Valletta Goes Dark For Earth Hour 2025

Mar 24 2025

This past weekend, Malta joined millions worldwide in marking Earth Hour 2025, a global movement aimed at raising awareness about climate change and sustainability.

Organised by the Ministry for the Environment, Energy, and Public Cleanliness, the event encouraged individuals, businesses, and communities to switch off non-essential lights for one hour as a symbolic gesture of environmental commitment.

On Saturday evening, Pjazza San Ġorġ in Valletta was the centre of celebrations, drawing large crowds for an engaging and educational experience.

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The event began at 6:00 PM, featuring interactive activities, live music, and a choir performance. Visitors also explored informative stands from organisations such as Saving Our Blue, Ambjent Malta, and the Environment & Resources Authority, learning practical ways to reduce waste and conserve energy.

As the clock struck 8:30 PM, the city plunged into symbolic darkness for an hour, joining landmarks and communities worldwide in a united call for action against climate change.

A special short film, A World Perspective, was also screened, shedding light on the environmental impact of human activities.

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There Are People Who Would Give Up Their License For €25K

Mar 24 2025

We asked you – our esteemed followers – whether you would give up your driving license for €25,000… and a resounding 31% said that they would.

Now, while this is not a massive number and while acknowledging that this scheme is not for everyone, it could still greatly impact the traffic situation in Malta.

We’re talking about thousands of cars being taken off the roads, a potential improvement to the islands’ public transport and infrastructure and overall less time spent in traffic commuting.

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At its core, Malta’s Transport System is not bad; it’s just stuck in traffic like everyone else.

This comes as Times of Malta reported that the government plans to pay the amount to anyone who gives up the license for five years.

While Malta Daily can confirm the same information, we are also in a position to reveal that this is just one of several measures being considered as part of a short-term strategy to tackle Malta’s traffic problem.

Under the proposed scheme, licence holders who own a car and have been driving in Malta for at least seven years will be offered €5,000 annually for five years in exchange for giving up their licence.

Other measures being discussed include:

– Lowering the minimum age for small-engine motorcycles and scooters to 17. Additionally, if young drivers choose to give up their car driving licence and stick to their scooter, they will receive an extra €1,000 per year until they turn 21.

– Encouraging carpooling, although the exact details are still being finalised.

– Shifting garbage collection to nighttime, an idea that has been proposed for years but is now gaining traction.

What do you think?

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BBC Calls Comino “Malta’s Paradise Island Turned ‘Hell On Earth’

Mar 24 2025

The BBC has recently highlighted that Malta’s tiny Mediterranean paradise of Comino has long been overrun by tourists.

Concerns over the island’s overcrowding have been growing, with visitors sharing their frustrations in the Facebook group Malta Holiday Experiences.

Once a peaceful retreat, many now describe the island as a “scam,” citing the crowded and disappointing day-trip experience.

One visitor summed up the summer misery: “It’s wonderful at this time of year, but in summer? You couldn’t pay me to go near it. It’s hell on Earth.”

In 2022, local activists Movimenti Graffiti took action, removing deckchairs and sunbeds to protest the commercial exploitation of public space. Their message was clear: Comino should be protected, not plundered.

Malta tour guide Joanne Gatt often hears a familiar complaint from tourists: their visit to the small island falls short of expectations. “Visitors come to Comino hoping for paradise, only to leave disappointed,” she explains. “It’s overcrowded and chaotic. The new cap on visitors should hopefully bring about a positive change.”

In response, Maltese authorities are set to implement a visitor cap this year, reducing the number of daily tour boat trips from 10,000 to 5,000 in an effort to alleviate pressure on the island during peak times.

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Big Brother Show Rule Marvic Broke Saying He Wants To Leave

Mar 24 2025

Big Brother Malta took to social media to share the contract regulation that Marvic seemingly broke when he expressed out loud that he wants to exit the house.

‘VOLUNTARY DEPARTURE’, the section is entitled.

‘No one is held in the Big Brother House against their will’, the text reads, echoing Big Brother Malta’s explanation given to Marvic.

‘If you wish to leave voluntarily, you must go to the Diary Room and discuss your reasons for leaving in detail with Big Brother.’

‘You will also need to give Big Brother some time to prepare for your sudden departure. It may not, for example, be possible to leave the House on the same day that the request to leave is made.’

‘The well-being of Housemates who leave the House without co-operating the Big Brother cannot be guaranteed. If a Housemate attempts to leave through any route other than through the Diary Room, there could be serious consequences at Big Brother’s sole discretion, for not just that Housemate but the whole house.’

What do you think?

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