Malta’s Triple Shock: Free Contraception, Floating Wind Farm & Rent Freeze Hit on Feast Day
Floriana’s Independence Arena was already humming by 07:30 this morning as Prime Minister Roberta Metsola stepped up to the microphone and declared 15…
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Pastizzi & Power Politics: How Malta Reacts When Empires Cry ‘Legitimate Interests’
Valletta’s Grand Harbour has seen every empire come and go—Phoenicians, Knights, French, British—each claiming “legitimate interests” while the islanders…
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Malta CrediaBank Shareholder Confirms Foreign Probe, Vows Name Will Be Cleared
CrediaBank Probe: Maltese Shareholder Speaks Out, Island Waits for Fallout A Maltese shareholder in the embattled CrediaBank has broken his silence,…
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Malta’s Ink Rebellion: How Letters to the Editor Still Shake the Islands in 2025
Letters to the editor – September 15, 2025 By Hot Malta Staff Valletta’s 17th-century printing press at the National Library is humming again, but this…
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Malta’s Grandparents Under Siege: Summer Flu Strain H3N2 Sparks Festa Cancellations and Nursing-Home Lockdowns
Ġuvni Nanna? Influenza A(H3N2) is sweeping through Malta’s over-65s at twice last summer’s pace, leaving families scrambling to reschedule festa…
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Malta watches as Greek aid ships sail toward Gaza, reviving island’s flotilla ghosts
Two Greek-flagged vessels slipped out of Piraeus on Tuesday morning, their decks stacked high with medical crates and their manifests heavy with political…
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Żabbar Horror Crash: Motorbike Driver and Cyclist Fight for Life as Community Reels from Latest Traffic Tragedy
Motorbike Driver and Cyclist Suffer Grievous Injuries in Żabbar: A Stark Reminder of Road Safety Challenges A serious traffic incident in Żabbar on Monday…
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Rainbow Sit-In Wins Freedom: MGRM Activist Released from Ħal Far Detention as Malta Faces Queer-Asylum Reckoning
Rainbow Flags Outside Ħal Far: MGRM Member’s Release Sparks Hope and Questions TA’ XBIEX — For three consecutive nights, a circle of rainbow-coloured…
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Alex Borg’s First Sunday Speech: New PN Leader Declares ‘We Can Win’ in Mosta Rally
“We can win” – Alex Borg fires up PN in first Sunday speech to party In a packed PN club in Mosta, newly elected Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg…
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Malta divers haul half-tonne of rubbish off Ċirkewwa seabed in record clean-up
Half-tonne of ghost nets, tyres and bottles hauled off Ċirkewwa seabed in dawn clean-up By Hot Malta staff | Tuesday 07:15 The first rays of sun were…
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Malta Armed Forces Catch Gozitan Scuba Spearfisher Red-Handed in Dawn Raid
Armed Forces Nab Scuba Spearfisher in Midnight Sting Off Qawra Point The unmistakable silhouette of a P21 patrol boat cut through the pre-dawn darkness…
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Sliema Drug Bust: Synthetic Cannabis, Heroin & Cocaine Seized in Luxury Flat Raid
Synthetic Highs, Real Consequences: Sliema Bust Shines Light on Malta’s Evolving Drug Underworld A 34-year-old Mellieħa man is behind bars this weekend…
