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Contractor To Replace Tal-Barrani Below Standard Asphalt

Contractor To Replace Tal-Barrani Below Standard Asphalt
Oct 8 2024 Share

A contractor has been instructed to remove and replace the newly laid asphalt on Tal-Barrani Road after it failed to meet required quality standards.

Infrastructure Malta confirmed that the contractor will bear the full cost of the remedial work.

The resurfacing of this busy arterial road near Żejtun is being carried out during nighttime hours on both lanes to minimize disruption. Motorists have been advised to adhere to traffic instructions while the works are underway.

The Tal-Barrani Road project, which began in July, included the upgrading of utility services and a lane reconfiguration to improve traffic flow. Originally, the project was scheduled for completion before the start of the school year.

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Ibrahimovic Treats Himself To A Ferrari For 43rd Birthday

Ibrahimovic Treats Himself To A Ferrari For 43rd Birthday
Oct 8 2024 Share

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has continued his annual tradition of gifting himself a luxury car for his birthday.

This year, the former soccer star, now 43, added a Ferrari SF90 XX Stradale to his impressive collection. Known for his love of Ferraris, Zlatan already owns several models, including the SF90 Spider and Purosangue.

His latest purchase is the most expensive yet, with the SF90 XX Stradale priced between $528,700 and $995,000, depending on the model. The supercar boasts a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine paired with three electric motors, delivering 986 horsepower and reaching 0 to 60 mph in just two seconds.

Ibrahimovic, who serves as a senior advisor for AC Milan, shared his new purchase on social media, as he does each year, accompanied by humorous comments from fans.

Over the years, Zlatan has maintained this extravagant tradition, acquiring Ferraris like the Daytona SP3, 812 Competizione A, and Monza SP2 for previous birthdays.

Despite his passion for Ferraris, Zlatan has also been a Volvo ambassador for the past decade, though he’s rarely seen driving anything other than Ferraris or Porsches. His Instagram post has sparked the usual playful fan reactions, reinforcing his larger-than-life persona both on and off the pitch.

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Officer Under Oath Reportedly Confirms 10 Tickets Per Month Quota

Officer Under Oath Reportedly Confirms 10 Tickets Per Month Quota
Oct 8 2024 Share

A police officer has admitted under oath that officers are required to issue a minimum of 10 traffic tickets per month, confirming the existence of an unwritten quota system, Times of Malta has reported.

Officer Clive Mallia reportedly made the statement while testifying in a case involving five individuals accused of assaulting him and another officer after a parking ticket was issued in Ħamrun.

Although Mallia initially denied the existence of an official quota, he later acknowledged that such expectations exist, revealing that quotas in other areas, like St Julian’s, are even higher.

Quota-based systems were previously associated with private firms managing wardens, which had consistently denied their use.

In 2015, then-junior minister Stefan Buontempo announced the abolition of quotas following public complaints.

However, Mallia’s testimony suggests that a form of the quota system still persists within the police force

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5 Arrested In Crime Ring Bust: Cocaine, Fire-Arms & More Found

5 Arrested In Crime Ring Bust: Cocaine, Fire-Arms & More Found
Oct 8 2024 Share

Five foreign nationals who form part of an organised crime group were arrested in the past hours in an operation related to the importation and trafficking of drugs into Malta.

After several weeks of investigations and observations, through ‘Intelligence-Led-Policing’, the police force identified the persons allegedly involved.

On Sunday, the police surrounded a vehicle in Ħaż-Żabbar in which seven kilograms of cocaine were found.

Investigations continued in a Ħaż-Żabbar residence as well as two other residences in Wied il-Għajn.

Further searches found more cocaine, over six kilograms of cannabis, fire-arms, ammunition, drug trafficking apparatus, money-counting machine and cash.

Falsified documents were also found. The persons arrested were a 36 year old man and 22 year old woman from Serbia, a 34 year old man from Croatia, a 54 year old man from Macedonia and a 37 year old Italian man.

The suspects are being held in the Floriana General Lock Up and are set to taken to court today at approximately 1100hrs.

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