Tag: Buġibba
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UPDATED: 61 migrants rescued in Buġibba; One death reported
Updated 18:00 61 migrants have been rescued. Other news outlets are reporting one fatality, while several of the survivors were taken to hospital suffering from severe hypothermia. Further official confirmation is still pending. Update 13:00 UPDATED: Around 60 migrants rescued in Buġibba operation; One reported critical Sources on site indicate that around 60 migrants have…
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Local politicians avoid mentioning the source of sea-slime: tuna fish-farms
Malta’s biggest tuna fish-farmer is Charles Azzopardi of Azzopardi Fisheries but politicians all avoid publicly admitting that his farms have been a regular source of the slime that ends up on Malta’s coast because he is also a major political donor. In the last general election he also donated to the political campaign of Alicia…
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ADPD welcomes Buġibba Ferry Terminal: Urges broader shift toward sustainable transport
As the government unveiled a €14 million maritime infrastructure project in Buġibba on Wednesday evening, ADPD – The Green Party welcomed the initiative but reiterated its long-standing call for a more comprehensive shift away from car-centric transport policy. The project, which includes a 180-metre breakwater, a secondary protective arm, and a new ferry terminal, aims…
