Traffic incident sees three motorcycle riders hospitalised

Traffic incident sees three motorcycle passengers hospitalised

May 31 2022

Police were informed today at around 1300hrs that a motorcycle incident occurred in Triq Blat il-Qamar, Siggiewi.

From preliminary investigations, it was revealed that a crash had occurred between a Honda NSC motorcycle driven by a 27-year-old man from the Czech Republic and a Toyota Hilux driven by a 46-year-old Mosta resident.

Accompanying the 27-year-old was a 25-year-old woman from the Czech Republic. Due to the incident, another Honda NSC motorcycle driven by another Czech Republican, 26, lost control and fell.

A medical team was controlled on site and took all motorcycle vehicle passengers to Mater Dei. It was later revealed that the woman had suffered grievous injuries, whereas the status of the men is as of yet unconfirmed.

An inquiry has been opened as police investigations continue.

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Doctor issues warning so people stop peeing in the shower

May 31 2022

A doctor has issued a warning to stop peeing in the shower, making some worrying statements for those who engage in the practice.

Urogynaecologist Dr Teresa Irwin, who specialises in pelvic health, explained to an audience of 84,700 TikTok followers that by peeing in the shower, people are training their bladders to want to wee whenever they hear the sound of water.

“You don’t want to do it all the time because what happens is every time you hear the sound of water your bladder is going to want to pee” claimed the doctor.

She said that this would eventually trickle (pun intended) to when washing one’s hands or the dishes, making the bladder ‘salivate’, so to speak. This echoes warnings by other TikTok doctors.

The doctors said that either now or down the line, the mental association will lead to some leak issues whenever leaking water is heard. Instead, people are urged to ignore the urge to pee while in the shower.

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Woman grievously injured in traffic accident in Kirkop

May 31 2022

At around 0815hrs, police were informed of an accident which occured in Triq L-Ewwel Titjira 1915, Ħal Kirkop.

From preliminary investigations, police found that a car crash involving three vehicles had occurred. A Toyota Vitz driven by a 21-year-old Romanian women resident of Gzira, a Toyota Vitz driven by a 36-year-old man from Hal Lija, and a Nissan Micra driven by a 46-year-old woman from Zurrieq were involved.

A medical team were called onto the scene, which took the Romanian woman to Mater Dei for medical attention. Later on, the woman was certified having suffered grievous injuries. Police investigations are ongoing.

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What we know about the MCAST lecturer ‘sex and alcohol’ scandal

May 31 2022

An inquiry was penned in 2019 which revealed that a clique of staff committed sexual misconduct in front of students with disabilities. The unethical behaviour was carried out during weekend live-ins during the Pathway Programme.

The clique was made up of four people, with one being the coordinator of the programme. The inquiry was written in 2019 but only published during a recent defamation case.

Former MCAST head claimed that the then-president and principal were aware of allegations. The inquiry claimed that lecturers stood naked meters away from students, drank alcohol and conducted sexual activities.

The clique was ‘allowed to perpetuate a state of terror, bullying, authoritarian behaviour, and intimidation against lecturers and other MCAST staff.’ ‘Some even interfered and discouraged staff members in their religious practice, and they removed the crucifixes from some of the MCAST halls without any authority and refused to put them back in place.’

However, former principal Stephen Cachia said in his right of reply to The Malta Independent that: ‘Inappropriate behaviour by some lecturers was reported but this was not in the presence of students and no students were involved. Two lecturers were issued with written warnings.’

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