Joseph Muscat given €120,000 termination bonus following resignation

Jun 12 2021

Following his resignation, Ex-Prime Minister Joseph Muscat received around €120,000 as a termination bonus, as reported by The Shift News. This amounts to the equivalent of two years of a prime minister’s salary. Walking away with €120,128.40 in a one time offer, Muscat also continued to receive his regular parliamentary honoraria up until October 202 when he resigned from parliament.

Covering his time as both Opposition leader and Prime Minister (October 2008 – January 2020), the payment was granted as part of the Terminal and Transitional Benefit scheme introduced by the Nationalist government in 2004. Tabled by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi in 2008, all prime ministers, ministers, parliamentary secretaries and opposition leaders are entitled to this benefit upon termination.

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Minister Ian Borg one of 16000 spectators in Italy VS Turkey match

Jun 12 2021

Transport and Infrastructure Minister Ian Borg posted to social media stating how he decided to take a small holiday by attending the 2020 opening Italy vs Turkey match. The match allowed 16,000 spectators to watch as Italy beat their opponents 3-0. He stated that he was relieved to be back in the stadium since COVID-19 struck. It is worth noting that there is nothing wrong with a Minister having some enjoyable time off on holiday.

Some comments, however, pointed out that events such as these are far from happening in Malta any time soon. It was only yesterday that Health Minister Chris Fearne allowed seated events to happen, albeit starting at just 100 fully-vaccinated people by 5th July. Some highlighted how Malta has a far better COVID-19 case percentage than Rome, despite the fact that Malta’s grounds are still closed off, calling it ironic.

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Maltese entrepreneur lands €87,500 following UK TV show deal

Jun 12 2021

Maltese entrepreneur and haircare brand inventor Yanika Cordina managed to land a business deal following her pitch on hit UK TV show ‘Dragon’s Den’. Dragon’s Den is a renowned UK TV programme airing on BBC One in which entrepreneurs present business ideas to five wealth investors (the titular ‘dragons’). Cordina left the show with €87,500 (£75,000) after securing the money from Sara Davies in exchange for equity in her firm.

Contestants who receive the capital offer the dragons a stake in their company in return. Cordina is a 31-year-old from Fgura who pitched her Cordina Hair Business and heatless hair curler products; the Flower Curl and; Wave Bun to the dragons. Cordina told Times of Malta that Davies’ expertise ‘would highly benefit the business and would help to grow the company exponentially.’

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Paul Mbong and Andre Scicluna make amends with message against racism

Jun 12 2021

Following allegations about racist remarks, Birkirkara striker Paul Mbong and Senglea Athletic defender Andre Scicluna took to social media to announce their reconciliation. Going back to December of last year, Birkirkara FC had written a formal letter to the MFA to investigate allegations made by Mbong of having suffered racial abuse from the Senglea player.

The two players however met over coffee and allegedly clarified the case being a misunderstanding. Scicluna stated that ‘we are both hoping to send a clear and powerful message of respect and sportsmanship’, with the two hashtags Respect and SayNoToRacism captioned in the photo. The incident had happened 85 minutes into the game when Mbong tackled Scicluna, with Scicluna receiving a red card and Mbong receiving the yellow card a few seconds later for passing remarks.

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Photo Source: Andre Scicluna FB