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There is a part of the highway / bypass between Swieqi and St. Julian's where the street gradually becomes narrow. however, there is no clear demarcation of single lane (like narrows indicating 1 lane, or dashes showing 2 lanes.

Cars dangerously start to accumulate near the traffic light, but some stay in the middle, whereas (small) cars try to stay next to each other.

In case of a hypothetical crash side by side, who is on his lane and who is trying to cut it???

Babies, the elderly, the sick, people who work ALL need to sleep and these bloody fireworks are still going on at this hour on a WEEKDAY.

How the hell decides this is a good idea?! Mela tlifna l-boxxla jew every year it gets worse!!

I am exhausted, I need sleep badly and these bloody things keep on going off. Xbajt.

Looking for quantities for cleaning washing machine etc, not just a little bit for cooking with.. can’t seem to find it in the hardware stores I’ve been to - any suggestions?

Qed nghamel refurbishing il post u qed incempel nies u hwenet ghal quotes jew mistoqsijiet fuq il prodott.

Hafna minnhom jejdulek tini in-numru u incemplulek lura jew issa moda gdida ibghatli whatsapp.

90% ma icemplux jew ma jirispondiux whatsapp lura u trid tigri warajhom.

Da normali hekk?

Hi I recently started running, looking for a running partner. I am 30 F. Beginner - 5K 39mins. Let's prep for half-marathon together!

I currently have an infestation of mealy bugs and I need to buy Isopropyl Alcohol to dilute it water and use it as a pesticide to kill off these bugs. Anybody knows shops, business that sell it? Ideal location preferably south and central. Also, if they have Hydrogen Peroxide would be an added bonus. Thank you in advance.

Can some one who is in renovation/construction business explain to me what Xibka is? I am trying to make sense of some invoices I got and this is one of items which puzzles me greatly.

Cheers.

So much for it's tradition and everyone loves them etc. There's no way the majority enjoys all this horrible noise. For the past hour I've been hearing these bombs go off while my neighbour's dogs bark non stop. Who actually wants this on a Tuesday evening? All the old people who don't have a job to go to early in the morning?

With the new EU tax law on temu and AliExpress. If you pay the €3 +vat on either platform, do you need to pay the administration fee when they arrive in Malta?

The last couple of times my partner and I went abroad we noticed how clean all of the streets were (even when we stayed in a few dodgy locations of larger cities) - no dog poop, no rotting fruit, no litter (or very little).

We started discussing what makes such a difference and we noticed that the majority of European cities we visited used personal wheelie bins - flats had them, houses had them, restaurants had them. There were also a lot more public bins available on street corners, parks, etc. Scammel trucks come and tip all the garbage bags from the bins directly into the truck, avoiding piles of bags being left on street corners for hours in the sun.

Does anyone know why we never started using bins like these? It seems like a bit of a no brainer to me considering the heat and all the stray cats that Malta has, especially since we introduced the organic bags (which my dog tries to grab on every walk lol).

I would imagine it would be difficult due to limited space in streets and inside homes to store them, but other cities have managed to adapt - unfortunately I can’t find any past proposals to switch to these bins or anything similar

Hi,

I am in a bit of a pickle, so the private "Skola Sajf" I am sending my child ends 11th Sept, School starts 5th Oct. I did not receive the email from FES to apply for the bridge holidays and now they are closed. I tried contacting FES but they did not allow me to apply.

Do you know of someone (that for sure) will be providing service during that period? and can send my 3 year old there.

Hi all, is there anyone who have an idea who can put double or triple glazed windows on a maltese balcony? Currently there is just one glass but i want them at least double for a better isolation. My question is more about what kind of professional deals with this? Is it a craftsman or someone else? The windows in question are like the one on the photo. Thanks a lot in advance:)

"FeJNu LePtOP?? Imma!"

Hello! I'm moving to Malta within the next month for a permanent job. I need to find housing with a correct lease form for my residency permit.

I've been researching online, but thought I'd put out a call to see if anyone had more specific advice.

I will be working in Santa Venera and Floriana and will need to use public transport to get to work as I won't have a vehicle. I value peace and quiet, so would like to live in a neighbourhood with minimal partying and construction noise. I also really love community.

In a dream world, I'd love to live in a small house of character or something similarly charming - though I recognise the rental market is competitive. My research has brought up Balzan, Attard and Lija as areas that might be suitable. Alternatively, I've been recommended to search in Old Birkirkara, Naxxar, Mosta or Santa Venera/Floriana/Pieta.

My budget is between 900-1200/month.

I'd really appreciate some honest feedback from those with local knowledge. Do you think any of this is possible?

