PN MP Jerome Caruana Cilia asks Minister of Finance from where €200 million will be cut

Aug 25 2022

PN MP Jerome Caruana Cilia has recently gone to his Facebook to ask the Minister of Finance Clyde Caruana from where €200 million will be cut ahead of this year’s much awaited budget.

He has urged the Finance Minister to fully publish the details of the cuts.

Caruana Cilia went on to ask “Can he tell us where he got these millions from? Can the Minister say on what criteria this reduction was made? Can the Minister say whether he has consulted with the MCESD?”

He continued by reminding the minister that the budget has to be approved from the parliament and for that reason he should reveal from where will these massive cuts be made.

The PN MP wrapped up his post by saying “The Minister cannot let a country wait almost two months to know where this reduction took place.”

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Birdlife Malta ask Prime Minister to postpone hunting season

Aug 25 2022

Birdlife Malta has written to the Prime Minister asking him to postpone the start of the fall hunting season to the 15th of October.

This demand came after the “the massacre of 40 Black Kites (Astun Iswed)” which are supposed to be legally protected birds in Malta. The NGO later confirmed that the birds were shot over the 22nd and 23rd of August.

According to Birdlife the Environment Protection Unit within the police were unable to attend the report, meaning the hunter were left free with no consequences for their crime.

Birdlife CEO Mark Sultana had this to say “The situation of bird protection has not been as bad since the 1980s. The way hunters are being given all they desire and at the same time enforcement and regulations are weakened is not only shameful but also illegal,”

“The Prime Minister should immediately condemn what has happened. The least he could do is to suspend the opening of the hunting season till after 15th October to safeguard the migration of protected species like raptors and herons.”

He continued on by stating “If Robert Abela cannot reassure that illegal hunting will be fought against with strict enforcement and better laws, then Malta should not have hunting seasons,”

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Music video of the year? Owen Leuellen & Gaia Cauchi launch retro music video

Aug 25 2022

On Thursday, Owen Leuellen released the music video for his song ‘FLAVOR’ featuring Gaia Cauchi, immediately catching everyone’s attention.

The video, which has since shot to #2 on Trending for Music on YouTube, is directed & produced by Steven Levi Vella & LEVIPLUS and brings a touch of retro flavour to the Maltese music scene.

With summer vibes galore, a catchy hook and eye candy visuals for days, Owen Leuellen’s latest track is the Maltese summer hit we didn’t know we needed. To top it all off, the tongue-in-cheek video with Owen & Gaia’s chemistry on set is contagious and we’re already looking forward to the weekend.

Have you seen the video yet?

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F1 star Daniel Ricciardo to leave McLaren by the end of season

Aug 24 2022

Daniel Ricciardo and McLaren have mutually agreed to terminate the contract one year earlier than planned, as the eight time winner departs at the end of the 2022 campaign.

The Australian had joined McLaren for 2021 on a three year deal. Despite securing the team’s first win since 2012 at Monza last year, he could not match his team mate Lando Norris’ pace.

As Formula 1 returns from the summer break, Ricciardo and McLaren revealed on the eve of the Belgian Grand Prix that they would complete the remaining 9 races before going separate ways.

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On their part, McLaren said they will announce who will partner Norris in 2023 in due course. Meanwhile, the driver himself hinted at being keen on staying in F1.

“I’ll be announcing my own future plans in due course but regardless of what this next chapter brings, I have no regrets and am proud of the effort and work I gave McLaren, especially the win in Monza, last season” he said.

“I’ve enjoyed working with everyone at McLaren both trackside and back in Woking and will be giving my all on and off track as we enjoy the remainder of the season together. I’ve never been more motivated to compete and be a part of a sport that I love so much and look forward to what comes next.”

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