As the last executive action of his tenure as Rector, Professor Juanito Camilleri signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Government,this morning, the University of Malta said in a statement.

This will see the title of ownership of the block of building built by the Jesuits in 1592, which is now referred to as the Valletta Campus, transferred to the University of Malta, and this, in exchange for a parcel of land at Tal-Qroqq which was effectively taken from the University years ago to build the National Pool.

If this agreement is ratified by the House of Representatives, as well as the Council of the University of Malta, this exchange of property will not only guarantee that the University will continue to dedicate its original seat of learning exclusively for the furtherance of its mission as a seat of higher learning.

It will also resolve a longstanding anomaly regarding the ownership and management of the National Pool and the University Sports Complex and facilities, thus paving the way for the much needed modernization of the said facilities.