The stone niche containing the statue of a Madonna and Child (holding a pomegranate) on the outskirts of Xewkija has been restored in a joint project between the Ministry for Gozo and Wirt Għawdex. The restoration of the niche, known as the Madonna tar-Rummiena, included waterproofing works to mitigate the water seepage from the fields behind the niche. The works were part of a multi-project plan being carried by Wirt Għawdex as part of the Gozo Ministry ‘Cleaner and Greener Gozo’ scheme.

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