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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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:…
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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…
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Malta’s Artists Finally Get Pay Cheques: 42 Creatives Hired Full-Time in National Culture First
For the first time in Malta’s 5,000-year artistic story, painters, dancers, actors and musicians can wake up, clock-in and pay rent without waiting tables…
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Chinese Master Artisans Transform Valletta Palace into Living Heritage Museum
Zhejiang Artisans Bring Heritage to Life in Malta In the heart of Valletta, just steps from the bustling Republic Street, something extraordinary is…
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King Charles III’s Vatican visit in October: How Malta’s faith, tourism and history fit into the royal pilgrimage
King Charles III to visit Vatican in October: What it means for Malta’s historic ties Valletta’s bells had barely finished tolling for Sunday mass when…
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Malta’s Rainbow Crossings: How Painted Zebra Stripes Sparked a Quiet Revolution
Much more than just a symbolic gesture: How Malta’s rainbow crossings became a catalyst for change Valletta’s bustling Republic Street has witnessed…
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Malta’s Day of Silence: How September 27, 2025 Cancelled Festa but Unleashed Island Solidarity
Island Pulse: How September 27, 2025 Became the Day Malta Stood Still for 33 Minutes The church bells of Mdina were still echoing across the silent Grand…
