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Mandatory vaccination for non-EU workers

Mandatory vaccination for non-EU workers
Jul 17 2021 Share

Thousands of non-EU workers including individuals from multiple African and Asian countries must now present proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to be able to renew their work permit.

The Health Ministry recently issued an update that third-country nationals working in Malta must include presentation of COVID-19 vaccination in their health screening paperwork, with only Malta-issued vaccine certificates being recognised as valid for such renewals.

This measure applies to anyone who was born or lived for a minimum of six months in a list of high-risk countries such as India, Pakistan, Zimbabwe and more and also applies to all non-EU citizens working as food handlers, health care & child care workers, beauty therapists, tattooists, nannies and masseurs and masseuses.

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Lost and Found Festival postponed to 2022

Jul 17 2021 Share

Lost & Found Festival organised by popular Irish DJ Annie Mac has announced that the festival has been cancelled and moved to 2022 due to the current COVID-19 situation.

The electronic music festival was set to take place between 1st and 4th September but the festival organisers announced that Lost & Found will have to be moved to 2022 due to uncertainty over travel arrangements.

To our AMP Lost & Found family, it is with a heavy heart that we have to announce that AMP Lost & Found Festival won’t…

Posted by Lost & Found Festival on Friday, 16 July 2021

This is not the first cancellation of its kind, with Glitch Festival having announced postponement earlier this summer, announcing the line-up for their 2022 edition soon after.

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Black-fishing – The new blackface?

Black-fishing - The new blackface?
Jul 16 2021 Share

Back in the 19the century, a theatrical makeup practice known as blackface gained popularity… albeit not for positive reasons. The practice entails non-black performers portraying caricatures of Black people and has contributed to the spread and normalisation of racial stereotypes. Despite declined in popularity, blackface seems to have been replaced by an odd, just as problematic practice; black-fishing.

Black-fishing as a term came to prominence in a Twitter thread two years ago. It was highlighted by journalist Wanna Thompson who noticed that White celebrities and influencers were cosplaying as Black women on social media. She told CNN that Black-fishing entails white public figures do whatever it takes to appear Black – ‘whether that means to tan their skin excessively in an attempt to achieve ambiguity, and wears hairstyles and clothing trends that have been pioneered by Black women.’ 

The practice creates a paradox… and a dangerous one at that. It celebrates Black beauty and aesthetics but only when white people are highlighting said beauty. Instead of appreciating and acknowledging Black beauty, influencers are attempting to own it. 

Several influencers and celebrities have been accused of Black-fishing. Most notably, the likes of Iggy Azalea, Kim Kardashian and Ariana Grande have all faced such backlash. Experts state that Black-fishing is done to create marketing opportunities for celebrities who appear to be mixed race or racially ambiguous through the practice. 

Professor Leslie Bow states that Black-fishing is a ‘racial masquerade that operates as a form of racial fetishism.’ Celebrities think, according to academics, that Black-fishing pays homage because it appears that it honours Black style. Instead, ‘it has the effect of reducing a people with a specific history to a series of appropriable traits or objects. Black-fishing is one form of racist love, how we appropriate otherness.’ 

Many artists accused of black-fishing deny these allegations, but it does not stop people from pointing out their appropriation and fetishism of ‘blackness.’ Black-fishing has also been linked to cultural appropriation as a whole. The phenomenon is widespread throughout most of media, with both being part of one systemic problem of appropriation. 

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Prepare for your resit exams with free SEC revision classes

Prepare for your resit exams with free SEC revision classes
Jul 16 2021 Share

While the daunting task of resit examinations is nothing to get too excited about, it is part of students’ rite of passage and provides an opportunity for growth and further learning.

However, private tuition can cost a hefty sum in the build-up to exams, which is why Jobsplus’ Youth Guarantee scheme comes at just the right time.

The scheme will offer free revision classes for students sitting for Mathematics, English, Maltese, Physics or Biology SEC resits in October. Students can choose up to 3 core subjects and attend either online or in-person classes at one of four centres in Malta and Gozo.

VISIT: www.jobsplus.gov.mt/revisionclasses for more information.Register your interest today to be informed as soon as…

Posted by Youth Guarantee on Wednesday, 9 June 2021

Partially financed by the European Social Fund, these classes have been offered since 2014 and have helped over 4,500 students with their SEC resits, holding an excellent track record of passing students.

The morning classes are held three times a week and are given by dedicated and certified teachers who also provide free access to educational material and past papers

Applications for a limited number of spots will open in mid-August, around the same time that results are published, but one can register their interest or learn more by heading to the Youth Guarantee Malta Facebook page or visiting jobsplus.gov.mt/revisionclasses for more information.

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