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12 maltatoday SUNDAY 25 MARCH 2018 News Employment part-financed by the European Union under the European Social Fund – European Structural and Investment Funds 2014-2020 OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER MINISTRY FOR HEALTH The Ministry for Health is seeking to recruit a Project Administrator for the Project: "ESF.02.053 - Developing Allied Health Capacity to Sustain Health Care Needs" Project Administrator Contract • Three year definite contract – 40 hours a week Qualifications and Experience • Be able to communicate in the English 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 regard to programmes commencing as from October 2008) in either Public Administration or Management or Health Science or Social Science or EU/ International Affairs or a comparable professional qualification, plus one (1) year relevant work experience; 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 regard to programmes commencing as from October 2003) in either Public Administration or Management or Health Science or Social Science or EU/ International Affairs or a comparable professional qualification plus three (3) years relevant work experience.. Interested persons are to submit their application together with a detailed Curriculum Vitae by not later than noon (Central European Time) of Monday, 9 th April, 2018. 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: https://deputyprimeminister.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, 23 rd March 2018. 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. MATTHEW VELLA THE UK betting giant 888 has declared it will apply for a gam- ing licence in Malta as the date for Britain's exit from the European Union approaches. 888, which is based in Gibraltar, was already considering the possi- bility that it might have to move its headquarters from 'the Rock' to Malta back in 2017. Now, in its preliminary results report for 2018, the company said its Malta plan had been set in mo- tion. "The status of Gibraltar as a re- sult of Brexit remains unclear. Re- cent indications by the European Union have suggested that Spain would be granted a veto right with respect to the application to Gibraltar of transitional arrange- ments agreed with the United Kingdom, which increases the risk of a 'hard Brexit' for Gibraltar. "If 888 were to remain regis- tered, licenced and operating in Gibraltar in these circumstances, its ability to rely on EU freedom of services and establishment princi- ples in supplying its services with- in the EU will be limited." 888 said that by staying out of the EU, it may become ineligible to continue to hold regulatory li- cences in certain EU jurisdictions. "888 is not able to control politi- cal changes of this nature, howev- er it is proceeding with its back-up plan of obtaining a gaming licence in Malta and establishing a server farm in Ireland so that it can con- tinue to serve European markets with no disruption to its business." The UK formally notified the EU of its intention to withdraw in March 2017, which commenced a negotiation period which will be concluded in March 2019 with the United Kingdom ceasing to be a member of the EU. The ability to rely on EU prin- ciples underpins the regulatory strategy of many gaming firms, which is why Malta is considered an alternative 'dot com' licensing jurisdiction for 'Brexodus' firms. Gibraltar is home to many of the world's leading e-gaming and sports betting firms like BetVic- tor, Bet365, Yggdrasil, NetEnt, and Lottoland, and is seen as a worldwide hub for the industry. Gibraltarians voted emphatically to remain in the EU, by more than 94%, and are naturally anxious about the impact of Brexit on their economy. The territory's online gambling industry is its biggest employer, and accounts for 25% of its GDP. But the country is tiny and most of its workforce lives across the border in Spain, which constrains the territory's ability to compete as an online gambling jurisdic- tion. So its future relies on Spain's willingness to allow cross-border movement. While Gibraltar grapples with its own Brexit risk, Maltese MPs are now debating a piece of legisla- tion that will combine all existing gambling rules into one single law. The Gaming Act is expected to re- duce red tape that keeps gambling companies away from Malta, and instead of several tiers of licences, operators will be regulated via a business-to-consumer licence and business-to-business licence. The latter will be exempted from gam- ing taxes, making it more lucrative for gambling entities. mvella@mediatoday.com.mt Brexit pushes 888 to proceed with Malta back-up plan 888 said it is "not able to control political changes of this nature" so it is proceeding with its back-up plan of obtaining a gaming licence in Malta MATTHEW AGIUS A cavernous, vaulted chamber, some three storeys high, lying beneath the law courts is just one of the eye-opening spaces open to the public as part of a new exhibition of art in Valletta. The exhibition, named 'The Island is What the Sea Surrounds,' will officially open for the general public today, offering an opportunity to experience the City's normally sealed-off locations, as part of the V18 programme. "Who By Fire" is a sound installation in Valletta's labyrinthine underground spaces, a work by Scottish Turner Prize winner Susan Philipsz, intended to address memories and loss of local cultures over time. Visitors must descend through the narrowest of rock- hewn spiral staircases into the chamber – a giant water reservoir from the time of the Knights – where they will be met with a haunting musical vocal track and spectacular visuals. Across the city at the old fish market, the Pixkerija, in Barriera Wharf is Ghanian visual artist Ibrahim Mahama's large scale work "A Straight Line Through the Carcass of History." Mahama, who describes himself as being "drawn to spaces on the verge of collapse, of oblivion" says when he first saw the space, "it was love at first sight. The installation itself, dominated by a giant chicken wire mesh dividing wall is intended to highlight the working history of the old fish market, its uncertain future and the Mediterranean Sea as a symbol of trading between Africa and Europe. More artistic installations by ten local and foreign artists are being exhibited at the St Elmo examination centre, and they intend to provide alternative channels to "delve deeper into the idea of island-ness" in the words of the exhibition's curator, Maren Richter. "The exhibits attempt to contextualise the Mediterranean region in historic, socio economic and current dynamic perspective," she said. The visual arts exhibition opens today and will remain open to the public till July 1. Tickets cost €5 and can be purchased from tickets@valletta2018.org The exhbition continues from the underground vaults to the Pixkerija, in Barriera Wharf with Ghanian visual artist Ibrahim Mahama's large scale work "A Straight Line Through the Carcass of History" and then to the St Elmo examinations centre Deep inside Valletta's dark belly