‘Taxi Mary’ the most sold record in Malta reveals oldest record store

Jun 2 2022

Taking to Facebook, local record shop D’Amato Records, located in Valletta, revealed that the most sold Maltese record has been Freddy Abela’s Taxi Mary.

The shop’s page posted a snapshot of a note book record belonging to one of the establishment’s long-standing colleagues Vince Cilia dated to the 15th of May 1967.

‘On the day of release we sold 751 records! That is a record (in both senses) for Malta that will never ever be matched’ said the shop. The sales were so high that the then owner William D’Amato gave all staff a 1£ weekly increase.

The current owners even went on to explain that on the day of release, police had to be called in to control a large crowd outside the shop where the queue reached right up to St John’s Cathedral.

This specific record sold tens of thousands from Malta to Australia and Canada. The shop was set up by Giovanni D’Amato in 1885 and has survived WWII bombings. Anthony D’Amato, who passed away last year, carried on the legacy with the rest of his siblings and cousins.

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Shaun Farrugia’s dad tears up with joy watching video of son’s song in concert

Jun 2 2022

Shaun Farrugia is the king of wholesome content. In his latest post, singer and songwriter Shaun Farrugia was filmed showing his parents a video of international DJ Martin Garrix playing their collaborative track to a massive audience in Chile.

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With Shaun’s girlfriend filming the bonding scene, Shaun’s father teared up with joy at the video to his son’s surprise. ‘Making my father cry is something I never thought I’d be able to do’ said Farrugia.

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His parents were absolutely loving the video and undoubtedly infinitely proud of their son’s success in the music scene. In the caption, Farrugia teased even more content coming up and given his track record (two songs with Garrix in less than a month), we’ll keep a very close eye on him!

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PN MP challenges Prime Minister to spend time in ‘boiling’ classrooms

Jun 2 2022

‘A pandemic of heat’ – PN MP and education spokesperson Justin Schembri has hit out at the fact that many classrooms in Malta are still without any air conditioning systems.

‘Temperatures are reaching scorching heights rapidly’ said the MP on the 1st of June. ‘And despite the many promises made every year by the government, classrooms still have no air conditioning.’

‘The conditions in many packed classrooms are intolerable and are showing that we literally do not care about our youth. These are the same classrooms in which they will be sitting for their exams in the coming days.’

Schembri said that Malta is one of the countries in the EU with the highest spending on education – something the MP commended. However, he went on to ask about where this money was going if not in improving the quality of schools.

‘I invite the Prime Minister and the Minister for Education to come and spend a few lessons in these hot conditions so maybe they understand. No, I challenge them!’ said Schembri.

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Hamrun secondary school students gift local police as thanks

Jun 2 2022

As a sign of thanks and gratitude for the work that they do, the students of San Gong Preca College Hamrun Secondary School backed some muffins to gift the local police.

The muffins were accompanied by kind messages to the officers, bringing a big smile onto the police’s faces as the students carried out the act of kindness.

‘Showing gratitude and respect towards those who do their best to protect and safeguard our lives was something the students wanted to express’ wrote the school’s official Facebook page.

Well done to all those involved and keep spreading the kindness!

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