Transport Minister Aaron Farrugia went for a bike ride with cyclists yesterday…

Oct 31 2022

Transport Minister Aaron Farrugia went for a bike ride with cyclists yesterday…

The lanes were so bad that he had to use the pavements…

And then announced a €35 million investment in a bicycle network.

The bike ride was part of a challenge posed by Bulletproof who invited Aaron Farrugia to join them and thus see the state of the bike lanes around Malta.

In association with Rota, this great initiative led to a ‘bicycle network being planned for and not through a piecemeal approach alongside car-centric projects.’

Some did critique the idea of having to have the transport minister out in the road to actually witness the state of the lanes. However, this initiative did reap some good fruit given the Minister’s furthered incentive to improve the quality of the lanes.

Bulletproof thanked Farrugia for taking up the challenge who, on his part, also revealed a national strategy for modern cycling along with the €35 million investment.

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Mixegħla tal-Qaddisin lights up Gozitan parish churches

Mixeghla tal-Qaddisin lights up Gozitan parish churches

Oct 31 2022

The Cultural Heritage Directorate within the Ministry of Gozo collaborated once again with the Gozo Diocese to launch the third edition of the Mixegħla tal-Qaddisin.

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The candle installation took place yesterday on Sunday 30th October from 1800pm.

The installations saw all Gozitan locality parish churches honouring their Patron Saints through magnificent candle designs. Each had their own unique take on the religious patronage’s honouring.

Throughout the evening, Minister for Gozo Clint Camilleri highlighted all the different installations across the island to share with the public a slice of Maltese communities’ traditions.

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Maltese Shaun Farrugia signed on by World’s biggest music agency

Oct 31 2022

Just when you thought Shaun Farrugia couldn’t go any higher (his music was literally played off of the Empire State Building), the singer has just been signed on amongst the ranks of Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish and Drake!

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Farrugia has just joined Wasserman Music Agency, one of the world’s biggest entertainment industry players. They boast other big names such as Sean Paul and Sean Mendes.

And Shaun’s name will be listed right next to theirs as he gears up for the launch of his solo career with Polydor, which also lasts names like Lady Gaga and Selena Gomez.

This came after the Maltese song-writer’s world famous collaborations with DJ Martin Garrix, who worked with and pushed Shaun’s voice into massive events all around the globe.

This new deal signing is a gigantic step in and of itself, but it will serve as a stepping stone towards even more achievements and possible collaborations for the Maltese artist.

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Francesca Curmi first Maltese to rank in Women Tennis Association Top 500

Oct 31 2022

Francesca Curmi has just made history as she became the first Maltese to break into the Women Tennis Association Top Pro 500 weekly ratings.

The 20-year-old tennis starlet ranked in 490th place, situating her amongst the most superb tennis players the world has to offer in the under-21 category.

However, this is not the first stellar achievement for Curmi as she placed in the top 100 in the pro-players aged under 21. This comes as Curmi continues a superb 2022 season.

Earlier this June, she once again made history by becoming the first Maltese tennis player to win the high level ITFF 23A in Monastir, Tunisia. There she beat China’s X.X. Yao 6-2 and 6-4 in the ITF Final.

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