The Malta Records have established a brand new record in Malta, this time for the longest hair on the island.
The record was handed to Noelle Katrina Borg, who at the age of 7 years and 4 days, registered a hair length of 99cm.
The little record setter from Żejtun was handed the memorandum alongside her parents over the weekend.
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Malta registered a 0.8% long-term unemployment rate, which is the second lowest and tied with Czechia and Poland.
This follows the lowest rate in Denmark and the Netherlands (at 0.5%). Meanwhile, the highest long-term unemployment rate was registered in Greece at 6.2%, followed by Spain (4.3%).
The long term unemployment rates, as a percentage of the labour force, was 2.1% in 2023.
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Source: Eurostat
On the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, European Parliament President commemorated the significant event in European history in a speech urging for more unity.
‘The fall of the Berlin Wall was the culmination of years of determination and sacrifice’, Metsola said. ‘It marked a new page in Europe’s story, with millions of people finally free to choose their destiny.’
‘I was a child when the Berlin Wall came down. But I remember clearly the sense of unbridled joy of millions of Europeans finally free to choose their destiny.’
‘We must never go back to a divided continent. Our Europe is one where we live together united.’
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From November 6 to 8, a parliamentary delegation from Malta attended the 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, themed “Engage, Empower, Sustain: Charting the Course for Resilient Democracy.” The delegation was led by Deputy Speaker David Agius and included Government Deputy Whip Davina Sammut Hili and Opposition Whip Robert Cutajar.
The conference agenda featured the General Assembly of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), a debate titled “Votes vs Likes – The Role of Parliament in Strengthening Democratic Resilience in an Age of Fake News and Synthetic Media,” and the election of a new CPA Chairperson. The Maltese delegation cast their votes in the election, resulting in Dr. Christopher Kalila from Zambia being chosen as the new CPA Executive Committee Chairperson.
CPA President Ben Franklin and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese delivered keynote addresses at the conference.
During their visit, the delegation participated in an interview with Victor Vella from SBS radio, which will be broadcast to the approximately 230,000 Maltese citizens living in Australia. Discussion topics included the promotion of the Maltese language, Maltese cultural values, and other areas of shared interest.
The delegation also attended a ceremony at Australia’s National Monument to Migration, where 446 inscriptions from 62 countries were added to the “Welcome Wall” honoring migrants. Families Cauchi from Mellieħa and Fenech from Sliema, who migrated to Australia nearly 60 years ago, were recognized at the event. The ceremony was also attended by Malta’s Consul General to Sydney, Lawrence Buhagiar.
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