Free contraceptive and morning-after-pills pledged by Labour

Mar 8 2022

The Labour Party has pledged that, if elected into government, the morning-after pill and contraceptive pills will be offered for free at pharmacies and health centres around Malta.

The proposals were revealed by PL president Ramona Attard and Nisa Laburisti president Nikita Alamango on International Women’s Day.

This measure also consists of the intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUD) being offered to all women for free as part of the national health services. Tampons will be given to schools to Han out for free to remove the stigma associated with periods.

The party also announced that the screening age for breast cancer will be lowered to 45 years to help create more awareness about testing against the disease.

Attard said that Labour is the only party which is offering firm and credible proposals for the future of this country. These same proposals were brought up by the Nationalist Party as well as progressive party Volt Malta.

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9 year prison sentence for man who raped woman on car bonnet in 2018

Mar 8 2022

A 31-year-old Eritrean man was given a nine year prison sentence after being found guilty of raping a woman in a nightclub parking lot in Paceville back in May 2018.

The case was investigated by police after they found the victim crying in the parking lot of what once was the Axis nightclub on the night of May 23rd.

The woman said that after she and her friend went out for a cigarette, she was approached by a French-speaking man who walked with her until they reached the parking lot.

The accused was subsequently called on from there, who raped the woman on the bonnet of a car and in a space between parked cars. The woman stated that she managed to escape after she bit the accused in the face and hit him with the heel of her shoe.

A medical test confirmed that the woman was raped and suffered injuries as a result of the attack. Experts found traces of the accused’s DNA on the victim’s underwear, but he denied the allegations.

The man asked police to ask the victim if she was crazy and claimed the woman bit him for no reason. Magistrate Donatella Frendo Dimech concluded that the version of the accused does not make sense, finding lots of scratches as a result of the woman trying to defend herself.

The accused was handed a 9 year prison sentence and ordered to pay €3,900 in court costs. The magistrate called the rape crime one which elects disgust and horror and could scar someone for life.

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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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