Rush hour traffic has reportedly come to a standstill due to a motorcycle crash which blocked off the southbound Santa Venera tunnel.
Times of Malta reported that an accident occurred at 0739hrs, with a motorcycle ending up wedged between two cars on both lanes.
Officials and an ambulance were on site quickly, the newsroom reported. It is unclear as of yet whether someone was injured in the incident.
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Speaking in parliament on Monday, Finance Minister Clyde Caruana confirmed that Air Malta will not be employing any more people.
The Finance Minister responded to various parliamentary questions by stating that the airline’s workforce has been reduced to 375 from 1,000 whilst under his watch.
He also insisted that, regardless of the outcome of the Brussels negotiations, Malta will have a national airline. Should the airline continue to operate eight planes, the minister said that the current staffing is optimal.
This comes after Times of Malta reported how the European Commission forbade any more state aid for the government as the airline’s era comes to an end.
Chairman of the airline David Curmi also confirmed to the same newsroom that a new airline should be introduced by the end of this year. This was not confirmed by the Finance Minister himself, who instead pointed to the ongoing negotiations with the Commission.
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In a groundbreaking decision, Italy has approved free access to birth control pills for women of all ages. The move comes despite the country experiencing a significant drop in its birth rate in recent years.
The Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) approved the decision to make oral contraception free, with full implementation pending the validation of the AIFA board of directors. According to AIFA CPR Giovanna Scroccaro’s statement to Quotidiano Sanità, the decision will cost approximately €140 million per year.
This decision marks a significant shift in Italy’s approach to birth control. Until now, birth control pills have only been available with a prescription, and many women have struggled to afford the costs associated with obtaining them.
Italy’s birth rate has been declining for years, with the country now experiencing one of the lowest birth rates in the world. However, the decision to make birth control pills free suggests that the government also recognises the importance of providing women with greater reproductive autonomy.
While the decision to make birth control pills free may not immediately result in a significant increase in Italy’s birth rate, it represents a step towards greater gender equality and reproductive freedom.
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In a recent social media post, Nationalist MP Alex Borg made a promise to the Jean Paul Sofia’s mother Isabelle that justice will be served.
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Borg wrote that he doesn’t like to use sensitive personal cases to make a public case, but is something he couldn’t avoid writing about because “[he] knows what such a loss means.”
The Gozitan MP wrote that the construction accident victim’s mother only wants that her son didn’t die in vain, but that justice is served and the country moves forward as a result of the public inquiry.
“It is not in the interest of any contractor, developer or work that these tragedies keep occurring. I am sure that whoever is in this sector wants people who are good at their job and whoever is competent keeps doing their job while those who are reckless do not remain in the construction industry.
“Isabelle, I promise you that we won’t leave you alone. We will leave no stone unturned so that, not only do you get justice, but you see that the loss of your son is not just another number in a statistic but something which brings some good to this country”, Borg concluded
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