Minister for Health Jo Etienne Abela issued a message on St Patrick’s Day, encouraging people to be careful as they celebrate this beloved feast.
The Minister said that it is great for people to enjoy this day, but encouraged people not to hurt themselves or others through the abuse of alcohol and/or drugs.
‘Tonight, return to your loved ones. Don’t spend your evening with us in hospital’, concluded the Minister.
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A Maltese woman living in London visited the newly opened McSims in London, which opened 10 minutes away from where she lives.
Chanel decided to give her Maltese spirit a well needed haul – everything from pastizzi, to Kinnie (which she was – understandably – very excited about), to a bouquet of narċis?!
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Chanel apologised to her Maltese friends whom she promised she would visit the pastizzeria with as she could no longer resist the delicious tastes from the heart of the Mediterranean.
The video on TikTok amassed a whopping 47.2K views, as Maltese people commented their own excitement.
Have you ever visited London? And would you drop by for pastizzi whilst there?
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According to the National statistics office, Malta welcomed a total of 194,157 tourists in January 2025. 182,177 of these were visiting on holiday whereas 8,495 visitors travelling for business.
The majority of inbound tourists were aged between 25 and 44, making up 39.4 per cent of the total. This was closely followed by the 45-64 age group, which accounted for 34.4 per cent of visitors.
The National Statistics Office revealed that the largest share of inbound tourists came from Poland, the United Kingdom, and Italy, collectively accounting for 46.4 per cent of the total arrivals.
The average expenditure per tourist per night was estimated at €126.30.
Total nights spent went up by 11.4 per cent when compared to January 2024, surpassing 1.1 million nights.
The number of tourists visiting Gozo and Comino, including both same-day and overnight visitors, totalled 91,240, or 47.0 per cent of total tourists
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by Stefan Azzopardi
