Trident Estates, the company that turned a derelict 18th-century hospital in Sliema into Malta’s most Instagrammed seafront façade, has posted a 12 % jump in half-year profit to €6.7 million – a figure that matters far beyond the balance sheet of a single developer. In a country where every square metre of limestone seems to…
ITS Starts Academic Year with Record Number of Students: Malta’s Creative Powerhouse Hits New Heights The Institute of Tourism Studies (ITS) threw open its doors this week to the largest student body in its 35-year history, cementing its role as the beating heart of Malta’s hospitality scene. With 1,420 fresh faces milling through the Qormi…
**Manoel Island activists to hold public workshops on what park could look like** *Grass-roots coalition invites citizens to draw, debate and dream about a car-free, biodiverse public park on the 350-year-old fortress island.* A citizens’ campaign that has already forced two revisions of a controversial Manoel Island development master-plan is now turning sketches into strategy….
KIABI continues to expand as it opens its first store in Gozo By Hot Malta Staff | 09 June 2025, 07:00 The ferry horns had barely finished their dawn duet in Mġarr on Saturday when the first shoppers began queuing outside the old BHS storefront in Victoria’s It-Tokk. By 09:00, the ribbon—cut not with the…
Valletta’s historic Triton Fountain was already glowing amber in the early-morning light when the first cloud of neon-orange corn-starch exploded above the crowd. By 9 a.m. the usually traffic-clogged beltway between Floriana and Marsamxett had become a moving rainbow: parents pushing toddlers in strollers painted head-to-toe, university students in DIY “Għanja Malta” T-shirts, and silver-haired…
**Repeat Offender Caught with Suspected Cocaine in Żejtun Night Raid** A 34-year-old man from Marsa with a string of previous convictions found himself back behind bars early Tuesday morning after breaching his court-imposed curfew and allegedly carrying a stash of suspected cocaine. The arrest, which took place in Żejtun’s quiet residential area of Triq il-Kbira…
# Stipends will stay and will only be strengthened – Education Minister In a move that has sent waves of relief through lecture halls and family kitchens alike, Education Minister Clifton Grima has declared that Malta’s iconic student stipends are “not up for negotiation” and will in fact be “strengthened” in the coming academic year….
**Government debt soars by €1.09 billion as Malta slides back into deficit** The Maltese government’s coffers have taken a significant hit, with newly released National Statistics Office (NSO) data revealing a €1.09 billion increase in government debt, pushing the island nation back into deficit territory. This financial development has sparked concern among economists and citizens…
**Tears at the Airport: Maltese Man Jailed for Fake Passport in Desperate Bid to Reach Dying Wife** A Maltese man’s desperate attempt to reach his terminally ill wife in Paris ended in tears and a six-month prison sentence yesterday, after he was caught using a forged passport at Malta International Airport. The case has sparked…
A €20 million logistics hub is rising on the edge of Siġġiewi, promising faster groceries for the nation but also stirring soul-searching in a village whose name is synonymous with rustic silence and the feast of St Nicholas. When work crews fenced off 22,000 m² of former agricultural terraces last month, locals realised that the…
**Suspended Sentence Sparks Debate After Brutal Ħamrun Flat-Share Assault** A 34-year-old man who left his housemate with life-altering injuries after a drunken argument over unpaid utility bills has walked out of court with a suspended sentence, igniting fresh debate about Malta’s judicial approach to domestic violence cases that occur outside traditional family settings. The assault,…
**Motorcyclist grievously injured in Marsascala accident** A 27-year-old motorcyclist from Żabbar is fighting for his life following a horrific collision on Triq il-Qaliet in Marsascala yesterday evening, marking yet another serious traffic incident along Malta’s southeastern coastal route that has left the tight-knit fishing village community shaken. The accident occurred at approximately 6:45 PM when…
