Local Barbers Work Outside Due To Planned Power Cut

Feb 21 2025

After a planned outage was announced for the 21st of February by Enemalta, local barbers took to the streets to continue their work.

The Barber team at Sharp Cutz Barber in Rabat decided to continue their day-to-day grind by taking their cuts outside!

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Christian Cassar, the owner of Sharp Cutz, posted a photo of them working out on the pavement, writing: ‘No electricity no problem.’

The power cut is part of the reinforcement works in various localities around Malta.

This work by Enemalta has already seen the placing of over 30 kilometres of new cables to reinforce the power supply of Maltese localities.

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Two Men Arrested After Lotto Booth Robbery & Getaway

Feb 21 2025

Intensive investigations in relation to two robberies which took place on Tuesday evening at lotto booths in Birkirkara and Burmarrad led to the arrest of two men who were allegedly involved in the robberies.

Investigations showed that one of the men, identified as a Serbian national, allegedly entered the booths armed with a knife and committed the robbery.

The other man, a Syrian national, was waiting for him with a van.

After the van used was identified, the search continued and a vehicle was found parked outside a residence in St Paul’s Bay. This led to the arrest of the Syrian national in St Paul’s Bay and later the arrest of the Serbian national in Mosta.

The two men are being held in the Floriana lock up and an inquiry has been opened, with investigations continuing on.

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Tree Collapses In Triq Hompesch, Ħaż-Żabbar

Feb 21 2025

Transport Malta and Civil Protection Malta took to social media to announce that they are currently conducting an operation to clear the debris from a tree collapse in Ħaż-Żabbar.

The tree fell in Triq Hompesch, Ħaż-Żabbar, and authorities convened on site to clear the area and ensure resident safety.

Commuters are urged to use alternative routes for the time being.

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Miriana Conte Meets PN Leader & MP Julie Zahra

Feb 21 2025

Malta Eurovision Song Contest Winner Miriana Conte met with Nationalist Party leader Bernard Grech and PN MP and Shadow Minister for National Heritage, Arts and Culture Julie Zahra.

The Opposition leader wished Miriana all the best for her journey in representing Malta in Basel in the next edition of the contest.

‘She recounted the immense work that such an experience requires and how she is working to ensure that she represents our country in the best way possible’, Grech said of Miriana.

Conte also had the chance to sit down with MP Julie Zahra, who herself has experience competing in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Back in 2004, Zahra travelled to Turkey as part of the duo ‘Julie & Ludwig’ with the song ‘On Again… Off Again’, a classic in local Eurovision history.

The song qualified for the final and placed 12th overall out of 36 competing countries.

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