WATCH: The policeman from THAT viral video actually saved the courier from drowning

Nov 29 2021

Police constable Tyrone Sammut went viral on Thursday after a video was shared showing him helping out a food courier who got caught in the St. Julian’s floods on Thursday.

However, Malta Daily has been informed that there is more to the story. Prior to the capturing of the viral video, constable Sammut reportedly saved the courier from drowning after he was caught between his motorcycle and the current in the Spinola area as a result of the heavy rainfall.

The constable told Malta Daily that he was in his squad car going towards the St. Julian’s police station when he saw the motorcycle toppling onto the courier due to the weather conditions. He immediately exited his car to help remove the motorcycle from on top of the drowning individual. After checking that he was well, he helped the individual carry his motorcycle onto the pavement.

Malta Daily gave a token of gratitude to the constable and the entire Malta Police Force for their acts of courage on a daily basis.

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Strong gale force winds cancellation of Gozo fast ferry and Sicily trips

Nov 29 2021

Following Sunday’s warning of strong gale force winds, the meteorological office has warned that strong north winds will hit Malta as early as this evening.

As a result of such weather conditions, the Gozo Fast Ferry and Virtu Ferries Gozo have cancelled their Monday trips while Virtu Ferries and Ponte have cancelled their Monday and Tuesday morning trips to Sicily.

The Gozo Channel has also notified the public that it may be cancelling a number of evening trips in the interest of public safety. Ferry trips are currently going from Ċirkewwa to Mġarr and vice-versa by going around Comino. Winds kicked off on Thursday after a shock flash flood, with Malta Police Force and the Civil Protection Department saving over 15 people from danger in the matter of a few hours.

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19-year-old passenger in Luqa car incident out of ITU and recovering

Nov 29 2021

Shazell Vella, the 19-year-old female passenger involved in the fatal Luqa car incident, is reportedly out of the Intensive Therapy Unit and recovering well.

The incident occurred on November 20 at around 1am, which unfortunately left 21-year-old driver Ismael ‘Iz Zy’ Grima dead on site. Grima’s funeral was held last week to the attendance of hundreds of loved ones, celebrating his life with flowers and candles.

The passenger had been in intensive therapy for around a week and a half and is finally out after a period of recovery.

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Netflix pays bonuses to Squid Game cast and producers

Nov 29 2021

In a very rare move for the entertainment giant, Netflix has reportedly paid bonuses to the cast & crew of the hit series Squid Game. Despite this, reports also reveal that the bonuses issued by Netflix are less than what the cast of HBO series ‘Succession’ make per episode.

Squid Game director Hwang Dnog-hyuk had revealed that he had not earned a lot of money for the series’ first season, despite its global success and evolution into a cultural phenomenon. Unlike most entertainment industry structures, Netflix does not normally pay bonuses or shares of proceeds with time, but issues a one-time payment upfront.

Netflix is never obligated to pay extra to casts and crews of successful films or series, but when a series like Squid Game makes the streaming platform over $900 million with a production cost of $21 million, you don’t really blame them.

Have you seen Squid Game yet?

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