Chadwick Lakes becomes fish graveyard as water evaporates

Aug 24 2021

Excessive heat has led to evaporating waters which in turn caused Chadwick Lakes becoming a fish graveyard. The Environment Resources Authority (ERA) revealed that it is looking into the matter and revealed how initial statements point to the fish dying due to warm evaporating waters.

This is unfortunately a yearly tragedy when the dry season hits. Alien fish and freshwater animals introduced into the ponds are the creatures affected the most. ERA also urged people not to release any aquarium fish in local freshwaters due to them becoming invasive species.

A post released onto the famous ‘il-kabocc u xwejha’ Maltese Facebook group shows the horrific scene. Group creator Christopher revealed how his friend went to Chadwick Lakes only to find hundreds of deceased goldfish. He slammed authorities for leaving the fish there for people to see, despite not allowing people trying to save them with nets.

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Photo Source: Christopher il Kabocc FB

Boy opens lemonade stand to help dogs at Noah’s Ark sanctuary

Aug 24 2021

Today’s wholesome story involves a young boy opening a lemonade stand to help all the dogs at Noah’s Ark Dog Sanctuary. With the help of Gerbulin residents, Timmy’s lemonade stand was a great success as he collected money to buy food and deliver it to the sanctuary personally.

The young hero’s mother Barbara posted to Facebook, detailing how Timmy headed over to Paws N Claws to buy the food and fed some of the dogs himself.

Animal shelters all across Malta have been working hard night-and-day to provide the necessary nourishment and love to all the canines. Small acts such as these, which involved a traditional lemonade stand and a heart of gold, bring joy and help to many – and not just human lives! Well done Timmy!

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Photo Source: Barbara Falzon FB

Breaking: Limited standing events to return as of 6th September

Aug 24 2021

Speaking during a press conference, Health Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne announced that as of 6th September, standing events with a limit of 100 persons will be making their long awaited comeback. This was announced during a press conference in which Fearne inaugurated the Kalkara health centre, with the health minister revealing that these events will be limited with protocols in accordance with agreements struck with MEIA.

The details of these updates will be announced in the coming days. The limitation to 100 people will be used to mitigate spread of COVID-19 and highly transmissible Delta variant. Fearne also announced that as of the 13th of September, the booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine will start being administered to certain people groups on the island. These include immunocompromised and people in pension homes.

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Photo Source: Sahha FB, Vishnu Nair

Gozo Fast Ferry state smoke was caused due to anti-fire system

Aug 24 2021

After an alleged fire broke out on a Gozo Fast Ferry vessel on Monday morning, the source of smoke was revealed to be a technical fault which triggered the boat’s fire suppression system. A plume of smoke exited the vessel ‘Your Faith’ shortly after leaving Mgarr Harbour at 7:45 am. No actual fire was detected on board during the company’s preliminary review of the situation. This prompted a statement which revealed that the smoke was part of the activation of the fire suppression system.

The company thanked all passengers on board for following the crew’s advice and procedures calmly, leading to a safe evacuation of the vessel. The operator said that the captain followed all internal protocol procedures and initiated a precautionary evacuation to ensure passenger safety. The Civil Protection Department was dispatched to ensure the fire was put out, with the operator apologising for the inconvenience and thanking authorities for their immediate response.

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Photo Source: GozoFast Ferry FB