# PM distances himself from Jason Micallef threat to podcaster amid backlash Prime Minister Robert Abela has broken his silence over a weekend firestorm sparked by Labour Party grandee Jason Micallef, publicly distancing himself from the former Valletta 2018 CEO after Micallef warned a popular Maltese podcaster to “be careful what he wishes for.” The…
Leonardo Barilaro, affectionately dubbed ‘The Space Pianist’, has once again catapulted Malta’s name into the cosmos—this time with the premiere of his latest single “Stellar Tides”, released at 20:00 CET last night across all major streaming platforms. The piece, composed aboard a research vessel off Filfla and recorded in the historic Sacristy of the Mdina…
Malta’s film buffs have already started counting down the days: the 50th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), running 5–15 September, has just announced its first wave of world premieres, and the line-up is catnip for anyone on the island who lives for the silver screen. From Sean Baker’s buzz-heavy “Anora” to Jacques Audiard’s Spanish-language musical…
PG plc’s latest set of accounts, filed quietly at the end of May, reads less like a dry spreadsheet and more like a Maltese summer blockbuster. Revenue up 12 %, net debt sliced by a quarter, and—most eye-catching of all—a €110 million war-chest earmarked for “strategic expansion” over the next three years. In a country…
Great Siege of Malta to be commemorated in Xagħra The cobbled alleys of Xagħra will echo with drums and musket fire this weekend as the village stages its most ambitious historical re-enactment yet, bringing the epic 1565 Great Siege of Malta to life against the honey-coloured backdrop of Gozo’s oldest parish square. From Friday evening…
Franciscan Friars Celebrate Gift of Religious Life: 800 Years of Barefoot Witness on the Rock Valletta – The bells of St Francis Church in Republic Street pealed a little longer this morning as the Maltese Province of the Order of Friars Minor marked the Feast of St Francis with a dawn-to-dusk celebration that blended barefoot…
5 Ways to Strengthen Your Immune System the Maltese Way It’s 5:30 a.m. on a Tuesday in Marsaxlokk and the sea breeze carries the scent of fresh ħobż biż-żejt being unwrapped by fishermen who swear they haven’t caught a cold in decades. Their secret? A lifestyle that blends centuries-old Mediterranean habits with modern science. As…
Fireworks in Buenos Aires, Flashbacks in Floriana: How Milei’s Rally Chaos Echoes in Malta’s Political Soul By Maria Vella – Hot Malta Correspondent BUENOS AIRES—When Argentina’s libertarian firebrand Javier Milei closed his final campaign rally on Thursday night with a shower of gold-and-blue confetti, few expected the night to end in tear-gas and scuffles that…
ARUC Says Cannabis Driving Tests Should Target ‘Impairment’ After Concerns Hot Malta, 12 June 2024 The island’s roads could soon see a shift in how police gauge cannabis impairment behind the wheel, after the Authority for the Responsible Use of Cannabis (ARUC) urged lawmakers to ditch blanket THC limits and focus instead on whether a…
The gut of the undecided: how Malta’s floating voters are reshaping the island’s future ======================================================================================= Walk into any kazin from Birkirkara to Birżebbuġa this month and you’ll hear the same murmurs over pastizzi and ħobż biż-żejt: “Min sejrin nivvutaw?” The question hangs in the air like the scent of fried ricotta, because in Malta the…
Flags at half-mast in Valletta, black ribbons pinned to café awnings in Sliema, and a minute’s silence before last night’s football derby: Malta joined Portugal yesterday in a gesture of trans-Mediterranean solidarity after the horrific Alfa Pendular derailment near Lisbon that killed seven and injured more than fifty. For many Maltese, the tragedy feels closer…
As the first Thursday of September dawns, the Maltese islands stir with the soft rustle of new beginnings. September 4, 2025 is not just another date on the civic calendar; it is the unofficial curtain-raiser to the season that locals call “l-awguri ġodda” – the fresh wishes. From the ferry decks of Gozo to the…
