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GozoToday is a weekly newspaper focused primarily on Gozo. It hopes to serve as a source of information on business, culture, entertainment and of course current affairs. Gozo has a special charm about it but it is also a bustling Island with an identity of its own. GozoToday is published every Friday and is available to numerous outlets in Gozo and on the ferries that carry so many visitors to Gozo from Malta and beyond. GozoToday MediaToday Co. Ltd, Vjal ir-Rihan San Gwann SGN 9016 ASSISTANT EDITOR: LAURA CALLEJA Tel: (356) 21 382741-3, 21 382745-6 Website: www.maltatoday.com.mt E-mail: lcalleja@mediatoday.com.mt 3 gozotoday | FRIDAY • 3 JULY 2026 NEWS Momentum proposes 2,000 Comino visitor cap, half reserved for Maltese citizens MOMENTUM proposed a 2,000 visitor cap for Comino, with 1,000 of those spots re- served for Maltese citizens, with the possibility of the limit going even lower if overtourism prob- lems persist. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the party referred to the "justifiable outrage" across Malta sparked by reports of a crammed Blue Lagoon. Mo- mentum insisted that it has be- come clear to environmental- ists, citizens, and even tourists that Comino can't keep up with the 4,000 visitor cap. It also noted that foreign des- tinations suffering from severe overcrowding, including Ven- ice, Sardinia, and Barcelona, have successfully implemented strict caps alongside local pri- ority exemptions. Momentum General Secre- tary Mark Camilleri Gambin explained the system could be straightforward, with locals able to login into the Blue La- goon access management sys- tem with their e-ID to unlock a resident-only pool or free QR codes. "We cannot allow our natu- ral heritage to be degraded to the point where locals do not even dream of visiting Comi- no," Camilleri Gambin said, explaining that halving this cap can guarantee that Maltese cit- izens are not pushed aside by mass tourism. Reports of overcrowding at Comino's Blue Lagoon have sparked outrage among locals (File Photo) Concern over Ta' Kenuna Tower deterioration as no restoration works commence CONCERN is growing about the state of the historic Ta' Kenuna Tower, with a PN candidate Luke Said warning that the landmark is continuing to deteriorate as resto- ration works remain delayed. Said said residents he met dur- ing last weekend's village feast in Nadur repeatedly raised questions about the state of the tower, fol- lowing concerns he had already flagged earlier this year regarding the lack of intervention on site. Following an on-site visit this morning, Said reported that no restoration works appear to have started, despite earlier indica- tions of planned assess- ment and consolida- tion measures. He warned that visible cracks in the rock forma- tion beneath the tower have widened further, adding that the fissure has now "completely de- stroyed" the structure's pedestal and appears to be g r a d u a l - ly splitting the tower's base, raising concerns about long-term stability. According to Said, the only action taken to date has been the publication of a Min- istry tender in August seeking a warranted structural engineer to assess consolidation measures for heritage structures across Gozo. He noted that beyond a planning application dating back to 1996, there appears to be no active res- toration plan specifically targeting the site. Said shared photographs of the site, saying this was being done in the interest of public safety and the preservation of a key heritage landmark, and appealed for urgent action. The tower, a 19th-century structure used historically for tel- egraph communication, remains one of Gozo's most recognisable landmarks, overlooking much of the island's northern coastline. Drone shot of Ta' Kenuna Tower. Inset PN Candidate Luke Said