Sicily faces yet another water emergency while there are projects on hold. The Region establishes a long-term task force
The appeals against the bridge whose cost exceeds 13 billion euros are accumulating. Minister Salvini has confidence in the opening of the construction sites, but underestimates the timescales of justice
Rich in vitamins, fibre, polyphenols, calcium, iron and potassium which make it an ally for digestive and cardiovascular health, carob was once considered the "chocolate of the poor" in Sicily.
The initiative promoted by IN/Arch and IN/Arch Sicilia through a project that highlights the social conditions of the island intends to emphasize concepts of sustainability, employment, innovation and sense of identity
Iberdrola, a Spanish utility, will build the largest photovoltaic plant in Italy in eastern Sicily, with a capacity of 305 MW expandable to 365 MW. The plant will generate 400 GWh/year of clean energy, powering 140.000 homes and reducing CO2 emissions by…
A shell of soft almond paste that hides a filling of blancmange cream and apricot jam. Today it can be found in "The Secrets of the Cloister" in the Palermo monastery of Santa Caterina. For Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa in The Leopard…
Both small but high-level organic companies. Spain wins second place and France the bronze medal
Since ancient times, almonds and pistachios combined with honey have been the only three ingredients of a dessert characteristic of the central areas of Sicily. Long preparation process: eight hours of cooking the honey and only after adding the fruit...
With over 3 billion in investments and a submarine connection with Calabria, Sicily should overcome delays and inefficiencies. President Schifani had blocked photovoltaics
Considered the fruit of the future in light of climate changes with increasingly hotter seasons and long periods with little rain. Its medicinal properties are many to combat cholesterol, high blood pressure and triglycerides. Rich in magnesium, potassium, selenium and…
A public school becomes a positive case of commitment to environmental and mobility issues
The high cost of flights strikes again with skyrocketing prices for flights to and from Sicily in view of the holidays. The Region launches discounts, from Ita preferential rates for young people
After the summer sting, a new insult for workers and students returning home for the Christmas holidays - Flying to Palermo and Cagliari costs the same as an international trip: more than 200 euros each way - Antitrust ready for sanctions
After the abandonment of crops in the 60s, cotton returns to being a made in Italy production - Coldiretti: "Italian cotton is of excellent quality, with prices of 140 euros per quintal"
A dish conceived by the chef of the Il Frantoio restaurant in Assisi as a hymn to the simplicity and goodness of Mediterranean ingredients, an authentic harmony of flavors
The last boss of Cosa Nostra passed away during the night. Having suffered from colon cancer for some time, he had refused aggressive treatment. On Friday the last meeting with the family followed by the irreversible coma. No religious funeral but secret service. Messina Money…
After Sardinia, Ryanair also cuts winter routes to Sicily. CEO Michael O'Leary criticizes the government's decisions: "An idiotic decree." And he announces new planes and new routes to Milan
The recipe for mussels au gratin reflects the essence of the multicultural influences absorbed from the cradle by the Sicilian father and the Kenyan mother. The result is a refined dish with a strong emotional impact
A Slow Food presidium that safeguards a tradition that dates back to the convents of the Poor Clares confiscated by the Kingdom of Italy. The recipe that dates back to 1600 is simple but insidious, the secret of the central swelling: it must reproduce Mount San Pietro. The…
A tender worth 150 million euros compensates over 3 companies for high energy costs. Is a national coordination to grow renewables conceivable?
After 24 days of closure caused by the fire, Catania Airport was closed on August 14 due to volcanic ash - The nightmarish summer continues for the Catania airport
The kitchen has a leading role in Visconti's film, it becomes a narrative element. The inspiration of chef Francesco Bonomo to create a dish inspired by the famous scene from the film
Already appreciated by Pliny the Elder in his Naturalis Historia, Pecorino Siciliano Dop has preserved traditional processing methods that enhance its flavor but also numerous food properties
A refined spaghetti that comes from a boat trip with the fishermen of Lipari and from a snack with cunzato bread provides the pretext to the Chef of Cala di Luna in Cefalù for a refined dish that enhances the…
On the table of the Council of Ministers the measures to guarantee work in extreme climatic conditions such as those of the last few days
Fires in all the provinces of Sicily. After Catania, vast blackouts also in Palermo and Messina. The program on Catania Airport.
