MATSEC examination date changes due to general election

Feb 21 2022

Due to the announcement that the general election will be taking place on the 26th of March, MATSEC posted to social media that changes to dates of examinations will be implemented.

The statement by the organisation said that any exams scheduled to take place on the 26th of March will be shifted to a new date. As examination venues may also be used as voting places, examinations scheduled on the 25th of March may also be effected.

A revised timetable will thus be released later on this week. Prime Minister Robert Abela announced the election yesterday during a Floriana political rally.

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BREAKING: Żaren tal-Ajkla to contest the election on third & thirteenth district

BREAKING: Żaren tal-Ajkla to contest 2022 elections on third & thirteenth districts

Feb 21 2022

It’s official; Żaren tal-Ajkla will officially be contesting this year’s general election. When asked by this newsroom, Nazzareno Bonnici, more popularly known as Żaren tal-Ajkla, confirmed that he will be participating in this year’s election.

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After his candidature in the 2013 election, Bonnici will be throwing his hat in the ring once again, contesting in the third and thirteenth district. He went on to express his pride in being involved in such an election alongside ‘the big parties’ and that he is at the service of the Maltese public.

When asked if he believes that he will perform better than previous elections, Żaren stated that Malta’s two main parties have lost a considerable number of votes and that is why Malta’s needs a new governing party, and that should be ‘il-Partit tal-Ajkla’.

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Metaverse driven proposals among €1 billion PN investment ahead of election

Feb 21 2022

As political parties gear up towards the general election, the Nationalist Party has come out with a proposal which will see investments in sectors such as the meta-verse and artificial intelligence.

Addressing a press conference, Opposition leader Bernard Grech said that the party, if elected to government, will not only invest in sectors but will create 10 new ones to create more opportunities.

The Nationalist Party is ready to invest up to €1 billion in creating these new sectors, which Grech identified in his latest speech.

He revealed how one of the first sectors which will take a priority will be one centred around metaverse-driven incentives as the party attempts to tap into a digitalised market. This is accompanied by sectors which include 3D printing, AI application, video gaming and even E-sports.

He continued to reveal how the party also plans to invest in specialised manufacturing clusters, compliance and due diligence services, the sports industry, energy optimisation and last but not least global profit with purpose/social enterprises.

Asked by journalists about the sectors, Grech said that it is not enough to just mention these sectors and do nothing about them. He said that if elected to government, his administration would be investing to create new sectors and thus more opportunity.

This comes as the Nationalist Party seems to be pushing for a more youthful line-up and approach, following the withdrawal of three candidates from the election but also having the youngest member in Maltese political history.

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Maltese public questions COVID restrictions as crowds gather for political rallies

Feb 21 2022

With Malta jumping headfirst into election mode, multiple individuals have made their voices heard on the inconsistencies and “double standards” which took place last Sunday as crowds gathered for Labour & PN political rallies.

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Members of Malta’s clubbing & entertainment industry have expressed their frustration with the fact that they have been restricted in their operation for months on end with multiple limitations and regulations while yesterday’s rally seem to have taken place without any regard for the latter. Others have highlighted how police ‘scream’ at them to go home at 1am and school children have to wear masks all dow and are ‘not allowed to mix with their friends in the playground’, all while such political events take place.

Maltese entertainment lobby MEIA reiterated their call for the “removal of all restrictions and ongoing discrimination against [their] industry.” A recent Facebook post highlighted their thoughts on the two weights two measures policy currently in place in Malta.

Would you agree with these statements? Let us know in the comments!

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