Prime Minister Robert Abela has officially opened a six‑week public consultation on the Grand Harbour Revival Plan, a long‑term vision aimed at regenerating Malta’s historic Grand Harbour while preserving its natural beauty and heritage. The consultation marks the first stage of a phased process that will begin with public discussion, followed by engagement with the market and potential investors, before moving into implementation. Abela described the Grand Harbour as “the most beautiful port in

For seven thousand years, Malta has stood at the crossroads of the Mediterranean—shaped, claimed, defended, and reinvented by every civilisation that set eyes on its shores. From the first Neolithic farmers who carved temples older than the pyramids, to Phoenician traders, Roman governors, Arab scholars, medieval knights, and modern nations, each chapter has left its mark on these islands. This is the story of how a tiny archipelago became a tapestry of worlds, cultures, and legacies—layered sto