Tag: Golden Bay
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Smoking banned on Golden Bay and Ramla l-Ħamra from January 2026, with €150 fines for breaches
Smoking will be prohibited on two of the Maltese Islands’ most popular beaches from 1 January 2026, as part of a new environmental and public health measure announced earlier this year. The ban will apply to Ramla tal-Mixquqa (Golden Bay) in Malta and Ramla l-Ħamra in Gozo. Smoking will only be permitted within clearly designated…
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UPDATED: Malta to introduce smoking ban on Golden Bay and Ramla l-Ħamra in 2026: Councillor hails move after years of campaigning
From 1st January 2026, smoking will be banned on two of Malta’s most popular beaches – Golden Bay in Malta and Ramla l-Ħamra in Gozo – except in designated smoking areas. The move, announced by Environment Minister Miriam Dalli and Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela, marks the start of a pilot project aimed at curbing…
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Two rehabilitated turtles released at Golden Bay as nesting season hits four
Two loggerhead turtles were successfully released back into the sea at Golden Bay yesterday after months of care at Malta’s Wildlife Rehab Centre, run by Nature Trust Malta in collaboration with ERA and Ambjent Malta. ‘Polly ÄŠensa’, weighing 70kg, was found in August 2022 after ingesting a fishing hook and line. Her release marks the…
