MCAST ICT students to have lectures in summer due to ‘forgotten’ unit

Jul 1 2021

Would-be MCAST ICT graduates have been notified that they will have to conduct one final unit over the summer due to a ‘noticed error’ in the curriculum.

One student noted that after handing in their dissertation and ‘parting ways in peace’ received an abrupt email notifying the student that the forgotten unit will be held over the summer break between July 6 and August 6 with two 3-hour lectures per week via Microsoft Teams.

One student noted that this will be a very hurdle to cross due to full-time work and planned holidays, beyond the fact that lecture will have to be held during the supposed summer holidays.

It has been noted that such shortcomings often go undeterred, to the detriment of the students, and this situation in particular may disrupt summer plans previously made by the prospective graduates.

#MaltaDaily

Architects charged with Miriam Pace’s involuntary murder sentenced almost 900 hours of community of service

Architects charged with Miriam Pace's involuntary murder sentenced 900 hours of community of service

Jul 1 2021

Architects Roderick Camilleri and Anthony Mangion have been found guilty of causing the death of 54-year-old Miriam Pace back in March 2020 after her Ħamrun residence shockingly collapsed.

Camilleri and Mangion were sentenced 900 hours of community service by Magistrate Joe Mifsud for the involuntary murder of Pace and damage to other properties.

Magistrate Mifsud noted that the Pace family must have justice and not injustice, sentencing Camilleri to 480 hours of community work and a €10,000 fine and Mangion 400 hours and an €8,000 fine, along with a total €40,000 in court expenses.

#MaltaDaily

Malta’s current heatwave may be its longest ever

Jul 1 2021

Malta is currently undergoing a record-breaking heatwave, with the island registering its hottest June day ever on June 25 at a scorching 41.3… and it shows no signs of slowing down.

Weather forecasters from malteseislandsweather.com have stated that they expect the temperatures to keep rising over 35 until July 4 at the very least.

The country’s blazing temperatures raise not only health concerns but speak volumes about the world’s current climate as heatwaves persist across Europe.

#MaltaDaily

Can fully vaccinated people still spread the COVID-19 virus?

Jul 1 2021

As of today, fully vaccinated citizens may remain mask-less in public spaces as long as they are alone or in groups of 2 full vaccinated people. Currently, 320,604 people are fully vaccinated in Malta at the moment, with 70% of Malta and Gozo having been fully vaccinated until June 26.

While vaccines may prevent one from getting sick, the do not necessarily prevent infection or spreading of the germ. With the second case of the Delta variant being found in Malta on June 30 and Health Minister Chris Fearne predicting that 90% of new cases will be of the Delta variant within seven weeks, one may raise certain concerns.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged fully vaccinated citizens to still wear masks and practice the necessary health measures in light of the recent spread of the highly infective Delta variant.

As restrictions slowly start to ease and some leave the house with their masks in their back pockets, some may worry of the potential risk of still being infected. The World Economic forum has highlighted that vaccines have far outperformed their expectations, shedding light on Israel’s performance with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine found to be 95.3% effective after both jabs.

The WEF also stated how vaccine developers are aiming towards the achievement of “sterilising immunity”, where vaccination blocks the virus from getting into the body, meaning that vaccinated will not be able to get or transmit the virus. As it stands, vaccinations are expected to reduce transmission of the COVID-19 virus, but the situation is tricky due to asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic situations, which is why vigilance and caution must remain during the months of summer.

#MaltaDaily