WATCH: Masses gather without mask during Zebbug feast celebrations

Jun 13 2021

Footage sent to this news portal depicting mask-less groups celebrating the St. Philip Feast in Zebbug has raised various health concerns in light of the current COVID-19 situation.

Revellers reportedly gathered in the hundreds in a particular band club and are seen jumping and singing – the video has been blurred for data protection reasons.

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Many have argued that situations without controlled entry, guarantee of vaccine or even contact tracing such as this or the thousands flocking to St. George’s Bay in Paceville could jeopardise Malta’s progress as it hopefully moves towards normality.

One could also argue that events such as these highlight the country’s pandemic fatigue and potential frustration with Malta’s current measures, pointing towards limited and controlled events as the only reasonable way forward.

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Original Doge meme sells for $4 million, becoming most expensive NFT ever

Jun 13 2021

We’ve all seen it; the iconic Doge meme which has graced our beloved internet for years on end and becoming somewhat of a cultural phenomenon for its cultural status and entry into cryptocurrency, but it has now etched its name into history by becoming the most expensive NFT ever sold.

The original photo showing the concerned Shiba Inu actually named Kabosu was sold as a non-fungible token (NFT) at an auction, with user @pleasrdao winning ownership with his bid of 1,696.9 of the Ethereum cryptocurrency Ethereum, worth around $4 million.

Kabosu’s owner Atsuko Sato had stated that the photo was nothing out of the ordinary, as she would take photos of her dog everyday since the dog enjoyed being in front of the camera.

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0 COVID-19 cases registered overnight with 3 recoveries

55 COVID-19 cases registered overnight with 6 recoveries

Jun 13 2021

Malta has registered 0 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours from 1,793 swab tests, while 3 patients have recovered. No deaths were registered in the past 24 hours. This information was announced by the official Facebook page of Malta’s Ministry for Health.

As of Friday 12th June 2021, 587,160 vaccine doses were administered of which 339,176 were 1st doses. 258,929 people are currently fully vaccinated.

To date, Malta has registered 30,581 COVID-19 cases in total, of which: 30,103 have recovered, 419 died and 59 are still active.

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€1 million in LESA fines to be invested into Malta’s pedestrian infrastructure

Jun 13 2021

Minister for Internal Affairs Byron Camilleri has revealed that the €1 million in LESA fines will be invested into various pedestrian projects within Malta and Gozo’s cities and villages.

Camilleri explained that the investment into pedestrian areas and gardens will make for more accessibility and less cars and went on to state that he gave local councils leeway to go ahead with their own projects.

President for the Association of Local Councils Mario Fava stated that this initiative started four years ago, with the initial plans being that this money would be invested back into the communities through projects such as regenerations, electric vans and security cameras, amongst others.

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