A Maltese legacy for global climate justice ================================================ The afternoon sun is still fierce when 73-year-old Toni Briffa locks the heavy wooden door of the family boathouse in Marsaxlokk. Inside, nets that once carried lampuki are folded next to a brand-new set of solar panels that will power the winch next season. “My father fished…
Activists to hold Gaza solidarity vigil and fast in Valletta this weekend A small circle of candles will flicker on the steps of Malta’s Parliament this Saturday at 18:00 as local activists launch a 24-hour solidarity vigil and dawn-to-dusk fast for Gaza. The initiative, organised by the ad-hoc network Malta4Gaza, is expected to draw students,…
**Watch: Gay Rights Activists Disrupt Rebecca Buttigieg Speech in Valletta** A routine political address turned into an unexpected flashpoint for LGBTQ+ rights yesterday evening, as gay rights activists interrupted Parliamentary Secretary Rebecca Buttigieg’s speech at the Valletta Cultural Hub. The disruption, which lasted approximately three minutes, has ignited fresh debate about Malta’s progress on queer…
Gay rights activists disrupt Rebecca Buttigieg speech after member detained ===================================================================== Valletta – A routine parliamentary outreach event turned confrontational on Wednesday evening when activists from Malta’s LGBTQ+ community interrupted a public address by Labour MP Rebecca Buttigieg, protesting the brief detention of a fellow campaigner outside the University of Malta conference hall. The activist,…
Valletta – The Mediterranean felt smaller and angrier this week when a humanitarian flotilla bound for Gaza reported a drone strike that instantly reminded Maltese seafarers of the 2010 “Mavi Marmara” incident, parts of which were planned inside Valletta’s Grand Harbour. Activists on board the converted trawler “Handala” told international media they were 120 nautical…
They Can’t Shut Us All Up: How Malta’s Small Island Roars Louder Than Ever By a Hot Malta Correspondent Walk down Strait Street on any given Friday night and you’ll hear it: the rising chorus of Maltese voices spilling out of bars, band clubs and balconies, arguing, laughing, singing. It might sound like ordinary weekend…
Why I stand with Alex Borg By A Malta-based correspondent for Hot Malta The first time I met Alex Borg was not in the glossy lobby of some Valletta co-working hub, but under the flickering yellow bulb of a traditional Maltese kiosk in Birkirkara, where the smell of ftira and kinnie mingled with the late-summer…
Who Really Runs Malta: Developers, Politicians or the PA? It’s a question that bubbles up every time a new tower cranes its neck above Valletta’s skyline or when a pristine valley in Rabat suddenly sprouts a concrete scar: who actually calls the shots on this rock we call home—developers, politicians, or the Planning Authority (PA)?…
Persistent threats to human rights defenders in Malta flagged in new report by Hot Malta Newsroom The narrow backstreets of Valletta may look postcard-perfect at dusk, but for many Maltese activists the golden limestone walls can feel more like a maze of watchful eyes than a UNESCO backdrop. A new briefing published today by the…
