Malta Has Set New Record For Inbound Tourism In The First Two Months Of 2025

Apr 8 2025

The Malta Tourism Authority set a new record with an exceptional start to 2025, with the record-breaking figures for inbound travel in the first two months of the year. Official statistics published by the National Statistics Office highlighted Malta’s continued rise as a sought-after Mediterranean destination.

In February 2025 alone, the country welcomed 210,305 international visitors, setting a new monthly record and reflecting a 24.2% increase—equivalent to approximately 41,000 more tourists compared to February 2024.

Tourists aged 25 to 44 years represented the largest segment of visitors (38%), followed by those aged 45 to 64 (34.2%).

In terms of nationality, British, Polish, and Italian travellers made up 46.8% of the total inbound tourist market.

Dr. Charles Mangion, Chairman of the Malta Tourism Authority, commented: “These results are a clear reflection of the Malta Tourism Authority’s strategic investments in air connectivity, market diversification, and year-round destination promotion. Our ongoing collaboration with airline partners, travel trade, and stakeholders is ensuring that Malta remains top-of-mind for travellers. The record-breaking performance in the first two months of the year and sustained growth in early 2025 reaffirm the resilience and attractiveness of our tourism product.”

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€2.6M Infrastructure Project to Boost Water And Sewage Systems

Apr 8 2025

In a press release by the Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Public Cleanliness, Miriam Dalli spoke about the wastewater and potable water upgrade in Birżebbuġa is progressing smoothly.

The project makes part of a €2.6 million involving the replacement and upgrading of 2.1km of sewage mains and the enhancement of the potable water network, is designed to bolster infrastructure reliability for both residents and businesses in the area.

The site was visited by by the Minister for the Environment and Energy Miriam Dalli and Water Services Corporation CEO Karl Cilia together with members of the Birżebbuġa local council.

The wastewater network upgrades will address the problem of seawater infiltration while also increasing the capacity of trunk mains serving Ħal Far, Qajjenza, and Birżebbuġa. Both residential and commercial zones will benefit from the replacement of deep trunk mains leading to the Birżebbuġa Pumping Station, as well as the renewal of surface sewer mains and household drainage connections.

The project is expected to be completed by summer of next year. a dedicated shuttle service is operating along Triq il-Bajja s-Sabiħa, while clearly marked vehicle diversions are in place to maintain traffic flow furthermore, pedestrian access remains uninterrupted.

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Local Artist Malta.ai Offers Their Vision Of ‘Malta In 2050’

Apr 8 2025

Earlier today, Prime Minister Robert Abela’s cabinet announced Malta Vision 2050, a vision for Malta for the upcoming 25 years and beyond.

Here at Malta Daily, we asked AI to imagine how the island would look like given the projects and changes announced during the conference.

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Quickly following suit was malta.ai, a local creator who also gave it a shot and reimagined a radically different Malta.

‘From smarter cities and high-tech industries to luxe tourism and clean transport’, wrote malta.ai.

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Prime Minister uses Bus To Get To Envision 2050 Conference

Apr 8 2025

Ahead of the Envision 2050 Conference, in which he and his cabinet announced their vision for Malta in the next 25 years, Prime Minister made use of public transport to get to his location in Ċittadella.

In a video shared to social media, the Prime Minister hops off a Tallinja bus as he arrives at his location as he is welcomed by those in attendance.

The conference was a meeting which yielded several proposals and ideas that could change Malta in various ways by improving transport, tourism and various other sectors.

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