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Third Edition Of Refugee Week Malta Coming This June

Third Edition of Dance Beyond Borders Coming This June
May 31 2024 Share

Dance Beyond Borders, a foundation that unites people through dance and the arts will be hosting their third edition of  Refugee Week Malta this June. This festival is the local version of the world’s largest arts and culture festival which celebrates the creativity, contributions, and resilience of people seeking sanctuary.

The third edition of this festival will be held from the 14th till the 23rd of June with the theme issued by Refugee Week UK of Our Home. Various organisations, public entities, and individuals who work in the fields of Art and Culture, Migration and Environment. The festival’s programme features a wide range of events split into four stands: Performance, Conference, Film, and Participate. These individuals will be coming together to curate  events exploring this theme and how we can practice solidarity, allowing us to explore the meaning of our own home and how we can make it a more welcoming safe space for all.

Join us in celebrating Refugee Week Malta 2024, where we come together to honour the contributions, creativity, and resilience of refugees, fostering a more inclusive and understanding society.

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Local Pup Steals Hearts As He Plays On Baby Swing

Local Pup Steals Hearts As He Plays On Baby Swing
May 31 2024 Share

A local dog named Jaxx has gone viral on TikTok, capturing the hearts of viewers around the world. The TikTok account @jaxxthegoldadore posted a heartwarming video of Jaxx, a lovable “goldadore” (Golden Retriever-Labrador mix), laying on his back and playing with a baby swing. The clip shows little Jaxx enjoying his time, radiating pure joy.

 

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The video was wholly welcomed by the citizens of the internet, amassing an impressive 8.9 million views, 816,000 likes, and over 8,700 comments. Users couldn’t get enough of Jaxx’s playful antics and charming personality.

The TikTok account, which began documenting Jaxx’s journey from March 14, 2024, continues to grow in popularity, bringing smiles and warmth to dog lovers everywhere.

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€36,000 Annually For New Teachers in 2027, Education Minister Confirms

€36,000 Annually For New Teachers in 2027, Education Minister Confirms
May 31 2024 Share

Minister for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation Clifton Grima confirmed that in 2027, teachers will have €36,000 in gross annual income.

When asked whether in the year 2027, new educators will be getting €36,000 in yearly income, to which he replied, “I can confirm that, thanks to the collective agreement which kickstarted on January 1st 2023 and goes on to the year 2027, yes those are the figures that we are discussing.”

Approached by Malta Daily, Minister Grima clarified the current concerns and queries on the current teachers agreement, highlighting that on Thursday, the MUT met with its members on the agreement. The Minister highlighted that at this stage, it is crucial to take in consideration the various aspects which are not being discussed. The calculations take into consideration teachers’ allowances and scales of progress, amongst other factors.

The Minister appealed to the public to taking everything into consideration, highlight that “no one noticed or realised the jump in allowances between the last collective agreement and the new one, where you have thousands of euro in allowances…”

An email sent to Malta Daily by a frustrated teacher highlights discrepancies in the proposed salary increases for educators, amidst national discussions on teacher pay raises. On Thursday, MUT members convened at De La Salle College to voice their opinions on the proposed agreement.

This comes in light email stated, “It was widely broadcasted on the media when Clifton Grima said that teachers will be getting a €10,000 increase pre-tax in their salary and that an NQT will get a starting salary of €36,000. This is nowhere near what we were presented with yesterday evening during the meeting. Attached find the photo presented to us with the values, reducing the allowances that we already have, the maximum increase for the maximum scale achieved is €6,800! So not even a fully qualified teacher with experience at scale 7 will be getting anything close to €36,000! I think this should be published in the media as well to show that we did not get what we were promised.”

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Michelle Muscat Speaks Out On Ongoing Corruption Case

May 31 2024 Share

Michelle Muscat, wife of former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, took to Instagram to address the ongoing corruption case involving her husband. On Tuesday, Joseph Muscat pleaded “absolutely not guilty” as he, along with former OPM Chief of Staff Keith Schembri, former Energy Minister Konrad Mizzi and others were dealt with a number of charges including corruption, money laundering and more.

In her Instagram post, Michelle Muscat expressed frustration over the legal restrictions imposed on her husband, particularly his inability to speak publicly about the case. She highlighted that the Attorney General allegedly denied her husband from speaking, in a country where we boast of our European Values and Freedom of Speech. On a recent Instagram posted accompanied by a selfie, she wrote:

“In a country where we pride ourselves on European values and everyone can exercise freedom of speech, the Attorney General decided to deny my husband the right to speak. We’ve come a long way. Everyone can say and invent whatever they want about this famous inquiry (and more). They can make programs and invent and say what they want. No one wanted or tried to stop them. Only Joseph cannot speak. Who is bothered when he speaks? Who doesn’t want him to continue communicating with people? Imagine if the Attorney General stopped someone else from speaking as statements and protests have been issued for a long time. And now that he can’t speak, the lies have increased. They even scandalise themselves that he continues to work both in Malta and abroad. They are scandalised that we get up in the morning and continue to work. Hysterical stories suitable for a film. No wonder they were surprised by the large and civil gathering in Valletta. Therefore, I thank everyone for the support you are giving us wherever you meet us.”

What do you make of this?

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