These are the main headlines reviewed by our editorial and research team for today.
TVM is informed that a 7-year-old boy lost his life this morning after being run over by a bulldozer at a quarry in Ta’ Kandja limits of Siggiewi. The accident happened at around 7.05am at the quarry. From initial investigations, it appears that the bulldozer which was unmanned rolled backwards and hit the boy. The incident happened while a relative of the boy was carrying out some work at the quarry. Source: TVM
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has claimed he has followed the codes and rules related to gifts he received during his premiership, but made no specific reference to the Bvlgari watch he was gifted by 17 Black owner Yorgen Fenech in 2014, who stands accused of being the mastermind in the Daphne Caruana Galizia assassination. Source: MaltaToday
More than €1.6 million were raised in the first four hours of the annual charity telethon L-Istrina, organised by the Malta Community Chest Fund (MCCF). President George Vella, who presides over the MCCF, expressed optimism that this year’s edition would be another success, as was the case in the past. Source: Times of Malta
Gżira and Sliema residents are upset about concrete walls which have been erected along the promenade in preparation for the construction of a lido. The lido in question was approved back in 2016. The Planning Board had unanimously approved planning permission for the construction of a 2,200 square metre lido along the promenade of Triq ix-Xatt, Gżira. Source: The Malta Independent
600 people out of which were 90 volunteers attended this year’s edition of Caritas Malta Christmas lunch for those who would otherwise spend Christmas day alone. For the first time, Caritas Malta has done away with single-use plastics, transitioning into a more environmentally friendly organisation of the lunch. Source: Newsbook
