**St Julian’s man handed suspended sentence for assault in Għargħur field** A 34-year-old man from St Julian’s has been handed a two-year suspended sentence after pleading guilty to assaulting another man in a rural field in Għargħur, in a case that has stirred quiet conversations across Malta’s tight-knit villages and sparked renewed debate over rural…
A 34-year-old man from Żabbar has walked out of Malta’s Courts of Justice with a two-year suspended sentence after admitting he fractured another man’s cheekbone during a late-night argument in Marsa’s Taċ-Ċawsli district—an area long synonymous with spontaneous street gatherings, cheap pastizzi and, occasionally, fists that fly faster than the proverbial Maltese bus. Inspector Sarah…
**New Barrier and Gate Planned for Mount Carmel Back Entrance: Residents Divided Over Access vs Security** The back entrance to Malta’s historic Mount Carmel Hospital is set for a controversial makeover, with plans to install a new barrier and gate system that has sparked heated debate among Attard residents and mental-health advocates. The proposed structure,…
Hans Travel & Lifestyle joins Serandipians by Traveller Made: Malta’s boutique agency steps onto the world’s most exclusive travel stage Valletta – When Hans Hili closed his first luxury-travel sale from a tiny Sliema flat in 2008, the only “global network” he owned was a battered Nokia full of Maltese taxi numbers. Fifteen years on,…
**Cassola Questions Borg’s Denial: The Fortina Land Deal That Has Malta Talking** In the bustling heart of Sliema, where tourists sip cocktails overlooking the glittering Mediterranean and locals navigate narrow streets lined with traditional townhouses and modern developments, a land controversy has reignited debates about transparency in Malta’s rapid urban transformation. Arnold Cassola, the veteran…
Robert Redford: A tribute to Hollywood’s golden boy with a Midas touch By Hot Malta Staff Valletta’s open-air cinema season kicked off last Friday with a 35-mm print of “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” projected against the bastion walls of St. Elmo. As the final frame dissolved into the Mediterranean night, the crowd—Maltese cinephiles,…
**Madeleine McCann Suspect Walks Free: How a German Rapist’s Release Reopens Old Wounds in Malta** By [Author Name] | Hot Malta VALLETTA – When Christian Brückner stepped out of a German prison on Tuesday, his shadow stretched across the Mediterranean and settled on Malta’s own unresolved mysteries. The 47-year-old convicted rapist—named the prime suspect in…
**Watch: Lands minister backs CEO amid Fortina land valuation controversy** Lands Minister Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi has thrown his weight behind the Lands Authority CEO Robert Vella, insisting Vella “enjoys my full confidence” despite a mushrooming public outcry over the €1.9 million valuation placed on a prime 3,000-square-metre tract of seabed opposite the Fortina Hotel in…
**Valletta Reacts as Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect Faces Death Penalty: A Mediterranean Mirror to America’s Culture Wars** The bombshell news that the suspect in the fatal shooting of US conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk could face the death penalty has ricocheted across the Atlantic, landing squarely on Malta’s limestone balconies and prompting heated debate in the…
**52-Year-Old Pedestrian Fighting for Life After Żabbar Crash: A Wake-Up Call for Malta’s Road Safety** A 52-year-old man is fighting for his life after being struck by a car in Żabbar on Monday evening, in an incident that has shaken the tight-knit southern community and reignited calls for safer streets across Malta. The accident occurred…
**At Home with Dementia: October Course Brings Hope to Maltese Families** As autumn’s golden light bathes Malta’s honey-coloured limestone buildings, hundreds of local families are preparing for a different kind of seasonal transition. This October, the Malta Dementia Society launches its pioneering “At Home with Dementia” course—a four-week programme that promises to transform how Maltese…
ALPA: Union offered to suspend directives ‘several’ occasions, but talks with Malta International Airport remain grid-locked The tarmac at Malta International Airport (MIA) has been quieter than usual, and not because of off-season schedules. For the third week running, Air Malta pilots—members of the Airline Pilots’ Association (ALPA)—have stuck to a work-to-rule that is rippling…
