Heat Warning As Temperatures To Soar To 35°C

Jul 9 2024

A heat warning has been issued by the MET Office due to intense heat as maximum temperatures are expected to reach 35°C today.

Temperatures are set to remain just as hot throughout this entire week, feeling like 36°C by Thursday 11th July.

The overall weather is expected to be hot and sunny, with Monday being somewhat hazy – as reported by Facebook weather page ‘It-Temp Madwarna’.

The incoming heat is being attributed to an African anticyclone which is heating up after a number of milder days in terms of temperature.

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Local Diver Captures Footage Of Rare Monk Seal

Jul 9 2024

Dive Systems Malta’s Sergey Markov shared footage he and his fellow divers took of the rare monk seal in Maltese waters.

Despite not revealing the exact location of the marine mammal (which many commenters seemingly agreed with), the seal was found hiding in a shallow cave.

‘The Monk Seal is native to the Mediterranean and an endangered species with only an estimated 1,000 individuals still roaming the sea’, he explained.

‘The seal was last spotted in Malta over 30 years ago’, but this proved to be a unique experience for the divers.

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Source: @divesystemsmalta

Malta Public Transport Announces Special Services For Isle of MTV 2024

Jul 8 2024

Malta Public Transport will be providing special services to facilitate travel for all thoseattending the Isle of MTV event taking place at the Floriana Granaries on Tuesday, 16th July, 2024.

This annual music festival has become a key fixture in Europe’s festival calendars, with Malta hosting the event since 2007.

The bus services provided by the Malta Public Transport will be leaving from Valletta and will commence at 23:00 and end at 01:30. For those who do not own a Tallinja card, tickets will only be at €3 per passenger.

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Austrian Woman Praised For Showing Off Her Maltese In TikTok Video

Jul 8 2024

Laura, an Austrian Food scientist living in Malta showed off her Maltese language in her voice over showing what she cooks and eats throughout her day.

She quickly received praise in the comment section for her skills considering the short period of time she’s been living in Malta for; ever since 2022.

Many users admired her effort for learning and appreciating the language, being a major part of our Maltese culture, especially with many arguing that the Maltese language has seen a decline in recent years.

In the past, international creators have used the social media platform to highlight the language, with some explaining its history whilst others attempting to decipher it by listening to passers-by, highlighting the semantic nature of the Maltese language.

The video got around 30k views on her account, which highlights the populations admiration to her dedication.

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