Gozo-Malta plane ticket may cost up to €35, GRDA reveals

May 22 2022

The Malta Independent on Sunday has revealed that a single plane ticket to cross between Malta & Gozo will cost anywhere between €25 and €35.

This was stated by Gozo Regional Development Authority CEO Mario Borg, with plane service to take off once the airstrip project is completed.

Borg told The Malta Independent on Sunday that planning stages are currently under way, with the GRDA also being responsible of the project’s regional impact assessment. The GRDA CEO applauded the Ministry for Gozo for taking the right steps in its engagement with the GRDA with regards to planning, sustaining both parties’ commitment to not affect any agricultural land.

Towards the beginning of May, Minister for Gozo Clint Camilleri had proposed to extend the airstrip from 170m to 450m, sustaining that no agricultural land will be used.

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Pressures mount as fate of Serie A & Premier League decided tonight

Pressures mount as fate of Serie A & Premiere League decided tonight

May 22 2022

Football fans across Malta, Gozo & the world eagerly await today’s intense matchups as the champions of both the Italian Serie A & English Premier League will be decided tonight.

At 5pm, Liverpool will face Wolves while Manchester City will taken on Aston Villa, with just one point currently setting apart the two league front-runners.

The Italian league table will culminate at 6pm as Milan are set to face Sassuolo while rivals Inter will face Sampdoria, with two points separating the two Milan teams ahead of two deciding matchups.

Who are you supporting tonight?

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Carnival back with a bang this weekend after being postponed due to COVID-19

May 22 2022

A different yet impressive rendition of the Maltese carnival took place over weekend after being postponed back in February due to COVID-19 concerns.

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Carnival is normally held in February around the world, with Maltese and Gozitan celebrations typically marked by a mass retreat to Gozo and a spectacle of multi-coloured floats and costumes in Valletta and other key points.

This year’s one-off summer activities were previously announced by Minister Owen Bonnici, with multiple dance competitions taking place in St. George’s Square in Valletta together with a défilé with King Carnival.

Nadur’s extravagant spontaneous carnival also returned with a bang this weekend, featuring a number of typically-satirical floats taking digs at public figures and current events. One in particular highlighted Żaren tal-Ajkla’s recent breast implant electoral proposal.

Did you attend any carnival festivities?

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Monkeypox could accelerate in Europe as cases found in multiple countries, WHO warns

May 22 2022

More than 80 Monkeypox cases in a minimum of 12 countries have been confirmed so far, as the World Health Organization (WHO) reports that another 50 cases are currently being investigated amid concerns of spreading.

Public health agencies in the UK, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Italy and Sweden have reported Monkeypox cases in Europe in addition to the United States, Canada and Australia.

Monkeypox is a rare viral infection which is quite common in certain parts of Central and West Africa, with the conditions being normally mild and recovery taking a few weeks. Despite this, the risk of wider public spread is considered to be very low.

WHO Europe regional director Hans Kluge has expressed concerns of spread in the summer, stating “as we enter the summer season… with mass gatherings, festivals and parties, I am concerned that transmission could accelerate.”

What do you make of this?

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