Bullets and Bad Driving: Canada’s warning to tourists visiting Malta

Aug 11 2022

According to the Canadian Government’s travel tips for tourists visiting Malta, travellers should be wary of bad driving habits as well as stray bullets from hunters.

That’s right – Canadian tourists are informed to keep an eye out for several hazards when visiting the islands. Although deemed as relatively safe, the island does apparently have a knack for its drivers not respecting traffic laws as they ‘do not follow safe driving practices.’

The roads themselves were described as poorly maintained, congested, winding and narrow, thus posing hazards. But roads aren’t the only thing travellers need to be weary of.

‘Be vigilant if you visit a rural area during hunting season, as accidents involving stray bullets have occurred’ says the document in reference to the island’s hunting season.

This is made worse by the fact that hunting areas are ‘rarely marked’ and ‘often overlap with camping areas.’ Among other things, coastal waters and riptides were highlighted for swimmers visiting for the island’s beaches.

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The era of €10 flights is over says Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary

Aug 11 2022

Budget airline Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has admitted that it will no longer be offering insanely cheap flight prices due to the rising cost of fuel.

The era of €10 ticket has officially come to an end, confirmed O’Leary, saying that the average fare would rise from around €40 to around €50 over the next 5 years.

However, he still remained hopeful, saying that people will continue to fly despite the rising cost of living. He stated that there is no doubt that at the lower of the marketplace, the really cheap promotional fares – the €1, €0.99 and €9.99 fares – will essentially die out.

Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, he said that people will still continue to fly frequently. ‘But I think people are going to become much more price sensitive and therefore my view of life that people will trade down in their many millions.’

Airfares became cheaper in recent decades, but the number of flights actually taken rose up. Many people have resorted to taking short breaks abroad on top of an annual holiday.

Ryanair, along with airlines like Easyjet and Wizz Air, have competed to offer low-cost no-frills services. This did come with some critique however as commercial flights now account fr around 2.4% of global CO2 emissions.

In regards to this, O’Leary argued that road transport and shipping are much bigger contributors of CO2 overall, saying that the focus on reducing emissions from air travel was misplaced.

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Flooding as heavy rain hits the Maltese islands

Flooding in Mriehel due to heavy rain fall all over Malta

Aug 11 2022

As expected, the Maltese islands are currently being battered by a heavy rainfall, with various areas of the island even experiencing extreme flooding.

The rain did come as a relief for some however – a quick break for the scorching summer heat. For others, however, the rain only meant stalled traffic, drenched office attire and possibly some vehicle flooding.

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Footage sent to this newsroom shows parts of Mriehel engulfed in bouts of water as the island continues to be battered by a sudden rainfall.

The stormy weather had been forecasted for days and has finally hit, temporarily breaking the streak of heat being experienced as of late.

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The rainfall is also a yearly expected occurrence known as ‘L-Għerejjex ta’ Santa Marija’ ahead of the Feast of Mary’s Assumption.

We urge everyone to be careful out on the road as the rain is very much known to cause a ruckus on Maltese streets. If not, we suggest you kick back and enjoy the downpour at your own comfort.

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Scheme for post-secondary student athletes returns

Aug 11 2022

The next scholastic year will see the return of a scheme which helps post-secondary student athletes continue training their respective sports with the same intensity as their studies.

This scheme is a collaboration between the National Sports School and 5 post-secondary institutes: MCAST, Junior College, Giovanni Curmi Higher Secondary, GEM16+ and the Gozo sixth form.

The scheme is not only available to prior students of the National Sports School but it is also available to athletes who are a part of their sports national team.

National Sports School head Robert Magro told TVMnews that an agreement has been reached to allow team sports training occur every Tuesday and Thursday whilst individual sports training can take place every Monday and Friday.

Clifton Grima, the Minister for Education and Sport, confirmed that the same Scheme is being used in various institutions to assure that a high sporting level is achieved. He also said that, over the years, the National Sports School has helped various young athletes progress in their career and achieve success in various sports sectors abroad.

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