Tag: Rabat
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Two horses crash in Rabat (Gozo) horse race
At least two horses have crashed in Rabat (Gozo) during a horse race organised around the town centre. One horse crashed in a bundle of hay while another horse subsequently crashed into a nearby building. The horse-race was being organised as part of the Santa Marija activities. The Minister for Animal Animal Welfare has called…
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WWII Ordnance safely disposed after dual AFM callouts in Rabat and Birżebbuġa
The Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) were called into action twice over the past 24 hours, as Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) operators safely handled suspected World War II-era explosives discovered in Rabat and Buġibba. In the first incident, which took place on Friday evening, the AFM’s EOD team from 3 Regiment responded to a report…
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Unusual hailstorm hits Rabat – huge mounds of ice blocks roads
An intense overnight hailstorm has blanketed parts of Malta in several centimeters of ice, leading the Civil Protection Department to issue an urgent safety warning for motorists. The Rabat and Baħrija areas were the most severely impacted, with sudden accumulations creating hazardous driving conditions that have prompted officials to advise against unnecessary travel. While the…
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Rabat man killed after truck plunges into Mġarr quarry
A 50-year-old Rabat resident was tragically killed on Tuesday afternoon after the truck he was driving overturned and fell approximately two storeys into a construction site in Mġarr. Police believe the fatal accident was caused by a mechanical failure in the vehicle. A police spokesman indicated that the truck likely suffered brake failure while traveling…
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Watch: Video shows horse racing on public road in Rabat: Fresh outrage over ongoing animal abuse in Malta
A video circulating on social media in the past few hours has sparked renewed outrage after it showed two individuals racing horses with serkin on a public road in Rabat, Malta – while oncoming cars approached them head-on. According to newsbook.mt, the footage was originally uploaded by a person related to one of the riders,…
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UPDATED: Two shot dead in limits of Rabat – suspect arrested
Update: A 72-year-old man who has been identified as Carmelo Ciantar known as ‘id-Durga’ from Ħaż Żebbuġ has just been arrested in Mosta. He is suspected of shooting his partner’s son-in-law and her son who are from Rabat and from Siġġiewi. Sources explained that Ciantar has land in the area and is a trapper with…
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The government functionary who installed the ambulance alarm system is married to the Health Minister’s brother and owner of Manouche
Updated: We are correcting some details. The father and relatives of Jo Etienne Abela own the building in Saint George’s Square that is rented to Manouche. They also own the apartments above the restaurant. The government executive who coordinated and implemented the Health Minister’s plans for an ambulance alarm in Saint George’s Square for restaurants…
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Relatives of Health Minister get involved in flag dispute with Festa lovers
The Maltese Herald has been reliably informed that the restaurant owners involved in the flag dispute with the festa lovers at Saint George’s Square in (Victoria) Rabat, Gozo, are the direct relatives of Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela. The individuals involved are his brother and his father and the restaurant is their family enterprise. Restaurant…
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Motorcyclist fighting for life after collision in Mosta
A 30-year-old Indian man residing in Birkirkara is in critical condition following a traffic accident that occurred on Sunday evening in Triq iż-Żejfa, Mosta. The incident took place at around 6:00 p.m., when a Suzuki motorcycle ridden by the man collided with a Kia Sportage driven by a 34-year-old woman from Rabat. Police and a…
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Gozo Sports Centre to open ‘gradually’ after years of delays, scandal and €20 million overruns
After years of missed deadlines, budget overruns, and controversy, the Gozo Aquatic and Sports Centre is at last taking steps towards what officials now call a “gradual opening.” The Ministry for Gozo and Planning, under Minister Clint Camilleri, has said that the complex has reached its “final stages,” although major parts of the facility remain…
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Man dies after falling five storeys while trying to escape locked apartment in Rabat, Gozo
A 40-year-old Indian man has died after falling from a height of approximately five storeys in an internal courtyard of an apartment block in Triq Giorgio Borg Olivier, Rabat, Gozo. The incident occurred on Sunday night at around 8:30 p.m., when police were called to assist at the residential block. According to initial investigations, the…
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Labour Party Rabat Local Councilors refuse to take a position on the Tal-Virtù development
The Mafia is generally not regarded as an advocate for environmental causes. The Mayor of Rabat, Sandro Kraus, and the Labour Party Local Councilors are refusing to take a stand on the proposed massive development in the Tal-Virtù area. A protest held last Saturday to against the proposed development was attended by PN MP Ian…
