Malta International Airport welcomed over 8,3 million passengers between January and November this year, reaching the 8-million-passenger mark for the first time since it has been operational

The free ferry service between Valletta, Sliema and Cottonera attracted over 440.000 Tallinja cardholders last year, along with another 1,2 million passengers who bought tickets for the service

Maria Farrugia, Malta's oldest woman, died at the age of 112; growing old is "the greatest gift and I thank God for every single day I have lived," she had said in June when she became the oldest person since the public register was established in 1863

An estimated 30.000 full- and part-time workers will work in hotels, restaurants and catering facilities throughout the holiday period

Emissions from domestic transport, buildings, agriculture, small industry and waste in Malta have increased by more than 30% since 2005, the highest increase in the EU, according to data Data