During a visit to Gozo on Saturday 18th May, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat inaugurated the new offices of the Xewkija Local Council which are located in Triq Santa Katerina.

The Prime Minister stated that the new offices have now been made more accessible to everyone and is part of a programme of work in the locality, including the regeneration of the square. Also present for the ceremony was the Minister for Gozo Justyne Caruana, who remarked that the Local Council now has a central office from which it can operate. The Mayor Paul Azzopardi insisted that the work undertaken by the Local Council has no political colour and is carried for the benefit of the whole locality.

Our Local Council has benefitted from funds of almost €170,000 for improvement works on Triq tal-Horob. The work was financed through EU and Government funds under the Rural Development Programme for Malta 2014-2020.

Parliament Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights Clint Camilleri visited the completed project.

Jum ix-Xewkija events were organized by the Xewkija Local Council on Saturday 25th November. The event was held at the local Primary School. During the event Mr. Joseph Pace and Mr. Mark Attard were awarded with Premju Gieh ix-Xewkija and Premju Hidmet iz-Zghazagh respectively by Mayor Mr. Paul Azzopardi, as an appreciation to their contribution towards our village.

The event which was also attended by the Minister for Gozo Dr. Justyne Caruana, saw the audience entertained with a musical programme held by Banda Prekursur, several awards to local graduates and speeches by both the Minister for Gozo and the Local Mayor.

Photos: Frans Galea (www.xewkija.net)

Works have commenced on existing and new water culverts in Triq Santa Katerina and Triq il-Knisja as part of the renovation project of the Parish Square. 

All works are under the supervision of the Ministry for Gozo.