During a visit to Gozo on Friday, Prime Minister Robert Abela visited two projects currently being implemented, which he said, “will continue to lead to a better quality of life for families.”
Visiting one of the projects – the Nadur primary school – where an extensive refurbishment project is currently underway [1]. The Prime Minister it is being carried out with an investment of €6 million co-financed by European funds, and should be completed during this year.
This primary school has a population of around 200 students as well as around 30 educators.
During the visit, Prime Minister Abela stated that “our children should have the best education in a modern, accessible and safe educational environment.”
In addition to the extensive work to be carried out both the interior and exterior of the school, the project will include the redesign of open and recreational spaces, as well as the creation of new spaces for teaching extracurricular subjects, including a dance studio, music room, literacy room, theatre studio, and art classes.
The project will also address the accessibility of the building, and it will become energy efficient.
During the visit, the Prime Minister Robert Abela was accompanied by the Minister for Gozo Clint Camilleri, by the Minister for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation Clifton Grima and by the Secretary Parliamentary for European Funds Chris Bonett.
The Prime Minister Robert Abela also visited the Gozo Aquatic and Sports Centre in Victoria – the second of the projects – The PM stressed that sport should be an integral part of people’s lives and this project will offer Gozitan athletes and others a top level aquatic and sports complex where they can practice their sporting discipline.
It was explained that the Aquatic and Sports Center project, “has reached an advanced stage and involves the construction of an Olympic size swimming pool, as well as a number of new facilities including for gymnastics, basketball and other facilities where various indoor sports can be played.
During a visit to the site last October [2], Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri, said that the project was expected to be completed in 2023.