Taylor Swift’s cat Olivia Benson is worth $97 million

Jan 5 2023

According to a recent report by ‘All About Cats’, pop-star Taylor Swift’s beloved cat, Olivia Benson, is worth a whopping $97 million.

The feline has ranked as the world’s third richest pet (not that a cat has anything to do with riches).

The ranking was created based off of Instagram analytics, with many of the most earning four-legged friends climbing the ranks through social media fame.

However, Olivia herself found some success outside the social media world as she earned her fortune starring alongside her 33-year-old owner in various music videos. A merchandise line has also been created, with some major cameos in big-budget ads.

Olivia’s net worth was toped by a German Shepard named Gunther VI, who is worth an estimated $500 million in first place. In second place lies Nala the cat, who is worth a reported $100 million.

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Medicine shortage parliamentary committee set for January 16th

Jan 5 2023

The Maltese government has called a parliamentary health committee meeting in regards to the issue of medicine being out-of-stock.

Following pressure the Nationalist Party, which urged that an urgent meeting take place due to patients impacted, the government scheduled a meeting for the 16th of this month to address the issue.

The Opposition claimed however that the date of January 16th is not immediate enough as the issue is not a priority for the government.

This follows a statement by PN MPs and representatives Claudette Buttigieg, Ian Vassallo and Stephen Spiteri saying that a list of specific pharmaceuticals have been out of stock for one time.

These include insulin used by diabetics and eye pressure medicine. On Thursday, Health Minister Chris Fearne said that the shortage was mainly impacting the private sector.

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72 year old man grievously injured in Qormi traffic accident

Jan 5 2023

A 72-year-old man resident of Mellieħa was injured at around 1000hrs this morning due to a traffic accident which occurred in Triq L-Imdina, Ħal Qormi.

Preliminary investigations showed that a crash had taken place between a BMW X1 driven by a 34-year-old woman resident of Ħaż-Żebbuġ and a Triumph Speedmaster driven by the victim.

The man was given medical attention on site by a medical team and later transported to Mater Dei Hospital for further care. He was later certified as having suffered grievous injuries.

Police investigations are ongoing.

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€1.1 million in LESA fines will be used for 20 locality projects

Jan 5 2023

€1.1 million derived from LESA fines will be implemented to invest into 20 different projects around Malta and Gozo.

For the third consecutive year, LESA will be investing directly into the community through a collaboration with the local councils and Local Council Association.

Over 3 years, more than 60 projects will have been worked on through a total investment of €3.5 million. This was announced during a press conference led by Minister for Home Affairs, Security, Reforms and Equality Byron Camilleri alongside Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government Alison Zerafa Civelli.

The agency will be investing into a number of measures which include: local security; refurbishment of abandoned zones; refurbishment of open spaces; historical refurbishments and; investments into alternative transport among other thing.

Minister Camilleri said that LESA will invest into the community it already serves, with the projects undertaken through the scheme designed to better the citizens living in the localities.

On her part, parliamentary secretary Alison Zerafa Civelli praised the initiative of the local councils for putting forward their ideas and plans in order to help the residents of the regions they were elected to lead.

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