5 Local Super Women Nominated For People’s Choice Award

Mar 6 2025

Announcing the news on social media, Lydia Abela revealed that the Board of Mara 2025 has shortlisted 5 ‘incredible’ candidates for the People’s Choice Award.

The nominees are;

Ira Losco, the queen of pop in Malta who toured European countries and headlined numerous festivals;

Haley Bugeja, a professional footballer who plays for Inter Milan Serie A and the Maltese national team;

Marie Therese Galea, a community volunteer known for her unwavering commitment despite personal challenges;

Miran Sapiano, a funeral director, certified thanatologist and female entrepreneur at Celebrate Life Malta, and;

Maria Formosa, the executive secretary of ALS Malta and the wife of ALS activist Bjorn Formosa.

‘The MARA Awards highlight the strength, innovation, and resilience of women who inspire change and pave the way for future generations. These awards acknowledge both emerging talents and long-serving professionals.’

You can officially vote for who you think deserves the award. Voting closes March 6th at 8pm.

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Italian Chef Attempting To Speak Maltese Wins Hearts On TikTok

Mar 6 2025

Mr. Prochetta.on.t, from TikTok, shared a humbling video where he attempts to speak and practice Maltese with his viewers.

In the video, he guides his viewers through making an apple torta with cream pasticciera – a unique dish that’s definitely worth trying.

He says,”Bongu lil kullhadd illum ha niprova nitkellem bil-Malti, il-kejk bit-tuffieh differenti…le cream pasticciera.”

As he continued his tutorial of making a delicious cake he shared a few common Maltese expressions.

Phrases any chef in Malta would say:

‘L-agina tal-kejk’
‘Lembuba, alright’
‘Illum ix-xita ftit, pacenzja’
‘Sitta tuffieh’
‘Grazzi il-gurnata it-tajba lil kulhadd’

Are you craving cake now?

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Ban On ‘KANT’ Discrimination Against Maltese, Says PBS Executive

Mar 6 2025

Speaking to TVM News, Executive Head of Public Broadcasting Services (PBS), Keith Chetcuti, confirmed that PBS is in discussions to appeal the EBU’s decision, arguing that the song chosen by the Maltese public should remain unchanged.

Chetcuti described the decision as discriminatory against the Maltese language, noting that ‘KANT’ is the only censored word in the song.

He said that PBS remains firm in ensuring that Malta’s chosen entry is the one that competes at Eurovision. If necessary, slight modifications may be made, provided the song’s essence—endorsed by the Maltese public—remains intact.

Social media users have pointed out that ‘KANT’ is a legitimate Maltese word and should not be censored simply because its pronunciation resembles an offensive English term.

Talks are reportedly underway with the singer and songwriters to explore the possibility of minor adjustments that would satisfy the EBU while still allowing the song to compete in Eurovision.

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Malta Featured On ‘Depths Of Wikipedia’ Meme Page

Mar 6 2025

The page ‘Depths Of Wikipedia’, which boasts 1.5 million followers, shared a post recently about instances where the wrong anthem was played during certain moments.

Among them was Malta’s 2014 friendly match with Slovakia blunder, wherein instead of the Maltese national anthem, the first few seconds of Linkin Park’s “Numb” was played instead.

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A post shared by Wikipedia is weird! (@depthsofwikipedia)

The post amassed over 46.7K likes, with the Maltese incident featured as the third slide following two instances for Kazakhstan.

The page searches, well, the depths of Wikipedia to find the weirdest information one can think of.

What do you make of this?

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