Desirei Grech Confirmed As Interim Birkirkara Mayor

Oct 16 2024

Nationalist councillor Desirei Grech has been confirmed as the mayor of Birkirkara for another temporary three-month term due to a continued deadlock in the local council over the mayoral appointment.

Despite recent meetings, the council has failed to resolve the stalemate.

According to the Local Councils Act, if no agreement is reached, the candidate from the party with the most votes assumes the mayoral post for three months, with the possibility of extensions if the deadlock continues.

In the June elections, the Nationalist Party (PN) received the most votes, but both the PN and the Labour Party (PL) won an equal number of council seats.

The remaining seat went to independent councillor Kaylocke Buhagiar, a former Labour councillor.

Buhagiar has refused to support either party’s candidate for mayor, instead seeking the role for himself.

In July, Labour’s popular councillor, Yana Borg Debono Grech, blocked a party plan to nominate Buhagiar as mayor.

The Labour Party later offered Buhagiar a half-term mayorship of two-and-a-half years, but he declined.

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Pepsi Max Teases Pumpkin Spice Flavour

Oct 16 2024

Taking to social media, Pepsi Max teased the release of flavour ‘Pumpkin Spice’, right in time for halloween and that autumn aura.

However, upon further inspection – that is, diving into comments sections – it is revealed that the flavour is most probably NOT hitting the shelves.

Many asked about the legitimacy of this flavoured drink by Pepsi, but the creators themselves responded to some comments debunking the actual release.

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‘This real’, one asked. Pepsi Max UK responded with; ‘Sadly no but we can dream’.

Another said: ‘I will give it a try if I see it’, which prompted the response: ‘Sadly it’s only in our dreams’.

And many were considerably disappointed that Pepsi Max was joking about this release. Unless, it’s all part of the marketing ploy…

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Malta’s U19 Squad Celebrate 2-1 Victory Against Gibraltar

Oct 16 2024

The Malta U19 team shared a wholesome photo of their celebration after a hard-earned win against Gibraltar.

The Maltese team’s 2-1 win closes off their run for the European qualifiers on a positive note. And the photo says it all!

Well done boys!

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Photo Source: Malta Football Association

7 Years Since Daphne Caruana Galizia Assassination

Oct 16 2024

Today, October 16th 2024, marks the 7 year anniversary since the assassination of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.

In a statement of tribute, Occupy Justice Malta said that today marks 7 years since ‘that Monday afternoon when our country became a place where a journalist was assassinated. Where a woman was murdered for daring to speak out. Where one of us was silenced because she was exposing secrets that those in power did not want to be seen.’

‘Daphne was our go-to source of information before her death. Now she is our inspiration. The fight for justice for Daphne and her stories continues.’

This marks a day of events in remembrance of the late journalist, with a silent gathering set in Bidnija (where the bombing took place) at 3pm and later a vigil in Valletta at 7pm.

Daphne was most known for political reporting in Malta, known internationally for her investigation of the Panama Papers. But she was also a mother and a wife, a blogger who wrote about her passion for food and an inspiration to many, both then and certainly now.

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