Here’s How Much You’ll Earn For Power Cuts This July

Sep 26 2023

In July, households and businesses enduring prolonged electricity outages of over six hours, between the 17th and 27th, will receive a one-time ex gratia payment. This is in response to an unprecedented and sustained heatwave with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, impacting the electricity distribution system.

For affected residential accounts, a credit will be automatically applied to their utility bills, based on last year’s corresponding three-month average consumption. The credit will be commensurate with average monthly household consumption and will increase based on the hours of service interruption. Enemalta’s system will automatically identify impacted accounts, with customers seeing a credit line item on their ARMS bill from the second week of October. Notifications will be sent to residential accounts receiving automatic payments.

In the case of exceptional faults during this period, affected customers can apply through an online application on the ARMS website, starting from October 9th. Enemalta and ARMS will conduct a validation process before issuing the credit.

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Non-residential accounts (businesses) experiencing over six hours of interruption in July are also eligible for a one-time ex gratia payment. Businesses with commercial accounts will receive an ex gratia payment equivalent to one-month consumption based on the actual average consumption in June, July, and August 2022. The amount increases with the duration of interruption, capped at a maximum of €10,000 per account. The scheme, operated in collaboration with Malta Enterprise, has received support from relevant stakeholders.

Applications for non-residential accounts can be made online at electricitypayment.maltaenterprise.com, and a validation exercise by Enemalta and ARMS will be conducted. The application period for non-residential accounts is open until December 31st, 2023.

Additionally, the Ministry for the Environment, Energy, and Enterprise is exploring initiatives to encourage businesses and households to transition towards greener practices. Discussions with various business associations have resulted in a consensus to collaborate in promoting energy efficiency and sustainable business operations to adapt to future climate challenges.

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Toly Hang Bras From Factory Gate For Breast Cancer Awareness

Sep 26 2023

To raise awareness about breast cancer, TOLY Products hung various bras on the gates of their Żejtun premises.

Footage sent to this newsroom shows the team setting it all up, with the initiative directed at furthering awareness about the disease which impacts so many people all over the world.

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Ahead of October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Toly Products are also collecting bras for their ‘Bra-Vo’ campaign, to which people can donate and asking brands or individuals who wish to sponsor the bras if they could.

Each bra would be €20, with all proceeds going to Hospice, with the brand and/or business that sponsors a bra having their logo on the bra.

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What do you make of this initiative?

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Road Closure Notice Ahead Of Malta Hosting EU-MED9 Summit

Sep 26 2023

An official press release detailing road closures and possible effects on traffic in Valletta was issued ahead of Malta hosting the next EU-Med9 summit.

According to a police notice, the main areas affected on Wednesday 27th September from noon till Thursday 28th September at 2300hrs will consist of Pjazza Kastilja, Triq Ġilormu Cassar from War Memorial until Pjazza Kastilja and all of Central Bank Parking area.

‘Public transport (Valletta Circular Bus) may be affected’, with any vehicles found parked in contravention to the order of this notice are liable to be towed away.

The summit will see Prime Minister of Malta Robert Abela meeting leaders of France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Croatia and Cyprus.

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Tufty The Hedgehog Starts Regrowing Lost Spines

Sep 26 2023

Wildlife Rescue Team Malta shared further updates in regards to Tufty the hedgehog’s healing, after she lost her spines due to a sever infection.

Now in her third cycle of treatment, Tufty is starting to regrow her spines. ‘She still needs to grow them fully, after which we will then start her return to wild behaviour.’

‘Tufty has really been a star up till now. She may not have enjoyed the medicated baths and all the procedures that her treatment needed, but she had the will to keep on going.’

Tufty was part of a trio of hedgehogs who were rescued, with one of them unfortunately passing away. The other hedgehog was also healing, with their face being visible despite their previous ailments.

All animals rescued by WRTM are protected species and it is illegal to keep them as pets in Malta.

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