“Winter is coming”: local weather page forecasts winter weather to begin on January 6th

Dec 29 2022

While we’re all appreciating the spell of sunny weather this festive season, the arrival of cold, sharp Winter weather looms on the horizon, local weather page ‘It-Temp Madwarna’ has reported.

The weather page forecasts that not only is Winter coming, but it will be fixed until April like the past few years, with the dramatic change in weather to start around Epiphany, which happens on January 6th.

As we continue to enjoy the sunny December weather before the expected sharp change, weather conditions today are to remain relatively sunny with spells of fog and humidity in the afternoon. Temperatures will reach highs of 19°C which may feel like 21°C at times and lows of 12°C.

Meanwhile, the Met Office’s 7-day forecast also anticipates sunny weather, but forecasts temperature highs of 18°C and lows of 14°C.

Are you enjoying Malta’s weather right now?

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Dog that inspired ‘doge’ meme seriously ill with leukemia and liver disease, owner says

Dec 29 2022

Kabosu, the world-famous shiba inu who inspired the now-iconic ‘doge’ meme is “seriously ill” with leukemia and liver disease, its owner has revealed.

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The 17-year-old canine reportedly stopped eating and drinking on Christmas Eve, with a series of posts by her owner in Japan revealing that “Kabosu’s disease names are acute cholangiohepatitis and chronic lymphoma leukemia.”

On Wednesday, the Instagram user @kabosumama reported that the dog’s appetite had returned and she is also drinking water, with antibiotics set to improve Kabosu’s conditions.

Millions around the world gathered in support and prayer for the dog who has become an icon of the digital world, holding an unparalleled influence on meme culture and even cryptocurrency, with the meteoric rise of ‘Dogecoin’ in recent year’s.

Here’s wishing Kabosu a speedy recovery.

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Government is hiding lack of medicine stock issue says PN

Gvern is hiding lack of medicine stock issue says PN

Dec 28 2022

The Nationalist Party has alleged that the government is trying to sweep away the problem of there being a lack of medicine stock due to them not publishing a list of the out-of-stock products for almost two months.

Opposition MPs and spokespersons Claudette Buttigieg, Ian Vassallo and Stephen Spiteri said that the provision of insulin was deemed irregular over the past few weeks and that it did not meet the needs of patients around Malta and Gozo.

The PN said in a statement that the shortage has caused anxiety in diabetic patients and they families for months. This is due to Novorapid (Aspart), which is a type of insulin crucial for diabetic patients, Creon, Latanoprost, Goserelin injections and Galvus (for diabetes type 2) are reportedly out of stock.

When the list was last published, the PN said, it showed that at least 25 medicines were out of stock. The Opposition went on to urge the government to not only be more efficient when it comes to buying and distributing medicine, but to be more transparent on the matter for the sake of patients and their families.

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Man jumps into Triton Fountain to reportedly pick tourist coins

Dec 28 2022

A photo uploaded to local Facebook page ‘Malta Diżastru Totali’ shows a man in the Triton Fountain reportedly picking up coins thrown in by tourists visiting the island’s capital city.

The post was met with mixed reactions, with some finding it absolutely hilarious whilst others reflecting upon the possible explanation as to why the man decided to do so.

One commenter hinted at the rising cost of living, saying that the man was willing to face the cold water just to get some coins and be able to get some food.

Another suggested that this behaviour could become more common due to the aforementioned cost of living crisis.

Another simply pointed out that the man had dropped something into the fountain and had to jump in to retrieve it. It is as of yet unconfirmed by any source as to why this person jumped into the fountain.

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