The Malta Football Association honoured former Women’s National Team player Alishia Cassar with a special commemorative shirt to mark her retirement from football.
The shirt was presented by President Bjorn Vassallo to mark her 61 times wearing the Maltese shirt.
She gave her all every time she stepped onto the pitch, MFA wrote. ‘A true Red. Thank you for your service.’
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Renowned actress Helena Bonham Carter was spotted dining at Naxxar, Malta’s Palazzo Parisio.
The actress, known for her roles in Fight Club, Harry Potter, Alice in Wonderland and Corpse Bride, snapped a photo with one of the staff at the restaurant.
‘We’re convinced she’s actually been living in our walls all along – she fits right into our delightfully eccentric world’, wrote the restaurant’s social media page.
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Suwaida Bugeja was crowned Miss World Malta, while the title of Mr World Malta was awarded to Sean Jenkins yesterday.
After many hopeful contestants took to the catwalk to earn the prestigious title for the 29th edition held at Villa Bighi, the Miss and Mr World Malta the official titles were awarded to these two young models, under the organisation of Claudia Calleja and Sue Rossi.
Some might remember Sean from Love Island Malta Season 2, which saw him enter the villa in search of love.
The two will now be representing Malta in one of the biggest beauty contests around. Congratulations!
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Former Labour MEP Cyrus Engerer took to social media to back the transformation of Manoel Island into a green and open public space.
‘This is the Manoel Island I dream of’, wrote Engerer. ‘A green lung of relaxation in the middle of an urban and dense zone between Valletta, Floriana, Pieta, Imsida, Ta’ Xbiex, Gżira and Tas-Sliema.’
‘A zone 100% closed off to cars, undisturbed by people apart from the fortifications already there and where nature is allowed to grow and helped to flourish and serve as a pollinator of a strong ecosystem.’
‘A zone where single use plastics cannot enter (like many of Sardinia’s bays), a zone where cigarette buds don’t exist, a zone of art and culture where artists can grow away from the rushed life of the surroundings. Above all, a zone for the people!’
This comes as the debate around Manoel Island continues to intensify, with a petition signed by over 29,000 people, activists and NGOs aiming to pressure the government into taking back the land, which currently belongs to MIDI for projects, and transforming it into public land.
MIDI plc issued a statement earlier, denying claims that it is breaking its agreement with the Government over the Manoel Island development.
MIDI added that it is willing to work with the Government on any improvements that benefit the public.
The updated plans already dedicate 80% of Manoel Island to public spaces and heritage buildings, said MIDI.
MIDI also said it is fully following the terms of the agreement it signed with the Government in 2000.
It insisted it is not in default and is still committed to completing the Manoel Island project as approved. The company said the development permit has been officially granted and cannot be appealed.
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