‘Ethnic extinction’: Archbishop sounds alarm on Malta’s record-low birth rate
Malta’s low birth rate risks ‘ethnic extinction’, Archbishop warns By Hot Malta Newsroom Archbishop Charles Scicluna set the island talking this week…
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Paceville Podium Row: Man Accuses Club of Gender Bias After Phone Smashed in ‘Girls-Only’ Stage Ban
Podium or Prejudice? Paceville Nightspot Accused of Gender Bias After Man’s Phone Smashed in Row Over Stage Access St Julian’s – A quiet Monday morning at…
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Russell Crowe haunted by Nazi role: what Malta’s filmmakers and war survivors can teach Hollywood
Russell Crowe shaken by Nazi role in ‘Nuremberg’ – and why Malta’s cinema lovers should care Valletta’s Grand Harbour may be 1,700 km from the ruins of…
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Alien Invasion: Three New Venomous Fish Species Now Swimming in Malta’s Blue Lagoon
At dawn last Tuesday, veteran Marsaxlokk fisherman Ġorġ Briffa hauled up his lampuki net and stared in disbelief. Nestled among the silver flashes of…
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Malta’s Bedtime Bottle Crisis: How Traditional Milk Habits Are Rotting Babies’ Teeth
The Sweet Trap: How Maltese Babies Are Losing Their First Teeth to Night-Time Bottles By Hot Malta Staff | 6 min read Every evening, as the last ferry…
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Pope Pius V’s Secret Malta Legacy Revealed: New Book Traces How a 16th-Century Pontiff Shaped Our Festas, Fortresses and Faith
New Book Unveils the Hidden Malta Chapter of Pope Pius V’s Legacy Valletta’s narrow cobblestones once echoed with the footsteps of a pope who never set…
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Marsaxlokk Mourns as Local Sailor Dies After Fall Aboard Maltese-Flagged Vessel
Valletta waterfront fell silent on Sunday morning as bunting for the traditional Festa season was lowered to half-mast in memory of 34-year-old sailor…
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Malta Rallies Around Carlo Gavazzi Workers: Local Companies Line Up with Job Offers as Community Shows True Colours
Hope on the Horizon: Maltese Companies Line Up to Offer Carlo Gavazzi Workers New Beginnings The closure of Carlo Gavazzi’s Malta operations may have…
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‘Not trained for this’: Malta teachers reveal daily struggle to support autistic pupils
‘Not trained for this’: Inside Malta’s classrooms where teachers feel lost supporting children with autism Ms Lara Briffa, a Year 4 teacher at a…
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Why Maltese Teens Refuse to Answer the Phone – and How It’s Changing Island Life
“Ħelow? Ħelow? Mela, qed tismeni?” The only reply is the hollow buzz of an unanswered call. Across Malta, from the narrow limestone alleys of Valletta to…
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Victory Day 2025: Malta’s Feast of Fireworks, Faith & €29M Future-Proofing Revealed
Feast, Fireworks & Future-Proofing: What September 8, 2025 Means for Malta Today Valletta’s Grand Harbour woke up to the scent of incense and burnt…
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Victory Day Lifelines: Which Malta Pharmacies Are Open Today (Sept 8) and Why It Matters
Pharmacies open today – September 8, 2025 The first Monday after the feast of the Nativity of Our Lady is traditionally a day when Malta exhales. The…
