Assistance to be offered to voluntary sector by Bernard Grech

Mar 18 2022

Bernard Grech revealed during a political rally in Mqabba yesterday that the Nationalist Party will be offering aid to voluntary organisations to see that they work with much more ease.

He made the announcement alongside the candidates who will be contesting the 5th district. Speaking during the event, Toni Bezzina said that the party always had proposals which help the Maltese and Gozitan people.

Bezzina said that the Nationalist Party will making sure that feasts in summer are celebrated as they were before the COVID pandemic. He highlighted the trackless tram as well as the €10,000 incentive for those who renounce their own car.

Candidate Stefan Caruana highlighted the pledges which place importance on the youth, saying that the Opposition is showing through action that it wants to help the younger generation. Other candidates, Francine Farrugia, Owen Sciberras and Stanley Zammit also highlighted many of the PN’s measures during the event, vouching for Grech’s electoral plan should the public vote the party into government.

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Strong gale winds as Gozo Channel announces delays

Mar 18 2022

Malta’s Meteorological Office is issuing warnings of strong winds, set to increase to gale forces as the hours progress.

The warning is being issued up until 9pm of today, Friday 18th March, but it could be extended as necessary. With south-east to east winds hitting the island, the Gozo Channel wrote to Facebook for travellers to expect delays.

Fast Ferry services were postponed up until next Sunday. The X300 will be operating instead, which takes workers and students from Valletta and Imsida to Ċirkewwa.

Facebook page Aġġornament tat-Temp forecasted force 7 and 8 winds, with temperatures which reach a high of 16°C and a low of 10°C.

The weather page is also forecasting rainy weather for Saturday evening and on Sunday night. Winds will remain at a very strong force, with warnings extended to anyone venturing outside.

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Apple saves around $6 billion by not providing chargers in iPhone boxes

Mar 18 2022

Back in 2020, Apple stopped shipping a charger in the box of its iPhones. Despite it being a move the company claimed would benefit the environment by reducing carbon footprint, it also reduced the size of the iPhone’s retail boxes.

According to recent reports, Apple made more than $6 billion by not providing the chargers.

The news was reported by Daily Mail, which revealed that Apple could have made the digit by selling over 190 million iPhones across the globe. The removal of the earphones and the reduction of shipping costs due to smaller boxes contributed to this save.

According to the report, an Apple spokesperson said that one of the steps of the company’s path to become carbon neutral for their entire supply chain is to reduce the materials used in products and production.

‘While the manufacturing cost of a power adapter is not that significant for a company that sells its products for over $1,000, multiplying the cost of one charger with millions of units of smartphones sold by the company makes it huge.’

Another benefit would address the problem of iPhone buyers buying a new charger due to not having an authentic Apple charger. The smaller boxes are easier to ship, meaning more boxes can be sent in the same container.

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€48 million investment to create medical centre and 100 new jobs

Mar 18 2022

A new €48 million investment by pharmaceutical company KELIX bio will be seeing the creation of a world-class manufacturing and distribution centre in Malta.

A governmental statement revealed that this instrument will be instrument in its cause to develop and commercialise affordable speciality generics for emerging economies.

Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Sustainable Development announced the investment, saying that it will create 100 quality jobs over the next three years. Dalli announced the investment during a visit at KELIX bio accompanied by Malta Enterprise Chief Executive Kurt Farrugia and KELIX chief executive Hocine Sidi-Said

The Minister explained how KELIX is an example of an investment which Malta wishes to attract. ‘Innovation and cost leadership are today being put into action. The investment being carried out by KELIX bio, with the support of the CDC, the Development Partners International and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, is an investment in citizens around the globe.’

KELIX bio is a specialty generic business which focuses on selected therapy areas and product forms of oncology, diabetes, anti-invectives and inhalers, injectables and biosimilars. They are exported to over 40 countries around the world and the company has acquired Italfarmaco SPA’s subsidiary Chemi Malta in Ħal Far.

It will be taking over its newly built world class, EU and US-FDA certified facility to augment its labour force with around 100 new professionals.

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