No you can’t drive stoned says Prime Minister

Nov 24 2021

Prime Minister Robert Abela said that people will not be able to drive under the influence of cannabis once the reform passes into law. The PM was addressing Parliament, playing down concerns such as these which were raised by critics of the bill.

Abela said that people will not be able to drive while under the influence of cannabis in the same way they can’t drive while under the influence of alcohol. Employers will also be able to put a ban on workers getting stoned at work in the same way they can ban people getting drunk on the workplace.

The whole point of the bill is to stop the law from punishing people for smoking weed in their own personal time. Campaigns against drug abuse will be launched in the mean time to remove any concerns that government is encouraging people to ingest cannabis.

He highlighted how people passed through ugly traumas for being caught smoking weed, getting arrested, told to make a statement and testify against the source in court. Some even lost their job due to such cases.The cannabis reform passed its second reading last night, with all government MPs voting in favour and all Opposition MPs against.

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Who will be Manchester United’s manager?

Nov 23 2021

Yesterday, Manchester United officially sacked their manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær, a day after their embarrassing 4-1 defeat to Watford. The sacking has been a long time coming, with recent performances not matching the star quality the squad has. After the news came out, the Norwegian manager requested an interview. The interview was emotional as expected.

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For the next few games until the United board find a manager, coach and former player Michael Carrick will take charge of the game. There are many managers in the running of the job but as of right now the favorites are PSG’s Mauricio Pochettino, Ajax’s Erik Ten Haag and former Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane.

The fan’s favorite is Zinedine Zidane. He is currently unemployed, which means that no compensation fee will be required but his wage demands will surely be the highest of the three. Zidane is also one of the favorites because of the immense success he had with new signings Raphael Varane and Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid, winning three Champions Leagues with them. Unfortunately for United fans, reports have stated that he will reject any offer from the English club with the view of becoming France manager after the World Cup.

PSG boss Pochettino and Ajax manager Ten Haag have been touted as more realistic options. The Argentinian boss isn’t having the best of times in Paris, with him losing the league title last year to Lille. Fortunately for him this year has been better, obviously the insane summer spree they had has helped. Erik Ten Haag looks like the most realistic option. He plays attacking football and focuses on the young players something the Red Devils fans will appreciate.

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Thrills for a cause! Mosta Scout Group organises zipline/abseiling event for charity

Nov 23 2021

Well-known for organising innovative events for good causes, the Mosta Scout Group has done it again this year with a unique abseiling and zip-lining event in aid of MISSIO. MISSIO is an international Catholic organisation spread over 160 countries with the goal of spreading missionary awareness among children and adults whilst encouraging aid to the poor and gathering financial support for projects in different missionary territories.

While last year, the Mosta Scouts had a hand in helping a group of superheroes and Santa Claus himself abseil along the walls of Mater Dei, this year they welcomed the jolly old hero to a thrilling trip across the Mosta Valley! This year, their calls have been heard by the Mosta Scout Group, who organised the thrilling event for local youths with the aim of raising funds for the same cause while boosting these young heroes’ adrenaline levels!

The Scouts took a moment to thank everyone for their participation via Facebook post, going on to encourage their followers to donate to the St Jeanne Antide Foundation’s reverse advent calendar to help vulnerable families in a subsequent post.

We’d like to praise the scouts for such charitable efforts each and every year and encourage other groups and individuals to follow in their footsteps in such a time of warmth and giving.

Well done Mosta Scouts.

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EMA to decide on extending COVID vaccine to kids aged 5 to 11

Nov 23 2021

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) will be discussing an application inputted by Pfizer-BioNTech to extend the Comirnaty COVID-19 jab to kids between ages of 5 to 11 on Thursday.

The vaccine is as of yet approved for use in people aged 12 and over. According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), 65% of Europe is fully vaccinated.

This also follows the rollout of the booster dose, with Deputy Prime Minister having just received his own third jab and urging people to do the same.

Malta is at the forefront of vaccinations as the rest of Europe lags behind and registers a massive spike in cases. Malta is also experiencing a significant rise in cases, but the focus on hospitalisations and deaths instead of cases allowed the Health Ministry to not add or remove any health restrictions.

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