**Repeat Offender Caught with Suspected Cocaine in Żejtun Night Raid** A 34-year-old man from Marsa with a string of previous convictions found himself back behind bars early Tuesday morning after breaching his court-imposed curfew and allegedly carrying a stash of suspected cocaine. The arrest, which took place in Żejtun’s quiet residential area of Triq il-Kbira…
# Stipends will stay and will only be strengthened – Education Minister In a move that has sent waves of relief through lecture halls and family kitchens alike, Education Minister Clifton Grima has declared that Malta’s iconic student stipends are “not up for negotiation” and will in fact be “strengthened” in the coming academic year….
**Government debt soars by €1.09 billion as Malta slides back into deficit** The Maltese government’s coffers have taken a significant hit, with newly released National Statistics Office (NSO) data revealing a €1.09 billion increase in government debt, pushing the island nation back into deficit territory. This financial development has sparked concern among economists and citizens…
**Tears at the Airport: Maltese Man Jailed for Fake Passport in Desperate Bid to Reach Dying Wife** A Maltese man’s desperate attempt to reach his terminally ill wife in Paris ended in tears and a six-month prison sentence yesterday, after he was caught using a forged passport at Malta International Airport. The case has sparked…
Valletta’s morning cafés buzzed louder than usual this week after news broke that former FBI director Andrew McCabe—once the United States’ top counter-terror cop—has been criminally charged at the very moment Donald Trump steps up a sweeping retribution drive against perceived enemies. While the courtroom drama is playing out 8,000 kilometres away, the ripple is…
A €20 million logistics hub is rising on the edge of Siġġiewi, promising faster groceries for the nation but also stirring soul-searching in a village whose name is synonymous with rustic silence and the feast of St Nicholas. When work crews fenced off 22,000 m² of former agricultural terraces last month, locals realised that the…
**UK Court Drops Terror Charge Against Kneecap Rapper: What Malta’s Music Scene Can Learn** A Belfast court’s decision to drop terror charges against Kneecap rapper Mo Chara has reverberated across Europe’s underground music scenes, including Malta’s tight-knit hip-hop community. The case, which saw the Irish-language rapper accused of supporting the IRA through his lyrics, ended…
**Suspended Sentence Sparks Debate After Brutal Ħamrun Flat-Share Assault** A 34-year-old man who left his housemate with life-altering injuries after a drunken argument over unpaid utility bills has walked out of court with a suspended sentence, igniting fresh debate about Malta’s judicial approach to domestic violence cases that occur outside traditional family settings. The assault,…
**Motorcyclist grievously injured in Marsascala accident** A 27-year-old motorcyclist from Żabbar is fighting for his life following a horrific collision on Triq il-Qaliet in Marsascala yesterday evening, marking yet another serious traffic incident along Malta’s southeastern coastal route that has left the tight-knit fishing village community shaken. The accident occurred at approximately 6:45 PM when…
**Cyber sentinels land in Valletta: Shield NxG seminar promises to turn cafés into classrooms and grandmothers into gatekeepers** Malta’s limestone balconies have seen Phoenicians, Knights and NATO radars, but this Friday they will frame something new: a three-day cybersecurity road-show that wants to turn the entire archipelago into a living lab for digital self-defence. Shield…
**Repeat Offender Arrested After “Four-Strike” Bail Breach Sparks Debate on Malta’s Lax Judicial Supervision** A 34-year-old man from Żejtun was hauled back to court on Tuesday after allegedly breaching no fewer than four separate sets of bail conditions in less than 18 months, igniting fresh outrage over Malta’s overstretched enforcement system and the island’s revolving-door…
A 34-year-old man from Żabbar is back behind bars after allegedly breaching no fewer than four separate sets of bail conditions in less than 18 months, prompting fresh debate about whether Malta’s courts are too quick to grant bail to repeat offenders. Police sources told Hot Malta that the latest arrest came after officers spotted…
