Rugby stadium to be built at Ghajn Dwieli
The government is allocating €7.5 million for the game of rugby, including new stadium facilities at Ghajn Dwieli.
Land for the rugby stadium at Ghajn Dwieli was this morning transferred to the Malta Rugby Football Union along with funds for its development.
The union was also granted the non-exclusive use of three pitches in Marsa along with ancillary facilities including showers, changing rooms and administration rooms.
The deeds were signed between the union and the Malta Council for Sports.
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and Parliamentary Secretary for Sports Clyde Puli were present.
Mr Puli said this project was the latest of 60 projects carried out in 60 months as part of the government's commitment to improve the people's quality of life.
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Joshua Anastasi
Feb 11th, 10:03
Well done MRFU and very much deserved!
Mr Joe Cardona
Feb 9th, 18:34
Dan jista isir minn Gvern Cartaker li sejejr ghall-elezzjoni xahar iehor. Daqs kemm kienu ghamlu plajtu ghal Labour meta kien fil-gvern u ghamel hekk.
Mela huma jistghu jaghmlu li jridu. U fuq kollox dan kollu dahk fil-wicc ghax issa tghaddi l-elezzjoni u bhas-soltu isir il-kuntrarju.
Ethelbert Schembri
Feb 9th, 18:34
This really sounds like another White Rocks promis just before the election to look good but after the election a big fat NULLA DI FATTO !!
Now we got used to these old tactics by Gonzi, all ceremonies and nothing concrete.
Nick Gatt Coleiro
Feb 9th, 23:22
Ethelbert, once again... this is very different to White Rocks. The land now belongs to the MRFU and it is up to us to develop the project and not the government. Both parties have promised to support it though.
j brincat
Feb 9th, 18:34
Dear Old Santa is back to town - extravagance at the expense of the taxpayers, of course!
jb
Nick Gatt Coleiro
Feb 9th, 23:20
Mr. Brincat, we at the MRFU have been waiting for this day 30 years. That's how long we've been at the negotiations table for a piece of land. Why is this extravagance? We will be developing the site and not the government.
Antonio Pace
Feb 9th, 17:57
Well done.
Lawrence Fenech
Feb 9th, 17:20
Gonz din tar-Rugby tfakkani fil garanzija bil miktub u iffirmata minnek li taghjt lil tad-Dockyard, lil tal Air malta u ta' l'Enemalta, illum taf x'jisthaw jaghmlu biha il-haddiema dik il garanzija.
Nick Gatt Coleiro
Feb 9th, 23:16
Lawrence, this is very different. The land now belongs to the MRFU and it is up to us to develop the site and not the government. Obviously we are hoping that a future government will contribute financially and both sides have pledged their support.
Alfred Farrugia
Feb 9th, 17:07
Why is it that the government did not assist the Island Karting Club in the same way for karting? Why did the government allocate about a third of a million euro for karting in the 2012 Budget, half of which was wasted on a temporary solution – leaving the karting site a pile of soil and rubble?
How can the government be taken seriously when he speaks about a multi purpose racing circuit?
Lawrence Fenech
Feb 9th, 17:23
@Alfred.
U dan ghadu kemm iddikjara li Malta zghira ghal dawn l'affarijiet imma ghal qabel l'ellezzjoni kollox possibbli.
Esempju lampanti hu il progett tal White Rocks.
K.G. Vella
Feb 9th, 15:45
This was actually promised before the last election. Another case of deja vu'?
Nick Gatt Coleiro
Feb 9th, 23:15
K.G., the transfer of land was part of the PN's last electoral programme which had to be delivered within 5 years and that's what happened today.
Please choose the reason of your report below: