# Motorbike Driver and Cyclist Suffer Grievous Injuries in Żabbar: A Stark Reminder of Road Safety Challenges A serious traffic incident in Żabbar on Monday evening has left a motorbike driver and a cyclist fighting for their lives, casting a shadow over the close-knit southeastern community and reigniting concerns about road safety across Malta’s historic…
**Rainbow Flags Outside Ħal Far: MGRM Member’s Release Sparks Hope and Questions** TA’ XBIEX — For three consecutive nights, a circle of rainbow-coloured beanbags and battery-powered fairy lights has appeared on the pavement outside the Ħal Far open-centre gates. What started as a one-woman vigil by MGRM volunteer Martina Pace grew into a 70-strong sit-in…
**”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 delivered his first Sunday morning speech to party faithful, declaring “we can win” as he outlined his vision for returning the party to power after more…
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 still glinting on the ferry wake to Gozo when the last crate of rubbish broke the surface at Ċirkewwa on Sunday morning. Inside the mesh: shredded trawler nets,…
**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 off Qawra Point just after 03:00 on Tuesday, its deck floodlights suddenly illuminating a lone figure finning frantically towards shore. In a scene reminiscent of the 1980s “qalliet” smuggling chases that…
**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 after police seized synthetic cannabis, heroin and cocaine from a luxury Sliema apartment, in the latest reminder that Malta’s party playground reputation is increasingly laced with far harder chemicals than the traditional weekend…
Two Men Seriously Injured in Separate Traffic Accidents, Re-igniting Malta’s Road-Safety Debate by Hot Malta Newsroom Malta’s narrow limestone arteries turned treacherous again this week when two men—one a 27-year-old courier from Żabbar, the other a 63-year-old grandfather on his way to the Valletta market—were left fighting for their lives in separate crashes only seven…
**Man Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Pole in Early Morning Marsa Incident** A 34-year-old man from Żabbar is fighting for his life after his vehicle collided with a utility pole on the Marsa-Ħamrun bypass in the early hours of Tuesday morning, marking yet another serious traffic incident on one of Malta’s most notorious stretches of…
**Free Architect and Lawyer Services by the Building and Construction Authority: A Game-Changer for Malta’s Homeowners** In a bold move to ease the burden on everyday Maltese families navigating the labyrinth of permits and paperwork, the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) has launched a new initiative offering **free architect and lawyer services** to the public….
# Christian spirituality: Challenging corporate hypocrisy in Malta On any given Sunday, the pews of Malta’s baroque churches fill with worshippers who, just 24 hours earlier, may have been closing sweetheart deals that push rents beyond the reach of ordinary families. The contradiction is not lost on the island’s younger clergy. “We bless boats named…
Valletta’s 16th-century bastions were still glowing amber in the early-morning sun when the first congratulatory telegram arrived from Washington. By the time the cannons on the Upper Barrakka saluted Malta’s tenth president at noon, messages had poured in from Tokyo, Nairobi, Brasília and beyond—proof that the inauguration of a largely ceremonial head of state on…
**From Knights’ Armour to Space Age: How Maltese Scientists Are Giving 3D-Printed Titanium a GLAM Make-Over** *By our science & culture correspondent* Valletta’s golden limestone façades have reflected every era—from the bronze cannons of the Knights to the carbon-fibre drones that now hover above Grand Harbour. Yet behind the baroque balconies a quieter revolution is…
