Malta wins 3 more gold and breaks national GSSE record

Jun 1 2023

As we continue to see athletes make Malta proud with their performances and determination, the country has just secured the 12th Gold Medal, breaking a national record in the process.

Malta had won 11 gold medals back in 2003, but Team Malta managed to one-up that score after their best ever results in three categories.

First up was Eleonor Bezzina, who won Gold in Target Shooting Women 10m Pistol. She was followed by two tennis medals, one for the men and one for the women, with the former sealing the 12 gold record.

As per other medals, Georgia Kate Bohl secured silver in the Swimming Women 200m Breastroke, with the Malta Teams securing silver in the Swimming Women 4x200m Relay.

Dylan Cachia won Bronze in the Swimming Men 400m Freestyle and Sasha Gatt won Bronze in the same category for women.

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Man falls after attempting to jump from window onto balcony

May 31 2023

Today, at around 0745hrs, police were informed that their assistance was needed in Triq il-Markiża Buġeja, St Paul’s Bay.

Police convened immediately on site and, through preliminary investigations, found that a 57-year-old man had fallen down the height of around one storey.

The man had fallen after having attempted to jump from a window in the common area onto the balcony of his property after having been locked out.

The man was later transported to Mater Dei Hospital, where he was certified to have suffered grievous injuries.

Police are investigating.

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Jake Azzopardi becomes Chief Executive for Affordable Accommodation Foundation

May 31 2023

Jake Azzopardi has been made the Chief Executive of the Affordable Accommodation Foundation, the first foundation through which the government and the church will work together to create more opportunities in the accommodation sector.

Azzopardi, who was chosen after a rigorous process through a public call, said that affordability in the sector requires planning in the long term. This planning, Azzopardi said, will be done via the foundation.

‘We are a new actor in the market which will, through innovation, provide new solutions which will reach everyone’s financial status’ he said.

Jake is a lawyer who has, for the past six years, contributed directly in local politics related to accommodation, with particular emphasis on regulation of affordability measures and rent.

Lately, he carried out work in relation to protection of children’s rights in Malta whilst being a principal actor in the introduction of the National Living Income in Malta. He also served as a European Parliament political consultant between 2019 and 2021.

Minister for Social and Affordable Accommodation Roderick Galdes wished all the best for Jake, eager to begin his work with Azzopardi.

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Two thirds of jobs that primary school students are studying for don’t even exist anymore

May 31 2023

During a recent interview at PwC’s Tech Week, the importance of technology and STEM subjects general in the world of employment was discussed.

The central focus of Tech was innovation & digitisation, and how these phenomena make our lives better as employees, parents and individual.

One of PwC’s recent studies revealed how two out of three jobs that primary students would be doing in the future do not even exist anymore. It was argued that, rather than restricting children with a typical mindset towards traditional jobs like doctors and lawyers, which will still remain relevant, children should be guided to be open towards new subjects.

Developments in the technological world continue to make a huge difference and impact on society, and moreover, the business community in general.

The PwC Tech Week is an entire week dedicated to the idea of technological innovation being used in all facets of business to ensure organisations are up-to-date and future-proof, and that insights and outcomes are more intelligent and quicker to define winning strategies.

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