eSIMS crashes as hundreds try to apply for University election debate

Mar 8 2022

Reports sent to this newsroom have revealed that the University of Malta’s eSIMS portal has crashed as many attempt to book a spot for the electoral debate.

Prime Minister Robert Abela and Opposition leader Bernard Grech will be facing off in their first ever electoral campaign debate on the 10th of March at Sir Temi Żammit Hall at noon.

Due to the demand of people wishing to attend the debate, the eSIMS portal through which people were to apply through crashed. eSIMS is also used by students to access course details including examination and assessment marks.

It is unsure if the situation was fixed yet, but the site crashing does indicate a very high anticipation rate to finally witness the two party heads shooting ideas and arguments at each other.

This will be the first debate of four between the party leaders and it has been long anticipated as many critiqued Abela for not accepting any public debate requests, with some made even by Grech himself.

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Kiabi launches empowering clothing for international women’s day

Mar 8 2022

In celebration of International Women’s Day, fashion brand Kiabi have released brand new empowering pieces for all the amazing women on the island to rock.

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Posting to their social media, the brand shared snapshots of some local women influencers donning the colourful sweatshirts in commemoration of the special day.

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With powerful slogans such as ‘Women’s voice matters’ and ‘feminism is for everybody’, the shirts were highlighted by the likes of Ira Losco, Danita Camilleri, Raisa from MyTrio and the adorable Francesca Rausi.

‘Every woman’s success should be an inspiration to another. We’re strongest when we car each other on’ the statement by the brand read.

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It is a wonderful gesture for all the hard-working women of all ages by the fashion brand to highlight the long way we’ve come to in supporting women’s rights throughout the years.

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11-year-old boy with phone number written on arm crosses Ukrainian border

Mar 8 2022

An 11-year-old boy from Zaporizhzhia, a city in southeastern Ukraine, was deemed a hero by Slovakian authorities after he crossed the border into the country on his own.

CNN reported the news, revealing that the young boy carried a backpack, a plastic bag and a passport, and had a telephone number written on his hand.

According to the Slovak Ministry of Interior, the boy’s mother sent him on a 1,000km journey alone by train to find relatives as she stayed behind to care for her sick mother who cannot move.

Zaporizhzhia is the site where Ukraine’s largest nuclear power plant is located, and was captured by Russian troops following a drawn out shootout between invaders and defenders.

Through the number written on the boy’s hand and on a piece of paper folded into his passport, the staff at the border were able to get in touch with the boy’s relatives in Slovakia who were then able to come and collect him.

Volunteers cared for him as he waited, giving him a warm place to shelter in as well as food and drink. More than 1.2 million refugees have left Ukraine since the 24th of February (according to the UN as of March 3rd). 53.7% of those who left crossed into Poland.

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Pledges by Labour to help women over-40 to enter work force

Mar 8 2022

Speaking during a political rally in Marsaxlokk, the Prime Minister revealed a set of proposals which aim to help women aged over 40 enter the workplace.

Robert Abela revealed that the government wanted more women over the age of 40 to be able to work and that, to facilitate this, the government would cover 30% of their salaries up to €6,000 for three years.

The Prime Minister continued to reveal that if elected into government, up to €50,000 in tax credits would be offered up to business with a certain amount of women in senior management roles.

This comes just in time for Women’s Day, and Abela foreshadowed more similar measures to be unveiled on the day.

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