Tag: Enemalta
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Gozo in darkness as power cuts bite
Updated 1200am Almost all of Gozo is currently in darkness due to a fault on 2 of the 3 33kv cables on the network. In a social media post Enemalta explained that the faults were being detected and repairs were expected to commence soon. Several readers contacted this news portal to complain about the cuts…
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Enemalta’s Head says it is yet top upgrade Valletta’s connections to the electricity grid
Following a long day during which the capital city, Valletta, was left without electricity, we learned from the Labour Party’s media arm—since Enemalta has remained completely silent and virtually inaccessible—that the capital was left without power because two of its connection lines failed during a period of high electricity demand, and that Valletta’s connections to…
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The consequences of being led by someone who doesn’t understand consequences
Prime Minister Robert Abela’s most enduring and memorable character trait is that of a person who does not understand consequences. He is the archetypal Labour operative who gained power with zero effort after a lucrative career that was laid out for him by his father, along with a history of commingling with criminals, to whom…
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Power-cuts continue through the night: Energy Minister and Enemalta completely silent
Energy Minister Miriam Dalli is completely silent over the latest series of power cuts that have gripped multiple localities in Malta. Yesterday, following power cuts in St Paul’s Bay and San Ä wann, outages were also reported in Ħamrun, Gudja and other localities in the south. Neither Enemalta nor the Energy Minister have issued any statement…
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Maltese sweat as power cuts continue to plague island
Updated 19:00 HRS It has been another long day for thousands of residents across Malta and Gozo today, as several localities have experienced or are experiencing power cuts. A fault in the Iklin-Balzan-Lija-Birkirkara area has persisted throughout the day, with several residents reporting cuts lasting close to 12 hours. Xemxija, St Paul’s Bay, and Mellieha…
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Power cuts hit again as mercury soars to record levels
Several localities including Mellieha, Birkirkara, Iklin, Swatar, Lija, Mgarr and San Gwann have reported power cuts over the past hours. It is going to be a long night for thousands of residents as the mercury continues to soar with a maximum of 42 degrees expected tomorrow. The Energy Minister appears to be missing in action…
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Power cuts return to Maltese nights
It appears to be a long hot night for residents of several towns in the centre and South of Malta as power cuts make an unwelcome return. Reports have reached us of power cuts in Santa Venera, Birkirkara and Qormi due to a contractor hitting a cable there. Earlier this evening, power cuts were reported…
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Labour government organises press conference to launch energy plan: no actual plan published
In a very pompous and well polished and markete4d press conference, Energy Minister Miriam Dalli announced her energy-plan for the next five years, but no actual plan was published or distributed to the press. A document was presented describing “Five pillars” which include already-existing concepts applied in government policy such as energy and fuel subsidies.…
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Updated: Power cuts return with a vengeance
Updated 8am 1604 Gzira resisdents ahd to endure over 14 hours of power cuts since the problem was far worse than anticipated. Residents who spoke to The Maltese Herald explained that a generator was eventually brought and power was restored around 330am. However it is not known if the fault was fixed yet. Earlier… It…
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The Labour gang stewarding the national energy company in times of crises
Enemalta is the country’s most important and vital national asset, but the government uses it like an insignificant civil service office, mostly useful to extend its interests. Despite the fact that Enemalta is bankrupt, is mired in various structural problems, and needs serious leadership in times of global energy crises, the Labour Party is leading…
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Up to €20 million additional subsidies on fuel and electricity spent in March
According to a very conservative estimate, if the government is forking out up to €250 million of subsidies every year to keep oil and gas prices at a $60 level, with gas set at an oil price benchmark, and purchasing the oil at an average of $70, the government would have spent at least up…
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There are no cushions and no hedges: the Labour government is naked
When the war in Iran broke out, Finance Minister Clyde Caruana went to Parliament and said that the government has a cushion which will enable the country avoid the negative affects of the war. The Finance Minister said that the government can spend up to €250 million more in subsidies to ward off energy inflation…
