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“Even after funerals…”; Social Welfare CEO discusses excessive cocaine use in Malta

"Even after funerals..."; Social Welfare CEO discusses excessive cocaine use in Malta
Nov 4 2022 Share

“Now we’ve even heard of use after funerals, because someone’s down and they need to snort a line of coke to get better… I heard this this summer from someone in the field.”

These were the words of Foundation for Social Welfare Services CEO Alfred Grixti when discussing cocaine consumption in Malta. In a recent TV interview on the F Living channel, Grixti addressed a number of issues regarding the use of cocaine in Malta, with the CEO noting that some are even resorting to the consumption of the drug during work hours.

 

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“We know that there are certain workplaces, which I’m not going to mention, where not only is it accepted but it’s almost at a point where if you don’t do coke, you won’t manage.”

Grixti, who heads the foundation dedicated to empowering and helping individuals integrate and contribute to society, went on to state that they have heard stories of cocaine use during all kinds of events.

“First we starting hearing about people snorting cocaine during weddings… then we started hearing during Holy Communion and Confirmation Parties… then we started hearing during Baptism parties…”, he stated before mentioning the use of cocaine after funerals.

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Warner Bros. CEO open to making MORE Harry Potter films… if J.K. Rowling agrees

Warner Bros. CEO open to making MORE Harry Potter films... if J.K. Rowling agrees
Nov 4 2022 Share

Potterheads rejoice! If you’ve been hanging on since 2011 for a glimmer of hope on the return of The Wizarding World in the form of more Harry Potter films… there may be a chance.

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has stated that he is open to further the boy wizard’s story and make more Harry Potter films, but only if original writer J.K. Rowling agrees. The CEO revealed this in a recent investors call, highlighting that the company hasn’t made a Potter film in 15 years and a Superman film in 13 years, both of which brought a significant amount of profit to the company.

Zaslav’s interest in continuing the Harry Potter universe will definitely bring a smile to the face of fans around the world, but the media turmoil surrounding Rowling following a number of comments made in the past may put a spoke in the wheels of such plans.

Penning the original seven Harry Potter novels, the British author was met with considerable backlash after making comments about transgender women and the sexes back in 2020. Her statements, such as “If sex isn’t real, there’s no same-sex attraction”, were called transphobic and spreading of hate speech towards trans communities.

Franchise stars such as Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and even Fantastic Beasts star Eddie Redmayne have since released statements supporting the transgender community… all while the future of the Potterverse hangs in the balance.

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WATCH: Local rap duo taking TikTok by storm by dropping bars in Maltese

WATCH: Local rap duo taking TikTok by storm by dropping bars in Maltese
Nov 4 2022 Share

As temperatures being to drop ahead of the Winter season, the islands have been hit by a premature breath of fresh air in the form of rap duo ONE11 and LOKKO’s latest track ‘Ħin Wara Ħin’.

In their first collaborative foray, the dynamic duo brings the heat in their native tongue of Maltese, dropping some aggressive bars atop a dark and eerie beat produced by V3to.

A clip posted by ONE11 himself showcasing a fraction of the rapper’s bars has also been performing well on TikTok, with many taking to the comments to send some love the local musicians for their track.

This ONE11’s latest track to be added to his repertoire, dropping a number of other heaters during the course of 2022, with LOKKO continuing to contribute to the Maltese rap landscape following his collaboration with Eddie Fresco ‘600F‘ around a year ago.

What do you think of the track?

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Cold weather, rain and thunderstorms expected to hit Maltese Islands on Saturday night

Cold weather, rain and thunderstorms expected to hit Maltese Islands on Saturday night
Nov 4 2022 Share

If you’ve been out and about in the Maltese Islands over the past few days, you can’t not have noticed the persistently warm weather, despite December being only a few weeks away.

However, if you’re after a stint of cold weather you will be relieved to hear that local weather page ‘It-Temp Madwarna’ has forecasted an extensive front of cold weather to hit the Maltese Islands on Saturday night, with rain and thunderstorms to follow soon after.

Such weather conditions will be complemented by increasingly strong Gale Force 8 winds with a sharp decline in temperatures to follow. The weather page reported that “temperatures are expected to drop by around 7°C.”

Such forecasts are corroborated by Malta’s Met Office on maltairport.com, which also noted temperature lows to hit 15°C.

Are you ready for cold weather?

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