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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 DEPUTY 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 • 9 OCTOBER 2026 NEWS Minister highlights international sporting opportunities for Gozo GOZO Minister Clint Camill- eri said a series of meetings in London focused on sporting opportunities for Gozo, in- cluding the island's potential to host more international sporting events. In a social media post, Camill- eri said the main focus of the meetings was on "internation- al sporting opportunities" for Gozo. He also highlighted Gozo's role in the upcoming Com- monwealth Youth Games, saying the island will host the triathlon and netball compe- titions when the event is held in 2027. "Next year, Gozo will be hosting the Triathlon and Netball competitions of the Commonwealth Youth Games 2027," Camilleri said. The Gozo Minister said the government's plans extend beyond the Commonwealth Youth Games, adding that work is underway to make Gozo "a hub for international competi- tive sport". The Commonwealth Youth Games are expected to bring young athletes from across the Commonwealth to Malta, with Gozo set to host two of the sport- ing disciplines. Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri says a series of meetings in London focused on sporting opportunities for Gozo, including the island's potential to host more international sporting events In a social media post, Camilleri said the main focus of the meetings was on "international sporting opportunities" for Gozo Three illegal mistnets targeting thrushes confiscated in Gozo THREE large illegal mist- nets targeting Mistle Thrushes were confiscat- ed by police in Gozo after being alerted by the Malta Ranger Unit. The nets had been con- cealed among trees in a remote area, with an elec- tronic caller reportedly being used to lure birds to- wards the trapping site. Police dismantled the site and confiscated the equip- ment, the Ranger Unit said. The unit also claimed that several hunters in the vi- cinity, who were using quail callers, left the area after noticing rangers and police officers on site. The Malta Ranger Unit said it is increasing its pres- ence in Gozo to deter ille- gal bird trapping and urged the public to report the use of electronic bird callers. Members of the public can send reports, including a Google Maps pin and a recording of the caller, via WhatsApp on 7937 8118. The nets had been concealed among trees in a remote area, with an electronic caller reportedly being used to lure birds towards the trapping site (Photo: Malta Ranger Unit)