57% of Maltese youth blame the government for country’s grey-listing

Aug 18 2021

A Misco survey revealed how 60% of 563 respondents are concerned that Malta is on the FATF’s grey list. According to the survey’s findings, youth place the blame on the government whereas the older generation tends to favour the government. 42% of those between ages of 55 and 64 blame the government whereas 29% give blame to the opposition. 48% of those over 65 blame the government whereas 24% blame the opposition.

Around 76% of youth between ages of 25 and 34 blamed the government, with 57% of those between 16 and 24 doing the same. The opposition received the blame from 20% of the 25-34 year-olds and 33% of 16-24 year-olds. 43% of those interviewed expressed serious worry over Malta’s grey-listing, whereas 17% expressed mild concerns, 24% not worried, 11% not concerned and 5% did not respond.

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Photo Source: The Telegraph, Robert Abela FB

New MFA rules allows referees to stop matches if racism is present

Aug 18 2021

Yesterday the MFA announced a new rule which will see local referees have the ability to halt and abandon games if racist abuse is present from either the crowd or on the pitch.

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There will be a 3-step procedure every match. Step number one will be communication from the referee and match officials to the supporters by the use of the PA system. They will tell supporters to calm down and stop, but if the abuse keeps on going after the match is restarted then the referee will halt the match for a few minutes. If the abuse continues even after the halt, then the referee can abandon the game and the racism case will be referred to the Control, Disciplinary and Ethics Committee.

These rules will hopefully eradicate all type of abuse in football. Football should be a community where you are left to let free not to be abused because of your race, religion or sexuality.

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More Sex Education Season 3 Teaser Photos a month before release

Aug 18 2021

As the third season of fan favourite series Sex Education draws nearer, more teaser photos have been released and we’re super excited! We’ve got photos of Aimee and Maeve looking super badass, a super cute photo of Adam and Eric strolling through the woods together holding hands and a photo with Otis rocking a bit of a moustache.

There are Moor(dale). ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/AajNdpx8cP

— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) August 16, 2021

Fans are however asking where is Gillian Anderson, who plays Jean, Otis’ mother. She has not yet appeared in any promotional material unlike every other character, old and new. The cast will be revitalised with a new headmistress, headmaster Groff’s older brother and a new non-binary student. They will be joining the well-established cast as we find out what will happen following season 2’s heartbreaking and nerve-wracking cliff hanger. We will also be getting some development to Eric’s relationship with Adam and, once Jean is set to appear, an update on her motherhood status (to keep it spoiler free).

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Yorgen Fenech stocked up on grenades, guns and poison following Galizia murder

Aug 18 2021

A year after journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered, Yorgen Fenech purchased an arsenal of grenades, poison, machine guns, pistols and around 800 bullets. The purchases were made on the dark web and paid for by using cryptocurrency Bitcoin, as revealed by deputy attorney general Philip Galea Farrugia as Fenech faces trial for complicity in the murder of Galizia.

Two grenades, two Glock pistols, two machine guns, Scorpions (a type of rifle), silencers for the pistols and around 800 bullets were purchased. A separate purchase resulted in Fenech receiving an email assuring him that a 20-gram shipment of potassium cyanide has been shipped to him. The chemical releases a highly toxic gas. The purchases were made in November 2018, which happens to be the same month Times of Malta and Reuters revealed Fenech was the owner of secret offshore company 17 Black.

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