Haley Bugeja makes it onto 25 best wonderkids list for third year in a row

Mar 21 2023

Malta’s very own football starlet Haley Buġeja has once again made it onto Goal’s NXGN list – marking the third consecutive year that the footballer was mentioned on the 25 player list.

The internationally acclaimed list describes Haley as a player who stands out for her dribbling ability in particular.

‘The ambidextrous Bugeja has been generating real buzz ever since her brilliant breakthrough into senior football as a 16-year-old at Sassuolo’ wrote the platform.

Haley made her mark when she scored a viral goal against Napoli, ending her first campaign in Serie A with 12 goals. She went on to break various records for her home country and then signed for the Orlando Pride team in the summer of 2022.

She very recently got featured as a playable character on Fifa23 – becoming the first female player from Malta to do so. This came after FIFA added all of America’s National Women’s Soccer League teams following a brand new deal.

Well done Haley!

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Don’t like the weather? It’ll be sunnier on the weekend!

Mar 21 2023

The weather we’re experiencing today, with cloudy skies and moderately strong winds, won’t be sticking around for the weekend!

At least, that’s what current weather forecasts are predicting. According to the Malta International Weather forecast, Friday is set to bring the sunlight after a few cloudy days.

That weather is expected to persist all throughout the weekend, with temperatures increasing as days go by. The maximum temperature will be 22 degrees Celsius by Sunday.

The lowest will rank at around 12 degrees Celsius, with wind forces of around 3 and 4. However, we’ll have to get through a bit of cloudy and humid weather today.

According to it-Temp Madwarna, the lowest temperature today will be 13°C and the highest 17°C. There is a very slight chance, 25%, of rainfall with around 10% chance of stormy weather.

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Photo Credit: Kevin Busuttil (via It-Temp Madwarna)

Work hard, party harder: a 108 year old’s advice

Mar 21 2023

Mary Ann Clifton, known by loved ones as Rosina, has given out advice as the secret to live a long life – and we might want to listen, as she is a whopping 108 years old.

According to Rosina, a long and happy life consists of a ‘tipple at lunchtime’ and ‘partying.’ (For the uninitiated, tipple is slang for alcoholic drink).

Ms Clifton, who met the Mayor of Bromley at a surprise afternoon tea party by the care home team, received a birthday telegram from the new king himself.

She went on to explain that a drink in the afternoon has never done her any harm. She encouraged those listening to work hard as it won’t hurt you either. However, people need to supplement the work ethic with an enthusiastic drive for partying with friends and loved ones.

Rosina was born on 16th of March 1915 in South London. She went on to work as a clothing cutter and then joined her daughter’s printing business. The mother of two, grandmother to four, great-grand mother to 10 and great-great-grandmother to seven, Rosina was described as a much loved and popular resident.

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Heavy traffic reported yesterday: 2 hour commuting times

Mar 21 2023

Heavy traffic all over most of Malta was reported yesterday late afternoon, most notably at around 1600hrs – the times people normally commute back home after work or school.

Many reported that it took them upwards of two hours to drive back home, with various localities reporting absolute standstills.

Facebook page Maltese Roads Traffic Updates also posted to highlight the issue, with a photo of a traffic standstill along Ta’ Xbiex in the direction of Msida.

Updates on the comments section also revealed that there were road closures contributing to the traffic jams, with the direction to Valletta also experiencing the same phenomenon.

Other commenters expressed their frustration at the issue, calling, once again, for any form of action by the authorities to be taken to solve it.

Were you stuck in traffic yesterday?

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