Valentina Rossi Wishes Farewell To Abel, JD and Martina

Aug 6 2024

Fellow Vibe fm host Valentina Rossi has wished a very heartwarming farewell to the iconic trio of Abel, JD and Martina who will be leaving the station after this week.

On her Instagram, Rossi stated that the trio had a “decade of greatness” highlighting the effect the morning show had on various of it’s fans. She also thanked them for “all the gold radio moments” and all the ugly crying she went through hysterically laughing from their hilarious stories.

She ended her message by again thanking them, this time for allowing her and countless others into their personal life and for sharing their core milestones with their large audience.

Other local celebrities such as former Caqqufa actress Lara Azzopardi and fan-favourite Keith Demicoli have also come out and thanked Abel, JD and Martina for always staring everyone’s day in the est way possible.

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Breeding, Importation, Sale Of Non-Pedigree Bully Dogs Illegal

Aug 6 2024

On Tuesday, new regulations were announced regarding non-pedigree bully dogs, set to take effect in December.

The rule specifically targets “backyard breeders” who do not provide pedigree certificates, which often results in dogs with unknown ancestry and potential behavioural issues. Pedigree bully breeds from registered kennel clubs remain permissible.

Animal Welfare Director Joseph John Vella clarified that this regulation is not a blanket ban but a measure to manage the problem of overcrowded animal shelters, which frequently house non-pedigree bully breeds.

Vella stressed that the regulation is not intended to discriminate against bully breeds but to address the issues faced by animal sanctuaries filled with these dogs, who are often abandoned when they become too difficult to handle.

Minister Anton Refalo emphasized that while some countries have imposed complete bans on bully breeds, Malta’s approach aims to strike a balance.

Refalo highlighted the need to manage the breeding of non-pedigree dogs without fully prohibiting the breed. He noted that the government plans to assess the impact of this regulation and consider further legislative measures on breeding practices in the future.

The dogs in question:

American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire bull Terrier, Bullmastiff, Dogo Argentino, Bull Terrier, American Bully, American Pitbull Terrier, Old English Bulldog, American Bulldog, English Bulldog, French Bulldog, Miniature Bull terrier, Cane Corso, Dogue De Bordeaux, Presa Canario, Neapolitan Mastiff, Boston Terrier, Tibetan Mastiff and South African Boerboel.

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Search For Man Who Went Missing In Għadira Bay

Aug 6 2024

On Tuesday morning, an army helicopter, along with police and Civil Protection teams, were dispatched to Għadira Bay following reports of a missing elderly man.

The man had set out in a small dinghy to board a larger boat anchored in the bay but failed to reach his destination, according to sources.

The dinghy was later discovered drifting and empty. No additional information was available at the time.

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Number Of Inbound Tourists Continues To Increase

Aug 6 2024

Continuing with the same trend of the recent post-Covid years, the number of inbound tourists coming to visit Malta has increased in the first half of 2024 compared to the same time frame in 2023.

For the first half of 2024 inbound tourists amounted to 1,590,867, an increase of 23.4 per cent over the same period in 2023.

The total nights spent by inbound tourists also went up, by 15.7 percent and surpassed 9.4 million total nights.

The total tourist expenditure for the first 6 months came t0 €1.3 billion, 24.5 percent higher than the total amount spent in 2023.

British, Italian and French tourists were the most common making up 46.4 percent of the total inbound tourists and the largest share of tourists were aged between 25 and 44.

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