**Watch: HSBC Malta deal sealed in two weeks – CrediaBank shareholder** In a whirlwind fortnight that has left Malta’s financial community breathless, HSBC Malta’s fate was sealed faster than most locals can finish a festa season. According to a CrediaBank shareholder who spoke exclusively to *Hot Malta*, the deal that will see the Spanish lender…
**Free Architect and Lawyer Services by the Building and Construction Authority: A Game-Changer for Malta’s Homeowners** In a bold move to ease the burden on everyday Maltese families navigating the labyrinth of permits and paperwork, the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) has launched a new initiative offering **free architect and lawyer services** to the public….
# Christian spirituality: Challenging corporate hypocrisy in Malta On any given Sunday, the pews of Malta’s baroque churches fill with worshippers who, just 24 hours earlier, may have been closing sweetheart deals that push rents beyond the reach of ordinary families. The contradiction is not lost on the island’s younger clergy. “We bless boats named…
**From the Gospel: A cross-shaped paradox** Sunday morning in Żejtun, and the church bells are ringing in that particular Maltese cadence—half celebration, half lament. Inside the basilica, Fr. Rene’ is threading his homily through the one story that still stops parishioners mid-bite on their post-Mass ftira: the crucifixion as divine victory. “A paradox,” he calls…
‘Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti’: new waves on the shore —————————————————- Valletta’s Grand Harbour shimmered under a late-spring haze last Saturday, but the real sparkle was inside the Banca Giuratale hall where Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti (FPM) unveiled its 2024–2027 strategy. For the first time in its 34-year history, the custodian of Malta’s tangible and intangible heritage is…
Valletta’s 16th-century bastions were still glowing amber in the early-morning sun when the first congratulatory telegram arrived from Washington. By the time the cannons on the Upper Barrakka saluted Malta’s tenth president at noon, messages had poured in from Tokyo, Nairobi, Brasília and beyond—proof that the inauguration of a largely ceremonial head of state on…
# Literary Giant Joe Friggieri Gifts Gozo a Living Library **Gozo’s Regional Council chamber felt more like a literary salon on Tuesday morning when Prof. Joe Friggieri – poet, playwright, philosopher and former Labour minister – arrived carrying not briefing papers but a crate of his own published works. The donation, 136 titles spanning four…
**From Knights’ Armour to Space Age: How Maltese Scientists Are Giving 3D-Printed Titanium a GLAM Make-Over** *By our science & culture correspondent* Valletta’s golden limestone façades have reflected every era—from the bronze cannons of the Knights to the carbon-fibre drones that now hover above Grand Harbour. Yet behind the baroque balconies a quieter revolution is…
Friction to Function: How Malta’s Engineers Turn Texture into Treasure Valletta’s 16th-century bastions are smooth to the eye but surprisingly grippy under a rubber-soled shoe. That silent grip—stone micro-ridges catching polymer peaks—is the same physics now guiding Maltese start-ups as they 3-D-print shark-skin textures onto yacht propellers and hospital door-handles. From Lascaris War Rooms to…
# Venezuela Accuses US of ‘Illegal’ Seizure of Fishing Boat — What This Means for Malta’s Maritime Community Valletta’s Grand Harbour has seen its fair share of naval dramas over the centuries, but the latest flashpoint unfolding 8,500 kilometres away in the Caribbean is sending ripples through Malta’s tight-knit fishing sector. Venezuela’s government has accused…
Full Q&A: Alex Borg on PN financing, winning trust, and his father’s influence By Hot Malta Staff | 09 June 2025, 07:30 CEST The door of the PN club in Żejtun creaks open at 6.45 a.m., half an hour before the first espresso is usually pulled. Alex Borg is already inside, sleeves rolled up, wiping…
**Malta is moving forward – with confidence and purpose** The sun rises over Valletta’s honey-coloured bastions, casting long shadows across a capital that has witnessed empires rise and fall. Yet this morning feels different. As construction cranes punctuate the skyline and electric buses glide silently through medieval streets, Malta stands at a pivotal moment –…
