NYFC U/16 squad wins Gozo football championship [28/02/05]

Nadur Youngsters' under-16 squad was on Sunday awarded the Pepsi-Cola Under-16 Gozo championship. The young Nadurin could have won the 2004/2005 championship without suffering a single defeat, had they not lost their last match against SK Victoria Wanderers on Sunday. The Youngsters were mathematically declared champions on February 20th following their victory over Kercem Ajax. Jeffrey Meilak, squad captain, was handed the championship trophy following last Sunday's game at the Victoria football ground. Click here for details and photos.

LC election-day looms as contestants turn up the heat [20/02/05]

The residents of Nadur will be electing a new Local Council on March 12th. Malta's three political parties have all fielded their candidates. The outgoing Mayor, Dr Chris Said, will be contesting his fifth and presumably his last Local Council election on the Nationalist Party ticket. He will be accompanied by Andrew Muscat, Marlene Muscat, Miriam Portelli, Jeremy Vella and Raymond Vella. The Malta Labour Party is recommending Jonathan Buttigieg, Joe Camilleri, Carmel Mifsud and Maria Natoli. Alternattiva Demokratika, Malta's Green Party, is backing Anthony Falzon. Outgoing councillors Ruben Curmi and Joseph Zerafa will not be amongst the contestants. Click here for more details.

Artificial turf now covers MUSEUM ground [12/02/05]

The football ground at the MUSUEM branch is now covered with artificial turf. The project, fully sponsored by the outgoing Nadur Local Council, was completed a few days ago and will be inaugurated next Sunday, February 27th, with a five-a-side football tournament. The tournament will raise funds for the December 26th Asia tsunami victims. Speaking to june29th.com, Nadur Mayor Dr Chris Said said it has been the Local Council's commitment to help all local voluntary organisations. This is the first football pitch in Nadur to be covered with artificial turf.

Nadur carnival attracts record crowd [10/02/05]

This year's Nadur carnival, held over last weekend, attracted a record crowd, the Local Council said. It was the weekend in which the highest number of Maltese and tourists crossed over to Gozo to enjoy the revelry, the Council added, citing Gozo Channel figures. Meanwhile, the Nadur Local Council is working on the organisation of the XXV convention of the Federation of European Carnival Cities, scheduled for the end of May and the beginning of June in Nadur. The convention is attracting about 600 people - carnival organisers from around the world - to Gozo for eight days. As part of the activity, an organised carnival is being held on May 29 and a spontaneous carnival on June 3 and 4.