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€10 million for greening and open spaces within the community

Jan 26 2023 Share

Project Green launches Community Greening Grant: €10 million for greening and open spaces within the community

Project Green launched Community Greening Grant, a €10 million grant scheme, giving communities in Malta and Gozo the opportunity to create and enrich green open spaces in their localities.

Community Greening Grant was announced by the Minister for the Environment, Energy and Enterprise Miriam Dalli, Parliamentary Secretary for European Funds Chris Bonett and Project Green CEO Steve Ellul.

Through this scheme, local councils, NGOs, schools, and other organisations will receive financial assistance to create greener spaces in their community. Project Green will be receiving applications for this grant and will guide eligible projects to benefit from European Funds. Additionally, Project Green will provide technical assistance, to further encourage organisations to apply.

This scheme will incentivise the creation of new green spaces, giving the community and nearby residents a new lease of life in their neighbourhoods. The scheme encourages the identification of sites which have fallen in disrepair, or which can be opened to the public. The scheme will also address issues related to water management faced by the community within their public spaces, to harvest rainwater for irrigation and cleaning, and to mitigate flooding risks

“This is one of the biggest environmental schemes for environmental projects in the community ever launched in our country. We are injecting a €10 million direct investment in our communities to implement the green projects that they have always aspired for. This scheme aims to encourage quality and innovation. We want the people to reap the greatest rate of return possible on this investment,” explained Minister Miriam Dalli.

Parliamentary Secretary Chris Bonett said that the government is committed to channel EU funds to support Project Green, as it implements projects that continue to improve our country.

“The environment is our priority, and we are determined to utilise the new EU funds programme to invest in projects that improve our environment and create more green spaces for our families,” said Chris Bonett.

Project Green CEO Steve Ellul explained how the agency will provide technical support before and during project implementation, while funding 90% of the project costs through the Community Greening Grant.

“We are aware that when it comes to such grant applications, applicants face complications and bureaucracy. Therefore, we prepared clear and simple guidelines and conditions. We will truly be investing people’s money for the people,” said Mr Ellul.

As part of the application process, applicants need to submit a 10-year maintenance plan, so that beneficiaries will implement the project and then oversee the maintenance of the area. More information can be found on: https://project.green.

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US and Germany to aid Ukraine by sending battle tanks

US and Germany to aid Ukraine by sending battle tanks
Jan 26 2023 Share

Both Germany and the United States announced on Wednesday that they will be aiding Ukraine break combat stalemates against Russia by sending battle tanks. 

The announcement marks stage one of a coordinated effort by Western countries to provide Ukraine with heavy weaponry. 

Germany first agreed to send 14 Leopard 2 A6 tanks, which it had refused to do so unless the US put its 31 M1 Abrams tanks in Ukraine. US President Joe Biden agreed to do so after months of holding back as, according to him, they were too difficult for Ukrainian troops to operate. 

Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that this is the result of intensive consultations with allies and international partners. Biden backed him up, saying European allies have agreed to send enough tanks to equip two Ukrainian tank battalions. 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described this as the creation of a ‘tank coalition’, and continued on to say that Ukraine will push for more weapons such as long-range missiles and even aircraft. 

It was revealed by various Ukrainian officials and figures that their troops have had to deal with equipment breakdown as well as a low stocked arsenal as Russia continued to attack. 

France, the UK, the US, Germany, Poland, Sweden and the Netherlands have all agreed to send tanks and other armoured vehicles to aid Ukraine. However, Russia’s ambassador to Germany, Sergey Nechayev, called the decision extremely dangerous as it shifts the conflict to a new level of confrontation. 

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Maltese artist JOON to perform at legendary Texas festival South By Southwest

Maltese artist JOON to perform at legendary Texas festival South By Southwest
Jan 26 2023 Share

Maltese singer-songwriter JOON has just made an earthquake of an announcement, revealing that she will be performing by legendary Texas event South By Southwest.

 

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An iconic event in its own right, this year’s SXSW Music Festival will happen between March 13-18 in Austin Texas, with an incredible line-up of artists including legendary Manchester Outfit New Order, Atlanta rapper and activist Killer Mike, UK rising star Venbee and so many more.

The Maltese artist burst onto the scene under stage name ‘Yews’ before JOON was born, going on to reach local and international success whilst also signing with popular record label Italians Do It Better.

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OnlyFans star uses earning to buy homes for low-income families in UK

OnlyFans star uses earning to buy homes for low-income families in UK
Jan 26 2023 Share

Rebecca Goodwin, a rather famous OnlyFans content creator, has promised to use her earnings to help low-income families find homes and/or shelter. 

The Manc reported how Goodwin has vowed to purchase houses and rent them out to families struggling amid the cost of living crisis in the UK. 

The 28-year-old reportedly makes £100,000 per month, going on to announce her affordable housing scheme via Twitter earlier the week. 

She wrote how ‘the ball is now rolling with my ‘affordable housing scheme’. My plan is to buy eight properties outright and rent them out to low income families.’

She explained how one of the houses set to be rented out will be a ‘3 storey, 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom house with oof road parking for 2 cars, fully furnished, £650 a month.’

She explained further on Twitter to comments asking about the scheme, saying that she makes enough profit on onlyfans that she has no mortgages. 

‘Rent payments are 100% profit except (for) maintenance and insurance’ she said. ‘This is a side hustle that my kids can inherit. I’m not doing it to make me more money. I’m doing it to invest in my kids’ futures.’ 

Goodwin is a single mother who revealed that she and her kids were forced to live off food stamps before her career started bringing in money. She revealed that she would survive, along with her 11 and 4 year old daughters, on six bags of food provided by voucher stamps each week. 

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