Qormi-Mriehel flyover the preferred option says Infrastructure Malta

Feb 16 2022

Infrastructure Malta CEO Fredrick Azzopardi said that a proposed flyover linking the Mriehel bypass to the industrial estate remains the preferred option. Despite this, an alternative suggested by the Qormi local council still being considered.

The plans to create a flyover structure on the Mriehel bypass was put forward by IM in order to create safer access to and from the industrial estate. This was met with opposition by the Qormi local council who urged the agency to drop the plans entirely.

Around 150 residents and farmers in the Qormi-Mriehel area requested the personal intervention of Prime Minister Robert Abela, since land and fields would be taken in order to build the flyover.

The Qormi local council had alternatively proposed a tunnel below the existing road, with IM saying that it was analysing this proposal. Transport Minister Ian Borg spoke on Wednesday, saying that no decision was yet taken on the flyover project. Both the option of the Qormi council and that of Infrastructure Malta are being considered.

Borg said that last weekend he spoke to the Qormi mayor and the they are collaborating very well. He went on to say that the Mriehel underpass excavation works are complete, with the project expected to be complete by mid-year. L-Imdina Road and the Mriehel bypass will be connected via a roundabout underpass, next to the Malta Financial Services Authority offices.

The project is currently entering the second phase, with the Minister revealing that 290 concrete panels will be installed. These will form the walls of the underpass, with Borg saying that the panels were fabricated off site.

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Two charged in court for hold-ups in Convenience shops

Feb 16 2022

Two men have been charged in court in connection with a string of armed hold-ups targeting Convenience shops.

Tyson Bugeja, 26, and David Joseph Bonnici, 34, were arraigned in court this morning by Police Inspectors Lydon Zammit, Stephen Gulia and Sarah Zerafa before magistrate Astrid May Grima.

The two had been apprehended following a police investigation into the armed robberies which targeted a chain of shop outlets in Paola, Zejtun, Zabbar and San Gwann over the last two months.

They were accused of four counts of theft aggravated by violence, means and value, detaining a number of people against their will and slightly injuring one of them. They were also charged for carrying a weapon during the commission of a crime against the person.

Bugeja was also accused of carrying a knife in public without a police permit and breaching conditions imposed by the courts in sentences and bail decrees handed down in the months preceding the robberies.

As for Bonnici, he was additionally charged with committing another hold up at a Convenience store in Zabbar last December. The men pleaded not guilty during their arraignment this morning.

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Traffic jams across Malta after Marsa accident

Feb 16 2022

Following a tragic accident which unfortunately took the life of a food courier in Aldo Moro, Malta’s roads have become one big traffic jam.

After a truck collided with a pole on the road’s central slip and overturning, a motorcyclist from Nepal carrying food was hit by the pole.

The ensuing chaos resulted in many of Malta’s roads getting jammed with vehicles as authorities rushed to address the situation. Ambulances, police, civil protection and other civil services convened on the scene to remove the hazards, address any injuries and manoeuvre traffic.

Officials are advising an added level of precaution for any driver on the road so as to avoid any other complications as the situation is dealt with by those working on ensuring safety on our roads.

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Customs canine Zekkin sniffs out €15,030 undeclared cash

Feb 16 2022

Customs canine Zekkin intercepted €15,030 in undeclared cash at the Malta International Airport departures lounge.

A young Maltese woman was en-route to Dubai when she was stopped by Customs Officers after the canine gave positive indication towards the passenger.

Customs Officers asked the woman how much money she was carrying, to which she replied €10,000. The woman was then asked to present all the money she was carrying, with the woman revealing around €10,030.

A thorough search however led to the discovery of another €5,000. The woman was offered an out-of-court settlement to which she agreed to and was administered a fine.

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