AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAviation Safety: US investigators say a Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki to Germany suffered a right-engine fan-blade failure on 10 July, shattering a cabin window and partially sucking a passenger out before fellow travellers pulled him back in; the NTSB also found bird remains and signs of metal fatigue on the fractured blade. Travel Disruption: Mount Etna ash has kept Sicily’s Catania airport closed for a fifth straight day, cancelling hundreds of flights and stranding holidaymakers during peak Ferragosto week, with ash also drifting towards Malta. Local Security: The Nationalist Party demands the Government clearly explain what will happen to the Birkirkara police station and where it will operate from, after reports the building could be converted for tourism. Energy & Homes: Mark Anthony Sammut highlights Malta’s sharp rise in household electricity use since 2015, arguing building-efficiency rules are not being enforced. Mental Health Services: PN says Malta still lacks an Acute Psychiatric Unit at Mater Dei, leaving patients with acute needs facing long waits. Environment & Quality of Life: Swieqi mayor Noel Muscat urges Prime Minister Abela to act over an ongoing garbage crisis affecting residents. Sport & Community: Tributes pour in after former European Cup winner Jimmy Rimmer dies at 78.
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