Woman arrested after cocaine smuggling attempt through airport

Nov 23 2021

A Dutch woman was arrested yesterday morning for the attempted smuggle of around €260,000 worth of cocaine.

The woman, aged 44, was travelling from Brussels. Police were tipped off about a woman who was travelling and in possession of drugs. The search turned out positive, with a bit more than 2 kilos of drugs found.

The woman was escorted to Police Head Quarters in Floriana for further questioning. An inquiry was opened by Magistrate Dr Charmaine Galea. The woman will be taken to court at around 14:00 today.

Photo Source: Malta Police Force Communications, Malta Airport

Expect more rain showers as the week progresses

Nov 23 2021

Weather forecasts seem to be suggesting more cloudy weather with possible showers, some even thundery, as the week progresses. The entire week seems to be split with day in day out weather, with partly cloudy weather extending from today till tomorrow but turning into a thunderstorm on Thursday.

Friday will give a brief respite but the weekend will be cluttered with isolated showers and raging winds. We’ve already gotten a taster of such weather in the previous couple of days, so we know quite what to expect. Whatever the weather decides to bless us with, stay safe in the advent of any storm. Drive safe if you need to venture out or maybe take the opportunity to settle in and cuddle with a warm brew.

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Photo Source: Malta International Airport, Skymet Weather

Italy could introduce Super Green Passes and mandatory masks

Nov 23 2021

Italy’s government is currently engaging in talks to determine whether to tighten it’s COVID-19 measures as cases spike significantly. Among the measures currently being proposed, an update to the vaccine certificate is being recommended from December. According to reports in Italian media, a Super Green Pass would no longer be obtained through a negative COVID test.

Instead, the pass is being recommended only for those who have been vaccinated or have recovered from the virus. Establishments will thus be only accessible through the use of such a pass. Whether this will allow access to metros or buses remains to be seen.

A negative test would be enough to allow citizens to go to work and to board a train or plane. The government is also expected to decide whether or not masks should be made publicly mandatory once again. Other talks are also considering making vaccination mandatory in Italy. This follows a move by Austria which very recently took this decision, making the jab mandatory from February 2022.

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Photo Source: Aljazeera, Schengen Visa

Konrad Mizzi remains in hospital recovering from serious illness

Nov 23 2021

Konrad Mizzi remains in hospital recovering from a serious illness. He will be missing another parliamentary committee meeting on Wednesday which was meant to question him over the Electrogas deal.

Times of Malta was informed by sources that it is unlikely that Mizzi will appear before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) until after the new year. Only three sittings remain before the House goes into its Christmas recess.

Mizzi is not expected to have fully recovered before then, with the next two PAC meetings hearing the testimony of shareholder Paul Apap Bologna instead. Mizzi was admitted to hospital earlier this month with fever and peritonitis.

On admission, his condition was deemed potentially life threatening by medical staff. The PAC was meant to hear Mizzi’s testimony as part of its probe into the Electrogas power station deal, which is filled with allegations of corruption.

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Photo Source: Konrad Mizzi FB