All indications are that the majority of the votes (19000 more) are in favour of joining the EU, 53.6% YES versus 46.4% NO, unofficial sources said.

Dr Laurence Gonzi of the PN said this publically also.

Prime Minister Dr Eddie Fenech Adami is expected to give a press release at 4pm today.

Cars, carrying Maltese and EU flags, can be heard and seen in the streets now all over Malta. Links to BBC and CNN news.

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New: Videoclips – before the EU Referendum

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People in Malta and Gozo have been voting for the Referendum throughout the day of 8th March 2003, as well as for the local council elections in a number of localities including Sliema. Turnout was unofficially said to be 93% – this has been confirmed by the Electoral Commission to have been 91.13% (voted for referendum). Yesterday, the referendum boxes arrived in Xarabanks (buses) at Ta' Qali.

The above photo shows the Prime Minister of Malta Dr Eddie Fenech Adami voting on Saturday morning. It has been reported that opposition leader Dr Alfred Sant visited the voting booth but abstained from voting in the referendum.

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Prime Minister of Malta the Hon. Dr Eddie Fenech Adami recently announced that the referendum about the EU will be held on the 8th March 2003, the same day where a number of localities will be voting for local council elections.

For those of us older than 25 we sure remember the Maltese group Bigfoot. The band’s front-man SIGO has just recorded his first solo album “Perfect Existence”. The album with the cover designed by UK art-director Gattaldo is planned to launch at the end of November. Cheese Records have informed us that it will surely be out before Christmas so it is expected to prove a great teenage stocking filler.

di-ve have interviewed SIGO and you can listen to the single “I like it” from the album on their website. The single “I like it” is already being played on most local radio stations. Listeners have already phoned in and requested the single to be played.

The CD will be available at Exotique and on-line at di-ve.com. More information can be found on sigomusic.com while official SIGO merchandise ranging from t-shirts to posters is available from

www.cafepress.com/sigomusic