**Delta Dilemma: When Malta Loses to Sardinia Despite All Our Charms** In a twist that has left many Maltese scratching their heads, Delta Air Lines employees have chosen Malta as their preferred destination for an upcoming company retreat – only to be overruled by union members who voted for Sardinia instead. The decision, which has…
From smoky back-room card games in Valletta alleyways to the gleaming glass towers of St Julian’s hosting global iGaming giants, Malta’s relationship with gambling has always been intimate, entrepreneurial and—above all—fast-moving. Today, the island commands 10% of the world’s remote-gaming market, yet the journey from church-hall tombola to blockchain-based casinos is a tale woven with…
**First Maltese-language autism toolkit lands in teachers’ hands – and classrooms may never be the same** Valletta – For years, Maltese educators who wanted to support autistic students had to wade through English manuals peppered with references to British SENCOs or American IEP forms. That changed this week when the National Literacy Agency and the…
**Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Quits, Says Independence ‘Gone’: What It Means for Malta’s Iconic Ice-Cream Fans** In a move that’s sent ripples through the global ice-cream community—and yes, that includes Malta’s growing legion of Cherry Garcia devotees—Ben Cohen, the co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, has officially stepped down from the company’s board. His reason? A…
**Poison on the Mediterranean Wind: Navalny’s Widow Points to Kremlin as Malta’s Russian Community Reels** Valletta’s Grand Harbour fell silent for a heartbeat on Monday afternoon when Yulia Navalnaya’s voice crackled through car radios and café loud-speakers: “They killed my husband with poison, then they hid his body from us.” Within minutes, Maltese commuters pulled…
**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…
