CARNIVAL MERRIMENT TIME. Parades, floats, music and dancing for all but particularly women and children
By Albert Fenech Once a year, in February/start March traditional carnivals are held in Valletta and Nadur in Gozo. Colorful parades take place in the streets. Trucks... Read more.
Malta beats Portugal, Greece, Italy, Spain and other European Nations in 2025 … dominating the Tourism Sector with record-breaking growth and revenue across Europe
By Albert Fenech Over the last ten years, Malta has been making tremendous strides in enlarging its destination as a country for holiday travel. Now it has been... Read more.
7,000 Years of History in Remarkable Episodes
The first evidence of human habitation in the Maltese Islands has been recorded at 5,200 BC, a hallmark of their geographical position almost dead centre of the... Read more.
An enchanting timeline of history and beauty – the most beautiful places in the Maltese Islands – and why
By Albert Fenech We have now embarked on a New Year and under normal circumstances the Maltese Islands are teeming with hustle and bustle as historical heritage... Read more.
Notorious characters – little-known aspects of shady Maltese characters
By Albert Fenech Every country has its share of notorious characters, Malta no less. I will relate the stories of some of the most notorious but strangely... Read more.
February in Malta: Solemnity Contrasts with Frivolity… and Whisky
This is Albert’s Favourite Article of 2025. Being so small, the Maltese Islands have always been subject to startling contrasts because of occasions which... Read more.
A Grand Canal Scheme That Went Awry – And Left Its Unpleasant Aftermath
How shattering when a grand scheme based on noble aims goes askew and leaves a bitter aftermath that continued to be experienced for centuries before being largely... Read more.
The bumper month of December
By Albert Fenech A month for celebrations, events and joyfully colourful entertainment shows – and Christmas Day! Time gallops on and the month of December is... Read more.
When Olive Oil was more precious than Gold
By Albert Fenech They used to say that armies marched on their stomachs. Roman armies marched on olive oil. Without it there would have been no Roman Empire which... Read more.
Ship-to-Shore power technology – Malta and Gozo as its centre
Although Switzerland has no sea or any sea shores, it has MSC Cruises which is the world’s largest privately-owned cruise line and brand market leader in Europe,... Read more.
Malta and Gozo – among the world’s leading treasure islands?
Malta and Gozo comprise one of the smallest island groups in the world. However, there are some extremely important things to know about Malta and Gozo. A range... Read more.
Were the Stones Magically or Divinely Transported – or is it Just Old Wives’ Tales?
With time hanging heavy on my hands, I browsed through some well-known fairy and folklore tales and was quite astounded that some even dated pre-history and were... Read more.
What’s in a name? Better a nickname!
By Albert Fenech The passage of time has not made nicknames any the less popular in the Maltese Islands. Some have a family nickname that is inherited by... Read more.
Roman – Mists of Time & Old Wives’ Tales
By Albert Fenech Did the Knight Templar Stagno use his magic? With time hanging heavy on my hands, I browsed through some well-known fairy and folklore tales and... Read more.
Mediterranean + Sea +Malta = Middle Sea Yacht Race
By Albert Fenech Internationally, October is not a special month of tremendous events. It heralds the incoming winter season – more associated with forthcoming... Read more.
One of the Pillars of Malta Today – Pasquale Pistorio RIP
A saviour when most needed By Albert Fenech The death of Pasquale Pistorio did not come as a shock. After all he was 89 and lived a life of generous…... Read more.
Malta and Gozo door knockers – a symbolism of status
By Albert Fenech Would you ever imagine in your wildest fantasies that before the days of high-rise apartments, front door-knocking and door-knockers had a whole... Read more.
“Move your bloomin’ … whatsit!”
Trot along with the gee gees, but … Just as Eliza Doolittle blurted out “move your bloomin’ … whatsit!” to the flagging race horse and to... Read more.
New Buildings May Be Resisted Before Becoming Iconic
It’s not often that a construction site and a prospective new building evokes so much passion, so much praise and enthusiasm, so much anguish and so much disgust... Read more.
The Magical Process of Fungus Rock – One of the Many Natural Attractions Around Malta & Gozo
Dwejra is a fascinating little spot in the north west of Gozo, just north of the little village of San Lawrenz. It is a mostly uninhabited area but it has…... Read more.
Malta and Gozo – the beautiful Coral Islands of my dreams
From an early age I was a habitual bookworm, reading everything that was readable. Road signs, displayed adverts, street notices, newspapers, magazines, books and... Read more.
Trotting with the Gee-Gees; One of the earliest British traditions in Malta and Gozo
By Albert Fenech If you have the royal horsey inclination for what is termed “The King of Sport” then on practically every winter Sunday afternoon your feet... Read more.
Both of Malta’s feet stand firm in the EU
By Albert Fenech When some years back banner headlines announced that the EU Commission was deliberating a ban on the manufacture and sale of Maltese pastizzi –... Read more.
Is It True that the French Have Never Forgiven Malta? And to Whom Does the Sword Belong?
The French have never quite forgiven Maltese “indiscretion” even though over 220 years have passed but the name of Malta still smarts with some French historians... Read more.
Fiesta Time in Malta
August is the month for boisterous festas and celebrations – the time to join in the fun! In our Gregorian calendar, August is the eighth month of the year and…... Read more.
