Archive for April, 2011

Divorce in Malta

Malta is one of only two countries globally where you cannot obtain a divorce; the other country being The Phillippines. Being a strongly Catholic nation, the church plays a part in the lives of many, but slowly things are changing, with many people wanting a separation of church and state. Over recent years, the divorce [...]

Monday, April 25th, 2011

Malta Public Transport

Being a small island, Malta doesn’t need high speed trains or have multi-lane highways. The only forms of Public Transport are buses, taxis, and ferries. There was once a railway line with six stations running between Valletta and Mtarfa, but that ceased operations in 1931. There are two regular ferry services in operation, one from [...]

Sunday, April 17th, 2011

Reggae in Malta

There is a small but thriving reggae scene in Malta, and this community is closely connected, organising parties, events and concerts. One of the most popular Reggae acts in Malta is Mind’s Eye Dub – M.E.D. The man behind it is David Magro who was born in Malta in 1969, and M.E.D. was conceived back [...]

Saturday, April 9th, 2011