**Government Failed to Monitor Grand Harbour Shipyard Concessions, Ombudsman Finds** Malta’s Grand Harbour, a historical gem and a symbol of the island’s rich maritime heritage, has been thrust into the spotlight once again—this time due to a revelation by the Ombudsman. The Ombudsman’s recent report has uncovered significant lapses in the government’s oversight of concessions…
— # In Pictures: The Grand Harbour Breakwaters – Guardians of Malta’s History and Culture The Grand Harbour, with its storied past and strategic significance, is a cornerstone of Malta’s cultural heritage. At the heart of this iconic harbour are the breakwaters, silent sentinels that have stood the test of time, protecting the island from…
**The Night the Harbour Roared: How Operation Halberd Fed Malta’s Fighting Spirit** It was just past 21:00 on 27 September 1941 when the blackout curtains of Valletta’s bombed-out cafés fluttered from the inside—people couldn’t resist peeking at the thunder echoing across Grand Harbour. Searchlights sliced the sky, not for enemy aircraft this time, but to…
Grand Harbour named ‘most beautiful’ cruise port in study – and every Maltese heart quietly nods Valletta’s limestone bastions were already glowing amber in the early-morning light when the MSC Grandiosa glided through the breakwater at 06:30 on Tuesday. By 07:05, WhatsApp groups from Bormla to Balluta were pinging the same link: a global survey…
A Night That Shook the Grand Harbour: One Man’s Fall, One Island’s Heart By Hot Malta Staff | 08:30 • 12 June 2024 It was just past 23:30 when the emergency call crackled over VHF Channel 12: “Urgent, man overboard—Valletta Waterfront, heavy fall.” Moments later, sirens sliced through the warm June air, racing along the…
MedservRegis rises to an eight-month high – and the whole island feels the lift By Hot Malta staff The bell that closes the Malta Stock Exchange on Castille Place had barely stopped ringing yesterday when word spread through Valletta’s cafés: MedservRegis, the Maltese oil-services group born from a 2020 merger, had closed at €0.89 –…
Trump’s “Exciting” Defense News: Why Malta is Watching Across the Med By Hot Malta Correspondent | 14 June 2025 Valletta’s early-morning café chatter turned from yesterday’s festa fireworks to a very different kind of blast radius when the White House announced that President Donald Trump will unveil an “exciting” defense initiative next week. In a…
