Dingli cliffs shimmered gold in the late-afternoon light yesterday, but the mood under the ancient garigue was far from serene. Beneath a fluttering banner reading “Ġustizzja għal Artna – Justice for Our Land”, a coalition of 14 Maltese NGOs launched a campaign that could become the loudest grassroots pushback against government planning reform since the…
Bail for Żabbar brothers accused of €1.7 million fraud sparks island-wide debate over trust and tradition A Valletta courtroom erupted in murmurs on Tuesday afternoon as Magistrate Donatella Frendo Dimech granted bail to two Żabbar brothers accused of siphoning “substantial sums” from clients who thought they were investing in Maltese property and classic-car flips. Joseph…
A rare moment of cross-party harmony echoed through Parliament this week when Health Minister Chris Fearne and two contenders for the Nationalist Party leadership, Adrian Delia and Bernard Grech, united behind a Maltese proposal for a sweeping “right to be forgotten”. The initiative, tabled by Labour back-bencher Alex Muscat, would allow citizens to request the…
Harbour Horror at Dawn: Mġarr Reels After Boat Blast Leaves Skipper Critical By Luke Briffa | Hot Malta | 07:45 CET Mġarr Harbour, the postcard-perfect gateway to Gozo that usually wakes to the clatter of fishing pots and the soft thud of ferry ropes, was jolted awake just after 5.30 a.m. today by a thunderous…
Letters to the Editor – September 5, 2025 Hot Malta readers have once again filled our inbox with the raw, unfiltered pulse of the islands. From the scent of ħobż biż-żejt cooling on a Sliema balcony to the roar of motorbikes zipping through Valletta’s silent streets at 3 a.m., these letters capture a Malta in…
The Future Starts Tomorrow — and It Begins in a Sliema Side-Street By 11 p.m. tonight, the last ferry from Valletta will glide beneath the orange halo of the Grand Harbour cranes, their lights blinking like Morse code to anyone still awake on the bastions. Most passengers will scroll through their phones, half-watching Netflix, half-listening…
Announcements – September 5, 2025: A Maltese Mosaic of Change, Celebration and Collective Purpose By 08:00 this morning, the first shaft of sunlight had already painted the honey-coloured limestone of Valletta’s balconied façades gold, but the city’s heartbeat was beating even faster than usual. From the steps of the Grandmaster’s Palace, Prime Minister Roberta Abela…
Police Step Up Patrols Amid Sliema Burglary Reports: Islanders Rally to Reclaim Their “Gentleman’s Promenade” Sliema—The seafront promenade that locals still affectionately call “Il-Prom” was unusually quiet at 02:30 on Tuesday. Instead of the familiar clink of wine glasses from late-night cafés, the only sounds were the low hum of police quad bikes and the…
Ta’ Qali gravel will enable grass to grow ‘more quickly’ – junior minister By Hot Malta Newsroom The dusty, sun-baked expanse of Ta’ Qali National Park is poised for a green revolution. Junior Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights Alicia Bugeja Said told Hot Malta yesterday that a newly-approved layer of graded limestone gravel—sourced…
**Ian Borg Pushes for American Airline Deal to Boost Malta-US Ties** Foreign Minister Ian Borg has embarked on a diplomatic offensive to secure direct flights between Malta and the United States, a move that could reshape the islands’ transatlantic connections and open new doors for Maltese businesses, students, and families divided by oceans. Borg’s recent…
PM Unaware: Israeli Jets’ ‘Irregular’ Use of Maltese Skies Sparks Island-Wide Debate By Hot Malta Newsroom Valletta’s Upper Barrakka Gardens were unusually busy on Tuesday evening, not with tourists snapping sunset photos, but with Maltese families debating the same question: how did foreign military aircraft slip through our airspace without the Prime Minister even knowing?…
**Let’s rise together – because the time is now** *How a simple phrase is becoming Malta’s post-pandemic rallying cry* Valletta’s Republic Street at 7 a.m. used to echo only with the clack of heels on limestone and the distant hum of the first Gozo fast-ferry. This morning it pulsed with a different soundtrack: the chatter…
