A new one-way traffic system will come into force in Swieqi from Saturday, the local council has announced.

This will be as follows: entrance from Swieqi Road to Sidra and Qasam Streets; Mghazel Street will become one way up to Wasliet Street; from Qasam Street one can drive into Mghazel Street onto Wasliet Street; Gogi Street will be one way from Gabillott Street to Wasliet Street. Qasam Street and Swieqi Street, as far as Gizimin Street, will remain open to two-way traffic.

Swieqi council said that wardens will be on site to direct traffic.

There will also be changes to the public transport route, the council said.