Yesterday, at around 1900hrs, police were informed that their assistance was needed in Mellieħa.
Police immediately convened on site and preliminary investigations showed that some fireworks had exploded in the vicinity of a 40 year old man resident of Qrendi.
The man was given medical attention by a team on site and transported to Mater Dei Hospital. He was later certified as having suffered grievous injuries.
Investigations are still ongoing.
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Planning Minister Clint Camilleri has given final approval to Malta’s policy for standalone crematoria, fulfilling a Labour Party election promise, Times of Malta revealed.
The “Policy and design guidance for the development of standalone crematoria” will be published soon, allowing for the creation of cremation facilities in Malta.
Camilleri emphasised that cremation offers an alternative to traditional funerals, potentially reducing the need for cemetery expansions over time.
The policy outlines design and location requirements for crematoria, ensuring compliance with environmental and health regulations. It prohibits construction in sensitive areas such as industrial zones, scheduled sites, and agricultural land.
Crematoria must be easily accessible, meet emission standards, and incorporate modern filtration technology. The facilities should include essential elements like a mortuary, viewing room, cremation chamber, post-cremation room, and a garden of remembrance with a columbarium.
Crematorium buildings are restricted to a footprint of 500 square meters and a height of 7.7 meters, with a minimum distance of 183 meters from residential areas.
Malta legalised cremation in 2019, but the development of standalone crematoria has been delayed due to the lack of clear guidelines. With this policy now in place, the Planning Authority can proceed with reviewing pending applications, giving Maltese families a viable option for cremation.
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Source: Times of Malta
A 28 year old man has been arrested by the police in connection with drug trafficking in St Julian’s.
While on patrol, police officers noticed a man acting suspiciously, searching in the grass near a parking area.
Soon afterwards, he was seen collecting an item and hiding it under his shirt.
The police carried out a search on the man, finding 38 packets of drugs suspected to be cocaine. Other drugs suspected to be cannabis were also found in the grass.
Further searches in the man’s residence yielded an amount of money in cash and other objects related to drug trafficking.
Charges agains the man will be brought in the coming days. Investigations are still ongoing.
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Doug ‘Censor’ Martin, a prominent professional Call of Duty player, has broken the Guinness World Record for the most pull-ups in 24 hours.
After over a year of intense training and guidance from former record holder Jaxon Italiano, Martin achieved an extraordinary feat by completing more than 9,000 pull-ups in just 19 hours, surpassing the previous record of 8,940 held by Japan’s Kenta Adachi.
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His effort was monitored by Guinness officials, and with five hours still remaining, Martin continued to push himself further.
Censor, a veteran in the Call of Duty esports scene, has been dedicated to this challenge for a long time.
Despite retiring from active competition, he remains involved with the Call of Duty League’s Boston Breach team.
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