Triton Fountain Lit Up Up For Freedom Day

Mar 31 2024

Today, Malta is not only celebrating Easter Sunday, but also Freedom Day – which marks the anniversary of the withdrawal of British troops and the Royal Navy from the islands back in 1979.

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To celebrate Freedom Day, celebrated annually on the 31st of March, the Triton Fountain at the capital city of Valletta’s entrance was lit up with the colours of the Maltese flag – red and white.

A photo shared by Labour MP Omar Farrugia shows the fountain from a sky view donning the traditional colours as they envelop the base of the Triton Fountain’s inner construct.

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Sarah Bonnici Stuns At Eurovision 2024 Pre Party In Madrid

Mar 31 2024

Malta’s Eurovision Song Contest representative Sarah Bonnici took to the contest’s Pre Party in Madrid, Spain with two stunning Charles & Ron outfits ahead of the competition this May.

In a quick outfit change reel uploaded to social media, Sarah goes from an elegant sparkling dress to a black outfit which represents the energetic vibe of her song ‘LOOP’.

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Sarah has been making connections during the pre-party, meeting up with the other country representatives and even sharing a few laughs and choreographies.

In one video, her and Croatia’s representative Baby Lasagna learn each other’s signature dance moves, with Sarah giving a glimpse into what she’ll be bringing to the stage with ‘LOOP’.

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More Records Broken In Malta For Holy Weekend

Mar 31 2024

The Maltese islands continued to break local records over this Holy Weekend as many Christians around the island celebrate Easter through various traditional practices.

One notable record was broken on Maundy Thursday by 7 year old Żurrieq resident Edward Żammit, who became the youngest boy to guess the largest amount of Good Friday statues and the churches from whence they are issued.

Edward managed to guess a whopping 173 out of 175 in exactly 16 minutes and 32 seconds.

Meanwhile, more candle related records were broken by Siġġiewi’s Każin Banda San Nikola.

The first record consisted in the largest amount of lanterns (fjakkoli in Maltese) with a total of 4177.

The second record was in regards to the size of the cross formation created through the organisation of said lanterns. The cross had a length of 91 metres 50cm and a width of 46 metres 30cm. 1,245 lanterns were used to create the cross.

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Over 2,500 Protected Bird Carcasses Found In Crime Bust

Mar 31 2024

After weeks of intensive investigations, the Malta Police Force arrested two Maltese men who are thought to form part of a circle of alleged organised crime in connection with the importation of protected birds as well as the stuffing of the same birds from abroad.

The two men, one a 42 year old resident of Żurrieq and the other a 57 year old resident of Gudja, were arrested earlier this week after searches conducted at the same time in their residences.

From these residences, the police found seven firearms as well as 2,500 species of stuffed birds.

From the Żurreiq residence, the police force confiscated over 100 carcasses of various protected bird species which were frozen to be stuffed.

The carcass of an African Genet, a protected mammal, which was also ready for stuffing, was also found.

At the same time, over 40 bird carcasses were found in the Gudja residence ready for stuffing. Police investigations are ongoing.

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