Peppi Azzopardi explains why Joseph Muscat would have been re-elected

Mar 23 2021

Writing on a blog on Illum, Xarbank host Peppi Azzopardi explains why, had he not resigned, Joseph Muscat would have been re-elected along with Labour. He draws a comparison between buying a new car, wherein a buyer of a long time brand decides to switch to a new one after a long time of consideration. When the car is bought however, is starts to breakdown and one would not want to reveal to his co-workers and friends that the choice they made was wrong.

Azzopardi likens this to Joseph Muscat’s position in government, stating that those who voted him in office would want to deny that the wrong choice was made, despite the evident corruption. He also states that should Labour lose votes, it would not be Robert Abela’s fault, even though the current Prime Minister needs to be ‘more assertive’.

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Infrastructure Malta plants over 50,000 trees and bushes in two years and a half

Mar 23 2021

Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Ian Borg announced on FaceBook that Infrastructure Malta has planted around 50,000 trees and bushes in two years and a half. The statement was issued as Ian Borg accompanied Infrastructure Malta during a planting of 220 trees in Tas-Salib, Rabat.

F'sentejn u nofs Infrastructure Malta ħawlet madwar 5️⃣0️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ siġar u arbuxell 🌳Sħaqt dan waqt li konna…

Posted by Ian Borg on Tuesday, 23 March 2021

He pointed out that the plans and work on the environment are tangible since ‘even though difference is being made due to less emissions on our roads thanks to more efficient routes’, Malta’s green infrastructure is being given the required boost it deserves.

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This alternative OG just released a song in Maltese & it’s giving us all the feels

Mar 23 2021

The year is 2021 and the Maltese language in music is thriving, with the amount of releases spoken in our native tongue as high as ever and tracks like Nick Morales’ ‘Stennieni’ being a testament to everything that is local.

The people that know Nick Morales, know that he is an OG of the Maltese music scene and the alternative sphere at large, donning a number of high-profile bands such as nosnow/noalps and BILA, amongst others.

This time round, Morales ventured into a solo project unlike any other with influences from pop, punk, flamenco and so much more. ‘Stennieni’ is a sombre tune about a distant couple, carried by a clean, trap-influenced instrumental and is available to stream on all your favourite platforms.

You can also follow him on Facebook and Instagram.

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Cystic Fibrosis medicine that costs €3 million a year approved by Prime Minister

Mar 23 2021

Prime Minister Robert Abela has unveiled that medicine for Malta’s cystic fibrosis patients will cost the government around €3 million a year. The Prime Minister stated that the drug Trikafta will be introduced into Maltese healthcare because the government ‘cares about the hardships of people.’ After a public campaign launched by 26-year-old Mandy Vella who suffers from cystic fibrosis, the statement by Abela finally gives the breakthrough medicine its place in Malta after having been lobbied for since August 2020.

Erġajt iltqajt ma' Mandy Vella li fl-aħħar xhur kellmitni regolarment f’isem persuni li jbatu mis-Cystic Fibrosis dwar…

Posted by Robert Abela on Friday, 19 March 2021

Trikafta, also known as Kaftrio, costs over €10,000 per patient per month and is the only known treatment for the illness that affects the cells that produce mucus, leading to a build up in lungs and pancreas. Abela claims he had to discuss the decision with health authorities, but wanted to approve the treatment on spot despite the huge costs.

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