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9 Maltese women who are crushing it in their scene on #WomensDay and beyond!

Mar 8 2021 Share

As we should every single day, Women’s Day in particular is a global day where we celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women around the world and who would we be if we didn’t highlight some of the local individuals who have made ground-breaking achievements in our local scene and beyond. From pop performances to public health, touring with internationally-renowned DJs and repping the Maltese flag in sports scenes around the world, these Maltese women have been making waves amongst the thousands of other Maltese women and we couldn’t be prouder.

Professor Charmaine Gauci

Is-Supretendent għas-Saħħa Pubblika, il-Prof Charmaine Gauci, tirċievi t-tieni doża tal-vaċċin tal-COVID-19.#FlimkienGħalMalta #FlimkienGħalXulxin

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Our very own El Professor, Superintendent for Public Health Prof. Charmaine Gauci has become somewhat of a symbol of national courage throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and is a testament to women in authority and we are forever grateful for her efforts towards the Maltese islands’ public health.

Cheryl Lofreda

Choreographer, teacher, dancer and founder of the now-iconic dance troupe The MVMT, a.k.a Concept of Movement, Cheryl Lofreda has had an exceptional and after making themselves known by winning World of Dance and gathering numerous other accolades, this dance mastermind took her group to the finals of Malta’s Got Talent and cemented herself as a young leader in the arts scene.

Claire Azzopardi

Maltese athlete and multiple-time record holder Claire Azzopardi has made herself known time and time again through her exceptional performances in national and international competitions and has kept up the momentum this year. Beyond winning U23 Athlete of the Year and securing the triple-jump national record, it looks like Claire has nowhere to go but up.

Emma Tranter

This globe-trotting gal has been making waves literally and figuratively by touring festivals, clubs and stadiums around the world with her star-studded roster of international DJs. Simultaneously working as a content creator for Jamie Jones, tour managing the world’s highest-ranking female DJ duo in Nervo and serving as Sigala’s tour photographer, Emma has been documenting some of the best moments the music scene has to offer with brighter days on the horizon, we can’t wait to see what content is coming.

Francesca Curmi

At just 18-years-old, Francesca Curmi has established herself as a force to be reckoned with in the tennis scene and just recently went all the way to the Futures Event ITF Monastir finals, being the first-ever Maltese tennis player to go that far. Despite being so young, Francesca has already gathered praise and numerous accolades the world-over and that just goes to show you what a bright future she has ahead of her.

Roberta Metsola

A name which needs no introduction, Roberta Metsola is a force of nature and beyond, impressively balancing her role as the First Vice-President of the European Parliament with a job which may be just as difficult… motherhood. Roberta Metsola is a testament to women in politics and anyone aspiring to follow such a career should take note of her remarkable contributions.

Emma Muscat

Singer-songwriter sensation Emma Muscat rose to fame in Malta and beyond through her appearance in hit Italian reality show Amici and it only got better from there. Emma Muscat has been releasing one bop after the other with her latest, ‘Sangria’ being certified gold. Apart from that, the pop-star rocks close to a quarter-million monthly listeners on Spotify and, judging by how she’s doing nowadays, that number can only grow.

Haley Bugeja

An absolute marvel on the field, Haley Bugeja has been racking up one accolade after the other and even drawing the attention of football’s foremost authority FIFA. Just recently, she ranked in the top 10 under-21 goal scorers in the European League through her insane performances with Italian Serie A side Sassuolo FC and paired with her performances in the Maltese national team, this 16-year-old-soccer star is destined for greatness.

Martina Borg

A personification of women in business and co-founder of Maltese jewellery brand Carisma collections, this young entrepreneur has been making waves in her sector and at just 21 years of age no less. Launching one iconic collection after the other, Carisma Collections has become something of a household name and with Martina and her two brothers at the helm, the brand can only continue growing.

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Oldest Maltese woman turns 109

Mar 8 2021 Share

Maria Farrugia is Malta’s oldest living woman who just celebrated her 109th birthday. Farrugia was born in Hamrun in 1912 and her mother had lived to the age of 100.

Maria was a seamstress and used her skill to help her family make a living. She is a mother of 3, only to outlive two of her own children, and was widowed at the age of 54. We wish Maria a Happy 109th birthday and a Happy Women’s Day!

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706 fined for not wearing mask, no quarantine breaches found

Mar 8 2021 Share

Over the past 7 days, over 700 fines were handed out to people who were not wearing a mask. All these fines accounted for 90% of fines issued in the period in relation to COVID-19. The authorities carried out 5,768 inspections, with 789 fines issued for law breaches. 706 were related to legal notices regulating use of face masks.

56 people were also fined for meeting in groups larger than the required maximum of 6. Banned events and establishments were the rest of said fines. Other than this, no quarantine was found to have been breached from all 2,910 inspections.

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Hamrun celebrations which abided to COVID-19 regulations

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After Hamrun Spartans won the Premier League game versus Hibernians, some mixed reactions popped up, especially on social media, as to how some decided to celebrate the victory. However, some other celebrations occurred which still abided by the mitigations that did not get the spotlight.

Some celebrated from their balconies, waving the banner in support of their team. Many more also decided to drive around in their cars, also waving flags, and thus keeping a safe distance from other participants. These participants also admitted that some overstepped and broke the restrictions, but that this should not shed bad light on all.

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