Category Archives: Malta

VIDEO: Malta in the 1970’s

The following YouTube video (no sound) shows various stock shots of Malta back in the 1970’s courtesy British Movietone. Footage dated 31/12/1978.

 

Video shots: VALLETTA Harbour – Castle at Harbour mouth – Palms and hillside – Views of Malta (x2) – Gardens (x2) – Modern Shopping Street scenes – Pavement Cafe several shots – Waiter serves drinks – Great Harbour – Fishing Boats in Harbour – Fishermen with net – Fishing Boat to Gift Shop – Woman making lace –  Lacemaking  Womans face several shots – Carnations being packed for export several shots –  Sandy beach – Seafront Promenade – View of Mdina – Horse and carriage across bridge at Mdina – Narrow Streets in Valletta (x 4) – Harbour scene with modern Apartment Block – Waiter along terrace with drinks – Waiter serves couple seated on Terrace – Girl with exotic drink – Couple drink – Sunset across sea over water (x 2)

Third Bird Shot in Spring Hunting Season

Yet another protected bird was shot by a hunter, according to press reports.

Photo:MaltaRightNow
Photo:MaltaRightNow

A woman walking her dog in Mizieb found this badly injured cuckoo bird, and contacted Birdlife, according to Birdlife.

A vet who examined the bird found that its wing was irrevocably damaged and the bird would never fly again. Thus the bird unfortunately had to be put down.

This was the third reported case in nine days. The persons involved were taken to Court.

Local Council 2015 Results

Today Saturday the local council votes were counted and results were announced by the DOI. Malta voted last Saturday in a Spring Hunting Referendum and Local Councils elections for a number of localities.

The PM announced a PL (Labour Party) win of 54%  (as opposed to 57% of four years ago) while PN (Nationalist Party) reduced the gap from 17% to 9%.

AD (Alternattiva Demokratika) was satisfied with its slight increase in votes in four localities and may retain its mayor in Attard.

Counting in Dingli concluded after a vote mixup was solved.

 

Overall counting still proceeds.

Counting Hall
Image from DOI Facebook Page

Detailed count results can be found at:

 

https://www.gov.mt/en/Government/Government%20of%20Malta/Election%20Results/lc%202015/Pages/Local-Councils%27-Elections-2015-Results.aspx?IsPrintPrev=1