Wake-up the public - A better city life enviroment

On Saturday 4th. March 2006, The Times of Malta published a full page advert (read text here). by the Malta and Gozo Citizens Lobby Group. The page, being a paid advert and not an article, does not appear on the paper's online edition.

In all, over 400 signatures were collected and published, a sizeable number of which belonged to high profile people on the island.

The day after, the Sunday Times of Malta covered the whole matter under an article by Sarah Puntan-Galea, and titled "Three women set up pressure group". You can read the whole article by clicking here.

If you want to get involved call Ms Vella on: 9984-6088, e-mail: mglobby@hotmail.com , or write to: PO Box 41, Sliema SLM 01.

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