The Prosecutor of Syracuse has unveiled a criminal plan aimed at tarnishing the co-director of the Italian Agency who, with his writings and books, has conducted a courageous activity of denouncing the activities of mafia crime and who since…
For 72 hours the province of Catania has been without electricity or drinking water with temperatures above 45 degrees. Flames throughout the island in Palermo the airport closes, but then reopens for departing flights
Huge inconvenience for travelers who have to leave or land in Catania. The fifth national airport is in chaos. When will Terminal A reopen? And Sigonella? The plans for Terminal C and the Palermo stop. All information
Invented by a pastry shop in Favara and dedicated to the Queen of Italy Elena of Savoy, wife of King Vittorio Emanuele III who greatly appreciated. A soft sponge cake meets the intense character of the ricotta cream and the delicacy of…
The Bank of Italy's journey through the Italian regions stops in Palermo. The Sicily Region is growing at the national pace, albeit with difficult peculiarities. But he has a few tricks up his sleeve
The conclusion of the works for the network in Santa Margherita di Belice represents an important step forward in the digitization of the territory and in the offer of ultra-fast connectivity services to local communities
The Butticé brothers' restaurant, a gourmet outpost of Sicilian cuisine in Brianza, offers the version of a caponata that the Queen of Italy had prepared for the inauguration of the Agrigento Theater
The Guardia di Finanza has seized nine ferries serving the Aeolian Islands and Ustica. They would not be compliant for passengers with reduced mode
The FS Group contributes to the initiative promoted by the Civita Association, in collaboration with Produzioni dal Basso, to generate value in the Calabria and Sicily regions through projects with a lasting and sustainable impact
The first plant inaugurates in Italy a way of producing energy without damaging agriculture. Within the year, a second plant in Paternò (CT).
The Chef of I Carusi boutique bio relais in Noto offers a land and sea recipe inspired by tradition, the spring flavors and scents of the area, but above all by wellness cuisine, his forte
On 28 and 29 May there will be ballots in 41 Italian municipalities - All eyes on the 3 Tuscan cities and Ancona, the only regional capital - First round in Sicily and Sardinia: crowds of candidates in Catania
Chef Fabio Potenzano, well-known face of Raiuno's "It's always noon" show, offers his personal interpretation of a classic of Sicilian cuisine that has the flavors and colors of the Mediterranean
The government exercises the golden power and requests the traceability of the origin of crude oil supplies, as well as the maintenance of production and employment levels and guarantees on investments in the plant and treatment plant
The Government will most likely approve, with strict requirements, the sale of the Isab refinery in Priolo to the Cypriot fund Goi Energy
The preparation based on lamb entrails and Ragusano cheese wrapped in a retina. A dish that has the true flavors of the peasant world, of ancient rites and traditions of the countryside people. At the sound of the bells the signal that…
The increases in air ticket prices continue, with prices even doubled compared to a year ago for flights to and from Southern Italy. Here are all the rates to the cities of Sicily, Puglia and Sardinia
The beginning of a project that foresees a stable production and a pub where young people can be employed and in which to serve their beer
Go-ahead for funding for the Palermo-Catania railway line which will reduce travel times between the two cities by a third.
The Panda celebrated together with the workers of the Southern plant. A tribute to those who in the past avoided the closure of the factory.
Polenta made from durum wheat and vegetables has centuries-old origins and is found throughout Sicily, included in the list of traditional regional agri-food products. During the Sicilian Vespers he refreshed the Messina soldiers who were resisting the siege of the French.…
Chef Pasquale Caliri of the Marina del Nettuno Yachting Club proposes an unusual north-south combination in which speck and cherry mustard enhance each other with the Sicilian character of tuna and tuma.
