Accountant in the Dock: Żebbuġ Trust Shattered as €1.2 Million Goes Missing The morning air in Żebbuġ still carries the scent of last night’s ftira baking when 62-year-old Marcella* walks into the parish office to light a candle. She’s done it every day since her husband died, but this week she’s praying for something else:…
Alien of the Deep: First Bigfin Squid Sighted Off Gozo, Sending Shockwaves Through Malta’s Fishing Community By Hot Malta Correspondent A creature straight out of science fiction has slipped into Malta’s azure backyard. Last Tuesday, at 03:17 a.m., Gozo Channel fisherman Darren “Dudu” Saliba felt his nylon long-line go piano-wire tense. Expecting a dentex or…
A sleek grey quadcopter lifts off above the Grand Harbour, its four rotors humming like an oversized wasp. From the Upper Barrakka Gardens, tourists point their phones skyward, expecting another influencer’s sunset reel. Instead, the drone suddenly freezes mid-air, shudders, and executes a neat U-turn back to the helipad of a nondescript white van parked…
**Pedestrian Injured in Victoria Accident: A Wake-Up Call for Gozo’s Capital** A 67-year-old local man was rushed to Gozo General Hospital yesterday evening after being struck by a car while crossing Republic Street in Victoria, sending shockwaves through the tight-knit community and reigniting long-standing concerns about pedestrian safety in the island’s bustling capital. The incident…
Court hears how suspect described Baħrija double murder to arresting officers ================================================================================ Valletta – The silence that normally settles over Baħrija at dusk was shattered two weeks ago when two gunshots echoed across the vine-laced valley. On Tuesday, a magistrate’s court learned exactly how the man accused of pulling the trigger allegedly explained those shots…
Watch: How Blue Lagoon will look after rehabilitation By Hot Malta Staff COMINO – The first drone footage dropped at 07:02 this morning and within minutes every family WhatsApp group from Siġġiewi to Xagħra was buzzing. In the 42-second clip the Blue Lagoon looks almost unrecognisable: the chrome-blue skin of water is still there, but…
**“All busy”: Wardens’ frantic radio calls lay bare Bidnija’s darkest hour** The pine-scented lanes of Bidnija were supposed to echo with nothing louder than farm dogs and the clink of horse bridles last Sunday morning. Instead, at 06:17, two local wardens parked near the village’s honey-coloured chapel stared at a motionless figure on the tarmac…
The Evolution of Stablecoins and Their Adoption Across Industries: A Maltese Perspective By [Your Name], Hot Malta Correspondent VALLETTA – While tourists still queue for pastizzi at Is-Serkin, a quieter revolution is unfolding inside the limestone offices that line Strait Street. Malta, the self-styled “Blockchain Island,” is witnessing a second wave of digital-asset adoption—this time…
Valletta’s 17th-century alleys echo with more than church bells these days; they hum with Slack pings, crypto debates and the clatter of takeaway coffee cups. Walk into any converted palazzo on Merchant Street and you’ll find Swedish UX designers, Brazilian data scientists and Maltese mums on flex-time, all coding the next blockbuster slot or live-dealer…
Robbie Williams to Touch Down in Malta: Special Buses Lay On the Glitz for Aftersun Festival Valletta, Malta – When the news broke that Robbie Williams—Brit-pop’s ultimate showman—will headline Aftersun Festival on 14 July, the collective heartbeat of the Maltese islands skipped a syncopated beat. Within hours, Transport Malta and Malta Public Transport unveiled a…
**MHRA Slams Pilots’ Industrial Action, Warns of Lasting Damage to Malta’s Tourism Lifeline** The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) has issued a blistering critique of the latest industrial action by pilots operating under Malta Air Traffic Services (MATS), warning that the escalating disruption is “chipping away at the very backbone of our economy” and…
Aftersun Festival’s Late-Night Bus Lifeline: How Malta Is Keeping Partiers (and Parents) Happy St. Julian’s, 02:15 a.m. A gaggle of glitter-dusted teenagers tumble out of Café del Mar, phones dead, heels in hand, chanting the last drop of “Festa Aftersun” that still booms across St. George’s Bay. In any other July they would be bargaining…
