‘More Weapons Won’t Stop The War’, Says PM

Mar 6 2025

In comments to journalists during the start of the EU Council special meeting, Prime Minister Robert Abela said that more weapons won’t stop the war.

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‘I can never agree with the line of thinking that weapons lead to peace’, said the Prime Minister.

‘Weapons confuse the discussion towards peace. I remain determined that our country keeps this message to push for dialogue.’

‘I might be the only person delivering this message today – but I feel it is my duty to do so.’

‘Does this mean that Ukraine must lose? No. But neither should it win at all costs, because we know that this will not happen.’

‘There are solutions, and in the past few hours, developments have emerged that are reopening the window for such an agreement.’

Abela was attending a special meeting to discuss Europe’s support to Ukraine as Russia continues its invasion.

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Over 2.5 Million People Spent Nights In Hotels In 2024

Mar 6 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2024, a total of 626,884 guests stayed in collective accommodation establishments, with 2,667,363 nights spent.

The majority of guest nights (50.4%) were recorded in 4-star hotels. The average length of stay increased to 4.3 nights, compared to the same period in 2023.

The net bed-place occupancy rate rose to 59.0%, marking a 3.9 percentage point increase from the previous year.

As of December 2024, there were 323 active collective accommodation establishments across the country, offering 21,656 bedrooms and 49,483 bed-places.

In Malta, total guests reached 598,253, reflecting a 14.4% increase over Q4 2023. Nights spent also rose by 16.7%, totalling 2,590,870 nights.

In Gozo and Comino, guest numbers grew by 15.8% to 28,631, while nights spent increased by 9.8% to 76,493. The average stay in Malta slightly increased to 4.3 nights, whereas in Gozo and Comino, it declined to 2.7 nights.

For 2024 overall, total guests reached 2,550,655, an increase of 13.3% from 2023. Nights spent rose by 14.4% to 11,321,251, while the net bed-place use increased by 2.7 percentage points to 64.8%.

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M.C. Sims Pastizzeria Officially Opens Doors In London

Mar 6 2025

Taking to social media, Jess Raqs shared a look on TikTok of London’s official M.C. Sims pastizzeria.

The pastizzeria’s opening was first announced on the Instagram page tootingsnewsie, revealing that it would be opening at 82 Mitcham Road.

The iconic ‘bakery’ replaced the Tequila Mockingbird and will be bringing the traditional Maltese cuisine to Londoners and all those visiting.

‘It was much needed – us Maltese Londoners needed something lol! So so good’, said Joe Falzon, sharing the video with Malta Daily.

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Here’s What Our Followers Think Miriana Should Say Instead

Mar 6 2025

We asked you, our esteemed followers, what Miriana Conte should say given that the Eurovision Broadcasting Union banned the word ‘Kant’ due to its similarity to its word ‘c*nt’.

And, well, you got creative.

One suggested we should say ‘serving toast’ given Mr Sofrito’s ongoing popularity. Another said ‘serving Duda rose’, a nod to Big Brother’s dog contestant.

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Another said ‘serving what’ – our exact expression when we found out we couldn’t say ‘Kant.’

Other prominent suggestions were ‘serving conte’ (which is Miriana’s surname), ‘serving chant’, ‘serving love’ or ‘serving hunt’.

What do you think?

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