and is available to numerous outlets in Gozo and on the ferries that carry so many visitors to Gozo from Malta and beyond. GozoToday MediaToday Co. Ltd, Vjal ir-Rihan San Gwann SGN 9016 ASSISTANT EDITOR: LAURA CALLEJA Tel: (356) 21 382741-3, 21 382745-6 Website: www.maltatoday.com.mt E-mail: lcalleja@mediatoday.com.mt 3 gozotoday | FRIDAY • 30 JANUARY 2026 NEWS CONTINUES FROM PAGE 1 Announcing the measure, Gozo Minister Clint Camill- eri said that adverse weath- er conditions left several Gozitan residents stranded in Malta, unable to return home. He said the extraor- dinary situation caused in- convenience and unexpected costs for many individuals and families. "Our priority is to ensure that no Gozitan resident is burdened financially because of circumstances beyond their control," Camilleri said. "This scheme reflects the government's commitment to stand by the people of Gozo." Applications must be sub- mitted online through the website mygozo.gov.mt or via the MyGozo app. Applicants are required to provide a valid identity card showing Gozo as their prima- ry residence, along with offi- cial accommodation receipts indicating the name of the es- tablishment, the dates of stay and the total amount paid. The Ministry for Gozo and Planning said it remains com- mitted to safeguarding the needs of Gozitan residents and to intervening in excep- tional situations such as this. Financial aid announced for Gozo residents stuck in Malta during Storm Harry The waves crashing ashore during Storm Harry in Xlendi, Gozo (Photo: Leander I. Thomas Photography) 77 places open for Church Schools in Gozo for 2026–2027 CHURCH schools in Gozo have 77 vacant places for the 2026– 2027 scholastic year, with 45 places in first-year kindergarten and 32 places in first-year sec- ondary, the Curia said in a state- ment. Applications for can be submit- ted online from Wednesday, 28 January, until Wednesday, 4 Feb- ruary, and again from Wednes- day, 11 February, until Wednes- day, 18 February 2026, at church. mt/gozoapplications. Kindergarten places are even- ly split between boys and girls, while secondary places include 15 for boys and 17 for girls. Applications for asylum seek- ers will be accepted separately in March. Across all levels in Malta and Gozo, 25 places have been set aside for asylum-seeking stu- dents. For more information, includ- ing circulars and regulations, visit www.church.mt or email admissions@maltadiocese.org. Church schools in Gozo have 77 vacant places for the 2026–2027 scholastic year, with 45 places in first-year kindergarten and 32 places in first-year secondary (photo: Curia) The Curia says applications can be submitted through the church's website between 28 January and 4 February, and again from 11 to 18 February 2026