While the Street Naming Committee is reconsidering a request by Siggiewi Council to name a street after Annabelle Vassallo, the Resources Ministry said today that it is planning to dedicate a garden to the well-known cancer victim.
The announcement was made on Ms Vassallo's birthday. She would have turned 40 today.
The ministry said it is planning to rehabiltate the area next to the Providenza Chapel and transform it into a meditation garden.
"This new open space which will provide a peacefull haven for those who seek it," a spokesman said.