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41 dead after fire breaks out at overcrowded Indonesian prison

41 dead after fire breaks out at overcrowded Indonesian prison
Sep 8 2021 Share

41 inmates died while eight were badly injured and 72 sustained minor injuries after a fire broke out in a prison in Indonesia. Firefighters were called to the scene after a blaze emerged in a cell block at Tangerang Penitentiary in Jakarta, which block housed inmates imprisoned due to drug charges.

The thick smoke which clouded the sky is reported to be due to a short circuit, Jakarta police chief Fadil Imran revealed in a press conference. Prisons in Indonesia are notorious for being overcrowded and having unsanitary conditions, which house around 270,000 inmates and often suffer from jailbreaks.

Back in 2019, 30 people including a number of children were killed after a matchstick factory work dropped a lighter in a matchstick factor in North Sumatra.

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Salina park to receive €250,000 investment for regeneration project

Salina park to receive €250,000 investment for regeneration project
Sep 8 2021 Share

Salina National Park looks to receive a major upgrade with regards to park condition and accessibility as Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Planning Aaron Farrugia has revealed that the park will receive a €250,000 investment by Ambjent Malta.

The investment will go into a number of restoration and regeneration projects and is part of a number of interventions on parks, natural areas and Natura2000 sites to conserve habitats and species while also improving the recreational areas via means of accessibility.

In a recent Facebook post, Minister Farrugia stated that new sanitary facilities will be installed while the John F. Kennedy monument will be restored, going on to highlight that this investment will mean an increase in open spaces where families can spend their time.

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Watch: Fans sing happy birthday to Bukayo Saka as he turns 20

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In England’s last match, fans could be heard singing happy birthday to player of the match Bukayo Saka in his post match interview. England comfortably beat Andorra, beating the tiny nation 4-0. Bukayo Saka played a brilliant match scoring a goal and providing 2 assists to Jesse Lingard.

 

The game wasn’t close at all as England played with confidence and never let Andorra get into the game. Jesse Lingard and Bukayo Saka were the stars of the show. Lingard scored twice and showed his doubters that he can still do it on the big stage. Saka wasn’t the only player with a birthday as Leeds striker Patrick Bamford also celebrated his 28th birthday and his England debut.

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‘Left in the dark’: KSU condemn lack of clarity ahead of scholastic year

'Left in the dark': KSU condemn lack of clarity ahead of scholastic year
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With academic institutions of various levels set to start in the coming weeks, University of Malta student council KSU has published a statement on the ‘lack of clarity on the upcoming academic year’.

Supported by the majority of University student organisations and student representatives, KSU called upon the Health Authorities and Ministry for Education to publish clear and comprehensive guidelines for the university, going on to state that students were left in the dark throughout various phases of the pandemic.

Uncertainty on whether or not hybrid learning will be utilised, along with the lack of clarification and risk of missing 2 weeks of lectures has triggered a call to the authorities from the council, going on to shed a light on other pressing university issues such as parking, rental contracts for Gozitan and international students and other issues of campus life which are affected by the lack of clarity.

You can read the full statement below: 

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫In light of the fact that the upcoming academic year…

Posted by KSU – Kunsill Studenti Universitarji on Tuesday, 7 September 2021

Do you agree with the council that there has been a concerning lack of clarity ahead of the scholastic year? Let us know in the comments!

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