Come Dine With Me Malta has a new star – Ċensina Cachia.
An 80 year old mother of three and grandmother of seven, Ċensina immediately made a hit with not just the other contestants but even the Maltese public tuning in for this week’s new cohort.
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Ċensina explained how much she loves TikTok and Turkish series, and even modelled for Gaffiero at the age of 79!
And she even took a liking to Fadi, whose muscles Ċensina could not get enough of!
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At a press conference held on Friday at the Għajn National Water Conservation Centre, MEP Thomas Bajada urged EU member states to increase funding to ensure clean and affordable water for all citizens.
Earlier in the week, the European Parliament’s Environment Committee voted in favour of Bajada’s report, which outlined a series of recommendations for the forthcoming European Water Resilience Strategy.
The report highlighted the urgent need to strengthen water management, reduce pollution, and establish a dedicated EU budget line for water resilience under the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).
Bajada spoke about the importance of raising awareness about the scarcity of water. “Seventy per cent of our water comes from a desalination plant. Imagine if those desalination plants stopped working tomorrow,” Bajada warned.
The report built on findings from a previous European Environment Agency (EEA) study, which revealed substantial water waste in the agricultural and industrial sectors.
A key priority of the report was also the reduction of harmful “forever chemicals” such as PFAS, which are increasingly being detected in water supplies.
The final vote on the report is scheduled to take place in the European Parliament on 6 May. Furthermore, In June, the European Commission is expected to publish two major strategies: the European Water Resilience Strategy and the Ocean Pact.
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From a Facebook post by Marine Biologist Alan Deidun earlier this week a specimen of angular rough shark (‘pixxiporku’ or ‘ġurdien’) was rescued after being trapped in a rockpool by a group of friends in the coast of Gozo.
After rescued the group released the shark back into the open water. This species reputedly brings bad luck and is thrown back into the sea by fishers.
Alan Deidun added, “I Believe its actually the other way round, that humans bring bad luck to sharks.”
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This year’s Islands Cleanup campaign was relaunched by the Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Public Cleansing, in partnership with Saving our Blue, Project Green, and the Cleansing and Maintenance Division.
The campaign was officially launched with the participation of students from St Michael’s Foundation, thanks to an initiative by student Thomas Gatt.
Some months ago, Thomas approached the Minister for the Environment with the idea of starting an environmental organisation led by children, for children.
This year’s edition began earlier than usual, with a cleanup at Mistra Bay. Around 143kg of waste was collected by children and employees from private firm Gambling.com Group, working together with Ministry staff. They were joined by Minister Miriam Dalli and Parliamentary Secretary Glenn Bedingfield.
Minister Dalli praised the growing interest in the campaign, especially from young people. She urged the public to take part, while emphasising the importance of proper waste disposal and continued awareness around illegal dumping.
Parliamentary Secretary Bedingfield highlighted the campaign’s role in Malta’s broader Vision 2050 sustainability strategy, reinforcing the importance of daily cleanliness and public engagement.
The campaign welcomes participation from companies, schools, NGOs, and other organisations. Equipment is provided, waste is sorted and recycled, and participants are awarded certificates in recognition of their efforts.
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