Good Friday Walk in Aid of Puttinu 2022 makes comeback

Feb 26 2022

Announcing the great news on social media, the Good Friday Walk 2022 (Mixja Gimgħa l-Kbira 2022) in aid of Puttinu Cares will be coming back.

‘After two years since the pandemic hit the world, we are finally back and getting ready for the next edition of the Good Friday Night Walk in aid of Puttinu’ the statement said.

This year’s walk will be taking on a different format, the post revealed. There will be two starting points, with one kicking off from the Mellieħa Parish Square and the other from Mosta’s Parish Square.

The final destination for both walks will be the Qawra National Aquarium, starting at midnight in the early hours of the religious holiday of Good Friday – the 15th of April. A donation of €10 will be kindly asked for as was done in previous years.

There will be more information coming out in the following days, which you can follow here for updates.

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PN promises feasts to be celebrated in full fledge if elected

Feb 25 2022

Addressing a political rally, the Nationalist Party pledged that if elected to government, Maltese feasts (locally known as festi) will be celebrated in full.

Speaking during the rally, Opposition Leader Bernard Grech said that fans of the Maltese cultural phenomenon would be allowed to return to their celebrations if the PN is voted into parliament.

Following 2 years of a pandemic, the feast community in Malta continuously expressed their distraught and concerns that their beloved practice, which takes up days of work, was being ignored by authorities.

Grech promised to give back the feast enthusiasts the right to celebrate them in full as they did prior to COVID-19’s arrival on the global stage and Malta. What do you think?

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PL pledges 15% increase in stipends and youth in politics

Feb 25 2022

Speaking at a political rally, Prime Minister Robert Abela said that if elected to government, the Labour Party would increase stipends by up to 15%.

Asked about the previous increase in stipend brought on by his administration, Abela promised that the stipend would continue going up if the party is reelected in March.

Abela also highlighted the importance of discussing the prospect of having youth being able to run as candidates in general elections. Abela said that, apart from giving 16 to 18 year olds the right to vote, they should also be able to participate in the political sphere.

Abela went on to call the youth not just the leaders of Malta’s future, but also the leaders of today.

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Russia banned from participating in Eurovision Song Contest 2022

Feb 25 2022

Following the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, Russia has just been banned from participating in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

This announcement follows increasing pressures from the broadcasters across Europe, with the European Broadcasting Union going on to say that no Russian act will participate in the contest this year.

‘The Executive Board of the EBU made the decision following a recommendation earlier today by the Eurovision Song Contest’s governing body, the Reference Group, based on the rules of the event and the values of the EBU.’

This also follows around nine countries calling to exclude Russia from the event. These included Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Ukraine itself. Russia was also excluded from the UEFA and FIA Formula 1.

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