Half of stopped Maltese drivers under the influence of alcohol

Dec 7 2021

It was revealed that half of all drivers stopped by police during first ten months of 2021 were under the influence of alcohol.

The inspector in charge of the traffic section confirmed this with TVM about the risk of driving under the influence.

Inspector Nicholas Vella stated that around 50% of people who were stopped to check tested positive for alcohol intoxication.

Only 25% were found not driving under the influence of alcohol. He did not clarify the state with regards to the remaining percentage which were also stopped.

Police inspections are set to increase during the festive season, in hopes of ensuring that accidents and risks are reduced.

Under Maltese law, the current limit for drinking and driving is 0.5g/l for regular driver and 0.2g/l for motorcyclists, taxi driver and other specialist drivers.

This is equivalent to one small beer for the former and half a shot for the latter.

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Happy birthday to Malta’s Prime Minister Robert Abela

Dec 7 2021

Prime Minister Robert Abela celebrates his 44th birthday today on the 7th of December. Born in 1977 and a professional lawyer, Abela became Prime Minister in January of 2020.

He was a Prime Minister whose assumption of office proved a massive challenge as the COVID-19 pandemic kicked off a mere few months after he took on the role.

His wife Lydia Abela took to Instagram to wish him a happy birthday, referring to him as being her best half and best friend. Father of Georgia May, Abela took on the role of PM after the resignation of Joseph Muscat.

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Happy Birthday Prime Minister!

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The highest temperature recorded today was just 13.4°C

Dec 7 2021

Today’s highest temperature recorded at just 13.4 degrees Celsius, which is around 5°C lower than the average for this time of year.

With rain showers bringing even hail to the islands, the temperature dropped to below 10°C.

Temperatures are set to feel between 12 and 18°C, so its set to be a freezing week ahead. Considering the fact that Malta just emerged from heat wave after heat wave, this weather might be a breath of fresh air… literally.

However with such temperatures also comes the likelihood of rain showers and thunder storms. A thundery shower is forecasted for Saturday, kicking off the weekend with a tempest.

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The UAE is cutting its working week to four-and-a-half days

Dec 7 2021

The United Arab Emirates is officially cutting its working week to four-and-a-half days. It is also moving its weekend from Friday-Saturday to Saturday-Sunday.

This aims at improving the country’s competitiveness, say officials. The national working week will be mandatory for government bodies as of January 1st of 2022 and bucks the regional norm of full day offs on Friday for Muslim prayers. This will also bring the resource-rich UAE into line with the non-Arab world as it will become the only Gulf state not to have a Friday-Saturday weekend.

Before this new timetable commences, the public sector weekend starts at noon on Fridays and ends on Sunday. Muslim prayers at Mosques will be held after 1:15pm all year round. The UAE is the First Nation in the world to introduce a national working week shorter than the global five-day week. The UAE observed a Thursday-Friday weekend until 2006 before moving to Friday-Saturdays, followed by the private sector.

It is said to ensure smooth financial trade and economic transactions and even facilitating international business links for thousands of UAE based and multinational companies.

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