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Ryanair announces nine new destinations in ‘record’ schedule

Ryanair announces nine new destinations starting from €19.99
Mar 24 2022 Share

Ryanair has just unveiled its largest ever Malta schedule with six aircrafts throughout summer to increase seating as well as cutting down on fuel and noise pollution.

The airline is set to burn 16% less fuel and create 40% less noise emissions through two new Boeing 737 8-200 ‘Gamechanger’ aircraft. It is set to operate over 190 weekly flights, bringing up the number to 60 more over 2019. 

With destinations in Italy, Spain and France, nine new destinations were announced – Bordeaux, Bucharest, Lourdes, Milan Malpensa, Parma, Shannon, Tel Aviv, Warsaw and Zagreb. 

CEO of Ryanair’s Malta Air and Lauda Europe David O’Brien said that ‘Maltese customers and visitors can now book a well-deserved summer getaway at the lowest fares from just €19.99 one-way for travel until October 2022, only available on the Ryanair.com website.’ 

A €600 million investment will support 180 aviation jobs and over 2,300 indirect jobs, O’Brien revealed. He said that the airline projects carrying 3.1 million passengers yearly by 2023 to and from Malta. He also promised that ticket prices will remain stable despite the insecurities caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine as travelling kicks off following the pandemic’s impact.

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BREAKING: Lewis Capaldi coming to Malta on 2nd July

BREAKING: Lewis Capaldi coming to Malta on 2nd July
Mar 24 2022 Share

Attention all music lovers – multi-award winner Lewis Capaldi will be performing live in Malta on the 2nd of July 2022. 

One of the biggest artists to ever grace our islands, Capaldi will be bringing a spectacle to the Granaries in Floriana, kickstarting the return of mass events following three years of a pandemic. 

In partnership with Forbes Travel Guide and Visit Malta, the Scottish singer-songwriter will be coming to our shores to give us a live taste of his well-known track record.

Capaldi’s ‘Someone You Loved’ topped the UK Singles Chart in March of 2019, reaching the number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in November. Capaldi went on to produce more global hits, earning him a massive name in the industry. 

The singer now boasts 6 record-breaking back-to-back and completely sold-out headline tours all over the world in less than 2 years. 

Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo said that ‘this is sterling news for Malta’s tourism industry. Having another world-renowned artist heading to the Granaries during the upcoming summer, as part of an exciting calendar of events, will certainly boost Malta’s tourism prospects for the months ahead.’ 

Now, fans of his work and all those who enjoy attending musical events will be offered the chance to hear the renowned singer live in concert. So get excited! 

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Russia set to launch its version of Instagram after platform ban

Russia set to launch its version of Instagram after platform ban
Mar 24 2022 Share

A group of Russian developers are set to launch their own version of Instagram after the original Meta social media app was banned by the Kremlin. 

The app is called Rossgram, and it was recently revealed ahead of its planned investor launch on the 28th of March. The similarity to Instagram is, well, uncanny as it looks almost identical to the social media app. 

It even has similar layout, symbols and colouring schemes, describing itself as a ‘new social network with a familiar and understandable interface, rich features and simple working conditions.’ 

In a post on ppular Russan messaging app VK, the app’s co-founder Alexander Zobov said that his team of developers were directly responding to the decision to block most Russians from accessing Instagram. 

They explained that they were ready for this turn of events and decided not to miss the opportunity to create a Russian knock-off of the platform. 

Rossgram is set to launch to investors, sponsors and the media next week before eventually becoming available for influencers and bloggers to use at a later date. This comes as the Kremlin moved to ban Instagram, with a court labelling Instagram, as well as Facebook and Meta itself, as extremist. 

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Maths, Maltese and English passes no longer required for JC entry

Maths, Maltese and English passes no longer required for JC entry
Mar 24 2022 Share

Prospective Junior College students will no longer need to pass core subjects of Mathematics, Maltese and English to enter the post-secondary institution.

Previous to this change, a grade 5 or higher was required in all 3 subjects to enrol into JC. However, this massive change will require students to only have a pass in one of these subjects to enter Junior College. 

The requirement of a pass in Maltese or one of the three sciences (physics, chemistry and biology) was also removed as part of necessary qualifications. The change was announced through a legal notice in the government gazette last week.

The news was not met with much coverage, with SideStreet Malta highlighting the recent change. However, the University of Malta still requires students to have passes in the three subjects.

This means that students looking to enter the University will have to sit for preparatory classes at JC itself to satisfy the UOM’s entry requirements. 

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