Is-Suq tal-Belt addresses pet issue

Feb 24 2021

Following the recent online discussion surrounding a viral Facebook post addressing Is-Suq Tal-Belt Valletta Food Market not allowing pets inside, the eating establishment has addressed the issue.

In a statement with local media platform Gwida, a staff member stated that since the food market is a concept with 12 open kitchens, it would not be in the best interest of health and safety to allow animals inside.

Despite this, guide dogs are an exception to the rule. For any other customer who brings pets along, the staff member stated that an outside area is available. According to the staff member, these regulations are in place to maintain safety and health a priority for customers.

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Oiver Friggieri to get street named after him

Feb 24 2021

PN Floriana councillor James Aaron Ellul took to Facebook to announce that part of Triq l-Argotti will be named after the late Maltese poet, writer and lecturer Oliver Friggieri.

Ellul expressed his satisfaction with the honour given to the writer as something he truly deserves due to his large volume of national work in literature. A marble plaque built into the building Friggieri called home is also being considered as a possibility, along with a monument.

Ellul says he is thankful for being able to call Friggieri a friend and now wishes to carry the writer’s legacy to the upcoming generations.

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Government COVID costs amounted to €900 million in 2020

Feb 24 2021

An approximate €900 million has been the COVID-19 pandemic cost toll for the Maltese government.

According to Finance Minister Clyde Caruana, the deficit for 2020 is foresighted to overreach 9.4%. The figure amounting to €1.22 billion as stated in last October’s budget speech, Caruana claimed these are provisional calculations.

With 2021 getting a 5.9% deficit projection, approximately €751 million, Caruana also stated that the government will be taking the necessary precautions to safeguard employment. Deficit projections will thus have to be revised over the upcoming weeks and months.

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Apple’s iPhone ranks first yet again

Feb 24 2021

With 80 million in 2020’s last three months sold, Apple makes it back to the ranking of global smartphone. Overtaking Samsung who held its place since 2016, Apple saw its rise to the top with the release of the iPhone 12 in late 2020.

The iPhone 12 brings novice to the models, along with Apple paying homage to previous editions. The positive reviews rolled in alongside the 5G iPhone 12, with lead analyst Annette Zimmerman claiming that 15% of Apple’s sales in Q4 2020 benefited from the 5G iPhone’s re-release.

With both Samsung and even Huawei taking a back seat, Apple’s success seems to have been predictable due to the company’s multiple and rigorous launchings.

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