Labour Party CEO Randolph De Battista Steps Down Amid Leadership Shake-Up; Robert Abela Thanks Him for His Service

Labour Party CEO Randolph De Battista Resigns Amid Leadership Shake-Up; Robert Abela Thanks Him for His Service

Aug 9 2024

Randolph De Battista announced he has stepped away from his role as CEO of the Labour Party in a heartfelt social media post. He reflected on his journey, expressing pride in the milestones achieved during his tenure while acknowledging the challenges faced. De Battista emphasised the importance of integrity and dedication in serving the party and highlighted his commitment to representing the voices of the marginalised. His departure marks a significant moment for the party, signalling a period of transition and renewal.

Prime Minister Robert Abela responded with gratitude, commending De Battista for his professionalism and integrity, which, he noted, would leave a lasting impact on the Labour Party. Abela praised De Battista for his unwavering commitment to giving a voice to minority perspectives, acknowledging the positive influence this would have on the party’s future.

De Battista is the latest in a series of high-profile resignations within the Labour Party following the June elections. Other notable departures include PL deputy leaders Chris Fearne and Daniel Micallef, policy consultant Aleander Balzan, OPM communications consultant Claire Azzopardi, PL communications head Ronald Vassallo, and OPM head of secretariat Glenn Micallef. As the party navigates this period of change, further movements are expected as Abela and the Labour Party leadership work to appoint new figures to ensure the party’s continued renewal and strength.

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Majority Of Maltese People Write Texts In Maltese Than English

Aug 8 2024

According to a new study titled ‘Insaħħu L-Ilsien Nazzjonali Tagħna’, headed by Iċ-Ċentru Tal-Ilsien Malti in collaboration with Vincent Marmara, the majority of people in Malta write messages in Maltese rather than English.

Alongside text messages, the study also showed in what language the majority of people write emails, cards for events, personal notes and on social media.

The survey revealed that 52.5% of people being surveyed stated that they write messages in Maltese whilst 29.5% said in both languages and 17.9% said they mainly write texts in English.

There was a stark contrast in writing emails, with 57.3% writing emails in English, 23.7% in both languages and only 19% writing their emails in Maltese. This could show that the public use English in more formal settings such as email.

When it came to writing on social media, the divide was very close with 40% saying they more commonly use Maltese and 32.1 saying English. However amongst men only it was the opposite, with 51.2% of men stating they use English on social media.

When it came to writing cards and notes, the majority were both Maltese, with 43.9% writing in Maltese on cards and 55.7% using Maltese for their personal notes.

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Up To 95% Of Locals Use Maltese With Family, Friends

Aug 8 2024

According to a new study headed by Iċ-Ċentru Tal-Ilsien Malti in collaboration with Vincent Marmara, almost 95% of people in Malta said that they speak using Maltese with family members.

From a sample of 600 persons interviewed in January 2024, up to 94.6% of respondents use the Maltese language to speak to family members, whereas only 13.5% said they prefer English.

Just 0.8% said they prefer the Italian language. A whopping 100.0% of 16 to 25 year olds said they prefer to speak Maltese, whereas only 4.4% said they prefer English.

English was most popular with the 36 to 45 age bracket, with 20.2% preferring to use the language with family members. Meanwhile, Maltese was most popular with the South Eastern Region at 99.2%.

English was most popular with the Northern Harbour District at 19.8%, with Italian being most popular, albeit minimally at 3.2%, in the South Eastern Region.

When it comes to conversing with friends, Maltese also took the majority with 95.8% preferring to use the language, contrasted to 14.3% for English.

English was slightly more popular with women (15.2%) and most popular with the 16 to 25 year old age group (24.4%).

100.0% of 46 to 55 year olds preferred Maltese, with Maltese once again being popular the most in the South Eastern Region. English was post popular with the Northern Harbour district.

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Steve Jobs’ Old Yacht Collides With Other Superyacht In Italy

Aug 8 2024

Videos have surfaced on social media of Venus, Steve Jobs’ old yacht, colliding with another superyacht called Lady Moura off of the coast of Naples.

The superyacht now owned by his wife, philanthropist, and investor Laurene Powell Jobs was built by top-quality yacht builders Feadship and was delivered unfortunately after Jobs’ death in 2011.

The yacht is now travelling across the Ligurian sea whilst Lady Moura has made it’s way to Mykonos, signaling that the two are still in good condition despite the collision.

A spokesperson from Powell Jobs’ Emerson Collective confirmed to Business Insider, via a crewmember, that Venus, the 78-meter yacht commissioned by Steve Jobs, collided with Lady Moura, a 105-meter yacht. The incident occurred on July 22 off the coast of Naples, Italy. According to the spokesperson, only crew members were aboard the yacht at the time, and both vessels were anchored when a sudden change in wind caused the collision.

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