26 Year Old Construction Worker Dies After Rabat Fall

Jul 17 2023

Mohammed Kasey Hashem Alkhateeb has been identified as the 26 year old worker who died four days after falling at a construction site near Rabat.

The death coincides with the day a vigil for Jean Paul Sofia, another victim of construction for whom a public inquiry has not been opened, leading to mass backlash.

The report of the accident came last Thursday after the Syrian national who lived in Cospicua suffered injuries when falling from a height of one-storey during work in Triq Alessandro Curmi, Rabat.

Mohammed was one of two construction site accident victims last week, with a 47-year-old Moroccan man from San Ġwann falling from a height on Friday morning.

Mohammed’s passing was announced on social media, with activist Omar Rababah sharing an image of the victim and writing: ‘Tonight, for you as well’, in reference to the vigil for Sofia near Castille.

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Italy’s U19 Celebrate UEFA Win At Gianpula Village Malta

Jul 17 2023

Following their victory against Portugal and their subsequent crowning as U19 UEFA Champions at the Ta’ Qali National Stadium, the Italian team took to Gianpula Village, Malta for some well-deserved celebrations.

Videos uploaded to Instagram show the youth enjoying their post match victory, cracking open a bottle of champagne and having the time of their lives.

The prestigious Under-19 EURO finals took place between the 3rd and 16th of July and saw teams like Iceland, Greece, Norway, Spain, Poland and, of course, Portugal and Italy bring their talent to Malta.

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This was of course an opportunity to strengthen Malta’s position in sports tourism, with the National Stadium, Centenary Stadium, Tony Bezzina Stadium and Gozo Stadium in Xewkija all used for these matches.

And this also applied to Malta’s clubbing scene as well as the Italian team wasted no time in celebrating at one of Malta’s most well known party venues!

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Italy Beat Portugal To Win U19 European Championship

Jul 17 2023

Italy emerged victorious yesterday evening, beating Portugal with a single score in the U19 European Championship Final at the Ta’ Qali National Stadium.

With a goal by Fiorentina star Michael Kayode earning the victory for the Azzurrini, the Italians had plenty of other opportunities to up the score but did not manage to do so.

This did not stop the team from celebrating their well deserved victory, going on to lift the prestigious trophy and celebrate on the Maltese football pitch.

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20 Maltese CPD Officials To Help In Greece With Forest Fires

Jul 17 2023

20 Civil Protection Department officers left Malta for Greece to help authorities manage the raging forest fires caused by the heatwaves hitting various countries.

Prior to their leaving Malta, Minister for Home Affairs, Security, Reforms and Equality Byron Camilleri met with the officers at the Malta International Airport.

This aid comes a few months after the same department assisted Turkey by sending 32 officials to help deal with the earthquake catastrophe.

The Minister highlighted how this is the first time the department is sending a contingent to provide assistance with fire extinguishing. This was only possible, he said, due to the officers’ professional training and the investment that went into the CPD.

General Director for the CPD, Peter Paul Coleiro, said that, from the beginning of this year, Greece experienced 5,200 wildfires, with 1250 acres being destroyed.

A process of pre-positioning, whereby officers are already on site to manage the situation, was taken on by the European Union to deal with such calamities.

The officials are expected to remain in Greece until the end of July through a European mechanism for Civil Protection. Meanwhile, 230 officials will continue to operate normally in Malta.

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