10 Corradino Prison Residents Finish Hospitality Course

Feb 9 2024

In a collaborative effort between the Correctional Services Agency and the Institute for Tourism Studies (ITS), 10 residents within the agency successfully completed an accredited hospitality course.

The course equipped them with essential skills for employment and provided them with certificates demonstrating their capabilities to prospective employers upon reintegration into society.

The Minister for the Interior, Security, Reforms, and Equality, Byron Camilleri, and the Minister for Tourism and Public Affairs, Clayton Bartolo, presented the participants with certificates and food handling licenses at the completion ceremony.

Led by two professional instructors, the course covered both kitchen work and restaurant service, and all ten residents passed the associated assessment.

Minister Camilleri highlighted the value of such initiatives in effective rehabilitation, emphasizing that the training undertaken not only aids in their reintegration but also invests in their future employability.

Minister Bartolo noted the swift success of the ITS Training School, created less than a year ago within the same institution, as a means to train more locals interested in the hospitality industry, aiming to create additional career opportunities in the sector.

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Some Highlights From Last Year’s Nadur Carnival

Feb 9 2024

Following the massive success of last year’s Nadur spontaneous carnival, the costumed fun is set to make the official return today.

Here are but some throwbacks to some of the most bizarre, create and fun costume ideas that we saw during 2023’s spontaneous carnival.

G7 Events will be throwing the official party in Nadur, followed by more partying tomorrow with District’s Arctic Disco, all at the Gozo Conference & Expo Centre in Victoria.

Will you be joining?

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Malta National Archives Partners With Ancestry For Free Genealogy Research

Feb 9 2024

The National Archives of Malta and Ancestry have entered a collaboration agreement allowing the National Archives to offer free genealogical research through Ancestry’s extensive global database. Minister Owen Bonnici presided over the signing ceremony, expressing confidence in the agreement’s potential to facilitate family tree construction using Malta’s archival resources within Ancestry’s 40 billion-record database spanning 80 countries.

Minister Bonnici praised the National Archives for enhancing genealogical research quality and hoped it would bolster national memory preservation efforts. National Archivist Dr. Charles Farrugia detailed the acquisition of the Ġuljana Letard Ciantar collection four years ago, emphasizing its significance in genealogical research. He highlighted ongoing efforts in conservation, preservation, and cataloging, making the collection accessible for research soon.

Dr. Farrugia also discussed ongoing discussions with Ancestry to optimize document access and use. Ancestry, a prominent global genealogy company with agreements with major national archives worldwide, will digitize the Ġuljana Letard Ciantar collection under the agreement. The National Archives will retain ownership of Ġuljana, benefiting from inclusion in a comprehensive global genealogical research framework.

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Maltese Arrested In International Operation With FBI

Feb 9 2024

In an operation by the Malta Police Force assisting the US FBI, a 27 year old Maltese man was arrested in connection to sales of illegal malware on the darkweb.

The convicted was also arrested due to the exchanging of mentoring of services on what is known as the ‘Hack Forum’.

The malware, known as RAT (Remote Access Trojan) is used by criminals to gain access and control of the computers and/or servers of the victim.

Despite there being multiple victims of this malware in the US, there are no confirmed victims from Malta.

The investigations were carried out by the Cyber Crime unit after aid was requested by the United States after indications showed that the suspect was Maltese. The suspect was identified as Maltese and was revealed to be in association with other criminals who were not Maltese and did not live in Malta.

On the 7th of February 2024, Maltese police arrested the suspect on his workplace in Gudja.

The 27 year old was arraigned in court on Thursday afternoon so that procedures for his extradition to the US can begin. The suspect gave his consensus for his extradition to the US and is being held in Corradino Correctional Facility.

In association with this investigation, a Nigerian man living in Nigeria was also arrested. Other operations in various countries related to this malware are being undertaken by Europol in association with other countries and states.

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