A MODERN REVIVAL

2000 – present
In the 21st century, Malta joined the EU, saw significant economic growth, and emerged as a hub for iGaming and financial services, while also grappling with political scandals and controversies.
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TWENTIETH CENTURY

20 October 2008 2008
The first community of Salesians in the convent of St Philip
20/10/2008
The community originally founded by St John Bosco, began living in the Convent of St Philip in Isla on 20 October 2008.
28 OCTOBER 2016 2016
The Interactive Science centre is officially inaugurated
28/10/2016
Announcements were made on October 28, 1994, regarding the conversion of Bighi Palace in Kalkara, previously a part of the Naval Hospital, into offices for the Malta Council for Science and Technology.
11 December 2005 2005
After one hundred years, the Rinella Canon is fired again
11/12/2005
The Minister for Tourism Francis Zammit Dimech fired the Rinella Cannon in front of a crowd of 300 people.
29 January 2009 2009
Actor Charles Clews passes away
29/01/2009
Born on 27 September 1919 in Isla, Charles Clews was a Maltese comic actor and scriptwriter.
1 March 2003 2003
The Bormla Sports Complex is inaugurated
01/03/2003
The main sports complex in the South of Malta with the largest indoor sports facilities in Malta.
18 April 2010 2010
Pope Benedict XVI visits the Cottonera
18/04/2010
On the 1950th anniversary of the shipwreck of St. Paul in Malta, Pope Benedict XVI made a pastoral visit to our country between the 17th and 18th of April 2010.
13 June 2011 2011
Maritime Museum clock tower gets new bells
13/06/2011
During a ceremony on 13 June 2011, a set of period bells that were acquired to replace the old ones at the Maritime Museum clock tower were inaugurated and blessed.
27 August 2014 2014
Dock no. 1 project is inaugurated
27/08/2014
The area where today we find Dock No. 1, was referred to as Porto delle Gallere during the time of the Knights in Malta. Towards the middle of the 19th century

AGE OF THE KNIGHTS 25

1530 – 1798
During the rule of the Knights, these islands went through numerous military conflicts, including the Great Siege of 1565. Under the leadership of the Order of St John, Malta experienced significant development, including the construction of a new capital city.
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NINETEENTH CENTURY 17

1799 – 1899
In the 19th century, Malta was under British rule and experienced significant modernization, including improved infrastructure for harbours, railways, and buildings, as well as population growth and political reforms.
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TWENTIETH CENTURY 67

1900 – 1999
Malta in the 20th century witnessed tremendous changes, including gaining independence from the UK and becoming a republic. It also experienced economic growth and political turbulence.
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A MODERN REVIVAL 8

A MODERN REVIVAL

The first community of Salesians in the convent of St Philip

The Interactive Science centre is officially inaugurated

After one hundred years, the Rinella Canon is fired again

Actor Charles Clews passes away

The Bormla Sports Complex is inaugurated

Pope Benedict XVI visits the Cottonera

Maritime Museum clock tower gets new bells

Dock no. 1 project is inaugurated