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The Malta Sports Journalists Association wholeheartedly thanks its member, Photographer Walter Sargent and praises his heroic intervention when together with the nurse on duty he acted instantly and gave the first crucial medical assistance through an AED to St Venera Lightnings Maltese player and Club captain Yau-Mun Law who suffered a hearth failure during the first half of the BOV 3rd Division match vs Kirkop Utd on Thursday evening at the Centenary Stadium in Ta’ Qali, Malta. The sport media joins Sta Venera Lightnings FC and the general public in thanking Mr Sargent for his brave action. The Malta Sports Journalists Association wishes a speedy recovery to the player concerned who is still in intensive care and joins the maltese football community in its effort in putting more pressure on the Malta Football Association to secure that in the near future at least one ambulance or a doctor is present [...]

Daikin Qormi picked up where they left off last season by the taking the Super Cup, the hockey seasons first honour. The reigning Champions and KO Winners emphatically saw off the challenge of perennial rivals Sliema Hotsticks by four goals to nil. The difference between the sides was simple enough. Qormi took their chances while Sliema Hotsticks did not. The first quarter started quietly as both sides got the rustiness out of their system following the summer break. The game sprang into life in the final five minutes of the quarter as Qormi goalkeeper effected a fine double save to thwart Sliema. Daikin Qormi took the ball up the other end and from the rebound off a short corner move Luke Bajada put them into the lead. The second quarter went by with little of note although once again Mifsud denied Sliema a goal.  The third quarter was a lively [...]

Daikin Qormi komplew minn fejn ħalew l-istaġun li għadda billi ħadu s-Super Cup, l-ewwel unur tal-istaġun tal-hockey. Iċ-ċampjins renjanti u r-rebbieħa tal-KO b'mod enfatiku xejnu l-isfida tar-rivali Sliema Hotsticks b'erba' gowls għal xejn. Id-differenza bejn it-timijiet kienet sempliċi biżżejjed. Qormi ħadu l-opportunitajiet tagħhom waqt li Sliema Hotsticks ma ħaduhomx. L-ewwel kwarta bdiet bil-kwiet hekk kif iż-żewġ naħat ħadmu biex joħorġu is-sadid mis-sistema tagħhom wara l-waqfa tas-sajf. Il-logħba qamet fl-aħħar ħames minuti tal-kwarta hekk kif il-gowlkeeper ta' Qormi għamel save doppu biex salva r-riżultat. Daikin Qormi tellgħu l-ballun in-naħa l-oħor u mir-rebound ta’ short corner Luke Bajada tefagħhom fil-vantaġġ. It-tieni kwarta għaddiet bi ftit ażżjonijiet denji ta’nota għalkemm għal darb’oħra Mifsud ċaħdu gowl lis-Sliema. It-tielet kwarta kienet vivaċi u bdiet b'Shaun Dimech u Luke Bajada ta’ Qormi li ma rnexxielhomx jegħlbu lil Ludwig Cole fil-lasta ta’ Sliema wara zball fid-difiża ta' Sliema. Wara kien imiss lil Sliema biex ifallu sitwazzjoni favorevoli [...]

The Council of the Institute of Maltese Journalists had a courtesy meeting with H.E. George Vella, President of Malta at the Palace, Valletta. In his introductory comments, IGM chairman Yannick Pace congratulated Mr Vella on his appointment as President earlier this month. Mr Pace state that IĠM is committed in bringing people within the media sector together while promoting the best ethical and other journalistic practices. IĠM’s Chairman said that the Institute will be implementing an international code of ethics that shall be ratified by all journalistic associations within the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) during the latter’s annual congress in June. In his inaugural speech, President Vella emphasised the need for the country to work towards national unity, a sentiment the IĠM wholeheartedly agrees with. The institute believes that this should also apply to the media. While it is to be expected and encouraged for various organisations to have [...]