Valletta’s morning sun had barely cleared the bastions when the first carnations appeared at the foot of the Great Siege Monument. By 9 a.m. the bronze figures of Faith, Fortitude and Civilisation were swimming in a tide of red and white—some blooms still dewy from florists in Hamrun, others wrapped in the plastic sleeves that…
Feast, Fireworks & Future-Proofing: What September 8, 2025 Means for Malta Today Valletta’s Grand Harbour woke up to the scent of incense and burnt gun-powder yesterday, as the twin calendars of faith and nation collided on one date. September 8—Victory Day, the Nativity of Our Lady, and the commemoration of the Great Siege of 1565—was…
Pharmacies open today – September 8, 2025 The first Monday after the feast of the Nativity of Our Lady is traditionally a day when Malta exhales. The village marches are over, the ħobż biż-żejt has been devoured, and the last petard has echoed off honey-coloured limestone. Yet life must go on. This morning, as the…
In Pictures: Victory Day Celebrations Kick Off in Valletta The cannon boomed across Grand Harbour at sunrise, and Valletta’s honey-coloured bastions lit up in the warm glow of a thousand camera flashes. By 7 a.m., the Upper Barrakka Gardens were already humming with families waving Maltese flags, pensioners polishing miniature George Cross medals, and teenagers…
