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One of Malta’s most iconic clubs is temporarily closing down ahead of a BIG CHANGE

Jan 3 2022 Share

If you’re talking about Malta’s clubbing scene and history, it’s very hard not to mention Havana. There are very few names in Maltese leisure which hold as much generational recognition as the hip-hop and R’n’B spot situated in the heart of Paceville, but something is about to change.

 

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From the neon-illuminated DJ stand to the iconic staircase and the token monkey figure overlooking the main bar, Havana has rocked an instantly recognisable look for years and (literally) everyone and their mother will have heard the name at least once in their life. Since its opening, the club’s 3 sections have attracted music lovers and revellers from across the globe.

However, Havana Main Room, Flashback and Havana Cuba area are about to change forever. Sources have told Malta Daily that the club is currently being dismantled and will remain temporarily closed until around April, with a recent social media post from the club’s official page bracing its followers for its step into the future. It will re-open with a brand new look and modern vibes in a few months’ time.

With a considerable amount of Maltese nightlife locations undergoing major changes and number of new spots already making a name for themselves in the local clubbing scene, we can’t wait to see what the new Havana will look like.

Tag someone who has been to Havana.

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New quarantine rules come into effect today

New quarantine rules come into effect today
Jan 3 2022 Share

Given that authorities amended the pandemic quarantine rules, here you can find all the updates to the mandates. 

For the vaccinated, people who test positive must self-isolate for 10 days, along with those who live with them in the same household. 

If someone is a primary contact but does not live with the positive case, they are eligible for early release after seven days given that they go a rapid or PCR test result that indicates negative. 

If one is a primary contact, does not live with the positive case but does not undergo a test, then one can be released after 10 days. If someone lives with someone who is a primary contact of another positive case, then they are eligible for exemption. 

Those who are aged 5 to 17 and live with someone who is a primary contact of another positive case are only eligible for exemption if they are not symptomatic or have not become a primary contact of a confirmed case or tested positive. 

For those who are unvaccinated, if one tests positive, they must isolate for 14 days. If you live in the same household as someone who tested positive, you must self-isolate for 14 days. 

If one is a primary contact and does not live with the positive case, they must remain in quarantine for 14 days. If you live with someone who is a primary/secondary contact of another positive case, you must remain in quarantine for 14 days. 

Someone is considered vaccinated if they are 18 or over and in possession of a valid vaccine certificate (date of booster must be 13 days or more prior to the release date). For those aged 5 to 17, they must be in possession of a valid vaccine certificate with two doses (date of second dose must be 14days or more prior to release. 

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Watford refuse to release players to Africa Cup of Nations

Jan 3 2022 Share

Watford have reportedly refused to release their two star players Ismaïla Sarr and Emmanuel Bonaventure Dennis to represent their countries in the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. This years AFCON will be hosted in Cameroon and the tournament will begin on the 9th of January, with the final being played on the 6th of February.

 

Ismaïla Sarr plays for the Senegalese national team whilst Dennis for Nigeria. Nigeria have simply refused to respond and has now replaced the player, whilst Senegal have released a whole statement regarding one of their most influential player. They have accused Watford of providing “spurious” reasons and have also threatened the English club with getting FIFA involved.

Watford have also released their own statement about Sarr. They stated “Ismaïla Sarr suffered a knee ligament injury on 20 November in the match against Manchester United and has not been fit to play for Watford since,”. They went on to say “In early December, the club wrote to the Senegal Football Federation outlining the clinical diagnosis of Ismaïla’s injury and immediately followed that up by supplying the MRI scans detailing the extent of the injury. After further consultation with medical experts, we informed the federation of Ismaïla’s rehabilitation process and likely timeframe of recovery.”

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Calls for COVID self-testing kits by Nationalist Party

Calls for COVID self-testing kits by Nationalist Party
Jan 3 2022 Share

The Nationalist Party has issued a call for regulated self-testing for COVID-19 in view of what seems to be a ‘breakdown’ in the testing and contact tracing system. 

Given the massive spike in cases, the party said that the government needed to be transparent in its decision making. Apart from this, the Opposition stated that the government should also reveal which variant is currently dominant in Malta. 

The party stated that the introduction of self-testing kids could ease the testing backlog caused by the government which, according to the Opposition, was due to a lack of planning. 

This comes after many in the health authorities, including Superintendent for Public Health Charmaine Gauci, argued against self-testing kits. 

The main argument was that people with no medical background would be more susceptible to making mistakes when trying to test for COVID-19. 

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