Woman Injured After Falling Into Trees In Wied Iż-Żurrieq

Feb 14 2024

A 51 year old woman resident of Żurrieq suffered grievous injuries after she fell the height of around one storey from a wall in the area of Triq Wied Iż-Żurrieq, Qrendi.

The accident happened at around 0700hrs when the woman was walking and for some reason fell and ended up amongst a series of trees.

A medical team as well as the Civil Protection Department were called onto the scene to assist and help the woman out of the foliage.

She was given preliminary medical aid and transported to Mater Dei Hospital.

Police investigations are ongoing.

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2,000 Tonnes Of Rubbish Removed From Ħal Muxi

Feb 14 2024

In Ħaż-Żebbuġ, the Waste Management and Maintenance Division is undertaking significant interventions to remove construction waste accumulated over the years in a residential area adjacent to Ambroġ Buttiġieġ Street, also known as the outskirts of Ħal Muxi.

In recent days, the Division has removed around 2,000 tonnes of waste from the mentioned area, where it is being segregated for disposal in appropriate facilities.

The Waste Management and Maintenance Division will continue cleaning up this area, estimated to have another 3,000 tonnes of waste to be removed. The complete cleaning of this open space is planned to be completed in the coming months.

Throughout the past year, the Waste Management and Maintenance Division has collected over 21,000 tonnes of illegally dumped waste.

These details were announced during a press conference addressed by the Minister for Tourism and Public Cleansing, Clayton Bartolo, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Public Cleansing, Glenn Bedingfield, in the presence of the Director-General of the Waste Management and Maintenance Division, Ramon Deguara, and the Mayor of Ħaż-Żebbuġ, Mark Camilleri.

Minister Clayton Bartolo highlighted the significant efforts being made to improve public cleanliness in localities compared to previous years.

“We have embarked on a national project aimed at ensuring that public cleanliness and maintenance become an integral part of our daily lives within our communities. Determined to continue making a difference with the excellent work being done by Clean Malta in public cleanliness and maintenance,” said Minister Clayton Bartolo.

Parliamentary Secretary Glenn Bedingfield emphasized that this project is being carried out in collaboration with the Ħaż-Żebbuġ Local Council, following a proposal by the council itself, which also consulted the residents of the area.

“We encourage more local councils to approach us with ideas and initiatives so that, in collaboration with the Waste Management and Maintenance Division, these projects can be implemented for the benefit of our communities,” added Parliamentary Secretary Bedingfield.

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MEP Cyrus Engerer & Activists Protest to Free El Hiblu 3 in Brussels

Feb 14 2024

MEP Cyrus Engerer and activists from a number of organisations, including Moviment Graffitti, joined forces for a protest at Place du Luxembourg in Brussels, aiming to raise awareness about a number of human rights concerns and issues.

The protest, held in front of the European Parliament and along with other MEPs from different countries, was held to free the El Hiblu 3.

The El Hiblu 3 are three migrants who were rescued off the coast of Libya in March of 2019. They managed to negotiated for the passage of 108 migrants to Malta but were charged with terrorism by the Maltese authorities.

The push by the activists will also be holding discussions, rallies and screenings concerning abortion rights in Malta and trans-rights in Europe.

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Owen Leuellen Proposes On Valentine’s Day?! Not Yet…

Feb 14 2024

Relax, it was not an actual proposal… yet.

Taking to social media, X Factor Malta Season 1 runner up rapper Owen posted a couple of photos with his significant other Diane whilst in Paris.

In a suggestive image involving a ring, he captioned the post: ‘will you be my Valentine? Scratch that… will you be my future wife and mother of my future kids?’

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He continued the post by saying ‘looking forward to keep enjoying the rest of my life with you’. The post immediately gained traction, with many congratulating the couple.

However, in an Instagram story, Owen later shared an article reporting the proposal and wrote: ‘Cute but it was not a proposal… yet hahaha’.

But now he’s got us also waiting to pop the big question.

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