Footage sent to this newsroom shows just one of Malta’s roads completely flooded with water as heavy rain fall continues to batter the Maltese islands.
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The storm, which has been nicknamed Helios, has been forecasted for the end of this week, with freezing cold temperatures and possible thunderstorms hitting the island.
Stay safe out there. Stay tuned for more information.
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Food delivery service app Wolt has momentarily limited their delivery offerings due to inclement weather.
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The popular food service app stated that their courier partners’ safety is a top priority for the company, thanking their patrons for understanding.
A storm by the name of Helios was expected to hit the Maltese Islands as of late Wednesday, with a depression previously located over Algeria making its way towards the Mediterranean, according to the Met Office.
Live footage captured earlier today shows a food delivery courier avoid substantial injury as they drove through a flooded Imsida valley.
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As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared to address MEPs in a formal sitting in Brussels this morning, EP President Roberta Metsola welcomed him for the first in-person address there.
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Metsola took to social media to say that this is a historic day for Europe, saying she is proud to announce the Ukrainian President’s presence at the European Parliament.
Zelenskyy addressed MEPs remotely during a March 1st session, shortly after Russia started its war in Ukraine, and then on December 14th when Parliament’s 2022 Sakharov Prize was awarded to the people of Ukraine.
Metsola had visited Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Ukraine herself, receiving massive praise for her bravery.
A historic day for Europe.
Proud to announce that the President of Ukraine @ZelenskyyUA will be at @Europarl_EN this morning.
To address the people of Europe from the House of European democracy.
— Roberta Metsola (@EP_President) February 9, 2023
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The Maltese government is engaged in negotiations with the operator of the Beverage Container Refund Scheme (BCRS) in order to provide free transportation to the elderly who wish to use the reverse vending machines (RVMs).
According to Environment Minister Miriam Dalli, the operator, BCRS Malta Ltd., is a non-profit organization that brings together the Malta Beverage Producers Association, the Malta Beverage Importers Association, and the Malta Beverage Retailers Association.
The government is working with a government organization that provides transport to the elderly to extend its services to include RVMs.
At present, there are 305 RVMs across Malta, and 8 more are expected to be installed in the near future. The scheme has faced controversy over the manner in which it is run, as the more containers that are recycled, the less revenue the operator receives.
There have also been concerns about the potential for profit-making, as back in 2014, a similar scheme was planned by Yorgen Fenech and Keith Schembri’s business partner, Malcolm Scerri.
The government is thus working to address the controversies surrounding the BCRS by offering free transportation to the elderly and making it easier for them to recycle containers using RVMs.
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by Stefan Azzopardi