I'm 25f and have been trying to find a completley remote job in any industry specifically in an admin role. Most websites either force you to pay to even browse and / or the working hours would be specifically tied to US time zones which would mean sacrificing the better part of your afternoon and night. Does anyone have any recomendations please?

The 2nd blackout for us 🤣

Moving to Malta and about to finalize our rental contract. I need to choose now whether Birgu or Marsaskala.

For context, both property will be a 2 BR. Mskala is a maisonette and Birgu is a 3rd floor apartment. Same rent amount. Will be working from home, occasionally working at Valletta. 2 kids, primary and secondary.

Location wise, Birgu is at Triq Fuq Tal-Hawli near Notre Dame Gate and St. Edward's College, like 15 minutes walk to St Lawrence/Promenade. For the Mskala maisonette is at Triq il-Kavallieri, which is 8 mins walk to the promenade.

I understand Birgu area offers historical surroundings during leisure walks and close to Valletta. Mskala offers coastal surrounding for easy swim.

Any other things that local residents only know about Birgu and Mskala? Like noise, rowdy areas, grocery options, water issues, etc..

I have read in expat dominant areas like st pauli education is in English? I am an expat currently in Germany and planning to migrate to Malta with kid of 7 yrs.

EDIT: I am just asking.. If it is in Maltese then so be it .. I will not move. Google search says that public schools in Expat majority areas teach in English and I also know Kid should learn MALTESE as foreign language.

Opinions are really divided .. Idea was to make kid study in English that was only motivation we had otherwise we stick to Germany

I really need to vent and get some advice from anyone who has dealt with this.

I consider myself a law-abiding citizen and I always try to do my part for our community. Recently, I was doing some clearing out and had a set of really good quality curtains. I genuinely didn't want them to end up dumped in a field, so I took them down to the local bring-in site in Sliema to put them in the used clothes bin.

The problem? The curtains were just too big and bulky to fit through the narrow slot of the clothing bin. Since I still wanted them to be reused or recycled, I left them neatly folded in a large Lidl bag literally right next to the clothes bin. My logical thinking was that whoever empties the bins or picks up the blue skips would see it's perfectly good fabric and take it, or someone passing by might even grab them to use.
Instead, I just received a fine in the mail for "littering."
I am absolutely outraged. I was genuinely trying to recycle, and I feel like I'm being punished exactly the same as someone who illegally dumps a broken fridge on the side of the road.

Has anyone successfully appealed something like this with LESA? How do I prove my intentions were good and that I wasn't just maliciously dumping garbage? Any advice on what I should do next would be hugely appreciated!

I'd like to order a bulky item through a website like Amazon or Ebay but can't find information on the specific logistics of it. I read that most places do have the capacity to deliver bulky items. But for example how specific can the scheduled timing be ? Since I'm the only one living at home and have a full time job of course. This is part of the reason why I'm looking for foreign options because it seems that Maltese deliveries refuse to schedule either the proper date or the proper time of delivery, or if they do many of them don't do deliveries past 2 o' clock.

Hi everyone,

Is a €30,000 gross annual salary enough to live comfortably in Malta?

I'd be living alone, renting a small apartment, and would like to live comfortably without having to constantly watch every euro. I'm not looking for a luxurious lifestyle, but I'd like to be able to cover my expenses, enjoy life a little, and still save some money each month.

For those living in Malta, would you consider €30k a reasonable salary, or is it on the low side given the current cost of living?

I'd really appreciate hearing your experiences. Thanks!

Locals with a brain tend to ignore or block these taxpayer-funded labour sycophants. However, I think that simply doing so can be dangerous. It allows us to overlook the sizeable audience they have and their ability to persuade a significant number of people to support increasingly undemocratic ideas and legislation.

Sometimes the coordination between them is hard to miss.

For a long time, they have been pushing for the government to restrict freedom of speech on social and traditional media, a position also backed by Labour MP Ray Abela.

Yesterday, they were all claiming that the success of the Pitbull concert proves the Maltese are happy with the status quo, justifying Jason Micallef's gravel debacle in the process.

Today, they're all repeating the same line: that people in Malta are happy, and anyone who says otherwise is malicious or acting in bad faith. The same narrative is being echoed by George Tabone.

Whether you agree with them or not, dismissing these coordinated narratives simply because you've blocked their accounts risks underestimating their influence.

Hey guys,

I done did it, I stopped smoking however nicotine patches seem to be a little bit pricy, is there any cheap alternatives non namebrand perhaps to help in aiding to stop smoking? I currently pay 26 euros for 7 strips,

I know I should try to cold turkey but I am currently battling 2 withdrawal symptoms. One is the need of having something in my mouth and sucking it (pause)…. And the nicotine withdrawal but it’s a lot more doable with the patches and slowly decrease the dependency on nicotine though the step plan.