“Kont Min Jien, Bis-Sabiħ U L’ikrah Tiegħi”

Apr 15 2025

Big Brother Malta has officially wrapped up, and contestant Marvic Camilleri (@marviccam) took to Instagram to share his thoughts on the unforgettable experience.

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In a heartfelt post, Marvic looked back on his time in the house, describing the rollercoaster journey as “bigger than he had ever expected.” Despite the ups and downs, he remained true to himself throughout, writing:
“Kont min jien, bis-sabiħ u l-ikrah tiegħi.”
(“I was who I am, with both my beauty and my flaws.”)

Accompanied by snapshots from the season finale, Marvic and his fellow housemates are seen smiling, celebrating the end of a wild and emotional ride.

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Maltese Nepali Community Celebrate New Year 2082

Apr 15 2025

The Nepalese Community of Malta celebrated their New Year in Valletta on Monday April 14 2025, marking their 2082 year in the Bikram Sambat Calendar.

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With traditional dances and flags waving near the Triton Fountain in Valletta, the Nepalese community brought the cultural forms of celebration to the heart of Malta.

The jubilation saw a concert stage set up as the Nepalese connected to their roots despite being far away from home, welcoming the locals to the festivities as they passed through the Maltese capital city.

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Sources:

RaJan BudhaThoki
Ang C Sherpa

Record Breaking Week For Malta Athletics

Apr 15 2025

Jared Micallef delivered a standout performance at the Australian Championships, smashing the national 800m record with a time of 1:46.08. Competing at the WA Athletics Stadium in Perth, Micallef’s time earned him a fifth-place finish in a highly competitive field.

Back on the island, Benjamin Salnitro claimed the national 400m hurdles record at Athletics Malta’s fourth Challenge Meeting. Salnitro clocked 54.66 seconds, surpassing the record set just a week earlier by Jordan Pace.

Thomas Grech also made his mark by claiming the 3000m steeplechase title in a time of 10:33.82, setting new national records in both the Under 23 and Under 20 categories.

Recorded this week as well, four Maltese athletes took on Europe’s elite at the European Running Championships in Leuven, Belgium. Luke Micallef clocked 30:34 in the 10K, while Lisa Bezzina completed the distance in 38:06. Simon Spiteri achieved a personal best of 2:23:47 in the marathon, and Dillon Cassar finished the half marathon in a solid 1:07:45.

Maltese athletes also made a strong showing at the International Schools Federation Under 15 Gymnasiade in Zlatibor, Serbia, returning with four bronze medals. Kayleigh Ellul excelled, winning bronze in both the 300m and 100m hurdles, setting a new national best of 15.20 seconds in the U16 and U18 categories. Matteo Gauci claimed bronze in the 800m, while the 4x100m relay team — Carey Spiteri, Kayla Slack, Leah Frendo, and Kristina Azzopardi — also earned a podium finish.

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“Gender Corrective Mechanism In Malta Has Failed”, Says Metsola

Apr 15 2025

In a statement, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said that the Gender Corrective Mechanism in Malta has failed.

Despite having noble aims, she said, the way it has been implemented means that it is a tool to ‘actively work against women candidates.’

She argued that this was a smokescreen used to ‘manipulate statistics at the expense of women. There are different things we can discuss to improve the situation (gender balanced ballot lists is one idea), but ultimately you should be in Parliament because people voted for you to be there.’

The EP President said that if real difference needs to be made, a mature discussion is needed.

A mature discussion that would tackle why Malta is the only EU Member State without a full-time Parliament, on allowing MPs to have access tor researchers, and on fixing political party financing models ‘in a way that stops Parties competing with charities to raise funds.’

‘If we really want to raise the level of politics in this country, we need to move this discussion away from the point-scoring, tribalism and hyper-partisanship we see at every level.’

What do you think?

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