Here’s how much time we spend with other people as we get older

Mar 28 2023

Data collected by ‘Our World in Data’ shows how much time Americans spent with others and themselves at different ages between 2009 and 2019.

The amount of minutes by day spent with family seems to go down significantly as one grows older, whereas time spent alone only sky-rocketed as a person got older.

In fact, a person seems to spend well over 400 minutes alone, whilst on the other hand a person spend less than 100 minutes with family by the time they reach age 80.

Time spent with co-workers stays relatively the same across one’s lifetime, declining slightly below 200 minutes as one ages.

If one has children, people seem to spend the bulk of their time with their kids between the ages of 30 and 40. This tracks with the ‘family’ metric, which, as previously mentioned, declines later on in life.

Time spent with a partner averaged around 200 minutes per day between ages 30 and 60, only to seemingly increase until age 80. It then drops suddenly. However, the time spent with a partner is far lower than that spent alone.

And finally, time spent with friends peaks between ages 15 and 20, only to drop to around 53 minutes per day at age 30. It stays relatively similar until age 80.

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Credits: Our World in Data

1410KG of plastic and debris collected from Malta’s northern coast

Mar 28 2023

Environmental organisation ‘Coast is Clear’ was joined by the Nepal Malta Community for a massive pick up on Malta’s northern coastline.

A whopping 1410kgs of plastic and fishing debris were collected, with heaps of micro plastic which drifted in from as far as Algeria throughout the harsh winter months.

Images shared to social media showed exactly what the organisation was up against in terms of trash to pick up. But with the combined forces of the two groups, as well as a close friend from Britain, they were able to make one of Malta’s coastlines cleaner.

Well done to all involved!

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Opposition supports banning of gay conversion therapy promotion

Mar 28 2023

Speaking in Parliament on behalf of the Nationalist Party, Opposition MP Graziella Attard Previ revealed that the position of her party is in favour of the bill which seeks to outlaw gay conversion therapy advertisement.

Attard Previ described the therapy as fake and based on ‘fear and shame’ of LGBTIQ+ people, designed to harm subjects psychologically.

Despite Malta banning gay conversion therapy back in 2016, the law did not make it a crime to promote them. The amendments were announced by Parliamentary Secretary Rebecca Buttigieg in January, revealing that anyone found guilty of promoting them would risk a five month jail term or a fine between €1,000 and €5,000.

Buttigieg also highlighted on Monday that despite the 2016 law, authorities were finding it difficult to prosecute those promoting gay conversion services.

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Rosianne Cutajar Expecting Baby Girl

Mar 27 2023

Daniel Farrugia, Rosianne Cutajar’s partner, took to Facebook to announce that the couple are expecting a baby girl.

The photo shows the couple jubilant at the announcement of a baby girl, as suggested by the pink balloons, with the parents overjoyed at the news.

Earlier today, a video started making the rounds on social media showing Rosianne Cutajar celebrating the gender reveal party with her partner.

Rosianne Cuatajar was in the centre of controversy following chats leaked by Mark Camilleri.

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