WATCH: Sophie Abela – a Maltese basketball star in the making

Apr 20 2021

The young Maltese basketball player Sophie Abela is making not only local, but also international headlines, after winning the Regional Basketball Championships in the US. Together with her team at the Otero Junior College, she has a National competition coming up, Sophie is immensely motivated to keep pushing in her basketball career.

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Her shift to the US occurred when she started to study at Otero Junior College and playing for the basketball team. And ever since then, she’s been starring in the athletic scene as an upcoming professional player.

Sophie’s remarkable skill on the court is something to behold and we are wishing her the best of luck for her sporting career!

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Driving practical test failed by 4 out of 10 applicants

Apr 20 2021

Figures obtained by Television Malta has announced that four out of ten people who apply for their driving license fail the practical side annually. An average 8000 practical tests are performed yearly, with a majority of foreigners living in Malta taking the test in summer. Some of the most common mistakes encountered by Transport Malta examiners are failure to use indicators and choosing the correct lane when approaching a roundabout.

Director of Land Transport Clint Mansueto said that when banal mistakes are encountered, it indicates a lack of preparedness by the aspiring driver. As for the theory test, about 10,500 are done yearly with around two out of ten failing. Despite the pandemic, driving test applicants remained relatively the same, with 2020 seeing 5,500 people getting their license.

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WATCH: Maltese youth breaks down on TikTok after catcalling experience

Malta registers the lowest number of cases since August 30th 2020 with 13 new cases

Apr 20 2021

Malta has officially registered the lowest number of COVID-19 cases since August 30th 2020, when Malta registered 15 cases. 13 cases were reported today on 20th April 2021, showing a significant decrease in the battle against the pandemic, and possibly a positive light.

Malta has also registered 62 new recoveries, with 563 active cases. The vaccine rollout and health measures put in place, which are currently being eased, seemed to have had the desired outcome. Malta has so far administered 282,841 vaccine doses, of which 87,770 were second doses. Despite there being a decrease, health authorities advise the public to abide by health measures in place and accept vaccination invites when received, so as to continue mitigation.

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