12 Persons Chose ‘X’ As Their Gender As Of December 2024

Feb 12 2025

According to information tabled in parliament by Minister Byron Camilleri, 110 persons changed their gender on their ID card between 2013 and 2024.

In another response by the Minister, both directed towards a question tabled by PN MP Graziella Attard Previ, 12 persons chose ‘X’ as their gender on their ID card by the end of December 2024.

According to the Gender Identity, Gender Expression and Sex Characteristics (Amendment) Act, legal recognition for non-binary genders was established, allowing individuals to identify as non-binary with the gender marker ‘X’ on all official documents.

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Caden Tanti Takes Us BTS As Professional Footballer With Genoa

Feb 12 2025

In a video shared on social media, Maltese footballer Caden Tanti shared his heartfelt experience of ‘leaving his family’ to chase his dreams.

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The video has him going to the airport and waving goodbye to his family as they watched on from the departures.

The video transitions to his journey to play with Genoa, the team with whom he recently made his massive debut.

His first appearance with the team saw him play the full 90 minutes and delivering a solid performance as the team bagged a 3-1 victory over Pisa.

Tanti was the first ever Maltese male youth to secure a professional contact with a Serie A club.

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Ryanair Adds 2 New Routes For Malta: Glasgow & Rzeszow

Feb 12 2025

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Ryanair announced that two new routes for Malta will be added, granting access to travellers to Glasgow, Scotland, and Rzeszow, Poland.

This comes with increased frequencies on 18 already existing routes, including Barcelona, Milan, Stockholm and Zagreb.

But that’s not all, as CEO Michael O’Leary announced that an 8th Malta-based Boeing Gamechanger aircraft will be added, representing another $100 million investment.

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Only 90,000 Of 408,000 Emergency Calls In 2024 Were Genuine

Feb 12 2025

In 2024, Malta’s emergency line 112 received 408,000 calls, but only about 90,000 were genuine emergencies, meaning just 22% of calls required real assistance.

On average, calls were answered within three seconds.

Minister for Home Affairs, Security, and Employment Byron Camilleri shared this information during an event marking European 112 Day at Bormla Primary School, attended by Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela.

During the event, officials from the Police Force, Armed Forces, Civil Protection Department, and Health Department demonstrated emergency procedures and equipment to students, helping raise awareness about emergency response services.

Minister Camilleri emphasised the importance of using 112 responsibly, as prank or mistaken calls decreased from 57% in 2023 to 50% in 2024. He warned that misuse of the emergency line could prevent those in real need from receiving timely help.

Most genuine calls, around 79%, were for ambulance services, while 12% required assistance from the Civil Protection Department, and 9% involved the Police Force. The Armed Forces received 216 calls.

Minister Jo Etienne Abela stressed the need to educate children on when to call 112 and announced that a national awareness campaign would soon be launched to promote responsible use of the emergency line, which operates 24/7 across all 27 EU member states.

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