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6 maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 11 NOVEMBER 2026 NEWS Sliema-Gzira bus lane reopens in time for Black Friday Cable works in the Sliema-Gizra area are aimed at strengthening the electricity network serving the seafront area and central Sliema, with the works expected to take two months THE Sliema seafront bus lane will reopen in time for Black Fri- day and stay open throughout the Christmas shopping period, Enemalta has announced. "The new cables will increase network capacity and strength- en the reliability of supply in the area," Enemalta said on Tues- day morning. They said the cable works began last week to strengthen the electricity net- work serving the seafront area and central Sliema, where de- mand for electricity has risen considerably in recent years. Last week, the authority an- nounced it will begin works to install a new electricity cable be- tween Manoel Island and Sliema Ferries, with traffic disruptions expected along the seafront. During this period, the bus lane running parallel to the seafront will be closed to allow excavation and cable-laying works, while traffic heading out of Sliema will be reduced to a single lane. Enemalta split the works in- to phases after talks with the Sliema local council and local business representatives to lim- it disruption during the busy shopping period. The company will fill in the trenches and remove the barri- ers at the end of the first phase so buses can use the lane again. The project includes 4.5km of 11kV cables linking the Manoel Island Distribution Centre di- rectly to central Sliema. Enemalta is also laying 2.7km of low-voltage cables to strengthen the local network. The works are expected to take around two months to com- plete. JULIANA ZAMMIT jzammit@mediatoday.com.mt Last week, the authority announced it will begin works to install a new electricity cable between Manoel Island and Sliema Ferries, with traffic disruptions expected along the seafront Pietru Grixti identified as man who died in Zurrieq truck accident PIETRU Grixti has been identi- fied as the 75-year-old man who has died in Żurrieq after he was crushed by his own Isuzu truck on Tuesday morning. The incident happened in Triq Wied Iż-Żurrieq at around 7:30am when police were in- formed that a person had been injured after being struck by a vehicle. Preliminary investigations in- dicated that an Isuzu KC truck, used by the victim, moved on its own for reasons yet to be estab- lished. This left the man trapped between the vehicle and a rubble wall. A 75-year-old man has died after getting crushed by his own truck on Tuesday (Photo: Malta Police) A 75-year-old man has died after getting crushed by his own truck on Tuesday (Photo: Malta Police) Personnel from the Civil Pro- tection Department and a medi- cal team from Mater Dei Hospi- tal were dispatched to the scene to provide assistance. The man was certified dead on site. Magistrate Renata Farrugia is leading the inquiry, with several experts appointed to assist her. A 75-year-old man has died after getting crushed by his own truck on Tuesday (Photo: Malta Police). Inset: Pietru Grixti