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maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 17 JUNE 2015 17 HARLEYDAVIDSON has un- veiled its Black Label Summer Collection, created for those who truly embrace their individuality and strive to live life to the fullest. The products from the summer collection are simplistic and mod- ern while still retaining the legen- dary attitude of Harley-Davidson. The world is not something to live within, it is something to explore and experience, and the Black La- bel Summer Collection lets you set the rules and live life by them. The men's summer collection showcases eclectic detail and casual, summertime design while continuing to stay loyal to the en- during style expected from Har- ley-Davidson. It offers variety with denim jeans, cargo shorts, outer- wear, and knit and woven tops with discreet branding found in badges, leather trim and hand crafted de- tails. Inspired by you, the Trucker Denim Jacket features raw denim with a water-resistant and dirt-re- pellent protective finish. Unlined with a printed graphic inside, this brings a new level of freedom to graphic apparel and accentuates the fun, cool vibe perfect for sum- mer 2015. With new textures, colours and washes, the women's summer collection offers a more fashion- forward look, giving the new gen- eration confidence to take to the road. Leather jackets, knit tops and dresses continue to appear in the range with improved lacing and hand drawn finishes. Worn and distressed accents on items such as the Denim Trucker Jacket along with soft applique and texture provide a fresh look to the Harley- Davidson Black Label Collection, ensuring you 'stand out' from the crowd. Familiar offerings such as the vintage Iconic Tee selection are now folded into the seasonal col- lections for both Men and Women and are available in V-neck, crew- neck, muscle Tee and Tank styles. Tee and Tank graphics are inspired by neon signs, color stained graph- ics and eagle iconography All items can be purchased at your local Harley-Davidson dealer- ship. For more information about the collection, visit www.Harley- Davidson.eu/motorclothes. For lo- cal enquiries please call 2339 3102, visit our showroom at FAPI Mo- tors, Mdina Road, Attard, or email us at info@h-dmalta.com. Events YOUR FIRST CLICK OF THE DAY www.maltatoday.com.mt Developments for telecommunication and post: January to March 2015 THE Malta Communications Authority (MCA) is hereby pub- lishing the latest available data on the telecommunications and postal sectors in Malta for the first quarter (Q1) of 2015. A Data Report Sheet (DRS) list- ing a number of indicators for the aforementioned sectors is also available with this publica- tion. Data in the DRS is present- ed on a quarterly basis, covering the period Q1 2011 to Q1 2015. Fixed telephony The number of fixed telephony subscriptions totaled 230,962 by the end of March 2015, up by 0.2 per cent when compared to March 2014. During this pe- riod, the number of post-paid subscriptions was up by 12,904 whilst the number of pre-paid subscriptions was down by 12,355. Fixed line originating traf- fic was down in Q1 2015 when compared to the same period a year earlier. The number of fixed line voice calls was down by 7.4 per cent and the number of fixed line voice call minutes was down by 8.8 per cent. On a per user level, the average number of fixed line voice calls fell from 180 in Q1 2014 to 166 in Q1 2015. At the same time, the average number of fixed line voice call minutes was also down, from 654 to 597. Mobile telephony The number of mobile telepho- ny subscriptions reached 554,468 by the end of March 2015, up by 3.7 per cent when compared to the end of March 2014. Dur- ing this period, the number of post-paid subscriptions was up by 12,374 and the number of pre-paid subscriptions was up by 7,350. Mobile originating traffic was stronger in Q1 2015 when com- pared to the same period a year earlier. The number of mobile voice calls was up by 2.8 per cent and the number of mobile voice call minutes was up by 8.1 per cent. The number of SMSs sent was down by 10.6 per cent in Q1 2015 when compared to the same pe- riod a year earlier. On a per user level, the average number of mo- bile voice calls increased from 220 in Q1 2014 to 224 in Q1 2015 and the number of mobile voice call minutes increased from 308 to 330. At the same time, the av- erage number of SMSs was down to 208 from 235. Fixed broadband The number of fixed broadband subscriptions was up by 5.6 per cent (or 19,724) in the period un- der review, from 144,585 at the end of March 2014 to 152,659 at the end of March 2015. The number of internet sub- scriptions with download speeds lower than 30Mbps was down by 14.5 per cent, from 78,175 at the end of Q1 2014 to 66,826 at the end of Q1 2015. This decline was outweighed by a 29.5 per cent increase in the number of inter- net subscriptions with download speeds ranging from 30Mbps to less than 100Mbps and a 10.5 per cent increase in the number of internet subscriptions with download speeds of 100Mbps or more. In absolute terms, the number of subscriptions in the former category was up by 19,314 and the number of subscriptions in the latter category was up by 109. Pay TV The number of pay TV sub- scriptions at the end of Q1 2015 was down by 0.6 per cent (or by 824) when compared to the same period a year earlier. The number of analogue pay TV subscriptions was down by 7.2 per cent, from 7,186 at the end of March 2014 to 6,670 at the end of March 2015. The