Even a festival is dedicated to the spoon dessert of ancient tradition, the pride of Castelbuono's gastronomy. The recipe from the pastry shop of the Sferruzza Brothers, temple of island pastry
The new network in Naro will cover a total of approximately 30 kilometers and will cover 119 real estate units to ensure ultra-fast connections
Don Salvatore Pellegrino, Don Anselmo and Don Riccardo are back on Food Network to share traditional dishes and recipes in the kitchen of the monastery of San Martino delle Scale, a stone's throw from Palermo
A very original artichoke cappuccino by chef Nicola Bandi of the Osteria Il Moro of Trapani which does not tend to sensationalism in the slightest but in a modern and innovative vision enhances the flavors of the Sicilian artichoke and those of a cheese of…
INTERVIEW WITH MARCELLE PADOVANI, French journalist and author with Falcone of "Cose di Cosa Nostra" - "It was Messina Denaro who transformed Cosa Nostra into an economic and entrepreneurial association" which avoids deaths and massacres but dangerously involves businesses and administrations…
Interests in the renewable energy sector emerge from the capture of Matteo Messina Denaro. The boss had sensed the turnover not only in Sicily
As a young man he said, "I've killed enough people to fill a cemetery." On his massacres he built his power, on the strategy of silence his enormous economic empire
Messina Denaro was arrested thanks to the "Dalla Chiesa method, wiretapping is fundamental". "Stuck on the street, he didn't resist." Here are the details of the arrest of the now ex-fugitive
Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro was arrested this morning in a Palermo clinic after 30 years on the run. Here are all the details of the sensational capture
The work is part of the Development Plan of the Italian transmission grid and will increase the exchange capacity between the island and the mainland up to 2000 MW
Irmana, a variety of rye imported into Sicily in the XNUMXth century by Benedictine monks, rich in healthy properties, had almost disappeared. The chef of the Grand Hotel in Taormina has recovered it in his menu in defense of the great heritage of biodiversity…
Saved a particular ecotype, with a delicate flavor, which must be consumed within two to three days of harvesting. The Slow Food Presidium, a job opportunity for young people to fight the depopulation of the area.
Prices above 500 euros to land in Catania or Palermo, the Antitrust opens an investigation against Ryanair Wizz Air, EasyJet and Ita - Sicily Region: "The situation against the Sicilians is there for all to see"
A tradition that dates back to the XNUMXth century. Small biscuits made with shortcrust pastry and a filling of figs, toasted almonds, walnuts, pumpkin (candied pumpkin), chocolate drops, orange and lemon peel. Here's how to do them
Without taking anything away from the Lazio, Abruzzo and Umbrian porchetta, the New York Times elects the Messina one produced by a small restaurant, Il Vecchio Carro in Caronia
The tender for the design and construction of the Caltanissetta Xirbi - Lercara lot, an integral part of the new Palermo - Catania - Messina railway link, has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
In Priolo, in the province of Syracuse, Russian gas circumvents the sanctions. On December 5, the embargo on Russian crude oil is triggered in Europe. Meloni government in action to safeguard employees
Chef Pasquale Caliri of the exclusive Marina del Nettuno Yachting Club in Messina dedicates a refined recipe with oriental influences to U Mauru the red seaweed, poor food of fishermen, in danger of extinction
The work will also be financed with funds from the PNRR. The interventions will be carried out by the temporary grouping of companies which includes Webuild and Pizzarotti
After the go-ahead for the Eastern section, the Ministry of Ecological Transition started the authorization procedure for the Western section. The work is worth 3,7 billion. Here are the projects for Sicily and Sardinia
Gibellina dedicates a second volume to art and reconstruction after the 1968 earthquake. The work is dedicated to Sen. Ludovico Corrao, mayor for 25 years.
The eastern section of Terna's submarine power line connecting Campania and Sicily, worth 3,7 billion euros, will be operational as early as 2025
According to the exit polls, Schifani should win with 37-41% of the votes - De Luca's excellent result in both the regional and national teams - Disappoints Chinnici of the centre-left
Double vote in Sicily, where on 25 September there will also be a vote to elect the new president of the Region and the 70 deputies of Ars. Here's everything you need to know.
The Sicilian street food par excellence that has successfully crossed the island borders has very ancient origins but Palermo and Catania are divided on the name, The first recipe in the book by Pellegrino Artusi
The ancient bitters company gives Palermo an original and sustainable space for events and kermesses. Strong traditional values
Geothermal research can solve the problems of the Aeolian Islands linked to Sicily not only for energy. A success of geoscience.
