1745- Latest News update
Times of Malta says a judge’s decision ordering the police commissioner to hand data extracted from Keith Schembri’s phones to Yorgen Fenech’s lawyers has been revoked by the Constitutional Court.
MaltaToday says as tourism pressures threaten the pristine environment at Comino’s pictoresque Blue Lagoon, one voice from the lucrative tourist market is against plans to cap visitors to the island.
Newsbook says the number of passengers using the fast ferry services between Malta and Gozo actually increased by nearly 15% last month when compared to June 2021, the month in which the service was launched.
TVM says in a 41-year-old man from Gżira was detained under arrest after being accused that last Friday he threatened and lightly injured his parents when he visited them to obtain money for drugs.
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20% of students fail Mathematics: Some 20% of students failed their Mathematics Ordinary Level examination. Similar poor performances were registered in Maltese. These two subjects are considered as ‘core’ in the national educational system, making them mandatory, together with English for continuation of studies at post-secondary level. Following the announcement that prospective Junior College students would only need one passing grade in one of the three core topics starting in October, the three core subjects have been in the news frequently in recent months. Previously, admission to the college required passing grades in each of the three subjects.
Zammit Tabona pushes back Comino capping calls: Captain Morgan Cruises’ owner Michael Zammit Tabona has fired back at calls for a capping on Comino after calls to counter threats to the island’s pristine environment. Zammit Tabona insisted that such a capping system is not feasible. “This is a stupid idea, as such a system is impossible to administer. To whom would you give preference, if you are capping the number of boats that could berth at Comino?” Zammit Tabona asked. The entrepreneur also warned of job losses should such capping be imposed.
Covid-19 Update: 180 new Covid-19 cases were reported on Monday, with one more death recorded. The tally remains steady at 6,006.
Morning Briefing
60% disagree with legal notices on Valletta night music
Almost 60% of people disagree with a new legal notice published by government allowing music in Valletta to be played until 1am.
A new survey, carried out by Polar and published on Sunday, shows that the new regulations governing certain Valletta streets has not been a popular move. While 77% of PN voters said that they disagreed with the legal notices, only 48.6% of Labour voters shared the same opinion. (Maltatoday)
Future spring hunting referendum not ruled out
Another referendum on spring hunting is definitely still on the table, but it will not be happening in the very near future, CEO of BirdLife Malta Mark Sultana said. The last referendum was held in 2015 when a slim majority of voters chose to retain spring hunting. “the feeling that we have from the people is that we should do another one. Why don’t we do one immediately? For many reasons… we need a lot of resources and we know how we lost the previous one. We need to be certain this time round that we will win it and therefore we cannot see it happening in the very near future,” Sultana said. (The Malta Independent)
Charity marathon collects 450k for Peru, Pakistan and Phillippines families
The three-day ‘Oħloq Tbissima’ fundraising marathon draws to an end on Sunday with a live broadcast between 5pm and midnight.
By 8pm €450,000 had been collected. The marathon is being held for the 20th consecutive year, in aid of families in Peru, Pakistan and the Philippines whose livelihoods have been threatened by the Covid-19 pandemic.
