Fortina’s fortune: how a tiny Sliema cove became Malta’s five-star village
Fortina’s fortune: how a sleepy fishing cove became Sliema’s golden mile By Hot Malta staff Walk along the Sliema promenade at 6 a.m. And you’ll still see…
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Free Buses, €50M Green Grants & a 1938 Revival: Malta’s Triple Whammy Announcement Explained
Bells rang out across Valletta at noon on September 28, 2025, but they weren’t the usual cathedral chimes. Instead, the sound came from every parish band…
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From Valletta to Gaza: How Malta’s Streets Became a Lifeline for Palestine
Valletta’s Republic Street was a river of black, white, red and green on Saturday afternoon as more than 3,000 Maltese marched from City Gate to…
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From Campus Meme to National Motto: How ‘Let’s Get an A’ Took Over Malta
“Let’s get an A” – the three-word rallying cry that started on a University of Malta WhatsApp group last winter – has mushroomed into a national mood….
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From Knights to NFTs: How Malta’s Classrooms Are Rebooting for a Rising Sea Future
Shaping tomorrow: the future of education ======================================== Valletta – While tourists pose for selfies outside the 16th-century…
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Alex Borg: The Maltese Politician Making Morality Go Viral Ahead of EU Elections
Alex Borg and the politics of moral purpose By Hot Malta Staff Valletta’s Republic Street was still yawning itself awake last Saturday when Alex Borg…
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Malta’s Letters to the Editor Turn 90: The Tiny Island’s Most Powerful Democratic Megaphone
Letters to the editor – September 28, 2025 By Hot Malta Staff Valletta’s Sunday morning hush is usually broken only by church bells and the clatter of…
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Maltese mirror: What Russia and USA autocracy waves mean for island life
The autocracies of Russia and the USA: A Maltese mirror on global power games Valletta’s morning cafés were buzzing last week, but the topic wasn’t the…
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Valletta’s Silent Statue Speaks: How Il-Beżżul Bieżel Became Malta’s 2025 Wake-Up Call
Il-Beżżul Bieżel – September 28, 2025: The Day Valletta’s Silent Statue Spoke Valletta woke up on the last Sunday of September to a rumour that travelled…
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Żepp’s Day 2025: How Malta Turned a Retired Bus Driver into a National Holiday
Żepp’s Day Dawns: How One Man’s Name Became Malta’s Unofficial End-of-Summer Festival September 28, 2025 At 6:47 a.m. The church bells of Siġġiewi rang…
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Blackout Blues: Why Malta Doesn’t Need to Rewind to the Dark Ages
We don’t need to go back to the Dark Ages By a Hot Malta staff writer Valletta’s 320 monuments glow amber at dusk, but the WhatsApp group lighting up my…
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Malta’s Genius Mirage: How Rebranding Became the Island’s Hottest Export
Genius? No, it’s just route one rebranded From London to Valletta, the emperor’s new marketing plan is wearing €2,000 sneakers — Valletta’s Republic…
