“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…

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…

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…

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…

Gozo’s Fort Chambray in the Fray

Preserving history, heritage and culture, or resorting to current economic needs? By Albert Fenech Plans to…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The Beautiful Tiling in Malta

If the sun shines too much, block it out – but deploy floor and wall tiles…