According to You: Sabrina & Kyle current favourite couple

May 18 2023

According to a poll released by MaltaDaily, Sabrina and Kyle are the Love Island couple dominating as favourite.

As of the time of writing, Sabrina and Kyle garnered a whopping 645 votes. The couple matched in the beginning of the programme, despite Kyle having chosen Nicola before she was chosen by Dale.

Following in second place are Gabrielle and Sven, who also stayed together through the second re-coupling with 239 votes on our poll. Following in third are Chelsea and Allen, who joined in the new coupling with 128 votes.

Allen was previously matched Marie Christine and Chelsea with the now single Nate.

They are followed by Marie Christine coupled with the added bombshell Andriy at 22 votes. In last place are Nicola and Dale at just 18 votes.

What do you make of this? Go vote for your favourite couple on our Facebook page!

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Dates for European elections officially announced

May 18 2023

Taking to social media, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced that the dates for the European Parliament elections have been set for the 6th to 9th of June 2024.

Metsola said that ‘European Union democracy is more important today than ever’, and urged people to vote and not let others vote for them.

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‘The European Union is not perfect. It is evolving continuously. The world is changing and we must change with it’ said the President.

She said that reform is necessary and that we should not be afraid of this but must instead be able to embrace it. ‘Be part of the largest democratic exercise in Europe.’

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Restoration complete on Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin (tal-Belliegħa)

May 18 2023

The restoration project on the eighteenth-century Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin (tal-Belliegħa) in Lija, under the guidance of the Restoration Directorate, has been completed. The project to restore the church is one of ten projects which benefitted from the Local Councils Scheme and was proposed by the Lija Local Council.

This was announced during a press conference by the Minister for National Heritage, Arts and Local Government, Owen Bonnici and Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government, Alison Zerafa Civelli.

Minister Bonnici commended the workers of the Restoration Directorate for their work on historical buildings. “Projects like these clearly demonstrate the government’s commitment to cultural heritage in our localities. These areas should be accessible to anyone who visits them while preserving the historical, cultural, and intangible heritage they contain,” stated Minister Bonnici.

Parliamentary Secretary Alison Zerafa Civelli commended the Lija Local Council and other Local Councils that have made good use of this restoration scheme and proposed the restoration of historical buildings in their localities. She encouraged other Local Councils to follow suit by submitting proposals and restoration projects as they understand best the needs of their localities.

The Mayor of Lija, Anthony Dalli stated “Through these schemes and implementation of these projects, we are taking care of our country’s cultural heritage. We have applied for further restoration in Lija to continue showcasing our locality including its history.”

The church dedicated to the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin (tal-Belliegħa) dates back to 1747 and replaces an earlier sixteenth century one dedicated to the Annunciation. All the work on this project were carried out by the Restoration Directorate.

The Architect responsible for this project, Mark Azzopardi, explained all the work that was carried out. This included an intervention to render safe the church due to damages to the lantern, repairs to the deffun roofing on the dome and roof of the church and sacristy, replacement and repairs of windows, cleaning of the façade, pointing of open joints, and the replacement of deteriorated stone.

Present for this press conference were also members of the Lija Local Council and parish priest Fr Joe Cilia.

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Cinema City returns to Valletta this June

May 18 2023

The Valletta Cultural Agency has announced that Cinema City will be returning to Valletta between the 5th and 10th of June in Laparelli Gardens!

The event will be screening various films like Inglorious Basterds, The Book of Life, Blood on the Crown and Back to the Future – all people have to do is collect their tickets and then grab some popcorn at the event and kick back for a relaxed, entertaining experience.

The event drew many cinema lovers last year in May, having just come off the back of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Valletta Cultural Agency will thus be extending the event with family films, Maltese productions and some blockbusters to choose from.

Free tickets may be collected from Valletta Cultural Agency, Exchange Buildings, Republic Street, Valletta (next door to Chamber of Commerce), Monday to Friday between 8AM and 5PM. Tickets available on first come first served basis.

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