Ramla Bay being cleaned

P. Galea

May 5th 2010, 22:51

How wonderful finally some work is being done on Ramla! It already look a lot better than a few weeks ago, I only hope that this photo is not a picture of a job done because to me it only looks like it is a job just started. What about the stone in the sea? It's no point clearing the beach if nobody can actually swim in it. Come on Minister do something about this. Gozo is in such a state everything looks like it is falling apart. As a gozitan living in London I visit at least four times a year and every year all I see is everything deterioration. Look at the promenade in Marsalforn it's an eyesore of rusted iron. I was actually trying to write a list of places to visit in Gozo for a friend who is visiting Gozo for the first time next week and to be honest I am stuck to what places to mention as I am a bit embarrassed. This is a wake up call!! We cannot expect tourists to visit Gozo when it is in such a state there is plenty of other countries to visit with better facilities.

adrian gatt

May 5th 2010, 22:21

This bay was formed naturally with the strong currents, pebbles and all and NO MAN is responsible for this GEM. Any interference with nature and the balance it sits in will tip the balance and lose the bay forever. Why is it that we humans want to control every corner of the world. Actually the nicest places are those with least human intervention. Look at all the bays which are vanishing before our very eyes ( ghadira, xemxija, st george etc). They all deteriorated because of human presence and interference with the coast and valleys feeding the bays.

We need to appreciate nature as it is intended to be...... and the guy who wants the break water, please go for some walks in the unspoilt nature.....and learn from nature....

Joe Grech

May 5th 2010, 20:53

About time Minister for Gozo Giovanna Debono begins utilizing the considerable number of employees she is reputed to have at her Ministry! Nobody seems to know exactly how many ther are....
''Workers from the Projects and Development Department within the Gozo Ministry have embarked on the removal of stones and large pebbles from Ramla Bay in Gozo.' - isn't reading that rather amusing? Rather mundane activity for a Project and Development team!
But at least in Gozo they did utilize government employees to do the cleaning up. Unlike what happened at Bugibba - there a recent cleaning up was actually carried out by private volunteers!

Konrad Scicluna

May 5th 2010, 19:36

I hope that the photo has been taken BEFORE the cleanup as it does seem to me that there are still lots of stones in the sand. Why can't the bay at least be really cleaned up with just fine sand left and all possible measures taken (like maybe building a wall far out on the sea bed) so that the sand is not lost at sea.

I also agree with A Vassallo that stones should be removed from the sea bed closer to shore. And while on teh same subject isn't it about time that Marsalforn is also provided with a sandy beach. I always wonder why it always seems such big deal for government to invest money to upgrade Gozo especially when most of the island is in such a disgraceful state.

A Mercieca

May 5th 2010, 19:04

This beautiful beach should be protected from the big currents and waves that are deteriorating and engulfing it. If these conditions continue it will soon diminish and get much smaller. Twenty years ago it was double the size that it is today. What is going to happen in the next 20 years? Please save it before it is too late.

A. Vassallo

May 5th 2010, 17:58

How about the huge stones and the large amount of pebbles in the water itself?

Although the Ramla l-Hamra is one of the most beautiful places that we have in Gozo, it is not so nice to swim in, unless you are ready to swim away from the shore. Out there is simply fantastic.

Something like this can be also found in Malta, Ghajn Tuffieha Bay. Authorities please note.