According to statistics issued by Transport Malta, most fines were issued in the north of Malta in 2019.
With a total of 65,275 fines related to transport, fines in the North amounted to almost 35% of the total issued in Malta and Gozo throughout the year.
Wardens and Police issued the largest amount of fines in St. Paul’s Bay while Transport Malta issued most in St. Julian’s.
The area with the least amount of fines was determined to be Gozo.
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From data published by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Malta currently has the lowest COVID-19 infection and death rates in Europe following a drop in cases over the past weeks.
Malta’s 14-day cases per 100,000 inhabitants rate is currently at 25.26, overtaking Portugal, who as of last week had the lowest figure in Europe.
Portugal’s infection rate currently stands at 47.82 which is slightly less than double Malta’s rate as the island’s active case number currently stands at 100.
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Danish toy giant Lego has just announced a groundbreaking set of solid multi-colour pieces titled ‘Everyone is Awesome’, marking the company’s first LGBTQ+ set.
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The set’s colours represent the original rainbow flag, along with the trans community’s pale blue, white and pink as well black and brown to promote diversity in skin tones and backgrounds’.
The set will go on sale from June 1, which marks the beginning of Pride month, where the LGBTQ+ community will welcome it with open arms.
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As part of Malta’s ongoing economic regeneration plan, Minister for the Economy Silvio Schembri along with Prime Minister Robert Abela announced the second set of government vouchers in a press conference held today.
Minister Schembri announced that the government will be distributing 4 €15 vouchers along with 4 €10 vouchers, where the former will be used for retail and service while the red will be used for accommodation and restaurants. As from tomorrow, leaflets will start to be distributed with information concerning the distribution and use of the government vouchers.
Vouchers are to be redeemed as from 7th June, where the the blue will cover retail and service establishments such as shoe stores, jewellery, clothes, beauty and the sort while the red will cover accommodation and restaurants across the island.
The vouchers can also be downloaded digitally, rather than just being sent via post and will cost €50 million, aimed towards Maltese residents aged 16 and over.
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