The Malta Tourism Authority has announced that with immediate effect, the Blue Flag status of the beaches managed by the MTA is being lifted, as per end-of-season practice.

The beaches at St. George's Bay, St. Julians, the Bugibba Perched beach, the beaches at Ghadira and Qawra Point, will still however be supervised by the MTA's beach management team until the end of the month, though, possibly, certain services will be provided with less frequency than at season's peak.

Lifeguard services will continue to be provided at these beaches although the public is advised to be aware of the times and days that the service is in operation, especially from mid-September onwards. The other beaches managed by the MTA, Fond Ghadir in Sliema and Golden Bay in Ghajn Tuffieha, which have been assigned Beach Of Quality status, will also be supervised and managed accordingly for the next three weeks. The beaches at Ghadira, currently undergoing a space ultilization pilot project until the end of the month, will be retaining most of the beach management services provided by the Authority until the project is concluded.

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Blue flag status of beaches being lifted