“As A Person With Facial Tics Disorder, Obligatory Face Masks Have Been A Godsend.”
At a young age, I developed facial tics. It is said that a lot of kids who have them, eventually grow out of them – I was not one of those kids. At the age of 25, my tics are still there, and at times very visible. I can’t control my tics. It’s the kind […]
Students In Scotland Will Have To Wear Face Masks At School. Should Malta Follow Suit?
Over the weekend, the World Health Organization and Unicef endorsed the use of masks at schools, in children aged 12 and over, in particular when a 1 metre distance cannot be guaranteed and there is widespread transmission in the area. One of the first countries to follow WHO’s advice is Scotland. Starting next week, Scottish secondary […]
Spray-Painted Arrows at Majjistral Park and Elsewhere Were Directional Aids For A Series of Races
Following reports of multiple spray-painted arrows appearing at the Majjistral Park and other areas in the Maltese Islands, the Environment & Resources Authority (ERA) has worked together with the Police Force on an investigation to identify the offenders. Once identified, this morning ERA enforcement officers and the Police made the responsible party prove that […]
“You Truly Were an Angel” – Miguel’s Family and Friends collect €1,100 for Puttinu Cares
Earlier this month we wrote about Miguel D’Amato, who passed away after battling an illness for the past months. Tributes had poured in from everywhere, including from the Birkirkara FC Academy, where Miguel played, as well as from opposing football clubs, which truly defines sportsmanship. The Academy, paying tribute to Miguel on […]
Malta Signs the UN Nuclear Ban Treaty
A few days after the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (6th and 9th August of 1945), Malta joined other member states of the United Nations to sign a treaty which has the ambition of a world which is free from nuclear weapons. Minister for Foreign and […]
Reminder: This is How Roundabout Lanes are to be Used
It might come as second nature for most of us, but we know that deep-down half of us get frustrated in the morning traffic as they reach a roundabout, because the other half of us decide that it is a good idea to spice things up and change lanes as they are turning. You […]
SPOTTED: Cat Road Signs Have Popped Up In The North Of Malta
So, we know about hedgehog signs, and over Christmas last year, we even spotted road signs with reindeer and Santa Clause on them (we hope they reappear this year cos God knows we’ll be needing the Christmas spirit) … and now it would seem that road signs with cats on them have also been spotted […]