Barcelona draw against Cadiz as dire season continues

Sep 24 2021

Barcelona’s disastrous season continued yesterday, as they lost points again, this time to 14th place Cadiz. The game ended in a 0-0 deadlock but was filled with drama and two red cards for the Blaugrana one for midfielder Frenkie de Jong and the other for manager Ronald Koeman.

The first half of the game didn’t feature a lot of highlights, it was dominated by possession from Barcelona and counter attacking from Cadiz. Despite there being suitable chances for both teams,, no one managed to convert them. The second half became more intense, as Barcelona were nervous of another bad result whilst Cadiz knew it was there chance to beat them.

The nervousness and intensity of the Barcelona players led to a second yellow card for Frenkie de Jong in the 65th minute. The game changed because of the red card. Barcelona were now more cautious which led to Cadiz attacking more and more. In the dying embers of the game as Cadiz were attacking more and more, Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets did something that later would go viral.

The defensive midfielder after noticing there were two balls by mistake on the field, kicked the extra ball at the Cadiz player who had the actual ball in his feet. This led to the referee awarding a free kick to Cadiz, but also stopped them from scoring a goal.

Now Busquets carded for kicking the second ball on the pitch… wtf is happening. #CadizBarca pic.twitter.com/CSDtGEyl2S

— Poor Kid (@__brownpepper) September 23, 2021

The game ended with another red card, this time to Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman for complaining throughout the game. Ronald Koeman has been making headlines lately, with many journalists reporting that he is close to the sack. He reportedly has a very distant relationship with the president of Barcelona Joan Laporta right now. That and the added factor of the team not performing won’t help him going forward. Names such as Andrea Pirlo, Antonio Conte and former player Xavi have already been shortlisted according to many reports.

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Only electric cars allowed in Valletta by 2030; Valletta Cultural Agency proposes

Sep 24 2021

Amongst a number of other proposals made by The Valletta Cultural Agency to the government and relevant authorities, the VCA has proposed that only electric vehicles should be allowed entry into the city by 2030.

A statement by the VCA stated that “following the success of Valletta’s economic, social and cultural regeneration and the Valletta 2018 legacy, the Valletta Cultural Agency is working on a long-term vision for a cleaner and greener city…”

The Valletta 2030 vision tackles a number of environmental issues into consideration and bases itself around green energy and positive contribution to the environment, with one of the main take-aways being less pollution as a result of fewer cars. Shifting to clean and renewable energy not only cuts down on greenhouse gases and as a result provides “cleaner air, modern services and more habitable spaces.”

Other proposals include turning all service-providing vehicles electric by 2023 and only granting permits to hospitality establishments which are 100% eco-friendly.

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Arrest warrant issued for boyfriend Gabby Petito as search continues

Sep 24 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued an arrest warrant for Brian Laundrie after he used a credit card and PIN for accounts which did not belong to him between August 30 and September 1.

Laundrie, 23, was the boyfriend of Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old American woman who was travelling with Laundrie for several weeks before being reported missing. Petito was found found dead in the national Park of Wyoming on Sunday, with forensic tests revealing that she had been killed.

Laundrie had returned alone to his Florida home in a white van on September 1 without making contact with his family, Petito’s or the Police. A few weeks prior, Utah police were investigating a domestic violence report related to the couple, with an officer’s body cam showing Petito in tears, concerned for her mental health.

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Malta now accepting Singapore and Kuwait-issued COVID-19 vaccine certificates

Malta now accepting Kuwait and Singapore-issued COVID-19 vaccine certificates

Sep 24 2021

In a statement published by the health and tourism ministries on Thursday, it was revealed that Malta now accepts COVID-19 vaccine certificates issued by Kuwait and Singapore-issued vaccines, as long as they have been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).

The statement outlined that arrivals must have received their second dose at least 14 days before travelling. This is the most recent addition to the list of locally-recognised vaccine certificates.

Malta currently recognises digital vaccine certificates from the EU, Switzerland, Turkey, the UAE, tUK, Serbia, Gibraltar, Jersey, Guernsey, Qatar, Albania, Australia, Egypt, Lebanon, Canada and the USA record card.

Malta currently has 488 active COVID-19 cases, with 15 patients currently being treated at Mater Dei Hospital and 4 of whom in the Intensive Therapy Unit.

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