Balconies have now become fibreglass cages – Out with the old, in with the new

As a five-year-old boy I spent many hours sitting in a wooden balcony with my maternal…

When a Keg of Salt was Worth More than the Same Weight in Gold

Malta’s lengthy history in saline culture – but is it now threatened? Hard to believe that…

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,…

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…

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…

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…