The year 2010 marks the 1950th anniversary of the arrival of St. Paul on Malta, when he was shipwrecked allegedly near to what are now known as St Paul’s Islands, at the mouth of St Paul’s Bay in the north of Malta. Rumours started back in September 2009 that His Holiness may be visiting Malta [...]

Malta’s Mediterranean climate lends itself to a sun-seeking lifestyle, with swimming being possible for 6-7 months of the year. Many apartments available for rental on a short or long-term basis, however, don’t have swimming pools and many people rely on swimming in the sea.
The sea around Malta and Gozo is some of the clearest in [...]

Every year, tourists flock to Malta for Easter, many expecting a Mediterranean holiday in the sun, but at this time of year, the weather can be unpredictable with a run of warm, sunny days often interrupted with strong winds and showers. With Easter falling in March or April, early Spring can bring average daytime temperatures [...]

Over recent years, Malta has become quite a hub for the IT industry in the Mediterranean. With a warm, mostly sunny climate, English as an official language and good tax incentives for IT companies, Malta has attracted a number of foreign-owned companies to its shores. The two main areas of the industry that are popular [...]

Football is one of Malta’s most popular sports, both for spectators and players. The sport has a national governing body, The Malta Football Association (MFA) – founded in 1900, which organises the Maltese national teams (men’s and women’s), the Maltese Football League (men’s and women’s) and the Youth teams and leagues.
Based right in the middle [...]