When the new upset the old but today is looked upon with great pride
By Albert Fenech It’s not often that a construction site and a prospective new building evokes so much passion, so much praise and enthusiasm, so much anguish... Read more.
Malta Fashion Week 2025 – a growing international reputation
By Albert Fenech Malta’s Fashion Week commenced some years back after being launched by designer Adrian J Mizzi in what then was seen as a vain event to mimic... Read more.
Why oh Why? The lapses of the human brain
Albert Fenech I am now entering my 80th year – not a time to be so curious and not a time to ask so many questions and wonder why this…... Read more.
Two Unexpected Surprises as our Lives Continue to Change
A burning question – are we Maltese, alcoholics? Modern living means modern changing. When I was a boy many, many years ago, facts and events were facts and events... Read more.
My Treasure Island – a Rock of Fascination Throughout my Life
Episodes, loves and dreams By Albert Fenech As I straggle (I purposely used “straggle” and not “struggle”) on to the end of my lengthy life my thoughts dig... Read more.
Dig in caves and caverns and you shall find and discover Potholes in Malta and Gozo always brim with astonishment
By Albert Fenech I have said it time and time again and do so with pride – per square metre of land, Malta and Gozo are the richest countries in…... Read more.
“Sette Giugno”, the first steps for independence of Malta and Gozo Hunger and deprivation manifest in public disturbances
By Albert Fenech It cannot be denied that Malta has a past of colonial enforcement, stretching back to Roman times, the 500-year dominance of the Knights of St John... Read more.
The magical process of Fungus Rock and there are other natural attractions around Malta and Gozo
By ALBERT FENECH Dwejra is a fascinating little spot in the north west of Gozo, just north of the little village of San Lawrenz. It is a mostly uninhabited area…... Read more.
Old Tales that Determined Human Beliefs Over Thousands of Years
In today’s techno world total nonsense! Some well-known tales dated pre-history and were subsequently and diligently handed down from one generation to another... Read more.
Popular, natural cures in the past – prepare to go urgh!
Urine, umbilical cords, chicken heads & necks – pretty distasteful! Today’s medications very much depend on what the World Health Organiation decrees, backed... Read more.
The Artistic and Cultural Heritage of Many Chapels in Malta and Gozo
Visitors to Malta and Gozo have a lengthy heritage of religious fervour of artisanship to visit and enjoy. These were mainly the result of fervour of religious extremes... Read more.
Melos = Melita = Malta … Land of Honey and Busy Bees
…sadly on the wane By Albert Fenech How did country names come about? Yes, England came from Anglo-Saxon Land and the United States is obvious as well as Scotland... Read more.
Malta in the Merry Month of May
My favourite month of the year! By Albert Fenech Yes, of course, I was born in the Merry Month of May and naturally it has to be my favourite month!…... Read more.
Summer – the most relaxing season in Malta & Gozo
“Put another nickel into the nickelodeon, all I want is music, music, music” By Albert Fenech The entertainment group Pjazza Teatru Rjal (Royal Theatre Square)... Read more.
Good Friday – Memories of a Religious Upbringing
My Godfather – known in Maltese as parrinu – was my late uncle Edwin Bowman married to my mother’s sister Annie, who was an ultra-religious Roman Catholic... Read more.
The Cumin Isle – Comino
The “getaway” for Maltese and Gozitans and with a remarkable history In days of yore, holiday travel abroad was largely unknown to the majority of the community... Read more.
On 31st March Malta celebrated 46 years of freedom from colonial rule. What did Malta and Gozo go through in the preceding 7,250 years?
By Albert Fenech The 31st March this year commemorated probably the greatest day in history for Malta and Gozo when for the first time in 7,250 years the islands... Read more.
The History, Magic and Mysticism of the Tiny Island of Filfla
The Maltese archipelago consists of six separate islands, Malta the main island and vastly over-populated, Gozo the sister island suitably populated (for now but... Read more.
Gozo’s Fort Chambray in the Fray
Preserving history, heritage and culture, or resorting to current economic needs? By Albert Fenech Plans to develop the historic British barracks of Fort Chambray... Read more.
Salina – When a Keg of Salt was Worth More than its Weight in Gold
Malta boasts a lengthy history in saline culture. Let’s take a look… The salt of the earth has always fascinated me as an expression but also a reality.... Read more.
Thousands of Years of Olive History in Malta and Gozo
Spice every room in the house with the aroma of burning olive twigs By Albert Fenech In days of yore, every Palm Sunday was a special occasion when those attending…... Read more.
My Greatest Stroke of Fortune which Changed my Life
Meeting Lyn Funnell at Horsted Keynes! By Albert Fenech I was brought up and schooled in England and later permanently returned to Malta in 1965 but over the last... Read more.
Splendid greenery on “The Rock” – the Malta Oasis in the Med
By ALBERT FENECH salina46af@gmail.com Modern communication being what it is (what it is NOT is verbal communication!) thousands of Maltese who holiday overseas throughout... Read more.
Make Merry, then Repent… when in Malta
Eat, drink and be merry it’s Carnival time! Then you have 40 days to repent on your waywardness By Albert Fenech Seventy two years ago I was aged just seven…... Read more.
First-ever television picture transmitted – a Maltese Cross!
TV inventor John Logie Baird makes resounding international history and uses the Malta/St John’s Brigade medallion for his first workshop transmission Many thanks... Read more.