Tal-Banda Carnival Troupe To Bring Superheroes To Floats

Feb 7 2024

Hulk and Ironman are set to make an appearance on Malta’s streets in the coming days – but with a twist!

As the island gears up for carnival and float artists and designers bring their hard work into the public eye, one particular company turned popular heroes into cavaliers in proper Maltese fashion.

‘Tal-Banda Carnival Troupe’, which will be competing in ‘Karrijiet Trionfali Section B’ worked on creating float figures for the likes of Hulk, Ironman and other well known titles into Maltese cavaliers.

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The theme is even equipped with a logo: ‘B’għan wieħed magħqudin, Biex Niġġieldu l-Ħażin’ (United With One Goal, To Fight Evil).

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Eddie Fenech Adami Celebrates 90th Birthday

Feb 7 2024

Former Prime Minister of Malta and President Emeritus Eddie Fenech Adami is celebrating his 90th birthday today, Wednesday 7th February 2024.

Eddie Fenech Adami served as Prime Minister of Malta from 1987 to 1996 and then from 1998 until 2004. He was also the seventh president of Malta between 2004 to 2009 – being the only person to hold the Prime Minister and President title on the island.

Leading the Nationalist Party, Fenech Adami was instrumental in Malta entering the European Union, leading the pro-EU movement in the 2003 EU membership referendum campaign.

His son, Beppe Fenech Adami, took to social media to wish his father a happy birthday, writing: ‘To serve our country – that is what you wanted. Today we celebrate your 90th year. Happy birthday dad.’

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Police Quick To React After Fight Breaks Out In Ħamrun

Feb 7 2024

UPDATES:

A police spokesperson informed this newsroom that at around 1300hrs yesterday, police assistance was requested in Triq Patri Magri.

Police went immediately on site and found 5 men aged between 23 and 41 engaged in an argument. Officers intervened, with a police sergeant getting slightly injured by one of the men.

Investigations revealed that an argument between them erupted and, allegedly, a wooden object was used. Three men were taken to Floriana Health Centre and were certified with slight injuries. Two others were detained by police.

Investigations are ongoing.

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The Malta Police Force were quick to react after a large fight broke out yesterday in Triq Patri Magri in Ħamrun.

The fight broke out amidst a group of foreign men, but police in the area were quick to react to the altercation, with officials immediately intervening to control the situation.

MaltaDaily has reached out to the Malta Police Force for more information.

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Isabelle Bonnici Speaks Out After Gżira Building Collapse

Feb 7 2024

‘Here we go again’, wrote Isabelle Bonnici, mother of the late Jean Paul Sofia, who died in a construction accident back in December of 2022.

Writing on the Facebook page ‘Għal Jean Paul’, which heavily campaigned for a public inquiry into the death of the Maltese youth, Isabelle urged the Ministry for Justice and Construction for action to take place.

‘Do we need to wait for the recommendations from the public inquiry report in March for us to do something? Did my son have to die for investigations necessary to take place?’

‘Did no one check anything in this case as well? Who was building? Were the contractors qualified? Did the architect do his work property? Did the concerned departments do their job? Was there security enforcement? Who will be responsible for this serious lack?’

Isabelle called on Justice and Construction Minister Jonathan Attard to give the information that the public needs to hear.

‘What is being done? What will be done? With talk alone, our children are still dying. With facts alone can we save them.’

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