Youngsters to face Xaghra United on Sunday [30/11/02]

Nadur Youngsters will face Xaghra United for the second time this season on Sunday at 1230 CET at Sannat Ground. This should be the Youngsters' last game at Sannat Ground for this season.

Youngsters' Coach Teddie Bajada has all the squad available for this 8th game of the season. Most probably we will see in action the same squad which gave Ghajnsielem FC a cold shower last weekend. 

"It's an important game for us," whites' Manager Chris Said told june29th.com. "We need three points to keep moving ahead to snatch our 7th Gozo Championship title." All Nadurin are being urged to be at Sannat Ground and give their support.

Bishop Cauchi visits Radju Luminaria [27/11/02]

Gozo's Bishop, Mgr Nicholas Cauchi, was amazed with Radju Luminaria's new studios at Nadur's Basilica. The Bishop visited the new studios, for the first time, on Tuesday, November 26th. He was the main guest on Bejnietna, a weekly discussion program hosted by Dr Mario Saliba.

"It was nice having our Bishop visiting the new studios," Station Manger Fr Brian Meilak told june29th.com. "We wished that Mgr Cauchi was in Gozo last June to inaugurate the new studios but at that time he was on a visit to Brasil."

Click here to listen to Radju Luminaria live!

It's Book Fair time at Nadur's Primary School [27/11/02]

The Nadur Primary School is organizing its annual book fair from Wednesday till Friday. Hundreds of books, both in Maltese and English, are on sale at very special prices. 

Parents, children and all Nadurin are invited to pay a visit and see what's on offer.

Okoro shoots down Blacks! [23/11/02]

Two Maczerob Okoro goals and another one by Anthony Portelli rocked Ghajnsielem FC on Saturday afternoon and gave the Youngsters a very important victory. The Youngsters' 21-year-old Nigerian striker opened the score on the 42nd minute. Fifteen minutes into the second half he did it again, this time with a marvelous 30-metre shot.

Anthony Portelli, who had his penalty saved by the black's goalie, was quick enough to shoot it back in on rebound!

The tense clash at the Sannat Ground, had everything football has to offer. Fast and furious pace, hard tackling, good open play and goalmouth action. "It was a tough game for both squads. We had to get three points out of it and came here very determined to do so," Club Manager Chris Said told june29th.com.

Nadur farmers off for Cicciano [23/11/02]

A number of full-time and part-time Nadur farmers will be visiting Cicciano in the coming weeks to get to know more on how farmers in Naples grow crops and earn their living. This educational visit is being organized by the Nadur Local Council in collaboration with Cicciano's Comune.

If you're a farmer and would like to be part of the group, kindly call at the Council before December 15th.

Ghawdex Illum to focus on Nadur International Conference [22/11/02]

This week's edition of popular TV-program Ghawdex Illum will talk about the Nadur 2002 International Conference. 

The program will be aired on TVM on Wednesday November 27th at 1840 CET, with a repeat on Sunday December 1st at 1435 CET. You can also watch it on Channel 12 on November 28th at 2000 CET or live on the internet at di-ve.com.

The bilateral conference on "Italo-Maltese Town Twinnings in the context of European Union enlargement in the Mediterranean" was organized by the Nadur Local Council in collaboration with Italy's AICCRE and with European Commission funding.

Nadur oranges for sale... and  for a good cause! [21/11/02]

Oranges grown in Nadur's fields will go on sale this Christmas and all money raised will be handed to charities. "This is one of the ideas we'll be testing out in the coming festive season," Mayor Dr Chris Said told june29th.com. "There are so many orange trees in Nadur to cater for all Gozo!" A group of young people and children from Nadur will be selling these oranges in Nadur's square and in various parts of Victoria.

All those interested in selling or donating oranges are kindly urged to contact the Council.

Naduri Peter Paul Portelli, President of the Nadur-Australian Association, is currently working to set up the 'Gozo Social Club Australia'. "The aim of the social club is to organize social activities for the Gozitans in Australia. My aim is to have a centre, incorporating a hall and a permanent chapel, which would bring together all Gozitans emigrated in Australia," Peter Paul Portelli told june29th.com.

