Courier Drives On Opposite Lane to Avoid Slow Truck

Jun 22 2023

A video sent to MaltaDaily shows a courier driving onto the opposite lane to avoid a slow moving truck.

The motorist is barely missed by an oncoming car driving in its proper lane, averting a potentially fatal road accident.

This comes as many call for more traffic policing being carried out on Maltese roads given the worrying increase in road accidents and fatalities on our roads.

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In the first quarter of 2023, the amount of reported traffic accidents reached 3,822, which is an increase of 6.3% over the same 2022 period.

Road traffic casualties increased by 13.3% to 367, with 96 persons grievously injured. Four of these accidents proved fatal.

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Gozitan Accent Adored By Love Island Malta Viewers

Jun 22 2023

During yesterday’s episode of Love Island Malta, which saw the parents of the remaining contestants enter the villa to meet with their children and their partners for a few minutes, the Gozitan accent became a show highlight when Marie Christine spoke to her parents.

The reunion between daughter and parents got to place the Gozitan accent on national television for many viewers who may have not heard it before.

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Apart from their loving and caring nature, the parents talked to Marie Christine about her relationship with Kyle and made sure that all was well with the pair.

Marie funnily told her parents after their private chat to switch back to a Maltese accent when they were re-joining the group.

Another clip showed Kyle and Marie Christine together wherein the former said that he absolutely loved her mother, sending Marie Christine into a giggle.

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Gawdenz Bilocca Makes Rare Return to Maltese TV

Jun 22 2023

One of Malta’s most recognisable television characters, Gawdenz Bilocca, made a return to Maltese television on Ron Briffa’s talk show RonDeVu.

Bilocca, portrayed by Fabian Scerri de Carlo, made an instant hit, with his catchphrases and iconic laugh seeping into Maltese culture.

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His trademark mannerisms made their comeback on the ongoing show of RonDeVu as the host and comedic personality talked and got up to some antics themselves.

Do you remember Gawdenz Bilocca?

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Proposal Call For Former PM Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici Monument Design

Jun 22 2023

Minister for National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government Owen Bonnici, together with Heritage Malta and under the auspices of the Office of the Prime Minister, launched a call for proposals for the design of a monument to Dr Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici who served as Prime Minister of Malta from 1984 until 1987. The monument will be located in Castille Square, Valletta.

During a press conference announcing the call for proposals Minister Bonnici lauded Dr Mifsud Bonnici’s values and attributes, particularly his honesty and great humility, the strong sense of altruism, and his steadfast loyal to the principles he believed in and worked for. He said that through this gesture, the Government is giving due recognition to the contribution Dr Mifsud Bonnici – a well-loved and esteemed gentleman – gave to his country.

Heritage Malta’s Chief Executive Officer, Noel Zammit, said that Heritage Malta is privileged to announce the creation of another monument which will find its rightful place under its wing, to be preserved for generations to come. “We hope that the people at large will appreciate the artistic talents of the creator of the eventual monument. Indeed a monument’s highest value is to be able, across the centuries, to evoke a nation’s collective identity and be a link between the past and the present,” Mr Zammit said.

Through this call, interested artists are being invited to submit designs for a figurative bronze sculpture in honour of Dr Mifsud Bonnici. The style of the monument will be the prerogative of the artist. The scope of the works includes the pedestal and ancillary works, comprising lighting. The indicative budget for the design and construction of the monument is circa €150,000, all inclusive.

A jury will evaluate the submitted projects and will also review the tentative breakdown of costs submitted with each entry. All relevant information may be downloaded from https://heritagemalta.mt/public-calls/.

Dr Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici was born in Cospicua on the 17th of July 1933. He was a lawyer by profession and also lectured in industrial and fiscal law at the University of Malta.

On 2nd May 1982, Dr Mifsud Bonnici was co-opted to Parliament and appointed Minister of Labour and Social Services. The following year, he was appointed Senior Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education. He was sworn in as Prime Minister on 22nd December 1984.

Dr Mifsud Bonnici passed away on 5th November 2022.

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