Woman hit by car in Marsa-Hamrun bypass with grievous injuries

Apr 13 2022

A pedestrian was hit by a car yesterday evening in the Marsa-Hamrun bypass. Police were informed of the incident yesterday at 2100hrs, convening immediately on site to investigation.

From preliminary investigations, it was found that a 34-year-old woman from Santa Venera was hit by a Mazda Demio which was driven by a 30-year-old man from Birkirkara.

The victim was given on site medical attention and then taken to Mater Dei Hospital for further assistance. She was later confirmed to have suffered serious injuries. Investigations are ongoing as Magistrate Dr Nadine Lia LL.D opens up an inquiry.

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Force 9 winds to batter Malta on Good Friday

Apr 13 2022

Malta is set to be in for some very windy days as the country prepares for Good Friday. Today, Wednesday 13th April, Malta is set to be hit by Force 6 winds from the East.

The winds are only set to increase as the days go by, ramping up to Force 7 and 8 by tomorrow, Thursday 14th.

But as Malta is set to once again commemorate Good Friday following three years of pandemic hiatus, the wind is set to pose a bit of a problem as it increases to Force 8 and possibly 9.

The Force 9 winds are set to hit between 2am and 2pm due to a streak of stable air coming into contact with a cold front, forming several strong currents from the North-East.

According to Malta Airport weather forecasts, the temperatures are set to drop to 18 degrees Celsius on Friday, with even some isolated showers on Saturday. The weather is set to open up with clear skies on Easter Sunday.

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Steve Sammut Nurminen to run across Sicily to raise mental health awareness

Apr 12 2022

Steve Sammut Nurminen is about to embark on his longest run to date all in the name of a charitable and noble causee this July – and he needs all the support that can be mustered!

The runner could possibly achieve the farthest ever run by a Maltese national in one single run. He will be covering a distance of 360km across the island of Sicily, starting off in Syracuse and ending in Trapani. The challenge will be time capped at 2 and a half days.

The scope of this run is to raise awareness around mental health, as Steve will be teaming up with the Richmond Foundation to encourage people to donate towards the cause.

Steve has set a target of €5,000 as he hopes to motivate and inspire as many people as possible to lead an active and healthy lifestyle, considering that this is very lacking in Malta.

He will not be alone on the journey, as a team of supporters will be ensuring that he has the right nutrition and recovery. A live tracker will be set up in case anyone will be interested in checking on his run.

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New dates announced for the Malta International Fireworks Festival 2022

Apr 12 2022

If there ever was a sign that summer is approaching, it’s the fact that The Malta International Fireworks Festival 2022 is finally coming and will kick off on the 20th of April 2022.

This is a slight change to the previous 17th April start date, with the Malta Tourism Authority taking such a decision in light of forecasts of adverse weather conditions which may impact the health and safety of participants, members of staff and all of those attending the various displays of the event.

The new dates, and updated locations of the Malta International Fireworks Festival 2022 are as follows:

20th April 2022
Ghadira Bay, Mellieha
22nd April 2022
Ingraw Area, Mellieha
23rd April 2022
Hondoq Bay, Gozo
26th April 2022
Marsascala
29th April 2022
Mqabba
30th April 2022
Grand Harbour, Valletta
30th April 2022
Mechanical Ground Fireworks Festival, organised by Floriana Local Council in Collaboration with the MTA, on the Granaries, in Floriana

Follow the official Malta International Fireworks Festival’s social media page for further information about traffic, public transport arrangement and road closures, which will be communicated closer to the dates.

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