Tag: Xewkija
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Animal cruelty case in Gozo sparks public outrage as police delay enforcement
A recent case of alleged animal cruelty in Xewkija, Gozo, has sparked public outrage following a Facebook post claiming that authorities have not yet acted against the owner of a cattle farm accused of mistreating animals. According to the post, despite the Animal Welfare Directorate’s involvement, the police have so far failed to take enforcement…
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UPDATE: Second suspect arrested after armed robbery at Xagħra grocery store in Gozo
Updated: Police in Gozo have arrested a second man in connection with the armed robbery that took place on Thursday evening at a grocery store in Xagħra. The arrest was carried out on Friday afternoon, when officers tracked down the suspect to an apartment in Xagħra. The man, a 49-year-old Maltese resident of Bormla, was…
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71-year-old man in critical condition after Tuk Tuk accident in Gozo
This morning, at around 8:45am, police were informed of a traffic accident in Triq tal-Kanal, Xewkija. Preliminary investigations revealed that a 71-year-old man from Xagħra lost control of a Tuk Tuk vehicle, which overturned. A medical team and members of the Civil Protection Department were called to the scene to provide assistance. The man was…
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Suspected dog poisoning incident in Xewkija sparks outrage among pet owners
A suspected case of intentional dog poisoning in Xewkija, Gozo, has raised alarm among pet owners after a local dog named Diesel narrowly avoided a potentially fatal incident. While walking in the popular Ġnien Blankas area, Diesel’s owner noticed him eating something off the ground. On closer inspection, it turned out to be blue poison…
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Simona Refalo throws an angry fit at the Police for keeping law and order
The pretend Mayor of Xewkija, Simona Refalo, who spends most of her days at university trying to obtain a degree and also happens to be the daughter of Minister Anton Refalo, is feeling rather entitled and heavy-handed in her role as mayor. During last week’s feast in Xewkija, the supposed Mayor of Xewkija was filmed…
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Calls mount for urgent reform of planning appeals law
A coalition of environmental, civil society organisations and pressure groups, is once again demanding urgent reform of Malta’s planning appeals law, branding it “absurd” and “grotesque” for allowing construction to proceed, even be completed, while appeals are still pending. In a statement they emphasised how more than two years have passed since Prime Minister Robert…
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Motorcyclist seriously injured in traffic accident in Xewkija
Yesterday at around 5:30 pm, police were alerted to a traffic accident on Triq l-Imgarr in Xewkija. Police officers arrived on the scene immediately and preliminary investigations revealed that the accident involved a collision between a KTM motorcycle, ridden by a 39-year-old man from Xagħra, and a Mazda CX-3 driven by a 36-year-old woman, also…
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Man seriously injured in Għajnsielem knife attack; German national arrested
In the early hours of Friday morning, around 12:30am, police were alerted by health authorities regarding a medical emergency in Triq Fuq il-Għajn, Għajnsielem, where a man was reported to have sustained injuries. Police officers quickly arrived on the scene and found a 43-year-old man from Xewkija with wounds allegedly caused by a sharp, pointed…
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Serious traffic accident in Żebbuġ, Gozo: Egyptian driver injured
A serious traffic accident occurred on Triq ir-Rabat, Żebbuġ, Gozo, earlier today, at approximately 2:45 pm. Preliminary findings by the police revealed that the crash involved an Optare double-decker bus, driven by a 45-year-old man from Xewkija, and a Toyota Vitz, driven by a 35-year-old Egyptian national. The bus was carrying four foreign passengers—two men…
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Elderly man in danger of dying after an accident in Xewkija
A 75-year-old man from Għajnsielem was seriously injured in a traffic accident this morning in Xewkija. The accident occurred at around 7:00 am on Triq l-Imġarr. Preliminary investigations by the police indicate that, for reasons yet unknown, the man lost control of his Daihatsu Terios and crashed into a wall. Emergency medical services were dispatched…
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Man in danger of dying after crash between a car and a motorcycle in Xewkija
Yesterday evening, at around 8:30 pm, a traffic accident occurred in Triq l’Mġarr in Xewkija, which left a 45-year-old man with serious injuries and in danger of dying. Preliminary information from the Police revealed thatthe collision occurred between a Toyota Tercel car, driven by an 86-year-old woman resident in Xewkija, and a Benelli motorcycle, driven…
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A 19-year old full-time Mayor and full-time University of Malta student
Simona Refalo, daughter of Gozitan Minister Anton Refalo, has had a baptism by fire in politics through rent-seeking, and now, even fraud and corruption. She couldn’t have started her political career in a worse way, getting elected as Xewkija mayor through her father’s political influence, fraud and corruption (his canvassers and family members changed their…