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Sfidi għal persuni nieqsa mis-smigħ
F’dawn il-ġranet fil-Parlament tkellimna dwar il-lingwa tas-sinjali għal persuni nieqsa mis-smigħ, u fuq il-ħtieġa li jkun hemm interpreti li jkunu kwalifikati bil-warrants biex hekk jintlaħaq livell ta’ professjonalità. Credit: Shutterstock.com Fid-diskors tiegħi tkellimnt li l-lingwa tas-sinjali ilha tkun mgħallem f’pajjiżna lura minn 1950. Fl-2016 ġiet approvata bħala lingwa uffiċċjali, flimkien mal-Malti u l-Ingliż. Imma għalkemm matul dawn is-snin saru diversi passi ’l quddiem, imma bejn...
07/11/25
Overcoming invisible barriers
Children deserve all the opportunities they may get to reach their full potential. Let us put our money where our mouth is and walk the talk. Credit: LightFieldStudios / Envato.com Children are our future. What we decide today will impinge on their future. In other words, their future depends on the decisions we take today. That children deserve all opportunities they may get, to reach their full human potential, is a statement that we can all concur with. However, children who are...
04/11/25
PROPOSALS
The following are my personal proposals, which with the support of my colleagues, will seek to follow.
01
Setting up of an aesthetics board to monitor and evaluate development proposals.
02
Protection of all ODZ areas and valleys. No ifs or buts.
03
Safeguarding Urban Conservation Areas: The waiver that exempts St Julian’s / Sliema area from such protection will be removed.
04
Protection of front and back gardens.
05
Solar rights: Residents have a right to receive sunlight within their homes.
06
Pavements to remain accessible. Local Councils to have the final say on outdoor tables, chairs and platforms.
07
The creation of open family parks, such as Manoel Island.
08
Enforcing ‘one apartment, one garage’ policy and all developments must have a garbage room/area.
09
Identifying public land/pathway. Public pathways are to be safeguarded and accessible to all.
10
Subsidizing double-glazed windows.
If entrusted with your vote, I intend to be an assertive voice for our environment, our common home.