Victor Sciriha steps down as Valletta FC president

Jun 15 2021

Having been president of Valletta FC since 2013, Victor Sciriha has decided to step down from the helm of the Premier League club. The news comes after the club’s annual general meeting on Monday, with vice-president Alexander Fenech being appointed as the new president. The club posted to Facebook explaining how the now-former president feels that the time is right for him to retire from the game and to leave the administration in the hands of more energetic and enthusiastic young people.

Valletta Football Club described how Sciriha ‘enjoyed a golden era in terms of title success as the team won seven league titles, three FA trophies, the Super Cup seven times, the Euro Challenge Cup three times, the 100 League Anniversary and the Betfair Cup.’ The club expressed their eternal gratitude for all his hard work, wishing him the best for the future.

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0 COVID-19 cases registered with 3 recoveries

Jun 15 2021

Malta has registered 0 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours from 1,526 swab tests, while 3 patients have recovered. No deaths were registered in the past 24 hours. This information was announced by the official Facebook page of Malta’s Ministry for Health.

As of Tuesday 15th June 2021, 596,074 vaccine doses were administered of which 341,941 were 1st doses. 265,090 people are currently fully vaccinated.

To date, Malta has registered 30,582 COVID-19 cases in total, of which: 30,112 have recovered, 419 died and 51 are still active.

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Increase in reports of domestically abused elderly in 2020

Jun 15 2021

Police have received just under 200 domestic abuse reports on elderly persons in 2020, reaching a five-year high as they continue to increase. A majority include claims of psychological abuse, with 2020 having 141 such cases. There were 121 cases reported in 2016, 124 in 2017, 143 in 2018, 167 in 2019 and 194 in 2020. Spokespersons for police speaking to Times of Malta reported that some cases involve adult children scaring their elderly parents, with others concerning issues between spouses.

Financial abuse of elderly persons is also on the rise, with people receiving 122 reports of elderly people being defrauded in 2020. Other reports include crimes such as deliberate injury (81 in 2020), armed robbery, mugging and grab cases, but these have all declined. Authorities urge those in need of help to call 179, which provides immediate assistance to those seeking aid and information.

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€5 million for Sport Malta to prepare athletes for Small Nations Games 2023

Jun 15 2021

€5 million will be given to Sport Malta by the NDSF in an initiative to aid the Maltese Olympic Committee to invest in Maltese athletes for the upcoming 2023 games. The financial aid will be able to help prepare the athletes for Games of the Small States of Europe, with Sport Malta chairman Luciano Busuttil and NDSF Chief Executive Raymond Ellul confirming and signing the new deal. Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship and Community Alex Muscat and Parliamentary Secretary for Sport, Recreation and Voluntary Organisations Clifton Grima were also present for the signing.

Grima stated that Sport Malta has already invested in new facilities which include a basketball complex in Ta’ Qali, a squash centre in Marsa, a judo and tennis centre in Pembroke, and two pools. The Parliamentary Secretary stated how this financial investment will cost the athlete’s preparations for their upcoming competition. Muscat highlighted how Malta benefits greatly from the good generated from such initiatives.

Through such financial aid, the committee will be able to employ professional coaches, finance participation and invest in more adequate equipment for athletes to use. Athletics, basketball, judo, rugby, shooting, squash, swimming, table tennis, tennis and sailing will all be receiving aid from the financial investment.

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