Infrastructure Malta plants 22,162 trees in 2021; minister reveals

Jan 25 2022

In 2021, Infrastructure Malta invested €4.4 million in environmental works across Malta and Gozo. This was revealed by Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Ian Borg, who went on to state that a total of 22,162 trees were planted throughout the year, amounting to an average of 60 trees a day. The Minister stated this during a visit to the Joseph Farrugia Garden in Dingli, which has also welcome the planting of a number of trees.

He went on to state that trees which died, were vandalised or stolen were replaced by other trees. The Minister went on to explain that the government is committed to bring more positive results and actuate its environmental vision in favour of a green infrastructure and sustainability across Malta.

The national afforestation plan which started in 2019 has affected 68 zones in 35 different localities including Gozo. Various trees and plants were planted in areas like the Marsa Junction, Central Link, Għeriexem and near the Santa Luċija tunnels in order to improve the areas’ aesthetic value.

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WATCH: Joe Biden caught on video calling reporter ‘stupid son of a b****’; apologises afterwards

Jan 25 2022

79-year-old United States President Joe Biden is making international headlines after being caught swearing at a reporter during a news conference.

In a reaction to Fox News’ Peter Doocy’s question whether or not inflation is a political liability, Biden stated “That’s a great asset – more inflation. What a stupid son of a b****.” The U.S. President probably did not realise that his microphone was on, with the equipment being turned off immediately after the reaction.

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Doocy later explained that he did not even hear the president’s response and jokingly alluded to the fact that White House Communications Officials had been signalling that they were planning to take a different approach with reporters.

The reporter then stated that Biden called him on his phone to ‘clear the air.’

What do you caused the President to say such a thing?

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Legendary house label Defected Records coming to Malta for 3-day festival

Jan 25 2022

It seems like Malta is set for a house music revival in October as legendary record label Defected Records is headed to the sunny island for a 3-day festival in October.

Captioned “Defected Malta 2022 is ALL SYSTEMS GO”, the industry giant shared a photo of the festival poster on Instagram. Defected Malta will hosts 3 days of events in 5 different Maltese clubs, including ‘Off the Grid’ locations and Boat Parties. The event will also feature popular sub-brands such as Glitterbox and Sondela.

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This comes only a few months after Maltese event manager Nick Mizzi landed a role at the label doing Event Marketing and Promotion after meeting Defected head George Pritchard in 2019. With a line-up yet to be announced, house-heads across the country look forward to the 3 days of house music and revelry in October.

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Photo Source: @defectedrecords IG / @nickmizzi IG

WATCH: Temperatures as low as 5°C as Malta faces icy weather

Jan 25 2022

A considerable amount of Maltese areas were hit by a hail storm on Monday evening as the country’s temperatures continue to drop. Television Malta shared reports that drivers passing through the Telgħa t’Alla u ommu area were not able to go up the hill due to the slippery conditions as a result of the hail.

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Many took to social media to share photos and videos of the hail, with with the Malta International Airport providing a detailed forecast of the remainder of the week. Temperatures are expected to drop further, with forecasted 5°C lows on Tuesday which will rise slightly towards the end of the week.

Such weather conditions are the result of cold air coming towards the Mediterranean from the Balkans.

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