Qala mayor Paul Buttiġieġ has issued a call to authorities and fish farm operators to investigate after slime appeared at the popular Ħondoq Bay in recent days.
He suspects the slime originated from a fish farm near St Paul’s Bay, Times of Malta reported.
Times of Malta reported that he has been informed that fish farm operators had assured him they would send someone to investigate the issue.
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Arnold Sciberras, known as “The Exterminator,” and Jeffrey Sciberras have presented intriguing evidence about the mysterious chapel on Filfla, a small islet south of Malta.
The chapel, believed to date back to the 14th century, was used as a place of worship and refuge for stranded fishermen.
Although it was deconsecrated in 1575 and reportedly destroyed by an earthquake in 1856, physical evidence of the chapel’s existence has long been elusive, especially after the islet was heavily bombed by military forces in recent history.
During a 2013 scientific visit to Filfla, the Sciberras brothers discovered several globigerina stone slabs on the plateau, which they suggest could be remnants of the chapel.
This discovery challenges the long-held belief that the chapel was located in a cave. They also found a freshwater spring on the northern side of the island, supporting unique mollusc species.
Adding to the mystery, a visitor to one of their educational trips revealed he possessed a large key, inherited from his father-in-law who served at the nearby Xutu Tower in the 1970s, which he believes could be from the chapel.
The Sciberras brothers hope this key can eventually be authenticated to further illuminate the history of Filfla’s chapel.
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American legend and of the greatest gymnasts to ever do it, Simone Biles has highlighted the importance of mental health in her successful conquest for yet another gold medal in gymnastics.
This comes after her shocking withdrawal from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to her mind and body not being in sync and to further improve on her mental wellness.
She later further explained that she felt disorientated in her own body and therefore did not feel confident enough to compete in Tokyo.
Paris has been a whole different story, with Biles back to her best with her winning 3 golds and 1 silver this Olympics.
To her 11.6 million followers, Biles shared a photo of her meditating on the bench ahead of her floor routine stating that “mental health is matters”.
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In a record-breaking packed Paris Olympics filled with fascinating characters and athletes that have made a new name for themselves, it seems like Azerbaijani Yaylagul Ramazanova and Egyptian Nada Hafez have not only made a name for themselves but also for their unborn children.
Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez managed to remarkably make it to the last 16 of the women’s knockou fencing competition whilst being 7 months pregnant, telling her Instagram fans “What appears to you as two players on the podium, they were actually three! It was me, my competitor, and my yet to come to our world little baby!”
Hafez was appearing in her third consecutive Olympics and managed to obtain her best result whilst fighting for and with her unborn child.
Despite it being archer Yaylagul Ramazanova’s first ever Olympics, the Azerbaijani won the hearts of various of fans whilst competing 6 and a half months pregnant.
Ramazanova later on revealed that “During the training for the Olympics, I didn’t feel uncomfortable with my pregnancy,” and “Instead, I felt that I was not fighting alone but fighting together with my baby.”
What makes the archer’s story even more remarkable is that before her final shot which was a perfect 10, she reportedly felt a little kick before attempting.
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