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29-year-old arrested after police discover cocaine, cannabis & around €250,000 cash

Dec 17 2021 Share

A 29-year-old Italian man who has been living in Malta for the past 9 years has been taken to court charged with the trafficking and possession of cocaine and cannabis along with money laundering. The prosecution explained to the police that it was following a group of people over suspicion of illegal activity.

29-year-old Gennaro Russo, who is originally from Naples, was arrested when the police stopped his car in Naxxar following an arrest mandate. When searching the vehicle, the police found a number of drug sachets and around €20,000 in cash. Later, in a search of his home and garage in Qawra, the police found more drugs, cash and objects related to drug trafficking such as sachets.

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More drugs were found in an Imsida garage which Russo had the keys to and yet another Qawra garage where the police found more empty sachets with traces of drugs and luggage with €215,000 in cash inside. They also found a weapon case with ammunition inside but did not find a weapon.

A total of 1.5 kilograms of cocaine and 15 kilos of cannabis along with around €250,000 in cash were found in the search, all of which are being submitted into the magisterial inquiry. From ongoing investigations, Russo and his partner were arrest and the police have stated that they do not exclude further arrests.

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Here are the nominees for the 2022 edition of the Malta Film Awards

Here are the nominees for the 2022 edition of the Malta Film Awards
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The Malta Film Commission has announced the nominations for the first-ever edition of the Malta Film Awards, live from the Malta Film Studios. The awards will celebrate some of the best and brightest in Malta’s film scene, with each category revealed live on Malta’s national broadcaster Television Malta and the official pages of the Malta Film Awards, Television Malta and VisitMalta on Wednesday 15th December.

Through a live broadcast event, local personalities Andrea Cassar and Xandru Grech announced the nominees in 18 categories. The categories for the Malta Film Awards are: Best Film; Best TV Series; Best Documentary; Best Short Film; Best Director; Best Actor in a Leading Role; Best Actress in a Leading Role; Best Actor in a Supporting Role; Best Actress in a Supporting Role; Best Cinematography; Best Screenplay; Best Post-Production; Best Musical Score; Best Costume Design; Best Production Design; Best Hair & MakeupDesign; Best Classic Film; Best Classic TV Series.

A panel of selected local and international professionals in the film and television industry served as the jury for the Malta Film Awards for these 18 categories.

During the same event, the Malta Film Commission also announced the launch of the Best Maltese Film Location Award. This award aims to shine a spotlight on the many beautiful Maltese film locations which have been forever immortalised on film and television. For this nationwide competition, local councils are invited to submit up to two locations which have featured in a film or television series.

The Malta Film Awards will be held on the 29th of January 2022 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta, Malta. The show will be televised and streamed live on Television Malta along with other international partners.

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Late for Secret Santa? Karti Bil-Bajd have just launched a 3-day popup shop in Valletta

Late for Secret Santa? Karti Bil-Bajd have just launched a 3-day popup shop in Valletta
Dec 17 2021 Share

Whether you’re late for Secret Santa or just want to buy an impromptu gift for a well-deserving friend or partner, Karti Bil-Bajd have got you sorted with the opening of a limited time, 3-day pop-up shop in Valletta stocked up on all of their ‘Rigali Bil-Bajd’ Christmas goodies!

You can find all of your Bil-Bajd-related merchandise at St. Paul’s Store, St. Paul’s Street Valletta from Friday to Sunday, which will be stocked with whatever appears to be in-stock on the Karti Bil-Bajd website and features some cheeky Maltese-inspired memorabilia including branded hoodies, mugs and more!

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The shop will be open from 10.30am to 7pm all weekend, with new stock expected to arrive in the coming days so if you have a present that you are yet to be, Karti Bil-Bajd have got you sorted.

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Global agency with Maltese branch lands prestigious award

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The Disruption® Company was recognised for its business growth, creative product, innovation focus and strength around the world. TBWA\ was awarded the prestigious title of 2021 Global Agency of the Year by Adweek, the leading source of news and insights covering the brand marketing ecosystem. The creative collective was recognised for an exceptionally strong business year across many global markets and its ability to drive Disruptive, transformative growth for its clients. Adweek also highlighted its body of creative work for clients including Apple, Nissan and PepsiCo, among others, its focus on innovation and the progressive evolution of the company’s Disruption® methodology.

TBWA\ANG is an award-winning integrated strategic marketing communications and creative agency servicing clients in Malta. Firmly established in the market for over 50 years, TBWA\ANG is the leading Maltese strategic creative agency delivering a comprehensive service representing clients such as McDonald’s, Bank of Valletta and the Brown’s Pharmacy chain amongst many others.

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“In one of the most competitive years Adweek’s selection committee has ever seen, TBWA\Worldwide was unanimously selected as 2021’s Global Agency of the Year,” said David Griner, International Editor, Adweek. “Our editors were impressed not only with the network’s business growth and consistently high bar for creative but also by its clear focus on developing strong talent and elevating a new generation of innovative leadership for the industry.”

“Being named Global Agency of the Year—again—is a tremendous honour and a testament to the 10,000+ creative minds in our collective whose talent, perseverance and ingenuity made this recognition a reality,” says Troy Ruhanen, CEO, TBWA\Worldwide. “It validates our ‘Always in Beta’ mindset and our commitment to continuous innovation.” Ruhanen added, “We are also grateful to our clients for entrusting us with their brands. Without their continued partnership and their belief in Disruption, none of this is possible.”

Earlier this year, the TBWA\ collective earned the #3 spot on Fast Company’s list of Most Innovative Companies in the Advertising category, appearing on the list for the third year in a row. Adweek last selected TBWA as its Global Agency of the Year in 2018.

Desiree Zerafa, Managing Director of TBWA\ANG added, “This global recognition is an incredible testament to the power of the collective. We use the term ‘collective’ over ‘network’ as we have deliberately chosen to pursue a future that is open source, connected, not burdened by geography, and driven by a restlessness to innovate. I am incredibly proud of the TBWA\ANG team, whose stellar work has played a part in receiving this prestigious award. We are incredibly grateful to our clients for entrusting us with their brands, without their continued partnership and their belief in ‘Disruption’, none of the work we do would be possible. We head into 2022 championing the TBWA\ flag in Malta and beyond”.

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