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Activist Eve Borg Bonello drops hate speech charges after apology

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Teenage activist and president of the PN’s youth wing Team Start, Eve Borg Bonello, dropped her charges against two people who threatened her online after they apologised in court. Bonello claimed she received death and sexual violence threats after she spoke up for Joseph Muscat’s resignation in 2019.

The Courts of Justice have again upheld the principle that freedom of expression has red lines. It is not a carte…

Posted by Eve Borg Bonello on Friday, 5 March 2021

After her speech, Bonello, who was 16 at the time, claimed she was warned that her fate could be the same as Daphne Caruana Galizia. Of four people who were accused of hate speech, two appeared in court. With Paul Borg Olivier as Bonello’s lawyer, she emphasised her stance for freedom of speech, but took a stand against hate speech as not having a place in democratic society.

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Hamrun-Hibs game given go ahead with no new COVID-19 cases

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Saturday’s match between Hamrun Spartans and Hibernians was given the green light as no new positive COVID-19 tests emerged from the Spartans following testing on Thursday. Spartans confirmed on Tuesday that two members of first-team and a youth selection member tested positive. This put their FA Trophy match against Xaghra United and Premier League against Hibernians on Saturday.

Spartans were scheduled for a round of swab tests and if one other member had tested positive, Saturday’s match would have been postponed. The whole squad would have also been placed in a mandatory 15-day quarantine. Tests however proved otherwise, with the Premier League game at the National Stadium being confirmed.

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Cannabis and cocaine usage increase, heroin usage decrease

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A new report published on Friday has showed that cannabis and cocaine usage in Malta has increased whereas heroin use has decreased. Provided by National Report on the Drug Situation in Malta for 2020, the statistics show that police seize cannabis most frequently. Cannabis is also the only illicit drug produced in Malta.

Cannabis continuously appears to be the third most used drug addicts seek treatment for. 2018 saw 13% reporting cannabis to be their primary drug. Drug importation seemed to shift to sea vessels during the pandemic, but also listed postal services as another possibility. A Cannabis White Paper is to include a harm reduction approach, said Social Solidarity Minister Michael Falzon, as the a model that fits Malta in terms of cannabis.

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Muzika Muzika has unveiled its grand new stage setting

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Muzika Muzika (Music Music) has unveiled the stage, designed by Gerald Agius Ordway, that will be hosting some of Malta’s best local artists. The stage boasts the latest audiovisual technology, along with several levels to accommodate around 50 musicians from the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra with adequate social distancing.

Ara il-palk li ser ikun qed jospita wħud mill-aqwa artisti lokali nhar it-18, 19 u 20 ta' Marzu 2021 live fuq TVM…

Posted by Mużika Mużika – Festival Kanzunetta Maltija on Thursday, 4 March 2021

 

The stage is over 25 metres wide with 400 metres of LED strips and more than 350 bulbs. To top it all off, 200 square meters of LED screens will surround the stage. The stage will take the form of an ‘M’, Muzika Muzika’s iconic logo. The event will be broadcasted on the 18th, 19th and 20th March at 9:00 pm on TVM.

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