Maltese Doctors Perform Surgeries At Maltese Hospital In Ghana

Feb 12 2024

Maltese doctors Dr. Kurstein Nicholas Sant and Dr. Joseph Paul Vella recently volunteered at the HopeXchange Medical Center in Kumasi, Ghana, becoming the first Maltese doctors to perform surgeries there.

The hospital, established by the ICPE, initially from donations from Malta, has grown to over two hundred beds, providing vital medical care to the local community, many of whom face significant social and economic challenges.

Dr. Vella emphasized the importance of the hospital, stating it truly embodies hope for the community, serving those with urgent medical needs.

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He contributed as an anesthetist and helped set up the intensive care department. Dr. Sant highlighted the hospital’s significance, calling it an oasis in a region with limited medical care, underscoring the services it offers, often taken for granted in Malta.

Their visit was facilitated by Nikol Baldacchino and Joe Gerada from HopeXchange Malta. Mr. Gerada also conducted a training course for the hospital’s management staff.

Both doctors expressed a commitment to continue supporting the hospital’s mission and encouraged fellow medical professionals to contribute their expertise to help those in need. Their efforts reflect a broader initiative to provide essential medical services and hope to underserved communities.

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Over 3 Million Tourists Visited Malta In 2023

Feb 12 2024

According to VisitMalta’s Inbound Tourism Results for 2023, Malta received 3,002,823 tourists in 2023 – which is an 8.3% improvement over pre-pandemic levels (2019).

In terms of overall Mediterranean Performance, recorded in percentage change between 2022 and 2023, Malta registered a 30.1% change in inbound tourists.

33% of tourists visited Malta between July and September, followed by April and June at 28%. Meanwhile, 39% of all tourists were aged between 25 and 44, with 30% aged between 45 and 64.

Tourists spent 20.2 million guest nights last year, exceeding 2019 figures by 5%. Meanwhile, 63% of all accommodation used was collective.

Tourists spent a total of €2.7 billion last year – exceeding 2019 levels by 20%. Expenditure per capita was registered at €898 whereas expenditure per capita per day was €132.

Accommodation and packaging were 23% of all tourist expenditure, with air/sea fares being 18%. The remaining 36% were other expenses.

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Nadur Carnival Goers Dress Up As Cisk Bottles

Feb 12 2024

Another iconic and creative costume idea for Nadur!

A group of locals decided to dress up as Cisk bottles for carnival, fully equipped with the logos on the brown onesie and a bottle cap on their head.

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A story shared to Instagram was also captioned: ‘Iftaħlu lager’ (crack open a lager) – keeping on theme perfectly.

What other unique costumes did you spot in Nadur?

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Here Is Why People Want Parliament Barriers Removed

Feb 12 2024

MaltaDaily is currently campaigning to have the parliament barriers removed, with an ongoing petition racking up 697 signatures as of writing.

The petition on change.org which you can find the link to in our bio, also allows signers to give their reasons as to why they are pushing for the removal of the barriers.

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Some describe the barriers as an eye sore in terms of aesthetics, but many also stated that their presence indicates something much more sinister.

Some pointed out that the parliament should be accessible to the common people, given that the elected members of parliament are lent the position through their votes.

Others were much more damning in their critique, saying that it indicates an almost dictatorial stance by the government.

What do you think? If you’d like to sign the petition, you can find the link here.

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