COVID Disruptors: Seven Malta-Grown Inventions That Helped Us Fight The Pandemic
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Here are seven Maltese inventions that were born out of the COVID-19 crisis.
1. Star Wars-inspired PPE.
Nothing symbolises the COVID-19 era more than a face mask or visor. Inventors in Malta turned to the art of 3D printing to create personal protective gear at a time when it’s needed most.
Nicholas Vella Magri Demajo, a 3D freelance artist, used his crafting skills to create awesome and protective face masks inspired by a certain fallen Jedi. The result? The Dark Vader mask.
2. 3D printed visors.
I designed this last night, using an open source design as a starting…
Qala mayor calls out PA for granting villas permit to build in ODZ valley area
Qala mayor Paul Buttigieg says piecemeal permits allowed developers to get pools despite 13 years of objections
30 January 2021, 8:30pm
by Matthew Vella
Footage released on social media by Qala mayor Paul Buttigieg shows the flooding of an area in his village, which he says is threatened by the development of three villas with pools, due to their interference with groundwater storage.
The houses were approved for construction outside the development zones by the Planning Authority, despite objections by the Qala local council, farmers and environmental organisation since 2007.