A 34-year-old mother of two from Żabbar found herself back inside the Corradino Correctional Facility last night after allegedly inviting her ex-partner—whom she is accused of harassing—to her birthday dinner, barely three weeks after magistrates granted her bail. Police sources told Hot Malta that the woman, whose name is subject to a court-issued media ban,…
**Yemen Drone Attack on Israeli Resort Resonates in Malta: A Mediterranean Reflection on Regional Tensions** As dawn broke over the Red Sea resort of Eilat on Monday, the familiar rhythm of waves crashing against coral reefs was shattered by an explosive impact that would ripple across the Mediterranean. A drone launched from Yemen struck a…
**‘She was left to drown’: Maltese NGOs demand court trauma training after magistrate berates domestic-violence survivor** A coalition of Maltese women’s shelters, lawyers and psychologists is demanding mandatory trauma-informed training for every magistrate, police officer and court official after a Gozo magistrate last week scolded a domestic-violence victim for “crying too much” and “wasting the…
# “PM Abela Told Me to Invest”: Dozens Fall for Deep-Fake Crypto Scam Sweeping the Islands Valletta pensioner Carmenu Pace, 71, thought he was watching a live Facebook interview last Tuesday evening. The video showed Prime Minister Robert Abela seated in the familiar Ħamrun studio of ONE Radio, urging viewers to “seize the Malta Blockchain…
**PN Reiterates Call for Full Year of Parental Leave: A Bold Push for Family-Centric Malta** In a move that could reshape the fabric of Maltese family life, the Nationalist Party (PN) has once again thrown down the gauntlet, demanding a full year of parental leave for all parents. This isn’t just another political soundbite—it’s a…
A fresh planning application has landed on the desks of the Planning Authority asking for retrospective sanctioning of a half-built capitainerie that has loomed, unfinished and unloved, over Gżira’s Strand for almost four years. The structure – a squat concrete shell wedged between the yacht marina and the popular seafront promenade – was never granted…
Pietà’s Hidden Gem Re-Opens: Marina Garden Reborn After €1.2 Million Make-Over By Hot Malta Staff Pietà’s waterfront has a new heartbeat. On Saturday morning, the iron gates of Marina Garden—shut since 2019—swung open to reveal a sun-splashed promenade, native salt-resistant planting and a children’s splash-pad that had toddlers shrieking before the ribbon was even cut….
Farsons names new CEO and announces strong results ================================================= The island that gave the world Cisk has a fresh captain at the helm. Simonds Farsons Cisk plc yesterday unveiled Norman Aquilina as its new Chief Executive Officer while posting record-breaking figures for the year ended 31 January 2024 – a double shot of news that…
**Elderly Woman Injured as Car Crashes into Traditional Maltese Wall in Quiet Żejtun Street** A peaceful Tuesday morning in Żejtun was shattered when an 82-year-old woman suffered injuries after the car she was traveling in crashed into a traditional Maltese limestone wall, raising fresh concerns about road safety for elderly drivers and passengers across the…
Ron Briffa says no feud with Ricky Caruana despite post hinting at frustration By Hot Malta staff Valletta – For a country whose national pastime is arguably “kafeċ gossip” over a foamy cappuccino, yesterday’s Instagram story by veteran broadcaster Ron Briffa had every village barstool psychologist diagnosing a “new media war”. The 17-second clip showed…
**PL MPs Walk Out of PAC, Blocking Parallel Debate on Fortina Controversy** Labour MPs on Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) refused yesterday to entertain a parallel discussion on the Fortina development debacle, effectively slamming the door on opposition demands for immediate scrutiny of the €500 million St George’s Bay project. The walk-out, described by government…
**Malta’s Bronze Triumph in Osaka: How a Tiny Island’s Expo Pavilion Won the World’s Heart** Valletta — When the gates of Expo 2025 Osaka swing open next April, Malta’s pavilion will stand barely 400 m²—smaller than a tennis court—yet it has already punched above its karate-weight. Last weekend the Maltese structure beat 150 national contenders…
