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Two third increase in Maltese holidaying in Gozo during pandemic

Two third increase in Maltese holidaying in Gozo during pandemic
Jul 27 2021 Share

2020 saw a significant increase of two thirds over 2019 of Maltese holidaying in Gozo, mostly due to COVID-19 restrictions. The National Statistics Office indicated a 62% rise in holidaymakers from Malta making their way to Gozo as travel to foreign countries proved too risky. 

The same could not be said however for Gozitans holidaying in Malta. There was in fact a year-on-year drop of 46% of Gozitan tourists coming for staycations in Malta. With the pandemic forcing the closure of global ports, non-essential travel between the two islands was prohibited between April 3rd and May 4th. 

Foreign tourism experienced a 76.1% drop from the previous year, with Maltese preferring to limit their travel between Gozo and Comino. Maltese residents travelling to Gozo and Comino stood at 348,489 (96.7% of total domestic tourists) in 2020. Most spent between one and three nights (80.6%) with average length increasing from 2.6 to 3 nights compared to 2019. 

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Yet another heatwave incoming for Malta this weekend

Yet another heatwave incoming for Malta this weekend
Jul 27 2021 Share

The Meteorological Office has forecasted another heatwave for the Maltese islands starting Thursday, with temperatures scorching at  37°C and 39°C, but will feel like 40 and 41 degrees Celsius. A spokesperson told Times of Malta that the heatwave is set to dominate until at least Sunday, relatively shorter than the previous 12 day June heatwave which broke records at  41.5°C. 

The hottest July temperature ever recorded in Malta was back in 1988 at 42.7˚C, with Malta’s hottest temperature ever recorded being 43.8˚C in August of 1999. A heatwave is experienced when the mean monthly maximum temperature is exceeded by at least 5 degrees Celsius for more than three days. The mean maximum for July is 31.6˚C and August predicted at 31.7˚C. 

The forecast comes with the customary warnings for hydration and avoidance of the sun at its worst hours during the day as people flock to the beach to enjoy the island’s beaches. 

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Malta’s first female Olympic weightlifter Yazmin Zammit Stevens lands third place

Malta’s first female Olympic weightlifter Yazmin Zammit Stevens lands third place
Jul 27 2021 Share

Malta’s athletes have continued to make their mark on the international sport scene as Yazmin Zammit Stevens became the first-ever Maltese female weightlifter on an Olympic stage. Zammit Stevens finished third out of the four participant Category B of the 64kg category. She scored a whopping 84 in the snatch and 105 in the clean and jerk, with a total score of 189, following Australia’s Kiana Rose Elliot and Nicaragua’s Sema Nancy Ludrick Rivas.

Despite this being Malta’s second time round participating in the Olympic weightlifting categories, Zammit Stevens made history as the first Maltese female weightlifter to compete. She surpassed Tunisia’s Chaima Rahmouni, leading the way as other Maltese athletes and Olympians also pushing the limit further.

Andrew Chetcuti will also be competing today in the 100-metre swimming category (12pm local time). Massive good luck to all!

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Lucifer final season premier date revealed

Jul 26 2021 Share

After 5 jaw-dropping seasons and the rise of a devoted global fanbase, Lucifer is set to return for its sixth and final instalment featuring the charismatic Tom Ellis as Lucifer Morningstar himself.

A teaser reel was shared during the Lucifer panel for Comic-Con@Home, revealing that the series’ last season will hit fans’ screens on September 10, with the official Twitter account stating “Let’s be bad one last time #lucifer s6 arrives on @netflix September 10th”.

 

While trying our best to avoid any kind of spoiler for Lucifer’s final season, fans will rejoice at the fact that the series will actually return for its sixth season after being cancelled by Fox before returning to Netflix.

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