16 year-old teenager Luana Borg has been found safe and sound after having been reported missing last March. Borg had been reported missing on other instances last Christmas, turning up safely a month later.
Police have reported that Luana tends to wear a burqa to avoid detection by authorities. Details about the disappearance were not disclosed, but police thanked the public for support.
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Footage emerged on social media showing a man sending four skips rolling downhill at 3 am in Gozo. The man drives up to a civic amenity site in Qbajjar and promptly starts pushing skips and letting them roll downhill for, as of yet, unknown reasons. The act of vandalism was caught on CCTV at around 2:44 am sometime in April of 2021.
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The man does this to four skips in total, with the footage being uploaded onto Facebook by PN Marsalforn minority leader Daniel Cordina. The person involved has not yet been caught, but the footage has been passed on to the police. despite there being no casualties, the act could have serious consequences.
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Speaking on L-Erbgha Fost il-Gimgha, events organiser Dr James Cassar expressed his concerns on the entertainment and cultural sector’s current situation. Despite acknowledging the positive work being done in terms of vouchers and tourism as Malta fights to recuperate from the pandemic’s impact, James stated how the cultural sector was the first to close and remained in the dark for a long period of time. He stated how people in the cultural sector were urged not to work due to the pandemic and that this is the livelihood of many people such as James.
Responding to questions asked by the host Mark Laurence Zammit, James stated that illegal parties are still ongoing and therefore posited the possibility of reopening organised and controlled events through which professional organisers can still work and still revive the sector. With Malta’s herd immunity and successful vaccine rollout, James pointed out that a plan is warranted.
James also asked whether the fear of case spikes was coming from the introduction of variants coming from abroad. He therefore asks why it is events that are closed whilst other sectors are up and running. Responding to James’ ideas was Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo who, despite not being able to reveal the exact plan, did state that a roadmap for cultural reopening is in the works and will be announced in the coming days.
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Restaurant owners who form part of ACE, the Association of Catering Establishments, announced that they will be doubling up the red Governmental vouchers as a value added move to attract patrons. The vouchers issued specifically for restaurants will be given out to be used on the next visit. The list of restaurants will be published in the coming days, but it is known that 40 of the 400 members have already signed in on the incentive.
Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo praised the pro-active move undertaken by the hospitality sector, stating that this will encourage and strengthen domestic tourism. This second round of vouchers is expected to generate more revenue than the first round of vouchers, which generated more than €90 million from the €45 million round.
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Photo Source: Malta Cusine, Rachel Claire
