University introduces autism-friendly ‘calm room’

Nov 25 2020

The Marigold Foundation, in collaboration with KSU, have inaugurated ‘The Calm Room’, which they have dubbed ‘an oasis of calm for students on the autism spectrum’ which may be found in the ever-busy students house.

As the fruit of a €35,000 investment, The Calm Room provides adult sensory equipment in a well-kept and well-decorated set-up to provide a quiet space which caters to individuals on various points of the autism spectrum.

KSU President, Matthew Xuereb stated that the KSU is grateful for the support given to the University by the Marigold foundation and looks forward to complement the University’s inclusive arrangements and welcome students to the new facility.

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116 COVID-19 cases registered overnight with 124 recoveries

67 COVID-19 cases registered overnight with 323 recoveries

Nov 25 2020

Malta has registered 116 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours from 3,030 swab tests, while 124 patients have recovered. This information was announced by the official Facebook page of Malta’s Ministry for Health.

From yesterday’s cases; 25 cases were family members of previously known cases, 4 cases were contact of positive work colleagues, 5 cases were direct contacts with other positive cases and 3 cases were from social gatherings with other positive cases.

To date, Malta has registered 9,253 COVID-19 cases in total, of which: 7,062 have recovered, 122 died and 2,069 are still active.

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Bars will remain closed for the time being, PM says

Nov 25 2020

Prime Minister Robert Abela has revealed that the legal notice released towards the end of October which closed down bars and clubs until the 1st of December will be extended for the time being as a precaution towards the prevention of COVID-19.

He replied to a number of journalists after the inauguration of the new servizz.gov facility stating that this has been a difficult decision to make but after consultation with Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne, it was agreed that the extension of this legal notice is in the country’s best interest.

Thus, all bars and band clubs relevant to the previously-released legal notice will be closed for the coming weeks.

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The Weeknd calls Grammys ‘corrupt’ after being snubbed in all categories

Nov 25 2020

Albeit being potentially one of the most influential artists of this generation, The Weeknd has been snubbed from all Grammy nominations this year and took to Twitter to call the organisation ‘corrupt.’

The artist had engaged in heated debate with the Grammys over the idea of performing at both the awards and the Super Bowl, an iconic performance usually given by high-profile artists and bands.

His single ‘Blinding Lights’ is the longest-running top 10 single in Billboard Hot 100 history with his last album ‘After Hours’ receiving acclaim across the board, which begs the question, why was The Weeknd snubbed?

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