Garbage left unpicked over long weekend in Miżieb

May 2 2023

Taking to social media, the Federation for Hunting and Conservation – Malta (FKNK) called out unknown individuals who left a heap of garbage in Miżieb’s picnic area.

The garbage was seemingly left over this long weekend, with FKNK saying that there are still those among us who have no respect towards themselves, those around them and Malta’s nature spots.

The FKNK members were doing a clean-up in the area, saying that leaving such a ruckus is unacceptable in today’s world.

‘We publicly appeal to the authorities and agencies to sit down together with us and open up a dialogue for a solution so that these zones can be enjoyed but simultaneously protect Malta’s natural environment’ wrote the FKNK.

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Average of 3,428 passengers per cruise liner berthing in Malta in 2023

May 2 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, the total cruise passenger traffic amounted to 71,986, the National Statistics Office revealed.

There were 21 cruise liner calls during the first quarter of 2023, which is a decrease of just 2 when compared to the corresponding quarter of 2022.

Transit passengers accounted for the absolute majority of total traffic, reaching 68,562. ‘On average, every vessel that berthed in Malta carried 3,428 passengers’. This is 2,332 more than the previous year.

Female passengers amounted to 53.2% of the total traffic, at 38,304 passengers. Meanwhile, the largest share of passengers, or 34.1%, fell within the 40 to 59 age bracket.

Italy and Germany dominated the top two markets for this quarter, with passengers from EU member states comprising 72.6% of total traffic.

Italy accounted for 24.1% of total traffic, followed by Germany with 18.4%. The total number of passengers from non-EU countries stood at 19,744.

32.1% of these came from the UK and 13.9% came from the USA.

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Popular YouTubers Sidemen react to viral Maltese video

May 2 2023

In one of their most recent uploads to YouTube, three of the popular platform’s stars from the Sidemen reacted to an iconic Maltese meme.

The clip was uploaded to the video ‘People having a worse day than you!’, as the three sidemen reacted to a bread distributor being scared by tray being slammed onto the road.

‘That’s quite funny’, Ethan Payne, known in the group as Behzinga, said as the other two laughed at the iconic meme popular on the island.

For those of you unfamiliar with YouTube stardom, the Sidemen is a British YouTube group who produce various challenges, sketches and game commentaries.

They amassed a combined total of over 138 million subscribers as of October 2022 and consisted of stars like KSI among their ranks.

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Winners of Malta Football Players Association announced

May 2 2023

The Malta Football Players Association announced on the 1st of May the most outstanding performers during the 2022-23 season.

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A total of 35 awards were up for grabs during the gala night, including the 11 players king up the MFPA Best XI for both men and women, and the Merit Award for outstanding contribution to Maltese football.

The MFPA Men’s and Women’s best Player titles were claimed by Matthew Guillaumier and Jade Flask respectively, followed by Shaun Dimech and Sara Saliba who took the Men’s and Women’s Best Young Player titles.

Michael Spiteri bagged the Assikura Merit Award, with Branko Nisevic winning the MFPA Best Coach award after winning the league with Ħamrun.

Lydon Micallef won the MFPA Best Challenge League Player for the second consecutive year, who was also part of the MFFPA Best Challenge League Players category being dominated by Sliema Wanderers.

Timothy Thomas took the 2023 MFPA Best Amateur League Player and Trustin Farrugia Cann landed the Best Referee award.

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