Man attempts to board plane with fire arm, knives and ammo

Nov 1 2021

A possible jail sentence could be handed out to a Spanish fruit and vegetable salesman after he admitted to attempting to carry weapons and ammunition onto a flight departing from Malta. The man, from Gijon, pleaded guilty to related charges after he was discovered to be carrying two flick knives, a hunting knife, pepper spray, a firearm and ammunition all in his luggage before he tried to board a flight at the Malta International Airport. The crime is punishable by anything from a fine up to a prison sentence, with the prosecuting inspector stating that the man admitted to making a mistake.

However, he apparently never guessed that these items were illegal in Malta. They were allegedly given to him as a gift, going on to say that he passed through several international airports without incident with the same items. His lawyer revealed that the man bought the knives for his work, with the court, having heard the admission, put the case off for sentencing next week.

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Photo Source: Beumer, Pinterest

The Weeknd wins Halloween with the perfect Godfather costume

Nov 1 2021

Sorry everyone but Halloween has established it’s best costume of the year as The Weeknd rocked the absolute best Marlon Brando’s The Godfather depiction ever. Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, a.k.a The Weeknd, has come equipped with professional help to get the perfect look, posting it to social media and captioning it with ‘The don is coming’. The photos have racked up more than 80,000 likes, but this is to be expected as no one really does Halloween like Abel does it.

the don is coming… pic.twitter.com/l9Zj9EZ85T

— The Weeknd (@theweeknd) November 1, 2021

The singer just does not mess around when it comes to Halloween, showing exactly how much fun celebrities have with the festivities. In 2020, he dressed up as the Nutty Professor and became unrecognizable another year when he donned the Jack Nicholson Joker mantle. But this Godfather costume takes the absolute cake, as everything from the aging wrinkles and iconic character grin were incorporated to his 2021 costume.

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Photo Source: The Weeknd Twitter

PN pledges grants for home CCTV and increase in policing

Nov 1 2021

The Nationalist Party has pledged to offer more grants for people to be able to install CCTV and other security systems in their homes should it be elected to government. Home Affairs spokesperson Beppe Fenech Adami spoke during a press conference and outlined some proposals which aim to boost security within Malta’s communities. He was accompanied by candidates Errol Cutajar, Graziella Galea and Darren Carabott.

The list of proposals contain everything from measures which would have all of Malta’s police stations reopened within 24 months of the party returning to government, and each station sufficiently staffed and equipped. Despite authorities insisting that there is still a police presence in each locality, some stations have been closed in recent years.

Fenech Adami stated the country’s youth were not attracted to a career in policing because of ‘impunity culture’ in the country as well as the working conditions, which the speaker stated the youngsters described as inadequate. With an average of 12 theft reports everyday, the PN MP said that the elderly across Malta are increasingly afraid to leave their homes.

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Photo Source: Malta Police Force, Beppe Fenech Adami

New extensions to elderly home visiting hours

Nov 1 2021

As more and more COVID-19 health measures continue to be relaxed, the Health Authorities have announced that visiting hours at elderly homes have received a significant extension. Previously, the timeframe possible for a visit to one’s elders in a home racked at 90 minutes. Now, health authorities have pumped it up to four hours should one visit during the afternoon. In the morning, people will still be given 60 minutes for a visit, with up to two visitors during each session.

The Ministry for the Elderly highlighted how visitors must be vaccinated against COVID-19 as regulations for unvaccinated visitors remain the same. This relaxation comes as the drive to administer more vaccine boosters picks ups speed, with Prime Minister Robert Abela revealing that over 50,000 booster shots have been administered.

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