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Singer and daughter of Elvis Presley, Lisa Marie dies aged 54

Jan 13 2023 Share

Lisa Marie, singer and the only child of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, has died at the age of 54, after suddenly being hospitalised last night.

Presley was taken to hospital from her home in California, after a reported cardiac arrest.

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Her mother asked fans to keep her daughter.

The family said they were “shocked and devastated by the tragic death of their beloved Lisa Marie” and ask for privacy during this very difficult time.”

The musician appeared with her mother at the Golden Globes awards ceremony in Los Angeles two days before she was hospitalised.

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Thief filmed robbing Ħamrun cafeteria via CCTV

Thief filmed robbing Ħamrun cafeteria via CCTV
Jan 12 2023 Share

A video uploaded to Facebook by Rachel Borg shows a man breaking into ‘Tazza Te’, a cafeteria in Ħamrun, and making off with various items. 

The video was reshaped onto Facebook group Expats Malta, echoing the call for any possible information on the individual. 

 

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‘Help us find this thief! A reward will be given to anyone who can identify this person. Lets help our community to remain safe as tomorrow could be anyone of us who can be robbed – Tazza Te’ Hamrun/ Gwardamangia area’ the post said. 

According to Borg speaking to newsroom Lovin Malta, the thief hovered around the area for around an hour before breaking in at around 0010am. He stayed inside the cafeteria for up to 10 minutes before running off with Bolt and Wolt iPads as well as an undisclosed amount of cash. 


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Source: Rachel Borg FB, Expats Malta FB

Media contributed to medicine shortage pressure says pharmacist chamber

Media contributed to medicine shortage pressure says pharmacist chamber
Jan 12 2023 Share

The Malta Chamber of Pharmacists issued a statement addressing the present situation of reduced access to medicines in community pharmacies. 

The statement said that medicinal products, ‘whether originators or generics, are received by wholesale dealers, in varying amounts and, in the present circumstances, the [Chamber] and pharmacists expect that these are equitably distributed immediately to community pharmacies; the real situation is that they are quickly depleted off pharmacy shelves.’

The statement went on to say that the media may have also contributed to the increasing pressure. ‘The underlying maxim remains that of getting the right medicine to the patient needing it at the right time.’ 

‘The media should be playing a very important role in factually informing the public without unnecessary sensationalism, as caused by naming and listing products, which causes gratuitous panic and pressure on pharmacists and prescribers’ the statement finished. 

The chamber added how it is a moot point to state that Malta is not alone in Europe to feel the effect of the various reasons which result in shortages. 

Some of these reasons include: issues with logistics in transport to manufacturers and importers/dealers; lack of supply of raw materials by primarily India and China; the COVID-19 pandemic; the Ukraine war; Brexit; and the downtrend in flu and colds during the COVID-19 precautionary practices leading to a surge of demand as of September 2022 of antibiotics. 

The Chamber reiterated the role of primary healthcare professionals, pharmacists, doctors and the health authorities as being that of supporting, guiding and educating ‘the public on the correct use of any available antibiotics.’

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Bernard Grech’s mother’s coffin lifted by granddaughters

Bernard Grech’s mother’s coffin lifted by granddaughters
Jan 12 2023 Share

A photo uploaded by Facebook page ‘Celebrate Life Malta’ shows the granddaughters of Frida Grech, Bernard Grech’s mother, lifting the coffin of their late grandmother.

‘An unusual, possibly inspiring, photo of granddaughters carrying the coffin of a woman who raised her children t show respect towards all women’ the photo was captioned. 

‘Family Grech bird farewell to a sweet lady, only a few weeks after having laid her husband to rest. Today’s beautiful celebration reflected this lady’s respectable and memorable life.’ 

Maria Grech, daughter of the Nationalist Party leader, was also one of the people who lifted the coffin. 

Frida Grech, the mother of Opposition leader Bernard Grech, passed away on January 9th. Her husband, John, passed away aged 90 in September of last year. 

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