Parliament has continued debating a constitutional amendment that would both formally recognise Valletta as Malta's capital city and introduce a new National Anthem Day to be celebrated annually on 27 December. The proposal has prompted wide reflection across the House on national identity, cultural continuity and the challenges facing Valletta as
A new national day to celebrate the national anthem will be enshrined in the constitution, according to a bill that appears to have the support of both main parties. Culture Minister Owen Bonnici proposed December 27, which was the day L-Innu Malti, composed by Robert Samut and penned by Dun Karm Psaila, was first played in public. Speaking in parliament,
A bill to officially enshrine Valletta as Malta's capital city, as well as to formally designate 27 December as the National Anthem Day in the Constitution, was presented in Parliament on Monday, with both sides of the House expressing support for the constitutional amendments. Presenting the bill, Culture Minister Owen Bonnici said that the proposed