PL Deputy Leader Election To Take Place On 13th September

Jul 25 2024

The Labour Party has announced that the election for the role of Deputy Leader will be taking place on the 13th of September.

Other elections for roles within the Party’s administrative body will also be held on the 13th during their General Conference which will start on the 13th of September and end two days after on the 15th.

These elections will be taking place due to the Labour Party losing both of their previous deputy leaders in Chris Fearne and Daniel Micallef. Fearne decided to resign from his post after Magistrate Leonard Caruana decided that there was enough evidence for him to be indicted in the vitals case.

Micallef announced his decision to resign from Deputy Leader after Labour’s disappointing showing at the recent local council and MEP elections.

The General Conference will also include elections for the roles of President, Vice-President, International Secretary, and Organizational Secretary of the party.

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NGO Żibel Clean Up Paradise Bay Sea Bed

Jul 25 2024

Żibel Malta carried out their second clean up of the month at Paradise Bay last weekend, cleaning up almost a tonne of rubbish.

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All of the ocean plastic collected will be recycled by the activists as they work to keep the seabeds around the Maltese islands cleaner and safer for not just us, but our ecosystems.

Photos uploaded by the NGO show road signs which were tossed into the sea, and other big junk which was left to pollute our waters.

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Żibel have more clean ups planned for the month of august to ensure that the seas around us remain as clean as possible.

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Nearly 70% Of All Maltese Adults Use Revolut

Jul 25 2024

In an exclusive interview with Times of Malta, Ignacio Zunzunegui Gómez-Gil, Revolut’s head of growth for Southern Europe, disclosed that 68% of the Maltese adult population—approximately 300,000 people—now use Revolut. He mentioned that the number of Maltese users increased by 23% last year, and in 2024, it grew by another 7%.

The proportion of regular users, who actively use the app rather than just acquiring it, has also risen at the same rate. Ignacio emphasized, “It’s not that we’re just acquiring customers then losing them.”

Deposits via Revolut have surged by an impressive 40%, with more customers spending their money domestically through Revolut.

The interview also revealed a substantial 170% growth in the number of businesses using Revolut this year, indicating significant market expansion in Malta compared to other Southern European nations.

Ignacio highlighted Revolut’s ambition to become “one of the top three entities” in banking across Europe, noting their progression towards a more traditional banking model by introducing loans in certain countries and even mortgages in Ireland.

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‘Malta Deserves Genuine Politicians’, Says PN Leader

Jul 25 2024

Nationalist Party leader Bernard Grech issued a statement as court proceedings concerning the Vitals-Steward inquiry continues, which involves a number of former Labour politicians – including former PM Joseph Muscat and former Deputy PM Chris Fearne.

Grech said that Malta needs new leadership and a change in direction.

‘The lack of action from Prime Minister Robert Abela, even after what has emerged from the court, is genuinely worrying. Where are the serious decisions which he promised some weeks ago? This is a compromised Prime Minister’, wrote Grech.

‘Every day that passes wherein Robert Abela remains silent is confirmation of how complicit he is in the biggest frauds our country has ever experienced.’

‘Our country needs a cleaner leadership. The people require genuine and authentic politicians with a politics built around your needs.’

This comes after the magistrate ruled that Chris Fearne, Central Bank Governor Edward Scicluna and senior civil servants should stand trial for fraud, with the Prime Minister not issuing a comment or acting following the ruling.

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