Tag: Comino
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Innovating surveillance with Comino tourism
One aspect of the story that was missed by the press about the newly introduced capping measures for Comino is that this will be one of the rare instances in which the government will be using a surveillance system on ordinary citizens. The system is supposed to ensure that only 4,000 visitors are on the…
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Hopes to save Comino fade away as up to 12,000 people will be allowed every day
Those who expected the new Minister of Tourism, Ian Borg, to implement a different and improved policy for Comino have been quickly disappointed, as the Malta Tourism Authority has issued its new visitor cap for next summer, allowing up to 12,000 people per day, with a maximum of 4,000 at any one time. The cowboys…
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The cowboys invade Comino before big boy Melo Hili ruins it with his hotel
Driving in Comino and on any garrigue and shrubbery terrain is highly damaging to Malta’s fauna and natural ecosystems, but readers can console themselves about the ongoing destruction in Comino with the fact that Hili Group will soon ruin it with its hotel. The government is currently limiting the number of people that can travel…
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Man 71, found dead off Comino
A 71 year old man from Xewkija was found dead off Comino at around 1pm. The man who is reportedly a fisherman was spotted by an AFM helicopter lying face down in the sea off San Niklaw Bay, Comino. Sources told the Maltese Herald that the man was out fishing during the night and did…
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Comino’s second chance: Can Malta save its paradise island?
Malta’s smallest inhabited island, Comino, has long been synonymous with the Blue Lagoon – an iconic stretch of crystal-clear water that drew in visitors in their thousands. But as highlighted in a recent BBC Travel feature, the island’s future hangs in balance. Many years of unchecked commercial exploitation have transformed Comino from a pristine retreat into…
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The Battle for Comino: interview with Andre Callus
When Moviment Graffitti activists stormed Comino’s Blue Lagoon, removing deckchairs and umbrellas in protest, it was more than just an act of defiance. It was a symptom of a larger issue: Malta’s lack of environmental enforcement. “The authorities only act when they feel pressure from large numbers of angry people,” said Andre Callus, the de…
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Illegal hunting in Malta’s protected bird sanctuaries sparks urgent need for action
Two cases of illegal hunting were reported in Malta‘s protected bird sanctuaries, namely Buskett and Comino, this month, raising an alarm for lax enforcement of conservation laws. BirdLife Malta had reported both incidents to authorities, stressing that more monitoring and protection were needed in these areas. On 22nd November, hunters were caught in the Buskett sanctuary following woodcocks. Shotguns were confiscated by the Environmental Protection Unit and charges will be brought against the offenders. On 27th November, a hunter accompanied by dogs was filmed on Comino, yet another protected zone. The…
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Interview with Melo Hili over Hili Ventures’ Comino project
Following my articles on the Comino project by Hili Hospitality, a subsidiary of Hili Ventures, I interviewed the CEO of Hili Ventures, Melo Hili about the project. I’m not convinced by his answers in the sense that I still think that the project is being driven forward more with a sense of vanity to acquire…
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It could be vanity
Some readers replied to my post on Hili’s project in Comino saying that the land is prime real estate and that it’s a good investment as a beach resort and tourist hub etc… Sure. I know. Thanks. I’m stupid, but I am not that stupid. My point is, why Comino? There is plenty of other…
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Sincerely, I do not understand
I am not very familiar with Hili’s business empire but I may get to start researching it soon, in a similar way I did with the finances and history of Tumas Group. My curiosity has been aroused by bafflement because sincerely, I’m baffled and confused and I need to understand. Or maybe, I’m totally dumb…
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First they take Comino. Now, they take Delimara
From Mafia State to Mad Max-style country-falling-apart. Jungle rules. Labour is bringing out the worse out of this country and is turning it into its own gangland jungle. I’m sorry that I have to elaborate for foreign readers. This is what’s happening in Malta, right now. Thugs associated with Labour Party politicians invade public spaces…
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The fight against Labour is the fight for our country
This is what we are fighting against. As the Labour Party encroaches on public land to allocate it to special interests and its friends, the general public and civil society are engaged in trying to take back what Labour is stealing from them. Yesterday, as Moviment Graffitti held another protest in Comino in another attempt…