“Robert Abela puts himself first”; Bernard Grech addresses PN rally in Gozo

Mar 22 2022

At a PN rally in Gozo this evening, Nationalist Party leader Bernard Grech started his his address by stating that he always feels home in Gozo, thanks to the unique welcoming nature of the Gozitan people.

Starting his discourse on a light note, he said that he recently met with an energetic 97-year-old woman from Gozo, praising the generations before us for the effort made to preserve and maintain that which we live in today. Discussing electoral proposals, Grech stated that “[the PN] didn’t have to copy anyone’s proposals, while others left you waiting and presented you copied or recycled proposals.”

With regards to Malta’s Prime Minister, he stated that Robert Abela only thinks of himself – going on to discuss Abela’s recent ODZ contract, with Grech stating that the permit “never should have been granted.” “Robert Abela puts himself first, and that’s why he did not want to halt the citizenship scheme – selling to Russian oligarchs – and that’s why it was the European Union who had to put a stop to his actions,” the PN leader stated. Grech went on to mention how Abela used Żejtun villa to accommodate Russia passport hopefuls, also echoing his previous allegations of Abela being a ‘serial tax evader’.

Grech then commented on Nationalist Party’s 10 economic sectors, highlighting the party’s hopes to develop industries in Gozo – promising better opportunities, better pay and the restoration of dignity in their lives. He discussed other proposals related to Gozo, such as the payment of workers from the moment they board the ferry to ensure just pay and treatment.

Watch the full event below:

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Zelenskyy vows not to join NATO in exchange for Russian ceasefire

Mar 22 2022

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he is willing to compromise in exchange for a Russian ceasefire. This comes after he expressed doubts as to whether Putin intends to stop the war.

Zelenskyy was addressing an interview on Monday 21st March, in which he revealed that he would be willing to not seek NATO membership.

‘It’s a compromise for everyone: for the West, which doesn’t know what to do with us with regard to NATO, for Ukraine, which wants security guarantees, and for Russia, which doesn’t want further NATO expansion’ he said.

The Ukrainian president said that Kyiv will be willing to discuss the status of Crimea as well as the eastern Donbas region which is held by Russian-backed separatists. This follows a message by Zelenskyy to Putin saying ‘it’s time to talk.’

‘Negotiations about peace, about security for us in Ukraine, should be substantial, fair and without delays’ he said. ‘This is the only chance, the only chance for Russia to reduce the harm from its own mistakes.’

Zelenskyy said that it is time to meet and restore territorial integrity for Ukraine as otherwise, it would take several generations to recover Russia’s losses. This also follows accusations by US president Biden that Russia is preparing for chemical and biological warfare in Ukraine.

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G7 Events return to Café del Mar with 1st of May special featuring chart-topping DJ Topic

Mar 22 2022

As the sun begins to emerge and the clouds begin to scatter, G7 Events have just announced the return of their annual 1st of May celebration at Café del Mar and it’s a banger!

Local events brand G7 Events have just announced their FREE 1st of May special at the iconic beach club featuring none other than the chart-topping DJ & producer Topic! Ever since he burst onto the scene, topic has released one hit after the other with tracks like Breaking Me, Drive and Your Love (9PM) dominating the airwaves in Malta and beyond. His latest track In Your Arms (For An Angel) has already proven to be a summer banger and we honestly can’t wait for 1st of May.

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The much-awaited day-to-night event is absolutely free of charge and starts at 5PM so you can say that the daytime vibes have finally returned!

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Health officials created illusion of pandemic crisis hotelier decries

Mar 22 2022

Hotel owner Michael Zammit Tabona filed constitutional proceedings against the Superintendent for Public Health, saying that the quarantine requirement for Maltese residents returning from abroad without a booster dose breaches fundamental rights.

The Superintendent and the state were also accused of having created an illusion of a national health crisis and having ‘painted a very negative picture for the public’ and that this picture was not based on facts or science.

The application was filed this morning before the First Hall of the Civil Court in its Constitutional jurisdiction. Zammit Tabona’s lawyers, Eric Micallef Figarro and Keith Borg, explained that the businessman had been administered two doses of the vaccine but has not yet taken the booster shot as he deemed it ‘scientifically useless’ and ‘potentially dangerous.’

In the case he filed against Charmaine Gauci as well as State Advocate Chris Soler, Tabona said that the covid measures around travel were affecting his work which involved lots of overseas travel. The hotelier had allegedly sent a letter to Gauci in January, attaching results of laboratory tests conducted in November, December and January. The tests concluded that he had immunity against the virus and that the booster was thus useless and possibly dangerous.

With no reply received, he sent a reminder on the 9th of February, which also went unanswered. A third letter was sent on March 3rd upon return to Malta, but this was also ignored after he was placed in quarantine. His lawyers argue that the requirement for COVID-19 certification and quarantine restrictions are not based on science and breach fundamental human rights.

Zammit Tabona has called upon the court to declare the legislation and measures it implements as going against fundamental rights and therefore null and void.

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