The Region appoints Beatrice Venezi to lead the Taormina Arte Foundation without consulting the municipality, a 50% shareholder of the institution. The mayor threatens legal action
From 16 to 25 September 2022 in San Vito Lo Capo from Bennato to Ermal Meta, to the Taranta orchestra all around a simple food common to the whole Mediterranean
The story of the young man who escaped from Mali and landed in Sicily has a happy ending. From refugee to pastry chef today he is a collaborator on the "Riso Paradiso" of master Franco Patané
OpenFiber and the Region working in the "white areas" to reduce the digital divide by providing ultra-fast connectivity services - 12 locations already wired in Sicily
Rich in beneficial properties in southern Italy, it is successfully cultivated on over a thousand hectares between Puglia, Calabria and above all Sicily. The PapaMango of the White farm in Messina
The doubling of the Cefalù-Castelbuono line is in full swing. The Rti project entrusted to the Toto group. Contract worth 370 million, 350 people involved
A former seed and cereal company faces a new course with the new generations: it grows rice, produces jams, ready-made risottos, fine pastas and aims at oriental markets
A traditional Sicilian recipe revisited by Chef Tony Lo Coco, Michelin star of I Pupi in Bagheria where the past dialogues with the present of a cuisine contaminated by different cultures
Red skin, intense flavor, slightly spicy, rich in nutritional properties, it is a Slow Food presidium awaiting DOP and IGP. It is also used in natural medicine.
Of the 37 interventions authorized in 2021 by the mise and the Regions, 8 concern Sicily, including the "Chiaramonte Gulfi-Ciminna" power line, a 300 million euro line - Terna: "Strong acceleration, a result never achieved in history of society"
In the Sicilian hinterland a cheese of ancient origins is produced, recovered from a dairy in Castronovo in the province of Palermo. Double fermentation for a “pressed paste” with a balanced flavour, between sweet and spicy, Tuma Persa is a cheese…
The line will connect the two shores of the island by promoting production from renewable sources - The planned intervention plan will involve over 500 companies and 2 workers and technicians
The Buccellato or "cosi ruci" sweet that cannot be missing on the Christmas tables in Palermo has very ancient origins, proposed by Chef Fabio Potenzano, a well-known TV face. It is not only full of Mediterranean flavors but it is also considered a good luck charm.
The Festival of ancient crafts enhances traditions and relates them to the environment to deliver them to young people.
The MITE tender for new plants has received dozens of expressions of interest. Wind energy is strategic in the ecological transition.
A traditional Sicilian dish, but also a piece of history: caturro is a poor dish but full of flavour. One way not to pay the tax on the ground imposed by the Kingdom of Italy in the 800s. Few will know him, but…
A 30% discount for certain categories of residents in Sicily - Here's who can and how to take advantage of the discounted rates
Spain, Latin America, New York, Paris to his beloved Sicily), by Ferdinando Scianna
The optical fiber arrives in the city-symbol of chocolate: Modica in Sicily - The Open Fiber port which has already connected 5 real estate units which will become 17
Nine beans with very varied shapes and colors gathered in a single Slow Food Presidium. They have no peel and are very digestible. Grown without any synthetic chemicals. They were once the staple meal of poor farmers.
It is a traditional sausage from three small villages on the slopes of Etna: the meat is not minced as is the case for most cured meats throughout Italy, but chopped up on a large oak log with a…
The recipe of Chef Salvatore Bottaro of the Scruscio restaurant in Pantelleria comes from the memory of the scent of freshly cooked anemone fritters that he ate as a child at the home of some elderly woman in the village.. From that idea the chef set out to…
The number of finds from the 25st Punic War between Rome and Carthage rises to 1. The archipelago is a protected marine area and a favorite destination for divers.
Favignana and the Egadi islands involved in a widespread festival that will be divided into five days of show cooking, workshops, master classes, shows, debates, but also naturalistic hiking, guided diving. All to arouse the attention of a large public on the importance of recovering…
Sicily is the first Italian region to return to yellow - 3 alert parameters exceeded - Trinacria is also the region with the lowest percentage of vaccinated people in the country - Councilor Razza: "80% of hospitalized patients do not…