Malta Should Have New President By April, Says Prime Minister

Prime Minister Talks About Next Maltese President

Jan 19 2024

Speaking to MaltaDaily’s Keane Cutajar, Prime Minister Robert Abela said that when handing names of candidates for the new president, he will not be taking a position of ‘either this person or no one’.

The Prime Minister said that the president will be chosen by 5th of April 2024 and that the coming weeks will see discussions taking place.

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Abela said that he wants to way from the comment made by Nationalist Party leader Bernard Grech who said that he will not be accepting any last minute submissions.

The Prime Minister reiterated the values he wants to see in the new president, which include the person being progressive and bringing national unity.

He concluded by saying that he will not be demanding a person be chosen and deny anyone else, forecasting the discussions which are set to occur in the coming weeks.

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MCAST Students Protest As No Collective Agreement Reached

Jan 19 2024

MCAST students protested today as the directives set by the Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) will be keeping the release of exam and assignment results from being published.

The MUT has not yet been able to negotiate with the government for a collective agreement that would improve the conditions of work for the staff at the educational institution.

Leading the protest was Swieqi Local Council candidate Jordan Galea Pace, who thanked all those who attended the rally.

‘No student should have to suffer because the government and union can’t come to an agreement’, he wrote on social media in a statement. ‘We show our support to our lecturers who deserve better working conditions.’

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Gladiator 2 Set Open Day Map Of Exhibits Unveiled

Jan 19 2024

The Malta Film Studios have released the official map for the ‘Ġurnata ma’ tal-Films’ open day, which will welcome guests to the set of Gladiator 2.

Film Commissioner Johann Grech shared the map to social media, with one of the posts emphasising that while photography will be allowed at the Malta Film Studios, photography or videos will not be allowed at Fort Ricasoli.

The fort will feature a colosseum, an ancient and triumphal arch, a colonnade, an imperial palace, an armoury and much, much more.

The Film Studios will also show the Jurassic World Blue and Beta Statues, a Fishing Village set construction, roman warships, the Deep Tank and many more exhibits.

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The open day will also feature a kid’s area, a Puttinu Cares stand and food stalls.

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57% Of Maltese Would Like To Have Children

Jan 19 2024

Asking our followers on Instagram, 57% of respondents said that they would love to have children.

13% of respondents said that they already have children, whereas 17% said they were unsure about having kids. 13% responded with ‘no’.

Asking our followers whether they would like to get married, 55% said they would like to get married, with 14% saying they already are married.

19% said they are unsure about marriage, followed by 12% who said that they would not like to get married.

What do you think?

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