Tag: smoking ban
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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…

