How ‘Doing Democracy’ Is Reinventing Maltese Politics, One Kinnie at a Time
On a humid Thursday evening, the courtyard of Valletta’s old University building is buzzing—not with students cramming for exams, but with grandmothers,…
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Mġiebaħ Bay Shut Over Hanging Rock Threat, Leaving Summer Traditions on Hold
No Entry Sign Put Up at Mġiebaħ Bay as Danger Looms Right on Top of Bathers A beloved slice of Maltese paradise has been sealed off. Mġiebaħ Bay, the…
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‘Pastizzi May Be the Death of Us’: Malta’s Favourite Snack Faces a Heart-Stopping Health Warning
“Pastizzi may be the death of us” By Luke Calleja, Hot Malta Valletta – The warning came from a cardiologist in Gżira, not a lifestyle blogger in Berlin,…
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Malta Day Bombshells: €200 Shopper Card, Mdina Voice Fest & Solar Grants Unveiled
Valletta’s Grand Harbour crackled with more than early-autumn heat yesterday morning; it fizzed with anticipation as Prime Minister Robert Abela stepped…
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Malta’s New Demerit-Point System: How Fair Laws Are Making Roads Safer and Drivers Happier
Safe driving through fair laws By Hot Malta staff It’s 7:45 a.m. On the Birkirkara bypass and the queue is already snaking past the wheat-coloured façades…
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Malta’s Letters to the Editor Ignite National Debate: Ferries, Festas and Fido-Friendly Beaches
Letters to the editor – September 10, 2025 By Hot Malta Staff Valletta’s morning light had barely dried the overnight drizzle when the Times of Malta’s…
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Spain’s terrace smoking ban: Will Malta be Europe’s last ashtray?
Spain stubbed out its last legal loophole last week when Health Minister Mónica García signed a decree extinguishing cigarettes on bar terraces, in public…
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US junk-food & pesticide U-turn: How Washington’s new health plan could reach Maltese dinner plates
US unveils new health plan avoiding curbs on junk food, pesticides – what it means for Malta’s dinner tables When Washington sneezes, the world catches a…
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Birkirkara Aqueduct Arch Destroyed in Truck Crash: 400-Year-Old Wignacourt Landmark Reduced to Rubble
Birkirkara’s Iconic Aqueduct Arch Crashes Down After Traffic Smash: “A Piece of Our Skyline Has Gone” The unmistakable silhouette that once greeted…
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Malta Under Global Spotlight: Media Giants Demand President Spurn Degiorgio Pardon in Caruana Galizia Murder Case
Global Outcry as Media Giants Urge Malta to Reject Degiorgio Pardon Plea Valletta – A coalition of the world’s most influential press-freedom…
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Degiorgio Brothers to Testify Against Fenech: Malta’s Most Watched Trial Takes New Turn
Degiorgio Brothers Remain Key Witnesses as Fenech Trial Looms Over Malta The ghosts of Malta’s most seismic assassination case continue to haunt the…
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1,532 Maltese Voices Rewrite Planning Rules in Record-Shattering Consultation
Over 1,500 Voices Shape Malta’s Planning Future in Record-Breaking Consultation By Hot Malta Staff Valletta – When the Environment and Planning Reform…
