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Heritage Malta is extending its discount scheme this month while introducing new combo tickets and marking Valentine’s Day with a special offer. The 50 per cent discount on the Multi-site Ticket will remain in effect until the end of February. Admittance to the Hypogeum will be at half price between February 5 and 14, as a special Valentine’s offer. Online bookings may only be made between the mentioned dates. Following the success of the Harbour Combo ticket, Heritage Malta has launched the Rabat Combo – covering the Domvs Romana, the National Museum of Natural History and St Paul’s ...

Fomm ir-Riħ estate owners must apply for planning permission for metal gate Privately-owned estate at Fomm ir-Riħ closed off to public 29 January 2021, 5:09pm by Matthew Vella The Planning Authority has requested the owner of the Fomm ir-Riħ bay and surrounding environs to remove a gate blocking access to the bay, and formally apply for a planning permit. The entire estate has been privately owned for years. An environment ministry spokesperson told MaltaToday the owners had installed the new metal gate due to the danger to the area, after a slope collapse closed access to the foreshore...

Ponte Ferries rules out catamaran for Gozo fast ferry service 23 December 2020 Ponte Ferries, the company to start offering a new Malta-Sicily fast ferry connection, has ruled out any possibility of also making its catamaran available for the long-awaited Malta-Gozo fast ferry service. The Shift revealed last week that Ponte Ferries Ltd, a new company registered just a few weeks ago, would be offering a new catamaran service between the two islands, challenging Virtu Ferries. Following The Shift’s report, the company issued a statement confirming the launch of the service. Ponte Ferries sa...

The presence of troops in Għajn Tuffieħa and Għadira camps spelt trouble for the inhabitants of the nearby hamlets. These soldiers found themselves stationed in an isolated area, secluded from the rest of Malta. Entertainment, besides sports like football and cricket organised by the camps’ authorities, could be found in Valletta, but as Mellieħa was not connected to the railway system and the roads were in a bad state, the journey to and fro was a nightmare. Bored out of their wits, the soldiers looked forward to military manoeuvres. However, while training, they entered fields, demoli...

Manikata solar farm raises concern about rural impact The Environment and Resources Authority says the erection of 6,000 photovoltaic panels on two massive greenhouses in Manikata is 'excessive' 17 December 2020, 7:35am by James Debono The ERA says solar farms should be located in disused quarries and not open countryside as farmer seeks green light for 22,000sq.m PV farm The Environment and Resources Authority says the erection of 6,000 photovoltaic panels on two massive greenhouses in Manikata is “excessive” and should not ideally be located in open countryside. The 3.5m-high greenhous...