Mgr Paul Cremona was installed as Malta's new archbishop and Dun Ġorġ was elevated to sainthood. The hunters took to the streets, our Eurovision representative suffered from vertigo, and a nippy Maltese football striker made international headlines. The Sunday Times takes a look at eight individuals and organisations that will be toasting a successful year and 10 others who can only hope for a reversal of fortunes.

Good year

Michael Mifsud
The Maltese 'mosquito' has turned into a prolific goalscorer for Coventry FC and on one magic night he provided the sting to the mighty Manchester United, booting Alex Ferguson's team out of the Carling Cup. Premiership football beckons.

Amy Zahra
The girl who lost her limbs after she was afflicted with deadly meningococcal septicaemia finally received her artificial limbs to help her build the blocks of life.

Francis Zammit Dimech
The Tourism Minister's fortunes have turned around in 2007, with a record figure of tourism arrivals. The introduction of low-cost airlines has certainly been a blessing on the eve of an election.

Katrine Camilleri
Despite the threats and a vicious attack, the refugee lawyer won a prestigious UNHCR award for her work with refugees.

Michael Zammit Cutajar
The sky's the limit for the Maltese ambassador for climate change who was recently elected to the top post of the new negotiating group of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

MUSEUM Society
After years of campaigning, the prayers of the society members were finally answered as their founder Dun Ġorġ Preca became Malta's first saint.

Ira Losco
The sultry singer has now landed every imaginable music award in Malta. With a new DVD in the shops, the rock chick has come a long way since treading the Eurovision boards.

Olivia Lewis
After 11 successive tries, Olivia was the darling of the entire nation after she finally won the Malta Song for Europe festival and booked her ticket to the Eurovision.

Bad year

Jesmond Mugliett
The Roads Minister faced a motion of no confidence in Parliament following his intervention to postpone the dismissal of two workers convicted of bribery. And the deadline delays in the Manwel Dimech bridge have only served to dent his reputation.

VF workers
The last remaining denim manufacturing firm on the island closed its plant in August, making its 570 employees redundant.

Fireworks factories
Fireworks claimed eight lives this year and many enthusiasts are now realising that the risks can never be eliminated.

Public Broadcasting Services
Despite re-branding, the national station has been caught up in a catfight between the editorial board and the management. And the quality keeps declining.

William Chetcuti
Considered Malta's potential first-ever Olympic medallist at the Beijing Olympics, Chetcuti's year has been disappointing. The five-time winner of the national award for sportsmen, he even failed to make it to the list of this year's nominees..

Rachel Vella
The presenter of the popular programme Tista Tkun Int told The Times last August: "By the end of the week I have to decide where I will go. I have offers from other TV stations." Her programme has never reappeared on screen.

Michael Frendo
The Foreign Minister clearly set his targets on landing the Commonwealth's top job, but he was beaten to the post by the Indian candidate. Fighting for his parliamentary seat on the 10th district will not be easy either.

Olivia Lewis
Malta's hopes of winning the Eurovision contest were shattered during the semi-final phase in Helsinki. Lewis fell down to earth with a thud when it became known her song placed 25th out of 28 countries.