Mandatory vaccine certificate rule to be scrapped for most places next month

Jan 25 2022

In a sudden change of pace for Malta’s COVID-19 situation, Health Minister Chris Fearne has just announced that most establishments will not need a vaccine certificate as of next month.

As of 7th February, vaccines certificates will no longer be mandatory to enter restaurants, snack bars or band clubs and as of 14th February, it will be removed for bars, gyms and pools. The vaccine certificate will remain obligatory for sporting events, casinos, nightclubs and travelling.

During a parliamentary address, Fearne also alluded to the fact that quarantine for primary contacts of COVID-19 cases may be reduced to five days, then scrapped altogether, at a potential February date.

Fearne stated that such decisions were taken by the health authorities based on “scientific criteria”.

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This Maltese DJ just released a track on one of the top 10 labels in Melodic Techno

Jan 25 2022

2022 has proven to be quite a year for electronic artists in Malta, with local noisemakers gathering support and accolades like there’s no tomorrow and they show no signs of slowing down.

Earlier this month, melodic techno DJ & Producer Jonathan Abdilla also known as Toxism released a track on one of the top 10 labels in the Melodic Techno genre. Steyoyoke, founded by prolific artist Soul Button, is home to a number of chart-topping melodic techno bangers and Abdilla is the latest to join the roster.

Not only is Toxism the first Maltese artist to sign on such a label but the track ‘Into the Light’ is an absolute banger of a track and worthy addition to any melodic techno playlist.

Check out the track below:

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Two heavily mutilated sharks wash up in Marsalforn

Two heavily mutilated sharks wash up at Marsalforn Bay

Jan 25 2022

WARNING: This article contains graphic content which may be unsettling for some. Read with caution.

Two Bluntnose Sixgill sharks washed up dead and heavily mutilated in Marsalforn in Gozo on Monday. Environmental NGO Nature Trust took to Facebook to share graphic images of the sharks, urging the Environment & Resources Authority to consider the legal protection of such species.

Two divers reportedly discovered the sharks, initially mistaking them for dead turtles. The sharks bodies were seen to be cut off, leaving only the head and some organs. The particular breed of sharks is not protected in Maltese waters and is quite a rare sighting for Malta.

In their post, Nature Trust went on to urge the ERA to “monitor exotic species, to try to resolve the ongoing and overdue issue of unwanted pets as these often end up cruelly abandoned in the countryside or the sea, resulting in agonizing slow deaths.” They closed their statement by urging the public to be responsible when adopting exotic pets and if personal situations change, efforts must be done to transfer the pets to a safe home.

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Tonight will be the coldest January night in three years, says Met Office

Jan 25 2022

A spokesperson for the Meteorological Office has stated that if the temperature drops to the forecasted 5°C, it will be the coldest January night since 2019.

Tonight will be the coldest January night in three years, says Met Office

The maximum temperature during this time of year is normally 15.6°C, with the current cold snap being caused by a high pressure ridge which triggered a wave of cold temperatures from the Balkans coming towards the Mediterranean. So far, this month has seen temperature lows of 5.9°C on January 15 and 6.1°C on January 24.

It has been reported that January seems to be colder than usual, with the mean air temperature being calculated as 12.7°C, based on data gathered between 1982 and 2010. The mean temperature for January 2022 has been registered as 12.4°C, which is slightly lower than the norm.

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