Quarantined teenage students in Mater Dei for food poisoning

Jul 20 2021

Two 17-year-old Slovakian students quarantined in Malta were rushed to Mater Dei Hospital after experiencing food poisoning. The girls were quarantined at a Pembroke residential facility run by a language school, where they were served undercooked chicken on Saturday, resulting in hospitalisation. They were diagnosed with gastroenteritis, with one of them being separated from her 14-year-old sister after also testing positive for COVID-19. The 14-year-old is quarantining on her own.

One of the teenagers, Luisa Ticha, spoke to Times of Malta, saying she only at the breaded chicken because she was hungry and it was the only food on offer. The language school, Sprachcaffe Languages Plus, also admitted there was an issue with the food. Luisa stated that she is truly disappointed at the situation. ‘[She] never imagined [she] would end up quarantined, much less in hospital.’

Asked about the food poisoning, the language school said that students were being given three meals a day, admitting that they were aware there had been an issue with the food. The girl’s mother expressed her distress at the current situation, begging authorities to let the sisters quarantine together as, since they are forced to stay, can bear the long time period together.

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Woman praised after returning lost and found Apple iCentre bag

Jul 20 2021

A woman by the name of Maria Briffa found an iCentre bag possibly containing Apple Premium Reseller products which could have easily cost thousands of euros. Instead of making off with the items, Briffa decided to return them to one of their shops in Sliema in case someone was looking for their recently lost items.

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Despite not knowing what is exactly in the bag, the post, which was uploaded to Are You Being Served? (Malta), was showered with praise in the comment section. People congratulated her for the honest and generous act, acknowledging how many would have simply took the opportunity to steal the lost items. Well done Maria!

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More than 900,000 people travelled between Malta and Gozo in 2021’s second quarter

Jul 19 2021

A total of 907,453 passengers travelled between Malta and Gozo in 2021’s second quarter. The biggest amount of travellers was noted in June, with a total of 383,386 passengers, which is equivalent to 42.2% of this time period. This is a 56.1% increase when compared with the same time period of last year. The number of vehicles also saw a 45% increase when compared to the same time period last year as it amounted to 409,569 total vehicles.

The advent of the pandemic possibly contributed to this as travelling to other countries was limited drastically, prompting Maltese to visit our sister island or vice versa. The total amount of voyages in this second quarter racked at 7,255, which indicates a 36% increase when compared to the same time period last year. June also saw the largest amount of voyages at 2,717, which is equivalent to 37.5%. Fridays and Saturdays generated the most traffic for Cirkewwa between January and June. For Mgarr’s terminal, Sunday and Monday registered the highest amount of traffic.

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Corinthia Oasis plan proposes new five-star hotel in Ghajn Tuffieha

Jul 19 2021

Plans to build a low-lying tourist and residential complex on the site occupied by the disused Hal Ferh Holiday Complex has been submitted by Corinthia Hotels. Branded as Corinthia Oasis, the development will see the construction of a 5-star hotel with around 162 rooms and 25 hotel-serviced residences. With residences rising to around two storeys, the area was re-zoned last year to give the company room to include residences in the blueprints.

The company presented photomontages of the proposed development, which were designed by Martin Xuereb. Corinthia also stated that a world class product will be delivered, which aims at setting a new benchmark for the island. The design will pay tribute to traditional Maltese architecture but with a contemporary twist. The company also stated that upon completion, the project will create over 200 full-time jobs along with a project which is sustainable and environmentally sensitive.

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Photo Source: Corinthia