Victory Kitchen owner urges restaurants to donate surplus food

Mar 5 2021

Philanthropist chef Rafel Sammut took to Facebook to urge restaurant owners and chefs to not throw away stock and excess food prepared for this upcoming weekend. Sammut proposed the idea of donating the food to his charity food drive which, he claims, feeds up to 2,000 hungry people daily. Sammut runs Victory Kitchen, working alongside several companies and restaurants which he set up when the pandemic broke out.

ATTN restaurant owners/chefs: If you have any excess food that is still in good condition, please DONT throw it away….

Posted by Rafel Sammut on Thursday, 4 March 2021

Authorities announced on Thursday that as part of new COVID-19 mitigation restrictions, restaurants and cafes would be allowed to only serve take-away until 11th April. Sammut and his team will be driving around Malta collecting any donations towards the middle of the week, urging owners to label and freeze food in good condition which can aid to the cause.

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Fomm ir-Rih Bay blocked with a wall and sign

Mar 5 2021

Images uploaded by activist Cami Appelgren have shown that public access to Fomm ir-Rih Bay has been blocked once again with a stone wall. The area was labelled as private property, with the public being asked to enjoy the view from the road. Campings, barbecues and other such activities were banned from the site.

UPDATE: Sign gone 😛FOMM IR-RIH. Is it 1st of April already? 😳 What is this? Remove one sign and add another? Who is…

Posted by Cami Appelgren on Thursday, 4 March 2021

The area is owned by Sandro Chetcuti, Malta Developers’ Association Head. However, the signs and walls were erected by an unknown source. Appelgren addressed the situation with a humorous take, asking whether it was already April Fool’s day and as to who is buying all the signs in bulk.

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‘Children suffer when they don’t go to school’ says Charmaine Gauci

Mar 5 2021

Superintendent for Public Health Charmaine Gauci has highlighted the importance of students going to school in person instead of resorting to virtual learning. With COVID-19 cases rising as Malta records new case heights, Charmaine Gauci still defended the importance of students interacting with other children.

Schools did not close down along with restaurants as Prime Minister Robert Abela announced the new mitigation measures, as according to Gauci, the measures in education were working. Charmaine Gauci stated this during an episode of Popolin as she said that since the pandemic is an ongoing situation, all aspects of its effects should be analysed.

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Woman hospitalised after car accident in Marsaxlokk

Mar 5 2021

Police have reported that a 74-year-old woman was hit by a Toyota Auris driven by a 42-year-old woman in Triq l-Arznell, Marsaxlokk. The 74-year-old woman, whose identity is undisclosed, was left suffering from grievous injuries after being provided first aid by a medical team. Investigations are still underway.

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