Culture Minister Owen Bonnici visits last Mużika Mużika rehearsals

Mar 21 2023

Minister for National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government Owen Bonnici visited the last preparations and rehearsals for beloved festival Mużika Mużika at MFFCC, Ta’ Qali.

There, he got the opportunity to meet the musicians, singers and organisers of this beloved televised event.

Minister Bonnici said that year after year this event proves to be a continuous success. ‘For the third consecutive year, this prestigious festival will celebrate Maltese song, music and language through 20 original songs.’

‘It is truly a wonderful thing to witness these artists and organisers filled with energy and enthusiasm. We should truly feel proud with this Maltese talent’ concluded Bonnici.

On his part, Festivals Malta Chairman Aaron Zahra said that technicians and artists are currently working on the last few polishings for the show to launch as well as the rehearsals with the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra.

‘I encourage the public to follow this festival and give the local artists the support they deserve. We are committed to give the public a beautiful spectacle, whether they follow from home or from our live audience.

Meanwhile, Chief Executive Annabelle Stivala said that this festival is a very important platform which celebrates local music and artistry. ‘This is a festival which is close to the hearts of many Maltese. To hold such a festival, there is need for over 300 pairs of hands.’

‘These included technicians, artists, musicians, a production team and many more. I wish the participants all the best and thank everyone who in some way or an other contributed to the success of this festival’ she concluded.

Mużika Mużika will be held on Thursday 23rd, Friday 24th and Saturday 25th of March in MFCC, Ta’ Qali. The three shows will be broadcasted live on Television Malta. For more information on tickets and other important details, please follow this link.

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Food and housing see highest inflation rates in February 2023

Mar 21 2023

According to new statistics, the highest inflation rates in February 2023 were registered in the housing and food sectors at 14.27% and 12.19% respectively.

Prices for private households have been found to have increased by 7.11% over February of last year. This represents a rising trend. This is up from the 6.94% registered in January 2023.

Meanwhile, the 12 month moving average rate for February stood at 6.64%. on the other hand, the lowest annual inflation rates were registered in Water, electricity, gas and fuels at 0%.

Transport and communication followed closely at just 1.96%. Food was also at the top in terms of the impact on the annual inflation rate. An impact is a measure showing the change in inflation as a result of the inclusion of an index.

Food ranked at the top largely due to higher prices of take-aways. The second and third largest impacts were measured in the Housing Index (+1.13 percentage points) and the Other goods and services Index (+0.65 percentage points), mainly on account of higher prices of house maintenance services and cleaning products, respectively.

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Jake Vella’s parents wish young athlete a special birthday

Mar 21 2023

ake Vella, who just turned 14-years-old, was congratulated on this special day by his parents Josie and Maruska, despite their son celebrating from Mater Dei Hospital.

The parents took to Facebook to state that despite this birthday not being what they all wished for, being celebrated from Mater Dei, it’s still a special one for them.

This is because they still get to celebrate Jake’s life with him and they get to see Jake recuperating despite all the medical tribulations he is currently overcoming.

‘The smile and determination you have can overcome any battle’ wrote Jake’s parents. The birthday was also celebrated by Puttinu Cares, with the NGO writing:

‘Happy Birthday to Jake Vella. Many tell you that you are an inspiration, but for us you are more than that…. For us you a lovely living legend and fill us with courage, determination and above all love. Thank you to your lovely parents. HAPPY BIRTHDAY.’

And on behalf of MaltaDaily, we would like to wish Jake a happy birthday as well!

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Raise awareness on bullying at the workplace with new survey

Mar 21 2023

Voluntary organisation bBrave is currently collaborating with PwC Malta to raise awareness about a very important topic which resonates with many people at any stage in their life – bullying.

Their new national survey aims to tackle bullying, as well as ostracism, on the workplace. The survey is being carried out to help obtain a better understanding on the extent off workplace bullying in Malta.

‘Schools have the ‘advantage’ nowadays of being aware of bullying, and will take required action when policy/rules are broken. Bullying at the workplace on the other hand is just as common and is not yet actioned properly.’

This makes adults less likely to speak up against it, out of fear of risking their employment. As a community, the NGOs write, we need to normalise individuals who speak up against such phenomena so we can take the right action to stop it.

‘The analysed data will be used to guide the development of anti-bullying policies, training and national awareness campaigns and effectively tackle bullying at the workplace.’

Your contribution to this research will greatly assist many suffering victims of bullying from all walks of life!

Fill in the survey here.

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