Every year, towards its end, MaltaMedia.com looks back at the most important news and events of the previous 12 months. What did the Maltese Islands go through in terms of politics, finance, art and culture, sports, technology and the weather? This special feature, 2009: A Year in Review, the 9th one by MaltaMedia.com, is also the last one for the decade 2000-20009.

Find out what and who made the headlines, the personalities that died during the year, the main sports events, the weather for each and every month, and what made the cultural scene tick.

2009: A Year in Review is produced in partnership with Favourite Channel TV.

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