From the honey-coloured bastions of Valletta to the quiet village cores of Gozo, Malta’s built environment is more than stone and mortar—it is the diary of a nation. Yet as our islands sprint toward a 21st-century economy, the question is no longer simply “What are we building?” but “How are we building it together?” Enhancing…
Schneider Electric and GasanZammit Motors Ltd Drive Malta’s Electric Future—One Charger at a Time By Hot Malta On a sleepy Wednesday morning in Qormi, the scent of fresh pastizzi still lingered in the air as a small crowd gathered outside GasanZammit Motors’ flagship showroom. But they weren’t here for the usual diesel-guzzling pickups or family…
Malta Pavilion at Japan Expo Shortlisted for International Architecture Award: A Mediterranean Triumph in Tokyo Valletta’s skyline may be centuries old in stone, but Maltese creativity just rocketed into the 21st century—8,700 kilometres away. The Malta pavilion at last month’s Japan Expo in Tokyo has been shortlisted for the prestigious Architizer A+ Award in the…
A Positive Signal with Emissions Reduction: Malta’s Quiet Revolution from Below Valletta’s skyline at dusk is no longer smudged by the familiar brown haze that used to hang over the Grand Harbour. On the first wind-still evening of June, the air above Fort St Elmo was clear enough to pick out the twinkling lights of…
The Malta War Papers – Chronicles of Courage By Luke Vella, Valletta A single, yellowing envelope stamped “On His Majesty’s Service – 1942” has just landed on the desk of the National Archives in Rabat. Inside: a letter from 19-year-old Carmelo Zahra, RAF ground-crew, scribbled on the back of an empty Kinnie label. “If I…
**BOV Locks of Love: How Bank Employees Are Weaving Hope Into Malta’s Cancer Care** Sliema’s Bank of Valletta headquarters usually hums with the rustle of statements and the clack of keyboards, but last Friday the ground-floor foyer echoed with a softer sound: the snip of scissors and the hush of anticipation. Thirteen BOV employees –…
A 28-year-old Birkirkara man was hauled before a magistrate yesterday after police linked him to a six-month spree of motorcycle thefts that has left riders from Valletta to Mellieħa checking their locks twice before bed. The suspect, whose name is under a court-issued publication ban, was arrested during a dawn raid on a Qormi garage…
Valletta’s sun-drenched Upper Barrakka Gardens buzzed with handshakes, selfies and the unmistakable scent of pastizzi yesterday afternoon as Alex Borg was officially congratulated on his razor-thin victory to lead the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry. In a scene that felt part political rally, part village festa, party leaders, seasoned lobbyists and family friends…
Gudja’s centuries-old parish church will throw open its doors this Sunday for a moment that locals have awaited for close to three years: the unveiling of the newly restored titular painting of the Assumption of Our Lady. The 10 a.m. inauguration Mass, celebrated by Archbishop Charles Scicluna, will be followed by a public viewing and…
**Myth Debunked: ALS Progresses the Same Way in Everyone – A Maltese Reality Check** For years, the Maltese community has quietly battled the shadows cast by Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disease that strips away muscle control, speech, and eventually breath. Yet one stubborn myth has persisted even among local caregivers and patients gathered…
Man who emptied 82-year-old mother’s life-savings walks free after Court of Appeal quashes 18-month jail term In a decision that has sent shock-waves through tight-knit Maltese neighbourhoods, the Court of Criminal Appeal has overturned the conviction of a 56-year-old man from Żejtun who siphoned more than €100,000 from his widowed mother’s BOV account over three…
Why Mirabelle Died: A Maltese Tale of Loss, Nostalgia and the Price of Progress By Hot Malta Staff Valletta’s harbour cranes still hum at dawn, but in the back streets of Gżira the silence feels louder than ever. Mirabelle is gone. The tabby cat that spent sixteen years sun-bathing on the doorstep of the former…
