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Mechanic Nativity Crib Wins National Competition

Mechanic Nativity Crib Wins National Competition
Jan 5 2024 Share

Matthew Caligari’s mechanised nativity crib (known as presepju – ‘presepji’ in plural) won 1st place in a national competition of these same Christmas scenes. 

This was the first year for Veni Veni Emanuel – Wirja ta’ Presepju Mekanizzat (Exhibition of Mechanised Nativity Scenes) in terms of competition, but the second year of creating such a marvellous structure. 

Footage of the crib by Veni Veni Emanuel, posted to Facebook, shows the detail that goes into such a creation – with moving figurines of classic figures in the story of Jesus Christ’s birth, mini lanterns and sounds of the farm animals all included. 

The crib can still be visited until the 7th of January in 13, Triq Birkirkara, San Ġwann. 

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Looks Like We’re Getting Storms This Saturday!

Looks Like We're Getting Storms This Saturday!
Jan 5 2024 Share

Following a weather forecast that predicted isolated rain showers, the meteorological office has updated it’s weekend forecast as it is likely that we’ll get thundery rain showers to kick off the first weekend of 2024. 

Other local weather pages corroborated the prediction, with Facebook page Malta Weather reporting that the:

‘Entrance of a polar maritime airmass towards the Mediterranean will cause a deep low pressure system to develop over the region.’ 

‘ Hence, over the Maltese Islands it will generate a WSW to WNW wind which will reach Force 7 between Saturday morning and Monday peaking to Force 8 on Saturday night and with wind gusts reaching up to 90kmh and sea waves up to 9m for trough to crest coming from a Westerly direction. This wind will being accompanied by rain showers that could be thundery and with small hail’. 

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Another Bouncer In Connection To Paceville Fight Arrested

Another Bouncer In Connection To Paceville Fight Arrested
Jan 5 2024 Share

*UPDATE* – Bouncer is expected to be charged in court today at around 1430hrs. The bouncer is a 26 year old from Gżira and will be charged on the breaking of civil order, use of an unregistered weapon and causing grievous injuries to another person. 

MaltaDaily can confirm that another bouncer in connection to the Idriss Ahmed Adem case, following the arrest of Riald Gragjevi. 

MaltaDaily is also informed that the victim is still being searched for by the Malta Police Force. 

The second bouncer was arrested this morning, sources confirm to this newsroom. 

Gragjevi was the first to be arrested, but plead not guilty and asserted that he was a victim in the altercation as he suffered glass bottle injuries. 

This is an ongoing case. 

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CrossFit356 Raises €1,750 In Memory Of Dr Calvagna

CrossFit356 Raises €1,750 In Memory Of Dr Calvagna
Jan 5 2024 Share

On 4th January 2022, Malta tragically lost Dr Victor Calvagna. 

Dr Calvagna single-handedly setup the Paediatric oncology service in Malta some 20 years ago. 

 In Memory of Dr Calvagna, every 4th January, Crossfit356 host a yearly workout to remember his work and collect donations for Puttinu Cares. 

 

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This year was the second time the workout was held, with the aim of having more people join in and thus gather a bigger donation. By opening the gym to any members and non members alike, a whopping €1,750 were collected. 

In terms of workouts, 507km were rowed (the equivalent of Malta to Tunisia), 50,700 burpees were completed, and 1,521km were cycled (equivalent of Malta to France). 

Without Dr Calvagna, also a triathlete and a triple iron man, dozens if not hundreds of Maltese children with cancer would, at best, have had to spend years of their lives receiving treatment overseas. He was also a treasured mentor and much-loved colleague for everyone in the pediatric department.  

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