Destiny jumps into second place in Eurovision 2021 polls

May 20 2021

In the midst of an intense and ever-changing Eurovision Song Contest 2021, Malta’s ambassador Destiny Chukunyere has jumped into second place with her song ‘Je Me Casse’.

Malta holds an 18% chance of winning, just below Italy’s Måneskin with 21%, who have yet to deliver a performance of their song ‘Zitti e Buoni’ beyond their rehearsal performance.

Italy, along with France, England, Germany and Spain automatically qualify to the Eurovision Finals as a result of being part of the contest ‘Big Five’ thanks to their considerable financial contributions.

Meanwhile, a number of Italian social media posts have been circulating online which highlight Malta’s potential as a Eurovision winner and urge fellow Italian Eurovision fanatics to hold back from voting for their favourites in an attempt to ‘help’ Italy’s chances at winning the song contest.

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Only half of the 250 vehicles stolen in 2019 were recovered

May 20 2021

Out of the 250 vehicles reported to be stolen in 2019, only half were recovered, based on information published by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Thursday.

The 2019 transport statistics report highlights that 131 passengers cars, 72 motorcycles, quad bikes or ATVs along with 46 commercial vehicles were stolen, with 124 of them being recovered by the police and returned to their owners.

The data also highlights that close to 10% of the thefts happened in St. Julian’s, which tops the list of theft by localities with 23 thefts in 2019.

The full report can be found here.

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Active cases drop to 100 after 2 new COVID-19 cases & 22 recoveries

May 20 2021

Malta has registered 2 new case of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours from 2,234 swab tests, while 22 patients have recovered. No deaths were registered in the past 24 hours. This information was announced by the official Facebook page of Malta’s Ministry for Health.

As of Wednesday 19th May 2021, 445,830 vaccine doses were administered of which 293,178 were 1st doses. 158,489 people are currently fully vaccinated.

To date, Malta has registered 30,491 COVID-19 cases in total, of which: 29,974 have recovered, 417 died and 100 are still active.

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Local chefs presented Michelin Guide award from Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo

May 20 2021

On Wednesday, Minister for Tourism and Consumer Protection Clayton Bartolo took to Facebook to express his honour in awarding the prestigious Michelin Guide honour to some of Malta’s best chefs.

The Minister went on to state that this is a clear example of the importance of advocating Malta’s gastronomical sector, going on to award chefs from De Mondion Restaurant, Under Grain, ION – The Harbour, Bahia Restaurant and Noni Restaurant for the second edition of the Michelin Guide for Malta.

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Malta Tourism Authority Chairman Dr. Gavin Gulia highlighted how the Michelin Guide is a step in the right direction for Malta’s quality restaurants, going on to applaud the five restaurants who were singled out for their sustainable practices.

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