The managing committee would have representatives coming from different Gozitan towns and villages. "We are currently discussing the matter with the Brimbank City Council. Hopefully we'll get a good deal and acquire the land to build the centre," Portelli added. 

If you're visiting Nadur in the coming days make sure you bring the camera with you! The Nadur Local Council is organizing a Photographic Competition, in collaboration with the Malta Photographic Society.

The competition is open to all members of the public and preference will be given to photos which expose the Mediterranean character of our town. All submitted Photos will be included in the first-ever Nadur Photographic Exhibition and you can also have your photo turned into a Nadur postcard. The Council is also planning to use the best photos for a tourist brochure to be printed in the coming months.

Cash prizes range from Lm75 to Lm25. Click here for all details!

Joe Zerafa has joined the Nadur Local Council. He filled the vacancy created following the death of councillor Frans Sammut. Zerafa was a member of the first and the second Nadur Local Council.

The casual election was scheduled for Wednesday 13th November. Yet it had to be suspended as the number of ballot papers in one of Frans Sammut's packets did not tally with the official records. Counting resumed on Thursday.

Joseph Camilleri and Raymond Sammut had also handed in their nomination to the Electoral Comission for the casual election, which was held in Valletta. 

Following the feast of St Coronato, the Nadurin are now looking forward for a special festive season. The fall in temperature in the last few days triggered many enthusiasts to start building their annual Christmas crib. 

It's a well-known fact that some of Gozo's most beautiful cribs are built in Nadur. The MUSEUM-boys branch, the Youth Centre, the PN Club, December 13th Armar Committee, and other crib-enthusiasts keep their appointment year after year and build their traditional cribs… depicting Bethlehem some 2000 years ago. June29th.com will keep an eye on all crib-builders throughout the next 40 days! 

There is no such thing as break for the energetic Nadur Local Council. Two days after the end of the Nadur 2002 International Conference and final preparations are underway for Nadur Day, which is celebrated on November 20th. The Council had prepared a week full of events to mark this special occasion. However, as the Council is still in mourning for the death of Councillor Frans Sammut, a number of changes were made to the program.

The Council is inviting all Nadurin for an art exhibition by Nadur artist Joe Engerer. Mayor Chris Said will inaugurate the exhibition at the Ta' Kenuna Tower on Friday. 

Nadur celebrated its second-feast, St Coronato's, on Sunday with a Solemn Concelebration and a procession through the town's main streets. Archpriest Saviour Muscat led the morning's High Mass, while Mgr Saviour Borg delivered this year's panigierku. The Mnarja Band took an active part in the feast with two performances on Sunday.

Numerous Nadur emigrants around the world logged on june29th.com on Sunday to follow all celebrations through Radju Luminaria.

June29th.com was in the heart of the celebrations. Click here for photos.

For the first time this season Nadur Youngsters FC returned home without a single point. Xewkija Tigers registered an important victory over Nadur Youngsters on Sunday at the Sannat Ground, giving a new twist to the Gozo Championship Table.

The only goal of the match came in the second half of the game thanks to Gothard Conti. Luck wasn't on the whites' side with the ball hitting the tigers' pole on three different occasions! The Youngsters are still on top of the Chart, followed by Ghajnsielem FC who have two more games to play. 

The Youngsters will now face Ghajnsielem FC on November 23rd. Discuss the Gozo League in June29th.com's Forum! 

June29th.com is now offering you a number of new Nadur Desktop Pictures! Just click here and get your favourite photo to keep you company all day long on your computer!

Special thanks to photographer Joe Zammit and Darrell Pace for their help. Meanwhile, more photos will be added soon... so be back for more!

Thousands of jellyfish were washed ashore in Dahlet Qorrot and San Blas on Thursday and Friday. Fishermen at Dahlet Qorrot were surprised to see the beach covered with jellyfish. Marsalforn and Ramla l-Hamra also experienced a similar unusual invasion.

"Some jellyfish were up to 12 centimetres in diameter, although there were a lot of smaller ones," an eyewitness told june29th.com.

