American Tourist Dies After Falling Off Cruise In Grand Harbour

Feb 14 2024

A 72 year old American man unfortunately lost his life after he fell off a passenger cruise ship into the sea.

The accident happened at around 1700hrs, when the ship was berthed in the Grand Harbour, Valletta.

Preliminary investigations showed that the victim was a passenger on the same ship.

He was given preliminary aid by a medical team and transported to Mater Dei Hospital for further aid.

Unfortunately, he was later certified dead moments later. An inquiry has been opened and investigations are ongoing.

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Lots Of Valentine’s Day Love For Shelter Dogs

Feb 14 2024

The Association for Abandoned Animals posted an adorable set of photos expressing love for the four legged friends they care for at the shelter.

The dogs were photographed with the many volunteers working at the shelter and the visitors there.

These adorable pawed friends are all looking for a forever home, ready to give unconditional love to the human that vows to love them forever.

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Woman Injured After Falling Into Trees In Wied Iż-Żurrieq

Feb 14 2024

A 51 year old woman resident of Żurrieq suffered grievous injuries after she fell the height of around one storey from a wall in the area of Triq Wied Iż-Żurrieq, Qrendi.

The accident happened at around 0700hrs when the woman was walking and for some reason fell and ended up amongst a series of trees.

A medical team as well as the Civil Protection Department were called onto the scene to assist and help the woman out of the foliage.

She was given preliminary medical aid and transported to Mater Dei Hospital.

Police investigations are ongoing.

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2,000 Tonnes Of Rubbish Removed From Ħal Muxi

Feb 14 2024

In Ħaż-Żebbuġ, the Waste Management and Maintenance Division is undertaking significant interventions to remove construction waste accumulated over the years in a residential area adjacent to Ambroġ Buttiġieġ Street, also known as the outskirts of Ħal Muxi.

In recent days, the Division has removed around 2,000 tonnes of waste from the mentioned area, where it is being segregated for disposal in appropriate facilities.

The Waste Management and Maintenance Division will continue cleaning up this area, estimated to have another 3,000 tonnes of waste to be removed. The complete cleaning of this open space is planned to be completed in the coming months.

Throughout the past year, the Waste Management and Maintenance Division has collected over 21,000 tonnes of illegally dumped waste.

These details were announced during a press conference addressed by the Minister for Tourism and Public Cleansing, Clayton Bartolo, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Public Cleansing, Glenn Bedingfield, in the presence of the Director-General of the Waste Management and Maintenance Division, Ramon Deguara, and the Mayor of Ħaż-Żebbuġ, Mark Camilleri.

Minister Clayton Bartolo highlighted the significant efforts being made to improve public cleanliness in localities compared to previous years.

“We have embarked on a national project aimed at ensuring that public cleanliness and maintenance become an integral part of our daily lives within our communities. Determined to continue making a difference with the excellent work being done by Clean Malta in public cleanliness and maintenance,” said Minister Clayton Bartolo.

Parliamentary Secretary Glenn Bedingfield emphasized that this project is being carried out in collaboration with the Ħaż-Żebbuġ Local Council, following a proposal by the council itself, which also consulted the residents of the area.

“We encourage more local councils to approach us with ideas and initiatives so that, in collaboration with the Waste Management and Maintenance Division, these projects can be implemented for the benefit of our communities,” added Parliamentary Secretary Bedingfield.

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