Increase of post-secondary and tertiary student enrolments from 2019-20

Oct 25 2021

The 2019-2020 academic year saw a 3.1% increase of student enrolments into post-secondary and tertiary institutions. Compared to the previous year, the total enrolment ranked at 26,673 revealed the National Statistics Office (NSO). 9,620 enrolments came in for post-secondary institutions such as sixth form and others. This is however a 1.8% decrease over the previous academic year. The NSO revealed that the largest proportion of post-secondary students (87.8%) were aged under 19 years, with 995 foreign students enrolling (10.3% of total amount of students).

For tertiary students, the numbers ranked at 17,053 during the 2019-20 academic year. This is an increase of 6.1% when compared to the previous year of 2018-19. Female students comprised 57% of the total students enrolled at tertiary level. Full time students amounted to 66% (a total of 11,255) and part time students saw an increase of 15.5% over the previous academic year. During the 2019-20 academic year, foreign tertiary level students totaled 2,498, which is 14.6% of all tertiary enrolments.

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Bernard Grech urges PM to stop ‘teasing’ election date

Oct 25 2021

Addressing a political activity yesterday, Opposition leader Bernard Grech lashed out at Prime Minister Robert Abela for refusing to clarify when the next general election will take place. The topic has been on everyone’s mind for the past couple of months as the end of Labour’s term in government draws nearer, but the Prime Minister has not unveiled any information about the election. Grech said that this points to the PM ‘having fun’ by not telling the public this otherwise crucial information.

Rumors of a November election have been spreading wild, and the Nationalist Party leader has stated that as the Christmas holidays commence, businesses need to plan for this festive period and not be worrying about such an announcement. ‘Businesses have suffered enough, don’t increase their suffering with your cheek’ said Grech. Abela’s focus instead seems to be in implementing the budget, but he did tease some information by stating that it’s the people that will get to decide if this latest budget is implemented or not.

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A week of thunder and rain ahead for Malta

Oct 25 2021

Prepare for some rumbling skies and rainfall as this week starting Monday 25th October is kicking off a week of thunder, showers and strong winds. Mid-week (that is Wednesday and Thursday), is set to be the pinnacle of this weather pattern, as thundery showers are set to dominate with temperatures at 20 to 21 degrees Celsius. We’ll be getting a taster today, with tomorrow Tuesday only set to continue the showers but put an end to the thunder.

Thankfully, you might not have to cancel your weekend plans after all as from Friday to Sunday, no showers expected. The weather will still be partly cloudy though, so you might want to play it safe either way. Suffice to say, we’ve entered the weekend weather gamble as more complex weather patterns make their way over the Mediterranean. It’s refreshing to get such weather after the summer heat waves however, despite having our weekend antics up in the air. Or maybe you’re up for some spontaneity and this is perfect for you!

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FRIENDS actor James Michael Tyler dies aged 59

Oct 25 2021

Today, the FRIENDS fandom mourns the loss of beloved actor James Michael Tyler, who played barista and manager of iconic Central Perk in the world famous sitcom. Tyler passed away at the age of 59, following the revelation during an NBC interview last June that he was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer in 2018. In a family issued statement, his loved ones said that ‘the world knew him as Gunter… but Michael’s loved ones knew him as an actor, musician, cancer-awareness advocate and loving husband.’

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Last May, Tyler had appeared on FRIENDS: The Reunion but was unable to appear in person due to his health issues. He instead appeared via Zoom, stating that the series was the most memorable 10 years of his life. He revealed that he didn’t want to reveal his illness because he didn’t want ‘to be like “oh, and by the way, Gunther has cancer”.’ FRIENDS’ official Twitter issued a message from Warner Bros. Television Studios, stating that they are mourning the passing of the actor, who was a beloved actor and integral part of the family.

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Tributes poured in for the actor, especially by his FRIENDS co-stars. Jennifer Aniston (Rachel) pointed out how the series would not have been the same without him, thanking Tyler for the laughter he brought to the show and all their lives. Courteney Cox also followed suit shortly, saying that Tyler brought immense gratitude into the room as they filmed. Matt Leblanc (Joey) also posted to social media, reminiscing on all the laughter they shared, with Lisa Kudrow too highlighting how deep they will all miss him.

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Rest in Peace James. You brought laughter and joy to millions.

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