Malta’s population at 519,562 with increase of 25% over past 10 years

Aug 1 2022

The National Office of Statistics have recently revealed that the Maltese population currently stands at 519,562, which is a 25% increase in the past 10 years.

The density of Malta which already was the highest in the EU has also increased, with now there being approximately 1,649 people per square kilometer. In comparison the average density in Europe is 109 people per square kilometer.

In previous years it was widely known that in Malta there were more females than males, however this has now changed. There are now more males than females found in Malta.

According to this study Sliema have now overtaken Isla as the place with the largest amount of people in comparison to its size. Sliema apparently have a density of more than 15,000 people per square kilometer.

The largest locality in terms of population is now St. Paul’s Bay overtaking Birkirkara and Mosta. The locality has a population of 32,042 residents.

The census also revealed that nearly 1 in 5 person in Malta is a foreigner. There are 115,449 foreigners living in the country with most living in the north of the country.

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Ira Losco looks back on 41 years of life in touching post after birthday

Aug 1 2022

After turning 41 on Sunday, Malta’s very own queen of pop Ira Losco took to Instagram to share an emotional post about growth, development and life.

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“We are all made of stars”, Losco kicked off her post with an emotional message, stating that she looks at her 41st year in disbelief as she used to perceive anything over 40 as old. “Somehow it looked like a distant age. And now I’m here in this phase of my life,” Losco wrote.

The ‘Hey Now’ singer feels that she finally matured in some form or other and has become grateful for things she would have taken for granted in the past. She went on to thank her audience, followers and acquaintances for their support and always being real and honest.

Ira concluded her post by stating that she can’t wait to rock the Beer Festival stage on 6th August!

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President George Vella pays visit to Maltese patients in UK

Aug 1 2022

President George Vella and his wife Miriam have paid a visit to all those Maltese patients receiving treatment in various hospitals in the UK.

First, they visited Maltese patients and their families at the apartments belonging to the Puttinu Cares Foundation in Sutton and at the residence of the Franciscan Sisters. After the visit the President had this to say “Everyone has his own story, some have been here for a long time, others are still preparing to make the journey, but at the same time they find consolation in the support of their friends and other Maltese like them.”

As of now, there are 37 Maltese patients getting treatment in London or its close surroundings, with most of them staying with Franciscan Sisters and the Augustinian Sisters or in the apartments belonging to Puttinu Cares Foundation.

Along with visiting patients, President Vella and Mrs Vella also visited a number of doctors who care for these Maltese people , in order to thank them. Vella thanked the doctors, two of them Maltese, of Nuffield Orthopedic Centre and the whole administration for the good work they do protecting Maltese patients. He also expressed his wish that the links between the hospital and Malta continue on.

The two also met with experts at the The Botnar Institute for Musculoskeletal Sciences. About the meeting the President said “They spoke to us in a technical manner about ongoing developments and the possibilities of improvement in the health service.”

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250,000 litres of water used to take out Kordin fire

Aug 1 2022

Approximately 250,000 litres of water and 2,500 litres of foam were used by firefighters in order to take out the massive Kordin fire that broke out on Saturday. Around 25 emergency responders spent hours fighting the flames.

Civil Protection Malta revealed that a large field located at Kordin Industrial Estate, which contained many vehicles such as cars, trucks, trailers, boats and tyres, caught fire. A drone was also used in the action to further help extinguish the fire

Police spokesperson Brandon Pisani thanked the Emergency medical team, the Malta Police Force, Transport Malta, the CPD Volunteers, St. John Rescue Corps and the Emergency fire and rescue unit.

The fire reportedly started at around 1:20pm on Sunday and luckily registered. This isn’t the first random fire to break out in Malta this summer. However PBS have revealed that the fire did not start at Kordin facilities, but rather at a nearby paper company, Karta Converters.

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