Over 50% of Maltese households in 2021 afforded going abroad at least once a year

Mar 26 2023

According to newly released research by the National Statistics Office, it was revealed that 51.7% of Maltese households in 2021 afforded going abroad at least once a year.

The European Statistics on Income and Living Conditions survey collects several indicators related to general health and well-being.

According to the section ‘Share of households by their ability to afford certain items for the children in the household, 51.7% of households reported that they afforded to go on holiday away from home at least one week per year.

Meanwhile, 13.7% reported that the household could not afforded whereas 34.6% reported that they could not go abroad for other unspecified reasons.

Of course, 2021 saw the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, dropping airport traffic numbers significantly during that year. However, the numbers have been consistently improving, with Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo reporting that, in January of 2023, the amount of tourists coming to Malta improved significantly to 136,167.

As per outbound tourists in 2021, well over 300,000 outbound flights registered by Maltese, a 54.2% increase over 2020.

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Martin Garrix & Alesso tease new song with Shaun Farrugia

Mar 26 2023

World-renowned DJs Martin Garrix and Alesso joined forces before their set at Miami Ultra to create new music for the near future.

There was a special surprise however, as the upcoming song will feature vocals from the Maltese superstar Shaun Farrugia.

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Martin Garrix and Shaun Farrugia have already collaborated on two songs last year, both of which quickly gained popularity around the world.

The new track was even teased during Garrix and Alesso’s performance at Miami Ultra, where Shaun Farrugia was also in attendance and had his collaboration music played to thousands.

Fans from around the globe are eagerly anticipating the release of the new song, which is sure to be another significant milestone in Shaun Farrugia’s career.

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Shaun Farrugia makes Malta proud again at Ultra Miami

Mar 26 2023

Shaun Farrugia’s track record has continued to elevate to new heights as he had his music blasted out for thousands of Ultra Miami attendees.

The Ultra Music Festival runs stages daily, with the opening dates seeing headline sets by top DJs such as Martin Garrix – a close friend and collaborator to the Maltese singer and songwriter.

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The event brings other top artists like Rezz, Swedish House Mafia, Marshmello and Armin Van Buuren, giving a chance for Shaun’s music to be picked up by these internationally acclaimed creators as well.

Shaun of course has a couple of songs released in collaboration with Garrix, most notably ‘If We’ll Ever Be Remembered’ and ‘Starlight (Keep Me Afloat)’.

His work has gone on to earn him major record deals as well as appearances on various celebrity A-list platforms, including Love Island.

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Labour popularity down one year from election victory

Mar 26 2023

According to a new Times of Malta survey, the Labour Party has been dealt a significant hit in its popularity, dropping to one of the lowest ratings in years.

The hit did not however translate into a boost for the Nationalist Party as the lost votes have seemingly gone to third parties or outright abstentions.

The survey comes one year after the Labour Party achieved a landslide victory. Despite this, were an election to be held tomorrow, only 51.6% reported to be voting Labour – the lowest registered rating since July 2021.

As for the Nationalist Party, the rating came at 42.9%, translating into a minor increase of 1.2%. This would make the difference between the two parties stand at 23,000 votes (8.7%)

Prime Minister Robert Abela too has experienced an all-time low trust rating with just under five out of 10. It also sunk among Labour voters, dropping from 8.1 last year to 6.8 today.

Despite all this, he still registered more trust points than Opposition Leader Bernard Grech, whose trust rating dropped from 4.2 last year to 3.8 today.

Former PL leader and prime minister Joseph Muscat too experienced a drop in preference. One third of respondents said they would opt for neither Abela nor Muscat. Last year, 30% said they preferred Muscat, whereas today, this has shrunk to 16%.

This means Robert Abela is still ahead as the preferred choice, with 50% of the vote in March 2023.

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Credit: Times of Malta