WATCH: Local rap duo taking TikTok by storm by dropping bars in Maltese

Nov 4 2022

As temperatures being to drop ahead of the Winter season, the islands have been hit by a premature breath of fresh air in the form of rap duo ONE11 and LOKKO’s latest track ‘Ħin Wara Ħin’.

In their first collaborative foray, the dynamic duo brings the heat in their native tongue of Maltese, dropping some aggressive bars atop a dark and eerie beat produced by V3to.

A clip posted by ONE11 himself showcasing a fraction of the rapper’s bars has also been performing well on TikTok, with many taking to the comments to send some love the local musicians for their track.

This ONE11’s latest track to be added to his repertoire, dropping a number of other heaters during the course of 2022, with LOKKO continuing to contribute to the Maltese rap landscape following his collaboration with Eddie Fresco ‘600F‘ around a year ago.

What do you think of the track?

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Cold weather, rain and thunderstorms expected to hit Maltese Islands on Saturday night

Nov 4 2022

If you’ve been out and about in the Maltese Islands over the past few days, you can’t not have noticed the persistently warm weather, despite December being only a few weeks away.

However, if you’re after a stint of cold weather you will be relieved to hear that local weather page ‘It-Temp Madwarna’ has forecasted an extensive front of cold weather to hit the Maltese Islands on Saturday night, with rain and thunderstorms to follow soon after.

Such weather conditions will be complemented by increasingly strong Gale Force 8 winds with a sharp decline in temperatures to follow. The weather page reported that “temperatures are expected to drop by around 7°C.”

Such forecasts are corroborated by Malta’s Met Office on maltairport.com, which also noted temperature lows to hit 15°C.

Are you ready for cold weather?

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Is SMS dead? Malta sends 10.7 million less text messages as WhatsApp & Messenger take over

Nov 4 2022

The Malta Communications Authority (MCA) has revealed that the vast majority of mobile users much rather use free-to-use chat applications such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger than standard SMS, with numbers for the latter dropping drastically over the past few years.

A report by the MCA stated that 10.7 million less SMSs were sent in 2021 when compared to 2020, with the document suggesting that such a drop may ‘potentially’ be caused by platforms such as Meta’s WhatsApp and Messenger.

The report went on to state that the average mobile user sent 267 SMS messages in 2021, a drop of 52% from 2017.

Despite the drop in text messages via SMS, the MCA also noted a marginal increase in phone calls and minutes spent by over a quarter, with the average number of calls rising to 786 in 2021, with average minutes surging to 1,855 per year.

The MCA’s document also noted a 27% drop in landline minutes and calls, constituting ‘the biggest year-on-year decline’ since 2018.

When was the last time YOU sent an SMS?

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New Welbee’s Express supermarket opens doors near Mater Dei

Nov 3 2022

Accessing healthy meals and a massively versatile supermarket all in one place has just become immensely easy near Malta’s very own national hospital.

That’s right – Welbee’s Express supermarket has just opened it’s doors next to Mater Dei at Campus Hub, meaning that everyone from hospital visitors, staff and anyone from the vicinity has a one stop shop for everything express.

With easy access given the massive parking space available, Welbee’s Express supermarket is offering more than just the everyday needs one might expect from a well-renowned supermarket brand.

That’s because customers can also find freshly made healthy snacks prepared on a daily basis at genuinely affordable prices.

This would also make an ideal quickie meal for anyone visiting both the hospital or the University of Malta which is exactly around the corner. You’ll definitely want to have a look around and you won’t be stressed for time!

That’s because Welbee’s will be offering up parking deals for anyone visiting the shop.

Anyone spending between €1 to €20 will enjoy 30 minutes of free parking. For an hour of free parking you’ll just have to spend €20 to €50 and if you’re aiming at a €50 to €100 shopping spree, you get 90 minutes free parking. Anyone spending €100 to €200 will get a whopping 3 hours of free parking, and one extra hour is given to anyone spending above the €200 mark.

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