MALTA-VALLETTA-YUTONG-ELECTRIC BUSES-DEBUT

MALTA-VALLETTA-YUTONG-ELECTRIC BUSES-DEBUT

(240414) -- VALLETTA, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Malta Transport Minister Chris Bonett (C) holds a model of an electric bus produced by the Chinese manufacturer Yutong Bus Co., Ltd. in Valletta, Malta, April 12, 2024. One of Malta's leading tourist transport operators has added four electric buses produced by the Chinese manufacturer Yutong Bus Co., Ltd. to its fleet, in line with its commitment to go green and curb emissions. Privately-owned Zarb Coaches Ltd. formally launched the buses during a ceremony on Friday evening in Malta's capital Valletta, and they formally started running on the road on Saturday. TO GO WITH "Roundup: China's Yutong electric buses debut in Malta" (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

Malta inaugurates Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

STORY: Malta inaugurates Wildlife Rehabilitation Center SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 27, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of press conference for the opening of Wildlife Rehabilitation Center 2. various of the center STORYLINE: Malta inaugurated the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center on Monday to provide improved shelter and rehabilitation facilities for injured wildlife, and a hub for environmental research and education. With an investment of 2.5 million euros (2.73 million U.S. dollars), co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund, the center is currently offering care to nine sea turtles and seven hedgehogs. Located in a nature park on Malta's southeastern Delimara peninsula, the center was inaugurated by Minister for the Environment, Energy and Enterprise Miriam Dalli, and Parliamentary Secretary for European Funds Chris Bonett. More than 20,000 native trees and shrubs were planted in the nature park, creating a thriving e