15,089 Sheep & 6,451 Goats In Malta & Gozo 2025

Apr 16 2025

In a response to a parliamentary question tabled by PN MP Janice Chetcuti, Minister Anton Refalo revealed that there were 15,089 sheep and 6,451 goats in Malta and Gozo as of 2025.

This amounts to a total of 21,540, with the data being acquired from the National Livestock Database.

Last year, there were 14,548 sheep and 6,671 goats, signalling a slight increase for sheep and decrease for goats from 2024.

The data goes back to 2014, when there were 10,884 sheep and 4,770 goats on the islands.

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21,203 Vehicles Registered & Licensed In 2024

Apr 16 2025

Responding to a parliamentary question tabled by PN MP Mark Anthony Sammut, Minister for Transport Chris Bonett reported that 21,203 vehicles were registered and licensed last year (2024).

Of these, 18,244 were Maltese whereas 2,959 were foreigners (of both EU & Non-EU origin).

The Minister specified that it is not possible to identify which of those issued for foreign drivers were EU or Non-EU as the information is not collected during the registration.

The amount in 2024 shows a decrease in vehicle registrations, with the year 2023 seeing 24,403 vehicles in total registered.

Of these, 18,853 were for Maltese whereas 5,550 were for foreigners.

The data goes back to 2018, when a total of 27,124 vehicles were registered, with 23,953 were for Maltese and 3,171 for foreigners.

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Strong Early Morning Earthquake Felt In Malta

Apr 16 2025

Maltese, along with people across Sicily and Calabria, reportedly woke up jolted at around 3:30am after tremors hit, originating from the Ionian Sea.

Weather page ‘It-Temp Madwarna’ reported that, thankfully, no damages were reported from the 4.9 magnitude earthquake.

The weather page reported how it took place at a depth of 7 miles and was felt primarily in the northeast of the Maltese islands.

Commenters reported differently, with some saying that they were woken up by the tremors whereas others did not feel a thing.

Did you feel it?

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Robert & Lydia Abela Visit Palestinian Kids Getting Aid In Malta

Apr 16 2025

At the building of the Agency for the Protection of Asylum Seekers in Ħal Far, Prime Minister Robert Abela, together with his wife Dr. Lydia Abela, the Minister for Home Affairs, Security and Employment Byron Camilleri, and the Minister for Health and Active Ageing Jo Etienne Abela, met with the four Palestinian children from Gaza who are in our country to receive medical treatment.

The Prime Minister also spoke with the families of these children. He offered them words of encouragement and told them that they are welcome in the country to rebuild their lives after the suffering brought by the war.

In the presence of the Palestinian Ambassador to Malta, Fadi Hanania, he explained how Malta continues to advocate for the two-state solution.

The Prime Minister’s wife, Dr. Lydia Abela, gave gifts to these children as part of the annual initiative ‘Rigal bi Mħabba’ (Gift with Love), which is made possible through the generosity of the Maltese and Gozitan people.

The children arrived in Malta early Thursday morning after a long journey from the Middle East to receive medical treatment at Mater Dei Hospital.

This was also made possible through coordinated efforts under an initiative run through the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism, with the participation of Malta’s Civil Protection Department.

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