Maltese mirror: What Russia and USA autocracy waves mean for island life
The autocracies of Russia and the USA: A Maltese mirror on global power games Valletta’s morning cafés were buzzing last week, but the topic wasn’t the…
-
-
Valletta’s Silent Statue Speaks: How Il-Beżżul Bieżel Became Malta’s 2025 Wake-Up Call
Il-Beżżul Bieżel – September 28, 2025: The Day Valletta’s Silent Statue Spoke Valletta woke up on the last Sunday of September to a rumour that travelled…
-
Żepp’s Day 2025: How Malta Turned a Retired Bus Driver into a National Holiday
Żepp’s Day Dawns: How One Man’s Name Became Malta’s Unofficial End-of-Summer Festival September 28, 2025 At 6:47 a.m. The church bells of Siġġiewi rang…
-
Blackout Blues: Why Malta Doesn’t Need to Rewind to the Dark Ages
We don’t need to go back to the Dark Ages By a Hot Malta staff writer Valletta’s 320 monuments glow amber at dusk, but the WhatsApp group lighting up my…
-
Malta’s Genius Mirage: How Rebranding Became the Island’s Hottest Export
Genius? No, it’s just route one rebranded From London to Valletta, the emperor’s new marketing plan is wearing €2,000 sneakers — Valletta’s Republic…
-
Malta’s Student Leader Revolution: How Teenagers Are Taking Over Village Councils and Saving the Planet
From Junior Councils to University Halls: How Malta is Raising a New Generation of Student Leaders By Hot Malta Staff VALLETTA – While most teens are…
-
Halberd’s Heroes: The 1941 Convoy That Fed Malta’s Fighting Spirit
The Night the Harbour Roared: How Operation Halberd Fed Malta’s Fighting Spirit It was just past 21:00 on 27 September 1941 when the blackout curtains of…
-
Malta Hails First Millennial Blessed: How Carlo Acutis Is Re-Wiring the Nation’s Faith
Archbishop Charles Scicluna’s voice rang clear across St John’s Co-Cathedral on Saturday morning as he quoted the newly-canonised Blessed Carlo Acutis:…
-
Maltese Son Impersonates Mum’s Scammer to Save Her Life Savings: The Island’s New Elder-Fraud Vigilantes
‘I’m Impersonating My Mother’s Scammer to Save Her’: How One Maltese Son Turned the Tables on Fraudsters Targeting Malta’s Elderly By Hot Malta Staff | 09…
-
Marathon Shadow Cabinet Talks: Alex Borg’s 10-Hour Standoff Inside Malta’s Political Power Play
10 Hours Later: Alex Borg Still Locked in Marathon Shadow Cabinet Talks as MPs Debate Malta’s Political Future Valletta – As the sun set over the Grand…
-
Victoria’s Heartbreak: Gozo’s Capital Mourns as Centuries-Old Buildings Crumble in Weekend Deluge
Victoria’s Heartbreak: Gozo’s Capital Mourns as Centuries-Old Buildings Crumble in Weekend Deluge It started with a low rumble that echoed through the…
-
Victoria Icon Crumbles: 150-Year-Old Palazzo Collapses After Epic Gozo Downpour
Victoria’s Heart Breaks: 150-Year-Old Palazzo Crumbles After Three Days of Relentless Rain The storm that parked itself over Gozo last weekend did more…
