Malta in the Merry Month of May

My favourite month of the year! By Albert Fenech Yes, of course, I was born in…

Good Friday – Memories of a Religious Upbringing

My Godfather – known in Maltese as parrinu – was my late uncle Edwin Bowman married…

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…

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…

Make Merry, then Repent… when in Malta

Eat, drink and be merry it’s Carnival time! Then you have 40 days to repent on…

Malta’s Festas and Their Celebrations Win International Recognition

Now recognised by UNESCO as part of the international heritage of humans By our Malta Correspondent,…

Natura 2000 land & marine sites try to safeguard our natural environmental habitats

By ALBERT FENECH salina46af@gmail.com Established by the EU Commission, Natura 2000 is the largest coordinated network…