To improve the taste of Malta’s tap water, the WSC is investing in AI technology to maximise its blending potential of desalinated water and groundwater. Visit any supermarket parking lot and you will undoubtedly come across many shoppers handling six-packs of plastic water bottles. Our habit of purchasing bottled water is so prevalent that there is a whole scheme related to the return of these bottles and other...

An armchair adventure through Malta’s artistic legacy, admiring ten of the country’s most iconic masterpieces. In 2016, Europeana 280, a cross-border campaign to get people interested in Europe’s artworks and their evolution across the centuries, asked the Maltese Ministry of Culture to select highlights of Maltese art on the island. The Ministry identified ten...

From local politics to the EU stage? The Journal puts forward 5 questions to Gudja mayor Marija Sara Vella Gafà, who is contesting the European Parliament elections on the Partit Laburista’s ticket. 1. What drives your decision to run for the European Parliament in the upcoming election? I come from a family background that has involved me in Labour politics since my young age. I first entered the political fray at the age of 16 through my participation in the...

This week, Conrad takes us on a very rare exploration inside the Palazzo Marnisi gardens, limits of Marsaxlokk. Granted by Grand Master Lascaris, this 17th century palazzo is surrounded by a massive plot of land and still includes original historic features. Inside...

While prices rise abroad…for the first time Malta has the lowest petrol price in the euro area. Information released weekly by the European Commission – the weekly oil bulletin – indicates that for the first time the price of petrol in Malta is the cheapest in the...

A mass celebrating Lorenzo Vella's life will be held on Thursday 22nd August at 10am at Christ the King Basilica in Paola. The untimely death of Lorenzo Vella, Head of the European Commission Representation in Valletta, last Sunday at the age of 42 has left a profound void in the hearts of his family, friends, and colleagues. In a moving statement posted on the Representation’s portal,...

In the last quarter of 2020, the average inflation rate in the EU was 0.3%, around the same as that in Malta. This is considered low, by historical standards, as the the ECB’s target inflation rate is around 2%. By March 2021, inflation in the EU had risen close to...

On Tuesday, Malta’s Parliament approved the Controlled Residential Leases Reform Act which will come into force on 1 June. Here are 5 facts about this historic reform Act. It ensures a fair return for landlords This reform shall do away with the meagre minimum rent...

After losing with the largest margin since 1955, Bernard Grech has now achieved another record. He became the first leader of a Maltese political party to declare that he will not be able to carry out a future election campaign because the party does not have...

More than a year-and-a-half into the COVID-19 pandemic, burnout seems to be on everyone’s lips. Many of us didn’t realise what had hit us when we scrambled to adjust to the sudden upheaval of the workplace, switching to remote work with little or no preparation, or...

Australian country music star Troy Cassar-Daley, of Maltese descent, has shared a touching tribute on Twitter to his Maltese roots, posting a heartfelt message about his grandmother and father. In a post on social media, Cassar-Daley revealed that he had come across an old photograph of hisgrandmother, Maryanne Cassar, aka Marianna, a woman he described […] Australian country music star Troy Cassar-Daley, of Maltese descent, has shared a touching tribute on Twitter to his Maltese roots, posting a heartfelt message about his grandmother and father. In a post on social media, Cassar-Daley revealed that he had come across...

With an astronomical rise in the prices of Maltese property, one very often considers vacant property as a sufficient means to stabilise market prices. Yet one cannot consider vacant properties in a vacuity. One must ask a pertinent question which so far has not yet...