March unemployment reduction from February

Apr 21 2021

Unemployment in Malta has seen a decrease from February to March, down by 198 since February. March unemployment stood at 2,387, with the age group with the highest unemployment rate being 45 and over. The 45 and over age group had a rate at 1,112, with the under 20s having only 145 unemployed persons. From 2,387 unemployed, 1,573 were males and only 814 were female.

There are still however more unemployed people than March 2020, when unemployment stood at 2,125. Despite the higher unemployment, registered unemployment is below the 2020 average. The average unemployment in 2019 stood at 1,542.

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Glen Vella and Jasmine Abela pay tribute to Avicii with TEN08

Apr 21 2021

Glen Vella and Jasmine united with group TEN08 to work on a project in commemoration of Avicii who passed away on April 20th 2018. TEN08 is an entertainment group which produces music festivals and theatrical productions on a national scale. The group had a pretty tough year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the newest production showcases exactly what the talent within the group is capable of creating.

❗🔊 SOUND ON 🔊❗👉On the 3️⃣rd anniversary from the passing of Avicii, TEN08 remembers this international artist by the…

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The video A.V.I.C.I.I. is a musical eulogy in memory of the artist’s three year anniversary since his passing. The two singers join talent with musicians of the highest calibre under Maestro Jonathan Abela’s direction. The video brings back several of the musical giant’s best tracks in one of the most touching remembrances of Avicii.

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Featured Photos: Glen Vella FB, Jasmine Abela FB, TEN08 FB, WeRaveYou

Chris Fearne announces over-40s vaccine invites

Apr 21 2021

Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Chris Fearne confirmed that people over 40 years of age will be getting the invitations for vaccination. The Health Minister addressed the news during a health clinic inauguration in Birkirkara. Malta has administered 288,797 vaccines so far, of which 90,173 were second doses. Over 90,000 people are fully vaccinated as of today.

In other related news, Malta has just registered the first three cases of the Brazilian variant. Malta registered 24 new cases today, with 522 cases still active and 411 total deaths as of 21st April 2021.

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Featured Photo: Chris Fearne FB, Shvets

Queen Elizabeth turns 95 just days after Prince Philip’s funeral

Apr 21 2021

Queen Elizabeth II has just turned 95, approximately two weeks after her husband Prince Philip’s passing at 99 years of age. The image of a monarch widow in black on the grounds of Windsor Castle captivated all those who witnessed. Queen Elizabeth is currently the longest-serving monarch in British history, and she will have to continue the remainder of her reign without her husband. Elizabeth was crowned on June 2nd 1953 at the age of 25.

With a reign lasting almost seven decades, the then-princess Elizabeth met her future husband Philip during a royal visit to Dartmouth Naval College in 1939. The engagement came on her 21st birthday in April 1947. The two raised four children: Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.

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