As in most European countries, there is a gay scene in Malta. With Malta being a small country though, there isn’t a huge selection of LGBT specific venues, but there is a small but thriving gay community made up of both Maltese and foreign residents. With Malta being a popular tourist destination, there is a [...]

Being both a tourist destination and a thriving business and study location, Malta has quite a few, free Wi-Fi hotspots dotted around the islands. The majority are in the Sliema/St. Julians/Valletta area, but others can be located – you just have to know where to find them. People owning a laptop or an iPod Touch, [...]

Organising a conference isn’t just for large, multinational corporations anymore as it was in the past. Conferences have become a useful method or tool to gather people together in order to confer or consult on a particular topic. Conferences can take place to settle disagreements, to generate new ideas or simply to inform people of [...]

Malta is a relatively safe country, and it could be claimed that it’s one of the safest countries in the developed world. Visitors to Malta are unlikely to be the victim of crime whilst on holiday. In 2009, it was reported that Malta had a rate of 34 crimes per 1,000 persons, compared to a [...]

Malta sets a minimum wage for all employees regardless of whether a worker is a Maltese or foreign National. According to Legal Notice 378 of 2009, Malta’s national weekly minimum wage for 2010 is €142.67 for employees aged under 17 years, €145.51 for employees aged 17 years, €152.29 for employees aged 18 years and over. [...]