Bernard Grech calls PBS “Robert Abela’s TV station”; appeals for monitoring from Broadcasting Authority

Jul 15 2022

Leader of the Opposition Bernard Grech has called PBS “Robert Abela’s TV station” after a court ruled the Nationalist Party’s rights were breached by the national broadcaster. The court hearing was about whether the PBS was acting truly neutral in broadcasting time between the two major parties.

After the hearing which resulted in the judge fining PBS and the Broadcasting Authority for breaching the PN’s rights, Grech told reporters “The Nationalist Party expects the Prime Minister to let go of his control on PBS,” . He continued on by saying “We expect journalists at PBS to do their job without political interference… we cannot have a Robert Abela TV station.”

One of the highlights of the case was when the judge criticized the political mentality where “winner takes all “. Bernard Grech went on to say “The BA is there to ensure balance is maintained and yet, despite PBS repeatedly breaching the PN’s rights, the authority is not taking action and only intervenes when it is too late and only after it receives a formal complaint,”

The Opposition leader said that the judgement highlighted the lack of equal coverage between the two parties which resulted in a disadvantage the PN faced in getting its message out to the people. He also stated that the Broadcasting Authorities budget must increase in order to ensure proper media monitoring.

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‘Vandalism’ on Marsa statue was actually religious man who went in for a hug

Jul 15 2022

After multiple reports of an alleged act of vandalism on the statues Our Lady of Lourdes and a praying Santa Bernardina in Marsa, the town’s mayor Josef Azzopardi has revealed that it was actually a worshipper who went for an embrace.

“I have just been contacted by Police Superintendent Sandro Camilleri who told me that, after reviewing CCTV footage, district & community police came to the conclusion that it was a devotee who was praying in front of the statue and went in to hug Santa Bernardina when her head dropped.”

Azzopardi revealed that the statue was previously fixed, which may be the reason why it was weak to begin with. The mayor went on to thank Gużi Vella and his family for taking care of the statues and those who try their hardest to take care of the statue, along with the police.

What do you make of this?

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Gżira progress in Conference League as Floriana bow out in narrow defeat

Jul 15 2022

Gżira United has managed to progress into the next round of the UEFA Conference League after beating Andorran side Atletic Escaldes with a late extra-time goal.

Unfortunately the same can’t be said for Floriana as they were knocked out of the competition by Moldavan team FC Petrocub Hîncești after a narrow 1-0 aggregate loss.

The Maroons managed to beat their opponents on an aggregate score of 2-1 after only getting a 1-1 draw in Malta and narrowly winning 1-0 in Andorra. This win however was won in dramatic fashion with the winning goal scored by Jefferson de Assis, coming midway through extra time. To make things even better for Gżira fans the goal was assisted by debutant and young gem Brooklyn Borg who is still only 18-years old. The game was pretty even between the teams, with very few scoring opportunities for both.

Unlike the other Maltese teams Floriana did not manage to beat their opponents and progress to the next round of the Conference League. They suffered a narrow 1-0 loss in Moldova against opponents FC Petrocub Hîncești. The goal was scored in the 26th minute when Floriana keeper Kitanov saved a Sandu effort and Moldavan midfielder Iaser Turcan managed to find the net from the rebound.

Gżira United will now face Serbian side FK Radnicki Nis in the second round of the competition. They will not be the only Maltese teams as Ħamrun Spartans have also qualified for this round and will play Bosnian team FK Velez whilst champions Hibernians will also feature in this competition after losing out to Shamrock Rovers in the Champions League. The Paolites will face Estonian club Levadia Tallinn.

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Shaun Farrugia finally drops his first-ever original song and it’s giving us goosebumps

Jul 15 2022

After two ground-shaking collaborations with superstar DJ Martin Garrix, a Love Island-featured cover of The Weeknd’s Blinding Lights, and all the anticipation in the world, Maltese singer-songwriter Shaun Farrugia is back with his first-ever original song and we’re in love.

I Don’t Want To Fall Asleep Yet went live on all streaming platforms earlier today, receiving an immediate wave of support from long time Farrugia fans and newfound admirers of his chilling voice and stunning pen game.

As he continues to make big moves in his career, the Maltese rising star proves time and time again that he is a musical force to be reckoned with and after releasing one instant classic after the other, we can’t wait to see what’s next.

Farrugia will join the likes of Marshmello, French Montana, bbno$, Mae Muller and many more at his first-ever live performance at Isle of MTV Malta on Tuesday 19th July.

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