Tag: Żejtun
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NGOs welcome government’s decision to protect Wied iż-Żrinġ
The Ramblers Association has welcomed yesterday’s decision by the Cabinet to include the agricultural land in Wied iż-Żrinġ, next to the Bulebel Industrial Estate, in the ODZ category. The proposal was pushed by NGO Wirt iż-Żejtun and the Żejtun Local Council. The Ramblers Association, which is often at the forefront of protests against environmental destruction…
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Woman seriously injured in Saturday morning collision in Wied il-Għajn
A 44-year-old woman from Żejtun was seriously injured following a traffic accident in Wied il-Għajn on Saturday morning. The collision occurred at around 11:00 a.m. in Triq Sant’ Antnin. Preliminary police investigations indicate that the crash involved a Honda Fit driven by the woman and a BMW 118 driven by a 21-year-old man from Wied…
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Not in my backyard
Labour MPs are rapidly applying a ‘not in my backyard’ approach, further exposing the amoral nature of their thinking. Labour MPs are quickly realising that rampant dis-planning laws are now affecting the same village cores they grew up in or where they still live. Obviously, just like anyone else, Labour MPs are opposing unbridled and…
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Another person arrested in connection with stolen motorcycles across several localities
Another individual has been arrested in connection with a series of motorcycle thefts reported across various localities in recent weeks. On Sunday evening, Police were informed that a person was allegedly attempting to steal a motorcycle in Dawret Ħal Tmin, Żejtun. Officers immediately went on site, where they discovered a motorcycle hidden behind a tree…
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Israel pummels the north of Gaza as it forces the remaining residents to flee
Israel is forcing the last remaining citizens in the north of Gaza, mainly in Gaza City to evacuate to the camps on the coast at Al-Mawasi. Following leaflets that were distributed to the remaining citizens urging them to flee, Israel began pummeling Gaza City with airstrikes and shelling. The Żejtun neighbourhood in particular is being…
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Man critically injured, woman seriously hurt in motorcycle collision in Żejtun
Yesterday at around 8:15 a.m., police were alerted to a traffic accident in Triq Tal-Barrani, Żejtun. Preliminary investigations revealed that the collision involved two motorcycles: a Peugeot Tweet, ridden by a 66-year-old man from Ħaż-Żabbar, and a Kawasaki, ridden by a 30-year-old woman from Marsaxlokk. A medical team was called to the scene, and both…
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Jet ski catches fire in San Tumas Bay, Zejtun – no injuries reported
A jet ski has caught fire in Saint Thomas Bay, Marsaskala around an hour ago. Video footage seen by The Maltese Herald shows the jet ski ablaze with persons attempting to throw it into the sea. Photo: Alison Grech FB A team from the Civil Protection eventually put out the fire as can be seen…
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Elderly motorcyclist seriously injured in Żejtun traffic collision
This morning at approximately 9:30 am, the police were alerted to a traffic accident on Tal-Barrani Road in Żejtun. Officers responded immediately to the scene, where preliminary investigations revealed that a collision had occurred between a Mazda Demio, driven by a 46-year-old man from Żejtun, and a Honda motorcycle ridden by a 79-year-old man, also…
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Police arrest 45-year-old man in Zejtun drug trafficking case
A 45-year-old man has been arrested in connection with drug trafficking following weeks of police investigations, the Malta Police Force confirmed. Authorities apprehended the suspect at a residence in Zejtun, where a search uncovered several sachets of heroin, multiple mobile phones, knives, and shotgun shells. Officers also seized a substantial sum of cash believed…
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Two seriously injured in traffic collision in Żejtun
A man and a woman sustained serious injuries following a traffic collision on Triq Alfredo Cachia Zammit, Żejtun, late this morning. The accident occurred at around 11:30 am. Preliminary investigations by the police revealed that a Skoda Fabia, driven by a 58-year-old woman from Żabbar, was involved in a collision with a Yamaha T115 motorcycle,…
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Works at Robert Abela’s villa in ?ejtun are currently being carried out by Carmelo Penza
Carmelo Penza, one of the Labour Party’s favourite contractor (an old-time Labourite himself), is currently responsible for works at Robert Abela’s villa and residential property in ?ejtun, of which he obtained development permits very recently. Penza was recently also refurbishing Alfred Sant’s house. His daughter works at the Office of the Prime Minister. Carmelo Penza…
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Following in the footsteps of his brother in-law
Albert Zerafa seems to be following in the footsteps of his brother-in-law having turned a house in ?ejtun into a block of apartments. The development application was submitted by his wife, Valentina Lattughi. If they sold each unit for around 250,000, they would have made around 2.5 million in revenues. Both of them have government…