WATCH: Bernard Grech recalls secondary school crush on English teacher

Sep 28 2021

As students across Malta and Gozo head back to the classroom to create some ‘back to school’ memories of their own, Bernard Grech took a call with JD, Abel and Martina from The Morning Vibe to share some of his memories… and it’s not what we expected.

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The Nationalist Party leader told the radio presenters that out of all his back to school memories, one of the most memorable is during the year he transitioned from a primary school being led by nuns to a secondary school with various different teachers, where he recalled the entire class resting their heads on the hands at the sight of the English teacher.

“Who knows how many pencils and erasers were dropped those days”, the PN leader said to the thunderous laughs of the show’s presenters. After, they discussed Grech’s height, going on to state that in situations such as those, it was an advantage to be shorter.

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Parents step up – Dylan Agius calls out teenagers’ lack of discipline and maturity

Sep 28 2021

In a video posted to social media captioned ‘Disappointed in the younger generation!’, Dylan Agius, also known by his tattoo artist name The Mad Tatter, opened up on some troubling encounters with today’s youth. Agius spoke about how on a relaxed trip to Marsaskala, teenagers threw garbage on the floor and insulted other youth due to their size and appearance. He expressed that he was mistaken in thinking that upcoming generations were more conscious of such issues, calling for more discipline.

He opened up about how such education begins in the home, praising his own guardians for teaching him such values. He also expressed how, despite wanting to speak up and inform them of their wrongdoing, he felt as if it wasn’t his place to do so. He called for parents and guardians all across the island to step up and educate their kids, knowing full well that these are not isolated cases.

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No petrol for over half of UK’s 8000 fuel pumps following Brexit panic-buys

Sep 27 2021

The Petrol Retailers Association in Britain claims that around half of the country’s 8000 fuel pumps ran out of petrol on Sunday, with desperate drivers forming long queues to fill up tanks. Following panic-buying of motor fuel on Monday and a shortage of lorry drivers due to COVID and BREXIT, the government has been reportedly prompted to use the army to make deliveries.

Brian Madderson, PRA chairman, told the BBC that shortages were down to panic buying ‘pure and simple.’ Business Secretary Kwasi Karteng said he suspended oil industry competition laws to ensure suppliers can ‘share vital information and work together more effectively to ensure disruption is minimised.’

This comes as UK media sources report that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering using soldiers to deliver fuel to petrol stations across the nation. Military assistance was not ruled out when Transport Secretary Grant Shapps was asked over the weekend.

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Door-to-door garbage collection will definitely continue says environment minister

Sep 27 2021

Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning Aaron Farrugia revealed to newsroom The Malta Independent that door-to-door garbage collection will definitely continue. This comes after the Local Council’s Association proposing a gradual move towards a point-based waste collection system. This would introduce a network of public waste containers above and/or below ground grouped up according to national waste separation strategy.

The minister said that he is not pleased with the current waste collection system across the island. He pointed out however that the government developed a very ambitious long-term waste management plan for 2030, which is already approved by cabinet and does not include this plan to end door-to-door pick up.

The Malta Independent was informed that the government’s plan is to move away from local council waste management to regional council waste management. This is a proposal with which, allegedly, the LCA had agreed. Farrugia also noted that Malta reached recycling records for the first time in 22 years.

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