Rosianne Cutajar sues Mark Camilleri for libel and ‘defamatory statements’

Oct 28 2021

“I’m human and have a family like everyone else.” These were the statements of Labour MP Rosianne Cutajar after revealing that she opened a libel case against writer Mark Camilleri due to defamatory statements on his book ‘A Rent Seeker’s Paradise.’ Cutajar claimed that she will not let anyone try to achieve popularity at the cost of her integrity, going on to thank anyone who offered their support towards the MP.

While Camilleri himself and other supporters of the writer claim that there is nothing wrong with the intense statements made in his book, others are arguing that the statements fail to draw the line between freedom of speech and the malicious and defamatory statements being claimed by Cutajar.

What do you make of the situation?

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Malta dodges intense storm; heavy winds are still expected

Oct 28 2021

It appears that Malta has dodged the intense storm expected to hit the country over the past two days, with weather expert Clinton Caruana reporting that while the storm appears to be moving towards the southeast of Malta.

The storm will traverse over Malta’s west and move towards Catania, meaning that while Malta has managed to dodge the worst part of the tropical storm, heavy winds are still expected.

Caruana told TVMNews+ that winds are expected to go up to gale force 8, with the weather expected to back to normal as soon as Friday.

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Jon Mallia claps back at construction of Xlendi apartment blocks

Oct 28 2021

After news of the construction of two enormous apartment blocks in the once-traditional fishing village of Xlendi, Gozo, a number of locals had their say about the shocking news including media personality and podcast host Jon Mallia.

Mallia dubbed the apartment blocks a ‘memorial of idiocy’, expressing his disdain at the ‘two concrete blocks’ reported to be built at the fisherman’s beach.

Back in mid-October, two popular Xlendi establishments published a social media post stating that The Boathouse Restaurant and The Stone Crab Restaurant will be closing and plan to reopen in 2022 in a ‘brand new environment’, breaking the hearts of many regular patrons, some of whom which travel to Gozo particularly to dine at such establishments.

Mallia’s statement concluded by stating that out of the 190 islands in the Mediterranean, the average tourist will definitely find another place to dine on fish, going on to express his sadness at the figurative and literal burial of Xlendi.

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136 domestic violence victims ended up in the emergency room over the past two years

Oct 28 2021

In a recent parliamentary reply, Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Chris Fearne revealed figures showing that 136 people over two years ended up in a hospital emergency department due to being victims of domestic abuse.

Fearne stated that 2019 saw 74 cases of the latter while 2020 saw 62, with numbers yet to be provided for 2021. Genders were not specified in the Deputy Prime Minister’s discourse.

Domestic violence is a common issue in the Maltese Islands, with Malta’s Domestic Violence Unit receiving around five reports every single day. Over 96% of cases fail to render convictions due to victims withdrawing complaints or failing to testify against the aggressor.

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