Gender quota bill way for parties to get an additional six minions – Cacopardo

Apr 15 2021

After Malta historically approved the gender quota bill in parliament on Wednesday, with 63 MPs in favour and two against, the ADPD and chairperson Carmel Cacopardo stated that this bill is only a mechanism for the big parties to further occupy politics.

Cacopardo stated that “there is nothing historic in the manipulation of the electoral system”, going on to highlight that the PL and PN only benefit from the measure as ‘the parties get an additional six minions each’.

Spokesperson Sandra Gauci claimed that “no other country in democratic Europe” manipulates the system in the way that the PNPL do in Malta.

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic could face three-year ban for owning shares in Malta-based betting company

Apr 15 2021

Legendary football player and AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic could face a three-year ban over his shared ownership in Malta-based betting site Bethard.

Swedish newspaper Afronbladet reported the matter, revealing that his company ‘Unknown AB’ owns 10% of Bethard shares, with The Swedish Football Association knowing of the problem for close to three years.

Such a situation with could earn Ibrahimovic a three-year ban or a sizeable fine as neither FIFA nor UEFA do not allow their players from having potential financial interests in their sport through betting companies.

A maximum ban of three years could mean retirement for the 40-year-old footballer, with the football icon expected to extend his career with a new contract at AC Milan until June 2022.

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Over €2 million in funds to be dedicated towards eco-friendly vehicles

Apr 15 2021

Following a parliamentary question from Nationalist MP David Thake to Transport Minister Ian Borg regarding eco-friendly vehicles, it was revealed that over €2 million may be dedicated to such a fund.

Borg stated that while the actual fund has not been announced, funds of previous years amounted to around €2 million, with this year’s pot expected to be larger as the government carries on discussions on post-pandemic recovery funds.

The Minister went on to appeal to anyone who wants to invest in some form of private vehicle, to considering investing in a clean, eco-friendly vehicle and such funds should encourage these kinds of purchases, with the fund to be announced in the near future.

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55 COVID-19 cases registered overnight with 45 recoveries

Apr 15 2021

Malta has registered 55 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours from 1,803 swab tests, while 45 patients have recovered. This information was announced by the official Facebook page of Malta’s Ministry for Health.

As of Wednesday 15th April 2021, 259,272 vaccine doses were administered of which 78,139 were 2nd doses.

To date, Malta has registered 29,833 COVID-19 cases in total, of which: 28,842 have recovered, 403 died and 588 are still active.

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