Most popular names in Malta in 2022 were Luca and Mia

Jan 11 2023

According to newly released figures issued by Identity Malta, Luca and Mia were the most popular names given to newborns in the year 2022.

The four most popular names for boys were Luca, Liam, Noah and Matteo, whereas those for girls were Mia, Emma, Nina and Giulia.

3,978 newborns were registered at the Malta Public Registry in 2022, with 50.7%, or 2,016, being boys and 49.3% (1,962) being girls. This was a drop of 4.7% (186) from 2021.

Luca had already topped the list as the most popular name back in 2010 and 2017, and was second most popular in 2018 and 2021.

Meanwhile, Mia was the fourth most popular name for girls in the year 2020. The most popular Maltese names were Ġanni and Luċija, with 22 boys and 13 girls given these names.

The agency said that the service provided was widely popular due to its convenience. ‘During 2022, 90% notified their newborns at the Agency’s office situated in Mater Dei (totalling 3,592 babies).

Marriage registrations during 2022 amounted to 2,237, resulting in an increase of 240 couples when compared to 2021. There were also 31 cohabitations registrations, meaning that there were 26 less registrations than the previous year.

Meanwhile, 60.6% (2,314 deaths) registered a deceased person at the same office. 148 births and deaths were registered online in 2022, while only 9 deaths were registered through the postal service.

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Prince Harry tripped on mushrooms in Courteney Cox’s house

Jan 11 2023

Following the release of his memoir ‘Spare’, Prince Harry made more shocking revelations after the early leaks revealed various bombastic experiences.

This time around, it was revealed that the Duke of Sussex had undergone a psychedelic experience whilst staying at Courteney Cox’s house.

That’s right, Prince Harry was staying at the house of the sitcom star who played Monica Geller. And he and his buddy had a pretty wild night after breaking into a box of mushrooms.

They were invited to Cox’s house after the actress invited his friends, with Harry himself taking on the opportunity. He even wrote about having a crush on the actress and how he considered himself ‘a Chandler.’

Harry and his friend later spotted a huge box of ‘black diamond mushroom chocolates’, which he and his mate grabbed several of and washed them down with tequila.

Harry had an ‘amazing’ experience, thinking that the bin had transformed into a head whereas his friend was scared out of his mind thinking his coat had turned into a dragon.

Harry’s memoir became the fastest selling non-fiction book in just a matter of hours upon release, with the book detailing inner conflicts between the royal siblings, time served in the military and other drug related escapades.

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“Demonic” son-in-law allegedly ordered daughter to rape her mum with broomstick

Jan 11 2023

Man who stands accused of sexually assaulting his mother-in-law while tormenting the family in 2019 when he was 18 years old, is pleading not guilty to very serious accusations. Allegedly, the now 22-year-old, raped the mother, and forced her to perform sexual activities with her daughter whilst holding them hostage inside their own home. This trial began in Maltese Courts this Monday, without a panel of jurors, at the defence’s request.

In a statement given to police, the accused said that the devil’s voice wasn’t his and that it did not always speak in Maltese. The voice used to tell him to clean the garden. Once, “the voice” directed his sister-in-law to bring a broom and insert it into her mother. When he heard the voice, the accused claimed to be scared. His own mother had told him to leave that house with “the voice” because she heard rumours about his girlfriend and her mother.

Girlfriend’s Testimony: She was 14-years-old when she started dating the accused. In her testimony, the girlfriend explained that the “demon” behaviour started after the family watched ‘The Nun’ in a cinema. In court, she claims that together with her mum and sister, she was forced to drink whisky until vomiting, undress clean up. Allegedly, the accused had ordered her and her sister to shower together, cut her mother with a knife and whipped her until she was visibly hurt. She claims he treated her poorly and demanded rough sex.

Sister-in-law’s Testimony: Testifying in court, she claimed to have been unable to leave the household, since the front door was locked and keys were missing. Allegedly, she and her mother were ordered to perform sexual acts on each other. According to the sister-in-law, they were also ordered to lie naked, before being showered in cold water and left in-front of a fan.

Mother-in-law’s Testimony: Claims to have been forced to cook for the accused, and beaten with a whip. Her eldest daughter was ordered to sexually assault her with a broomstick.

The name of the man and the victims can’t be named since court issued a media publishing ban.

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Prince Harry’s memoir ‘Spare’ fastest selling non-fiction book ever

Jan 11 2023

The recently published autobiography by Prince Harry just became the fastest selling non-fiction book ever.

It recorded 400,000 copies as of time of writing across hardback, ebook and audio formats on its very first day of publication.

Managing director of Transworld Penguin Random House said that despite expecting the book to fly off shelves, the rate at which it is actually doing so is exceeding all executions.

‘As far as we know, the only books to have sold more in their first day are those the other Harry (Potter)’ he said. It was reported how queues of fans formed before shops opened at 12am Tuesday morning for the official release.

The memoir was controversial before it officially hit shelves, with a leak of revelations informing readers of various inner conflicts from within the royal family.

The 550 plus pages of the book include Harry’s experience with drugs, this time in the military as well as interior rifts between him and his siblings and extended family.

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