Malta’s Parliament Needs Paid Parental Leave Says Engerer

Jul 20 2023

After two Maltese MPs, former Labour MP Rosianne Cutajar and PN MP Rebekah Borg, welcomed two new members to their family, MEP Cyrus Engerer called for the establishment of MP parental live.

Wishing the two women the best wishes, Engerer said that it is high time that the Maltese Parliament has the benefit of parental leave as is the case in other parliaments around the world.

The benefit would be applicable for both men and women, with Engerer touting the Netherlands’ system as one of the best examples and would apply for both births and adoptions.

The MEP also revealed that throughout the past weeks, a proposal was placed on the agenda at the European parliament, and was very well received by President Roberta Metsola.

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Local Business Praised For Controlling Fires

Jul 20 2023

After a massive fire broke out in Tarxien, a local business, ‘Ta’ Vera Paints’ and the Ħal Tarxien district police quickly reacted to control the fire before it could spread.

Videos uploaded by the business to TikTok shows massive heaps engulfed in flames in the middle of the road.

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The news broke last week, after a fire began from within a waste management truck, with on duty workers dumping the burning garbage on the road.

The police and the business were quick to react and extinguish the fires, with no injuries caused by the flames.

Well done to all involved.

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Birzebbuga Bingo Turns Into Havoc After Quarrel Over Game

Jul 20 2023

Multiple videos uploaded to TikTok show a quarrel breaking out in Birzebbuga during a game of bingo.

It is unclear what caused the fight, although sources have informed MaltaDaily that it was in part caused over the game of bingo itself.

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One of the videos in question shows an individual raising a table over his head, but it is quickly placed back down gently as others face each other in a fight.

Multiple persons seem to be involved in the fight, and it is unclear whether anyone was injured and if authorities were alerted to the situation.

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Sources: lthu890 TikTok

Road Rage Fight As Temperatures Soar

Jul 20 2023

A video sent to this newsroom shows an road rage altercation on the Marsa-Ħamrun bypass as temperatures soar across the country.

The video shows two men engaging in a fist fight on the road, with one of the men flipping the other over the road barrier.

The other person however quickly gets up to continue the fight, which abruptly stops as another person behind the cars seems to be trying to calm them down.

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As one of the men gets back in his car, the driver of the car in front punches the side mirror of the other car after having opened the trunk of his car.

It is unclear if this incident was reported to the police.

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