19 February 1962 marks Mabel Strickland's return to Parliament after the 1962 election. Her way back into Parliament was a comeback that mattered far beyond a single seat. In the 1962 election, Strickland led the Progressive Constitutionalist Party (PCP) and secured representation in a Parliament that expanded to 50 seats. The party’s result was modest in raw numbers, one seat on 4.84% of the vote, but politically it was a statement that Strickland was back in the room where

The 5th of February marks the anniversary of the death of Dun Victor Grech. He died on 5 February 2025 at Mater Dei Hospital, aged 95. Grech was born on 19 October 1929 in Bormla and was ordained a priest on 17 March 1956. He served as Vice-Rector of the Seminary between 1956–1962 and Rector from 1962–1977, as well as the National Director for Vocations. During his years as rector, he helped establish a Maltese priests’ community in Brazil and worked with Mgr Dellaport on the

On 3 February 1995, a routine industrial operation at the Malta Drydocks turned into one of the island’s deadliest tragedies. The oil tanker Um El Faroud, already written off after years of service and damage, was being prepared for controlled demolition ahead of its planned sinking at sea. Instead, a powerful explosion ripped through the vessel, killing nine men, six dockyard workers and three Civil Protection firefighters, and injuring others nearby. The blast was immense.