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Authorities should explore students taking Matsec exams in their own schools, CEO suggests

Authorities should explore students taking Matsec exams in their own schools, CEO suggs
May 10 2023 Share

Taking to LinkedIn, CEO of eCabs Andrew Bezzina addressed the traffic issue around Malta following various students arriving late to their exams due to heavy gridlocks in various localities. 

He explained how, as a father of two, ‘it won’t be long before my kids are sitting for their O-levels and my family will have to shuffle between work and ensuring they get to their exams.’ 

Calling this a logistical nightmare for families, he suggested authorities exploring carrying out Matsec exams in the student’s respective schools or in regional catchment areas. 

This would, according to Bezzina avoid generating more traffic as it would not have ‘students from all over the island flood into a single examination centre.’ 

‘Rather than students travelling to their exam centres, the exams should come to them’ he said. Citing his own company’s data on traffic flows which seem to clog during Matsec season. 

‘Transport authorities could draft cycle and walking routes for students within a five-kilometre radius and even encourage public transport for students as an affordable and reliable alternative to being driven to their exams.’ 

What do you make of this suggestion?

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Emma Cutajar to represent Malta in Commonwealth Song Contest

Emma Cutajar to represent Malta in Commonwealth Song Contest
May 10 2023 Share

16-year-old singer and a familiar face from Malta’s Got Talent Season 1, Emma Cutajar, will be representing our country in the Commonwealth Song Contest. 

The contest, which was first held in 2018 during the Commonwealth Games, is an international music event for the 56 nations in the Commonwealth. 

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Administered by the UK Songwriting Contest, the finalists were announced to reveal that Emma will be the singer representing the island in this now renowned competition. 

The song was written by Emma when she was 14 years old as a tribute to her sister whom she never got the chance to meet. She first performed this song during the first season of Malta’s Got Talent, earning her the Golden Buzzer by judge Maxine Attard Aquilina. 

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Gozitan lifts $3 million car up his expensive Melbourne apartment

Gozitan lifts $3 million car up his expensive Melbourne apartment
May 10 2023 Share

Gozitan-Australian millionaire Adrian Portelli, who recently made news for buying the most expensive apartment in Melbourne, has just lifted his $3 million McLaren to the exotic 57th storey parking spot.

The McLaren Senna GTR was lifted a whopping 57, after having bought the supercar in October of last year. 

This also comes after he posted to instagram that he purchased the $39 million luxury penthouse in Melbourne. Hiring a crane and construction crew to complete the feat, videos show the car being lifted carefully up the many, many floors. 

 

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It is also worth noting that, according to news portal Car Expert, the apartment is still being built. 

Portelli wrote to Instagram, thanking everyone involved ‘for making this absolutely surreal moment happen.’ 

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The Busker’s official reaction to their Eurovision elimination

The Busker's official reaction to their Eurovision elimination
May 10 2023 Share

The Busker issued their first official reaction to their elimination from the Eurovision after their performance in second place last night. 

The boys explained that despite their elimination, they are in no way devalued as artists. Dav. Jr explained in the video that when one is in a competition, one has to be ready to either win or lose. 

 

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Taking the elimination with complete sportsmanship, they explained that they always believed in their song Dance (Our Own Party), but the way Eurovision works through tele-voting makes it very difficult for countries like Malta to get through. 

The boys also expressed their hopes that one day, Malta might make it to the top in the competition, urging Maltese artists to not be discouraged by the whole endeavour. 

However, he thanked everyone for being on their side and showing them support all the way through. They also teased some possible work in the future, so we’ll be keeping our eyes on this trio!

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