Conservation biologist Adriana Vella said jellyfish often move with the current. “It is not surprising that they were washed ashore following this week’s storm. Just as they came in, they will go out,” she said. However she urged the Nadurin not to walk barefooted on the beach nor to swim till the jellyfish disappear! 

Nadur will be celebrating the feast of St Coronato next Sunday, November 10th with a High Mass and a procession through the main streets of Nadur. The Mnarja Band will take part in the procession. St Coronato's tridu started on Wednesday. Can Joseph Cauchi is delivering this year's sermons. Click here for photos.

You can also follow live-transmissions of all Church activities and special commentaries on St Coronato. Click on Radju Luminaria and tune in!

Work is well underway at the MUSEUM (boys) centre for the upcoming musical Tama li Rebhet, due to be staged this Christmas. "With a strong cast of over 40 actors and a 12-men backstage crew, this year's musical is bound to be a thrill with all stage enthusiasts," Director Mark Azzopardi told june29th.com.

With lyrics by Joe Camilleri and music composed by Antoine Theuma, the musical is set in the mid 50's in a quiet village in Louisiana, where all hell breaks loose with the escape of a convict seeking refuge in this village. With scenes by James Azzopardi, built by a team of members and youths who attend the centre, and recordings being held at the same premises, the MUSEUM is a hub of activity. A CD of all songs and a musical booklet will be available during the first performance, scheduled for December 25th!

The 2002 Nadur International Convention kicks off on Wednesday evening, bringing together 120 Italian politicians, European MP's and Malta's highest authorities. The conference, being held at Mgarr Hotel, ends on Sunday November 10th. The delegates will be discussing town twinnings between Maltese and Italian Councils in an EU enlargement perspective.

"We feel proud to have so many high-profiled people in Gozo discussing ways how to bridge the gap between Malta and other countries," Mayor Dr Chris Said told june29th.com as he was welcoming guests at Mgarr Wednesday morning. "Although we are still in mourning for the loss of our councillor Frans, all the plans were already made, air tickets were bought and we could not really postpone the conference." The conference is being organized through collaboration with the Italian Local Councils' Association (AICCRE) and is wholly sponsored by the European Commission. This is the first time that a Maltese Local Council is organizing such a big-scale event.

Click here for official program.

November is the time when most of the people pay special respect to their dead loved ones. Cemeteries across Malta and Gozo are open throughout all day for all those wishing to pray near the remains of their relatives or friends.

Many Nadurin are visiting the Ta' Kenuna cemetery every day. June29th.com's photographer, Joe Zammit, was there and got these photos.

The Nadurin gave their last farewell to Councillor Frans Sammut on Sunday afternoon. Hundreds of Gozitan and Maltese people flocked the Basilica and showed their respect to Frans... who loved and dedicated his time for our home town. Frans died at the age of 52.

The Speaker of the House Anton Tabone, numerous MP's, former Prime Minister Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici, MLP high-ranking officials, Mayors and councillors from various Local Councils were also present. 

Archpriest Saviour Muscat led a congregation of numerous priests. Click here for Photos.

Nadur Youngsters FC maintained their unbeaten start on Sunday with a 1-0 victory over newcomers Qala St Joseph. This was the fourth successive league victory. The pivotal goal arrived on the 58th minute thanks to a superb header by Anthony Portelli.

The whites ended the match in ten, after Nigerian striker Okoro was shown the red card. Nadur Youngsters are now leading the Gozo Easy Line Championship with 10 points, followed by Ghajnsielem FC, who still have an extra game to play. The whites' next match, against Xewkija Tigers, is scheduled for November 10th.

Check out the League Table and Fixtures. You can also have your say in our FORUM.

Malta is the most traffic-congested country in Europe and road accidents have become extremely worrying. Next Saturday's monthly youth meeting at the MUSEUM (boys) branch will discuss road accidents and ways how to avoid them. 

The discussion kicks off at 1915 CET. Police Inspector Maurice Curmi and Dr Mario Saliba will be the main speakers. All Nadur youths are being invited to join in the discussion.

news editor: Pierre J. Mejlak photos: Ryan J. Meilak