83.5% of young people in
Gozo are satisfied with life,
but call for better career op-
portunities, affordable hous-
ing and more youth-friendly
spaces, a Gozo Regional De-
velopment Authority (GR-
DA) study has found.
Gozitan young people are
largely satisfied with their
lives, but have raised con-
cerns over limited career
prospects, unaffordable
housing and a lack of spac-
es to socialise. The findings
were discovered in a study
conducted by the GRDA.
The study, which explores
the experiences and aspira-
tions of young people aged
between 16 and 30, found
that this age group ac-
counts for 15.5% of
Gozo's population.
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New Gozo
courthouse
expected to
be completed
by December
2028
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THE new courthouse in Gozo is
expected to be completed by De-
cember 2028, with plans current-
ly being prepared for submission
to the Planning Authority, Justice
Minister Clifton Grima said.
Grima was replying to a parlia-
mentary question by Nationalist
MP Frank Anthony Tabone.
Grima said the project is at the
design and planning stage, with
renovation works set to begin
once planning approval is ob-
tained.
Gozo General Hospital helipad open
Patients requiring emergency
transfers at Gozo General Hospital
are reaching Mater Dei Hospital
around 10 minutes faster following
the opening of a new €800,000
helipad on the hospital grounds
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Gozitan youth happy but
held back by jobs, housing
LAURA
CALLEJA
lcalleja@mediatoday.com.mt
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