Ryan Cachia Wins Kick Boxing Competition in Rosolini, Italy

Jul 29 2024

Ryan Cachia of Team Noel Malta triumphed at the Evolution Fight Night in Rosolini, Italy, defeating Italian fighter Giuliani Vernuccio.

Within the first minute of the first round, Vernuccio was knocked by Cachia’s strong punches and kicks, which caused the referee to begin counting. Vernuccio persisted in fighting in spite of this. In the second round, Cachia kept his momentum by employing successful combo strategies. The referee did not count Vernuccio’s second right-hand punch, which prompted Cachia’s coach Noel Mercieca to protest. Both boxers displayed different combinations in the third round, but Cachia rose above and won by a unanimous decision.

Kaiden Camilleri, another young fighter on the team, competed in the match but was defeated by an Italian opponent on points. This was Kaiden’s first time participating in a competition like this.

Coach and Master Noel Mercieca, express his satisfaction with both boxers, particularly Cachia. He pointed out that Cachia won despite having only two weeks’ notice to accept the fight. Mercieca emphasised his joy at winning overseas and stated it motivates him to continue giving Maltese boxers a chance to compete abroad.

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32 Persons Found Living In Malta Irregularly Arrested

Jul 29 2024

Investigations and surveillance carried out by the Malta Police Force led to the arrest of 21 persons in St Paul’s Bay and Qawra after they were found to be living in the country irregularly

The investigations led to the total arrest of 32 persons in the previous days after they worked or resided in the country irregularly.

All persons found to be living irregularly in the country are taken to the detention centre and are kept there before they are repatriated to their original countries or a country they have permission to live in.

The work carried out is coordinated between the Police Corp along with other entities concerned with immigration, work and the Detention Agency Service.

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No One Injured After AFM Helicopter Take-Off Incident

Jul 29 2024

The Armed Forces of Malta released a statement explaining that no one was injured during an incident concerning a helicopter take off.

At around 9:00 am yesterday, Sunday 28th July 2024, an Alouette AS9211 helicopter experienced an incident during takeoff preparations with damage sustained to the control surfaces, the statement revealed.

‘No injuries were reported among the aircrew. An investigation has been launched to determine the causes leading to this incident.’

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Maltese Fan At Olympics Meets Ariana Grande

Jul 29 2024

Taking to his social media story, Miguel Azzopardi, a Maltese fan of the Olympics who joined the Maltese Olympic Committee contingent, shared a photo with world renowned singer Ariana Grande after meeting her in Paris for the games.

The singer was one of many big celebrities who joined the games, not just for the opening but for the first few days.

Among them were Celine Dion and Lady Gaga, who both performed during the opening.

Miguel shared an interaction between Grande and Gaga from outside a door as they interacted with attendees of the games.

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