President Vella meets King Charles III ahead of coronation

May 4 2023

Posting to social media, President George Vella captioned a photo of himself alongside the soon to be King Charles III ahead of the coronation this Saturday.

The President of Malta and his wife Miriam Vella left this morning for a visit to the UK after being invited to attend the coronation of Charles and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey in London.

‘President Vella will attend, among others, an event with the heads of the Commonwealth countries in honour of King Charles III organised by the Secretary General of the Commonwealth at Marlborough House and an event for the guests of the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Buckingham Palace’

With the President and his wife returning back to Malta on May 8th, Professor Frank Bezzina will serve as Acting President for the duration of the visit.

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Jake Vella holds Giro d’Italia trophy in special hospital visit

May 4 2023

Whilst recovering at Mater Dei Hospital, local inspiration Jake Vella got the chance to hold the Giro D’Italia trophy alongside pro-cyclist Valerio Agnioli.

This comes as the Malta Tourism Authority becomes the official sponsor for the Giro d’Italia, the annual bicycle race attended by athletes from all over the world.

Vella posted about the special visit on social media, expressing his joy over the unique opportunity. Agnioli replied to his post saying that it is always a pleasure to ‘share with you my emotions that I have felt in my career as a professional cyclist. You are my idol Jake, never give up.’

The partnership between Giro d’Italia and the MTA will see the VisitMalta brand featured during the event when it is held in Italy between the 6th and 28th of May.

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Missy Elliott first female rapper in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

May 4 2023

Legendary music artist Missy Elliott has just made history as the first female rapper to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Posting to Twitter, the Hip Hop pioneer said that she cannot stop crying as ‘you day dream of these moments but today it’s real.’

‘I want to say this is HUGE not just for me but all my sisters in HIPHOP. This door is now open to showcase the hard work & what many of us contribute to MUSIC’ she said in another tweet.

I want to say this is HUGE not for just me but all my Sisters in HIPHOP this door is now OPEN to showcase the hard work & what many of us contribute to MUSIC. I have cried all morning because I am GRATEFUL thank you @rockhall & all on the committee & Supafriends💜 https://t.co/agHv7puauj

— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) May 3, 2023

With a career that spans over three decades, the 51-year-old rapper received tons of praise from other big names in the industry for her historic achievement.

Elliott enters the establishment in her first year eligible, approximately 25 years after the release of her first commercial recording.

She was also joined by Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, George Michael, Rage Against the Machine and the Spinners.

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Daphne ‘should have been protected’ writes Roberta Metsola

May 3 2023

EU President Roberta Metsola issued a statement on social media for World Press Freedom Day to commemorate the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, saying that she should have been protected.

‘More than 2,000 days have passed since that dark Monday afternoon when Daphne Caruana Galizia’s life was taken away in the most brutal of ways’ wrote Metsola.

‘From when Daphne last spoke with her husband and her sons, from when she last visited her parents, from when she last called her sisters, from when she uploaded her last blog a few minutes before she was blown up outside her home.’

Metsola said that everything was taken away that afternoon except for her stories and investigations towards the truth.

On such days, Metsola said, she reflects on all the times she was attacked, threatened, harassed, ridiculed, mocked and became the subject of a targeted character assassination.

‘The European Parliament remains committed to its calls for justice, for the respect of the rule of law for media freedom’ concluded Metsola.

This comes after Malta placed in 84th place in the World Press Freedom Index, dropping from 78th place in 2022.

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