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Croatia adopts the Euro as its new currency in 2023

Croatia adopts the Euro as its new currency in 2023
Jan 2 2023 Share

Croatia is the latest country to enter the Eurozone as it enters 2023 by adopting the Euro as its currency.

 

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called the step “a great achievement for Croatia” and a symbol of the country’s deep-rooted attachment to the EU.

Locals and foreigners will still be able to use Croatian Kuna over the next two weeks as a transitional period comes into effect.

In addition to joining the Eurozone, Croatia also became the first country to join the Schengen zone in 11 years, a European area where people may travel without the need for border control.

Have you ever been to Croatia?

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Ghanian giant reported to be ‘World’s Tallest Man’ cannot stop growing

Ghanian giant reported to be 'World's Tallest Man' cannot stop growing
Jan 2 2023 Share

Twenty-nine year-old man Sulemana Abdul Samed has become a solid contender for ‘World’s Tallest Man’ as he currently stands at 2.89 metres, but a logistics issue in his home country of Ghana presents a very particular problem.

Better known by his nickname ‘Awuche’ which means “Let’s Go”, the Ghanian goliath has surpassed the length of the measuring tool in his rural clinic in Ghana, which means that his height may not have been measured correctly.

Diagnosed with gigantism, Sulemana is reportedly still growing, with the clinic’s staff using a pole as an extension to their measuring scale in order to estimate his height.

To settle the debate for good, BBC reporter Favour Nunoo went to Awuche’s hometown of Gambaga to measure him with a measuring tape to find that he was 7 feet and 4 inches tall at that time.

The current Guinness World Record for world’s tallest man is currently held by 40-year-old Turkish man Sultan Kösen, who is 8 feet and 2.8 inches but as Awuche continues to grow “every three or four months”, that record may soon be broken.

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Over €1.4 million collected in annual Dar tal-Providenza fundraiser event

Over €1.4 million collected in annual Dar tal-Providenza fundraiser event
Jan 2 2023 Share

A grand total of €1,445,665 was collected during Dar tal-Providenza’s annual ‘Festa ta’ Ġenerożità’ fundraising event on January 1st.

The funds collected will further contribute to the accommodation and care of of the 115 people with a disability living in the premises whilst also going towards renovation works in Villa Papa Giovanni in Siggiewi.

Dar tal-Providenza director Fr Martin Micallef stated that he hopes that the solidarity shown towards the home on the first day of the year will extend throughout 2023.

The annual telethon welcomed members of the public and eager contributors to their tent set-up in the home’s parking lot after a two-year absence due to the pandemic.

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890 vehicles stopped during the New Year ‘roadblocks’

Jan 1 2023 Share

During last night, the Police Force together with the Armed Forces of Malta, carried out traffic controls around Malta and Gozo.

During these controls which were carried out in various localities, 890 vehicles were stopped, where several inspections were carried out regarding traffic regulations and violations of other regulations which include driving without a valid license, driving without a seat belt and driving under the – alcohol influence, among others.

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