Paulina Dembska memorial statue proposed by animal rights NGO; will continue to look after stray cats

Jan 14 2022

After the tragic murder of 29-year-old Paulina Dembska, animal rights NGO Real Animal Rights Foundation (RAR Malta) has stated that they will continue looking after the stray cats and also proposed the building of a memorial statue in Sliema’s Independence Gardens.

Dembska would frequently be seen feeding the cats on a regular basis, one of the multiple acts of kindness and love towards the stray cat community that RAR Malta would like to immortalise. The organisation’s main aim is to ‘improve the quality of life of animals in Malta by raising awareness & educating the public’ whilst also providing abandoned animals a home.

In a Facebook post, the foundation appealed for fundraising for the stray cats at Sliema’s Independence Gardens through SMS, BOV Bank Transfer or Paypal whilst also asking for the sponsorship of the memorial statue in her likeness.

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Boris Johnson under immense pressure following lockdown party revelation

Jan 14 2022

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s political future is currently in major risk after he left the country enraged in light of the recent ‘bring your own booze’ lockdown party revelations.

Johnson’s fellow Conservatives clamped down on the Prime Minister’s actions and reactions after he was forced to apologise for his wrongdoings. Not only was the PM’s apology ill-received, but his actions sent the country into a frenzy after they were forced to stick to strict COVID-19 measures, disallowing them from visiting sick or dying loved ones.

Johnson urged the public to await inquiry findings, with some cabinet members supporting him after his apology while others such as finance minister and potential successor Rishi Sunak remained relatively tepid in their support of Johnson. Scotland Conservatives leader Douglas Ross called for Johnson’s resignation while Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis labelled the PM’s apology as “very, very sincere.”

It’s the silence that should worry Boris Johnson after that #PMQs. The silence behind him on the Conservative benches and in the corridors as they left.

That wasn’t an apology. It was the most shameful performance by a Prime Minister in the House of Commons in living memory.

— Wes Streeting MP (@wesstreeting) January 12, 2022

The country’s political crisis looks like it will not come into resolve anytime soon as it remains divided over the actions of a number of its key political figures including Johnson himself while many were able to say their goodbyes to dying relatives as a result of following the country’s COVID-19 protocol.

What do you think of Johnson’s apology?

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Here are all of the places which require presentation of a valid vaccine certificate

Jan 14 2022

The government, in conjunction with the local health authorities, has published a list of places which require the presentation of a valid vaccine certificate.

These places are bars, nightclubs, social clubs, snack bars, cinemas, pools, spas, saunas, gyms, fitness centres, bowling alleys, theatres, organised events, casinos, bingo halls and gaming halls. The new regulations will come into affect as of Monday 17th January, with authorities expecting 70 per cent to population to have received the booster by then.

Health Minister Chris Fearne has stated that the new measures will mean that restaurants will not have to socially distance their tables with two metres between them. However, they will still have to close by 1AM.

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What were the most popular names for Maltese babies in 2021?

Jan 14 2022

Of the names given to babies born in 2021, the most popular were Matteo, Luca and Noah for boys along with Emma, Mia and Ella for girls. Identity Malta highlighted that over the past year, 2,123 boys and 2,040 girls were born, with one baby registered as gender-neutral.

Identity Malta Senior Manager Vincent Sladden explained that the majority of registrations took place in the agency’s Mater Dei branch. He also remarked that 2021’s figures reflect the amendments that recently came into place, such as names with Maltese characters such as Ġuże, Ġanni, Eliża & Luċija, which were four of the most popular Maltese names.

Other popular names registered in 2021 were Adam and Jake for boys & Valentina and Emily for girls.

During 2021, Malta also registered 3,699 deaths, of which 1,845 were men and 1,854 were women, with Sladden highlighting that the number may be much higher as not all deaths may be registered as it is not a legal obligation.

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