Anyone over the age of 18 can now apply for booster shot

Dec 27 2021

Registrations for all residents over the age of 18 to apply for their booster COVID-19 doses are officially open as of today.

Only open to over 35s until Sunday, Malta’s booster campaign has now been extended to all adults. This comes after new rules were announced last week by Health Minister Chris Fearne.

As of today, all events must be in seated formats and all establishments must close by 1 am. These regulations will remain in force until at least January 17th, when access to cafes, restaurants and other such establishments will be restricted to holders of a valid vaccine certificate.

Certificates will thus come with an expiry date as of that date, with certificates lapsing after three months of the final dose or nine months after receiving the booster.

Healthcare workers are also vaccinating kids aged five to 11, with authorities saying they want to offer every child an initial dose by the end of the Christmas holidays.

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Photo Source: Chris Fearne FB

Traffic incident in Ta Qali leaves two grievously injured

Dec 27 2021

Police were informed yesterday at around 2310hrs that a traffic accident had taken place in the Ta’ Qali area.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the incident happened between a 23-year-old woman driving a Fiat and an 18-year-old man driving a Ford.

In the car with the woman, resident of Hal Tarxien, was another 23-year-old woman resident of Rahal Gdid. They were both, along with the male victim resident of San Gwann, given assistance from members of the Civil Protection Department.

Taken to Mater Dei, the male victim was confirmed to have suffered light injuries, whereas the two women suffered grievous injuries. Investigations are still ongoing.

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Photo Source: Malta Police Force Communications

Clifton Grima becomes new Education and Sport Minister

Dec 27 2021

Prime Minister Robert Abela has appointed Clifton Grima the new Minister for Education.

Grima, who will also be retaining his role as Minister for Sports, was previously serving as Parliamentary Secretary for Sport, Recreation and Voluntary Organisations.

Grima also has experience in the Ministry for Education as he had served as Parliamentary Secretary for tis governmental branch between 2017 and 2020.

Clifton took to Facebook to state that he feels honoured to have been trusted with this responsibility upon which depends the future of Malta’s students. He also ensured hard work in the sport sector which has just been elevated to the ministerial level.

Former Education Minister Justyne Caruana had stepped down from her position following a report by the Standards Commissioner which resulted in a breach of ethics.

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Photo Source: Clifton Grima FB

Self-quarantine to-do list | by Ed’s Common Sense

Dec 27 2021

It seems like the whole world is in quarantine at the moment and times may be tough, but just know that it will always get better. The most mundane moments of 2021’s final chapter can be an opportunity to work on yourself and attempt to turn a seemingly negative situation into a chance for growth and development. With that in mind, clinical psychologist and psychotherapist Dr. Edward Curmi has brought us a self-quarantine to-do list to start working on if you may be in quarantine!

Dr. Edward Curmi is also the author of 2 self-help books titled Ed’s Common Sense.