CALLING ALL STUDENTS! Stipend applications are now open for all students

Sep 30 2022

If you’re a student who is currently checking your to-do list ahead of the start of the scholastic year, know that stipend applications are now open!

Application for stipend and grants for the 2022/2023 academic year have now opened online, with the government-financed aid being available for students in post-secondary institutions and higher.

The Student Maintenance Grants Board also offers guidelines and assistance for students who wish to know more or see what they are eligible for.

What are you waiting for? APPLY NOW!

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The world’s leading obstacle race series Spartan Race is coming to Malta

Sep 30 2022

If you’re into endurance, adventure & fitness and have been looking for an event to test your athletic chops, get ready because the world’s leading obstacle race series Spartan Race is coming to Malta.

Taking place in Malta between the 22nd and 23rd of October, Spartan Race Malta is an event of pure primitive craziness that you’ll never forget, offering different distance events for different levels & styles of racing.

With over 1,200 foreign athletes & 700 local athletes, Spartan Race invites passionate & dedicated individuals from across the globe to test their limits and join a unique community of athletes working to overcome any and every obstacle.

With millions of Spartans racers around the world, it’s easy to see why Spartan Race is one of the biggest, toughest and most rewarding obstacle course races there is.

Do you have what it takes to conquer the race?

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Let it rain! Rain showers and moderate winds expected in Malta today

Sep 30 2022

With the arrival of the weekend comes an expectation of isolated rain showers & moderate winds which will become strong across Malta & Gozo.

Local weather Facebook page ‘Malta Weather’ posted an update, which was corroborated by Malta’s Meteorological Office, which forecasts showers with winds of up to Gale Force 6.

Saturday looks to be mainly cloudy with temperatures dropping to low points of 20°C while Sunday is expecting to be sunny.

Are you ready for the weekend?

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Malta’s ‘El Chapo’ Jordan Azzopardi granted bail after being arrested two months ago

Sep 30 2022

Jordan Azzopardi, also known as Malta’s ‘El Chapo’ has been granted bail after being arrested two months ago in a police operation against drug trafficking.

The 32-year-old was taken to court under court-ordered additional security and was charged with 13 counts including the possession of cocaine in circumstances beyond personal use, dangerous driving, attempting to flee the police and breaking court conditions.

On July 22nd, the Malta Police Force had received word that Azzopardi was involved in an activity related to drug trafficking. After attempting to escape the police by reversing, driving to the opposite side, colliding with another vehicle and throwing an unknown substance outside his car, the police found what was suspected to be 130 grams of cocaine.

Azzopardi was granted bail on a deposit of €8,500 and a personal guarantee of €12,500 with the condition of having to sign at a police station and not exit his house between 8pm and 6am.

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