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New bee pollination garden to be installed in San Gwann

New bee pollination garden to be installed in San Gwann
May 19 2021 Share

Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Sustainable Development Miriam Dalli announced that a new bee pollination garden is to be set up in San Gwann. With an investment of €300,000, the 1,000 square meter area on the fringes of the locality will be transformed to encourage bees to pollinate and create honey. The area is located on Triq tal-Prepostu, and will be garnered with carob, almond and Judas trees along with aromatic herbs which encourage herbs.

Specific enclosures within the garden itself will also serve to educate visitors about pollination and how it contributes to the overall ecological food chain. San Gwann local council will be receiving the aid of Parks Malta in planting, watering, pruning and plant maintenance.

Minister Dalli highlighted the educational and ecological benefits of this initiative, whilst also stating that this will give back immense benefits to the environment and Maltese society itself. With the decline of bees not only locally but globally, honeybees are a vital organism to a sustainable future, pollinating 80% of crops.

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Photo Source: Miriam Dalli FB

Destiny is going to the Eurovision 2021 Final!

May 18 2021 Share

Our talented Maltese ambassador for Eurovision 2021 Destiny Chukunyere will be moving on to the Eurovision Finals in Rotterdam. With a goosebump inducing performance, Destiny managed to win the hearts of voters and judges alike as her professionalism and talent created an astounding spectacle.

We were at the edge of our seats, both to watch the performance itself and the naming of countries moving on to the finals.

Our excitement is just starting however as Destiny will be performing ‘Je Me Casse’ next Saturday once more, and this time she’ll be out to win. The first part is done, but the endgame is just beginning. Good luck Destiny!

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745,000 people dying yearly from long working hours

745000 people dying yearly from long working hours
May 18 2021 Share

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), long working hours are having a fatal toll of 745,000 people a year. A British media outlet reported that the first global study of this kind showed that 745,000 people died in 2016 due to stroke and heart disease connected with exaggerated working hours. South East Asian and Western Pacific regions were most affected, with WHO warning that COVID-19 might worsen the impact.

Research showed that working more than 55 hours or more weekly was associated with a 35% higher chance of stroke and 17% higher chance of heart disease fatalities. Almost three quarters of those that passed away as a result of over-working were middle aged or older men, with deaths happening later in life than the actual long hours.

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Photo Source: Parkview Health

Post-secondary students to receive free internet vouchers worth €300

May 18 2021 Share

Education Minister Justyne Caruana and Economy Minister Silvio Schembri announced that some 3100 students in state, independent and church schools, Junior College and MCAST will be receiving vouchers for €300 worth of free internet. The scheme will apply to students who apply immediately for a continuation of their studies after finishing Form 5/Year 11 and are eligible for student stipend.

The government will be spending €1 million, with the plans for said scheme announced during the budget. This, according to Minister Caruana, will encourage more students to study beyond Year 11. Vouchers will start to be distributed by Wednesday 19th May and can be redeemed from Thursday 20th May until end of June 2021.

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Photo Source: Silvio Schembri FB