WATCH: Major road closure in Hamrun as Police and RIU conduct delicate operation

Aug 30 2022

Earlier today, a significant police present was noticed in Hamrun’s Qormi Road as officials within the Malta Police Force together with members of the Rapid Intervention Unit conducted a delicate operation.

The road was closed off as a lifter began to extract large black bags from one of the residences; the contents of which are currently unknown.

Following a string of brawls and incidents in the central village, Hamrun mayor Christian Sammut called for an increase of police presence in the area. Sammut has also been in talks with the president of the Syrian Solidarity NGO in order to collaborate and improve the situation in Hamrun.

More on this story as it develops.

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Sex education course for people with intellectual disability

Aug 30 2022

A 20 hour course by Malta University Consulting Ltd will be offered between September and November concerning sex education for people with intellectual disabilities.

The lectures will take place at the Campus Hub of the University of Malta, and is scheduled to start on September 15th.

The course aims to equip participants with the required skills and tools required to address the sex education needs of people with intellectual disabilities.

Course coordinator and trainer Claire Azzopardi Lane has worked in various sectors of disability, including education, social care, professional staff training and academia.

For more information, people are encouraged to call the Malta University Consulting Ltd number 21240746 or visit www.maltaconsulting.com.

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Man dies after falling two storeys in Fgura

Aug 30 2022

A man has sadly lost his life after falling two storeys from a Fgura residence in Triq il-Ġojjin.

The Malta Independent reported the news, with police informing the news portal that the tragedy happened at around 9 am on Tuesday.

Police are currently investigating the case. Condolences to his loved ones.

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8000 applications for passports in Malta in June 2022 alone

Aug 30 2022

Two years of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown drove a substantial amount of people in Malta to apply for their passport and seek time away abroad.

This saw up to 8000 applications for passports being inputted in June alone, which is double the number when compared to the same period of last year. Identity Malta was forced to increase its services by increasing time slots and upgrading online services.

Before the pandemic, Identity Malta used to receive around 2,000 and 3,000 applications for passports in June. Colonel Mark Mallia explained to TVM that:

‘The ground floor of the Public Registry was relegated solely to passport services. New stations were opened, as well as a new entry in Aldo Moro, and an online service was introduced to facilitate applications from the commodity of one’s home.’

Office times were also extended to six in the evening from Monday to Friday, with times extended to Sunday as well.

Many people are opting for holidays abroad, as both tourism and airport traffic also picks up pace towards pre-pandemic levels. Malta’s airport regained 84% of pre-pandemic traffic in June, meaning around 603,532 passengers travelled through the Malta International Airport.

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