Hamrun secondary school students gift local police as thanks

Jun 2 2022

As a sign of thanks and gratitude for the work that they do, the students of San Gong Preca College Hamrun Secondary School backed some muffins to gift the local police.

The muffins were accompanied by kind messages to the officers, bringing a big smile onto the police’s faces as the students carried out the act of kindness.

‘Showing gratitude and respect towards those who do their best to protect and safeguard our lives was something the students wanted to express’ wrote the school’s official Facebook page.

Well done to all those involved and keep spreading the kindness!

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Drinking coffee is associated with lower death risk says study

Jun 2 2022

Attention coffee lovers: your favourite hot beverage may hold more power than just keeping you awake when bouts of sleepiness hit.

According to a new study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, drinking either sweetened or unsweetened coffee is associated with a lower death risk when compared with not drinking.

Researchers surveyed 171,616 participants across the United Kingdom up to five times over the course of a year about their lifestyle. The scientists then looked up death certificates to see who passed away after an average of seven years later.

With coffee-drinking habits being part of the main focus, the participants’ ages ranged from 37 to 73 and reported they had no cardiovascular disease or cancer at the time of survey.

Results showed that people who drank a moderate amount of coffee (ranging from 1.5 to 3.5 cups a day) and sweetened their drink had a 30% lower death risk compared with non-coffee drinkers.

Unsweetened coffee drinkers had between 16% and 29% lower death risk compared with non-coffee drinkers. The findings were adjusted to account for other things such as amount of physical activity, smoking level, dietary level and even education status.

There is some concern about the sugar intake however. The average coffee drinker who sweetens their coffee was found to put in an average of 1 teaspoon of sugar. The ‘immortality’ benefits of coffee aren’t negated by 1 teaspoon, but the researchers warned against high calorie specialties. So no more caramel macchiatos if you want to live forever!

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‘I still believe Amber Heard’ Peppi Azzopardi addresses final verdict

Jun 2 2022

Taking to Facebook, Xarabank host Peppi Azzopardi expressed his support for Amber Heard, who has just lost the court case against her husband Johnny Depp yesterday evening.

‘Two years ago in the UK, the court had provided enough evidence that Johnny Depp used to physically abuse his wife Amber Heard. The UK court had claimed that 12 out of 14 reports about Depp assaulting Heard were true’ said Azzopardi.

Fast-forwarding two years, the local personality said that the American court found that Heard was lying and that Depp never hurt her. ‘What is the difference? A judge took a verdict in the UK whereas a jury of 7 decided in America.’

‘7 members of jury who were chosen without any qualification in law’ said Azzoaprdi. ‘They were so unqualified that when they emerged with a verdict, the judge sent them back because they left out several important questions.’

‘It’s as if choosing me (Azzopardi) to judge a ballet show or going to a mechanic to address a headache. It is obvious that the jury were carried along by public opinion’ said Azzoaprdi.

The Xarabank host made reference to an alleged message Depp had sent which went unnoticed by the jury; ‘I will f**k her burnt corpse afterwards to make sure she’s dead.’ Comparing this to similar cases he’s encountered, Azzoaprdi said that many women are afraid to speak up and are only believed ‘after their abuser kills them.’

‘The TikTok #justiceforjohnnydepp was viewed by 18 billion people. Johnny knew his fame had already found him innocent but he wanted to continue with the show’ said Azzopardi. The post was met with mixed reactions, with many still siding with Depp.

Depp had sued Heard for a Washington Post op-ed she wrote in which she claimed she was a victim of domestic abuse. Depp sued Heard for $50 million for defamation, with his ex-wife counter-suing for $100 million. Depp emerged victorious.

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Nike Paralympic athlete Julian Bajada to undertake 28km rowing challenge

NIKE sponsored Paralympic Athlete Julian Bajada to take on 28km rowing challenge at Intersport Piazetta, SLIEMA

Jun 2 2022

Paralympic Athlete Julian Bajada will be taking on a 28km indoor rowing challenge in aid of Malta Paralympic Committee. This challenge will be the longest ever distance to be rowed by a Paralympic Athlete in Malta and the equivalent of rowing from Mellieha to Sliema.

The challenge, which is sponsored by NIKE through Intersport, will take place at the Intersport store in Piazetta on 28 June 2022 at 6pm onwards.

Julian Bajada, a 28-year-old Paralympic Athlete who was born without one hand and with multiple physical impairments in both his legs, is today the Secretary General of the Malta Paralympic Committee and has made it his mission to empower individuals with physical impairments to unlock their full potential through Paralympic Sport.

Through this challenge, Julian is aiming to raise €28,000 in funds to develop Malta’s first Paralympic Rowing Team. The funds raised will be invested in the necessary set-up to make this happen, including by purchasing Paralympic Rowing boats and adapted sports equipment, as well as supporting a Paralympic Rowing holistic sport development programme.

The challenge also aims to raise awareness on Paralympic Sport to encourage others to join the movement. In Julian’s own words: “Paralympic Sport has the power to change lives, not only for individuals with physical impairments to believe in their own abilities and reach new heights, but for society to embrace the Paralympic values of courage, determination, inspiration and equality.”

The challenge is being carried out in collaboration with Intersport and Siggiewi Rowing Club, Malta’s first all-inclusive rowing club to introduce Para Rowing. For more information about the challenge and how you can support, visit https://www.maltapara.com/rowingchallenge2022.

NIKE has made it a major priority to create a better world by championing disabled athletes and expanding sport for the next generation. This year, the brand celebrates Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) by acknowledging we are never done listening. Over 20 years ago, NIKE sought to lend an ear and gain insight through its disabled employees and the disability community, to better understand the importance of their needs and desires. Today, it continues to listen whilst its inclusive design and forward-thinking technology helps create accessible solutions to celebrate all athletes.

Learn more about what this looks like at Nike: https://lnkd.in/gkfjbuBX

Intersport and NIKE are represented in Malta by Hudson. Intersport has 7 stores spread across Malta whilst NIKE has a 350sqm store at The Point Shopping Complex in Sliema.

The first Nike shoe was sold in Malta in 1987 through Hudson’s then company Time International (Sport) Ltd. Since then, Hudson has extended this representation to Africa, through an official contract which was reconfirmed in 2019 making Hudson the official distributor of NIKE in over 30 countries in Africa.

This, it does through a state-of-the-art distribution centre in Hal Far, Malta which spans a total area of 5,000 sqm. The centre receives the product and distributes it to various corners of the African continent.

For more information about Hudson visit www.hudson.com.mt

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