Malta centre of attention in Old Trafford with Visit Malta adverts

Apr 6 2023

Malta was the centre of attention yesterday evening as Visit Malta advertisement was hung in Old Trafford during a football match between official Maltese partner, Manchester United, and Brentford.

Minister for Tourism Clayton Bartolo shared images of the banners and leaflets at the football hub and stadium – but that’s not all!

Maltese traditional food was served to those attending the match before and after the same match, which saw the Red Devils emerge victorious with a score of 1-0 over yesterday’s opponents.

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Beloved Ħamrun Alfred’s kiosk set to reopen this Good Friday 7th

Apr 6 2023

They’re officially back! Beloved Ħamrun kiosk ‘Alfred’s Since 1975’ will be returning to serve us fresh ftajjar or that cappuccino we all need after a long day.

The kiosk had to shift operations after a fire burned down the central establishment, serving their customers from a nearby cafeteria.

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But now, the kiosk can officially start to serve from the newly refurbished establishment starting Friday 7th from 0700hrs. ‘We have missed you so much’ the kiosk wrote on social media.

Alfred’s was well known from serving everything from wraps, pasta, pizza, pastries and almost every food item you could imagine.

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Hundreds blue ‘by the wind’ sailor jellyfish takeover Xlendi and Armier

Apr 6 2023

Marine biologist Alan Deidun took to social media to share more images of the Velella velella jellyfish, known in common parlance as ‘mini sailing boats’, taking over Xlendi and Armier.

The jellyfish, known as ‘qlugħ’ in Maltese for it’s sail-like top, can be seen in a massive ‘innocuous colony of polyps attached to the same raft.’

Deidun has previously shared images of the same species taking over the Gozitan Xatt l-Aħmar and the southern coast of Malta.

Information about this jellyfish can be found on the Spot the Jellyfish Campaign identification manual, which reveals that it has a low irritation sting.

‘It is frequently found in the Mediterranean, especially during spring. It can form dense aggregations extending for kilometres on the sea surface. Specialised floating sea slugs and sea snails find it to be a delicious snack!’

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Lassana Cisse’s loved ones still awaiting justice 4 years on

Apr 6 2023

On April 6th 2019, 42-year-old Lassana Cisse from the Ivory Coast was shot and killed in Birżebbuġa, Malta in a racially motivated attack.

4 years later after the murder, which left two other victims left for dead, 44 activist groups issued a call to the Maltese government to stress that that racism and prejudice will not be tolerated.

The two suspects were identified as off-duty AFM soldiers who ‘allegedly targeted the victims because of their skin colours. They had already run over a young man from Chad, May Malimi, a few months before.

‘Four years on and Lassana’s family and the other 3 victims are still waiting for the excruciatingly slow wheels of justice to turn, whilst the suspects are out on bail.’

The aditus foundation compiled a timeline of the known instances of institutional neglect and racialised violence towards Malta’s migrants and asylum-seekers since 2002.

‘The Government needs to stress that racism and prejudice will not be tolerated’ the groups said in a joint statement. ‘Only then can we start to see real change in the public and private sectors. The Government must demonstrate its commitment to ensuring that justice is served and that such acts of racial violence will not go unpunished. Words are simply not enough!’

‘The killing of Lassana is a tragic reminder that we must continue to fight against all forms of racism and bigotry. We stand in solidarity with the family and friends of Lassana, the other 3 victims, and all those who have been affected by racial violence.’

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