Nightclubs & feasts officially ruled out for Summer 2021

May 20 2021

Valletta Cultural Agency Chairman Jason Micallef took to Facebook on Thursday to break the news that he was officially notified that for the entire summer (until September) no cultural events of any sort will be allowed to take place in any open spaces, streets, squares or other places.

This still stands even if entry were to be controlled or the audiences shows a vaccination certificate, meaning that cultural events as well as entertainment establishments such as nightclubs and discotheques will not be able to welcome revellers during the summer, to the disdain of the VCA chairman.

Micallef went on to state that by order of the Superintendent for Public Health, any and all cultural events in Valletta will be cancelled for the second consecutive year.

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65,275 transport-related fines issued in 2019

May 20 2021

According to statistics issued by Transport Malta, most fines were issued in the north of Malta in 2019.

With a total of 65,275 fines related to transport, fines in the North amounted to almost 35% of the total issued in Malta and Gozo throughout the year.

Wardens and Police issued the largest amount of fines in St. Paul’s Bay while Transport Malta issued most in St. Julian’s.

The area with the least amount of fines was determined to be Gozo.

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Malta has the lowest COVID-19 case and death rates in Europe

May 20 2021

From data published by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Malta currently has the lowest COVID-19 infection and death rates in Europe following a drop in cases over the past weeks.

Malta’s 14-day cases per 100,000 inhabitants rate is currently at 25.26, overtaking Portugal, who as of last week had the lowest figure in Europe.

Portugal’s infection rate currently stands at 47.82 which is slightly less than double Malta’s rate as the island’s active case number currently stands at 100.

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LEGO announces new LGBTQ+ set named ‘Everyone is Awesome’

May 20 2021

Danish toy giant Lego has just announced a groundbreaking set of solid multi-colour pieces titled ‘Everyone is Awesome’, marking the company’s first LGBTQ+ set.

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The set’s colours represent the original rainbow flag, along with the trans community’s pale blue, white and pink as well black and brown to promote diversity in skin tones and backgrounds’.

The set will go on sale from June 1, which marks the beginning of Pride month, where the LGBTQ+ community will welcome it with open arms.

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