Stipend: PL propose 15% increase and PN 25% surge to attract the youth

Feb 26 2022

As election campaigns roll towards the second week since the March election was announced, both major political parties have identified the youth as being a key factor in their chances at being elected.

Both parties have emphasised the raising of stipend, with the Labour Party pledging a 15% increase and the Opposition a 25% increase to student stipend.

Prime Minister Robert Abela announced the stipend raise yesterday during a political rally when replying to a question by an MCAST student. The Prime Minister called the youth the leaders of today and the future, and pledged to help them continue their education through stipend incentives.

Meanwhile, the Nationalist Party also sought to raise the stipend bar, pledging to raise the student’s income scheme by 25%.

The proposal accompanies the €1 billion investment into creating 10 new sectors, with many of these new areas of investment being sectors driven by the youth abroad. These include everything from sports to the metaverse and AI technology.

Malta’s youth occupied an important place in both parties’ electoral campaigns as the contesting leaders continuously emphasise the necessity of investing in their future.

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Man dies after tragic car accident in Birkirkara

Feb 26 2022

This morning, at around 0930hrs, Malta’s police force was informed of a traffic accident which occurred in Triq l-Imdina, Birkirkara.

From preliminary investigations, it was discovered that a 50-year-old man from Ħal Balzan was hit by a Toyota Vitz which was driven by a 34-year-old woman resident of Valletta.

A medical team also convened on the spot to give the required assistance, but, unfortunately, the man was pronounced dead on the spot. An inquiry was opened into the case and more investigations are underway.

Rest in Peace.

Anti-war protest in front of Malta’s Russian Embassy

Feb 26 2022

Last night, the Russian Embassy in San Ġwann, Malta saw a united front formed by Maltese and Ukrainians alike as they protested against the ongoing invasion of the latter’s home country.

The launch of a full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia saw major cities being targeted along with the eastern and southern borders of the country sustaining heavy bombardment.

In unison with protests occurring all over the world, the Malta protest saw the carrying of placards calling to stop the war and Russian President Putin. As for the Russian leader, he was depicted resembling the former German Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, as protestors compared the two due to the historical resemblance.

Other placards read ‘Stand with Ukraine’, as candles lit up the protest with a sombre atmosphere. Similar protests in Russia led to the arrest of many as even Russians voiced their disagreement with the invasion.

Another protest is set to occur on today before the Triton Fountain in Valletta, seeking to keep the awareness and pressure going towards a peaceful resolution.

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Photo Source: Nataliya Hirska

Between sky and sea – Valletta art instalment captures Malta’s natural gifts

Feb 26 2022

Taking to social media, Chairman for the Valletta Cultural Agency Jason Micallef uploaded snapshots of the latest art installation in the streets of Malta’s capital.

Put up by the same agency, the art instalment used appropriately coloured cloth and other material to capture the movement of waves of the seas surrounding the Maltese islands.

Appropriately titled ‘Between sky and sea’, the art exhibition consists of white, blue and green strips of cloth which mimic the ebb and flow of natural phenomena which bless the shorelines and environmental settings of the islands.

The Chairman of the agency highlighted how whether or not an election is taking place, the work of the agency does not stop as it seeks to continue enriching Malta’s already culturally rich capital city with more impressive works.

Micallef urged the public to visit the art instalment which is located in South Street (Triq in-Nofsinhar), emphasising the atmosphere the instalment created in the heart of Malta.

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