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Labour pledges investment in artificial intelligence, eSports and more during manifesto launch

Labour pledges investment in artificial intelligence, eSports and more during manifesto launch
Mar 11 2022 Share

This evening, the Labour Party’s set of electoral proposals were approved during the party’s manifesto launch event. Addressed by Labour Party president Ramona Attard, PL Deputy Leader Daniel Jose Micallef and Prime Minister Robert Abela and others, the Party put forward a number of electoral proposals going into the March 26th election.

Amongst others, the Labour Party has presented a number of proposals in favour of ‘a digital Malta’, with the first proposal in this manifesto section highlighting that a Labour government will invest in digital infrastructure and human resource while prioritising quantum computing, deep tech, artificial intelligence and robotics. Similar to one of the Nationalist Party’s main electoral pillars, that being the ’10 economic sectors’, Labour pledges to invest further into the country’s digital landscape by focusing on digital connectivity solutions such as artificial intelligence and the ‘internet of things’.

For individuals seeking private courses in coding, the Labour Party is also proposing a €1,000 refund for those applying. With regards to diversification, a proposal in particular mentions development in the gaming sector, with initiatives including a ‘boot camp’ aimed at attracting start-up businesses in sectors such as eSports and video game development.

Highlighting his party’s ‘track record’, Robert Abela stated that with the trust of the people, he will see that the entire plan is enacted during his first mandate.

During his speech, Robert Abela also mentioned the coming out of the pandemic, Malta had the largest economic growth in Europe and the lowest rate of unemployment.

Watch the full event here:

What do you make of these proposals?

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‘Robert Abela found me by his side whilst the PN’s leadership campaign led to conflict’, says Fearne

'Robert Abela found me by his side whilst the PN's leadership campaign led to conflict', says Fearne
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“During the past legislature, there was one thing which both parties had in common… both parties had a leadership content for the one who leads them. The similarity stops there, as while the Nationalist Party’s leadership campaign lead to internal conflict (…) Labour’s leadership campaign lead to Robert Abela finding me by his side.”

These were the words of Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Chris Fearne during the Labour Party’s manifesto launch event. Fearne kicked off the event with a note on the Labour Party’s ‘dream’ going into the March 26 general election. What followed is a brief overview of certain Labour  party proposals which consider students, the elderly, children and more.

Amongst other proposals, Fearne highlighted Labour’s pledge to continue to increase stipend for students, a decrease in taxes for workers and employers, an amendment to local IVF law to allow Maltese couples to become parents in their own country and more.

Watch the event below:

What do you make of Fearne’s statement?

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The Weeknd is finally guest starring on The Simpsons and we can’t wait

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After guest starring on an episode of an American Dad and expressing his interest in appearing on The Simpsons, The Weeknd’s wish is actually coming true.

The global superstar, who recently released concept album Dawn FM, shared the news of his appearance on Twitter, confirming news that he will voice character ‘Orion Hughes’ in an upcoming episode of The Simpsons. Captioned “proud of this one” accompanied by a yellow heart, the post was flooded with likes and comments welcoming the collaboration we didn’t know we needed.

The episode will be titled “Bart the Cool Kid” and will be the 15th episode of the series’ 33rd season, also starring Michael Rapaport as food truck driver Muck Wegman.

This is the latest in Tesfaye’s forays into pop culture, also recently appearing on Adam Sandler’s Uncut Gems and Robot Chicken, amongst others.

Where could The Weeknd pop up next?

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Ariana Grande’s new wax figure at Madame Tussauds is getting mixed reactions

Ariana Grande's new wax figure at Madame Tussauds is getting mixed reactions
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Every other week, a new celebrity-shaped wax figure is announced in one of the many novelty museums around the world and the latest one has been receiving mixed reactions from fans.

Of course, we’re talking about the brand new Ariana Grande waxwork figure at Madame Tussauds in Orlando; and fans are absolutely divided. The statue of the god is a woman singer has left social media confused, with thousands of fans on social media giving their two cents on the sculpture. Grande’s likeness was sculpted wearing a pink two-piece inspired by her Sweetener tour, along with a pink puffer jacket and the ever-iconic ponytail.

The sculpture reportedly took around six months to complete and was created by a group of London-based sculptors, studio artists and designers.

What do you think of the sculpture?

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