Tourism Minister sustainably wraps his Christmas gifts with used magazines

Dec 24 2021

Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo’s decision to wrap his Christmas presents with second hand magazines was commended by many for the eco-friendly approach.

Bartolo posted photos of himself giving presents in aid of Dr Lydia Abela’s ‘Rigal b’Imhabba’ campaign, and the wrapping concealing the items was noted by many, including Greenie.mt.

The ‘Rigal b’Imhabba’ initiative will see many vulnerable kids receiving presents this Christmas to celebrate the festive season. Hundreds of gifts were given out to those in need, showing the full capacity of the Maltese to come together to help the community.

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The environmental service confirmed with the Minister that these were in fact second hand magazines as Bartolo chose the green approach to celebrate this Christmas.

He told the organisation that through this act, he hopes to inspire to do the same and be mindful of sustainability and environmental concerns this Christmas.

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Photo Source: Greenie.mt IG, Clayton Bartolo FB, Lydia Abela FB

Gender pay gap increases by 4% in Malta among high income earners

Dec 24 2021

Women in highly paid jobs are more likely to get paid less than male counterparts in Malta across all Eu countries, new research shows.A study by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions found that, as opposed to the general trend in the EU, the gender pay gap increased by 4.4% in Malta between 2010 and 2019.

In Malta, the lowest gender pay gap was found amongst those who have a low to mid pay (8%) and the highest among those with the highest pay at 16%. If one looks at the EU, the gender pay gap narrowed considerably over the last ten yeas. It was fairly stable between 2010 and 2014 (15.8% and 15.7% respectively) and then fell in recent years to 14.1% in 2019.

The sharpest reduction was noted in Luxembourg and Cyprus, where the gap was narrowed by well over 7%, and Estonia and Romania where it narrowed by 6 percentage points. Conversely, it widened in one-third of countries, especially in Slovenia where it increased by 7 points, Croatia and Latvia at 6 points, and finally Malta and Poland with 4 points.

The study notes how ‘not only women are less likely to be working in well paid jobs, but even when they occupy these well-paid jobs, they are disproportionately impacted by gender pay differentials.’

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Customs canine Charlie intercepts €38,000 in undeclared cash

Dec 24 2021

Customs sniffer canine Charlie managed to intercept over €38,000 in undeclared cash this week.

The Customs Department issued a statement on Friday detailing the finds. €15,000 were first intercepted when the K9 unit dog gave positive indication on a checked-in piece of luggage at the airport loading tunnel.

Charlie also made a positive indication on a Maltese passenger who was travelling with his wife and daughter in the departures lounge. A search resulted in the find of €22,000 in the man’s jacket, €1,230 in the wallet and €355 in the female passenger’s purse.

The woman and daughter were given an allowance of €10,000 each whilst the man was offered an out-of-court settlement which he agreed to and signed for the rest of the money, receiving a fine as well.

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