Malta becomes global tourism think-tank HQ as Mediterranean Academy relocates from Barcelona
Valletta’s 16th-century Casa Rocca Piccola has hosted nobility, NATO generals and, last week, a different kind of power-broker: 40 university deans who…
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Malta’s New Park-and-Ride: Ta’ Qali to University in 15 Flat Minutes
New Park-and-Ride to run from Ta’ Qali to Mater Dei and university After years of gridlocked mornings along the Birkirkara bypass and expletive-laden…
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€2 Billion Tourist Boom: How 2.2 Million Visitors Are Transforming Daily Life in Malta
Boom Times: 2.2 Million Visitors Choose Malta, Injecting €2 Billion into Island Life Valletta’s cruise-liner horns haven’t stopped blushing. From January…
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Six Months Behind Bars: Unlicensed Egyptian Taxi Driver Jailed in Malta’s Latest Crackdown on Illegal Transport
Man jailed for working illegally as cab driver for six months A 34-year-old Egyptian national has been sentenced to six months imprisonment after being…
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Birkirkara stabbing: Suspended sentence sparks debate over village pride and knife crime in Malta
Valletta’s courts handed down a two-year suspended sentence on Tuesday to a 34-year-old Birkirkara man who admitted to stabbing a fellow villager during a…
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Six Months Jail for Underground Taxi Driver: Malta’s Ride-Hailing Wild West Exposed
A 34-year-old Ghanaian national has been handed a six-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to operating as an unlicensed taxi driver in Malta for…
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Malta’s Baby Bust: Finance Minister Declares Low Fertility ‘Greatest Challenge of Our Time’
Watch: Malta’s low fertility is ‘greatest challenge of our time’ – Clyde Caruana By Hot Malta Staff Finance Minister Clyde Caruana pulled no punches on…
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Malta Judge’s Domestic Violence Ruling Sparks National Reckoning on Abuse Culture
Judge rejects domestic violence sentence appeal, calls for tougher punishments A Maltese judge has thrown out an appeal to reduce a domestic violence…
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Russia-Belarus War Games Stir Maltese Memories of 1979 Crisis: Wheat, Weddings and Worried Parents
Russia-Belarus War Games Send Shivers Through Valletta Cafés: “It’s 1979 All Over Again,” Say Veterans Valletta’s morning espresso ritual felt different…
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Malta’s Baby Bust: Finance Minister Warns Empty Cradles Are ‘Greatest Challenge of Our Time’
Valletta – “The greatest challenge of our time is not traffic or construction—it’s the empty cradle,” Finance Minister Clyde Caruana told parliament this…
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PN Launches War on ‘Concrete Cash-Register’ Planning Reform: Withdraw or Face Uprising
PN Slams Government’s ‘So-Called’ Planning Reform, Demands Complete Withdrawal Amid Heritage Fears Valletta – The Nationalist Party has fired a blistering…
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Gorillaz Choose Malta to Launch 2026 World Tour: Virtual Band Sparks Real €3.8M Boom
Gorillaz’ 2026 World Tour Lands in Malta: Virtual Band, Real Impact on the Rock Sliema’s sunrise was still smearing peach across the cranes yesterday when…
