Tag: KSU
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Student organisations demand Johann Buttigieg to resign
Several student organsiations including the University Students’ Council have signed a letter to Prime Minister Robert Abela demanding Johann Buttigieg to resign. As Executive Chairman of the Planning Authority, Johann Buttigieg has been involved in insider-trading deals with Yorgen Fenech, but Prime Minister overlooked these offences and re-appointed him again to the post. In their…
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Over €180K awarded to Wild Bird Conservation projects amid debate over hunting links
Between 2021 and 2023, Malta’s Conservation of Wild Birds Fund awarded a combined €182,091.20 to 10 projects spearheaded by voluntary organisations, aiming to safeguard and study the island’s bird populations. While the financial support reflects a growing commitment to biodiversity, the repeated inclusion of hunting organizations among beneficiaries has sparked controversy. Top recipients include BirdLife…
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“Fresh Air Week” – With apologies to Sleephas Hishouse
From one of the least but best local Facebook acounts, Sleephas Hishouse. For further reference read this post. Mark CamilleriWebsite Editor Historian and Publisher
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Of all things, Moviment Graffitti was censored for distributing abortion pamphlets
Moviment Graffitti has been making some outlandish statements lately regarding international affairs, but of all things, they were censored by the University Students’ Council at the University of Malta for distributing abortion pamphlets. You can see the pamphlet below. I’m not going to say what has already been said in the press, and of course…
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It’s nice seeing students demanding more book shops
Book shops have been a dying breed ever since Amazon and printed educational books were replaced with free online resources. Amazon has taken a massive market share in bookselling and online educational resources have replaced a lucrative source of income from bookshops resulting in an ever-growing number of bookshop closures. The bookshops that survive, most…
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Hope
Young people give me a lot of hope for my country because it’s only thanks to them that we can ever replace our criminal and authoritarian government with progressive and normal leadership. The University Students’ Council has commissioned a mural dedicated to Daphne Caruana Galizia at the university’s main square. It’s probably the only official…