Malta Red Cross Team Busy At Work

Sep 16 2024

The Malta Red Cross Team has released a public statement on their Facebook page, urging the community to prioritize safety and stay within designated beach areas as summer winds down and the windier autumn season approaches.

In their post, the Red Cross team shared a video showcasing two of their lifeguards in action, rescuing a swimmer from the challenging conditions of a local sandy beach. The footage highlights the crucial role lifeguards play in ensuring beachgoers’ safety during rough sea conditions.

The post concluded with a reminder from the Red Cross Team that public safety remains their top priority, emphasizing their commitment to keeping everyone safe as the seasons change.

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American Interior Designer Wears Charles & Ron At Emmys

Sep 16 2024

American interior designer Bobby Berk walked the Emmy Awards 2024 red carpet donning a suit created by local fashion designers Charles & Ron.

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The television personality and writer is the recipient of four Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He also starred I the Netflix series Queer Eye as the interior design expert for the first 8 seasons of the show.

Berk posed at the red carpet amongst the celebrities, highlighting the local artistry in his captivating outfit.

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Maltese Kickboxing National Team Officially Formed

Sep 16 2024

Following the successful conclusion of the Malta K1 Kickboxing Nationals 2024, held over the weekend at Monte Kristo, the Malta Kickboxing Association is set to form the Maltese national kickboxing team.

This team will represent Malta in the upcoming ISKA (International Sports Karate & Kickboxing Association) World Championships in Vienna this October.

The selection comes after an intense evening of exciting bouts featuring fighters from eleven different local kickboxing clubs, spanning various categories and age groups.

The team will consist of 28 fighters all in different age and gender categories, from as low as boys 6-11 years to the men and women 18+ category.

Now that the team is known, the Maltese contingent will start a series of training camps with the main objective of helping the fighters improve their skills and tactics to be able to defeat their opponents and achieve the best possible results for themselves and for the Maltese nation.

At the Malta K1 Kickboxing Nationals 2024 held over the weekend, there where three title bouts all won by Maltese fighters.

Two of the bouts were for the ISKA AMA K-1 European title belts; one for the females, won by Maltese fighter Emma Xuereb from Team Noel club Malta against Harnafi from Team France, and one for the males, won by Faris Luković from Team Malta against Joseph from Team UK.

The last title fight of the night was for the WBC Mediterranean AMA title belt, which was won by Team Noel fighter Adam Lamouz over Italian Luigi Merenda.

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61% Of Foreigners In Malta Are Male

Sep 16 2024

In 2023, Malta’s foreign population reached 158,368, making up 28.1% of the total population.

While the foreign population grew by 15.3% from 2022 to 2023, the Maltese population saw minimal growth, rising only 0.1% from 404,675 to 405,075.

There are notable differences in the age and sex structure of the two groups. The Maltese population had a nearly equal gender distribution, with 49.8% males and 50.2% females. In contrast, males made up 61.1% of the foreign population, with females comprising 38.9%.

The foreign population is also significantly younger, with a median age of 32 years compared to 43 years for the Maltese population.

This age disparity is reflected in the old-age dependency ratio, which measures the number of individuals aged 65 or older per 100 working-age people (20-64).

The Maltese population’s ratio has increased from 28.2 in 2012 to 41.8 in 2023, indicating an aging population. Conversely, the foreign population’s ratio has declined from 17.0 to 4.4 during the same period, signalling a younger demographic.

The overall old-age dependency ratio has remained stable, largely due to the influence of the younger foreign population.

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Source: NSO