Malta could test driverless buses as soon as 2022

May 14 2021

Malta could be headed into the future very soon as Malta Public Transport, Transport Malta and the University of Malta have announced plans for driverless buses, with test subjects to hit the island’s roads as soon as 2022.

After two and half years of research, a tender will be launched in the coming months, with testing to occur on four routes – Valletta’s Republic Street, Esplora, the road between Mater Dei and the University of Malta and the road around Ta’ Qali.

Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Ian Borg welcomed the project with open arms and stated that such technology will eliminate the possibility of human error, which accounts for 90% of traffic incidents while also eliminating emissions due to the vehicles being electric.

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Abortion in Malta: A breakdown

May 14 2021

As the law currently stands in Malta, abortion is a criminal offence with up to three years of jail time for individuals who conduct, receive or procure such a procedure.

Malta is one of the last countries in the world which still has a blanket ban on abortion.

On Thursday, Independent MP Marlene Farrugia presented a bill to decriminalise abortion in Malta, welcoming a flurry of both positive and negative reactions.

Decriminalisation does not mean legislation.

If Farrugia’s bill passes, it does not mean that abortion would become legal but rather it would no longer be a criminal offence.

Farrugia put forward the bill with the intention of ensuring that no woman is punished for attempting to protect their own health, going on to state that no professional in the medical field should face criminal action for offering assistance

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1 COVID-19 case registered overnight with 10 recoveries

4 COVID-19 cases registered with 7 recoveries

May 14 2021

Malta has registered 1 new case of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours from 2,017 swab tests, while xx patients have recovered. No deaths were registered in the past 24 hours. This information was announced by the official Facebook page of Malta’s Ministry for Health.

As of Thursday 13th March 2021, 406,921 vaccine doses were administered of which 276,041 were 1st doses. 133,332 people are currently fully vaccinated.

To date, Malta has registered 30,474 COVID-19 cases in total, of which: 29,877 have recovered, 417 died and 180 are still active.

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Man arrested after allegedly beating woman and trying to put her in car boot

May 14 2021

Earlier today, the Malta Police Force arrested a Siggiewi man who attacked his partner and attempted to put her in his car boot.

The incident took place at around 9.30am, after which the police stopped and searched the man at the Zebbug bypass.

The accused was taken to the Mosta police station for questioning regarding domestic violence, with the woman taken to a health centre to treat her injuries.

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