Discussions For Premier League To Start In January Ongoing

Discussions For Premiere League To Start In January Ongoing

Aug 23 2023

Malta Premier League chairman Joseph Muscat has expressed his disappointment after the proposal to change the football calendar and have the Premier League start in January was turned down.

Muscat highlighted how the clubs are unanimously in favour of the calendar change as this help Malta’s representatives in the UEFA club competition acquire the best possible results.

Addressing a press conference, Muscat stated that the MPL held talks with clubs from the Challenge League and the National Amateur League. These did not find the necessary backing to adapt the changes.

‘“Our clubs have shown great improvement in their results in recent years. Such a change will further boost their chances of advancing further in the qualifiers and may be reaching the group stages of a UEFA club competition,’ said Muscat.

As the discussion around the calendar change continues, an increase in financial incentives will be given to those clubs who make us of Maltese talent during the 2024-25 competition.

Do you think the Premier League should start in January?

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Dj Sigala Hanging Out In Malta With Shaun Farrugia

Aug 23 2023

World renowned DJ Sigala, real name Bruce Fielder, is currently in Malta hanging out with local singer and songwriter Shaun Farrugia.

The English DJ and record producer had eight songs peak within the top ten of the UK Singles Chart, including his 2015 debut single ‘Easy Love’.

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The DJ is currently enjoying his time riding speed boats with Farrugia and, given the local singer’s track record, could a collaborative track be in the pipeline?

Shaun has already worked with the world famous Martin Garrix, releasing two songs with him, ‘Starlight’ and ‘If We’ll Ever Be Remembered’. Shaun has been on a roll ever since, making connections in the industry and getting signed onto labels alongside some of the biggest musical figures worldwide.

We’ll have to wait and see whether we’ll be seeing a Shaun Farrugia x DJ Sigala track soon.

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TikTok Sensation Big John In Malta Trying Local Foods

Aug 23 2023

Social media viral sensation Big John Bosh, who boasts upwards of 180K TikTok followers and and 261K Instagram followers, is currently in Malta trying out some local delicacies.

He kicked off his Malta experience with a pint of Cisk, giving the iconic beer a delicious 10/10. He later went on to try out a pastizzi in the capital city of Valletta.

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Picking the ‘mushy pea pasty’, he called it absolutely delicious. But food wasn’t the only item on the agenda for Bosh, as he visited the Lascaris War Rooms, expressing his wonder at Malta’s rich history.

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Bosh became well known on social media for documenting his life, which is full of love for Chinese cuisine and Luton FC.

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PN Call For Investigation: PL Deny Vote Fraud Allegation

Aug 23 2023

Following the report by Times of Malta that, according to a Transport Malta whistleblower, the ID cards belonging to deceased foreign born Maltese citizens were used to vote for the Labour Party, the Nationalist Party has called for an immediate investigation into the allegations.

The whistleblower claimed that the ID cards were handed to other foreign residents, with ‘thousands of euros being paid’ as part of the scheme.

Following this news, the Nationalist Party released a statement saying that this case should be investigated immediately.

‘The PN expects the Electoral Committee to meet urgently and immediately investigate that which is being alleged by the person who was deep in the Labour Party.’

‘In the same way’, the statement continued, ‘Police Commissioner Angelo Gafa needs to ensure that the police corps investigate the allegations without any bias.’

The Labour Party dismissed the allegations, stating that the electoral process is overseen by a commission made up of representatives of the two major parties.

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