“How will passengers enter the bus?” Awkward railing removed following online intervention

Aug 3 2022

Infrastructure Malta has removed an awkwardly-placed railing in the newly-reformed Triq Sant Andrija in San Gwann, after the confusion it created for obstructing entry at a bus stop.

Originally erected to provide pedestrian safety, the railing was sarcastically called “Pure genius” by Nationalist MP Adrian Delia and hundreds of commenters before Infrastructure Malta”s intervention.

A note from Infrastructure Malta to Adrian Delia stated that the temporary railing was ordered to be removed, and it eventually was. IM also highlighted that such works are part of a larger project meant to upgrade the area’s infrastructure, ‘including a new stormwater system and new road surfaces and alignments’.

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WATCH: Malta’s most common sex-related question is about penis size

Aug 2 2022

Like every other country in the world, Malta and its citizens deal with sex-related issues on a daily basis and problems range from very common to relatively obscure.

Thankfully, clinical sex and relationship therapists like Matthew Bartolo exist to create a space for discussion and understanding on such issues. During Malta Daily’s latest episode of GROUNDED with Sarah & Amy, Bartolo breaks down some of the most common issues and questions amongst the Maltese population, with one of the most common being related to penis size.

The therapist discusses that comparison is a common issue, revealing that the average penis size is 5.5 inches. He went on to state that when in a relationship, size isn’t really an issue and oftentimes, they are met with more situations where the penis is too big rather than too small.

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During the full episode of GROUNDED, Bartolo also discusses the stigma surrounding sex in Malta and the taboo of discussion due to the vulgar nature of the Maltese language, amongst other topics.

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WATCH: Increase in street beggars as Malta copes with inflation

Aug 2 2022

Could Malta be experiencing an increase in street beggars as it continues to cope with the rapid increase in prices across the country?

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A recent clip shows a woman roaming the streets of Birgu asking people in the surrounding area for any spare change that they may have before wandering off, potentially to find someone else.

While the ongoing battle with inflation is not exclusive to the Malta, organisations helping those in need are feeling more and more pressure as the number of people requiring financial assistance continues to increase.

On Tuesday, YMCA Chief Executive Officer Anthony Camilleri told NET News that they have seen an increase in people who cannot cope with food prices, with some not even able to purchase a bottle of water. Camilleri went on to shine light on a new phenomenon where individuals aged 60 and over are going to the YMCA because they cannot afford to buy their medicine or sustain a roof over their heads.

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Sprite ditches iconic green bottle for more environmental friendly alternative

Aug 2 2022

Coca-Cola has announced that it will be changing Sprite’s iconic green bottles to a more environmental friendly alternative. The bottle will now be transparent like other soft drinks owned by the company such as Fanta, Powerade and Coca-Cola itself.

Julian Ochoa, CEO of R3CYCLE, a plastic group helping Coca-Cola improve its recycling said in a statement “Taking colours out of bottles improves the quality of the recycled material,”. The current green Sprite bottles contains green polyethylene terephthalate (PET) an additive that unfortunately cannot be recycled.

Ochoa also went on to say “When recycled, clear PET Sprite bottles can be remade into bottles, helping drive a circular economy for plastic.” Customers will also take notice of a revamped and more simplistic logo on the bottles.

In 2020, the company was actually ranked the worst company when it comes to plastic pollution by environmental firm Break Free From Plastic. However back in 2018 Coca-Cola did start its “World Without Waste” initiative with the ultimate aim being of collecting and recycling one bottle or can for each one it sells by 2030.

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