Gay & bisexual men can now donate blood after Malta lifts controversial ban

Sep 2 2022

Gay and bisexual men can now donate blood after Malta officially lifted the controversial ban disallowing such donations.

In a Facebook post published earlier today, Prime Minister Robert Abela stated that Pride Week should serve as an opportunity to proudly look back on the past few years whilst understanding that the battle towards equality is one which never ends.

“Today we are going to implement another electoral proposal with new protocols for blood donation. We will have more just protocols that remove all forms of discrimination against LGBTIQ+ people where the parameters for blood donation are equal for everyone.”

Abela went on to state that such reforms remain on top of the Government’s agenda.

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Abner Aquilina wanted to be sexually involved with corpse; requested presidential pardon

Shocking revelations as the Abner Aquilina case continues

Sep 2 2022

During today’s continued compilation of evidence against Abner Aquilina, it was revealed that the 20-year-old requested presidential pardon into one of the officer’s body cams.

Expert witness psychiatrist Joe Cassar, together with his two colleagues, conducted a psychological analysis on Aquilina and concluded that he remembers most of the crime. The psychiatrists also confirmed that he wanted to be sexually involved with the corpse.

Police constable Danny Schembri stated that he was instructed to keep aquilina arrested.

29-year-old Paulina Dembska was raped and murdered in Sliema on January 2nd 2022; footage shows Dembska walking towards Sliema after going separate ways from a male companion who went towards St. Julian’s. The footage also shows a number of people intimidated by Aquilina’s actions.

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Major step in fight against cancer as scientists ‘stop growth of melanoma cells’

Sep 2 2022

Scientists in the United States have reportedly made a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer after discovering a new way to stop the growth of melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer.

The Malta Medical Journal reports that the standardised incidence for primary invasive cutaneous malignant melanoma in Malta went up to 10.1 per 100,000 population per year for males and 12.1 for females in 2017.

It was reported that the scientists’ discovery of a metabolic enzyme looks promising in its capability to kill cancerous cells and stop tumour growth, despite being in its early days.

The findings highlighted how melanoma can’t survive without an enzyme called GCDH – and by inhibiting the enzyme, a protein called NRF2 would be able to suppress cancerous cells.

The leader of the study, Professor Ze’ev Ronai explained how the team’s goal is to find a drug, or drugs, which suppress GCDH activity. By finding the drug, the scientists would be able to create a serious weapon against melanoma.

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Former police union chief Sandro Camilleri appointed head of police anti-money laundering unit

Sep 2 2022

Former police union chief Sandro Camilleri has been given the responsibility of heading the police force’s anti-money laundering wing, the Financial Crime Investigation Department (FCID).

The 46-year-old officer will be overseeing investigations related to financial crimes such as money laundering, bribery, corruption and more.

Camilleri had previously worked in the police prosecution’s Criminal Investigation Department and entered the running to become police commissioner.

Throughout his career, the officer developed quite a reputation for being outspoken and involved in a number of national case, also holding a strong media presence due to his frequent activity on social media and appearances on Maltese broadcasting.

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