56,675 foreign students were learning English in Malta 2022

May 18 2023

In 2022, foreign students attending English language courses at local licensed English Language Teaching (ELT) schools amounted to 56,675, which is an increase of 28, 822 over the previous year.

According to newly released information by the National Statistics Office (NSO), the majority of students attending these institutions came from Italy at 16.3%.

This was followed by France at 13.1% and Germany at 12.6%, with 70.5% of total students originating from an EU country.

The majority of these students fell within the 15 and under age bracket at 24.1%. Students aged 50 and over were the minority at 4,639, with female students outnumbering male students at 62.3%.

July saw the biggest influx of students, accounting for 21.6% of the annual total. This was followed by August and October respectively at 17.5% and 9.7%.

A total of 39,351 students (69.4%) opted for the course of Intensive English, followed by the ‘English Specific Purposes’ Course at 20.7% of total students.

Meanwhile, teaching and academic staff in ELT schools numbered 618, with 26.2% being in the 55 and over age group. Female teachers were also more numerous than male teachers in this case, at 69.7%. Non-teaching staff amounted to 511, of whom 65.8% were employed on a full-time basis.

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3D digital scan shows Titanic as you’ve never seen it before

May 18 2023

A unique 3D view of the Titanic has just been depicted in unprecedented detail, showing the shipwreck were the water completely drained away.

The new scan could also reveal new clues about the vessel came to sink in her 1912 maiden voyage. The scans also allow the preservation of a digital twin of the ship as the real one feels the toll of corrosion, sea currents and other impacts eating away at it.

BBC Radio 4’s Today programme was informed by Titanic analyst Parks Stephenson that the images could provide new forensic evidence that could rewrite how the sinking unfolded.

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“I’ve seen enough in my years of studying the Titanic that I am suspicious of the narrative that we’ve become accustomed to over the past century,” Stephenson said.

The scan was carried out in the summer of 2022 by Magellan Ltd, a deep-sea mapping company, alongside Atlantic Productions, who are working on a documentary about the project.

The ship is currently split into two parts after the wreck was discovered in 1985, with the two parts separated by around 600 metres. This digital scanning gives a new perspective which conventional cameras could only provide snapshots or clips of.

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77 year old woman marries herself in wedding of her dreams

May 18 2023

77-year-old Ohio woman Dorothy ‘Dottie’ Fideli, has finally had the wedding of her life marrying the person that matters the most – herself.

Celebrating the love she has for herself at her retirement community in O’Bannon Terrace in Goshen, Dottie revealed that she was once married in a quick courthouse ceremony back in 1965.

Unfortunately, her marriage fell apart nine years later, saying that it was doomed from the start. She told international outlet Today that she had worn a black dress on the day – an omen she took as a symbol for her failed marriage.

Staying single for around 40 years, she felt like she had to do something for herself when at church and discovered she could marry herself after she saw a woman do something similar on a talk show.

The mother of three decided that, after having went through everything, it was time to do what she felt like doing. Helped by her kids to find a dress and other essential wedding requirements, she accomplished her mission and sealed the deal with herself.

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What went down at during yesterday’s Love Island episode

May 18 2023

With all of its highlights, we’re still working out whether yesterday’s Love Island Malta episode was a good one or not. In between a few moments between potential new couples and trouble in paradise for others, here’s are some of yesterday’s best moments.

Marie Christine grilled the boys

Albeit timid, Marie’s quest for love continued yesterday and she didn’t hold back. A particularly notable moment was when she asked islander Kyle what he thinks of her ahead of the anticipated re-coupling.

3/5 couples stay together

Yesterday’s re-coupling wasn’t a total shake-up, with three of the five couples sticking together post-bombshell. Sven & Gabrielle, Dale & Nicola and Sabrina & Kyle stayed together whilst Marie coupled with bombshell Andriy and Chelsea got together with Allen.

Malta felt for Sven

Despite the seemingly-kiesaħ, bad boy persona Sven entered with, we can all agree that we felt for Sven in moments before Gabrielle said his name during the re-coupling. Maybe we are #TeamSven after all.

Nate left alone

The source of a LOT of iconic Love Island Malta moments so far, Nate didn’t seem to mesh with Chelsea in the first few days and ended up being left alone.

“Ħa naħdem u ħa naħli”

In the final moments of Wednesday’s episode, Nate was left alone but he did close the show with an iconic late… “Ħa naħdem u ħa naħli.”

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What was your favourite part from yesterday’s episode?

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