Kharkiv, Ukraine: 21 dead and military hospital shelled overnight

Mar 2 2022

As the invasion of Ukraine by Russia continues, it was revealed that on the evening of 1st of March, fighting erupted in Kharkiv as Putin’s forces attacked a military hospital.

According to local reports, an airborne assault was launched on the hospital overnight, with heavy fighting still heard in the area after dawn.

At least 21 people have been killed and another 112 wounded in the shelling of Ukraine’s second biggest city. Just yesterday, rockets and missiles hit the open house, concert hall and government offices in the city’s Freedom Square as well.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described it as terror against Ukraine. ‘There were no military targets in the square – nor are they in those residential districts of Kharkiv which come under rocket artillery fire.’

The city’s governor, Oleh Synyehubov, revealed that the Russian enemy also suffered significant losses. It is unclear whether there’s been any civilian casualties as a result of Russian paratroopers launching the airborne assault.

The situation has been placed back under Ukrainian control, region police chief revealed. However, another missile strike in the city of Zhytomyr killed two people as it hit residential areas despite being believed to have been aimed at an airbase.

The UN estimated that at least 136 civilians have been killed and 400 injured as a result of the conflict. The death toll could be much higher, with figures released by the Ukrainian government stating that as many as 352 civilians may have been killed.

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Man to be charged with murder of Rita Ellul

Mar 2 2022

A man, reportedly of Ghanian nationality, was arrested and is set to be charged with homicide in the Gozo courts.

The victim was a 47-year-old woman from Iklin, Rita Ellul, who was found dead inside a residence on Triq Dun Franġisk Mizzi in Għajnsielem, Gozo.

The homicide was said to have occurred on Saturday, 26th of February, at 12pm, with police finding the woman dead inside the Gozo residence when convening on the scene. The man will be charged at 1:30pm before Magistrate Bridgette Sultana.

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PN promises to deliver tax-free pensions at same level as minimum wage

Mar 1 2022

“We don’t want anyone to suffer going into the end of the month,” said PN deputy leader David Agius before he continued to highlight the Nationalist Party’s pledge for just & dignified pensions.

Addressing a press conference on Tuesday evening, Agius reiterated the Nationalist Party’s promise to increase the minimum pension to minimum wage, going on to shine a light on the 12 proposals aimed at addressing pensioners’ wellbeing and quality of life. He stated that many elderly individuals & social organisations were in contact with the PN saying that they face injustices daily and cannot afford the cost of living.

The ‘biggest package for pensioners’, as Agius claimed, includes tax-exempt pensions, full pension entitlement to widows, a brand new pension fund to ensure long-term sustainability, a cost of living bonus and support for individuals who do not qualify for pension or are in need, amongst other proposals.

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“Not even as a joke”, Ian Borg reacts to Bernard Grech’s Labour HQ ODZ remark

Mar 1 2022

During Tuesday Labour Party’s political rally in Mosta, the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure & Capital Projects Ian Borg expressed his disapproval of PN leader Bernard Grech’s recent remarks that he would turn the Labour headquarters into ODZ land.

“Don’t even say it as a joke, don’t joke about our home”, Borg said to a roaring audience in central Mosta. The Minister went on to state that after the election, the Labour Party begins to work on what was promised, highlighting that the Government implemented projects in over 33 residential roads in Mosta. “Do us a favour, not even as a joke, don’t say it about our home; it’s not funny and no one laughed,” he stated.

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Contesting on the sixth and seventh districts, Borg slammed the Opposition leader’s comments, saying that their are not appropriate for someone who aspires to lead the country.

What do you make of this?

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