Tag: hospital
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Watch: Adrian Delia heckled by security guards at Saint Luke’s Hospital
Earlier today, Opposition Finance Spokesperson Adrian Delia visited St Luke’s Hospital along with a cameraman to film footage of the dilapidated hospital. The hospital had originally been earmarked for rehabilitation under the Vitals and Steward hospitals deal, which the Maltese Courts later deemed to have been fraudulent and heavily skewed in favour of the concessionaires.…
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Russia bombs hospital in Kyiv killing at least one person
On the day of remembrance about respect to international law, Russia bombed Ukraine with up to 165 drones, targeting Kyiv and Kharkiv among other cities and striking a hospital in Kyiv. One person was killed as a result of the hospital attack in Kyiv. Attacks on Kharkiv and other surrounding cities including Chernihiv, have continued…
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UN report identifies government militias that committed war crimes in Latakia: perpetrators of Suwajda Hospital killings still unidentified
A United Nations Syria Commission report has concluded that the Syrian Army units that quelled the pro-Assadist rebellion in Latakia back in March have committed war crimes. The UN Commission report estimates that up to 1400 civilians mostly men were killed during the fighting. The Syrian Government had condemned the fighting and its investigation concluded…
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Malta has less hospital beds than EU average: but comes fourth in beds for the elderly
According to the latest Eurostat report based on 2023 figures, Malta has just up to 400 hospital beds per 100,000 inhabitants, falling short of the EU average of 511 beds. According to official records Malta’s National Hospital, Mater Dei has just up to 1243 beds. The EU member states with the highest number of hospital…
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Man critically injured in fireworks factory accident in Qrendi
A 48-year-old man is being treated for serious injuries following an accident at a fireworks manufacturing facility in Qrendi. The incident occurred on Wednesday at around 9:00 p.m. in a fireworks room located in Triq iż-Å»ellieqa, Qrendi. The man, who is a resident of the same locality, was reportedly injured while carrying out work related…
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5-year-old boy in critical condition after being hit by car in Buġibba
A five-year-old boy is in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle on Sunday afternoon in Triq ic-Cern, BuÄ¡ibba. The incident occurred at around 1:15pm, when the child was hit by the side mirror of a Volkswagen Polo. Preliminary investigations by police revealed that the car was being driven by a 22-year-old man from…
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Motorcyclist in danger of dying after collision in Attard
At approximately 8:30 a.m. this morning, police were alerted to a traffic accident on Triq iż-Å»agħfran in Attard. Preliminary investigations by officers at the scene revealed that the collision involved a Toyota Passo driven by a 19-year-old woman from Birkirkara and a Kawasaki motorcycle ridden by a 31-year-old man, also from Birkirkara. A medical team…
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Updated: Nurse seriously injured in workplace altercation at Mater Dei Hospital; Suspect arrested
Police have arrested a 36-year-old Indian man in connection with an altercation that left a nurse seriously injured at Mater Dei Hospital on Thursday evening. Hospital personnel witnessed the woman nurse walking out of a medical ward with a bleeding shoulder, sources indicated. She was taken to the emergency department to receive treatment. The fight…
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Three hospitalised after two separate traffic accidents in Mellieħa and Ħamrun
Three people were hospitalised following two separate traffic accidents that occurred yesterday, one in Mellieħa and the other in Ħamrun. The first incident took place at around 2:15 pm on Triq il-Marfa, Mellieħa. Preliminary investigations by the police indicate that a 50-year-old woman from Rabat, Gozo, lost control of her Toyota Ractis and crashed into…
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Indian man in danger of dying after falling from hotel balcony in St. Paul’s Bay
A 28-year-old Indian man is in danger of losing his life after falling from a height of approximately three stories at a hotel in Triq ir-Ramel, St. Paul’s Bay, at around 7:30 pm yesterday evening. Preliminary investigations by the police suggest that the man, who was residing at the same hotel, suffered injuries as a…
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Armed robbery at lotto booth in B’Kara: Police searching for suspect
Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place at around 3:30 pm, at a lotto booth on Dun Karm Street, B’Kara. A masked man, allegedly armed with a knife, had approached the cashier’s window, grabbed a sum of cash, and fled the scene. The victim, a 57-year-old woman, was left in a state of…
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Motorcyclist seriously injured in Sliema traffic accident
Yesterday evening, at around 6:00pm, police were alerted to a traffic accident on Rodolfu Street in Sliema. Preliminary investigations revealed a collision between a Dacia Duster driven by a 47-year-old Filipino resident of Santa Venera and a Kymco Agility motorcycle ridden by a 51-year-old man from Sliema. Medical assistance was promptly provided to the motorcyclist,…