number of digital cable TV and digital terrestrial TV subscriptions was also down, by 2.2 per cent in the former case and by 8.7 per cent in the latter case. In contrast, the number of IP- TV subscriptions at the end of March 2015 was up by 91.3 per cent (or by 6,631) when com- pared to the end of March 2014. Overall, postal traffic volumes in Q1 2015 were down by 3.9 per cent when compared to the same period a year earlier. The number of standard let- ter mail items delivered in Q1 2015 was only marginally down when compared to the same pe- riod in 2014. At the same time, the number of bulk mail items was down by 6.7 per cent (or by 410,463). Positive changes were recorded in the case of registered mail and parcel mail items, with the number of deliveries in the former case increasing 5.5 per cent (or by 15,193) in Q1 2015 when compared to Q1 2014 and by 14.3 per cent (or by 13,935) in the latter case. MISCO publishes Chief Officers' Salaries & Benefits Report REMUNERATIONS for top management positions in Malta, namely Chief Officers may range between €96K and €160K with the average package being of around €127K, which includes perform- ance bonuses, benefits and other allowances. The highest remunerated chief officers came from the shipping, oil and gas sector industry, fol- lowed by food imports and finan- cial services sectors. This comes out from MISCO's latest published study - The MISCO Chief Officers' Salaries & Benefits Report. Now in its second edition, this report is the outcome of an extensive research exercise carried out amongst 70 leading organisations in Malta covering 40 different roles within such or- ganisations. This survey is intended to guide leading organisations in designing and maintaining an appropriate remuneration framework for their top management and C-Suite po- sitions. The positions covered in this report include the Chief Ex- ecutive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Operations Officer, Chief Commercial Officer, Chief Hu- man Resources Officer and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer. MISCO compiles these reports in a scientific manner by phyiscal- ly meeting companies to analyse their internal structures. Most of the data is collected through per- sonal interviews with company representatives that enable MIS- CO to better understand the op- erations of the company and the responsibilities of the individual positions. "One of the most interesting as- pects that we are coming across is how job titles in many companies are increasingly being used inter- changably. This does not reflect the duties that the particular role is expected to execute. "As an example, we come across companies where a 'CEO' would be carrying out duties of a General Manager but his or her remunera- tion would be that of a CEO. Of course this is a trend that we no- tice in many organisations, which can be harmful if not addressed," said Maria Zahra from MISCO. "This is why it is important for companies to ensure that the job titles within their company are in line with the job purpose. As such MISCO's methodology when com- piling these studies is one where benchmarking is done according to the job purpose and not merely according to the job title. "This also explains why MISCO has developed its job evaluation exercises through which compa- nies can be guided and assisted to assign the right duties to the roles and at the right remuneration package," added Maria Zahra. Harley-Davidson Black Label Summer Collection: Eclectic apparel, enduring style Kindergarten transforms school area into an ecological haven A project by Maria Regina College Mosta Primary A Kindergarten Annexe to transform an unused school area into an ecological ha- ven has been inaugurated after obtaining backing from the HSBC Water Programme – Catch the Drop. Linking two important curricu- lum targets of literary activities and education for sustainable develop- ment, Ġnien Naqra Qatra (Garden of Small Drop) created an ecologi- cal literacy space incorporating a reused reading chair area and stools made up of recycled wood. In addition to promoting ecologi- cal literacy, the area now serves as a water collection basin to fuel the school's garden. Over a 12 months period, it is estimated that the new area will collect over 4,800 litres of water. The first harvested water from the area was used to plant an olive tree at an official opening cer- emony led by Minister for Sustain- able Development, Environment and Climate Change Leo Brincat. Minister Brincat explained that with 'Gnien Naqra Qatra' children will have the best opportunity to broaden their knowledge by ex- ploring the nature habitat around them. "Teachers deserve every ap- preciation for their hard work be- cause they are fostering amongst children affection and care for ani- mals, insects, plants and trees." In partnership with the HSBC Water Programme, a huge amount of work was undertaken by parents, children and local volunteers over three volunteering Saturdays to bring the project and the new eco- logical literacy space to life. Two of the parents gave testimonies at the opening ceremony and stressed that the direct involvement of the community has already broadened the awareness of water conserva- tion. HSBC Water Programme – Catch the Drop is the largest ever cam- paign of its kind in Malta and aims to forge a blueprint for progress on sustainability of water as a re- source. The Kindergarten project was one of 21 school projects that won funding from the campaign for scholastic year 2014-15.