Regional Road lane partially closed after billboard tilts above Tal-Qroqq tunnels

Apr 8 2022

Regional road’s southbound lane from the Kappara flyover has been partially closed after the billboard above the tunnels worryingly tilted.

Upon tilting, the billboard posed as a dangerous hazard to commuters making use of the road. Civil Protection Department officials arrived on site within minutes, confirming that there were no injuries or perceived danger due to the billboard tilting inwards. The owner of the advertising board was been called on site to remove it.

Consideration is advised as the lane’s closure has led to a significant amount of congestion in the area. Photos from local Facebook page Maltese Road Traffic Updates have shown the gravity of the situation.

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Photo Source: Maltese Road Traffic Updates / Emma Tranter

Cost of living is Malta’s biggest concern as global food prices continue to surge

Apr 8 2022

A recent Eurobarometer survey has revealed that the increased cost of living is the biggest issue Maltese people are concerned about nowadays.

Last year, 31% of respondents had stated that the biggest issue was the cost of life and this year, the figure has increased by 33% which means that 54% are concerned about the constantly increasing prices around the world.

Other issues mentioned during the survey were the environment and climate change at 30%, public health at 25% and the economic situation at 20%. Survey participants exhibited a tendency to have a positive outlook towards the situation in Malta, with 58% of respondents describing the current situation as relatively good or very good.

Meanwhile, global food prices have hit an all-time high amid Russia’s attacks on Ukraine and consequent market shocks for grains and oils, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation has stated.

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Let the sun shine! Temperatures to rise to 22°C as sunny weekend expected

Apr 8 2022

After a brief period of Saharan red dust and misty weather, the Maltese Islands are expected to be blessed with a change of pace as spring sunshine has been forecasted.

Various weather pages have forecasted sunshine on Friday and Saturday with strong winds to become moderate over time. The Malta International Airport’s Met Office forecasts highs of 22°C on Saturday and lows of 11°C on Sunday.

Meanwhile, the month of March is reported to have been the 5th warmest ever globally. Despite this, Northern African and North Eastern Europe have experienced relatively cold weather, as did Malta. Locally, it has been the coldest March in the past 35 years.

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Photo Source: Vincent Busuttil via It-Temp Madwarna / Simon Berger

The Weeknd & Swedish House Mafia to replace Kanye West at Coachella

Apr 8 2022

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival organisers have seemingly found an adequate replacement for former headliner Kanye West, after he bailed on the festival only two weeks before.

RnB icon The Weeknd and DJ supergroup Swedish House Mafia will perform a joint set in the desert on April 17 and April 25, with Harry Styles and Billie Eilish to headline the other days. The Swedish DJ trio were originally locked in for a Friday performance but will now join their “Moth to a Flame” collaborator for the headline Sunday spots.

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Ye had previously threatened to drop his Coachella gig if fellow headliner Billie Eilish didn’t apologise to Travis Scott for something she didn’t say, with a 28,000-signature petition to get the rapper of the line-up making international rounds during the entirety of March.

Throughout the entirety of 2022, West has remained a headlining mainstay due to his one-sided beef with Kim Kardashian’s new boyfriend Pete Davidson, with multiple concerning social media attacks being posted on his Instagram and a shocking music video debut for his track ‘Eazy’.

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