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Jake Vella’s parents wish young athlete a special birthday

Jake Vella's parents wish young athlete a special birthday
Mar 21 2023 Share

ake Vella, who just turned 14-years-old, was congratulated on this special day by his parents Josie and Maruska, despite their son celebrating from Mater Dei Hospital.

The parents took to Facebook to state that despite this birthday not being what they all wished for, being celebrated from Mater Dei, it’s still a special one for them.

This is because they still get to celebrate Jake’s life with him and they get to see Jake recuperating despite all the medical tribulations he is currently overcoming. 

‘The smile and determination you have can overcome any battle’ wrote Jake’s parents. The birthday was also celebrated by Puttinu Cares, with the NGO writing:

‘Happy Birthday to Jake Vella.  Many tell you that you are an inspiration, but for us you are more than that…. For us you a lovely living legend and fill us with courage, determination and above all love. Thank you to your lovely parents. HAPPY BIRTHDAY.’

And on behalf of MaltaDaily, we would like to wish Jake a happy birthday as well!

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Raise awareness on bullying at the workplace with new survey

Raise awareness on bullying at the workplace with new survey
Mar 21 2023 Share

Voluntary organisation bBrave is currently collaborating with PwC Malta to raise awareness about a very important topic which resonates with many people at any stage in their life – bullying. 

Their new national survey aims to tackle bullying, as well as ostracism, on the workplace. The survey is being carried out to help obtain a better understanding on the extent off workplace bullying in Malta. 

‘Schools have the ‘advantage’ nowadays of being aware of bullying, and will take required action when policy/rules are broken. Bullying at the workplace on the other hand is just as common and is not yet actioned properly.’ 

This makes adults less likely to speak up against it, out of fear of risking their employment. As a community, the NGOs write, we need to normalise individuals who speak up against such phenomena so we can take the right action to stop it. 

‘The analysed data will be used to guide the development of anti-bullying policies, training and national awareness campaigns and effectively tackle bullying at the workplace.’

Your contribution to this research will greatly assist many suffering victims of bullying from all walks of life!

Fill in the survey here.

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Haley Bugeja makes it onto 25 best wonderkids list for third year in a row

Haley Bugeja makes it onto 25 best wonderkids list for third year in a row
Mar 21 2023 Share

Malta’s very own football starlet Haley Buġeja has once again made it onto Goal’s NXGN list – marking the third consecutive year that the footballer was mentioned on the 25 player list. 

The internationally acclaimed list describes Haley as a player who stands out for her dribbling ability in particular. 

‘The ambidextrous Bugeja has been generating real buzz ever since her brilliant breakthrough into senior football as a 16-year-old at Sassuolo’ wrote the platform. 

Haley made her mark when she scored a viral goal against Napoli, ending her first campaign in Serie A with 12 goals. She went on to break various records for her home country and then signed for the Orlando Pride team in the summer of 2022. 

She very recently got featured as a playable character on Fifa23 – becoming the first female player from Malta to do so. This came after FIFA added all of America’s National Women’s Soccer League teams following a brand new deal. 

Well done Haley!

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Don’t like the weather? It’ll be sunnier on the weekend!

Don't like the weather? It'll be sunnier on the weekend!
Mar 21 2023 Share

The weather we’re experiencing today, with cloudy skies and moderately strong winds, won’t be sticking around for the weekend! 

At least, that’s what current weather forecasts are predicting. According to the Malta International Weather forecast, Friday is set to bring the sunlight after a few cloudy days.

That weather is expected to persist all throughout the weekend, with temperatures increasing as days go by. The maximum temperature will be 22 degrees Celsius by Sunday.

The lowest will rank at around 12 degrees Celsius, with wind forces of around 3 and 4. However, we’ll have to get through a bit of cloudy and humid weather today. 

According to it-Temp Madwarna, the lowest temperature today will be 13°C and the highest 17°C. There is a very slight chance, 25%, of rainfall with around 10% chance of stormy weather. 

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Photo Credit: Kevin Busuttil (via It-Temp Madwarna)