Man arrested due to drug trafficking

Mar 23 2021

A 27-year-old man was arrested yesterday by the Police Drug Squad after being caught with a drug stash ready for trafficking. A resident of Hamrun, the man was stopped by authorities whilst driving his vehicle in Qormi. The search led to a discovery of a substance suspected to be cocaine and approximately €5000 in cash.

Magistrate Dr Ian Farrugia LL.D was informed of the case and opened up inquiry. The man is expected to be brought forth in court today at around 11 a.m on charges associated with this specific case and others.

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Significantly lower COVID-19 case report expected later today

Mar 23 2021

Multiple sources have suggested that today’s COVID-19 case report may reveal a significantly lower amount of overnight cases than usual.

Malta has recently experienced a dramatic surge in cases, breaking multiple record-highs in a one-week window, causing a nation-wide call for an increase in COVID-19 mitigation measures. This lead to what is being called a ‘quasi-lockdown’ with bars, restaurants, gyms, pools, schools and much more being closed until 11th April.

Should today’s case report actually reveal lower numbers, it is of utmost importance that the public remains vigilant and follows all COVID-19 measures issued by the health authorities.

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Two female weightlifters representing Malta at EU championships

Mar 23 2021

Two of Malta’s female weightlifters, Yasmin Zammit Stevens and Tenishia Thornton, will be representing Malta in the European Championships in Russia in the coming week. With a year of delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the two athletes will have the opportunity to compete and represent Malta at the Olympic qualification event in Moscow. With gyms closed, the athletes had to continue training at home as the departure date, 29th March, approaches.

This will be the first time the Malta Weightlifting Association has two female athletes competing at the championships, with Thornton being the youngest at just 15-years-old. National team coach Jesmond Caruana will accompany the two weightlifters to the European Championships which is set to be the first major weightlifting event to be organised since the pandemic’s introduction.

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Traffic accident in Qormi between motorcycle and police vehicle

Mar 23 2021

A 59-year-old Italian man from Mellieha was transported to Mater Dei Hospital after being in involved in an accident in Qormi. The crash between a Peugeot 308 police car and a Honda CRF250RLA motorcycle driven by the Italian occurred at around 00:15 hrs.

The Police Sergeant and Constable in the police vehicle gave first aid to the driver and called for immediate medical assistance. An ambulance convened on location to transport him to Mater Dei where he was certified to have suffered grievous injures. Investigations are still ongoing.

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