New primary health care centre set to open in March in Rabat, Gozo

Oct 6 2021

Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Chris Fearne has revealed that a primary health care centre is set to open in Rabat, Gozo in March. Speaking in parliament on Tuesday, the minister said that the government has over the past three years opened 14 health clinics across Malta and Gozo. The aim is to open a health clinic in every town, with Fearne noting that in treating patients in their own locality it makes things more comfortable for the patient.

It also speeds up the process of early diagnosis and makes it cheaper than treatment in a hospital. Fearne pointed to how the government opened health care centres in Valletta and Kalkara, with a new centre set to open in Santa Lucia in November and centres for Marsascala and Ta Giorni currently in progress.

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Photo Source: Chris Fearne FB

3-year-old girl forgotten in school bus left for hours in garage

Oct 6 2021

The Education Ministry has launched an investigation into an incident wherein a 3-year-old girl was left alone in a garage after having been forgotten on a school bus. The 3-year-old, named Marija, was meant to go to Klabb 3-16 after school but instead ended up spending several hours crying in a locked garage. Her mother was notified of her missing daughter after finishing work after 4pm, with the school telling her she wasn’t at the club.

Marija was returned to her mother Bojana 30 minutes later, but no explanation was given except for the driver saying that ‘I’m only delivery.’ The Education Ministry told Lovin Malta that it was not aware of the incident and that Minister Justyne Caruana has given instructions for the case to be investigated. Marija, who went through the ordeal on her second day of school, was traumatised by the event, saying she spent around three hours screaming and crying in a dark and empty garage.

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Photo Source: iStock, Shutterstock, Justyne Caruana FB

Alcohol testing for police officers rejected by union

Oct 6 2021

Following the release of a new policy which will see police officers undergo drug and alcohol tests as of next year, the Malta Police Union issued a statement disagreeing with the testing for at least one of these substances. The Union claimed that despite testing for drugs is a reasonable prospect, testing for alcohol on the other hand should not go ahead. It stated that the consumption of alcohol is not illegal despite agreeing with the regulation which prohibits any officer to report to the workplace under the influence of alcohol.

The union asked whether officers would be sacked if they showed up to work with small traces of alcohol after attending a Christmas party. It went on to ask why police officers are being treated differently to other workers. Concerns were raised to Minister Byron Camilleri, with a meeting being requested to discuss the legislation. The plea was left unanswered as of yet, but the Union hopes to get the opportunity to have meaningful consultation before the policy is drafted.

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Photo Source: Malta Police Force FB, The Independent

What are actors actually smoking when they’re on set?

Oct 6 2021

You’d think that given the amount of characters smoking cigarettes films and series would end up in thousands of actors being addicted to smoking. And yet, a TikTok video has revealed exactly what performers are using when they blaze through cigarette packets. Director David MA (@davidwma) became incredibly popular on TikTok as he reveals the behind-the-scenes world of props which take place in filming.

He’s now turned his attention to prop cigarettes and what is actually in them. Most of the time, they’re exactly that – prop cigarettes which are tobacco and nicotine free. Despite having an uncanny likeness to the actual things, they actually contain herbs such as rose petal, clover or tea leaves. He also mind-glowingly reveals that smoke is sometimes edited into the film in post-production using CGI. This came as a big surprise to some of his followers, with one pointing out how in the span of 12 Peaky Blinders episodes, Cillian Murphy smoked 3000 prop cigarettes. Thankfully, actors aren’t getting addicted because of their roles.

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Photo Source: Fine Art America, DW