Government caves to pressure, adds three more weeks to ‘Vision 2050’ consultation By Hot Malta Staff Valletta – After a week of parliamentary sparring and a 3,000-signature petition fronted by NGOs, the government has agreed to extend the public consultation on “Vision 2050 – Malta’s National Development Strategy” until 14 July, giving citizens an extra…
**Valletta Reacts After US Conservative Star Charlie Kirk Shot on Arizona Campus** Valletta’s Republic Street cafés were still buzzing with Monday-morning espresso chatter when the push notification landed: Charlie Kirk, the 30-year-old American right-wing firebrand who headlined a Maltese youth conference only eight months ago, had been shot and wounded while touring Arizona State University….
**Trump Ally Charlie Kirk Shot: How a US Political Firestorm Echoes in Malta’s Café Debates** Valletta’s morning espresso machines were still hissing when push-notifications lit up across the island: Charlie Kirk, the 30-year-old conservative prodigy who packs American arenas, had been shot. Within minutes, the news leapt from Twitter to the granite bar tops of…
# After 15 Years of Promises, Gozo’s Olympic-Size Pool Makes a Splash **Victoria, Gozo** – The air on Triq it-Tuffiera smelled of chlorine and celebration this morning as Prime Minister Robert Abela cut a ribbon made from recycled fishing nets and declared the €22 million Gozo Aquatic Complex officially open. Teenagers who had learned to…
**Israel vows to strike foes anywhere after Qatar attack: How Malta’s neutrality offers a Mediterranean haven amid rising tensions** A stone’s throw from the world’s most volatile region, Malta woke up yesterday to news that Israel had promised “to strike its enemies anywhere” after a drone launched from Qatar targeted Tel Aviv. While the blast…
Government bows to pressure: Vision 2050 consultation window widened after PN outcry By Antoine Cassar, Hot Malta Valletta – In a rare mid-summer U-turn, the Office of the Prime Minister announced last night that the public consultation on “Vision 2050: Malta’s National Strategy for the Future” will be extended by six weeks, pushing the original…
Doctors, FSWS want cannabis driving limits instead of zero tolerance ————————————————————— By [Hot Malta Staff] | 09 June 2025, 07:30 CEST A white Toyota C-HR crawls along the Sliema front at 2 a.m., L-plates still gleaming. Inside, 22-year-old *“Luke”*—not his real name—hasn’t touched a joint for 14 hours, but the blood test at the roadside…
Alex Borg vows to push for party financing reform ================================================= Valletta – In a sun-splashed corner café just off Republic Street, Alex Borg drains his espresso and sets the tiny cup down like a gavel. “Every election we hand out ħobż biż-żejt and plastic fans, and every year we pretend it doesn’t cost anything,” the…
**Police Sweep Targets Homeless in Four Towns, Sparks Outrage and Debate** In a pre-dawn operation that has ignited fierce debate across the islands, Maltese police arrested 28 homeless individuals during coordinated raids in Valletta, Sliema, St Julian’s and Birkirkara. Officers began moving through doorways, bus shelters and makeshift camps at 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, citing…
In pictures: Siġġiewi in old photographs – a village that time forgot to erase By Hot Malta staff The first thing that hits you is the silence. Not the hush of a library, but the particular quiet of a limestone alley at siesta-time in 1954, caught by the lens of the late Siġġiewi photographer Ġużeppi…
‘No business as usual with a country that commits genocide’: Agius Saliba Valletta – The midday sun bouncing off the Grand Harbour was still warming the sandstone balconies when Alex Agius Saliba strode out of the European Parliament’s local office on South Street and straight into a thicket of microphones. The Labour MEP had just…
**Chaos in Court: Seabank Brawl Case Erupts as Tensions Boil Over** A routine court hearing descended into chaos yesterday as three individuals were arrested following a dramatic courtroom outburst during proceedings related to the infamous Seabank Hotel brawl, with one defendant allegedly shouting “F*** justice” as tensions reached breaking point. The incident, which unfolded at…
