Roads

Malta: 2021 sees decline in road traffic accidents and deaths

During the first quarter of 2021, road traffic accidents and casualties declined, with only one road traffic fatality recorded. The National Statistics Office said the number of reported traffic accidents…

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4,000 fewer deaths on EU roads in 2020, with fatality rate falling to all-time low

The European Commission today released preliminary figures on road fatalities for 2020. An estimated 18,800 people were killed in road accidents last year, an unprecedented annual drop of 17% compared…

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Malta: Young farmers call for alternative solutions to sacrificing agricultural land for road projects

Malta Youth in Agriculture (MaYA) expressed its dismay at plans to sacrifice 20 tumoli of irrigated land to make way for a flyover in Mrieħel, urging the government to introduce…

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Malta: Teenager ran over by van – given on site medical attention by a nearby pharmacy doctor

A 15-year old teenager was overrun by a van in Triq ix-Xgħajra, Ħaż-Żabbar, a short while ago.TVM is informed that a nearby pharmacy doctor gave initial medical treatment to the…

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Maltese Editors’ Perspectives

Times of Malta says that, while the nurses' dispute requires urgent resolution, it must not put patients' wellbeing at risk. The Independent says Covid-19 could make loneliness in society grow…

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Malta: First cars use the Santa Lucia tunnels

The two new tunnels built under the Santa Luċija roundabout, a project which Prime Minister Robert Abela said will make a difference to the lives of thousands who live in…

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Malta: Woman seriously injured after a collision between a car and a motorcycle in Santa Lucija

A 40-year-old woman from Rahal il-Gdid was seriously injured after a collision between a car and a motorcycle in Santa Lucija. Source: One News Updated 15:40pm

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British Green party wants to scrap plans for new roads and use cash to fund free bus travel instead

The Green party wants to scrap the Conservatives’ £6.5bn plans for new roads and will instead use the cash to fund free bus travel for all. The proposals, which will…

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Friday Malta News Evening Roundup

Good evening, Artificial Intelligence, salaries in Malta, Malta Employers Association's budget proposals, Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder court case and an encounter between Pope Francis and the Maltese Archbishop are the…

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