1. Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine lands in Malta

Much has been said of the vaccines that will hopefully help the world return to normality after a pandemic-filled 2020.

But whether you think jabs like Pfizer’s and Moderna’s will usher in a new utopia or a 5G apocalypse, there’s no denying how special it must’ve felt for the pilots, airport staff and soldiers overseeing the unloading of Moderna’s first batch of vaccines which arrived in Malta last week.

And this TikTok perfectly captures all of that… while taking you behind the scenes on the runway.

@lovinmaltaofficialMalta received the first batch of the Moderna jab overnight, with plans to speed up the fight to inoculate the nation 🇲🇹💉 ##fyp ##fypmalta ##malta♬ I Wanna Know You – BLVKSHP

2. In Malta, we don’t say a lot of things…

Lovin Malta’s biggest TikTok series to date was back for three more episodes this week, featuring everything from a very angry bike mechanic to an overly excited Eileen Montesin.

@lovinmaltaofficialPART 8 🚲 #fyp #fypmalta #wedontsaychallenge #maltin #maltese #lovinmalta♬ original sound – Lovin Malta

@lovinmaltaofficialIMWDS PART 9 👋 PS: Not THAT Doris 🤭😅 #fyp #fypmalta #maltin #lovinmalta #language #aradoris #wedontsaychallenge♬ original sound – Lovin Malta

@lovinmaltaofficialIMWDS PART 10 🇪🇺📞 #fyp #fypmalta #maltin #lovinmalta #language #cempel #rubberjolly♬ original sound – Lovin Malta

3. A long, eventful week for the government

You just know it’s going to be a turbulent week for politics when the Transport Ministry swears on live tv on the second day, only to deny it an hour later and invent a phrase in the process.

Then you had the case of the shortest stint as Maltese MP ever… not to mention the chairman of the country’s premier political station saying the station is definitely not political.

Oh, and Prime Minister Robert Abela proving Robert Abela wrong?

What a week.

@lovinmaltaofficialĦaqq min Ian? 🥵😅 ##fyp ##fypmalta ##malta ##ianborg ##minister ##pjazza ##one ##haqq ##gettingthingsdone♬ original sound – Lovin Malta

@lovinmaltaofficialNewly-elected Gavin Gulia was sworn in as an MP today… only to resign minutes later 🤭♬ original sound – Lovin Malta

@lovinmaltaofficial🚨 BREAKING 🚨 ONE is NOT a political station. We repeat, ONE is NOT a political station 🤯 ##fyp ##fypmalta ##malta ##one ##politicalmemes ##jasonmicallef♬ original sound – Lovin Malta

@lovinmaltaofficialPictured: Robert Abela proving Robert Abela wrong 🤯 ##fyp ##fypmalta ##lovinmalta ##malta ##covid19 ##normality ##normalita♬ original sound – Lovin Malta

4. And where was the PN during all of this?

Honestly, someone should go and check up on the Opposition to check if they’re still alive.

@lovinmaltaofficialHey guys, can someone check in on PN? 👀😅 ##fyp ##fypmalta ##malta ##lovinmalta ##tiktokmalta ##politicalmemes ##pn♬ the final brain cell – It’s ya girl UwU

5. The fantastic, inspirational and heartbreaking stories of the people around us

From a Togolese refugee who ended up opening his own shop in Ħamrun to a young man who believes he has the biggest collection of perfume in Malta, the island is full of weird and wonderful stories.

This week, we met Jacob, Darren, Roderick… and some of Malta’s boldest inked people.

@lovinmaltaofficialJacob’s story is as inspiring as they get 👏 Full video on ##LovinMalta 📲 ##fyp ##fypmalta ##malta ##hamrun ##jacobstech ##togolese ##technician♬ original sound – Lovin Malta

@lovinmaltaofficialHow many perfume bottles do you have? Probably less than Darren Grima 💁‍♂️ ##fyp ##fypmalta ##malta ##perfume ##collector ##lovinmalta♬ original sound – Lovin Malta

@lovinmaltaofficialThe ink life ✨ Full video on Lovin Malta 📲 ##fyp ##fypmalta ##lovinmalta ##tattoos ##minidoc ##ink ##art ##altlifestyle ##maltesepeople♬ original sound – Lovin Malta

@lovinmaltaofficialRoderick Brincat is a homeless artist who just wants to be heard. Full video on ##LovinMalta 📲 ##fyp ##fypmalta ##malta ##tiktokmalta ##homeless ##malti♬ original sound – Lovin Malta

6. Għoxx. Liba. Ġarretta. Where did they come from?

Whether you’re sniggering at the vulgarity or genuinely curious about the etymology of some of the most used words in the Maltese language, our new TikTok series Kliem Vulgari is perfect for you.

So sit down and learn a lesson or two… or, you know, forward it to a bunch of friends for a quick NSFW giggle.

@lovinmaltaofficial🚨 NEW SERIES 🚨 Minn fejn ġiet il-kelma għoxx? 🤭😅 Riċerka minn KelmaKelma ##fyp ##fypmalta ##malta ##maltese ##kliemvulgari ##lovinmalta ##malti ##ghoxx♬ original sound – Lovin Malta

@lovinmaltaofficialPART 2: Minn fejn ġiet il-kelma liba? 🤭😅 Riċerka minn KelmaKelma ##fyp ##fypmalta ##malta ##maltese ##kliemvulgari ##lovinmalta ##malti ##liba♬ original sound – Lovin Malta

@lovinmaltaofficialPART 3: Minn fejn ġiet il-kelma ġarretta? 🤭😅 Riċerka minn KelmaKelma ##fyp ##fypmalta ##malta ##maltese ##kliemvulgari ##lovinmalta ##malti ##garretta♬ original sound – Lovin Malta

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