GRTU has received an invitation form the Local Councils' Association to collaborate on an EU funded project entitles PHILOXENIA.
The Local Councils' Association is a project partner and the project is lead by the Initiative Territoriale por l'Emploi at l'Enterprenariat de Kerkini-Petritsi-Heraclee and Employabilite Locale. The other participating countries are Greece, Sardini, Sicily, Cyprus and Slovenia.
GRTU has written to Hon George Pullicino Minister for resources and Rural Affairs regarding the landfill fees. Following the meeting with the Hon Minister earlier this month and a meeting for the waste management sector GRTU sent the following comments:
The sector notes that increasing landfill fees from €0.91/tonne to €20.00/tonne is not only detrimental to the waste management operators but also to many industries operating in the private sector inclusive of hotels, restaurants and other commercial entities. The waste management sector is today being paid six months in arrears, so it is no longer acceptable for the sector to be able to offer such credit facilities with such a fee increase.
In a Eurobarometer survey published on the 29th of August, it was revealed that four out of five Europeans say that they consider the environmental impact of the products they buy. Environmental consideration was highest in Greece where more than 9 in 10 of those surveyed said the impact of a product on the environment plays an important aspect in their purchasing decisions. In the same survey Europeans were evenly divided about claims by producers on the environmental performance of their products while nearly half thought that a combination of increased taxes on environmentally-damaging products and decreased taxes on environmentally-friendly products would best promote eco-friendly products. There was also strong support for retailers to play a role in promoting environmentally-friendly products and for mandatory carbon labelling.
Read more: Europeans consider the Env. impact of the products they buy
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2. Post sought: Economist Officer/ Accounting Commercial Area |
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Work Experience: Junior Accountant Junior Financial Consultant |
Languages: Fluent: Italian Good: English |
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Education: Degree in Economics and Commerce, University of Catania. Thesis in Economics Policy: "The difference in wages and the specialisaion of workers" Course in Quality Mangement Systems. Knowledge of the International Norm "UNI-EN_ISO 9001" about the Quality Certification. Advanced level in Accounting Certificate of Software Sage Pastel - Level 1 5 modules of ECDL: Basic concepts, Using computer and managing files, Word, Excel, Access |
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3. Post sought: Office Accounts/ General office work/ Logistics/ Manager/ Supervisor |
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Age: 36 |
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Work Experience: Accountancy Practice performed at CELDACO srt centro elaborazione dati Contabili, Montemaggiore Belsito Operations Manager with ISCOT SPA, FIAT auto Operations Manager with PULITECNICA Operations Manager with INFATECNO SCPA |
Languages: Fluent: Italian Basic: English Basic: Maltese
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Education: Diploma of Accountancy and Commerce", from Technical Institute "Jacopo del Duca", Italy Formation Course for the national security at work Formation Course on quality regulation ISO Formation course on quality and chemicals for industrial cleaning services |
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GRTU has today written the Hon Chris Said as responsible for Local Council, the Mayor of Valletta Local Council, the Police Corps and the Commissioner for Land, requesting immediate action on the gatherings occurring in City Gate on behalf of the shop owners of the Valletta city gate shopping arcades in Freedom Square.
Our concern relates to a situation that has been existing for now a considerable amount of time where a large group of youngsters have been gathering in the form of a gang in these arcades. These youngsters used to gather inside the arcade and they abused of the premises in every way.
Read more: Action on gatherings required at City Gate