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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 13 AUGUST 2017 4 News JAMES DEBONO YET another new, 14-storey tower is being proposed in Gzira, right be- tween the proposed Metropolis sky- scraper and the proposed Wembley factory structure. Gzira is in fact set to have another two new towers, an 18-storey struc- ture on the site of the Wembley ice cream factory, and then a 14-storey tower on the site of the Paul & Rocco petrol station, right next to the shut- tered Empire Stadium – which will complement the already approved, but yet to be constructed 33-storey Metropolis. Plans for the 'Wembley' tower in Rue D'Argens are vaguely reminis- cent of the 102-storey high Empire State Building of New York, and in- corporate the façade of Wembley's ice cream factory. The facade will be reconstructed identical to the existing one, and shifted in the centre of the plot after being carefully "dismounted" and the stones numbered, re-erected" and re- placed as necessary. The application also includes four levels of basement car park. Emil Bonello Ghio on behalf of Wembley Ice Cream Factory Limited has presented the Wembley applica- tion. A spokesperson for the company told MaltaToday that the aim of the project is to address the growing de- mand for office space in the country, which could possibly rise after Brexit. The plans for the project are being prepared by architect Ray Demicoli, a member of the PA's Design Advi- sory Committee, the panel advising the authority on the design of new buildings. Demicoli abstains on any discussion about projects in which he is involved as architect. Unlike the neighbouring Muscat Motors building, which was granted protection together with various other modernist buildings in 2012, the ice-cream factory has not been scheduled by the PA. The Mira build- ings, demolished to make way for the Metropolis development, were also not scheduled. The Wembley factory was com- pleted in 1937, designed by Antonio Grech Dimech. The building is described as one of "the best examples of pre-war indus- trial architecture in Malta" by archi- tect Edward Said in an article pub- lished in the Architect, the Chamber of Architects' journal. The other application on the Paul & Rocco petrol station site, which is still at a preliminary stage, foresees the demolition of the existing petrol station and the excavation of two lev- els of underground parking. A show- room is being proposed at ground floor and mezzanine level and offices are proposed from the second to the 14th floor. The proposal includes landscaping works at street level in line with the floor area ratio policy. The two new high-rises are being proposed in the vicinity of the mas- sive hole excavated for the 33-storey Metropolis Tower, whose founda- tion stone was laid by the Prime Min- ister in April 2015. The project is the property of Jalul Husni Bey, one of the scions of the Husni Bey Group of Libya, which have interests in retail and foodstuffs importation across North Africa, Malta and Italy. Gzira is one of the localities ear- marked for high-rise development in a policy approved by the Plan- ning Authority in 2014. The PA has already approved a 16-storey tower on the site of the United Garage site. On 31 August the Authority is set to add five extra storeys to this develop- ment. Just off the Rue d'Argens road in Gzira, Gozitan developer Euchar Vella's firm Karkanja is also propos- ing the construction of two inter- connected towers – one rising to 13 storeys, and the higher one rising to 29 on the site of the Golden Harvest factory. Work is also underway in Gzira for the 14 East tower, on the site of the former United Garage. The tower will now climb to 21 storeys after originally getting a permit for 16 sto- reys. The Ministry for Health is seeking to recruit an EESSI Technical Co-ordinator – EESSI (Electronic for Exchange of Social Security Information) Connecting Europe Facility 2014-2020. EESSI Technical Co-ordinator Contract • Two year definite contract – 40 hours per week Qualifications and Experience • Be able to communicate in the English Language given that due consideration will also be given to applicants who also have the ability to communicate in the Maltese Language; • In possession of a recognised Master's qualification at MQF Level 7 (subject to a minimum of 60 ECTS/ECVET credits, or equivalent, with regards to programmes commencing as from October 2008) in Information Technology or a comparable professional qualification, plus three (3) years relevant work experience of which one (1) year must be in a management position comparable to Scale 8 level or higher in the Public Service. OR • In possession of a recognised Bachelor's qualification at MQF Level 6 (subject to a minimum of 180 ECTS/ECVET credits, or equivalent, with regards to programmes commencing as from October 2003) in Information Technology or a comparable professional qualification plus five (5) years relevant work experience of which one (1) year must be in a management position comparable to Scale 8 level or higher in the Public Service. Interested persons are to submit their application together with detailed Curriculum Vitae by not later than Monday 28 th August 2017. Applicants who are already in the Malta Public Service must produce a Service and Leave Record Form (GP 47); those applying from outside the Service must produce a Certificate of Conduct issued by the Police or other competent authority not earlier than one (1) month from the date of application and state whether they have ever been in Government Service, giving details. Applications should be addressed to: Resourcing and Employee Relations Directorate, Ministry for Health, Palazzo Castellania, 15, Merchants Street, Valletta VLT 1171. Website: http://health.gov.mt Fax number: +356 22992604 Email address: recruitment.health@gov.mt. Applications can also be submitted through the Online Government Recruitment Portal on http://recruitment.gov.mt by the said closing time and date of this call for applications. More detailed information regarding the above job vacancy can be accessed from the government website http://recruitment.gov.mt and Government Gazette issued on Friday 11 th August 2017. The sole responsibility of this publication lies with the author. The European Union is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein. Wembley ice-cream factory gets 'Empire State' redesign, while Paul & Rocco petrol station is now proposed for 14-storey tower New 14-storey tower proposed in Gzira The Paul & Rocco petrol station in Gzira The Wembley factory completed in 1937