In the heart of the Mediterranean lies a small yet vibrant island nation, Malta. Known for its rich history, stunning landscapes, and warm, welcoming people, Malta has always been a melting pot of cultures. But where are the Maltese in this ever-evolving tapestry? This question is not just about geographical location but about cultural identity,…
**From the Gospel: The Gratitude of Strangers** In the heart of Malta, a land steeped in rich cultural and religious traditions, stories of gratitude and kindness often echo through the narrow streets and cobblestone alleys. One such story, rooted in the Gospel, speaks volumes about the gratitude of strangers and how it can transform lives…
**Island Pulse: How September 27, 2025 Became the Day Malta Stood Still for 33 Minutes** The church bells of Mdina were still echoing across the silent Grand Harbour at 11:33 a.m. when Prime Minister Roberta Abela’s voice crackled from every radio, every phone, every pastizzi-shop television. For 33 deliberate minutes—one for each village of the…
Feast of St Francis of Assisi in Victoria: How Gozo’s Quietest Town Turns Up the Volume for its Patron Saint Victoria rarely shouts. On most days, the capital of Gozo moves to the unhurried rhythm of coffee cups clinking in Pjazza Indipendenza and old men arguing, half-whispering, over dominoes. Yet every first weekend of October…
Valletta’s Republic Street was already humming with early-morning shoppers when the bronze bells of St John’s Co-Cathedral tolled nine times and the first of three government press conferences kicked off on 25 September 2025. By the time the last microphone clicked off at 6 p.m., the island had been handed a reshuffle of policies that…
PL Slams PN’s “Back-of-the-Envelope” Economics: “They’re Scaring Investors for Likes” by Jacob Pace Valletta – As Maltese families debate whether to splash out on a €9 ħobż biż-żejt at this weekend’s village festa or wait for supermarket prices to cool, the Labour Party has turned the spotlight on what it calls the Nationalist Party’s “catastrophic…
**Money Market Report: Maltese Savers Reap Quiet Wins as European Rates Hold Steady** *Week ended 19 September 2025* Valletta – While the rest of Europe argued over ECB minutes and German factory orders, Malta’s money market hummed to the gentler rhythm of festa fireworks and the clink of espresso cups in Republic Street cafés. For…
**Inflation rate creeps up, pushed by food prices** The aroma of freshly-baked ftira that once drifted cheaply from Ħamrun’s corner bakeries is becoming a luxury. Malta’s inflation rate ticked up to 3.2 % in May, driven almost single-handedly by what we put on our plates. National Statistics Office figures show food prices rising 7.4 %…
**HSBC Malta Foundation breathes new life into Anton Inglott masterpiece at MUŻA** The HSBC Malta Foundation has announced a €15,000 grant to restore a significant work by Maltese modernist painter Anton Inglott, marking another crucial investment in the island’s cultural heritage that will see the masterpiece return to public display at MUŻA after years in…
Carmel Micallef’s name does not ring out from billboards or political podiums, yet walk into any village fête from Żejtun to Żurrieq this summer and you will feel his quiet choreography at work: the brass band hitting a crescendo exactly as the statue of the patron saint emerges from the church door, the boy with…
**Taxes for the Common Good: How Malta’s Collective Contribution Shapes the Island We Call Home** It’s easy to grumble when the PAYE slip arrives or when VAT pushes that pastizz past the €1 mark. Yet behind every grudge lies a quieter truth: the Malta we Instagram, argue over, and proudly call home is stitched together…
A Maltese Feast Tradition in Spain: How Valletta’s Band Club Brought Festa Fire to Seville By Luke Caruana The April air in Seville’s Macarena district crackled with saffron and brass. Locals leaned from wrought-iron balconies as a red-and-white confetti storm swirled above the procession. At first glance it looked like any Spanish Semana Santa march:…
