AI and Malta’s future – how the islands can surf the silicon wave without wiping out By [Hot Malta Staff] Smart traffic lights that speak Maltese, ferry timetables that rewrite themselves when the sirocco whips up the waves, a digital twin of Valletta that lets planners test pedestrian schemes before a single limestone block is…
Budget Day announced: October 27 ================================= Valletta’s baroque balconies were still dripping with post-summer rain on Monday morning when Finance Minister Clyde Caruana stepped up to the lectern in Castille and uttered the three words every Maltese waiter, shop-owner and taxi driver had been waiting for: “Il-Budget huwa fis-27 ta’ Ottubru.” Budget Day is 27…
Watch: Hundreds march for Pride in Valletta as rainbow flags paint the capital Valletta’s limestone streets pulsed with colour on Saturday afternoon as more than 800 people marched from City Gate to St George’s Square for Malta’s first post-pandemic Pride parade since 2019. Drag queens in seven-inch heels clicked past 16th-century palazzos, families waved hand-painted…
**In photos: 15 images of Malta’s natural beauty in running for global prize** Fifteen stunning photographs showcasing Malta’s raw natural beauty have made it to the shortlist of an international photography competition, putting the islands’ hidden gems in the global spotlight. From the dramatic cliffs of Gozo to the crystal-clear waters of Comino, these images…
€25,000 licence surrender scheme will start soon but ‘target younger generation’ ================================================================================ Valletta’s silent war on wheels has a new battle plan: a €25,000 cheque for anyone willing to hand back their taxi or mini-cab licence. Transport Minister Aaron Farrugia confirmed this week that the long-mooted buy-back will open “within weeks”, yet the small print…
# The Secret Superpower of the Garage: Malta’s Hidden Community Hubs Tucked behind the traditional limestone facades of Maltese townhouses, past the brass-knockered front doors and wrought-iron balconies, lies an often-overlooked cornerstone of island life: the garage. But these aren’t merely concrete boxes for housing Fiats and Ford Fiestas. In Malta, the garage has evolved…
**September 13, 2025: A Day of Quiet Reflection and Subtle Shifts in Malta** As the first cool breath of autumn swept across the Grand Harbour this morning, Malta awoke to a series of understated yet significant announcements that promise to ripple through the archipelago’s social fabric in the months ahead. While the rest of Europe…
**Maltese Premier League wants GO and Melita to pay up for online streaming** In a move that could reshape how thousands of Maltese football fans watch their beloved local game, the Maltese Premier League has demanded that telecom giants GO and Melita start paying for the right to stream matches online. The league’s governing body…
Floriana’s Independence Arena was already humming by 07:30 this morning as school bands tuned their drums beneath the orange-flecked ħarruba trees. By the time the Chief Herald stepped onto the stone dais at 08:00 sharp, the crowd—grandparents clutching plastic bottles of Kinnie, toddlers waving paper Maltese crosses—had swollen well past the 5 000 mark. The…
**Gozo’s Azure Window may be gone, but Malta is about to flex its own global muscle.** Former World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall— the 2017 champion who once dead-lifted 500 kg and can flip a Mini Cooper like a pancake— has chosen the Maltese Islands as the backdrop for his newest sports-entertainment series, tentatively titled *Hall…
Mdina’s Silent Cry By Luke Caruana, Hot Malta The sun is already low over Dingli when the last tourist bus coughs its way out of Mdina’s Greek Gate, leaving behind a hush that feels older than the limestone itself. Inside the narrow lanes, the only sound is the soft slap of a housekeeper’s sandals as…
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…
