Month: January 2015

When you think about it, you wouldn’t really imagine Maltese people to be the most avid mountain climbers in the world, but our flag has been flown on the peak of the world’s highest mountain, Mount Everest, among other incredibly high and treacherous mountains which have also been summited by Maltese people. Cho Oyu, China/Nepal …

Malta Marathon The annual Malta Marathon is as tough as any other, with competitors flocking from around the world to take part to compete in the annual event. The route begins in Saqqajja below Mdina and ends at the Sliema Ferries. Moroccan Mohammed Hajjy holds the course record and has won the marathon’s last four …

Village Festa Fireworks light up the night sky, the Maltese show their devotion to the patron saints of their respective villages and everyone piles into the streets to view beautiful decorations and embellishments which only come out once a year. We are, of course, referring to the village festa, which is at the very core …

January Following the proliferation of the Euromaidan protests in Ukraine against the rule of President Viktor Yanukovych at the tail-end of 2014, the embattled President sits down with Opposition leaders to try and come to a peaceful resolution. The talks fail and he flees to Russia the following month. During January, GasanMamo employees lend a …